Punjabi Kadhi(chickpea flour dumplings in yogurt based gravy)

Ingredients:
For pakoda:

• Besan(chickpea flour)-1 cup
• Onion-1 (chopped)
• Methi( fenugreek leaves)-1/2 cup(chopped)
• Ginger(grated)-1 inch
• Ajwain-1 tsp
• Red chile powder-1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

For kadhi:

• Curd-1 cup
• Besan-1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder-1 tsp
• Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
• Ginger- 1 tsp(grated)
• Dried red chili-2
• Curry leaves-few
• Red chili powder-1 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil-1 tbsp
• Coriander leaves- for garnish

Method:
Make the pakodas:
Place all the ingredients expect oil in a mixing bowl and stir.
Add 1/4 cup water and mix everything properly.
Heat enough oil in a kadahi on high flame.drop small size balls into hot oil
And deep fry until golden brown.Drain the pakodas on paper towels.
Make the kadhi:
Put besan,curd and whisk until smooth without any lumps.
Add turmeric powder,salt and 3 cups water, mix and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan over medium heat,add methi seeds,red chilies,curry leaves,hing and ginger.
Saute for few seconds.pour the curd and besan mixture into the pan.
Keep stirring and bring to boil,then lower the heat and simmer for about 15 minutes.
Add chili powder and the pakodas and simmer for 4 to 6 minutes.
Turn off the heat and garnish with Coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rice.
Enjoy!!!

Khandvi

I love this delicious,bright yellow savory,snack dish from Gujarat, I learned to make this dish long back from one of my Gujarati friend.Making khandvi takes some practice to know when the batter is cooked to the correct consistency.

Ingredients:

• Besan(gram flour)-1 1/4  cup
• Curd-1 cup
• Water-2 cup
• Ginger paste-1/2 tsp
• Green chili paste1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Hing(asafetida)- pinch
• Oil-1 tsp
• For tampering :
• Mustard seeds-1 tsp
• Oil-1 tbsp
• Coconut for garnishing
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:
Put the besan,curd,turmeric powder,green chili paste,ginger paste,hing,oil and salt
Mix well until smooth.
Add water and make a smooth batter with no lumps.
Pour mixture into heavy bottomed pan, place it on medium heat and cook for 5 to 7
Minutes,stirring continuously, after 8 minutes or until the mixture is thick
To check if the batter is cooked,take teaspoonful of it and spread it thinly on surface.
Let it cool for a minute.Then lift it up  the surface by rolling it up.
If the batter comes off the surface it means that it is cooked enough.
Remove from the heat and working quickly,spread the batter with flat sputlla
Over surface as thinly as possible,while the batter is still hot.Let cool completely.
Cut into 2 inches wide and roll them up tightly. Pick up each roll gently and place in
A serving dish.
Place a small pan on medium heat and add oil.when oil is hot add mustard seed.
Pour this tempering over the khandvi.
Sprinkle with the coconut and coriander leaves.
Serve immediately.
Enjoy!!!

Bread ke pakode

Today i want to share a very tasty and delicious pakoda recipe. pakodas are very famous snack in India and perfect for winter ,rainy days or potluck. if you have some leftover bread so try this easy and spicy pakoda.

Ingredients:

• Besan(gram flour)-2 cup
• Ajwain-1 tsp
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Whole coriander crushed-1/2 tbsp
• Red chili powder-1/2 tsp
• Green chili-2 chopped
• Coriander leaves-1 tbsp
• Bread-6 slices
• Salt to taste
• Oil for fry

Method:
In a mixing bowl,put besan,crushed coriander seed,ajwain,chili powder,turmeric powder
And Corainder leaves,green chili and add 1/2 cup water and whisk well and make a smooth batter.
Make sure there are no lumps. Batter should be little thick like dosa batter.Keep aside.
Cut off the edges of bread.cut them into triangles or small square shapes.
Heat oil in a kadahi on medium high.
Dip the bread pieces into batter one by one and fry in oil until both sides are golden brown.
And place on paper towel.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup.
Enjoy!!!
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Poha Cutlets

This simple dish can be made quickly and easily,it can served  as a delicious appetizer,evening snack or breakfast.kids would definitely love this so try out this crispy appetizer.

Ingredients:

• poha(beaten rice)-1 cup
• potato-2 medium(boiled,peeled and mashed)
• Bread crumbs-1/2 cup
• Besan( gramflour)-2tbsp                                         
• Peanut-2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
• Green chilli -2 finely chopped
• Ginger -1 tsp (grated)
• Chat masala-1tsp
• Coriander leaves-1 tbsp(finely chopped)
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method:
First dry roast peanut and once cool, grind coarsely.
Wash poha and soak for 2 minutes and drain.
Mix mashed potato,soaked poha,peanut,salt,ginger,turmeric powder
Chopped coriander,green chili,chat masala and mix everything properly.
Make a smooth dough.
Divide the mixture into equal portion and shape them into square or round cutlet.
And place it in bread crumbs,press them from all the sides.
Deep fry or shallow fry the cutlets on medium heat till golden brown in colour
From both sides.
Serve hot with tomato ketchup or green chutney.
Note:
Suji (rava) can be used instead of bread crumbs.
Enjoy!!!

Moong with Curd

It is very simple and delicious Gujarati dish prepared with whole moong,yogurt and besan. For this I use soaked and boiled whole moong, you can make this curry with sprouted moong too.this dish goes well with rice.

 Ingredients:

• Whole green moong-1 cup
• Curd -2 cups
• Besan( Bengal gram flour)-2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder-1/4 tsp
• Green chilli-1 (chopped)
• Mustard seed -1tsp
• Methi seed -1/4 tsp
• Cloves-2 -3
• Curry leaves-3-4
• Asafoetida(hing)-a pinch
• Salt to taste
• Oil- 1/2 tbsp

Method:

Wash and soak moong for 4 to 5 hours.

Drain the water and add enough water and little bit salt and pinch of turmeric powder

And pressure cook for 2 whistles.let them steam go down by itself.

Meantime mix the curd,besan,salt, turmeric powder and 1& 1/2 cup of water in a bowl
mix well without any lumps.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed,methi seeds,green chili,clove,curry leaves and hing.
Add curd and besan mixture and keep stirring until the mixture comes to boil.
Add boiled whole moong and mix well,cook for 5 to 6 minutes.
Serve hot with Rice.
Enjoy!!!

Besan Ladoo In Microwave

Happy Ganesha Chathurthi to All. Besan Ladoo prepared during all festivals and auspicious occasions.it is impossible to think of any Indian festival or celebration without sweets.I used boora in this recipe instead of powder sugar..if you want to know How to make Tagar or Boora click here. it is very easy and simple process to make boora.I made these Ladoo in microwave it is very quick and easy, you do not have keep stirring. Lets start how to prepare this easy and tasty ladoos.

Ingredients:

• Besan(gram flour)-2cup
• Boora-1cup
• Ghee-3/4cup
• Cardamom powder-1tsp
• Almonds chopped-1tbsp
• Raisin-few

How to prepare:
Take ghee in microwave safe bowl and microwave for 30 seconds.
Mix besan with melted ghee and microwave for 2 minutes.
Take out the bowl from microwave mix nicely again.
Microwave again for one minutes.keep checking and stirring after 1 minute.
In 6-7 minutes besan should be a light brown in color and with nice aroma.
Allow it cool completely. Then add boora ,cardamom powder,almonds pieces
And raisins. Mix everything properly and make round Ladoos of your size.
Enjoy!!!
Note:
you can use sugar powder too.
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