Thursday, February 21, 2013

Singhare ka thalipith

Vrat ka khana: Water chestnut flour Rotis with green chutney














Ingredients:

  • 100 gms Water-chestnut flour
  • 1 Peeled and grated potato 
  • green chillies finely chopped
  • ground roasted peanut
  • chopped coriander 
  • rock salt 
  • Red chili powder 
Preparation

  • Mix all ingredients together
  • Add enough water such that dough is of dropping consistency.should be similar to a soft cookie dough
  • Take a handful of dough
  • Put the dough on mildly heated tawa
  • Take some water in your hand and spread the dough directly on tawa.
  • Spread it as thin as you can but make sure its easy for you to turn and maneuver the spread roti.
  • Sprinkle some oil on the roti.
  • Cover with glass lid for 1 min
  • Remove the glass lid and change the side..
  • Brush some oil /ghee again 
  • Cover with a glass lid.
  • Repeat above steps one more time for already cooked side of the roti. This will make it extra crisp

Split green gram fritters ( the Moong daal bhajiyas)

Split green gram fritters ( the Mung daal bhajiyas)













Ingredients:
  • Split green gram soaked for 2-3 hours - 2 cups (all water should be drained)
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 10 cloves of garlic coarsely chopped
  • 2 green chillies finely chopped
  • 1 small bunch of coriander finely chopped
  • 1 -1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  • 1-1/2 tsp cumin seeds


Preparation
  • Grind the soaked mung dal fine adding 1 tbsp of water if needed
  • Add all the chopped ingredients
  • Add the fennel and cumin seeds
  • Add salt and red chili powder to taste.
  • Mix everything together 
  • Heat oil in a wok for deep frying
  • Spoon the mixture into the oil by using a tablespoon or teaspoon depending on the desired size of fritter
  • Remove when golden brown
  • Serve hot with sauce  and /or coriander chutney