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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