Moong dal Pakoda and Drumstick Kadi...

Moong dal Pakoda and Drumstick Kadi...
For the Moong dal Pakoda 
Ingredients
1/2 cup moong dal soaked and ground into thick paste
1 green Chilli chopped
1/4 tsp Carom seeds / Ajwain
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Pinch of soda bicarbonate
Oil to fry

Method
Mix all the above ingredients except oil. Beat it well till fluffy. Take a fry pan, heat oil. Keep adding 1/2 tsp of the batter in the oil and fry till brown in colour. Keep the pakodas aside.

For the Kadi
Ingredients
2 Drumsticks cut into pieces
1/2 cup Curd
1 tbsp Chick pea flour / Besan
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Cumin seed powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Sugar

For Seasoning
Ingredients
1 tbsp Oil
6 Curry leaves
1 Green Chilli chopped
1 Dry Chillies
1/4 tsp Coriander seeds
1/4 tsp Carom seeds / Ajwin
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
Few Fenugreek seeds
1 Star Anise
2 Cloves
4 Pepper corn
1 small stick Cinnamon stick
1 pinch Asafoetida / Hing powder
1 tsp chopped coriander leaves

Method
Take a mixing bowl. Add all the ingredients of Kadi except drumsticks. Whisk all the ingredients so that no lumps remains. Add about 3 cups of water and whisk it again. Take a pan. Add oil. Heat the oil. Add mustard seeds, coriander seeds, star anise, pepper corn, cinnamon stick, cloves, carom seeds, dry chilli and fenugreek seeds. Sauté it for few seconds. Add chillies, curry leaves and Asafoetida. Sauté it for 2 seconds. Add the Kadi. Boil the Kadi for 5 minutes add drumsticks, Cook till the drumsticks are tender. Add the pakoras  just before serving. Boil the Kadi once with the pakoras. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice.

Spicy Veg Cheese Lollipops

Spicy Veg Cheese Lollipops
Ingredients
2 Drumsticks cut into 8 pieces half boiled with salt
1/2 cup Paneer
1/2 cup boiled Potato mashed
1 Bread piece soaked in water, squeezed and mashed
1 tbsp finely chopped Spring onion
1 chopped green Chillies
1/2 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Soya sauce
1 tsp Red Chilli sauce
1/4 tsp Vinegar
1/4 tsp Pepper powder
Salt to taste
1/4 cup Cheddar Cheese
2 tbsp All Purpose flour
3 tbsp Cornstarch
1 Cup Oats
Oil to fry

Method
In a mixing bowl take paneer, potato, spring onion, green Chiili, garlic paste, soya sauce, chilli sauce, vinegar, pepper powder, salt and cheese. Mix all the ingredients together. Make 8 portions of the mixture. Take a portion, give it a oval shape and insert a drumstick to give a lollipop shape. Repeat the process with the rest. Roll the lollipops in all purpose flour. Make a thin  paste of cornflour with water. Coat the lollipops with cornflour paste. Cover the lollipops with oats. Repeat the process once more with all the lollipops. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the lollipops till crispy. Serve hot with chilli sauce or tomato sauce.

Bhapa Mangsho ( Bhapa Mutton )

Bhapa Mangsho ( Bhapa Mutton )
Ingredients
500 grams Mutton cleaned and washed
1 tablespoon Mustard oil
Salt to taste
1 Green or Red chilli slit
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp chopped Coriander leaves

For Grinding
2 Dry chillies
1 Green chilli
4 Garlic cloves
1 small Ginger piece
4 tablespoon grated coconut
4 teaspoon mustard powder
1 tbsp Poppy seeds
3 tbsp Curd

Method
Grind the above ingredients into paste. Strain the paste. Add the paste, salt, turmeric powder, green chillies and mustard oil to the mutton. Mix it. Marinate for 2 hours. Take a air-tight steel container. Transfer  the mutton in the container. Take a pressure cooker, add water in the cooker for steaming. Put the container in the cooker. Let it cook till 8 whistles or till the mutton is tender. Add the coriander leaves for garnishing. Serve it with hot rice.

Tawa Fry Vegetables

Tawa  Fry Vegetables 

Tawa Masala powder
Ingredients
1 tbsp Coriander  seeds
1 tbsp Feenel seeds
1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
1 tbsp Cumin seeds
1tsp Mustard seeds
4 Pepper corn
3 Dry Red Chillies
2 Clove
2  Cardamoms
1 stick Cinnamon
2 pinch Asafoetida powder
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Dry Mango Powder
Salt to taste
Method
Dry roast all the above whole spices in a pan. Cool it. Add the dry powder and grind it in a grinder.

Tawa  Fry Vegetables 
Ingredients
3 Potato cut in to thick strips OR small whole Potatoes slit
4 small whole Brinjals slit
1 small size Cauliflower cut into medium size pieces
6 Lady fingers slit
4 Pointed Gourd slit into two
6 Mushrooms
2 Onion cut into 4  OR 6 Button Onions
1 Tomato slit into 2
Salt to taste
2 tbsp Tawa Masala
2 Tomatoes made to puree
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 Garlic paste
Oil for frying
1 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped

Method
Take a small pan. Add 1/4 tsp oil. Add ginger and garlic paste. Sauté it for few minutes. Add the tomato purée and salt. Cook the puree till it reduces a bit. Keep it aside. Heat oil in a kadai and deep-fry the vegetables one by one. Take a big tawa. Arrange all the vegetables on the rim of the tawa. To make one portion, add 1/4 tsp oil in the  center of the tawa. Add  little of each vegetables, add 1/2 tsp of the tawa masala, 1 tbsp tomato puree.  Sauté the vegetables.  Cook for three to four minutes.  Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot. Repeat  the same for the  remaining portions.

Kaju Katli

Kaju Katli
Ingredients:-
Cashew nuts – 2 cup
Sugar – 1 cup
Water – 1/2 cup
Saffron  – A  few strands
Ghee – Just for greasing

Method:-

Powder the cashews in the mixer.
Place a thick bottomed skillet on medium flame and add sugar.  Add required quantity of water to the sugar.
Let sugar dissolve in the  wate. The syrup should  is in between 1 and 2 string consistency.
Now add powdered cashews to the sugar syrup. Lower the flame and keep on stirring the cashew paste till it  thickens and   becomes a soft dough.
Switch of the gas.
To check if it is ready to be rolled, just roll a small pinch of the dough in between your fore finger and thumb.  If it does not stick to your fingers then that means it is ready to be rolled to cut into pieces.
Apply little ghee on the rolling board and pin. Now roll the dough on the rolling board. Cut the kaju katli in to diamond shape. Add varg if you want. Kaju katli is ready to eat.