Pumpkin Pakoras
Jan05

Pumpkin Pakoras

Ingredients: • Chickpea flour (besan) – 1 cup • Turmeric – 1/2 tsp • A pinch of hing • Cumin powder – 1 tsp • Coriander powder – 1 tsp • Salt – 1 tsp • Baking soda – 1/2 tsp • Yogurt – 2 tbsp • Cold water – 1/2-1/3 cup • Peeled, ripe pumpkin cut into 2-inch squares, 1/2-inch thick – 1/2 pound Preparation:: 1. Mix batter and let sit for 30 minutes. 2. Dip pieces of pumpkin into the...

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Spinach Pakora with Ajwain Seeds
Dec23

Spinach Pakora with Ajwain Seeds

  This is a wafer-thin, crunchy pakora. Because the batter is assembled just before frying, with ground rice and ice water, the pakoras turn out crispy and delicate. The batter should be thin enough to allow the irregularly shaped leaves to get a good coating of flavor. The predominant seasoning is ajwain seeds. The seeds and flour are available at Indian grocery stores, and they lend a spicy, lemony twist to the otherwise plain...

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Cauliflower pakodi
Dec19

Cauliflower pakodi

  Ingredients •Cauliflower…………………………………….2 •Besan flour ……………………………………(Gram Flour)-1/2 kg •Rice flour………………………………………1 cup...

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Chakli
Dec18

Chakli

  Ingredients •Rice flour ………………………………….4 cups •Urad dal ………………………………… 1/4 cup •Moong dal ……………………………… 1/4 cup •Sesame seeds...

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Chana Dal Patties with Cabbage
Dec17

Chana Dal Patties with Cabbage

  Ingredients •Chana dal……………………………………………..200 g •Green chilies………………………………………….2 •Dry red chili…………………………………………..1 small...

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Wheat Bran Cutlet (Chokker cutlet)
Dec16

Wheat Bran Cutlet (Chokker cutlet)

Ingredients • Wheat bran – 1 cup • Cauliflower or Brocolli- ½ cup grated • Spinach- ½ cup finely chopped • Carrot- 1, grated • Potato-1, boiled, peeled and grated-3/4 cup (I used chick pea flour ¾ cup in place of potato) • Green Chilli- 1, chopped • Green Coriander- chopped, 2 tbsp • Salt- ¼ tsp. • Black pepper powder-1/2 tsp • Chat masala- ½ tsp • Lemon juice- 1 tsp • Elaichi (green cardamom) powder- ½ tsp • Curd- 2 tbsp • Oil- 2-3...

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