Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Aloo Papri Chat

Ingredients
Potatoes - 3 medium sized
Papri(round or squares) - 125 garms
Curd - 1 small cup
Tamarind paste - 3 tsp
Jaggery - 1 small cube
Sugar - for taste
Salt - for taste
Onion - 1 medium sizeed
Green Chillies - 5 to 6
Coriander Leaves - as required
Chat Masala - for taste

Preparation/Cooking
1. Boil tamarind paste in 2 cups of water.
2. Add jaggery and let is boil till the consistency starts thickening.
3. Add chat masala powder , salt and (sugar if required) for taste.
4. When the mixture gets its desired consistency and taste,keep aside to cool.
5. Boil the potatoes till soft.
6. Cut the boiled potatoes into small pieces.
7. In a bowl add a little bit of water with the curd and beat it till smooth and soft.
8. Cut the onions and chillies in small pieces.
9. In a big bowl, spread the papris.
10. Spread half of the onions over it.
11. Add potato pieces over it along with green chillies.
12. Add curd and tamarind-jaggery syrup over it.
13. Spray chat masala powder and salt for taste.
14. Garnish with coriander leaves to serve.

Notes
1. It is good to retain a thick consistency for the curd.Do not make it too thin while mixing with water.
2. Chilli powder can also be used if you want to make it more spicy.

Monday, July 1, 2013

Corn-Peas-Aloo Tikki

Ingredients
Corn - 100 grams
Peas - 50 grams
Potatoes - 3 medium sized
Salt - for taste
Pepper - for taste
Chilli powder -1 tsp
Grated ginder - 5 to 6 strips
Flour - 1/2 cup
Onions, Green Chillies, Ketchup for serving

Preparation/Cooking
1. Boil the potatoes , mash them and put it aside.
2. Boil the corn and peas until soft.
3. Mix the corn and peas with potato well.
4. In the mixture add salt , pepper, chilli powder, grated ginger and flour (little) and mix it well.
   (Please make sure the mixture does not become too dry, give flour accordingly.)
5. Make small shapes of the mixture and coat with flour.
6. Deep fry the shapes and serve hot with ketchup, onions and greens chillies.

Notes
1. If the potatoes, corn and peas are kept outside for long time so that the water in them evaporates, then no need to add
flour for drying. Adding flour on dry vegetables will make them hard.
2. Ginger strips are optional . Without adding this will also make it tasty.