…tiny pinch of dough.The dough should sizzle & rise immediately in the hot oil. Reduce the heat. The oil should not be smoking hot. Roll out discs with small balls of dough, the size of your palm or depending on the size of your wok. Gently slide the disc one at a time & keep basting gently with the oil from the wok so that the bhature puffs up like a poori. Gently flip the bhature to fry on the other side. Fry till light golden brown �…
…of fresh Coriander (finely chopped)(optional) Salt to taste Water as required Vegetable Oil frying Method : Peel & slice the potatoes thinly or as desired using a potato slicer. Wash & soak the potato slices in salted water for 15 minutes. Sift the besan & mix ajwain, red chilli pwd., turmeric pwd., soda bicarb, coriander & salt to taste together. Add sufficient water; a little at a time to prepare a thick & lumpless batter. R…
…ightly sour) 2 tbsp. fresh Garlic paste 1 tbsp. fresh Ginger paste ½ tbsp. Red Chilli pwd. 1 tsp. Garam Masala pwd. 2 fresh red Tomatoes (peeled, deseeded & chopped) 3 med. Onions (peeled, finely sliced & mix with a little salt) 8 tbsps. Vegetable Oil For the Masala : 3 Green Cardamom 1 inch piece Cinnamon Stick 1 Star anise 1 tsp. Fennel Seeds 1 tbsp. Caraway Seeds 5 Peppercorns 3 Cloves 2 Mace (Javitri) 2 Green Chillies (slit & de…
…lice & place on a tray/plate. Heat sufficient oil in a wok/kadhai till hot. Dip each stuffed chilli the prepared dipping batter by holding the chilli by the stem & gently lower in the hot oil. Fry the stuffed chillies in small batches. Fry them evenly & uniformly on all sides on medium heat till they are well cooked, lightly golden & crisp. Make sure you drain them completely after they are fried well. Transfer the pakoras with a s…
…e batter. Drain off excess batter & gently slide in each leaf into the hot oil. Depending on the size of the wok, deep fry 2-3 battered leaves at a time. Always fry in small batches. Gently baste the top of the leaves with hot oil till it puffs up. Turn them occasionally. Fry on both sides until crisp & lightly golden. It takes about 3-4 mins. Drain the excess oil & place on absorbent paper. Serve hot with your favorite dip/chutney/sau…
…o short and easy to climb. I would love to climb the tree and relish sweet red guavas. Above all, I distinctly remember the guava cheese prepared in the traditional way. Today’s recipe is the most loved Perad or Guava Cheese which is a Christmas special. It is very delicious but quite a painstaking task. But we all know that all good things do not come easy! You have to be vigilant and use the right tools to get the best cheese which is addictive….
…lime which can be cooked in a jiffy with very little pre-preparation… 😀 Ingredients : 100 gms. Masoor Dal (split red lentil without skin) 1 fresh bunch of Palak (Spinach) 2 fresh red Tomatoes (chopped) 2 med. Onions (peeled & finely chopped) 1 ½ tsp. fresh Ginger (grated) 2 tsps. fresh Garlic (finely chopped) ¼ tsp. Turmeric pwd. ½ tsp. Jeera (Cumin Seeds) 1 tbsp. Vegetable Oil 2 dry red Kashmiri Chillies (broken) A pinch of Hing (Asafoetida)…
…ut the flavour of this dish. This lip smacking preparation is amazing with hot phulkas… Ingredients : · ¼ kg Paneer (Cottage Cheese) · 2 med. Capsicum · 2 med. Onions · 2 tbsps. Tomato purèe · 4 cloves Garlic (f…
…eep aside to cool. In a deep pan or a sufficiently large wok heat oil till hot. Reduce heat; add the whole garam masala & saute for a while till the masala crackles & releases its flavor in the oil. Then with a slotted spoon lift the fried whole masala & place on the rice. Keep the rice covered so that it retains the flavor of the whole masala. In the same pan fry the finely sliced onions till they are light golden & crisp. Remove…
…Most Chinese preparations are so quick that you do not have to slog over a hot stove and you can serve hot meals to unexpected guests or family within minutes. It is a good idea to have homemade Chinese/Indo Chinese meals on weekends, holidays or if you have too many tasks to attend to. Chinese food is always best when served fresh and hot. It needs pre-planning & pre-preparation during the week. We all know that nothing can compensate a fresh…