Sweet swirl pooris

 

Ingredients :

 

Dough :

1. Maida / All purpose flour - 1 cup
2. Ghee - 1/2 tbsp
3. Salt - a pinch
4. Milk - 1/4 cup
5. Cold water - as needed

Filling :

1. Rice flour - 1 tbsp
2. Ghee - 1 tbsp

Syrup :

1. Sugar - 2 cups
2. Water - 1 cup
3. Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Oil - for deep frying

Method :

 

1. Mix together rice flour and ghee to make a paste. Keep aside.
2. In a bowl add maida, salt, ghee, and milk .
3. Add cold water as needed to make a soft dough.
4. Cover and keep aside for about an hour.
5. Meanwhile prepare the sugar syrup, add 1 cup of water to 2 cups of sugar along with cardamom powder and make a slightly thick syrup.
6. Now knead the dough and divide into equal proportions.
7. Roll out each proportion into a thin chapati and apply the rice flour paste on it.
8. Now roll the chapatis like a swiss roll and cut into small pieces.
9. Press each piece into a poori with a rolling pin and deep fry until golden.
10. Drop the pooris into the sugar syrup, let it absorb the syrup.
11. Cool and serve. 

                          Enjoy and Good luck :)

  

Luv,

 

Corn Kachori

Hi Friends, hope you are doin great.
Today I am going to share the recipe of a very famous snack Kachori.
Kachoris are spicy fried pastries usually stuffed with lentil based stuffing, but here we are going to stuff them with spiced corn masala.

Kachoris are a delicious, spicy, fried puff pastry appetizer for any occasion. - See more at: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/08/31/khasta-kachori/#sthash.hjJDt90r.dpuf

Kachoris are a delicious, spicy, fried puff pastry appetizer for any occasion. - See more at: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/08/31/khasta-kachori/#sthash.hjJDt90r.dpuf

These crispy snacks taste awesome and are great appetizers for any occasion.
Served best with sweet green chutney and ketchup.

Kachoris are a delicious, spicy, fried puff pastry appetizer for any occasion. - See more at: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/08/31/khasta-kachori/#sthash.hjJDt90r.dpuf

Kachoris are a delicious, spicy, fried puff pastry appetizer for any occasion. - See more at: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/08/31/khasta-kachori/#sthash.hjJDt90r.dpuf

Kachoris are a delicious, spicy, fried puff pastry appetizer for any occasion. - See more at: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/08/31/khasta-kachori/#sthash.hjJDt90r.dpuf

Kachoris are a delicious, spicy, fried puff pastry appetizer for any occasion. - See more at: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/08/31/khasta-kachori/#sthash.hjJDt90r.dpuf

Kachoris are a delicious, spicy, fried puff pastry appetizer for any occasion. - See more at: http://www.manjulaskitchen.com/2007/08/31/khasta-kachori/#sthash.hjJDt90r.dpuf

Ingredients :

For the dough :

1. All purpose flour / Maida - 2 cup
2. Oil / ghee - 2 tbsp 
3. Salt  - to taste
4. Warm water - as required

[recipe source for stuffing : Authentic Food Delights ]

For the stuffing :

1. Boiled sweet corn - 1 1/2 cup
2. Green chillies - 2-3 finely chopped
3. Ginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
5. Peppercorns -5-6
6. Carom seeds - 1 tsp
7. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
8. Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup finely chopped
9. Chaat masala powder - 1 tsp
10. Salt  - to taste 
11. Oil -  to deep fry

Method :

  Dough :

1. Sieve the flour and salt together.
2. Add oil and mix with your fingers until well incorporated.
3. Now slowly add warm water and knead into a soft dough.
4. Cover and keep aside for about 20-25 minutes.

Stuffing :

1. Dry roast cumin seeds and peppercorns, grind them into a coarse powder. Keep aside.
2. Coarsely grind the boiled corn and  keep aside.
3. Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan, add carom seeds and fennel seeds. When they change color add ginger-garlic paste, chopped green chillies and fry for about 1-2 minutes.
4. Add coriander leaves, ground cumin and peppercorns, salt, chaat masala powder and mix well.
5. Now stir in the  the corn paste, mix well. 
6. Cook for a few minutes and then keep aside to cool.

  Making kachoris :

1. Divide the dough into equal portions and shape into balls.
2. Roll each ball with the rolling pin into a slightly thick puri and place a spoonful of the stuffing in the center. Enclose the filling by gathering the outer edge of the puri to form a pocket. Pinch off extra dough and shape into a flat ball by gently pressing your thumb in the center. Then roll them into small flattened pooris.
3. Repeat the same for the rest of the dough.
4. Deep fry the kachoris on a medium-low flame till golden brown and crisp.
5. Remove on a kitchen towel to drain excess oil.
6. Serve hot with green chutney or ketchup.

                   Enjoy and Good luck :)

Luv,

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Sweet corn chaat

Sweet corn chaat is a tasty and delicious snack that can be prepared in a jiffy. It is easy to make, requires very less ingredients and is nutritious too.

Ingredients :

1. Sweet corn - 2 cups
2. Salt  - to taste
3. Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder  - 1/2 tsp
5. Chaat masala powder  - 1 tsp
6. Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Onions - 1 medium chopped
8. Coriander - 1 bunch finely chopped
9. Cucumber - 1 sliced
10. Fresh lemon juice  - as desired
11. Oil -  1/2 tbsp

Method :

1. Wash and pressure cook corn with a little salt till soft and tender.
2. Heat oil in a wok and add the cooked corns, cook for about 2-3 minutes.
3. Then add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chaat masala powder, amchur powder and saute for a few seconds.
4. Remove from heat and squeeze in some lemon juice.
5. Transfer into serving bowls and garnish with chopped coriander, onions and sliced cucumber.
6. Corn chaat is ready to be served.
7. Enjoy hot.

                          

                 

                                    Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

Luv, 

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Peanut Chikki / Peanut brittles

Chikki is a traditional ready-to-eat Indian sweet generally made from groundnuts/peanuts and jaggery. Any nut can be used to make this chikki but the process is always almost the same. 
Here I'm going to use sugar instead of jaggery and coconut along with peanuts .
These crunchy sweet snacks are a huge hit at my home.
They are very easy to make and take very less time and are Addictive.

Ingredients :

1. Peanuts - 500 gms
2. Sugar - 3 cups
3. Coconut - 1 cup (cut into small pieces)
4. Water - 1 cup

Method :

1. Roast the peanuts and coconut gently in a heavy bottomed pan on medium heat till they are aromatic.
2. Let the peanuts cool down, then remove the skin and crush them coarsely.
3. In the meantime, grease a flat plate with little ghee/oil and keep it aside.
4. In a sauce pan mix sugar and water together and bring it to boil.
5. Allow to melt and cook (stirring continuously) till it turns slightly thick.
6. To test the syrup put a drop in cold water, if it forms a firm ball then the syrup is ready.  
7. Add the roasted peanuts and coconut to it and mix well so they are fully coated.
8. Pour the mixture on to greased plate and spread out evenly.
9. Allow to cool then break into bite-sized pieces or cut into any desired shape. 
10. Store in an airtight container, in a cool and dry place.

 

                         

                  Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

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Papdi Chaat

Papdi Chaat is a mouth watering North Indian fast food, relished by most of the people. It can be found easily on any roadside food cart all over India.
Crunchy, tangy, hot and sweet flavors combine to make Papdi Chaat a delicious snack. 
We always enjoy having this chaat after college at our college canteen, they make them extra special by sprinkling red chilli powder and chaat masala at the top..yum. Chaat and friends make a great combo...:p
Yesterday my sisters wanted to eat pani puri or gol gappe so we requested dad to get some on his way home but he forgot, so we thought to make this flavorful chaat with the papdi we made the day before and other ingredients we had at home.
We gathered all the ingredients and started making it and Wow it came out delicious and all of us enjoyed it a lot. I personally loved the tangy flavor of this chaat, so I added a lot of sweet and tangy tamarind chutney to it and got lost in its divine taste...lol..Love this super flavorful and colorful chaat.

 Ingredients : 

1. Papdi - 5-6
2. Potatoes - 1 cup (boiled and cut into cubes)
3. Coriander - 1/2 cup (chopped)
4. Onions - 1 cup (chopped)
5. Sweet tamarind Chutney - as needed
6. Green chutney - as needed
7. Yogurt - Beat the yoghurt nicely and add sugar as per taste
8. Tomatoes - 1 cup (chopped)
9. Red Chilli powder - for garnish
10. Chaat masala - for garnish
11. Sev - for garnish

 Method :

1.  Take a plate, crush the papdis coarsely and spread on the plate.
2.  Put the potato cubes, chopped tomatoes,onions, green chutney, sweet yogurt, and tamarind chutney.
3.  Then sprinkle red chilli powder, chaat masala on top.
4.  Again top it with yogurt and tamarind chutney.
5.  Then garnish with chopped coriander.
6.  You can top it with khara boondi and sev also.
7.  Your papdi chaat is ready and it  tastes awesome.

                                       Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

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Papdi

 Papdi are flat crispy deep fried breads used in various preparations of chaats.

 

 

Ingredients :

1. Gram flour/ besan - 2 cups
2. Ajwain / carom seeds -1/4 tsp
3. Oil - 1 tbsp
4. Salt - to taste
5. Soda bicarbonate - 1/4 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Oil - to fry

 

 Method :

1. Mix all ingredients, add water little by little to make very soft dough. 
2. Divide the dough  into equal sized balls. Roll out each ball into a chapati and cut into diamond shapes.
3. Now heat oil in a wok and deep fry on medium flame till golden and crisp.
4. Drain and cool to crisp further. 

                               Enjoy and Good luck : )

Medu Vada

Medu Vada is a traditional South Indian recipe.This delicious vadas are normally eaten for breakfast and are famous tiffin items for kids.

These medu vadas are so crispy on the outside and  fluffy inside and are best served with sambar and coconut chutney.

Enjoy these crispy and simply delicious snack .

 

Ingredients :

1. Urad dal / Mash dal  -  1 cup
2. Rice flour  -  1 tbsp for the crisp
3. Black pepper powder   -  1 tsp
4. Coconut   -  2 tbsp (thinly sliced)
5. Curry leaves  -  1 tbsp (chopped)
6. Green chillies  -  2-3 (finely chopped)
7. Ginger-garlic paste  -  1/2 tsp
8. Salt  -  to taste
9. Ajwain / carom seeds  -  1/4 tsp (optional)

Method :

1. Wash and soak the urad dal in water 6-7  hours or overnight.
2. Drain all the water and blend into a fine paste.No need to add additional water.the mixture should be slightly thick.
3. Now add black pepper powder, chopped green chillies ,curry leaves, sliced coconut, ginger-garlic paste, carom seeds, salt and rice flour. Mix well.
4. Take the batter into a deep bowl and beat with hand for about 2-3 minute to make the batter light.
5. Keep a bowl with water ready before frying vadas.
6. Heat oil in wok on a medium to low flame.
7. Wet your hand and take lemon sized batter in your hand and with your thumb make a hole in the center, immediately slide it in the hot oil.
8. Deep fry the vadas till nicely golden brown in color.
9. Remove on a paper towel.
10. Your crispy tasty medu vadas are ready .
11. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambhar.

Note :

1. Test fry the vadas.
2. If the batter is too thick and the vadas don't come as fluffy and light , then add very little water.

                    

                  Enjoy and Good luck :) 

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khajoor / semolina cookies

 

 

Ingredients :

1. Semolina - 1/2 kg
2. Sugar - 1/2 kg
3. All purpose flour / maida - 1/4 kg
4. Wheat flour - 1/4 kg
5. Eggs - 2
6. Saunf / Fennel seeds- 1 tbsp
7. Salt - pinch
8. Ghee / clarified butter - 2 tbsp
9. Almonds - 10 (chopped)
10. Cashew nuts - 10 (chopped)
11. Chironji /  Charoli - 2 tsp
12. Milk - 1 cup
13. Water - as needed

Method :

1. In a big vessel put sugar and to that add eggs and mix well until they incorporate into each other .
2. Add semolina, flour, wheat flour, salt, almonds, cashew nuts, chironji and saunf. Mix well.
3. Make a stiff dough by adding ghee, milk and water.
4. Allow the dough to stand for 1/2 hr so that the sugar melts in it and incorporates with other ingredients.
5. After 1/2 hr roll out the dough into a chapati of about 1/2 inch thickness, now cut it into diamond shape.

     6. Deep fry them in oil on medium flame until golden brown.
     7. Remove and let them cool at room temperature and store.
     8. Can be stored for many days.

                                  Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

 

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Bread Pakora

 

Ingredients :

 

1. Bread slices  -  4-5
2. Gram flour  - 1 1/2 cup
3. Rice flour  - 1 tbsp
4. Salt   - to taste
5. Cumin /carom seeds  - 1 tsp
6. Green chillies -  2-3 chopped
7. Coriander  - 1/4 cup chopped
8. Water -  for batter
9. Oil -  for frying
10. Ginger-garlic paste - 1/4 tsp
11. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Method :

1. Cut Bread slices into desired shapes (like triangle, rectangle etc.) keep aside.

2. Mix all the dry ingredients together: Gram flour (besan), rice flour, cumin /carom seeds, salt, red chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, chopped coriander and green chillies. Rice flour adds to the crispness.

3. Slowly add water to make a smooth batter (neither too thick nor too lose) 

4. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium flame.

5. Dip bread pieces in the batter and fry till golden brown and crisp.

6. Serve bread pakoras hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup.

                                 Enjoy and Good luck :)

 

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Sweet poori

 Ingredients :

FOR THE PURIS :

Wheat flour/all purpose flour         2 cups
Cardamom powder                               1/2 tsp
Ghee/oil                                                  1 tbsp
Salt                                                            to taste
Water                                                       as needed

FOR THE SYRUP:

Sugar                                                       1 cup
Water                                                      1/2 cup
Oil                                                          for deep frying

Method :

1. Mix together flour, cardamom powder, salt, ghee and water. Knead into a soft dough.Cover and leave for 10 minutes.
2. After 10 minutes divide the dough into small portions and make balls out of the dough.
3. Roll the dough balls into small puris/chapatis.
4. Keep them covered.

5. SUGAR SYRUP :

Mix 1 cup of sugar to 1/2 cup of water. Add 1-2 cardamom pods, slightly crushed. Mix with a spoon and then heat at medium heat for 5-10 minutes until sugar is dissolved in water. Do not overheat, that will caramelize the sugar.

6. Heat oil in a pan. Keep the flame between medium and low.Deep fry the sweet puris until golden color.
7. Drain excess oil on a tissue and dip the hot puris immediately into the sugar syrup.
8. Leave it inside the syrup for 1/2 minute.
9. Remove and serve at room temperature.

                                            

                                      Enjoy and Good luck :)

Wheat flour laddoos

 

Ingredients : 

1. Wheat flour               4 cups
2. Semolina / Rava       2 tbsp
3. Sugar                            4 cups
4. Ghee                             1 cup
5. Almonds                       chopped
6. Cashew nut                   chopped
7. Raisins
8. Milk                               1 cup
9. Water                             as needed
10. Cardamom powder    1 tsp

METHOD :

1. In a bowl mix together flour and semolina . Add 1 cup ghee and milk , mix well. Add  water as required and knead into a stiff dough. Divide dough into round balls.
2. Heat oil / ghee in a wok and deep fry these balls on a medium-low flame till golden brown. It may take time because they have to be cooked  from inside too. So have patience.
3. Remove and let them cool down completely.
4. Now grind them coarsely and remove into a bowl.
5. Add ghee, almonds, cashew nuts, raisins, sugar powder, cardamom powder and mix well. 
6. Make equal sized laddoos out of the mixture.
7. Sprinkle powdered sugar and garnish with almonds. 
8. You can store them in air tight containers.

                 Enjoy and Good luck :)