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Indian Cuisine

Aloo Chat

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Ingredients

Potatoes/aloo - 2 medium sized, peeled
Cumin powder - ½ tsp, roasted
Chaat masala powder - 1 tsp
Red chili powder/lal mirch powder - 1/2 tsp
Dry mango powder/amchur - 1 tsp (optional)Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
rock salt or sendha namak to taste
Water to boil
Coriander or Mint leaves for garnishing the potatoes
Oil for shallow frying or deep frying.

Instructions:

1. Parboil the potatoes in a pressure cooker or pan in water(add salt in water)
2. Once the potatoes become warm, then peel and dice them (into large dice 3/14 or 1 inch).
3. Shallow or deep fry the diced potatoes(as per your requirement).
4. Drain on paper napkin.
5. In a bowl, add all the spice powders and salt to the potatoes.
6. Toss the potatoes to coat evenly.

7. Some lemon juice on the potatoes.

Garnish with coriander leaves or mint leaves.

Indian Mooli ki Bhurji

Mooli Ki Bhurji

by The MindFul Muse 5:00 AM

Ingredients:

White radish/mooli with leaves
Ajwain- 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green chilies, chopped - 1-2
Asafoetida powder/hing
Mustard oil - 2 tbsp

Red Chili powder 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Rinse and peel the radish chop the radish roots finely. Also rinse the leaves and then chop then finely too.

2. Heat the mustard oil till it starts smoking.

3. Add the ajwain, cumin and fry for half a minute.

4. Now add the green chilles and asafoetida and fry for few mints.

5. Add the radish along with the leaves stir add salt & red chili powder and mix well.
6. Do not cover the pan.... let it cook on a medium flame for 10-12 mints.

pinwheel samosa Snacks

Pin wheel Samosa

by The MindFul Muse 12:57 AM

Ingredients:

For Filling:

    potatoes - 4 medium boiled peeled and roughly mashed
    1/2 cup green peas boiled
    1 teaspoon cumin seeds
    1 tablespoon green chili finely chopped
    2 teaspoons coriander powder
    1/2 teaspoon red chili pepper
    1/2 teaspoon garam masala
    1 teaspoon mango powder
    Salt, adjust to taste
    2 tablespoons cilantro finely

For Dough :

    1 cup all purpose flour (maida)
    2 tablespoons fine sooji
    1/2 salt
    3 tbsp oil
    Water

Method :

Dough:

1. Mix flour, salt, and oil. Add water to make soft dough.
2. Cover the dough with a damp cloth. at least 15-20 minutes.

Now for Filling for Samosa

1. Mix all the ingredients for filling.
2. Divide the filling in 2 parts.

For Pinwheels
1. Knead the dough for a minute.
2. Divide dough into two equal parts and roll .... equal diameter.
3. Spread one part of the filling evenly over one of the rolled dough, slightly press it.
4. Roll the sheet gently. Use a little water to seal the end of the sheet.
5. With a sharp knife slice the both ends then slice the log into ½ inch .

6. Mix the 3-4 tablespoons all purpose flour and 1/4cup water to make a thin batter.
7. Heat the oil in a frying pan.
8. Dip them in the batter one at a time and drop them slowly into the hot oil.
9. Fry the pinwheels until both sides are golden-brown.

Serve with chutney or sauce.

honey chilly potatoes Indo-chinese

Honey chilly potatoes

by The MindFul Muse 10:48 AM

Ingredients:

2 big potatoes (peeled and cut into French fries or in square cubes)
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp crushed garlic
5-6 tsp maida or cornflour
Friend onion rings - optional
Oil for frying

1/2 tsp crushed garlic
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
2 tsp vineger
1-2 tsp red chilli sauce(for kids 1/2 - 1 Teaspoon)
Tomato ketchup
3 tsp honey

Directions

1. Mix potatoes, salt, red chili powder,crushed garlic, 2 tsp tomato ketchup and then add cornflour to it

2 .Keep them in the refrigerator for 20-25 min.

3. Heat the oil and fry the potatoes till thry become golden brown

4. Heat 1-2 tsp oil and on slow flame add garlic and stir it. Then add vinegar ,red chili sauce, tomato ketchup, and cook on high flame for a one or half mint.

5. Add honey and cook for a min.

6. Add potatoes, salt and cook till sauces are thoroughly coated on potatoes.
7. Garnish while serving with some dry roasted sesame seeds.

Indian nuterela matar

Nuterela matar

by The MindFul Muse 10:33 AM

Ingredients :

Soya mince - 250 Gram
Onion -2 Large, chopped finely
  Tomatoes - 1 medium
Peas -150 Gram
Green chili - 2 Medium, chopped
Salt to Taste
   Cumin seeds
   Mustard seeds
Red chili powder - 1⁄2 Teaspoon
Turmeric powder -1 Teaspoon
Coriander powder -1 Teaspoon
Garam masala powder -1⁄4     Teaspoon
   Kasturi methi
Oil 2 Tablespoon

Directions

1. Soak the soya in warm water witj salt in a large bowl for around 10 - 15 minutes.

MAKING
2. Pour oil in the pressure cooker and let the oil get hot.
3. When the oil is hot, add cumin , mustard seed then add chopped onions and green chilies to it.
4. Saute the onions for a couple of minutes, until slightly brown. Then add tomatoes.
5. Thereafter, add peas to it and mix well.
6. Cook the peas and onions mix for around 10 minutes on lower flame
7. Now add all the seasoning and spices and stir well.
8. Thereafter, add soya to the peas and onion mix, add small amount of water in which it was soaked.
9. Mix well and cook the curry for around 5 minutes on high flame, or one whistle.

SERVING
10. Serve the soya sabzi with chapatti.

Indian Kathal ki sabzi

Kathal ki Sabzi / Kathal fry (jackfruit)

by The MindFul Muse 3:42 AM

Ingredients :

500 gm jackfruit / Kathal
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 cup Onions (chopped)
1 tsp finely chopped ginger
1 cup tomatoes finely chopped.
2-3 green chillies
2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp garam masala

coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

1. Oil your hands well and keep some oil while cutting the jackfruit. Oil prevents hands from getting sticky and itchy.

2. Slice rounds into halves, and remove any thick stem in the centre, cut slices into smaller pieces. Do not wash.

3. Heat the oil and fry the pieces over medium high heat, till light brown.

4. Add cumin seeds to the oil. When the seeds begin to splutter, add the onions and ginger.

5. Stir-fry till brown, add the tomatoes, and fry.

6. Now add coriander powder, salt, chilli powder, turmeric, and the garam masala. Mix well.

7. Add the green chillies and fried jackfruit. Cook on medium flame for 5-10 mints.
8. if required add water
9. Cook well till the jackfruit is cooked through. and all water absorbed

Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves.