Chola (Chana Masala)

Ingradiants 1 15 oz can of chickpeas (kable chana, Garbanzo beans) 3 tablespoons oil Pinch of asafetida (Hing) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon Besan (gram flour) (available in Indian grocery stores) 1 large tomato chopped 1 teaspoon ginger paste 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies 2 teaspoons coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro (hara dhania) Thinly sliced tomatoes for garnish (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Preparation...

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Bread Bhel Puri

Ingredients: • 8 Bread Slices   • ½ cup Potatoes (boiled & chopped)   • ½ cup Cucumber (chopped)  • ½ cup Onion (chopped)   • ¼ cup Tomato (chopped)  • ¼ cup Peanuts (roasted)   • 4 Green Chili (chopped)  • ¼ cup Fresh Coriander (chopped)  • ½ cup Sev  • ½ cup Gol Gappas   • 6 tbsp Sweet Tamarind Chutney  • 6 tbsp Mint or Coriander Chutney  • 2 tbsp Lime Juice   • Oil to shallow...

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Badam Katli Recipe

Ingredients: • 1 kg Almonds   • 900 gm Sugar   • 1/4 cup Boiled Milk How to make Badam Katli: •Soak almonds in water for 12 hours. •Drain and change the water of almonds. •Peel them and keep aside. •Add little milk and grind it finely. •Mix ground badam and sugar in a large skillet. •Cook this mixture, stirring constantly. •Make a thick paste. •Make a roti of the thick mixture when cool. •Now cut it...

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Badam Halwa Recipe

Ingredients:   • 1 Cup Almonds  • 2-1/2 Cups Sugar  • 3 Cup Water   • 2 Cups Ghee   • 1 Pinch Saffron How to make Badam Halwa: •Soak almonds in a bowl with boiling water. •Remove the skin of almonds and make fine paste by grinding them in a grinder. •Boil sugar with one cup of water in a pan, till it turns into syrup. •Add almond paste to the boiling syrup and mix it...

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Apple Halwa Recipe

Ingredients: • 2 Apples (grated)   • ¼ cup Condensed Milk  • 2 tbsp Sugar   • ¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder   • A pinch of Clove Powder  • ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder   • 2 tbsp Raisins   • Ghee (as required) How to make Apple Halwa: •Grease a pan with ghee and fry the raisins. Remove and keep to the side. •Combine apples, cinnamon powder, clove powder, and cardamom powder in the same pan. Cook,...

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Almond Til Chikki Recipe

Ingredients: • 1/3 cup grated Gur (jaggery)   • 1/2 cup thinly-sliced Badam (almond)  • 1/4 cup Til (sesame seeds)   • 1½ tsp Ghee How to make Almond Til Chikki: •Take a tawa and heat it. •Put the sesame seeds and roast them till they turn brown. Keep them aside and allow them to cool. •Now put the sliced almonds in the tawa and roast them. Keep them separately. •Take a separate pan or kadhai and heat...

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Petha Recipe

Ingredients: • 1 kg Ash Gourd (Petha) (peeled and cut) • 1 tsp Alum Powder (Phitkari) • 750 g Sugar • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice How to make Petha: •Take the ash gourd pieces and prick it with a fork. •Place the pieces in a large pan filled with water and add alum powder to it. Boil it for fifteen minutes and take off from heat. Drain and wash it thoroughly under cold water. •In a pan, take one cup of water and add sugar to it and cook...

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Aloo Ki Puri Recipe

 Ingredients:  • 2 cups Plain Flour• 1 tsp Salt• Water as requiredFor Filling:• 4 Boiled Potatoes (medium size)• 3 Green chilies (finely chopped)• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder• Red Chilli Powder to taste• Vegetable oil as needed• Salt to taste   How to make Aloo Ki Puri:•    Sieve flour and add salt to it.•    Add water and knead it properly to make soft dough.•    Cover it with a wet...

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Aloo Capsicum Recipe

Ingredients: • 4 Capsicums • 2 Potatoes   • 1 Large chopped onion   • 1 Large chopped tomato  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder  • 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder   • 1 tsp Ground coriander   • 2 tbsp Oil • Salt to taste   • Coriander leaves How to make Aloo Capsicum: •Wash capsicum and potatoes and cut into pieces. •Heat the oil and fry chopped onion till it turns brown. •Add capsicum and potato and fry it...

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Buttery Garlic Parmesan Potato Chips

Ingredients: 1 13 oz bag of  Salted Kettle Chips (the party size) 1 stick melted butter   1 1/2 t garlic powder   3/4 t coarse salt   1/4 t red chili flakes   2 heaping Tablespoons of parmesan from the can  Fresh parmesan to throw on top Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Melt the butter. Add the seasonings and cheese. Stir. Open bag of chips. Pour in butter mixture. Toss  gently but well,...

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Rustic Baked Potato Chips

Ingredients 2 medium potatoes, I used gold, organic from Sprout's ($2.99 for a big bag) 2 tsp olive oil himalayan salt, to taste...go easy as they can get too salty Directions Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Prep a baking sheet with parchment paper, a rack would be great too and you would need less cooking time. That's next on my list ! Using a sharp knife, food processor attachment or mandolin, thinly slice the potatoes.  Toss ...

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Orange Nut Cake

Ingredients 1 tablespoon orange zest 5 tablespoons fresh orange juice boiling water 2 tablespoons melted butter 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 1 egg 250g plain flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 200g caster sugar 50g chopped walnuts Directions Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease 3 to 4 mini loaf tins (6x12cm / 5x3 in each). Zest and juice an orange; set 1 tablespoon zest aside. Pour 5 tablespoons...

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Low Fat Carrot Cake

Ingredients 6 egg whites                                                              250g caster sugar 225g apple purée 110ml skimmed milk 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 120g...

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Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients 400g plain flour 400g caster sugar 4 tablespoons good quality cocoa powder 2 teaspoons salt 3 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda 125ml vegetable oil 2 tablespoons distilled cider vinegar 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla essence 500ml water Directions Preheat oven to 180 C. Grease and flour a 20x30cm (9x13 in) cake tin. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, salt and bicarbonate of soda. Make a well in the centre, and pour in the...

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Beer Braised Chicken and Onions Recipe

INGREDIENTS 1 Tbsp unsalted butter 6 chicken thighs, about 2 to 2 1/2 pounds Salt 3 pounds yellow onions, sliced 1/4-inch thick, root to stem, about 6-8 cups sliced 1 Tbsp brown sugar, packed 2 bay leaves 2 teaspoons dried thyme 2 Tbsp smooth Dijon mustard 1 1/2 cups dark beer 1 cup chicken stock Freshly ground black pepper (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); METHOD 1 Melt the butter in a large, heavy pot with a lid, such as a Dutch oven, over medium-high heat. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels...

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Chilled pea and mint soup recipe

Ingredients 1kg bag frozen Tesco garden peas 1 vegetable stock cube 1litre cold water 1 small packet fresh mint, leaves finely chopped stems discarded 4tbsp Tesco half fat crème fraiche (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Preparation Place the peas, stock cube and water into a large saucepan, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes or until the peas are very tender. Allow the mixture to cool, add the mint and...

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