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 !!

a
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.

Manchurian With Gravy !!

Ingredients : For Manchurian :

1/4 pound of Cabbage
2-3 Carrot
1/4 pound of Cauliflower
3-6 tsp of All purpose flour
8-10 tsp Corn starch
Pepper ,salt and green chili paste according to taste

For Gravy :
4-5 tsp of corn starch
1 capsicum
1/2 onion (optional)
Finely chopped green chili , ginger and garlic
Scallions
Soyra sauce
Salt to taste

Directions :
1)Grate cabbage,carrot and cauliflower and then mix the mentioned ingredients ,make balls out of it and deep fry it until brown.




















2)In another pan take around 2-3 tsp oil and saute chopped green chili,ginger and garlic,scallions,bell pepper.
3)In a bowl mix water and corn starch such that there are no lumps left.
4)Pour the mixture made in step 3 in the pan(step 2) and let it boil.
5)Add soya sauce,salt and mix well.
6)Once the consistency of the gravy is good and thick enough add the Manchurian to it .

Serves 3-4