3 Aloo
3 Aloo
• Dice aloo (potatoes) into a fairly large dice - 3/4 to 1 inch cubes.
• Heat oil in a wok and deep fry potatoes, till golden brown and cooked through. Drain on
paper.
• In a bowl, place the fried potatoes and toss with red chilli powder, cumin powder, chaat
masala.
• Add mint chutney, tamarind chutney according to taste and toss to coat evenly.
• You can also additionally garnish the special indian aloo chaat with chopped onion,
• Take the cooked or defrosted peas (matar) and mash them using a spoon or a fork. Add
all the stuffing ingredients except oil and mash briefly. Divide the mixture into 10 equal
• Now wash and dry your hands and rub them with little oil.
• Taking one at a time, gently flatten each ball into a round patty of about 1/2-inch thick
and place a portion of stuffing in the center and fold the edges together very finely so that
• Now very gently flatten it into a 2-inch patty. Repeat the procedure for all pieces.
• Heat 1 tsp. oil in a non-stick pan over a low heat. Slip in the patties, not too many at a
time, and pan-fry on both sides till crisp golden brown, adding oil if required, on a very low
heat.
Note : Boil potatoes until fork-tender. Preferably, potatoes should be boiled well in advance
before use. It would be better if they can be refrigerated for a short time.
4-5 Bread Slices
1cup Gram Flour (Besan)
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Ajwain
Red chili powder to taste
1/4th tsp Garam Masala powder
Water for batter
Oil for frying
• Cut Bread slices into desired shapes (like triangle, rectangle etc.)
• In a bowl add gram flour salt, chili powder, garam masala, ajwain and mix it.
• Now by pouring little water at a time make a smooth batter (neither too thick nor too
lose)
• Serve bread pakora hot with green chutney and tomato sauce.
Preparation:
• Add salt, chili powder, gram masala, green chilies and coriander leaves to the mashed
• Take some water in a bowl and dip a bread slice for few seconds.
• Squeeze the water from the bread by pressing between palms gently.
• Place a tbsp potato mixture over the damp bread and roll and seal the edges of the
bread in such a way that the filling does not come out from any part of the bread.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry on medium flame till golden brown.
• Serve bread rolls hot with green chutney and tomato sauce.
• Drain the water from the grated potatoes and mix that as well.
• Add the sev and kaara pusa directly and mix well.
• Serve immediately..
To make puri:
1 cup Semolina (Rava / Suji)
3 tblsp Fine Wheat Flour (Maida)
1/4 tsp Baking Soda
Oil to deep fry
To make pani:
1/2 cup Tamarind (Imli) Pulp
2 cups Water
2 tblsp roasted Cumin Seed (Jeera) Powder
2 tblsp un-roasted Cumin Seed (Jeera)
Coriander Leaves
3 Green Chilly (Hari Mirch)
2 tblsp Mint Leaves (Pudina Leaves) Chutney
1 tblsp Black Salt (kala namak )
2 tblsp Jaggary (Gur)
• To make pani:
• To make puri:
• Mix sooji, maida, baking soda, salt and enough water to knead a soft dough.
• Stand covered with wet cloth for 15-20 minutes.
• With the help of some dry maida or sooji, roll into thin rounds.
• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry puris till very light brown and crisp.
Ingredients:
Bhature
2 cups All purpose flour (Maida)
1 pouch Yeast
1 cup Yogurt
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Salt to taste
Choley
1 small can Garbanzo beans
1/2 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 tsp Garlic powder
1 tsp Cumin seeds
2 tbsp Oil
2 tbsp Cilantro
6-7 Mint leaves
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Chilly Powder
2-3 Bay Leaves
2-3 Cloves
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
1 Medium-sized finely chopped onion
1 Big tomato
1 1/2 cup Water
Salt to taste
Bhature
• Take all other ingredients and mix well. To this add the yeast and make a soft dough
like for chappatis. If need be add a little water and keep aside for 4-5 hours, the longer
golden brown.
Chole
• Add garlic powder and make it dark brown. Then add cumin seeds fry till they start
spluttering.
• Now add bay leaves and cloves. Add diced onions. Fry then till they are light brown.
• Now add the rest of ingredients including water except the cilantro and mint leaves.
• Close the pressure cooker and wait for 3 whistles to come or cook for 5-7 minutes.
• Garnish choley with thinly sliced long pieces of onion and a piece of lemon split up into
4 pieces.
Preparation:
• Sift the flour and gradually add enough water to make soft dough. Cover the dough with
• Grind the drained beans with the chili powder, salt and spices to make stuffing. Mix well
• Wrap one portion of stuffing in each round and roll into a smooth ball, using greased
hands.
• Now lift the rolled kachori and carefully slip it into the hot oil.
• Immediately start flickering hot oil over the top of it with a spatula so that it will swell up
like a ball.
• This should take only a few seconds. Flip the kachori over and cook the other side until
Ingredients: :
For Wada:
1 Cup Urad daal
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
For Dahi :
1 kg Dahi (yogurt)
1/2 tsp grated Ginger
Finely chopped coriander leaves
1-2 green chilies chopped
Salt to taste
2 tsp Roasted cumin(jeera)powder
Red chili powder to taste
Preparation:
• Heat oil in a pan and drop a spoonfuls of batter and fry till golden brown.
• Take the hot vadas and put in cold water for 2-3 minutes.
• Now Take them out of water and squeeze the water and keep aside.
• For Dahi - Blend the curd (yogurt) and little water until it is smooth.
• Serving - In a deep dish arrange wada and pour dahi over them.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
• 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
well.
• Pour the batter into the greased pan and steam for 10-12 minutes or till done.
• Heat little oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves allow to splutter.
• Garnish the besan dhokla with coriander and slited green chilies.
Ingredients:
• Cut the potatoes into strips of about 1/3 to 1/2-inch thickness and width
• Soak potatoes in ice cold water for 1 hour at room temperature. Drain well; pat dry with
paper towels.
• Place potato strips in a single layer in deep fry basket; fry in hot oil for about 4 minutes,
• Drain the homemade french fries on paper towels then keep warm in the oven while
Dosa shell:
1 1/2 cups rice
1/2 cup urad dal
salt to taste
Oil
Masala Filling:
2 large potatoes
1 medium onion (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon yellow split peas
1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1-2 green chili
1 tablespoon oil
salt to taste
Preparation:
Dosa shell
• Separately soak rice and urad dal at least 6 hour or overnight in water.
• Grind to paste.
• Fry for about 5 minutes on medium heat or/until onions are turned into golden brown
• Add filling inside Dosa and roll. Serve hot with Chutney.
• Beat in a blender for 4-5 minutes to incorporate air (this will make the batter fluffier).
Ingredients:
• Heat oil in a kadhai and fry marinated paneer till fully done.
Ingredients:
12 Pav buns
2 Onions
3 tsp Dhania Powder
5 Tomatoes
2 tsp Jeera Powder
3 Potatoes
2 tsp Chilli powder
1 cup Peas
4 tsp Pav Bhajji masala
1/2 cup Carrot
Salt to taste
1/2 cup Beans
1/2 cup Coriander for garnish
1/2 cup Cabbage
2 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Capsicum
1 cup Cauliflower
1' piece Ginger
Garlic optional
2 Green chillies finely chopped
Preparation:
• Heat a pan with oil & add the onions. Fry till translucent. Add tomatoes,salt,add all the
• Steam all the other vegetables seperately & add them to the onion mixture.
• Add a cup of water & let it cook to boiling consistency. Then With the help of a potato
• When all the vegetables are cooked thoroughly garnish with coriander & lemon juice
• Slit open the pavs from the middle. Apply butter in the inside & place them on a pre-
heated frying pan.When they get golden brown from the inside take them off.
Ingredients
1 cup grated coconut
2 small green chillies , chopped
1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1 tbsp roasted chana dal (daria)
salt to taste
Method
Put the coconut, green chillies, ginger, roasted split gram and salt in a blender with a little water and grind
to make a fine paste. Keep aside.
Prepare the tempering by heating the oil and adding the mustard seeds, red chilli and curry leaves and
stirring till the mustard seeds crackle. Pour this tempering over the chutney and mix well.
Refrigerate and use as required.
METHOD
1 Combine sugar and vinegar in a 6 quart pot; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
2 Add remaining ingredients and simmer, uncovered, until syrupy and slightly thickened, 45 minutes to 1
hour. Stir occasionally during cooking.
3 Pour into clean, hot jars leaving 1/2-inch headspace; close jars. Process in a water bath 15 minutes.
Ingredients:
Ingredients:
125 grams Curd (Dahi)
3 Green Chillies (Hari Mirch)
1 tablespoon fresh Mint Leaves (Pudina Leaves)
1 level tablespoon Amchoor
Salt (Namak) to taste
• Beat the curd, grind green chillies and mint leaves finely.
• Mix in the curd and add sall Serve with fried dishes
Ingredients:
• Heat oil, fry chilies, daal, garlic and the onions, till golden brown.
• Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves, in oil and pour on top.
Ingredients:
• Heat the oil in a pan. Add half the quantity of jeera, saunf, rai, methi, onion seeds and salt.
• Saute for some time then add the pineapple pieces, turmeric, chilly powder, salt, sugar and 2 cups of water.
• Cook till the pineapple is done. Add more water if required while cooking the pineapple.
• Mix the maida with some water to a paste and this to the chutney.
• Roast the other half of the masala mixture on a tawa and powder coarsely. Then add it to the chutney.
Ingredients:
• Cook in water with garlic, ginger, dates till tender and dry.
• Add vinegar, sugar, salt, Red chili pepper , almonds and raisins.
• Cook till a little thick and slightly golden brown.
Ingredients:
• Add to it salt, chilli powder, white cumin powder, dry ginger, fresh ginger slices and black salt dissolved in a little
Ingredients:
1 kg Tomatoes (Tamatar)
1 teaspoon Red chili pepper (Lal Mirchi)
30 grams fresh Ginger (Adrak) (2 tsps long strips)
2 cloves Garlic (Lasun), chopped
60 grams Raisins (Kishmish) (4 tsps)
2 teaspoons Salt (Namak)
1 Onion (Pyaj)
240 grams Sugar (Cheeni) (1 1/22 cup)
3/4 teaspoon crushed big Cardamoms (Elaichi Moti)
1 1/2 cups Vinegar (Sirka)
10 blanched Almond (Badam)
• Take out from the water, wipe and remove their skins and cut into small pieces.
• Put tomatoes, Red chili pepper , chopped garlic and ginger into a degchi and cook till tender.
• Add vinegar, sugar, cleaned raisins and crushed cardamoms and cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the fire, cool and keep in air tight jar.
Here’s a delicious, light dosa recipe that is a popular south Indian dish and can be enjoyed with sambhar. Learn how to make
plain dosa.
Ingredients:
• Now heat a non stick tawa and spread 1 tbsp of the batter on the whole of the pan.
• Grease all the corners and then cook it on the other side also.
• Put little water on the tawa and wipe it with a clean cloth before making each dosa.
• Serve them hot with hot sambhar and chutney.
Enjoy savory bread made with whole wheat flour, potato, nut milk, and sweetener.
Ingredients:
• Put 1 tsp sweetener and yeast in 1/2 cup warm water to let it dissolve.
• Combine the mashed potato, potato water, 1 tblsp salt, 1/3 cup of sweetener, oil and milk in a large bowl.
• With a cloth cover it and allow it to rise till it is doubled, it will take about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place it back in a bowl and again allow it to rise till it is doubled, it will take about 1 hour.
• Reduce it or punch down it and make 4 loaves.