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Dhansak
INGREDIENTS:
- Tovar washed 100gm
 - cup Red Gram (split)
 - Masoor dal washed 75 gm
 - Ghee 30 gm
 - Chopped onion 150 gm
 - Ginger garlic paste 2tbsp
 - Red pumpkin peeled & diced 100gm
 - Brinjal peeled & diced 100 gm
 - Potatoes diced 100 gm
 - Sweet potatoes diced 50 gm
 - Fenugreek leaves chopped/spinach 30 gm
 - Coriander leaves chopped 30 gm
 - Tomatoes chopped 200gm
 - Pepper corn 8 nos
 - Green chilli chopped 2-3 nos
 - Red chilli powder 1tsp
 - Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
 - Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
 - Dhania powder 1/2 tsp
 - Water 1.5lit
 - Tamarind pulp 30 gm
 
Dhansak masala (grind to paste )
- Garlic 2 pod
 - Ginger 60 gm
 - Kashmiri dry chilli 6 nos
 - Cumin 1tsp
 - Coriander 1 tsp
 - Cinnamon stick 1stick
 - Cardamom 2 nos
 - Cloves 3 nos
 
Garnish
- Brown onion slices 1 no
 - Chopped coriander 10 gm
 - Slit green chilli 2no
 
PROCEDURE:
- Heat 50 gm ghee in cooker, add chopped onions and saute.
 - Add ginger and garlic paste saute over slow heat for 2 minutes.
 - Then add both dals and vegetables dices, cook for 10 minute,
 - Also add salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, green chilli, peppercorn and cook for 2-3 minutes.
 - Add around 1 1/2 litre of water and pressure-cook till one whistle.
 - Then simmer and again cook for 15 min
 - Pass the vege tables &dal through straines/blender.
 - In a separate pan heat 20gm ghee, and add dhansak paste and stir for 30 seconds.
 - Add strained dal and tamarind pulp.
 - Cook for 5 min or correct consistency
 - Garnish with coriander leaves, slit green chilli and brown sliced onions.
 - Serve hot with brown rice & kebabs.
 
Falooda
INGREDIENTS:
3 bottles milk (1 1/2 litres) 200g sugar (1 cup less 1 desert spoon) 5 tea spoon tukmuri seeds soaked overnight in 1 1/2 cups water 3 table spoon rose syrup or 1/2 tea spoon rose essence or desert spoon rose water 1 heaped table spoon cornflour (optional) vanilla ice cream or cream if desired
PROCEDURE:
 
  - Add sugar to milk and bring it to boil. Lower flames and simmer, uncovered, on very slow fire 50 to 60 minutes.
  - Cool thoroughly.
  - Mix cornflour  with 1 1/2 cups water and cook on low fire till it begins to look transparent. 
    Immediately pour mixture into a colander which should be placed over a pan containing ice and 1 cup water. 
    stir vigrously with a back of a round spoon or ladle till cornflour mixture is seived through. 
    It will fall into the iced water in drops and solidify. After 1/2 hour strain water.
  - To cooled milk add rose syrup (if using rose water or essence add a few drops red food colouring 
    to make pink Falooda) Also add tukmuri seeds and cornflour drops.
  - Chill in refrigerator.
  - Serve chilled glasses and add a desert spoon vanilla icecreamor 1 teaspoon cream per glas of Falooda if desired.
 
    Make 8 glasses.
Goda Masala
INGREDIENTS:
500gms (8 C) coriander seeds 125gms (1C) cumin seeds 125gms (3 C) grated dried coconut 125gms (1C) sesame seeds 30gms (1/4 C) shah jeera 30gms (1/5 C) cloves 30gms (1/3 C) black cardamom 30gms (about 20) tejpatta 30gms (3/4 C) dagad phool
PROCEDURE:
Using very little oil in a heavy skillet or pan, on medium heat, roast all spices separately till well browned. Grind individually. Mix till well combined. Pack pressing into glass jars, covering with a thin layer of salt on top (only if made in large quantities that need to be stored longer).
Gujarati Khaman
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
 - 1 cup urad dal
 - 1 cup yellow moong dal
 - 3 cups sour buttermilk
 - 2 green chillies crushed fine
 - 1/4 tsp - ginger grated fine
 - 1/2 tsp - soda bicarb
 - 2 tbsp - oil
 - 2-3 pinches red chilli powder
 - 1/2 tbsp - coriander finely chopped
 - Salt To Taste
 
Method
- Mix the rice and dal, wash, drain and dry on a clean cloth for a few hours.
 - The grain should be completely. Grind to a coarse flour in dry grinder or at the flour mill. This flour should be like very fine soji in texture.
 - Store in airtight container and use as required. Will keep good upto 2 months. To make khaman, take 1 cup flour in a bowl.
 - Add buttermilk, and mix well. Keep- aside for 4-5 hours. Dissolve soda-bi-carb in the oil. Add to butter.
 - Mix all ingredients except red chilli powder and coriander. Pour immediately in a 6“ diam. greased plate.
 - Steam over water either in a cooker or steamer. Pierce knife, and check, should come out clean if done.
 - Sprinkle the chilli powder and coriander, steam again for 2-3 minutes.
 - Cut khaman into squares or diamonds and serve hot with coconut chutney.
 
Rajashthani Papad Ki Sabji
Ingredients
- 2-3 medium sized papads
 - 1 tbsp curds
 - 1/2 tsp chilli powder
 - 1-2 pinches turmeric
 - 1-2 pinches asafoetida
 - 1/4 tsp cumin
 - 1/4 mustard seeds
 - 1 tbsp ghee
 - 1 tsp chopped coriander
 - Salt To Taste
 - 1 cup water
 
Method
- Crack the papads into 1 inch squares.
 - Heat ghee in a saucepan, add seeds.
 - Add asafoetida. Add chilli powder and curds at the same time. Stir till curds brown
 - Add turmeric, water and salt. Boil.
 - Add papads and coriander.
 - Boil for 3-4 minutes.
 - Serve papad ki sabzi hot with chappatis.
 
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