Batata vada

                         Batata Vada/ Potato Dumpling

                                

Ingredients

*  Potatoes
*  Aromatics : One big size ginger,
*  Garlic 8-10 cloves
*  Green chillies 5-6
*  Asoefotida
*  Mustard seeds
*  Curry leaves
*  Gram flour / Besan
*  Soda bi carb
*  Green coriander

Procedure

*  Aromatics
First grind three aromatics together into a coarse paste
*  Aromatics: One big piece ginger, garlic and 5 green chillies: garlic,ginger and green chillies

*  Filling:

*  Heat one and a half tablespoon of oil
*  Add mustard seeds, wait for them to crackle
*  Curry leaves
*  Asafoetida
*  Add aromatics paste, sauté it for minute
*  Add the meshed potatoes
*  Add seasonings: turmeric powder,salt lots of coriander leaves
*  Mix every thing nicely
*  Let the filling cool down

*  Prepare potato balls

*  Boil and mesh potatoes

*  Heat oil in pan
*  Add half teaspoonful mustard seeds
*  8-10 Curry leaves
*  Aromatics: One big piece ginger,garlic and 5 green chillies
*  Asofoetida
*  Mesh potatoes
*  Salt,turmeric,red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
*  Green coriander
*  Cool the whole fillings

*  Potato balls
*  Prepare 1-2 inches potato balls round shape
*  Now vada are ready to fry

*  Prepare a batter
*  First grind three aromatics together into a coarse paste : garlic,ginger and green chillies
*  One and a half cup gram flour
*  1 tbsp cornflour
*  Add : salt , pinch of turmeric powder, pinch of asoefoetida, 1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
*  Let's pour some water
*  A nice smooth pouring consistency
*  Just before frying
*  2 pinches of Soda bi carb
*  Pour 1/2 tbsp hot oil
*  Mix together


*  Deep fry potato balls after dipping in gram flour batter
*  Dip potato balls into the batter with help of folk
*  Pick it up and put it in hot oil
*  It has to be medium flame while frying it
*  Fry till golden brown
*  Remove the excess oil

Tips

*  Serve with green chutney or sauce
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Ogratin

                                       Vegetable Ogratin 

                     

Ingredients

*  Vegetables: Peas, cauliflower, beans, carrot, potatoes, baby corn, mushrooms etc.

*  Maida,(Refined white wheat floor)

*  Butter

*  Black Pepper

*  Salt

Procedure

*  Chop all the vegetables in small pieces 

*  Blanch it in boiling water. To blanch add oil and salt.

*  White Sauce: Butter 2 tsf fry, add 2-3 tsf maida. Add salt and black Pepper. Then add 1 cup milk.

*   Add all the vegetables

*   Add grated cheese

*  Indian touch : Fry chopped onions and green chillies .Add to the whole mixture 

*  Baking: Pre heat the microwave 250 (grill +convection)

*  Put the Ogratin in microwave for 25 minutes

*  Do not cover it with lid.

Tip

 *  Serve hot
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Lauki kofta Curry

                            Lauki  Kofta Curry

                      

                      

Ingredients

*   Lauki

*   Besan

*   Onion

*   Garlic

*   Ginger

*   Tomatoes

*   Green chillies

*   Jeera

*   Salt

*   Coriander

*   Turmeric

*    Red chilli powder

*    Garam Masala

*    Oil 

*   Green coriander

Procedure

*  Peel and Greate ke  Lauki /Bottle Gaurd

*  Add Jeera,Salt,turmeric,coriander powder,red chilly powder

*   Make small koftas 

*   Deep fry Koftas

*   Prepare gravy

*   Make paste of Onion, Garlic, Ginger,Tomatoes,Green chillies

*   Heat oil in pan 

*   Add Methi dana,jeera,and rai

*   Add paste of above ingredients

*   Fry till oil is precipitated

*    Add Dry masala Salt, Coriander, Turmeric, Red chilli powder,Garam Masala

*   Add water to gravy

*    Boil the gravy

Garnishing

*   Garnish it with Green coriander

*    Serve hot

Tip

*  Add  Koftas in gravy at thetime of serving

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