…ressure cooker body with oil till hot. Add the slice onions & fry till crisp & golden brown. Drain completely & set aside for garnishing. In the same oil add the whole garam masala (spices) & let it splutter & give out a good aroma. Now, if you want to prepare your own caramel then add the sugar & cook till it carmelizes to a dark color. Make sure it does not burn. Add the soaked rice & sauté gently till the rice is wel…
…epared patties/tikkis on the hot pan and shallow fry till golden brown and crisp. This quantity should give you approximately about 18 med. sized patties. Assembling and Serving the Ragda Patties : Before serving, arrange all the ingredients so that it is quick and easy to assemble each Ragda Patties Platter. Here is the order of assembly which will help you to serve your family or guests briskly so that each individual gets a crisp bowl of piping…
…gical Sponge Dosa which is soft, fluffy, moist and very lightly golden and crisp at the edges. Tastes best when fresh and piping hot! Go ahead and try this one… Enjoy! 🙂 Ingredients: 2 cups Raw Rice ¼ cup Urad Dal 1 tsp Methi Seeds (optional) Salt to taste Water as required Oil as needed Procedure: Pick, wash and rinse rice and urad dal. Soak in enough water with methi seeds for 4 hours. Drain the water and grind with sufficient water to a thick,…
…redients but is essential to follow the steps to get absolutely delicious, crispy and crunchy chaklis / spirals. They are not at all oily and you cant go wrong if you keep your focus right to achieve professional looking and tasting crispies. Moong Dal is light and good for digestion. Proper steaming of maida ensures you get super light, crunchy and perfect chaklis every time you make them. All the condiments used aids digestion, has cooling eleme…
…ve it a try and enjoy… 😀 Ingredients: 12 baby Potatoes ¼ cup Onions (fried crisp & lightly golden) 8 Cashew nuts (powdered & soaked in some warm water) ½ tsp. Sauf (Fennel Seeds) 1 tsp. fresh Garlic paste ½ tsp. fresh Ginger paste 4 tbsps. Tomato paste or puree ½ cup thick Curds (whisked; should not be sour) 2 Bay Leaves (Tej Patta) A pinch of Asafoetida (Hing) 1 tbsp. Coriander pwd. ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. Red Chilli pwd. or to taste…
…ent and moist texture on the inside but above all the uniformly golden and crisp exterior which can be achieved only with deep frying!!! I feel it is fine to enjoy a deep fried cutlet sometimes and forget about the calories. I think you can be a little liberal and not feel guilty to eat a deep fried one once in a while, if it is fried at home where we take care to use fresh good quality oil and maintain the temperature of the oil so that you do no…
…ndful of fresh Coriander Leaves (chopped finely) A tbsp. of Imli Chutney 2 Crisp home made Paapdi Puris (or ready made) Procedure to make Bhel Paapdi Puri First lightly roast the kurmura if it is not crunchy. In a sufficiently large bowl, put in kurmura,crushed paapdi puris, nylon sev, mixed farsan, chopped onions, tomatoes, potatoes, raw mango, a pinch of red chilli pwd., chaat masala & salt. Mix well quickly with a spoon. (Preferably wooden…
…ble oil/ghee or butter on both sides & roast till light golden & crisp. Serve hot with a bowl of plain or spiced curd, green chutney, tomato sauce or ketchup, mixed pickles or pickle of your choice. If using no oil or minimum oil while roasting then you may serve with a dollop or spoonful of butter or desi ghee if desired. Tips & Variations : For Cheese/Paneer (Cottage Cheese) Parathas : Add grated cheese to the potato filling or ga…
…5 tbsps. vegetable oil till hot. Fry the salted onions till golden & crisp. Drain with a slotted spoon & keep aside to cool. Reserve some of the fried onions (birishta) for garnish & crush the rest with your fingers. In the same oil fry the cashew nuts & raisins till lightly brown. Drain & keep aside. Prepare a fine, smooth paste using a little water to the ingredients for the masala but reserving some chopped coriander &…
…Just a little effort & you’re done! Here’s a version with my homemade crispy & crunchy paapdi puris for you to relish. J Home fresh Paapdi Puris Ingredients 2 cups All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1 cup Wheat Flour 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds 1 tsp. Ajwain Seeds Salt to taste Water as required for binding the dough Oil for deep frying Method : Sift the flour through a fine sieve. Mix together maida, wheat flour, cumin seeds,…