Zucchini Pakora with Crushed Peanuts
Jul04

Zucchini Pakora with Crushed Peanuts

   Any type of summer squash can be substituted for green zucchini: yellow crookneck, Pattypan, yellow zucchini or Indian bottle gourd (louki). Cut them into rounds ¼ inch (6 mm) thick straight across or on the diagonal. The batter should be thick enough to completely coat the slices and keep the peanut bits from sliding off. Stir the batter before dipping each batch of zucchini.   Preparation time (after...

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Batter-coated Mashed Potato balls
Jul03

Batter-coated Mashed Potato balls

  This finger food is popular as the focal point of a late afternoon Tiffin or as the savory part of a late night supper. The ginger-flavored mashed potatoes are dipped in an herbed chickpea flour batter and deep-fried into golden globes. One note of caution: be sure to thoroughly coat the balls with batter; expressed areas of mashed potatoes tend to splatter and disintegrate in the hot oil.   Preparation and frying time...

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Chekodilu
Jun29

Chekodilu

  Ingredients •All purpose flour (maida) ………………………… 2 cups •Salt ………………………………………………………as required •Baking Soda ………………………………………… a pinch...

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Sago Moong Nuggets
Jun10

Sago Moong Nuggets

  Ingredients . Soaked Sago – 1/2 Cup . Soaked Green Mung Dal – 1/2 Cup . Coriander Leaves – 2-3 tbsp (Finely Chopped) . Peanuts – 1/2 Cup (Coarsely Grind) . Coriander Powder – 1 tsp . Salt – 1 tsp . Dried Mango Powder – 1/4 tsp . Red Chili – less than 1/4 tsp . Black Pepper – 1/4 (Freshly Crushed) . Green Chili – 1 (Finely...

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Banana Cutlets
Jun06

Banana Cutlets

  Ingredients • Cooking bananas – 6       • Peas -100 grams • Grated coconut -1-cup    • Green chili paste -1-tsp. • Coriander leaves – 1-cup       • Lemon juice – 2-tsp. • Sugar- 2-tsp. • Salt -As per taste • Raisins – 15 • Arrowroot (corn meal powder) – ½ cup. Preparation 1. Boil the...

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Herbed Cornmeal Pakora
Apr23

Herbed Cornmeal Pakora

  With a texture similar to hush puppy or cornmeal muffin batter, these shallow-fried pakoras are made from stone-ground corn, either white or yellow.   Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 5 minutes Cooking time: 10 minutes   Ingredients • Stone-ground cornmeal – ½ cup (75 g)  • Unbleached white flour, Chapati or whole wheat pastry flour – ½ cup (65...

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