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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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