Chatpate Adraki Aloo

Ingredients:-

1. 1 Bowl Mini potatoes ( Boiled and peeled )

2. 1 tbsp oil

3. 1 tbsp Red Chili powder

4. 1/4 tbsp lemon juice 

5. 1/4 tbsp Cumin powder

6. 1/4 tbsp Coriander powder

7. 1/4 tbsp turmeric powder

8. 1/4 tbsp Amchur powder / Chaat masala

9. 1/2 tbsp Salt ( or to taste )

10. 1/4 tbsp Asafoetida / Hing

11. Ginger julienne s

12. 1/4 tbsp Kasuri methi

13. 1/4 tbsp Cumin seeds

14. Cilantro (finely chopped)

Method:-

1. Coat the potatoes with the mixture of chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, amchur, 

    turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice.

3. In a pan, heat some oil on medium high. To it add Asafoetida, kasuri methi, ginger julienne and
    cumin seeds.

4. Saute the cumin seeds and ginger julienne for a few seconds and add the potatoes.

5. Saute the potatoes for a 4-5 minutes, till they are slightly crispy from outside.

6. Turn off the heat.

7. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.

Enjoy!!!!

Dahi Vada

Dahi Vada

Ingredients:-

1. 2 Cups Yogurt

2. 1 Cup Udid Dal / Urad dal / White lentils

3. 2 - 3 green chilies

4. 1/4 tbsp Ginger ( grated )

5.  Salt ( to taste )

6. Red Chili powder ( as per your requirement )

7. Black pepper powder (( as per your requirement )

8. Black salt ( as per your requirement )

9. 1/2 Cup water

10. 1 bowl Luke warm water

11. Oil ( for frying the vadas )

12. Chaat masala ( optional )

13. Sugar ( to taste )

Method:-

Dahi / Yogurt:-

1. To 2 Cups of yogurt add 1/4 Cup of Water and beat well. Break lumps if any to get a smooth 

    even texture.

2. Add salt, sugar ( to taste ).
3. Refrigerate till the dahi vadas are ready to be served.

Vadas:-

1. Wash 1 cup of Urad dal thoroughly several times.

2. Soak it in water for 5-6 hours.

3. Blend the urad dal, green chilies, ginger till nice and smooth adding very little water at a time.

4. The mixture formed should be thick in consistency.

5. Take this mixture in a bowl and with a spatula / whisk, whisk it for 5-10 minutes so that it
    gets creamy and fluffy ( this will help the vadas to be light and crisp).

6. Add salt and mix well once again.

7. In a pan heat some oil on medium high to fry the vadas.

8. With the help of a spoon or your hands start dropping a spoonful of mixture very carefully into
    the oil ( try to add it uniformly so as to get equal size vadas).

9. Fry the vadas till golden brown. Make sure that the oil is not very hot as we need to fry these
    vadas slowly.

10. Transfer them to paper towels to get rid of excess oil.

11. Repeat the same process for the rest of the vadas.

12. Once you are done with frying all the vadas, take some luke warm water in a large bowl.

13. Transfer all these vadas in to the water.

14. Press them into the water for a few seconds with your hands. Then remove them out and
      squeeze out the water by gently pressing them in between your palms ( one at a time ).

15. Now you may add these vadas to the yogurt and mix gently so that all of them are coated with
      the yogurt.

16. While serving sprinkle some red chili powder, black salt, pepper powder and chaat masala.

Enjoy!!!!


Dahi Vada made by Kirti Ambole :-

Spicy Stuffed Jalapeno Peppers

       I would like to thank my very good friend Jalpa for sharing this wonderful and quick recipe. Generally served as a side with the meal. It takes less than 15 mins to make it. I had tasted her version and tried making it myself today. Trust me you will fall in love with these Spicy lip smacking Jalapenos like everybody else has.

Ingredients:-

Recipe for 7-8 Jalapenos

1. Jalapenos
2. 1 tbsp Corriander powder
3. 1 tbsp Cumin powder
4. 1 tbsp Garam masala
5. 1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
6. 1 tbsp Lemon juice
7. 1 tbsp Oil
8. Salt ( to taste )
9. 1 clove Crushed garlic / garlic powder ( Optional -- To enhance the taste )

Stuffing:-

1. Mix all the dry ingredients (Corriander powder, Cumin powder, Garam masala, Turmeric
    powder, salt ) in a bowl.
2. To this add lemon juice and oil and mix well.
3. The stuffing looks like:

Method:-

1. Wash and wipe the Jalapenos with paper towels.

2. Slit the Jalapenos and with the point of your knife scoop out the seeds and clean them.

 3. Stuff the Jalapenos with the mixture.

4. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add these stuffed Jalapenos and saute them on medium low heat for 

    3-4 minutes or till soft and cooked.

5. Transfer them to a paper towel to remove excess oil.

6. Serve hot.

Enjoy!!!

Boondi Raita

Boondi Raita

This raita can be made in different ways like all other raitas. Some of them like it with soft Boondi and others prefer it to be crispy.

To make the Boondi soft add it to hot water for a few minutes and then squeeze out all the water and keep aside. Mix it with the yogurt mixture just a few minutes before you are ready to serve / eat. Else it tends to break.

To make the raita with crispy Boondi in it, you should add the Boondi directly to the yogurt mixture before serving it.

Ingredients:-

To make one bowl Boondi Raita ( Serves 3 - 4 )

1. 1/2 Cup Boondi ( Plain / Masala / Jeera Boondi)
2. 1 cup plain yogurt
3. Salt (to taste)
4. Sugar (to taste)
5. Cilantro ( Finely chopped )
6. Tamarind chutney / pulp (to taste)
7. Chaat masala (to taste)
8. Red Chilli powder (as per your requirement)
9. Black Pepper powder (to taste)
10. Black salt (to taste)
11. 1/4 tbsp Cumin ( jeera ) powder

Method:-

1. Beat the yogurt and add 1/4 cup water to it. Mix well.
2. To this Yogurt add salt, sugar, black pepper powder, jeera powder and chaat masala as per your
    taste and requirement.
3. Add Boondi to this mixture when ready to serve and mix well.
4. Sprinkle some black salt, red chilli powder and chaat masala. Garnish with some chopped
    cilantro and tamarind chutney / pulp.

Enjoy!!!!

Tilapia fry

Tilapia Fry ( Fish fry )

My mom's recipe :)

Ingredients:-

1. Fish Fillets

2. Ginger paste

3. Garlic paste

4. Sooji / Rava

5. Salt

6. Red Chilli powder

7. Lemon juice

8. Cilantro

9. Oil

10. Turmeric powder

Marinade:-

    For 2 fish fillets mix 1 tbsp ginger paste, 1 tbsp garlic paste, salt to taste, 1 spoon red chilli or 

     more  as per your spice requirement, 1 spoon lemon juice. 

Crust:-

   To 1 cup Sooji / Rava add some salt ( to taste) and red chilli powder. Mix well.

Method:-

1. Clean and cut the fish fillets into medium sized pieces.

2. Marinate the fish with the marinade prepared.

3. Make sure you coat the fish pieces well.

4. Keep aside for 15 mins.

5. Coat the marinated fish well with the crust mixture and keep aside.

6. In a pan heat some oil. Turn the flame on to medium low.

7. Add the pieces of fish to the pan. Let them cook on one side for 4-5 minutes.

8. Turn the pieces and let them cook for another 4-5 minutes.

9. Insert a tooth pick or a knife to check if the fish is cooked. If it comes out clean you will know 

    its cooked. 

10. Remove the pieces on a paper napkin to remove the excess oil.

11. Transfer the fried fish to the serving plate. 

12. Garnish with some chopped cilantro.

13. Serve hot.

Enjoy!!!