Pudina/Mint Kulcha

Adapted from Nita Mehta's Cookbook-Dal and Roti

Maida -250gm
Dry Yeast - 1/4tsp
Baking Powder - 1/4tsp
Warm Milk -150ml(3/4cup)
Salt - 1tsp
Sugar - 1tsp
Oil - 1.5tsp
Curd - 1tbsp

For Filling
Mint Leaves - 1 small bunch
Carom seeds(Ajwain)-3/4tsp
Salt - 3/4tsp
Red chilli powder-3/4tsp
Onion - 1 big(chopped)
Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp(chopped)
Ghee - to apply on kulchas(Optional)

Method :-

1. Dissolve Yeast in 2-3 tbsp of warm water.
2. Sift maida.Add sugar n salt.
3. Put curd in the centre of the maida n sprinkle baking powder on it.Leave for a few seconds till it starts bubbling.
4. Add oil and the dissolved yeast.Knead with warm milk to make a dough.The dough should neither be too soft nor too stiff.It becomes loose after it is kept away for a few hours.
5. Grease a polythene,brush the dough with oil.Keep the dough in the polythene,cover it with a pan inverted over it.Keep in the sun or warm place for 3-4 hours.
6. The dough swells.Knead it again.Keep aside.
7. Mix all the ingredients of the filling .
8. Make balls .Roll out to the desired size.Sprinkle filling all over.
9. Press gently with rolling pin(belan) n then with your fingers.
10. Stick in a heated tandoor by applying water on the back side of kulcha.You can even use tawa for this process.
11. Cook till brown spots appear.I applied little ghee on my kulchas.

Serve hot...Njoy with pickle or curd...

 

Hara Masala/Hara Bhara- Kebab

One of my family's fav snack ,mostly v order it from an Indian restaurant here in Tanz....i tried it for the first time(got the recipe from  Aditya Bal's show on NDTV,long time back)..n am happy it turned out YUM YUMM

2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
4 boiled potatoes
Salt to taste
1 knob ginger
2 cloves garlic
A  small bunch fresh coriander
A small bunch parsley  
1 green chilli
1 lime
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chaat masala
50 gm spinach
100 gm green peas
4 Tbsp cornflour
4 Tbsp bread crumbs
Salt to taste
2 tsp oil to shallow fry

Method : -

 1.Boil the water with salt. Add spinach and green peas into it .

2.Strain them and keep them in cold water for sometime.

3.Dry roast cumin and coriander seeds together in a pan. Pound them in a mortar and pestle.

4.In a blender add boiled potatoes, salt, dry roasted spice, fresh ginger, garlic, fresh coriander, parsley, green chilly, lime, turmeric powder, chaat masala, blanched spinach and green peas and little refined oil. Blend them together .

5.Put them in a bowl. Add salt, corn flour, bread crumbs, lime juice. Mix them well.Make round patties of it.

6.Fry the kebabs in a little refined oil.

Serve Hot.....Njoy!!!!

Besan Burfi

One of my favourite sweets ...Sanjeev Kapoor ji's style

Gram flour(Besan) - 2 cups (Sieve it twice)
Ghee(melted) - 1 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1 cup
Illachi powder - 1/2 tsp
Pitachios - 10 to 12
Almonds - 10 to 12

Method :-

Grease an aluminium tray. 

Heat ghee in a non-stick pan.Add gram flour to the pan and sauté on medium heat, stirring continuously, till fragrant and browned.

Switch off the heat. Add sugar and stir well till it dissolves and blends with the gram flour.Add green cardamom powder and mix well.

Transfer the mixture into the greased tray and spread evenly. Level the surface. 

Sprinkle almonds and pistachios and set aside to cool and set well.

Cut into squares or diamonds or rectangles and separate them.

 Serve or store in airtight container.

Njoy !!

* Personally I don't like nuts in burfis..so i didn't use them.

Diwali Sweet n Snacks

May the divine light of diwali spread into your Life - Peace, Prosperity,Happiness and Good Health. 

Advanced Happy Diwali  wishes to all my relatives,frnds n fellow blogger frnds...

Ribbon Pakkavada

Chana dal Burfi

Chakkli/Murukku

Balu shahi

Tosha

Rava Ladoo

Gulab Jamun

Carrot Halwa

Choco Burfi

Oreo Truffles

Corn flour Halwa

Jalebi

Besan Ladoo

 For Recipes click on the below names

1. Choco Burfi 
2. Ribbon pakoda 
3. Oreo Truffles
4. Gulab Jamun
5. Chakkli/Murukku
6. Gujia
7. Jalebi
8. Corn flour Halwa
9. Besan Ladoo
10. Rava ladoo
11. Balu shahi
12. Tosha
13. Chana dal Burfi

 

Apple Upside Down Cake (Eggless)

Recipe By : - Dassana (http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/),a great site for veggie lovers.

Apple Layer

Apples(medium) - 2 (peeled n sliced)
Brown Sugar - 2 to 3 tbsp
Cinnamon Powder - 1/4tsp
Nutmeg Powder - 1/4tsp
Lemon Juice - a few drops

Cake Batter

Atta/Whole wheat Flour - 1 cup
Maida - 1/2cup
Baking Powder -1/2tsp
Baking Soda - 1/2tsp
Lemon Juice - 1tsp
Water - 1 cup
Oil - 1/4cup
Jaggery/Gur - 3/4cup
Salt - a pinch
Vanilla ess - 1/2tsp


Method : -

1. Grease the baking pan.
2. Layer the apple slices neatly on the base of the pan in single or double layer.
3. Sprinkle all the ingredients mentioned  for "apple layer" above the apples.Keep aside.
4. Pre-heat oven @ 180 Degree C.
5. In a bowl,first take all dry ingredients and mix them well with a whisk.
6. Add water + oil  to the above dry ingredients and stir well ..so that no lumps are formed.
7. Now, add lemon juice and stir well.
8. Pour this batter in the cake pan layered with apples.
9. Bake for 50-55 min.s

Njoy with Morning or Evening Tea..or  Serve as dessert ..a slice of hot cake with Vanilla ice-cream