Friday, December 27, 2013

Shahi Tukda

Time 60 min
Ingredients
Full fat milk 1 lit
Sugar 2 tbsp or as per ur taste
Cardamom / Velchi powder 1/4 tsp
Kesar/saffron 1 tsp
Rose water 1 tsp
Milk bread slices 3-4

Method
Heat thick bottom pan, add milk to it. Keep low flame. Put some thick heavy lid in that pan so that milk doesn't fall out after it gets hot. Continuously stir to avoid burning. Keep for about 20 min on low flame till it becomes condensed milk.  Then to this add saffron  cardamom powder, rose water. Mix well. Chill in refrigerator.
Meanwhile, remove the borders of bread. Cut at the center. 
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in thick bottom pan, put bread slices, roast till becomes golden brown in colour on both sides.
Now take bread in shallow bowl pour chill condensed milk from all sides. Bread immediately obsorb the milk. There should remain some milk after observed by bread. Serve chill. 

Tip
U can use ready made condensed milk or basundi. 


Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Vangyachi Bhaji / Eggplant Fritters


Time 20 min
Ingredients
Gram flour (Besan) 1 cup
Eggplant (thin sliced ) 1 medium size (10-12 slices)
Red chili powder 1/2 tsp
Garam masala 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp
Carom seeds (Ajwain) 1/4 tsp
Water 1/2 cup
Pinch of baking soda
Salt to taste
Oil fry frying

Method
First deep slices in bowl containing water and salt. Keep it for 1 hr. Meanwhile prepare batter
To make batter, mix all ingredients in a mixing bowl. The consistency of the batter should be in such a way that if you hold it in spoon it should not fall so easily. It means it should not be very watery. 
Keep batter for 4 -5 min aside. 
Heat the oil in kadai. Then take one slice from bowl containing water, drain water then dip in the batter and then drop them in kadai, deep fry till golden brown. Remove from oil and soak in the tissue paper to remove excess oil.


Thursday, December 19, 2013

Dalia Sweet Polya


Time 20 Min
Ingredients
For dough
Wheat flour  2 cups
Oil 2-3 tsp
Salt to taste
For dalia stuffing
Dalia 1 cup
Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp
Sugar 1 cup
Hot water 1.5 cup 
Pinch of salt 
Ghee 2 tbsp  
Fennel seeds powder 1/4 tsp
Two pinch of salt

Wheat flour 1/4 cup for dusting
Iron Tava
Butter 3-4 tsp
Method
Dalia preparation
Heat 1 tbsp ghee in pressure cooker, add dalia and pinch of salt, roast for 6-7 min till dalia turns light golden in colour. Then add cardamom powder, fennel seeds powder and hot water, cover with lid. Cook for 2 whistles. Allow it to cool. Open the lid. Check whether dalia has cooked properly or not means it should be soft and should not contain much water. Then add sugar, mix well and cook till it melts. It should not contain water. But should be enough moist to roll. Allow it to cool. 

Dough preparation
Knead the dough just like chapati. The dough should not be too soft or too hard. Keep it aside for 15 min.

Actual method
Make 4 -5 portions of dough. Take one portion of dough apply little flour on the polpat or flat surface. Then roll gently to make chapati of 5-6 inch chapati. At center add 3-4 tsp stuffing.  Then completely close the sides of chapati putting at the center. Press gently at the center and roll very softly with rolling pin. Make poli big and round in shape taking care that no stuffing should come out. Then heat the tava on high flame for 2-3 min then make a low flame. Then put poli on tava and apply little butter on upper side. Let it be for 1-2 min. Then flip the poli and roast. At this stage make medium flame. Roast the poli for about 3-4 min on medium flame till it becomes light golden brown.
 


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