July 28, 2007 @ 11:23 pm
· Filed under Indian Snacks
Ingredientsudad dale 2 cups
green chilies 4
a pinch of asafetida
a few curry leaves
oil for frying
Salt as per taste
Method:Â
- Wash and soak the dale for 4 hours and then grind to a fine paste.Â
- Add chopped green chilies, asafetida, and salt and curry leaves to the ground paste along with 3 tbsp. of hot water.Â
- Make small balls and flatten them on your palm. Make a small hole in the center of each portion.Â
- Make couple of them at a time and deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.Â
- Drain out oil on a brown paper.Â
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July 28, 2007 @ 11:21 pm
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Ingredients
Large onions 2
Plain Flour or Besan 4 tbsp
Milk 2 tbsp
water to mix
eggs 2
paprika 1 tsp
dry coriander 1 tsp
dry cumin 1 tsp
turmeric 1 tsp
garlic powder 1 tsp
oil for deep frying and shallow frying
Salt as per taste
Method:Â
- Chop onions into fine strips then fry gently until slightly softened, and then leave to cool.Â
- Mix flour, seasonings, milk and eggs together to form a smooth paste, add water to make a slightly runny consistency.Â
- Add the onion and mix thoroughly.Â
- Heat the oil in pan for deep frying, when medium heat drop spoonfuls of the mixture in and fry until deep golden and crispy.Â
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July 28, 2007 @ 11:19 pm
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Ingredients
Potatoes 3/4 lb
onions medium 4 (chopped finely)
bengal gram flour 2 cups (besan)
green chillies 4
A small piece ginger
cloves garlic 4
grated coconut 2 tbsp
Sugar to taste
Juice of one lime
coriander leaves A few sprigs (chopped)
Oil for deep frying
mustard seeds 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1 tsp
red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
cumin seeds 1 tsp
A pinch of soda bi carb (baking soda)
Salt as per taste
Method:Â
- Boil potatoes, peel and slightly mash.Â
- Blend together the green chillies, garlic and ginger to a fine paste.Â
- Mix together the potato, onions, ginger and garlic chilli paste, coriander leaves, sugar, lime juice and salt to taste.Â
- Heat a little oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.Â
- When the mustard crackles, remove from heat and add to the potato mixture and mix well.Â
- Make a smooth batter with the bengal gram flour, salt to taste, cumin seeds,red chilli powder and turmeric powder.Â
- Add a teaspoon of hot oil when making the batter. Let the batter remain thick.Â
- Divide the potato mixture into equal sized portions, the size of a lemon.Â
- Dip each ball in the batter and deep fry till golden brown in color.Â
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July 28, 2007 @ 11:16 pm
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Ingredients
Refined Wheat Flour 1 1/2 cup
Potatoes 3 medium
Garden peas 1/2 cup
Shredded Cabbage 1 cup
Chopped Onion 1 cup
Chopped Green Chili 2 tbs
Ginger Paste 11/2 tsp
Mint leaves 1/4 cup
Coriander Leaves (dhaniya) 1/2 cup
Vegetable Oil 3 tsp and separate for deep frying
Salt as per taste
Method:Â
- Boil potatoes, peel and slightly mash.Â
- Boil peas and cabbage and keep aside.Â
- In a non stick pan, heat oil and add chopped onions until light brown.Â
- Add ginger paste, coriander, mint, green chili and fry for one minute.Â
- Now, add salt and the boiled peas, cabbage and mashed potatoes and Stir well.Â
- Let it cook for a minute, remove from heat and keep aside.Â
- Mix flour and salt.Â
- Melt 3 tablespoons of butter and add to the flour and salt mixture and mix well.Â
- Add a few tablespoons of water at a time, to the mixture and make into dough.Â
- The consistency of the dough is similar to that of chapati.Â
- Divide the dough into walnut sized balls and flatten each ball to form a circle.Â
- The size of each circle is roughly six inches in diameter.Â
- Divide the circle into two (half circles).Â
- Wet the edges of each half circle.Â
- Place sufficient amount of stuffing in the middle of the half circle and fold the corners in, so that, the end result looks like a stuffed triangle.Â
- Pinch the edges lightly, they should seal easily because they are wet.Â
- In a wide skillet, heat oil over medium-low.Â
- When oil is hot, deep fry the stuffed samosas until they become pale brown in color.Â
- Remove from skillet and keep aside.Â
- After frying all the samosas to a pale brown color, re-fry them, over medium heat, once again to a deep brown color.Â
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