Tuesday, 19 April 2016

Chokha Recipe

 

Ingredients for chokha

   2 medium size potatoes
    1 big rounded brinjal
    3 medium size tomatoes
    4-5 garlic cloves
    2-4 chopped green chilies
    ½ piece of chopped ginger
    2 medium size onion
    1tbsp coriander
    1 tsp mustard oil
    Salt according to taste

 

Method:

Boil the potatoes, Roast the tomatoes and brinjal and then remove the skin of them.
Mash potatoes, brinjal and tomatoes together.
Add finely chopped onion, coriander leaves, grated ginger,grated garlic cloves, salt, green chilies, and mustard oil.
Mix all the ingredients properly by hands.
Chokha is ready and serve it with hot Litti.

Tuesday, 12 April 2016

 Samosa Recipe(Spicy and Crispy)


 

 

Ingredients:

For cover:

  1. 1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
  2. Water to Knead dough
  3. 2tbsp oil
  4. Little salt
  5. 1/4th tsp. Ajwain (optional)

For Stuffing:


  1. 3-4 Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)
  2. 1/2 cup Green Peas (boiled)
  3. 1-2 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
  4. 1/2tsp Ginger (crushed)
  5. 1/2 cup onion (finely chopped)
  6. 1tsp coriander finely chopped
  7. 1/2tsp Garam masala
  8. 1/2 tsp pepper powder
  9. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  10. 1/4 tsp coriander powder
  11. 1/2 cup Roasted ground nut
  12. Salt to taste
  13. Red chili powder to taste
  14. 2 tsp oil for frying

 How to make easy samosa:


    For Cover:

  1.     Mix all the ingredients (salt, oil, ajwain) except water.
  2.     Add a little water at a time.
  3.     Pat and knead well for several times into a soft dough.
  4.     Cover it with moist tissue paper and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For Stuffing :

   Heat oil in a pan and then add all the ingredients mentioned under Stuffing(except Coriander leaves). Fry it until it leaves nice aroma.Add coriander leaves and keep it aside.

    To make samosas :

  1.     Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4" diameter circle.
  2.     Cut it into two parts like semi-circle.
  3.     Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so.
  4.     Place a spoon of filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water.
  5.     Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till golden brown (fry on a medium flame).
  6.     Serve  hot and crispy samosa with hari chutney or tamarind chutney or sauce.