Category: Cooking Recipes

  • Please write a recipe of Spicy peanut chaat (street food snack)

    Please write a recipe of Spicy peanut chaat (street food snack)

    Ingredients 1 cup boiled chickpeas 1 cup boiled potatoes, chopped 1/2 cup roasted peanuts 1/4 cup chopped onions 1/4 cup chopped tomatoes 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 tablespoon tamarind chutney 1 tablespoon green chutney 1/2 teaspoon chaat masala 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder Salt to taste Instructions In a large mixing bowl, combine boiled chickpeas,…

  • Peanut chikki (peanut brittle)

    Peanut chikki (peanut brittle)

    Ingredients 1 cup roasted peanuts 1 cup jaggery 1 tablespoon ghee 1 teaspoon cardamom powder Instructions Grease a flat surface or a plate with ghee and keep it ready. In a heavy-bottomed pan, melt the jaggery on medium heat. Stir continuously until the jaggery has melted completely and starts to bubble. Add the roasted peanuts…

  • Medu vada (deep-fried lentil fritters)

    Medu vada (deep-fried lentil fritters)

    Ingredients 1 cup urad dal (split black lentils) 1 tablespoon rice flour 1 tablespoon chopped ginger 1 tablespoon chopped green chillies 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 1 teaspoon cumin seeds Salt to taste Oil for frying Instructions Rinse the urad dal in cold water until the water runs clear. Soak the dal in water for at…

  • Masoor dal (red lentil soup)

    Masoor dal (red lentil soup)

    Ingredients 1 cup red lentils (masoor dal) 1 tablespoon ghee or oil 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 tomato, chopped 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon coriander powder Salt to taste 4 cups water Fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish Instructions Rinse…

  • Kachori (spiced fried pastry)

    Kachori (spiced fried pastry)

    Ingredients For the dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup ghee or oil 1/2 teaspoon salt Water as needed For the filling: 1 cup yellow moong dal (split yellow lentils) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon fennel seeds 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon amchur powder…

  • Dahi vada (deep-fried lentil balls in yoghurt sauce)

    Dahi vada (deep-fried lentil balls in yoghurt sauce)

    Ingredients 1 cup urad dal (split black lentils) 1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram) 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste Salt to taste Oil for frying 3 cups yoghurt, whisked 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1 teaspoon chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder 1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds…

  • Chakli (spicy fried snack)

    Chakli (spicy fried snack)

    Ingredients 2 cups rice flour 1/2 cup besan (gram flour) 1/4 cup urad dal flour 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon ajwain (carom seeds) 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder Salt to taste 2 tablespoons butter, melted Oil for frying Instructions In a mixing bowl, combine the rice…

  • Aloo Bonda (potato fritters)

    Aloo Bonda (potato fritters)

    Ingredients 2 large potatoes, boiled and mashed 1 onion, finely chopped 1 green chili, finely chopped 1/2 teaspoon ginger paste 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon garam masala powder 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro leaves Salt to taste Oil for deep frying 1 cup chickpea flour 1/4 teaspoon…

  • Bisi bele bath (spicy rice and lentil dish)

    Bisi bele bath (spicy rice and lentil dish)

    Ingredients 1 cup rice 1/2 cup toor dal (split pigeon peas) 1/2 cup chopped vegetables (carrots, beans, potatoes) 1 onion, chopped 2 tomatoes, chopped 2 tablespoons bisi bele bath powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt to taste 3 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon…