Ring Murukku
Ingredients • Rice Flour – 1 cup • Water – 1 cup • Split Yellow Moong dal – 1 ½ – 2 tbsp • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp • Sesame Seeds – 1 tsp • Chili powder – 1 tsp • Ghee or oil – 1 tbsp • Salt to taste • Oil for deep frying Preparation 1. Soak split moong dal in water for about 30 minutes to 1 hour. 2. In a deep bottomed pan, boil water on medium flame, and then add salt to it. 3. Add ghee and...
Puffed Rice and Nut Snack with Raisins
Though not widely available in India, sunflower and pumpkin seeds help to make this a nutritious snack. Recently, seven-grain puffed cereal packaged as Kashi has reached health food stores shelves. It is wonderfully crunchy and flavorful, an excellent alternative to puffed rice – and to popcorn. Preparation and cooking time (after assembling ingredients): 20 minutes Ingredients • Cayenne pepper – ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) • Turmeric...
Idaho Potatoes with Parsley Pesto
Ingredients: • Flat-leaf parsley – 1 cup • Yellow asafetida powder – ½ tsp • Freshly grated nutmeg – ¼ tsp • Toasted almonds – ¼ cup • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp • Salt – ½ tsp • Olive oil – 2 tbsp • Idaho baking potatoes, roasted, grilled or barbecued – 1 kilo (2 pounds) Preparation: 1. Combine all the pesto ingredients except the oil in a food processor and process until smooth. With the...
Malpoura
Ingredients: • Atta (fine whole wheat flour) – 2 1/4 cups • Powdered natural sugar (such as mishri, turbinado, etc) – 1 cup • Baking powder – 1 tsp • Yogurt – 1 heaping tbsp • Cold water • Ghee for deep-frying For The Yogurt Sauce: • Plain yogurt, chilled – 5 cups • Powdered natural sugar (same as above) – 3/4 cup • Strawberries, washed, quartered, cooked and cooled, (or other fruits, see below)...
Popcorn with Cinnamon
Ingredients • Popcorn Kernels- 3 tbsp • Oil- 2 ½ tbsp • Butter(melted)- 1 tbsp • White sugar- 2 tbsp • Ground Cinnamon – ¼ tsp • Salt- 1/8 tsp • Vanilla Extract- 1/8 tsp Preparation 1. In a heavy bottomed deep pan, pour oil. Spread out the kernels so that they are immersed in the oil. Cover the pan with a lid. Put on the gas on full fire. 2. As soon as the popcorn kernels start popping, lower the gas to low heat 3. Once the popping is...
Ragda Pattice
Ingredients For Ragda: • Dry white peas – 200grams • Tomatoes – 200 grams • Turmeric powder – 1/2-tsp. • Garam masala – 1 tbsp. • Red chili powder – 2-tsp. • Green chili paste – 2-tsp. • Oil – 2 tbsp. • Salt – as per...