Surati LOCHO !!

Ingredients :
(Section A)
3 cup of Chana daal
1 cup of urad daal
1 cup of poha
Green chilli paste
Turmeric powder
salt to taste
eno

(Section B)
2 onions
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2-3 drops of oil
sale to taste
2-3 drops of lemon juice

Directions :
1)Soak all the Daal's for 2-3 hours in the evening and then grind it in the night.
2)While grinding add washed 1 cup of poha.
3)Keep the mix overnight to ferment

4)Next morning take 2-3 soup spoons of batter add salt, green chilli paste according to taste.
Add pinch of Turmeric powder and eno and mix it well(while mixing please rotate the spoon in one direction only)
5)Take a deep vessel and apply oil so that the batter does not stick to it.Pour the batter into the vessel and sprinkle some black pepper.
6)In a pressure cooker add some water and keep the vessel in it.

7)Cover the cooker with the lid without whistle attached to it.
8)Steam it for 10 minutes(put a knife in the batter to check if it is cooked i.e not sticking to much to the knife).

Serve it with spiced onion(mix all the ingredients mentioned in Section B) and sev.

Veg Cutlet

Ingredients :
4-5 mashed Potatoes
1 cup frozen vegetables ( carrot , green peas , corn ,string beans)
1/4 cumin seeds
1 tsp of oil
1/4 tsp of Red Chili powder
1/4 tsp of Coriander powder
Salt to Taste
1/4 Garam Masala
1-2 cup of Bread Crumbs
1/2 cup Maida (All purpose Flour)


Directions :
1)Boil potatoes and mash it.
2) Semi grind the frozen vegetables
3)In a pan take oil ,add cumin seeds and the vegetables.
4)Add above mentioned masala and salt to taste.
5)Saute it till there is a dry mixture left.
6)Add this mixture to mashed potatoes and mix well.
7)Mix All purpose flour with water and make thin paste of it.
8)Make small burger / cutlet shape patties and dip it quickly in the paste made in Step 7.
9)Coat it with bread crumbs and press it lightly again with your hands so that the bread crumbs sticks properly.
10)Deep fry it.

Serve it with tomato ketchup :)
You can also use same mixture to make burger and serve it with bun and vegetables.

Steamed Peanuts!

Directions:
1)Take shelled peanuts ,remove it in a cooker add water till the Peanuts are soaked properly.
2)Add generous amount of salt and turmeric powder and cook it for 5-6 whistles
3)Once cooked remove the shells and serve it warm.

Daal Makhani!

Ingredients :
2 cup whole black urad daal
1/4 cup rajma
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/2 finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp finely chopped garlic
corrainder for garnish
2 pinch of cumin seeds
1/4 turmeric powder
1 tsp rajma masala
1/4 garam masala , red chilli powder and turmeric powder
Salt to taste
2-3 tsp powder


Direction:
1)Soak the daal and rajma for 5-6 hours and pressure cook it for 2-3 whistles.
2)In a pan take oil ,add cumin seeds ,garlic paste ,onion saute it for a while.
3)Add tomato puree and cook for few minutes.
4)Add red chilli powder,turmeric powder,rajma masala powder ,garam masala ,salt and mix it well.
5)Add the cooked daal
6)Add 2-3 tsp of butter and cook it for few minutes.

Serve with Roti or Jeera Rice.

Aloo ki Sabji

Ingredients :
4-5 Big potatoes
1/4 tsp of cumin and mustard seeds
pinch of asafoetida
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
pinch of red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Corrainder leaves to Garnish
2-3 tsp of oil

Directions:
1)In a pan pour 2-3 tsp of oil.
2)Add mustard seed ,once it sputters add cumin seeds and asafoetida
3)Add cut potato and saute it for a while.
4)Cover it for few minutes till it is half cook.
5)Then cook it on medium flame without covering it
6)Add all masala's and salt mentioned above and mix it well.

Serve with Roti.

Guacamole Dip!!

Ingredients :

3 Ripe Avocado
1 onion
1 tomato
1/2 tsp lemon juice
salt to taste
1/2 tsp chopped garlic
Small quantity of Cilantro

Directions:
1)Cut each Avocado in half ,remove the seed by tapping knife on the seed and pulling it out towards you.
2)scoop out the avocado using a spoon(such that the skin of Avocado remains on your hand)
3)Chop onion,tomato mix it with all the other ingredients.
4)Now in another bowl smash the avocados using a fork,make sure you do not make complete paste of it.
5)Mix ingredients made in step 3 in the smashed Avocados.

Serve with Taco chips or Nachos

Tomato Salsa!!

Ingredients:

3 Tomato
1 Onion
1/4 tsp garlic chopped
1 jalapeno
Salt to taste
1/2 cup of cilantro
lemon juice 2-3 drops

Directions :
1)Boil the tomato in water for 3-4 minutes (until the skin of the tomato is easily peel able).
2)Remove the skin of tomato and onion and put in the blender.
3)Add garlic,salt,jalapeno,lemon juice and cilantro.
4)Blend it by using pulse option so that its not blended into a thin paste.

Serve it with Nachos,Tortilla chips.

Daal Pakwan!!

Ingredients :

For Daal :::

2 Cup chana Daal
Salt to taste
Sweet chutney
Chopped onion and tomato (1 cup)
Oil for tampering
1-1/2 tsp mixture of red chili powder,corrainder powder,turmeric powder and garam masala
Less then 1/4 tsp of cumin seeds.

For Pakwan ::
2 cup of Maida(all purpose flour)
1/2 cup of wheat flour
cumin seeds
salkt to taste
oil for kneading



Directions :
1)Soak chana daal for 3-4 hours and then pressure cook it for 1-2 whistle(please note that the daal should get dissolved fully)
2)In a Pan take some oil add cumin seeds and all masala and add the cooked daal,bring it to boil add corrainder leaves.
3)Knead the dough for pakwan and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
4)Roll out small roti's out of it and with a help of fork /knife make small holes in it and deep fry it.
5)In a bowl take cooked daal ,add onion and then finally sweet chutney and serve with hot pakwan.

Pizza!!

Ingredients :

8 cup maida (all purpose flour)
2 cup wheat flour
10 tsp yeast(1/4 tsp size)
2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
olive oil(for kneading)
5 cup of lukewarm water
Grated mozzarella cheese
Long cut capsicum,tomato and onion.

Directions :
1)Mix All purpose and wheat flour ,salt,oil and mix well.
2)In a cup take yeast,sugar ,luke warm water and beat well(it should be like a syrup).
3)Mix this in the flour mixture(step 1) add water as needed and knead the dough.
4)Once done make a huge ball of the dough apply little oil on top and cover and keep it in oven for 3-4 hours.
5)Once fermented apply oil on a plate(pizza plate) and spread the dough to shape it as Pizza.

Keep in the oven for 12 minutes for 420 degrees.

6)Remove it from oven apply Raghu Sauce ,grated cheese,tomato,onion,capsicum,mushroom(vegetables you like as topping) and finally a layer of cheese and keep it in oven for another 2-4 minutes..

Ready to eat.

Serves 6

Frankies !!

Ingredients :
Dough:
2 cups of All purpose flour
salt to taste
oil
water as needed

Filling:
4 boiled potatoes
1/2 tsp green chili paste
salt to taste
chopped jalapeno
chopped onion
Mango Powder

Directions:
1)Knead dough using ingredients mentioned above and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
2)Meanwhile mash the boiled potatoes add green chili paste and salt and make small patties out of it and shallow fry it.
3)Roll small roti's out of the dough and cook it on one side using little bit butter.
4)Flip the Roti and then on the cooked side apply mango powder , add chopped onion and jalapeno and keep 2-3 patties(as required) and roll it(make sure the side facing the flame is cooked too).
Serve with tomato ketchup.

Daal Dhokli!!

Ingredients :
Daal(Section A)
2 cups of Toor Daal
50 grams of peanuts
1/4 tsp of green chilli paste
2 pinches of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp of red chili powder
1/2 tsp of mustard and cumin seeds
1 tsp of Corrainder-cumin powder
water (as needed)
salt and sugar to taste
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp of chopped cilantro (to granish)

Dhokli(Section B)
1 -1/2 cup of wheat flour
pinch of turmeric powder
1/4 red chili powder
salt to taste

Directions:
1)Knead dough for the Dhokli using ingredients mentioned in Section B and cover it.
2)Pressure cook (4-5 whistles) toor daal and peanuts.
3)Once cooked properly pour it in a large pot and add water ,all ingredients mentioned in Section A.
4)In a small pan take some oil add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,red chili powder,turmeric powder,Corrainder-cumin powder and pour it in the pot(step 3)
5)Mix it well add fresh cilantro and heat it on low gas.
6)Now roll out big thin roti's out of the dough(step 1) and but it in diamond shape.
7)Put the cut dhokli's one by one in the pot and let it cook.
8)Stir occasionally ,once the dhokli starts sticking at the bottom of the pot(tip -this shows that the daal dhokli is ready to eat) remove it from flame.
9)Serve hot with lemon and ghee.

Palak Paneer !!

Ingredients :
1 bunch of Palak (spinach)
200 grams of Paneer
1/2 tsp green chili paste
salt to taste
pinch of turmeric powder
Oil
1/4 tsp of cumin seeds
1/4 cup of water
1/4 cup of green peas

Directions :
1)Cook spinach leaves in a pressure cooker (1 whistle) and grind it.
2)In a pan take 2 tsp oil add cumin seeds once it sputters add spinach paste ,1/4 cup of water and let it cook for 2 minutes.
3)Add cubed(slightly fried) paneer and green peas into the gravy and add salt,turmeric powder and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
Serve with Roti/Naan.

Poha Chiwda !!

Ingredients :
Section A
50 grams peanuts
50 grams cashew nuts
30 grams of dalia
30 grams of green Raisin
4-5 green chillies chopped
few curry leaves
Section B :
500 grams of thin poha


Directions :
1) Deep fry all the mentioned in Section A and keep it aside.

2) Meanwhile take a non stick pan and roast the Poha till it becomes crispy and crunchy(takes 15-20 minutes according to the quantity)
3)In a Big pan take some oil and add mustard seeds ,turmeric powder,red chili powder and mix well.
4)Once the chiwda looks yellow add the the fried ingredients in step 1 ,salt and sugar to taste and mix well.

Mango Delight!!

Ingredients:
1 can of Mango pulp
1/2 can of Whipped cream
3/4 can of the sweet condensed milk.

Directions :
Mix all the ingredients mentioned above and refrigerate for few hours before serving.

Green Chutney!!

Ingredients:
1/2 bunch of Cilantro
6-8 Mint leaves
1/2 tsp garlic chopped
salt and sugar to taste
1/4 tsp of chopped green chili
1 tsp of Thin Sev

Directions :
Mix everything in blender and make a smooth paste out of it.

Bhel!!

Ingredients:
200 grams puffed rice (roasted)
50 Grams Punjabi Mix Chiwda(optional)
Green Chutney
Mithi(sweet chutney)
chopped onion
chopped tomato
chopped green mango
chopped boiled potato
chat masala (according to taste)
thin sev (to garnish)

Puffed Rice(Roasted):
In a pan take 1/2 tsp of oil add mustard seed,1/2 tsp of red chilli + turmeric powder + garam masala(mix all 3) and add the puffed rice.Mix it well so it gets nice color all over.
Now add salt and sugar(to taste).Once the puffed rice are crunchy enough remove it from flame.

Chutney's :
Recipe for Green Chutney
Mithi Chutney:
In a pressure cooker mix 1 cup of pitted Dates,1/4 cup of jaggery and 2 tsp of tamarind paste and pressure cook till 1 whistle.
Once cold make a smooth paste out of it(concentrated).
Mix water and use as required.
Direction :
1)Add all the ingredients as required and mix it well.
2)Take a deep bowl put some of the bhel made using step 1 and garnish with little bit of onions and thin sev.

Kala Sheera !!

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Ingredients :

2 cups of Wheat flour
1/2 cup of ghee
2 cups of water(Approx)
1 cup of jaggery(Approx)
2 tsp of sliced almonds ,green raisin and Cashew nuts

Directions :
1)In a pot mix the water and jaggery and bring it to boil.

2)In a non-stick pan heat ghee(till it melts) ,add the flour and saute it till the color of the flour turns dark brown and there is nice aroma from it.

3)Now add the water(from step 1) and continuously mix it so there are no lumps formed.

4)After few minutes the ghee starts leaving the sheera(this is the stage were we know the sheera is cooked properly).

5)Add the sliced dry fruits and mix it well.

Serve hot.