Kara Boondi

Kara Boondi is a good evening snack in Tamilnadu. It can be a good side dish for curd rice also.

Cooking Time:20mins

Ingredients:

Besan Flour                      1Cup

Rice Flour                         1spoon

Red Chilli Powder               to taste

Salt                                   to taste

Curry leaves                      Few strands

Water                                to mix

Oil                                     for deep fry

Preparation Method:

1. Mix Besan flour,Rice Flour,Red Chilli Powder,Salt and water to make a batter without lumps. Heat Oil in a Heavy bottomed Kadai in medium flame.Pour the batter over the perforated ladle(ladle with small round holes) and rub it with another ladle which makes the batter to fall through the ladle holes evenly. Cook till it turns into crispy. Drain this from oil and repeat the same for the whole batter. Now boondi is ready.

2. Fry Groundnuts and Curry leaves in Oil. Add this to the Boondi.

Tips:

1. Do not overcook the Boondi.

2. Fried Garlic can also be added.

Bhel Puri

Bhel Puri is the most common chat item given in many small Indian road side shops as well in big malls. I was really happy learn the recipe and do it for my husband.

Cooking Time:30Mins

Ingredients:

Bhel Mix                     2cups

Chat Masala               1tsp

Onion                        1/2 No. (Finely Chopped)

Tomato                      1/2 No.

Raw Mango                few finely chopped pieces

Salt                            to taste

Chilli Powder               to taste

Coriander Leaves        few Strands

Mint Chutney              to taste

Tamarind Chutney      to taste

Preparation Method:

1. Take a big bowl, add Bhel mix, Onion,Tomato,Raw Mango,Chat Masala,Coriander leaves,Chilli Powder. Add Salt if required.Mix them well. Finally before serving add Mint and Tamarind chutney and mix them.

Tips: 

 1.You need to roast the Bhel Mix a little if the packaged mix is not crispy enough.

2. Add Salt and Chilli Powder if required.

3. Mint & Tamarind chutney must be added to taste and it should not be dripping.

Check my blog for Mint Chutney & Tamarind Chutney recipes.

Cauliflower Bajji

Very simple snack to make in less time.

Cook Time: 20mins

Ingredients:

Cauliflower                 1/2 No.
Besan Flour                1cup

Red Chilli Powder        According to taste

Salt                            to taste

Oil                              to deep fry
Water                         to mix

Preparation Method:

1. Clean the Cauliflower and cut them into florets.
2. Mix Red Chilli Powder, Salt, Water with Besan flour.It should not be very watery. It should be watery than the chappathi flour mix.
3. Heat oil in the Kadaai. Once Oil is hot, dip the Cauliflower in the Besan flour mix and deep fry it.Serve it with spicy Coconut chutney.

Rava Kesari

Rava Kesari is one of my favorite sweet. It can be done very easily and in few mins.

Cook Time: 15mins

Ingredients:

Rava                       1/2Cup

Sugar                      1/2Cup

Water                      300ml

Cashewnuts             10Nos.

Raisins                     8Nos.

Cardamon Powder   2pinches

Ghee                       3tbsp

Preparation Method:

1. Add 2tbsp of Ghee to a Heavy bottomed pan in Medium flame, roast Cashewnuts and Raisins. When Raisins bulge, add the Rava and stir continuously for 3mins till Rava changes color lightly. Make sure not to burn Rava.

2. Add Sugar and stir it for 1min and add Water. Stir continuously for 5-6mins.

3. Add Cardamon Powder ans switch of the stove.

Some Tips:

1. Almonds can also added.

2. Kesari powder can also be added to make it orange color.

Diamond Biscuits (Kalakala)

Kalakala is an evening snack made with Maida Flour.It can be made spicy or like sweet.

Cook Time: 30Mins

Ingredients:

Spicy:

Maida                 1 cup

Pepper Powder   1 Spoon

Asafoetida          1 Pinch

Salt                    to taste

Ghee                  2 tbsp

Sweet:

Maida                   1 cup

Sugar                   1/2 cup

Ghee                    2tbsp

Egg                      1/2 (Optional)

Cardamon Powder1/4 tsp

Preparation Method:

1.  Mix the ingredients with little water and make dough like it is done for   chappathi and roll it.

2. Cut into diamond pieces using knife and fry it in oil.

Some Tips:

1. The dough must not be with excess water. 

2. Biscuits can be done without Egg as well.

Pav Bhaji

Pav Bhaji was my favorite dish when I go out with my friends in the evening. Good dish for evening and sometimes had for dinner as well. It is very easy to prepare the Bhaji.

 

Cook Time : 30 Mins

Ingredients:

Potato                              1No

Carrot                              1No

Beans                              15Nos

Peas                                1/2 cup

Cauliflower                       1/2

Butter                              4 tsp

Asafoetida                        1/8 tsp

Onion                               1No.

Ginger Garlic Paste            1 1/2 tsp

Green Chilli                       1No.

Turmeric Powder               2 Pinches

Tomato                             1No.

Salt                                   to taste

Chilli Powder                     1tbsp

Coriander Powder              1/2tbsp

Jeera Powder                    1/2 tsp

Fenugreek Powder             1/2 tsp

Pav Bhaji Powder               1tsp

Coriander Leaves               5 Strands

Lime Juice                          Little to taste

Burger Bread                      8Nos.

Preparation Method:

Bhaji:

1. Cut the Vegetables(Potato,Beans,Peas,Cauliflower and Carrot) and pressure cook them for 3 whistles.

2. Heat a pan and add 3tsp of Butter.

3. Add Onion and saute it for 2mins till it turns golden brown color. After that add Asafoetida, Ginger Garlic Paste and saute it till raw smell leaves. Then add Salt,Turmeric Powder and Tomato. Tomato should be cooked well till it becomes like gravy.

4. Add Chilli Powder,Coriander Powder, Jeera Powder,Fenugreek Powder and Pav Bhaji Powder and mix well.

5. Add the smashed Vegetables to the pan and mix them with the masala. Add Coriander leaves,little lime juice and 1tsp Butter.

Pav:

1. Spread little Butter on the Dosa Pan and toast the bread on both sides till it light brown color is seen on both sides.

Some Tips:

1. Vegetables like Raddish, Brinjal and Capsicum can also be added.

2. Serve it with little onion and Lime juice.