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Soojiiyah jho seero

March 24, 2008 By: Alka Category: Sweet Dishes 6 Comments →

Soojiyah jo seero

Ingredients:

  • Sooji (Rawa, Semolina) 250gms
  • Oil 100 gms
  • Sugar 200 gms
  • Water 750 ml
  • Green cardamon 4
  • Milk 2 cups

Method:

  • In a heavy bottom pan roast sooji in oil,along with cardamon till a nice aroma of semolina is felt
  • Add about 2 cups of milk and stir properly to avoid lumps
  • Dissolve sugar in water and make a thin syrup
  • Add this syrup to sooji mixture and let it simmer
  • Optionally one can add little of red orange colour
  • Garnish with almonds and cashews

Bread Rolls

March 24, 2008 By: Alka Category: Snacks 1 Comment →

Bread roll

Ingredients:

  • Potato 1 ( Makes about 4 bread rolls)
  • Bread slices 4
  • Garlic 3 cloves
  • Ginger just a bit
  • Green chillies 2
  • Curry leaves 4-5 leaves
  • Mustard seeds 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 tbsp
  • Coriander powder 1/4 tbsp
  • Garam masala powder 1/4 tbsp
  • salt to taste
  • Coriander leaves for garnishing
  • Oil for frying

 Here’s the potato mixture which is stuffed in bread slice to form a roll

potato stuffing

Method:

  • Boil potato ,peel and mash it lightly
  • In a pan,heat 1 tbsp of oil,and add pounded garlic and ginger, then add curry leaves and mustard seeds
  • Saute till garlic turns light brown,then add turmeric powder,coriander powder,garam masala powder,and mix well
  • Add mashed potatoes,salt,chopped green chillies,and mix well .you can also add boiled peas
  • Cook on low flame for about a minute,garnish with coriander leaves
  • Let the mixture cool a bit
  • Take a bowl of water,add some red chilly powder and a dash of lemon juice(optional)
  • Dip a bread slice in this water ,then remove immediately and squeeze it gently in between your palms,place the potato mixture in centre of bread slice and fold it from sides
  • Cover from sides in such a way that it forms a shape of a roll
  • Repeat procedure for all mixture
  • Add one roll at a time in hot oil and fry till crisp golden brown
  • The health conscious people can try out making roasted sandwiches or toasters  instead of fried rolls, using  same stuffing(as shown in picture)
  • Enjoy this delicious and hot favourite of kids ,with ketchup or chutney of your choice

Bread Pakora

March 23, 2008 By: Alka Category: Snacks No Comments →

Bread Pakora

Ingredients:  

  • 2 slice of bread
  • 1 small cup gramflour
  • Salt to taste
  • Red chilli powder as per taste
  • A pinch of baking soda
  • Water
  • Oil for frying
  • Method:

    • Make a basic flour batter ,by mixing gramflour,salt,red chilly powder,soda and water.It’s consistency should be thick enough to coat bread pieces
    • Cut the slice in any shape viz; square,rectangle ,triangle etc
    • If green chutney is available ,you can apply a little of it on bread slice before dipping it in batter,it provides a tangy taste to pakoras
    • Dip them in flour batter and fry in hot oil till golden brown
    • Serve immediately  with ketchup or chutney

    Petho

    March 22, 2008 By: Alka Category: Main Course No Comments →

    petho

    Ingredients:

    • Petho(pumpkin) 250 gms
    • Onion 1
    • Tomato 1
    • Green chillies 2-3
    • Ginger
    • Salt as per taste
    • Turmeric powder 1/4 tspn
    • Coriander powder 1 tspn
    • Red chilly powder optional
    • Garam masala powder 1/4 tspn
    • Oil 2 tspn

    Method:

    • Peel and chop pumpkin
    • Peel and finely chop onion
    • Take some oil in pressure cooker,saute the onions till light brown in colour
    • Then add chopped tomatoes,green chillies,ginger and mix well
    • Add diced pumpkin ,salt,dry masalas and mix well
    • Now add a little of water and close the lid of pressure cooker,wait for two whistles
    • Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve it with plain rice or roti