Aloo Ki Sabji (Potato Curry)

Aloo Ki Sabji (Potato Curry)

 My mouth used to water a lot when I see puri-bhaji served at railway stations, however was not allowed by parents due to hygiene issues. Now we can have this delicious option at home as breakfast on weekends. Viable option for guests as well as family. Good choice to carry with you if fed up eating out at same locations.

Preparation Time : 20 Min

Cooking Time : 20 Min

Ingredients :

• 4 -5 Medium size boiled potatoes
• 3 Medium size chopped tomatoes
• 1 Teaspoon ginger julienne
• 1 Teaspoon mustard seeds
• Few curry leaves
• 2 -3 green chillies 
• Pinch of hing asafoetida 
• 1/2 Teaspoon haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1 Teaspoon coriander powder
• Chilly powder according to taste
• Salt according to taste
• 1 Tablespoon fresh coriander leaves
• 2 Tablespoon cooking oil

Procedure :

• Boil potatoes, remove the skin and keep aside
• Take a pan, add oil, once it is heated up add mustard seeds and hing to this 

• Now add ginger to this and sauté for a minute, add curry leaves and green chillies

• Now add chopped tomatoes cook for a minute or two, now add salt, chilly powder, haldi, coriander powder and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or till the tomatoes are cooked properly

• Now add boiled potatoes to this, simply crush potatoes with your hand and add

• Cook for this mixture for 4 to 5 minutes, then add 11/2 cup of water to this and cook for another 7 to 8 minutes

• Serve this hot with puri or chapati ....

Tip : As this one is without onion and garlic you can make during fast time also by replacing salt with rock salt

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Crispy Palak Pakora

Crispy Palak Pakora (Spinach Fritter)

Pakoras are very famous snacks in Indian cuisine. Whether it is evening tea, Sunday breakfast, small gathering, dinner party, friends gossip all are incomplete without pakoras. So to add on to my list of variety of pakora's ...... I love to make Palak Pakora which is one of my all time favourite ....

Preparation Time : 10 Min

Cooking Time : 10 Min

Ingredients :

• 10 -12 Fresh Palak leaves (spinach)
• 1 Cup Besan (gram flour)
• 1 Tablespoon sooji
• 2 Tablespoon rice flour
• 1 Teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
• 1 Teaspoon red chilly powder
• Salt according to taste
• Oil for frying

Procedure :

• Take palak leaves wash them and keep aside. 

• Take a bowl add besan, salt, chilly powder, ajwain, rice flour, sooji, water and form a batter with smooth consistency. 

• In a pan heat oil for frying. Dip palak leaves in besan batter and deep fry till golden brown from both side.

• Repeat the steps with rest of leaves. 

• Enjoy with tea or coffee ....

Honey, Chilly Lotus Stem

Honey, Chilly Lotus Stem 

 Aren't you fed up with serving starters made up of Paneer or potatoes. Now you can surprise your guests with this starter with crunchy, fibrous and different feel. Try this and share your compliments....

Preparation Time : 20 Min

Cooking Time : 20 Min

Ingredient :

• 2 Medium size lotus stem (clean and wash nicely)
• 2 Tablespoon cornflour
• Salt according to taste

For Sweet and Hot Sauce :

• 1 Teaspoon oil
• 1 Tablespoon chopped garlic
• 1 Teaspoon chopped red chilly or chilly flakes
• 1 Tablespoon Honey
• 1 Tablespoon tomato sauce
• 1 Tea spoon soya sauce
• 1 Tablespoon roasted sesame seeds
• 1 Teaspoon oregano
• Pinch of salt

Oil for frying

Procedure :

• Take Lotus stem, clean and wash it nicely and cut diagonally into thin and long slices using knife or chips cutter. Keep them in water so that all the dirt from inside is removed

• Now keep the lotus stem slice on kitchen towel to remove the excess water

• In a bowl take lotus stem slices, add corn flour and salt and toss them nicely so that the corn flour is coated nicely on lotus stem

• Take oil in pan for frying. fry lotus stem chips first on high flame and then lower the flame to medium. Fry chips till it turn crispy and brown in colour

• Once done take them out on kitchen napkin so that extra oil is removed. 

For Sweet and hot Sauce :

• In a Pan take a teaspoon of oil add chopped garlic to this and saute it. Now add chopped chillies to this

• Now add oregano, pinch of salt, honey, tomato sauce and soya sauce to this and mix well. Now add lotus stem chips to this and toss till these are nicely coated. At last add roasted sesame seeds and serve it..

Tips :

• Try to keep chips as thin as you can for crispiness 
• You can change the quantity of honey, chilly and sauces according to your taste 

Masala Puri (Spicy Indian Bread)

Masala Puri (Spicy Indian Bread)

This is another great option for breakfast. It keeps you filled for long intervals. When you are on an outing this stuff is easy takeaway, long lasting, can be enjoyed while driving with your family. I enjoy this with ginger tea ....

PreparationTime : 15 Min

Resting Time : 15 Min

Cooking Time : 15 Min

Ingredients :

• 1 1/2 Cup of wheat flour
• 1/2 Cup maida
• 2 Tablespoon sooji
• 1 Teaspoon chilly flakes or according to taste
• 1/2 Teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds)
• 2 Tablespoon cooking oil
• Salt according to taste
• Water as required for dough
• Oil for frying

Procedure :

• In a bowl add wheat flour, maida, sooji, chilly flakes, ajwain, salt and 2 tablespoon of oil. Now rub this mixture between your palms to get bread crumb texture feel

• Now add water to this and knead the dough with water

• Make sure that dough is nicely done 

• Keep dough in a side for 10 to 15 minutes
• Heat oil in a pan or kadai. Side by side make small balls of the dough and roll them into a flat puri.

• Deep fry puri in hot oil, repeat the steps with rest of puris

• Serve hot puri with tea and curry of your choice ....