BESAN WALI SHIMLA MIRCH

CAPSICUM ZUNKA

• IT IS CALLED CAPSICUM ZUNKA FOR WESTERN INDIA & BESAN WALI SHIMLA MIRCH FOR NORTH INDIA.
• GENERALLY MANY OF VEGETABLES REQUIRED THE POTATO IN COMBINATION.
• PERSONALLY I WANT TO AVOID POTATO  SO THIS IS GOOD DRY VEG OPTION WHICH GOES WITH ANY LENTIL.
• THE BEAUTY OF THIS DISH IS QUICK AS WELL AS TASTY.IT IS GOOD  SIDE DISH OPTION.

INGRIDIENTS:

• CAPSICUM -2 MEDIUM SIZE
• GRAM FLOUR -2 TBSP
• RAI - 1 TSP
• SALT - 1/2 TSP
• ONION-1 MEDIUM SIZE
• AMCHOOR POWDER- 1TSP
• REFINED OIL- 2 TBSP
• CURRY LEAVES- 4-5 PIECES
• GREEN CHILLY - 2-3 PIECE
• TERMERIC POWDER - 1/2 TSP
• CORIANDER POWDER -2 TSP

METHOD:

• DRY ROAST THE GRAM FLOUR IN DEEP BOTTOM PAN.NOW KEEP IT IN A  BOWL.
• NOW CUT THE CAPSICUM IN LONG THIN PIECES.
• TAKE REFINED OIL IN A PAN .ALLOW IT TO HOT  IN HIGH FLAME .
• NOW ADD THE RAI, & ALLOW IT TO CRACK THEN  ADD THE CURRY LEAVES & GREEN CHILLY(CUT INTO 2 PIECES HORIZONTALLY).ADD THE CHOPPED ONIONS & CAPSICUM ..STIR IT FOR  30 SECONDS.
• ITS TIME TO ADD THE FENNEL SEEDS POWDER , CORIANDER POWDER,TERMERIC POWDER & SALT.ROAST THEM FOR 30 SECONDS. STIR THEM CONTINUOUSLY.
• NOW ADD THE ROASTED GRAM FLOUR & MIX IT WELL  SO THAT IT WILL PROPERLY COATED ON THE CAPSICUM .
• NOW KEEP IT ON LOW FLAME & SPLASH OF WATER TWICE IN BETWEEN .
• COVER IT WITH PLATE HAVING WATER ON IT SO THAT SOME VAPOR CAN BE CREATE INSIDE .(PREVENTING THE GRAM FLOUR FROM BURN)
• STIR IT WITH LADDLE IN B/W .
• WITH IN 10-15 MINUTES IT WILL GET READY.
• SPRINKLE THE AMCHOOR POWDER .
• BEST TASTE TO  EAT WITH CHAPATI & DAL. 

TIPS:

• AVOID ADDING TOO MUCH WATER DURING THE COOKING OTHERWISE CAPSICUM BECOME SOGGY .ONLY ONE OR TWO TIME JUST SPLASH OF WATER.
• WE CAN ADD THE DRY FENU GREEK LEAVES.

VADA PAV

BATATA VADA

• IT IS DELICACY OF MAHARASHTRA . IT IS POPULAR IN GUJRAT ALSO.THE DIFFERENCE IS IN MAHARASHTRA IT IS SPICY BUT IN GUJRAT IT IS LITTLE BIT SWEET .
• IT IS CALLED AALOO BOONDA IN AANDHRA .
• VADA PAV IS MADE FROM SPICY POTATO DUMPLING DEEP FRY IN GRAM FLOUR BATTER.
• IT IS BOMBAY VERSION OF BURGER.IT IS COMING IN TWO VARIETY.ANOTHER IS GOLI VADA PAV.
• ITS  BEST TASTE WITH TEEKHA CHUTNEY.
• I TRIED IT ON NEW YEAR OCCASION .YUMMY!!!

INGRIDIENTS OF BATATA VADA:

• BOILED POTATO - 200 GM
• ONION - 1 MEDIUM SIZE
• CASHEW NUTS - 1 HANDFUL
• RAISINS - 1 HANDFUL
• FENNEL SEEDS (SUANF) - 1 TSP
• CORIANDER POWDER - 1 TBSP
• GINGER GARLIC CHILLY PASTE - 2 TSP 
• LEMON JUICE - 1 TBSP
• SUGAR - 1 TSP
• SHREDDED COCONUT - 1 HANDFUL
• TERMERIC POWDER- 1 PINCH
• CURRY LEAVES - 5-6 PIECE
• REFINED OIL- 1/2 TBSP

METHOD OF BATATA VADA:

• BOIL THE POTATO IN PRESSURE COOKER IN 4 WHITSLES .
• MASH THE BOILED POTATO FINELY.NOW IN DEEP BOTTOM PAN TAKE 1 TSP REFINED OIL & KEEP IT ON HIGH FLAME FOR A WHILE.
• NOW ADD THE FENNEL SEEDS ON IT .ALLOW THEM TO ROAST LIKE JEERA . 
• NOW ADD THE GINGER,GARLIC,GREEN CHILLY PASTE,TERMERIC POWDER, CURRY LEAVES IN IT .ROAST THEM TILL THERE RAW FLAVOR GOES AWAY.
• NOW ADD THE RED CHILLY POWDER ,SALT,CORIANDER POWDER,CHOPPED CASHEWNUTS,RAISINS,SHREDDED COCONUT,ONION.MIX THEM WELL & SWITCH OFF THE FLAME.
• ITS TIME TO ADD THE SUAGR,LEMON JUICE .

INGRIDIENTS(FOR BATTER):

• GRAM FLOUR - 150 GM
• LEMON JUICE -3-4 DROPS
• SALT - 1 TSP
• TERMERIC POWDER - 1 PINCH
• SHREDDED CARROT - 1 HANDFUL
• GINGER GARLIC PASTE - 1 TSP
• GREEN CHILLY PASTE - 1/2 TSP
• ONION- 1 HANDFUL
• REFINED OIL -FOR FRY

HOW TO PREPARE BATTER FOR VADA:

VADA PAV 

• TAKE A DEEP PAN .ADD THE GRAM FLOUR IN IT .NOW ADD THE GINGER GARLIC GREEN CHILLY PASTE ,RED CHILLY POWDER,CARROM SEEDS,SALT ,TERMERIC POWDER,SHREDDED CARROT IN IT ,
• NOW ADD LITTLE WATER & MIX IT IN BATTER TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO LUMP & THEN ADD THE MORE WATER TO MAKE THICK BATTER .
• ITS GOOD IF YOU ALLOW TO REST THAT BATTER FOR 30 MINUTES .WE WILL ADD THE LEMON JUICE IN THE TIME OF MAKING VADA.

BATATA VADA PREPARATIONS:

• TAKE A DEEP PAN WITH REFINED OIL .KEEP IT IN HIGH LAME . 
• IN THE MEAN WHILE MAKE THE ROUND SHAPE DUMPLING OF THE POTATO MIXTURE .NOW DIP THE POTATO BALL IN GRAM FLOUR BATTER & DEEP FRY IT TILL GOLDEN BROWN.
• NOW KEEP THE FLAME FOR MEDIUM HIGH.
• HOW TO ARRANGE VATATA VADA IN PAV:
• TAKE A PAV .HORIZONTAL SLIT IT IN MIDDLE .ROAST IT IN MEDIUM HIGH FLAME IN BUTTER .
• NOW APPLY GREEN CHUTNEY ON ONE SIDE & TERMARIND CHUTNEY ON ANOTHER SIDE .PUT THE VADA IN MIDDLE .SPRINLKE THE TEEKHA POWDER ON IT.
• RELISH IT WITH TOMATO SAUCE.

• SEE ANOTHER PAGE FOR TEEKHA CHUTNEY FOR VADA PAV

TIPS:

• GENERALLY MUSTARD SEEDS,TERMERIC POWDER IS USED FOR BATATA VADA FILLING  BUT DEPENDS ON TASTE.
• IF YOU WANT THE BURGER LIKE TASTE THEN SET THE RAW ONION & TOMATO PIECE  ALSO IN VADA PAV LIKE BERGER.
• IF YOU WANT TO EAT BATATA VADA WITHOUT PAV THEN NORMAL SPICE WILL WORK OTHERWISE MAKE IT MORE SPICY.
• SHALLOW FRY GREEN CHILLY WITH SALT IS ALSO GOES WELL WITH VADA PAV.

DABELI

• IT IS DELICACY OF GUJRAT & MAHARASHTRA.
• IT IS A SAVOURY WITH VARIETY OF TOPPINGS.
• FINGER LICKING SNACK!!!
• SPECIALLY KUTCHI DABELI IS VERY FAMOUS .
• THERE ARE ANOTHER TYPE OF DABELI CALLED RAJWADI DABELI WITH LOT OF DRY FRUITS.
• DABELI MASALA HAS MAIN ROLE IN THIS RECEPIE.
• DABELI MASALA IS NOTHING BUT MIXTURE OF : -  FENNELSEEDS,CLOVES,CINNAMON STICK,CUMIN POWDER,CORIANDER POWDER,BIG CARDAMOM POWDER,SMALL CARDAMOM POWDER,BLACK SALT,SESAME SEEDS.JUST DRY ROAST & BLEND IT .

INGRIDIENTS:

• BOILED POTATO -250 GM
• CHOPPED ONION -1 MEDIUM SIZE
• NYLON SEV -2 HANDFUL
• ROASTED MASALA PEANUTS -1/2 BOWL
• DABELI MASALA -2TSP
• TAMARIND CHUTNEY-1TBSP
• CORIANDER CHUTNEY- 1TBSP
• SALT - 1TSP
• SUGAR- 1/2TSP
• RED CHILLY POWDER-1/2TSP
• BURGER/PAV BUNS-4 PIECE
• REFINED OIL-1TBSP
• LEMON JUICE-1TSP
• TOMATO -1 MEDIUM SIZE
• SHREDDED COCONUT-1 HANDFUL
• POMEGRANATE-1 HANDFUL

METHOD:

• TAKE 2 TSP REFINED OIL IN ONE PAN.KEEP IT ON MEDIUM FLAME.NOW ADD THE DABELI MASALA ,RED CHILLY POWDER,SALT,LEMON JUICE,SUGAR IN IT.
• MIX THEM WELL SWITCH OFF THE FLAME .
• NOW ROAST THE BUNS ON BOTH SIDES WITH REFINED OIL & SPREAD THE TAMARIND CHUTNEY ON IT .
• NOW SPREAD THE LAYER OF ROASTED PEANUTS,NYLON SEV,CHOPPED ONION ON IT .
• NOW SPREAD THE POTATO MIX ON IT.ON THE TOP OF THE LAYER AGAIN SPREAD THE SHREDDED COCONUT ,TOMATO,POMEGRANATE TOPPING.
• CLOSE THE BUN.SERVE IT WITH GREEN CHUTNEY.

TIPS:

• WE CAN ADD THE ROASTED CHANA DAL,CORRIENDER LEAVES IN IT.
• IN RAJWADI DABELI ,WE ADD THE CASHEW NUTS & RAISINS ALSO . 
• FOR EASY TO MANAGE:TAKE A WOK .ADD REFINED OIL IN IT .THEN ADD THE JUST ADD DABELI MASALA IN IT .THEN ADD BOILED POTATO,RAW CUT ONION,PEANUT,TEMERIND CHUTNEY .MIX THEM WELL.DUE TO  TEMARIND CHUTNEY NO NEED TO ADD SUGAR & LEMON JUICE.ROAST THE BREAD HALFLY BEFORE ADDING CHUTNEY & POTATO FILLING & AFTER ADDING IT ROAST IT AGAIN WITH BUTTER.SERVING TIME SPRINKLE THE SEV ON IT.
• ALWAYS USE ROUND BUN ,NOT PAV AS PAV IS SMALL ENOUGH FOR STUFFING.
• IN GREEN CHUTNEY USE GARLIC,PEANUT,GREEN CHILY,LEMON JUICE,CORIANDER EAVES.PEANUT ABSORB THE MOISTURE. 

BOMBAY MASALA MILK

• IT IS DELICACY OF MAHARASHTRA .REALLY HEAVENLY TASTE .
• IT IS VERY NUTRITIOUS & HEALTHY DRINK .
• HOT MASALA MILK IS GOOD IN WINTERS .MUST TRY ONCE.

                                           

MASALA MILK 

INGRIDIENTS:

• CASHEW NUTS           - 1 HANDFUL
• PISTA                            -  1 HANDFUL
• ALMONDS                    -   2 HANDFUL
• CARDAMOM POWDER -1/2 TSP
• SAFFRON                        - 4 TO 5 STRANDS
• NUTMEG (JAIFUL)         -1 PINCH
• MACE(JAVETRI)             - 1 PINCH
• SUGAR                              -4 TSP
• WHOLE MILK                  - 1 LITER

METHOD:

• TAKE A WHOLE MILK IN A DEEP THICK BOTTOM PAN  .KEEP IT ON HIGH FLAME TILL ONE BOIL.THEN KEEP IT TO THE MEDIUM FLAME.ALLOW IT REDUCE TILL  1/2 .
• SOAK THE SAFFRON STRANDS IN COLD MILK FOR A WHILE .
• ADD ALL THE SPICE POWDER & ALL CHOPPED DRYFRUITS,SOAKED SAFFRON IN REDUCED MILK.
• IN THE END ADD THE SUGAR POWDER.
• DECORATE IT WITH CHOPPED DRY FRUITS.
• IF YOU ARE IN HURRY & WANT TO AVOID MAKE OWN SPICES POWDER AT HOME THEN YOU CAN USE  EVEREST KESARI MILK MASALA /BADSHAH MILK MASALA ALSO . 
• RELISH IT  EITHER HOT OR COLD MILK.

TWIST:

• IF WE DIP SMALL SIZE RASGULLA IN THIS MILK & SERVE IT COLD .TASTE WILL COMING OUT AWESOME.(TASTE LIKE RASMALAI)

NOTE:

• WE CAN SPRINKLE THAT MASALA ON SWEET DISH LIKE RASMALAI,KHEER,HOMEMADE ICE CREAME ,MILK SHAKE ALSO .IT WILL ENHANCE THE TASTE.

MASALA POORI-MAHARASHTRA SPECIAL

                                                         

Masala poori

• IT IS MORE TASTY THAN NORMAL POORI .WE CAN HAVE IT WITH  MANGO PICKLE,BOONDI RAITA/VEG RAITA ALSO.
• IT IS A CRISPY,SPICY BREAD.IT IS GOOD FOR TRIP ,PICNIC,OVERNIGHT JOURNEY PURPOSE.
• IT IS VERY POPULAR IN MAHARASHTRA-  TIKHAT MITHACHI  POORI.
• BASICALLY TIKHAT MEANS -SPICY & MITH MEANS SALTY SO IT MEANS HOT & SAVORY POORI.

INGRIDIENTS:

• WHEAT FLOUR -1 CUP
• GRAM FLOUR  -1/3 CUP
• CORRIENDER LEAVES- 1 HANDFUL
• GRINDED GARLIC CHILLY PASTE -1 TSP
• SALT-1/2 TSP
• AZWAIN-1/4 TSP
• RED CHILLY POWDER-1/4 TSP
• DRY FENUGREEK LEAVES-1 TSP
• SEASAME SEEDS - 1TSP
• WARM REFINED OIL -3TSP
• REFINED OIL -FOR FRY

METHOD:

• TAKE A DEEP BOWL .ADD WHEAT FLOUR,GRAM FLOUR IN IT. NOW ADD ASSORTED SPICES LIKE CARROM SEEDS,RED CHILLY POWDER GARLIC CHILLY PASTE,SALT,CORRIENDER LEAVES ,FENUGREEK LEAVES ,REFINED OIL IN IT.
• KNEAD THE DOUGH WITH THE HELP OF WATER.
• DOUGH SHOULD BE FIRM SOFT .IT SHOULD BE MORE FIRM THAN CHAPATI  DOUGH BUT LESS FIRM WITH MATHRI .
• NOW APPLY OIL OUTSIDE OF THE DOUGH.
• LEAVE IT ASIDE FOR MIN 1/2 AN HOUR.
• DIVIDE THE DOUGH INTO  SMALL BALLS.
• ROLL IT  OUT IN MEDIUM THICK DISK WITH THE HELP OF ROLLER PIN.
• NOW  DEEP FRY IT IN REFINED OIL IN MEDIUM HIGH FLAME ON BOTH SIDES.
• RELISH IT WITH MASALA AALOO.

TIPS:

• U CAN ADD THE GRINDED GINGER PASTE IN IT.
• IF U WANT TO MAKE IT MORE CRYSP ,KNEAD THE DOUGH WITH PANEER WATER.
• U CAN DECREASE THE AMOUNT OF GRAMFLOUR ACCORDING TO THE TASTE.