Gulab Jamun

Ingredients1 cup Carnation Milk Powder1/2 cup all purpose Flour1/2 tsp Baking soda2 tbsp melted ButterWhole MilkFor the Sugar Syrup2 cups Sugar1 cup WaterOil for fryingMethodTake the milk powder and butter in a bowl and add water to it. Add just enough whole milk to make a medium-hard dough.Make round and smooth balls of the dough by gently rolling each portion between your palms. Keep these balls in a plate and cover with a damp yet dry kitchen towel.Take some oil in pan and heat it on a high flame. Then lower the flame to medium after some time and slip in the balls into the hot oil from the side of the pan, one by one.When the balls sink...

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Kolhapuri Vegetables (Mixed Vegetables)

Ingredients (Makes: 20 pieces)½ kg: Mixed vegetables-chopped2 tbsp: Yogurt (mix with ginger-garlic paste & leave for 3-4 hours)½ cup: Onion-grated1 tsp: Ginger-garlic paste2 tsp: Lemon juice1 ½ tsp: Salt2 tbsp: OilDry Roast Separately and Grind1/4 cup: Dry grated coconut1/4″ stick: Cinnamon1/2 tsp: Cloves¼ tsp: Peppercorns and black cumin1 tbsp: Coriander seeds1 tsp: Dagar phool (available in Bombay, Pune, etc.)1/4 tsp: Broken up mace2-3: Kashmiri mirchiMethodHeat oil and add the onions and stir-fry till light brown.2dd the ground masala, sauté till well mixed and add the vegetable mixture.Bring to a boil, lower the heat and simmer 3-4...

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Dhokla

Ingredients 1 kg: Potatoes 1 cup: Besan ½ cup: Sour curd ½ tsp: Ginger paste ½ tsp: Green chilli paste ½ tsp: Turmeric powder 1 tsp: Sugar 1 tsp: Fruit salt 1 tsp: Salt 1 tbsp: Oil ½ cup: Water For Tadka ½ tsp: Mustard seeds 4-5 : Curry leaves 2-3 :Green chillies-slit 1 tbsp: Oil Method Mix besan, ginger paste, chilli paste, salt, turmeric, sugar and oil and beat in the curd. Beat till smooth. Add water and mix well again. Add fruit salt, stir gently and pour immediately into the greased tin and place in the steamer. Place a thin cloth between the lid and the steamer and close tight. Steam for 20 minutes. Remove tin from the steamer and keep...

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Powdered Dal Rice

Ingredients: Raw Rice 1 Cup Onion 1 Large Green Chiles 3 – 5 Toor Dal 1 1/2 Tbsps Chana Dal 1 Tbsp Urad Dal 1 Tbsp Garlic 2 Cloves Red Chile Powder 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 1/8 tsp Salt to Taste Method of preparation: Wash rice with fresh water and cook in 2 cups of water till all the water has been absorbed and rice turns soft and fluffy. Peel and finely chop the onion. Remove stems, wash and slice the green chiles. Peel the garlic cloves. Roast toor dal, chana dal and urad dal in a pan on low heat until they turn golden brown in color. Remove from heat, cool to room temperature and grind into fine powder using a spice blender. Heat oil in...

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Rice Flour Onion Rotti

Ingredients: Rice Flour 1 Cup Onion 1 Small Whole Red Chiles 1 – 2 Salt to taste Oil 1 tsp Method of preparation: Peel and roughly chop the onion. Break the dried red chiles and discard the seeds. Grind onion, broken red chiles and salt into coarse paste adding little water. Bring to boil around a cup of water, add the ground onion paste. Remove the pot from heat and stir in the rice flour. Keep covered and let the mixture cool down so it is warm enough to handle. The dough feels soft and but holds its shape when formed into a ball. Divide the rice flour onion dough into two portions. Heat a small wok or appam pan on medium heat. Apply quarter...

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Fenugreek idli

Ingredients: grain rice 2cups fenugreek seeds 1/2 cup soda-bi-carb 1/2tsp salt to taste ghee Method of preparation: grind rice into coarse powder or use biyyam rawa. soak it in few cups of water for 4-5 hours. soak fenugreek seeds for 12-14hours. now grind the soaked fenugreek seeds into smooth paste. drain the water from rawa and add the paste. this can be stored in fridge for few days. when required add pinch of soda-bi-carb and salt to it and pour the batter into idli moulds and steam. blush with ghee and serve with karam po...

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Coconut Milk Pulav

Ingredients: Rice 1 1/2 cups Cauliflower 1/4 medium size French Beans 5 Bell Pepper 1/2 Fresh Peas 1/4 Cup Onion 1 Carrot 1 medium size Green Chillies 3 Garlic 2 Cloves Ginger 1 inch piece Cilantro a small Sprig Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Caraway Seeds 1/4 tsp Green Cardamom 2 Cloves 4 Cinnamon 1 inch stick Bay Leaf 1 Coconut Milk 1 1/2 Cups Salt to taste Oil 2 tbsps Method of preparation: Wash rice thoroughly under running water. Soak the rice in water for half an hour (if using basmati) and strain the rice. Wash and seperate cauliflower into small florets. String, wash and chop french beans into 1 inch pieces. Peel, wash and slice the onions. Peel,...

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