Aloo Chat
Ingredients • 2 C potatoes boiled, peeled and chopped (1 inch big) • 1 Tbsp chat masala • 2 green chilies chopped • 2 Tsp fresh lemon juice • ½ C fresh coriander leaves chopped • 1 inch ginger, peeled and cut julienne style • 1 Tsp salt (adjust as per taste) • Oil for deep frying Preparation Deep fry till the potatoes get light brown from the edges. Keep the potatoes in a bowl till they cool down. Mix all the ingredients in the bowl...
Dahi Vada
Ingredients •Curd (dahi)-150 grams- 3/4 cup •Vada-6 •Salt to taste •Black pepper powder-1/4 teaspoon •Red chilli powder-1/4 teaspoon •Water •Boondi to garnish Preparation: 1. Beat curd in a bowl & add water as required so that the curd is not very thick. 2. Add salt, red chilli powder & black pepper powder & mix well. 3. Add the vadas in another bowl containing water. 4. For the vada recipe, refer here. 5. Let them remain...
Aloo tikki (potato patties)
Ingredients • 4 medium potatoes • ¾ C bread crumbs • 2 Tbsp cornstarch/cornflour • ¾ Tsp cumin powder • ½ Tsp turmeric powder • ½ Tsp paprika • ¼ Tsp red chili powder (optional) • ½ Tsp garam masala • 1 Tbsp finely grated ginger • 2 hot green chilies, chopped • 1¼ Tsp salt • 2 Tbsp chopped fresh coriander leaves • Ghee/oil for pan frying To serve: • 1 recipe ChickPea Curry (chana masala) {look under grain dishes} • 1 recipe coriander...
Spicy Nuts
These are best served warm and are a popular snack with drop-in guests. Serve with hot or cold beverages. Preparation time (after assembling ingredients): a few minutes Ingredients • Freshly fried Nut Medley – 2 cups (275 g) • Salt – ½ teaspoon (2 ml) • Garam masala – 1 teaspoon (5 ml) • Vayenne pepper – ¼ teaspoon...
Popcorn
Ingredients: • Ghee • Popcorn • Salt Preparation: 1. A pot with a heavy bottom and a tempered glass lid is ideal for this preparation. 2. First, add enough ghee to coat the bottom of the pot. Then add enough popcorn kernels to do likewise. A few more could have been added here, since there are still blank spaces: 3. Then cover the pot and leave it on high heat a few minutes until you can...