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Muttor Kachori

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मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक करा Ma's specialty and one thing we always demand when we go to Pune. :) Its been a while since I took this recipe from her, infact I had made it earlier too but it hadn't come out as nice as she makes. This time it was quite close and I thought it would be perfect time to post it. Ingredients 2 Cup Maida 1 Cup Wheat Flour 1 Potato 3 Cup Muttor 1/4 Spoon Jeera 1/2 Spoon Red Chilli Powder Oil Salt to taste Method Mix in maida, wheat flour, salt to taste and 1/2 cup oil. Add in water and make dough. Keep aside. Cook potato in the pressure cooker and keep it to cook. Cook muttor with some water for 2 minutes in microwave. Drain the water from the muttor and grind it in mixie Once the potato cools down, grate it. In a pan heat 1 spoon of oil and add jeera. Let it splutter Add in grated potato, muttor paste, red chilli powder and salt to taste. Cook till the paste dries up and becomes a dry ball. Let it cool down Take a lemon sized ball of the dough

Dates Peacan Chocolaty Brownies

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मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक करा Just few weeks back I had got lots of choco-chips and Peacans from the costco. Thinking I could bake some cakes, muffins. So today when payesh that I made last week was getting over, I thought it would be nice to make these brownies for dessert hoping they would last for week.. But frankly, they have turned out so well, I wonder if they are going to last even till monday :) We already have had 2 pieces each :) Ingredients 80g Dark Chocolate bar 1.5 Cup semi sweet choco-chips 3 Cup Powdered Sugar 1.5 Cup Maida 1 Cup Butter 1 Cup Dates 1 Cup Peacans 3 Eggs 1 Spoon Vanilla Essence Salt to taste Method In a glass bowl, add dark chocolate, 1/2 cup semi sweet choco-chips and butter and microwave for 1 minute. Stir well. Microwave for 30 more seconds and stir well. Keep aside. Sieve maida couple of times and set aside. Preheat oven to 375F/190C In a big bowl add eggs, powdered sugar, vanilla essence. Beat for 5 minutes. Add in above made chocolate paste, m

Whole Spices Veggie Pulav

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मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक करा I like black pepper a lot. Not powdered one but whole ones or the crunchy ones, like in papad. Since we moved here, I have been having only garlic papad instead of the spicy one that I normally like. Blame it to Ajoy ;-) for he likes that one or on me that I am bored to serve two different varieties to both of us. But then yesterday I said - that's about it. I have to have those black pepper by hook and crook and that's how this recipe came up :) It was huge hit and I am going to make it again sometime soon. Ingredients 2.5 Cup Rice 2 Cup Cauliflower florets 2 Raw Bananas 1 Medium sized Eggplant 1 Potato 1 Cup Mutter 1/2 Spoon Black Pepper 1/2 Spoon Jeera 4-5 Cloves 4-5 Cardamom A pinch of Saffron Salt to taste Oil Ghee Method In a pan bring water to boil and add rice. Cook the rice over high flame, with constant stirring till its done. Strain remaining water from the rice and keep the rice aside. In another pan, heat oil and fry cauliflower

Rava Dosa

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मराठीमध्ये वाचण्यासाठी इथे क्लिक करा Rava dosa made into my favorite list the day I ate it opposite my college back in pune. The crispiness of the dosa along with the cashews spread on it made it so much more enjoyable. So when I saw my mom preparing it when I was in India in December and learnt that its so quick and simple, I had been meaning to make it like a long time. Today on Sunday I thought it would be a perfect way to make a tasty brunch that requires minimal efforts. Ingredients 1 Cup Rava 1 Cup Rice Powder 1/4 Cup Maida 1/2 Spoon Jeera 1/4 Spoon Asafoetida Finely chopped Roasted Cashews 2 Green Chillies Salt to taste Ghee Method Mix rava, rice powder, maida, finely chopped green chillies, jeera, asafoetida with salt. Add in lots of water to make a thin batter. Keep aside for 20 minutes Add in more water so that it is thin consistency Heat tawa on medium flame Grease tawa with Ghee and pour the 1/2 cup batter at a time spreading it over the tawa. Let it cook till the dosa gets