Friday, October 23, 2009

Thalipith


Its Maharashtrian Dish.
Ingredients:
1 Cup Rice Flour
1/4 Cup Wheat Flour
1/4 Cup Gram Flour
1/4 Cup Bajari Flour
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1-2 Tsp Cumin Coriander Powder
1-2 Tsp Turmeric
2 Tbsp Oil
1-2 Tbsp Sesame Seeds
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Cilantro
Water For Making Dough
Oil for Shallow Fry
Salt as per Taste

Direction:
1.Mix all ingredients together except water.Make dough by adding water.Make dough little soft than chapati dough.
2.Divide the dough in 5-6 equal balls.
3.On flat surface,take plastic bag.Apply some oil on plastic.Put that dough ball on that.Apply some oil to palm and make thalipith by gently pressing the dough by wet palm.And make 3 -4 small holes on Thalipith
4.Take hot griddle,apply some oil on that.Place the thalipith on hot griddle.
5.Roast the Thalipith on both by adding little oil till it become crispy on the both the sides.
6.Now it is ready to eat.Serve it with Curd or Butter.

P.S.-In this You can add Grated Cucumber,Radish or finely chopped Onion.

Thursday, October 22, 2009

Mix Dal Dhokala



This recipe is again my mom's creation.
Ingredients:
1 Cup Rice
1/4 Cup Moong Dal
1/4 Cup Urad Dal
1/4 Cup Chana Dal
1/4 Cup Toor Dal
1-2 Tsp Grated Ginger
2 Tsp Finely Chopped Green Chillies
2 Tsp Eno Fruit Salt
Salt as per Taste

*For Seasoning:
2 Tbsp Cilantro Chopped
1 Tbsp Oil
1 Tsp Mustard seeds
1 Tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 Tsp Asafoetida
Curry leaves ( optional) 8-10

Direction:
1.Mix all Dals and rice together.wash it well.Soak in enough water for 7-8 hours.
2.Then Grind this mixture coarsely.Put for fragmentation for 8-10 hours.
3.Once it fragmented, then add Chopped ginger,Green Chillies,Salt as per taste.When you are about to steam the dhokala that time add Eno.
4.Heat the water in pressure Cooker.Grease the metal plate with oil and pour the dhokala batter.And sprinkle some chilly powder.
5.Steam it for 15min.
4.Mean while make seasoning.In small kadai take oil,head it then add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,Asafoetida and curry leaves.When it crackle switch off the gas.
5.Once your Dhokala done,cut it in square shapes and sprinkle this seasoning on it and garnish it with Cilantro.And serve it with Sweet Tamarind Chutney or Green Chutney.

Instant Jeera Rice


This is my mom's recipe.
Ingredients:
2 Cup Cooked Rice
2 Tbsp Ghee
2 Tsp finely chopped Green Chillies
2-3 Tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Cilantro
Salt as per Taste

Direction:
1.In Kadai,take ghee.Heat it.Then add Cumin Seeds,when it crackle add chopped green chillies and then add cooked rice.Add Salt as per your taste.And mix it well.
2.Garnish it with Cilantro and serve it with Dal Fry.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Gulab Jamun


Today it's Dasara.One of the big festivals.I wanted to make Puran Poli but don't have time due to busy schedule.So I made Chitale's Instant Gulab Jamun.But taste was awesome.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Corn Bhel



Ingrdients:
1 Cup Sweet Corn
1/2 Onion Finely Chopped
1 Tomato Finely Chopped
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Tsp Chat Masala
1/2 Tsp Red Chilly Powder
Salt as per Taste
Cilantro for Garnishing

Direction:
1.Take a bowl,Mix all ingredients together and garnish it with Cilantro.
It's a very easy recipe.

Veg. Cutlet



Ingredients:
2 Potatoes
1 Onion Finely Chopped
1 Carrot Grated
1/2 Cup Green Peas
1/2 Cup Sweet Corn
2 Tsp Finely Chopped Green Chilly
1/2 All Purpose Flour/Maida
1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
2 Tsp Cumin-Coriander Powder
1 Tsp Turmeric
1 Tsp Chat Masala
1 Tsp Garam Masala
Salt as per taste
Oil For Shallow Fry
Water as necessary

Direction:
1.Boil the Potatoes till it well cooked.
2.Steam the green peas and corn.
3.Peel the potatoes and smash them with smasher.
4.In Pan,Take 1-2 Tbsp oil.Heat it.Then add finely chopped onions.Saute till it become transparent.Add Ginger Garlic Paste,Green Chilly in it.Saute for 1-2min.Then add Grated Carrot in that Saute again for 2-3min.
5.Now Add This Sauted mixture in smashed Potatoes.Add steamed Green Peas and Corn.Then add Garam Masala,Chat Masala,Cumin-Coriander Powder,Turmeric,Salt and Lemon Juice.And mix all together.And keep it aside.
6.In other bowl,take All Purpose Flour,Salt.And keep adding water till it become little thin batter.
7.Now make small Cutlets of desired shape with Vegetable Mixture.Dip that in thin batter of All Purpose Flour.And shallow fry them on pan.
And Serve hot with Tomato Ketchup.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Chocolate Cake


This Cake is my own Creation.As I'm vegetarian there are very less options for cake.But Still this Egg less Chocolate Cake tastes awesome.
Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 Cup Maida/All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Coco Powder
1 Cup Milk Powder
1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
2 Cup milk
2 Tbsp Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp Soda
2-3 Tbsp Melted Ghee

Direction:
1.Mix all ingredients together.And Blend it in Blender.Make sure no lumps in it.
2.Preheat the oven for 350F/180C.
3.Apply oil to baking tray.
4.Pour the mixture in baking tray.
Bake the mixture for 20-25 min.