Chiwda
Ingredients • Potato straws • Chopped almonds • Chopped roasted cashews • Golden raisins • Grated dried coconut • Sugar • Salt • Cinnamon Preparation 1. Potato straws are made by peeling and then grating through a large hold grater as many potatoes as desired. Rinse and soak these in cold water about ten minutes. Drain and pat dry. Deep fry in...
Bhakarvadi
Ingredients • Wheat flour – 1 cup • Gram flour (Besan) – 2 cups • Green chilies – 5 finely chopped • Ginger – 1 inch finely chopped • Fresh coriander – a handful finely chopped • Red chili powder – 3 tsp • Coriander powder – 2 tsp • Cumin seeds – 3 tsp • Grated coconut – 1 cup • Sesame seeds – 100 gms • Salt – to taste • Sugar – 5 tsp • Oil for frying and making...
Golden Pastry Chips
In Bengal, this snack is sold everywhere, from shops and roadside hand-pushed carts to vendors carrying baskets on their heads and wandering from place to place. They are seasoned with one of three spice seeds: caraway, fennel or kalonji. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): 30 minutes Ingredients • Unbleached white flour – 1 ½ cups (175 g) • Salt...
Curd Patties
Ingredients • Milk – 1 gallon • Lemon juice (fresh or bottled), yogurt whey or citric acid • Salt • Pepper • Chopped fresh green chilis or cayenne pepper (optional) • Roasted ground cumin powder (optional) • Fresh lemon juice (optional) • Turmeric (optional) • Fresh chopped coriander • Ghee or vegetable oil...
