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Aloo Paratha

Posted on 26 June 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • chapati atta – 200 gms
  • jeera – 1 tsp
  • chilli powder – 2 tsp
  • turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
  • yoghurt (dahi) – 3 – 4 tbsp
  • cooking oil – 2 tbsp
  • potato – 2 – 3 medium sized
  • salt to taste

Method:

  • Boil 2 – 3 medium sized potato, remove skin and mash it.
  • In one bowl take 200 gms chapati atta.
  • Add jeera, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt.Mix it well.
  • Add mashed potato, mix it with 3 – 4 tbsp yoghurt, 2 tbsp cooking oil.
  • Add little water tomake a soft dough.
  • Keep a side for about 15 to 20 minutes.Make frying pan (tava) hot on medium heat.
  • Take small ball from dough and roll it for a while.
  • Then just apply a little oil by four fingersand fold it into half.
  • Again apply little oil and fold it. It will get triangular shape.Roll it in triangular way.Place it on hot tava. When it gets little brown, apply oil or ghee.
  • Turn it and again apply oilor ghee on other side.
  • Keep turning simultaneously until it gets golden brown.Ready

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Aloo Gobi

Posted on 11 February 2009 by Sarmila

Ingredients:

  • Potato – 2 (small sized)
  • Cauliflower – 3/4 of medium size flower
  • Onion – 1
  • Mustard seeds and Urad dal – 1/2 tspn
  • Cumin seeds – 1/2 tspn
  • Curry leaves – a sprig
  • Coriander powder – 2 tspns
  • Chili powder – 1/2 tspn
  • Salt – to taste
  • Oil
  • Coriander leaves – few (optional)

Method:

  • Cut Potato into small cubes. Cut cauliflower into small florets and clean this in hot water. Slice onion length-wise. Keep all this aside.
  • Cook Potato cubes with little salt till they are tender. Don’t over cook them.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add Mustard seeds, Urad dal and Cumin seeds. Once the seeds splutters, add Onion and Curry leaves, fry till it turns into golden brown.
  • Add Cauliflower florets and fry till it turns into light brown.
  • Add Coriander powder and Chili powder, fry till the smell of masala goes off.
  • Add very little water and Salt to it. Cover and cook the cauliflower florets.
  • Once the cauliflower florets are almost cooked, add cooked Potato cubes and mix with the masala, stir this for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Finally garnish with coriander leaves if you like.

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