Ground Nut Chutney

 Ingredients1 cup Groundnuts1/4 cup Coriander seeds1/4 cup Red Chilli powder1 tsp AsafoetidaSalt to tasteMethodRoast the groundnuts and then peel off the cover.Then grind them in a mixer/grinder coarsely.Roast the coriander seeds lightly and grind separately.Mix the crushed groundnuts and coriander seeds and grind it once more together.Then add the red chilli powder, salt and asafoetida.Mix it well and store in a air tight contain...

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Thaalipeeth

  Ingredients 1 cup jowar flour1/2 cup gram flour(besan)1 onion chopped finely1/2 cup coriander leaves3 green chilies1 tsp red chilli powder1 tsp turmeric powdersalt to taste2 tbsp oil Method Mix all the above ingredients properly and knead dough.Make small balls of the dough (as in chapati).Take a damp cloth and put on the wooden/plastic/any platform (polpaat).Take one ball at a time and spread it with palm hitting slowly in round shape of about 2-3 inch in radius.Now make about 5 holes in the flattened dough, widely spread.Heat the tava (griddle)at medium flame.Put the flattened dough on the tava upside down(i.e upper portion down).Pour little oil through the holes.Turn it upside down when cooked.When both sides are cooked, serve...

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Shankerpaali - Diwali Faral

  Ingredients 1 cup sugar1/2 cup and for deep frying- oil1-2 cups maida flourSalt to taste  Method Mix the sugar, oil and 1 cup water in a vessel and boil it.When cooled, add salt to it.Then very slowly go on adding the maida flour to it and knead soft dough.Make big balls of it.Now flatten each of them with a rolling pin into round shape.With the help of a knife or a designed mould, make rhombus/ diamond shaped pieces. @font-face {font-family:"Courier New"; panose-1:2 7 3 9 2 2 5 2 4 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}@font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:3...

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Sheera

  Ingredients 1 cup suji2 cups water1 cup sugar1/4 cup gheeDry fruits -cardamon,almonds cashewnuts, etc according to need.Salt to taste Method Heat the ghee and roast the suji in the ghee till light brown and nice aroma on a very sim/low heat.Put the water and salt till it absorbs.Now add the sugar and stir gently.Close the lid and let it cook for couple of minutes.Fry the dry fruits in 1 -2 tsp ghee and garnish over the sheera and there you have the most favourite sweet dish. @font-face {font-family:"Courier New"; panose-1:2 7 3 9 2 2 5 2 4 4; mso-font-charset:0; mso-generic-font-family:auto; mso-font-pitch:variable; mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073711037 9 0 511 0;}@font-face {font-family:Times; panose-1:2...

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Bengali Style Chana Dal / Cholar Dal

 IngredientsGram dal (Chana dal)1 chopped onion1 green chili4-5  big garlic cloves1 tsp coriander seeds1 tsp cumin seeds1 tbsp ghee ( clarified butter)1 bay leaf1 inch cinnamon3-4 cloves 1/4 cup chopped coconut piecessalt to taste1 tsp sugarMethodSoak Gram dal for 1/2 -1 hrAdd into it chopped onion 1 green chili and garlic and pressure cook it.Roast some coriander and cumin seeds and crush in a mortar and pestle.Heat ghee in a small pan and season it with bay leaf cinnamon clove and coconut pieces.Pour the seasoning in the dal and add the crushed coriander- cumin seeds .Add salt and sugar and simmer for about 5-10 minutes and serv...

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Green Chilli Pickle

 Ingredients200-250 gms Cut Chilli6 small lime1 tsp black mustard1 tsp hing2 tsp turmeric powder4-5  tsp salt4-5 tbsp yellow mustard1 tbsp methi seeds1/2 cup oil ( sun flower)Method Put salt in the green chilliesFry the methi seeds in 1 tbsp oil till dark but not burntMix the mehi seeds and yellow mustard in the green chilliAdd juice of 6 limes and keep aside.Heat oil and season it with black mustard seeds.Once they start spluttering add turmeric powder. Switch off after 30 seconds.Add turmeric powder in not very hot oil so that it doesn't burn.Mix in the prepared Chili mixture and adjust the salt mustard and turmeric according to taste.Courtesy: Devika Aun...

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Egg Adai

 Ingredients2 egg yolks1 egg1 cup grated coconut3 tbsp fried split gram daal1 tsp red chilli powder1/4 onion choppedsalt to tasteoil to make Method Grind together grated coconut, split gram dal ad red chilli powder with very less water.Mix the egg yolks, the egg, salt  and the onions with it.Either in a Apam pam or a small non stick pan, put a tsp of oil and heat.Put about 2 tbsp of the prepared batter and cook from both sides.Serve with rice and dal/sambar&nbs...

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