urad dhaal

hari mirch

salt

Soak dhaal in water over night. Grind dhaal in little water.

Then make vada shape and deep fry in oil.

Tags :Ulundu vada Recipes , Ulundu vada Recipe

Tag : Sweet Pongal Recipes , Sweet Pongal Recipe , Sweet Pongal Ingredients

Ingredients (for two people) :-

Moong dhal - 1/2 cup.

Rice - 1/2 cup.

Milk

Coconut

cashew

jaggery

raisins (khish-mish - dry grapes)

cardamom

ghee.

Fry the moong dhal (before washing) till it becomes little light brown (it

will start smelling). Then soak rice and dhal separately for 10 minutes.

Thoroghly wash and keep it in cooker with the right water (lesser is o.k)and

cook it seperately (in two different containers). Meanwhile cut coconut in

very small pieces and fry in ghee. Fry cashew and raisins also separately.

Break the jagerry and put in water (very little) and make a syrup. This is

done because sometimes jagerry has mud and stones. After we make the syrup

strain it through tea strainer. Put the rice and dhal in a big vessel and

add milk (may be one cup) and cook it till all the milk gets absorbed. Add

jaggery syrup and again cook till even it gets absorbed. Add three big table

spoons of ghee, powdered cardamon and cook again for a while. Add fried

coconut, cashews and raisins.

Serve hot in two cups with a spoon of ghee.

Tags : Pear and Mango Chutney Recipes , Pear and Mango Chutney Recipe , Pear and Mango Chutney Ingredients

250 gms. raw firm mango

250 gms. pears.

500 gms. sugar

2 tsp. salt

1 tsp. red chilli powder

1 tsp. garam masala

1 tbsp. marshmelon (kharbooja) seeds.

1 tbsp. raisins.

2 cloves powdered

8 each almonds and cashews chopped finely.

Peel and mash and pear.

Put 1 tbsp. sugar in a heavy saucepan.

Heat on a low flame, stirring and cooking till it turns brown.

Add 500 ml. water and boil.

When the sugar has fully dissolved in the water add remaining sugar.

When it begins to boil again add the mashed fruit, cashew, raisins, seeds, chilli and salt.

Boil till a thick jam consistency is obtained. Stir occasionally.

Add the clove powder and garam masala.

Cool a bit and transfer to clean airtight jar.

Making time: 1 hour

Shelf life: 1 month

Makes 1.5 kgs. chutney.

2 cups gram flour (besan)

1/2 tsp. ajwain (omam) seeds

1 1/2 tsp. red chilli powder

1 tbsp. oil

salt to taste

2-3 pinches asafoetida

water to make dough

oil to deep fry

1.Mix the chilli, oil, salt and seeds into the flour.

2.Add enough water to make a dough which is quite gooey.

3.It should not be pliable but sticky.

4.Grease the inside of a Sev-press, fill with the dough.

5.Press into hot oil, and fry lightly on both sides.

6.Drain well and cool before storing.

Variation:

You may adjust the chillies as per taste.

You may omit chillies to make bland sev.

You may add finely crushed dried herbs (eg. mint) for add flavour.

Note: A sevpress is similar to a vermicelli press, but it should be small enough to handle over hot oil.

Making time: 15-20 minutes

Makes: 250 grams approx.

For cover:

1 1/2 cup plain flour

3 tbsp. oil

salt to taste

cold water to knead dough

For filling:

1 cup yellow moong dal washed and soaked for 1/2 hour

1 tsp. garam masala

1 tsp. red chilli powder

1/2 tsp. dhania (coriander) powder

1/2 tsp. coriander seeds crushed coarsely

1/2 tsp. fennel (saunf) seeds crushed coarsely

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds

1/2 tsp. mustard seeds

1 tbsp. coriander leaves finely chopped

salt to taste

2-3 pinches asafoetida

1 tbsp. oil

oil to deep fry

1 tbsp. plain flour for patching

For cover:

Mix flour, salt and oil, knead into soft pliable dough.

Keep aside for 30 minutes.

For filling:

Put plenty of water to boil. Add dal.

Boil dal for 5 minutes, drain.

Cool a little. Heat oil in a heavy pan.

Add all seeds whole and crushed allow to splutter.

Add asafoetida, mix. Add all other ingredients.

Mix well. Do not smash the dal fully.

But enough to make the mixture hold well.

Remove from fire, cool.

Divide into 15 portions.

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Shape into balls with greased palms.

Keep aside.

To proceed:

Make a paste with water, of flour for patching.

Keep aside.

Take a pingpong ball sized portion of dough.

Knead into round. Roll into 4" diam. round.

Place one ball of filling at centre.

Pick up round and wrap ball into it like a pouch.

Break off excess dough carefully.

Do not allow cover to tear.

Press the ball with palm, making it flattish and round.

Repeat for 4-5 kachories.

Deep fry in hot oil, on low flame only.

If the kachori get a hole anywhere, apply some paste.

Return to oil and finish frying.

Turn and repeat for other side.

Fry till golden and crisp. Small bubbles must appear over kachori.

Drain and serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys.

Making time: 1 hour (excluding soaking and cooling times)

Makes: 10-12 pieces

Shelf life: 2-3 days

Note: Take care to fry on low. Hurried frying will result in soggy and oily kachories.

1 cup yellow gram (chana) dak

1/2 cup onion finely chopped

1/2 cup coriander finely chopped

1/2 cup dill leaves finely chopped

3-4 green chillies finely chopped

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds

oil o deep fry

Wash and soak dal for 3-4 hours.

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Keep 2 tbsp. dal aside, grind the rest,coarsely.

Mix all other ingredients, including whole dal.

Add 2-3 tbsp. hot oil to the mixture.

Heat oil, make pattie shaped rounds with moist palm.

Let carefully into the hot oil.

Fry first one side then the other till golden brown.

Serve hot with green chutney, tamarind chutney, or ketchup

Making time: 20 minutes (excluding soaking time)

Makes: 15 vadas (approx.)

Shelflife: Best fresh

Tags : Samosa Recipes , Samosa Recipe , Samosa Ingredients

For cover:

1 cup plain flour (maida)

2 tbsp. warm oil

water to knead dough

For filling:

2 potatoes large boiled, peeled, mashed

1 onion finely chopped

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2 green chillies crushed

1/2 tsp. ginger crushed

1/2 tsp. garlic crushed

1 tbsp. coriander finely chopped

1/2 lemon juice extracted

1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

1/2 tsp. garam masala

1/2 tsp. coriander seeds cru shed

1 tsp. red chilli powder

salt to taste

oil to deep fry

For dough:

Make well in the flour.

Add oil, salt and little water.Mix well till crumbly.

Add more water little by little, kneading into soft pliable dough.

Cover with moist cloth, keep aside for 15-20 minutes.

Beat dough on worksurface and knead again. Re-cover.

For filling:

Heat 3 tbsp. oil, add ginger, green chilli, garlic, coriander seeds.

Stir fry for a minute, add onion, saute till light brown.

Add coriander, lemon, turmeric, salt, red chilli, garam masala.

Stir fry for 2 minutes, add potatoes. Stir further 2 minutes.

Cool. Keep aside.

To proceed:

Make a thin 5" diam. round with some dough.

Cut into two halves. Run a moist finger along diameter.

Join and press together to make a cone.

Place a tbsp. of filling in the cone and seal third side as above.

Make five to six. Put in hot oil, deep fry on low to medium till light brown.

Do not fry on high, or the samosas will turn out oily and soggy.

Drain on rack or kitchen paper.

Serve hot with green and tamarind chutneys (refer chutneys), or tomato sauce.

Making time: 45 minutes

Makes: 20 pieces (approx.)

Shelflife: Bestfresh

Gravy:

125 gms. cream

75 gms. khoya or paneer

150 ml. milk

50 gms. cashewnuts

3 tsp. white pepper powder.

2 1/2 tsp. sugar

2 tsp. grated ginger

1/4 tsp. nutmeg powder

1/2 tsp. turmeric powder

1 tsp. garlic crushed

1" cinnamon

6 cloves

6 cardamoms

salt to taste

3 tbsp. ghee

Kofta:

50 gms. khoya

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50 gms. paneer

5 medium potatoes

20 gms. cashewnuts

20 gms. raisins

4-5 green chillies chopped fine

1/2 tsp. ginger grated

1 tsp. coriander chopped

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds

salt to taste

Garnish:

1 tbsp. grated cheese or paneer

1 tbsp. chopped coriander

Method:

Koftas

Boil the potatoes, peel and smash them.

Mix together all the ingredients except raisins and cashews.

Take a ping-pong ball sized dough in hand.

Flatten. Place 2-3 cashews and raisins in the centre and shape into a ball.

Repeat for remaining dough. Keep aside.

Gravy:

Roast the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg and cloves together.

Dry grind and keep aside. Wet grind all the other ingredients, except ghee, to a paste.

Heat ghee in a skillet, add powdered spices and fry for 2-3 seconds.

Add paste and fry further for 5-7 minutes stirring well.

Add 2 cups water and simmer on low for 15 minutes.

Warm the koftas either in the oven or on the tava.

Optional: You can deep fry the koftas also.

To serve place warm koftas in a casserole.

Either pour boiling hot gravy on the koftas or pour and bake in hot oven of 5 minutes.

Garnish with grated cheese and chopped coriander.

Serve hot with naan or parathas.

Making time: 45 minutes.

Makes: 10 koftas with gravy.

Shelf life: Best fresh.

2 cups peas boiled

1 large carrot chopped and boiled

1/2 cup tomato sauce

1/4 cup curd

1/4 cup malai(cream)

3 tbsp. butter

1 small sweet lime

1 small apple

1 banana

2 slices pineapple

10-15 cashewnuts

20 raisins

2 glaced cherries for decoration

1 tbsp. coriander chopped

1 tbsp. ghee

salt to taste

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Dry Masala:

1 tsp. cuminseeds

2 tsp. khuskhus (poppyseeds)

1 tsp. cardamoms

Wet Masala:

1 large onion

1/4 cup coconut shredded

3 green chillies

Grind the dry and wet masalas separately.

Chop all the fruit fine. Heat ghee and fry cashews, drain and keep aside.

Add butter to ghee and heat, add the wet masala and fry for 2 minutes.

Add the dry masala and salt and fry 2 more minutes.

Add the carrots and peas, mix together curd and cream and add to gravy.

Allow to thicken a bit, add fruit, cashews and raisins and boil till the gravy is thick and the fat separates.

Garnish with grated cheese ,coriander and chopped cherries.

Serve hot with naan, roti or paratha.

Making time: 45 minutes

Makes for: 6

Shelf life: Best fresh

3 medium. potatoes boiled and peeled

1 cup curd or yogurt beaten

1 tsp. red chilli powder

1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. dhania powder

1/4 tsp. turmeric powder

1/4 tsp. garam masala

2 pinches asafoetida

1 stalk curry leaves

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1 tbsp. coriander leaves chopped

1 1/4 cup water

1/2 tsp. each ginger, garlic grated

2 green chillies slit

1 tsp. each cumin, mustard seeds

1/4 tsp. wheat flour

1 tbsp. oil

Cut potatoes into big pieces. Mash 3-4 pieces fine with hand. Keep both aside.

Mix all the dry masala in 1/4 cup water.

Heat oil. Add the seeds (cumin and mustard). When they splutter, add ginger-garlic, chilli and curry leaves.

Add the masala mixture and fry for 2 minutes.

Add beaten curd and fry for 5 minutes or till the curd loses its whiteness. Stir continuously after adding curd.

Add the remaining water and all the potato and flour. Stir well.

Boil and simmer for 10 minutes or till gravy thickens

Garnish with chopped coriander.

Serve hot with thin wheat chappaties and rice.

Making time: 30 minutes.

Makes for: 5

Shelf life: Best fresh