Malpuas with Strawberry Relish

Ingredients to make the Malpuas
Flour-200 gm
Milk-To make semi batter
Fennel seeds-1 spoon
Sooji-20 gm
Baking Soda-1/2 tp
White oil and ghee-to fry
Method
Make a batter with flour,milk,fennel seeds,sooji and the batter should be semi thick.
Then heat ghee and oil in a pan and fry the malpuas one by one.Keep it aside.

Ingredients to make the Sugar syrup
Boil sugar and water together and make it semi thick.Add Saffron for the aroma.
Dip the malpuas one by one on the hot syrup and keep it for few min and the drain it out and keep in a bowl.

For the Strawberry Relish
Chop strawberries and put it in a pan.Add sugar according to taste and keep stirring till the strawberry and sugar melts and is semi thick.You can also store for few days.
Put the relish in between the malpuas and serve.
The taste of Sweet Malpuas goes very well with the sweet and sour Strawberry relish.

Strawberry Shake-Drinks

Strawberry Shake
Ingredients
Strawberries
Strawberry Ice-Cream-Ready made one or can make at home
Sugar
Milk-According to need

Method
1)Cut the strawberries into small cubes.
2)Scoop out ice cream.
3)Put these in a mixer,put sugar according to taste and milk to make it liquid y.
4)Mix it in a mixer till the strawberries are crushed and mixed well with the ice cream.
5)Pour in a glass and garnish with fresh strawberries.
Recipe by Dimple

Pakoras made of Pumpkin Flower-Veg

Ingredients
Pumpkin Flower-clean it
Besan/wheat
Turmeric powder-pinch
Chilli Powder-To taste
Salt and pinch of sugar-To taste
Rice Flour
white

Method
Clean the flower.Make a batter with besan or wheat.Then put little rice flour,turmeric powder,chilli powder,salt and sugar and little white oil.Now pour little water and make a semi thick batter.Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the pakoras and drain it in a paper towel.

Methi Aloo-Veg Dish

Methi Aloo
Methi with Brinjal
Ingredients
Methi Saag-1 bunch(chopped)
Brinjal 1-small dices
Whole red chilli-3
Turmeric powder-pinch
salt to taste
Red chilli powder-to taste
Garlic crushed-3
Oil Mustard preferable

Method
First fry the diced brinjals with little salt and keep aside.
In the same oil put crushed garlic and whole red chilli and after it splutters put the chopped methi leaves,turmeric powder and red chilli powder.Fry the leaves and once the leaves starts to become soft add the brinjals and cook till the leaves are soft and ready to eat.
Eat with hot steamed rice.

Yummy Fish-Non Veg Dish

Yummy Fish
Ingredients
Boneless Fish-Cut into cubes
Diced capsicum
Diced Onions
Chopped Green chillis
White oil
Salt and sugar
Hot and sweet tomato sauce
Soya sauce
Lemon Juice
Ajinamoto
Chopped garlic
Cornflour
Maida
Red chilli powder
Chilli oil

Method
1 Marinate the fish with maida,cornflour,salt,soya sauce,oil,little water,chilli powder.
2 Fry the marinated fish in deep oil and drain out and keep.
3 Remove the excess oil and now keep 2 tbsp of oil in the pan.
4 Put the chopped garlic first and saute for few sec.
5 Then add diced onions,diced capsicum,soya sauce,tomato sauce, red chilli powder sugar ,salt,ajinamoto and suate them in high flame.The vegetables should be crunchy.
6 Then add the fried fish,lemon juice and toss it.
7 The dish is ready.You can eat it as snacks,eat it with garlic noodles,fried rice.Enjoy :)

Methi

Methi with Brinjal
Ingredients
Methi Saag-1 bunch(chopped)
Brinjal 1-small dices
Whole red chilli-3
Turmeric powder-pinch
salt to taste
Red chilli powder-to taste
Garlic crushed-3
Oil Mustard preferable

Method
First fry the diced brinjals with little salt and keep aside.
In the same oil put crushed garlic and whole red chilli and after it splutters put the chopped methi leaves,turmeric powder and red chilli powder.Fry the leaves and once the leaves starts to become soft add the brinjals and cook till the leaves are soft and ready to eat.
Eat with hot steamed rice.

Koftas made of Green bananas

Koftas Made with Green Bananas
Ingredients
Green Bananas-2 cut into halves
Potatoes-2 cut into half
Tomatoes-1 chopped
Whole garam masala
Turmeric powder
Chilli powder
Salt and sugar to taste
Cumin powder-1 spoon
Coriander powder-1 spoon
White oil
Ghee-1 spoon
Bayleaf-1
Ginger paste-half spoon
Flour-per need

Method
1-First boil the potatoes and green bananas in a pressure cooker.
Then mash them together and mix flour,salt,turmeric powder(pinch),chilli powder(half spoon) .Mix it well and make small balls.Then fry them in deep oil till brown and keep aside.
2-Now take same oil(2 spoons)and put whole garam masala and bayleaf.After few seconds put Ginger paste and tomatoes and saute them in medium flame till the tomatoes are soft.Now add the dry masalas like turmeric,red chilli powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,salt and sugar and little water and fry the masalas.Once the masalas leave oil add warm water.Then add the koftas after the water starts to boil and semi thick.Simmer for few min and add ghee and serve hot with rice.

My Kitchen and My Recipes: Tel BegunIngredientsBrinjal-Cut into circles whi...

My Kitchen and My Recipes: Tel Begun
Ingredients
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Tel Begun(Brinjal)

Tel Begun
Ingredients
Brinjal-Cut into circles which should be medium width
Khuskhus(posto)paste-5 big spoons
Sarso(white mustard)paste-2spoons(big)
Salt and sugar
Turmeric powder
Green chilli-3
Paanch Phoron(methi,sauf,jeera,kalongi,sarso seedsin equal amount)-half small spoon for tempering
Mustard oil preferred//white oil

Method
Make a paste of khuskhus,sarso,green chillis,salt in a mixer and keep
Marinate the brinjals with pinch of salt and pinch of turmeric and fry it in mustard oil and drain and keep aside.
In the same oil add paanch phoron for tempering and then add the sarso and khuskhus paste and mix it with little water.Add pinch of turmeric,salt and sugar to taste and saute it till it leaves oil.Then add the fried brinjal and cover and cook it in low flame for 5 min.Turn the Brinjals carefully in the middle.No need for garnish.Eat with hot rice ot hot rotis.

DRY CHICKEN

Dry Chicken
This is my family all time favourite snack.Every weekend I make make this.You can even serve it with garlic noddles or stir fried noodles.Very very easy to make.The taste is tangy,hot and sour.It tastes good if it made with boneless thigh pieces.
You can mix the sauce first in a bowl,chech the seasoning and then pour in the wok.

Ingredients for coating the chicken

Boneless 500 gm Chicken-Cut into small pieces
Cornflour-3 tbsp
Maida-1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Pepper powder-1 tbsp
White oil-for deep frying
Dark Soya Sauce-1 tbsp
Vinegar-1/2 tbsp
Egg-1
Little water

Method
Heat  enough white oil in a wok.Coat the chicken with maida,cornflour,salt,pepper powder,vinegar,soya sauce,egg and water.Fry the coated chicken in oil and drain it and keep aside.

Ingredients for the sauce
White oil-1 tbsp
Diced onions-1
Capsicum-1/2 diced
Chopped garlic cloves-8
Ginger-1/2  inch juliene
salt-to taste
Sugar-to taste
Tomato sauce-2 tbsp
Soya sauce-1 tbsp
Chopped green Chillis-6
Spring onions-2 tbsp
Red chilli powder-1/2 tbsp
Pepper powder-1/2tbsp
 Vinegar-1/2 tbsp

Method
1 Put 2 spoons of the same oil in a wok.Put chopped garlic,saute for few seconds.
2 Add diced onions,capsicum and fry on high flame.
3 Then add tomato sauce,soya sauce,red chilli powder,salt,sugar,pepper powder,chopped green chillies vinegar and the fried chicken,juliene ginger and mix it well and toss it.
4 The gravy should be dry.At last spring onions for garnish. 

Note
Use the ingredients according to your taste.The taste will not vary much.