Sunday, February 8, 2009

Ingredients
Samosa Filling
oil 3 tbsp
ginger & garlic paste 1 tbsp
peas 1 cup
potatoes 2 medium
coriander powder 1 tbsp
jeera powder 1 tsp
mustard 1 tsp
turmeric 1/2 tsp
fennel seeds 1 tbsp
salt to taste
Samosa Crust
maida 2 cups
warm oil 1/2 cup
ajwain 1/2 tsp
warm water if required to knead
salt to taste
oil to deep fry

Method
Samosa filling:
First take oil in a kadai or a big pan and put mustard seed after it splutter add peas and
fry for sometime then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric and fry again for 2 seconds then
add all the above listed powder and the potatoes and fry very nicely till it becomes dry.
At last add coriander leaves for the flavors.

Samosa Crust:
Take maida mix salt, ajwain and warm oil to their and make a dough, then just wet your
hand with warm water to make the dough soft.

How to make Samosa:
Take a big ball of the dough and roll it very thickly. Then cut it into half and put the above
filling into it and close it with the help of water. Repeat the same thing with the other half
also. Then heat oil in a kadai to fry the Samosa remembers that you should fry the Samosa
in a low flame. Then enjoy it with any Garlic or simple Green Chutney.

Friday, February 6, 2009

Sas Bahu aur Dhokla

350gms Gram flour (Besan)
1cup Curd (Stirred)
1tsp Green Chilies (paste)
1tsp Ginger (paste)
Salt to taste
1tsp Soda bi-carb / Eno fruit salt
1 Lemon juice
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1tbsp Oil
For Tampering
Few Curry leaves
1tsp Mustard Seeds
2tsp Oil
Coriander leaves (chopped)
2-3 green chilies (vertically slit)


How to make:

  •  In a bowl add gram flour (besan), Curd and water.
  • Mix well and make a smooth batter. The batter should be of thick consistency.
  • Add salt and set aside for 4 hours covered with a lid.
  • Take the ginger and green chili paste and add to the batter. Also add turmeric powder and mix well.
  • Keep the steamer or cooker ready on gas.
  • Grease a baking dish (it should fit in the steamer or cooker).
  • Now in small bowl take a tsp. of soda bi-carb or eno, 1tsp oil and lemon juice and mix well.
  • Add this to the batter and mix well.
  • Pour the batter into the greased pan and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.
  • Cool for sometime and cut into big cubes.
  • Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter. Remove and pour it over dhoklas.
  • Garnish the besan dhokla with coriander and slited green chilies.
  • Serve with hari chutney.