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Random Indian Recipes:-

• Phodnicha Bhat
  Chop onion,green chilly and coriander leaves finely. In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds. When it starts to splutter add finely chopped green chilly and kadipatta. Now add finely chopped onion and fry for 2-3 min till transperent. Add asafoetida and turmeric powder. Now add cooked rice with salt. Mix finely and...
  
  
• Balushai
  Make the syrup of 2 string consistency and add rose essence and lemon juice. In a plate sieve flour and baking soda together and keep aside. In a big plate take curd,2 tsp sugar and 1&1/2 cup ghee and beat finely for 4-5 min. Now add maida and soda. Knead the dough smoothly. Use curd if necessary.(no water) Make small balls off the whole dough and press them a bit. Make thumb impression in center. Cover with a damp cloth and keep aside for 10 min. Heat ghee in a pan and fry balushai on a ...
  
  
• Gobi Manchurian
  Boil 2 cups of water and add 1/2 tsp salt and cook cauliflower florets for about 5-6 min.drain it and keep aside. In another bowl make a batter of half cornflour,maida,half portion of the ginger garlic paste,red chilly powder,ajinomoto and salt. Dip the florets one by one in batter and deep fry in a hot oil till golden and keep aside. In another kadai take ...
  
  
• Batate Pohe
  First clean poha, wash, drain and keep aside. Cut onions,green chilly and coriander leaves. Make thin pieces of potato. In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,green chilly and kadipatta. Then add onions and saute it till brown. Now add potato pieces and mix well. Sprinkle water on potato and cover the pan. Allow to cook potato for 2-3 min. Add turmeric powder and salt. Now add poha and mix well. Lastly add sugar,grated coconut and chopped coriander leaves. Cover the pan and allow to cook on ...
  
  
• Potato Burfi
  Boil potato and mash finely. Grate coconut. In a thick bottom pan mix mashed potato,coconut and sugar. Allow to cook on a low flame (appx. 45-50 min). When the mixture bacame thick remove from the gas. Add elaichi powder and mix well. Pour the mixture on greased platform. Roll out the mixture with roll pin to make 1 cm thick. Cut the pieces as shape as you want. Allow to cool.
  
  
• Sambar Masala Powder
  Fry mustard seeds and asafoetida in little oil. Fry other remaining ingredients one by one. Mix all and make a fine powder. Store in a air tight container. Sambar masala powder is ready to use for dosa and idli.
  
  
• Aamras
  Soak alphonso mangoes in water for 1 hour. After 1 hour press mangoes by fingers lightly. Remove the tip and skin of mangoes. Press and take out the pulp into a bowl. With the help of milk take out all the remaining pulp of the seeds. Mix both in the blender and blend till smooth. Add sugar and elaichi powder. Enjoy with hot puris.
  
  
• Apple Kheer
  In a cup of warm milk mix the cornflour finely. In a another pan take milk,cornflour milk and sugar. Allow to boil on low flame for 20 min. Peel and grate the apples. Add immediately into boiling milk. Allow to cook for 4-5 min on low flame. Lastly add elaichi powder. Remove from heat. Garnish with kaju badam pista pieces. Apple kheer is ready to serve.
  
  
• Stuffed Bangda
  First clean the bangda.remove eyes and tail. Give cuts on stomach both the side. Apply lemon juice and little salt.keep aside for 10 min. In a bowl take red chilly powder,turmeric,ginger paste,tamarind pulp and salt. Mix well and apply this chutney to bangda. fill chutney also in stomach. Keep aside for 20 min. Dip bangda in rice flour and fry in hot oil on mid. flame. Stuffed bangda is ready.
  
  
• Medu Vada
  Soak urd dal in water for at least 5 hours and grind it without water. Add salt,black pepper powder and beat well to make it light and fluffy. Add chopped coriander leaves,curry leaves and green chilly pieces. Heat oil and Shape the daal mixture into flat rounds and make a hole in the center. Add little rice flour if shape is not forming. Fry first over high heat and then over lower heat till golden brown. Remove the vada out of oil and drain on absorbent paper. Serve hot with green chutney or sambar.