dal kachori

I made the snack to munch something in the evening before the dinner .....

it came out very well and tasty too...try this...

Ingredients:
3/4th cup chana dal
4 cups Flour (all purpose flour)
1 green chili chopped
1/2tsp Salt
Oil for deep frying
1tbsp anise seeds (Saunf)
1tsp coriander seeds
1tsp white cumin seeds
1/2tsp red chili powder
1/4th tsp asafoetida powder
Method: Soak the dal in water overnight then rinse and drain. Sift the flour and gradually add enough water to make soft dough. Cover the dough with damp cloth and leave for 30 minutes.Boil the dal with very less water and in frying pan add little oil add  the chili powder,dal, salt and spices to make stuffing. Mix well and divide it into 16 equal portions. Divide the dough into 16, using wet hands, and smear each portion with a little oil. Flatten and roll out into 2inch round. Wrap one portion of stuffing in each round and roll into a smooth ball, using greased hands. Flatten and roll into a 3-4 inch round. Heat plenty of oil in a deep frying pan or a kadhai. Now lift the rolled kachori and carefully slip it into the hot oil. Immediately start flickering hot oil over the top of it with a spatula so that it will swell up like a ball. This should take only a few seconds. Flip the kachori over and cook the other side until golden brown.Serve the dal kachori hot with chutney.

baked fish

I tried this fish for the first time so thought of posting the recipe because it came out very well and was quickand spicy too..



Ingredients

Whole fish(I took cat fish for the recipe)
1.5tbsps.Ginger-Garlic Paste
1tsp.Turmeric Powder
1.5tbsp.Red Chilli Powder
1tsp Fish masala Powder
2tbsp.Lemon Juice
Fresh corriender leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste

Method

Mix together the lemon juice with the red chilly powder,turmeric powder,ginger- garlic paste and fish masala and salt to a smooth mixture.Marinate the fish in this for 30minutes.Heat the oven at 400degrees.Line a baking tray with foil.Drain the fish of the marinade and place on the foil.Bake for 5-6 minutes on each side turning the fish to brown evenly on both sides..Serve hot as a side dish or as a main dish with soup and salad.

aloo methi

When I go to Indian store and see the fresh  fenugreek leaves... I am very much tempted to take them ...
Good for everyone no matter how you cook them...
Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves (cleaned, washed and finely chopped)
2-3 medium peeled potatoes and cut into fries shape (aloo)
Salt To Taste
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
1tsp cumin and corriender powder each
Red chili powder to taste
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
\2-3 tbsp vegetable oil

Method

Heat oil and add  cumin seeds  and chilies, turn brown add salt, turmeric, chili powder . Sauté for a moment.
Now add potatoes and mix well. Cook till potatoes are half done on a medium flame. Add methi and cook on a medium flame till done and till water is fully absorbed.

Serve the aloo methi hot with chapati or paratha.

naan

Have you tried making naan at home.The freshly baked naans are awesome. It will definately increase the appitet of the family....
Ingredients: 2 cups of maida or all purpose flour
1/2cup curd
1 tsp of yeast
1 cup warm water or milk
1 tbs of butter
1tsp of salt

Method: Mix the yeast in the milk or water keep aside for the foam to rise.
Mix the flour and curd,butter and salt.Then add the yeast mixture and knead it well keep aside for 4 hours.
Let rise.Preheat the oven(because we don't have the tandoor)at 400 degrees start making the naans,roll them into small thick chapatis. Serve with any curry or saag.....

egg roll

After a long time I am returning to the blog.This was because I was in India in the month of dec but it took time to recover and be on routine..
This one of the famous street foods of Bengal.I made for my guests who liked these very much.It take very little time to prepare and its a blast on the table..

Ingredients:
2 eggs
2 paratha dough
1 cup of shredded onion,carrots and cucumber(you can add any veggies,as you like)
ketcup
chilie sauce
salt and pepper as per the taste
oil to make parathas
Method: Roll the dough into paratha,cook and fry them as parathas.Beat the egg with salt and pepper and spread over the paratha,cook and turn other side,the egg will be in one side only so don't worry  and bring it down.Add the shredded veggies ketchup and chilies sauce as per the need.Roll into a paper and serve hot.

stuffed okra(bhindies or ladies finger)

This recipie is very very spicy and hot.
Ingredients : 1 cup okra(washed and cut the tops and slit in the middle part)
1 tbs of corriender,cumin,mango,chili,chat masala powders and mustard seeds
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbs of oil to shallow fry
Method : Mix all the masalas and fill into the okras and add into the pan and heat enough and add the okras into the pan and fry on low heat till the okras are done.