Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Lauki kofta








Ingredients:





  • 1 Small lauki (Bottle Gourd)


  • 2 Cups Besan (Gram Flour)


  • 1 tsp red chili powder


  • Salt to taste


  • 1/4 tsp baking powder


  • cooking oil to deep fry


  • 2-3 tsp coriander seeds (Dhania)


  • 2 tsp Garam masala powder


  • 2-3 green chillies


  • Small piece ginger


  • 2 garlic cloves


  • 2-3 tomatoes


  • 1 tsp cumin seeds



Method:

kofta or pakodas:



First grate the lauki . Then squeeze the water little bit from the grated lauki. Take a dish put
besan in it and now add red chilli powder, a little salt, and baking powder. Then put grated lauki
and mix it. Now heat the oil and make it like pakodas. Fry the pakodas until they are a little brown.



How to make the gravy:



Grind green chilles, ginger, garlic and then make a mixture of them. Cut the onions and tomatoes. Heat the pan and put 2-3 tbs oil. Put coriander seeds, onions, and the green chilli mixture in the oil. Then add tomatoes into the oil. After they are fried, put them all in a grinder and grind them. Then add garam masala and cumin seeds as well as salt. Grind it again until it is as smooth as gravy.



Keep the gravy and pakodas seperate. About 10 minutes before eating put the pakodas in the gravy. Enjoy this delicious recipie!

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Homemade Donuts










Ingredients:












  • 2 cups all purpose flour




  • 1/2 cup sugar




  • 1/2 cup milk




  • 2 tbs vanilla extract




  • 2 tbs baking powder




  • 1 egg




  • about 1/2 stick butter




  • cooking oil for frying




Procedure:









  1. Melt the butter using the microwave.




  2. In a bowl, put the sugar, milk, vanilla, butter, baking powder, and the egg stir until smooth.




  3. Add the flour (do not use all of it) into the mixture, and mix everything again.




  4. Leave the batter in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.




  5. After the 30 minutes, put the remaining flour on a board and put the dough on top of the flour. Flatten it with a rolling pin until it is one inch thick (just like making rotis).




  6. Use a small bowl to make circles and then make a small hole in the center to make it look like a flat donut.




  7. Deep fry the donuts and take it out of the oil when it is golden brown.




  8. If you would like, add icing, frosting, whipped cream, sprinkles, etc.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Moongdal Kachodi


Ingredients:




  • 1 cup moong dal


  • 1-2 teaspoons somp


  • 1-2 teaspoons chili powder


  • 1 teaspoon kalonji


  • salt for taste


  • 5 cups atta (Wheat flour)


  • oil for deep frying


Procedure:





  1. Cook the moongdal for 25 minutes or however long it takes for it to cook.


  2. Let the moongdal cool for two hours.


  3. Take a pan and put 2-3 tablespoons oil in it.


  4. After it is heated put somp, chili powder, salt, and the cooked moongdal into the oil and let them fry until it becomes dry.


  5. Put the atta, kalonji, and a little bit salt along with a couple of spoons of oil in a large bowl. Then pour enough water so it becomes like a dough.


  6. Make round balls with the dough and put some the moongdal mixture inside it.


  7. Make the balls into round flat circles.


  8. Deep fry the circles.


  9. Enjoy this dish with Indian chutneys, and/or pickles!