Sindhi Rasoi

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

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

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

Ingredients:  

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

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