Thursday, May 8, 2008

Easy Recipes

Dahi Bhalla


Ingredients:
1 cup urad dal
1 kg yoghurt
2 tsp roasted cumin powder
1 tsp red chilli powderr
1 tsp black salt
salt to taste
1 inch ginger julienned
oil for frying
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
15-20 raisins
1 green chillli
mint chutney
tamarind chutney

Method:
Wash and soak the dal in cold water overnight. Next day, strain and grind to a smooth paste. Whisk into the batter 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder and raisins.
Heat oil in a wok. Drop tablespoons of batter in it and fry until light golden.
Remove, drain on absorbent paper. Put the bhallas in hot water. Leave for 2 minutes. Drain, squeezing out the water between the palm of your hands.
Whisk the yoghurt well with kala namak and salt to taste.

Paav Bhaji

Ingredients:
2 Large potatoes
1/2 Cup boiled green peas
1/2 Capsicums
2 Large chopped onions
1 Large chopped tomato
2 tbsps garlic
5 tbsps butter
Salt to taste
4 Paavs

Method:
Cut all the vegetables into small pieces.
Fry onions in melted butter.
Add vegetables and garlic and mix it well.
Cook it till it turns tender.
Add butter and cook it for 5 minutes.
Place the Paavs on heated tawa and add spread butter on it.
Cook it till it turns brown.

Dudhi Raita


Ingredients:
1 small Dudhi - shredded
3 cups plain yogurt
2 tbsp water
2 tbsp salt
3 green chillies - finely chopped
2 tbsp mustard seeds - roughly ground
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp ground black pepper
2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro

Method:
Boil dudhi for 8-10 mins or until the color turns clear and let it cool.
Drain dudhi.
Beat yogurt with water.
Add rest of the ingredients-including drained dudhi.
Cool it for 5-10 mins.
Serve with roti, rice or pulao.

Shahi Raita

Ingredients:
2 cucumber chopped
1 large onion chopped
1 carrot chopped
1 cup promegranade seeds
chopped coriander 2 tablespoon
chopped mint 1 tablespoon
1/4 tsp cummin powder
1tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
2 tbsp roasted crushed ground nuts or cashew nuts
chopped green chillies as per your choice
salt to taste

Method:
Beat the yoghurt in a big bowl and add salt, cummin powder and other ingredients.
Serve chilled.

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