PUFFED RICE BHEL / BHEL PURI

(simple method):
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups or more - puffed rice /muri/puri
2tbsps- finely chopped onion
1tbsp - chopped tomato
2tbsps- grated carrot
1tsp - green chilli paste or finely chopped (to taste)
1/4 tsp - chilli powder
1/2 tsp - lemon juice
1tbsp - finely chopped coriander leaves
1tbsp - oil
1/4 tsp - chaat masala (optional)
1tbsp - shredded coconut (optional)
salt to taste.


Instructions:
Put the vegetables in a big bowl. Add chilli powder, chaat masala(if used),salt,oil,lemonjuice and coriander leaves and fresh coconut(if used) and mix well. Then add puffed rice to the mixture. Mix well again. And serve immediately.

CASHEWNUT BURFI

Ingredients:
Cashewnut- finely powdered - 1 cup
sugar - 2 cups
milk - 1 cup / condensced milk - 1cup
ghee - 1 cup
besan flour - 1 cup
cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Method:
Mix together all the ingredients. Put on a low flame. stirring continuously,when it leaves the side, put on a greased board or plate and level and cut. Cashewnut burfi is ready to eat.

CHIKKI / GROUNDNUT TOFFEE

Ingredients:

Groundnuts/peanuts- 2 cups
sugar or crushed jaggery - 2cups

Method:

Roast peanuts, clean and pound roughly. In a pan take sugar or
jaggery and melt it on a slow flame. When it becomes watery,
pour powdered/crushed peanuts. Mix well and stir continuously.
When it leaves the sides pour on a greased plate or chopping
board and roll it with a rolling pin. Cut into desired shapes
when it cools.

CHAKLI

Ingredients:

Rice flour- 4 cups
gram flour - 1/2cup
chilli powder -2tbsps
jeera - 1 tbsp
ghee/butter/margarine - 2tbsp
hot oil - 2tbsp
hing/asafoetida -a pinch
salt to taste

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients using water. Knead to pliable dough. Press in chakli mould. Fry in preheated oil.

POTATO CHIPS

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Ingredients:
Big size Potatoes - 4
red chilli powder - 1tsp
turmeric powder a pinch
salt to taste
oil for deep fry


Method:
Slice the potatoes into thin long pieces using chips slicer or processor. Add 1tbsp salt and soak in water for 10 minutes. Dry it on a large sheet of paper or cloth. Once it is dried, then deep fry in oil until it turns crisp. Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder, salt and mix well.

PURIS

INGREDIENTS:

Maida / all purpose flour - 1 cup

wheat flour - 1 cup

ghee/butter - 2tbsp

salt -1/2tsp

sugar-1/4tsp

oil for deep frying

Method:

In a bowl, mix flour,butter or ghee, salt and sugar and mix well. Now add the water and mixing and kneading until a stiff dough has formed. cover and set aside for 20 - 30 minutes. Divide the dough into small lime size portions and make the balls. Flatten the ball into a round cake. Roll out the puris to about small disc size. Heat the oil and fry the all puris. Serve with aloo ki bhaji / any curry or chutney.