White Radish with Chopped Radish Greens
This typically North Indian radish dish is predominantly seasoned with whole cumin, coriander and ajwain seeds, with a splash of lime juice and sweetener. In Kashmir the likely oil would be mustard; in the Punjabi, peanut oil. The distinct appeal of the dish depends on the type of radish you use, as the varieties grown range enormously in pungency, color and size. Radishes, like beets, are at their best pulled fresh from the garden,...
Samosa
Ingredients Dough: • 2 C all purpose flour • 1 Tsp salt • 4 Tbsp ghee/oil • ½ – ¾ C warm water Filling: • ½ Tsp cumin seeds • ½ Tsp fennel seeds • ½ Tsp fenugreek seeds • ½ Tsp coriander seeds • ½ -inch cinnamon stick • 1 Tbsp ghee/oil • 2 hot green chilies, chopped • 1 Tbsp finely grated ginger • ½ Tsp...
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...
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)...