ALOO KACHORI (FRIED PATTICE WITH POTATO FILLING)

Recipe Source & Acknowledgement: Homely Food.
Kachori means a small, crisp golden poori, stuffed by a dry spicy filling. Kachori originated in Rajasthan, but now very popular to all over India. Though, it is a street food, but a great tea-time snack too. Yummy and delicious kachoris are always mouth-melting.

INGREDIENTS:
FOR OUTER COVER:
1 Cup All Purpose Flour (maida)
4 tbsps Oil
A Pinch of Asafoetida
1/4 tsp Carom Seeds (optional)
Salt to taste

FOR FILLING:
2 Potatoes (boiled & peeled)
2 Green Chillies (chopped)
1/2 " Ginger (minced)
1 tbsp Chopped Coriander Leaves
1 tbsp Chopped Mint Leaves
3/4 tsp Dried Mango Power (amchur)
2 tsp Roasted Coriander Seeds (pounded)
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
Oil for deep frying

METHOD:
Mash potatoes nicely. Add salt and other masalas, including mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix nicely. Set it aside.

Take all purpose flour, carom seeds, salt, 4 tbsps oil and asafoetida. Make a dough by adding little water in it. Keep it aside.

Make small balls of dough for making poori. 

Roll out a little like small poori, stuff 1 tbsp potato mixture in it. 

Seal the edges carefully.

Once sealed flatten it slightly. Do the same process for the remaining balls.

In a wok, heat oil for frying on medium heat. Deep fry the kachoris, till they are golden brown in colour. Remove and put them on a papper towel to drain off excess oil. Kachoris are ready, serve with Sweet Tamarind Chutney. These kachoris can be stored in air-tight container upto a week. Just warm in microwave and serve, a great tea-time snack!

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DAHI VADA (DOI BORA)

Recipe Source & Acknowledgement: Homely Food

Today I am going to share a mouthwatering chaat item "Dahi Vada", which also known as dahi bhalla, perugu vada, thayir vada or doi bora. A mouthwatering and yummilicious chaat item, is popular through out India. This recipe I inherited from my 'Ma', she is really a wonderful cook. In summer days, she oftenly made this delicious chat patta dish for our evening snacks. This is an all times favourite cold appetizer or starter.

INGREDIENTS:
1 Cup Urad Dal
1 tbsp Mung Dal
3 Cups Plain Yogurt/Curd/Dahi
Red Chilli Powder (as per taste)
Roasted Cumin Powder (as per taste)
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves (chopped)
10-12 Curry Leaves
2 Green Chillies
A Pinch of Asafoetida
Sweet Tamarind chutney, green chutney & sev for garnishing
Oil to deep fry

METHOD:
Soak urad dal along with mung dal for overnight. Drain it completely. 

Grind it in mixer along with curry leaves, green chillies and little water, till make a smooth paste. 

Mix addasafoetida, cumin powder, red chilli powder and salt with the pounded dal. Mix nicely.

Prepare butter milk with 1&1/2 Cups yogurt with salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder and set it aside. 

Heat oil on medium heat for deep frying. Wet your hand and take out 2 tbsps of batter and slight it very carefully in the hot oil. Deep fry vadas till golden brown. 

Drain oil and soak vadas in butter milk for 1-2 hours. Vadas absorbed maximum buttermilk.

Prepare yogurt mixture by adding little salt, cumin powder and red chilli powder. Mix nicely. Keep it in refrigerator till needed. Now place soaked vadas on a serving plate. Pour yogurt mixture on it. Sprinkle coriander leaves on the top. 

Add sev mixture and sprinkle cumin-red chilli powder, green chutney and sweet tamarind chutney on the top. Serve chilled. Enjoy this luscious & mouthwatering appetizer!

For Green Chutney CLICK HERE
For Sweet Tamarind Chutney CLICK HERE

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MUNG SPROUTS SAMOSA

Here is another recipe, a yummy mouthwatering snack from Homely Food. 'Samosa', a favourite appetizer to most of the Indians. It looks like a 'hot pocket', filled mostly with vegetables, oftenly minced meat, paneer and other things can be used in it. My mom used to make samosas and served as a evening tea-time snack. Mom likes the tiny sized samosa, not like store bought. Here, I made it according to my mom, she always filled samosas with alomost dry filling. So, I modified it and according to 'her' made filling by sauteed it in oil with other spices. It given a very delicious and tasty filling actually. Lets come to the recipe...

INGREDIENTS:
FOR OUTER COVERING:
1&1/2 Cups Wheat Flour
1/2 tsp Carom Seeds (ajwaan)
3 tbsps Oil
Salt to taste
Water to make dough

FOR FILLING:
3/4 Cup Sprouted Mung Beans
2 Medium Potatoes (peeled & boiled)
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 Green chillies (chopped)
1/2 tbsp Dried Mango Powder (amchur)
1/2 tbsp Roasted Coriander Seeds (pounded)
1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
2 tbsps Oil + Oil for deep frying
Coriander leaves (chopped)
Salt to taste

METHOD:

Boil mung sprouts and drain excess water. (May use this water to make other curry). Keep mung dry. 

Heat 2 tbsps oil in a pan or kadhai. Add cumin seeds and green chillies followed by roughly mashed potatoes in it. Fry for 2 minutes. Mix all dry spices in it.

Fold nicely for a minute or two. 

Add boiled mung sprouts in it. Fold well.

Stir for 3-4 more minutes, till it turns almost dry. Add chopped coriander leaves and mix. Remove from heat and set aside. Filling for samosa is ready now.

Take flour, salt, carom seeds, 3 tbsps oil in a pot. Add water little by little and knead a smooth dough. Cover the dough with a wet cloth and set aside.

With dough make 12 equal lemon sized balls.

Roll out each into a small chapati. Cut them alongwith diameter of the circle and make two equal halves.

Brush the edges with little water and form a cone with each semi-circle. With finger just press the parts where edges meet.

From open end, put the above filling. 

Again seal with water and close it. Do the same process with all the balls.

Heat enough oil for deep frying in a wok. Fry the samosas till they are golden brown. Take them out of oil and drain on a kitchen pepper to absorb excess oil from those. Serve hot with chutney or tomato chilli sauce. Enjoy!!!

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EASY BREAD PIZZA

Recipe Source & Acknowledgement: Homely Food

Bread pizza is an instant snack, which can be made in few minutes. Its not only a kid's delight, but  all grownups also would love it.                                                                                                                                

INGREDIENTS:
8 Bread Slices White/Brown (I used white bread here)
4 tsp Butter
8 Rings of Red Bell Pepper
8 Rings of Green Bell Pepper
4 Sprigs of Coriander Leaves / Cilantro (chopped)
1/2 tsp Dried Oregano Powder
1/2 tsp Fresh Pepper Powder
1/3 tsp Chilli Flakes
5 Cubes of Processed Cheese (here, used Amul cheese cubes)
1/2 tsp dries Basil
1/2 Cup Pizza Sauce (if pizza sauce is not available, use tomato chilli sauce)
Salt to taste

METHOD:
Grate cheese and set aside.

Cut each bread slice into round shape.

Spread butter on each bread slice.

Spread a spoonful of pizza sauce on each bread slice.

Pour 1 tsp grated cheese on each slice. Sprinkle oregano, dried basil, chilli flakes and black pepper on the top of each slice.

Place a green bell pepper ring on each slice.

Arrange red bell pepper ring on it, sprinkle with chopped coriander leaves.

Finally, top with grated cheese.

Grill in oven till cheese melts, but be careful not to burn the bread.

NOTE: I used only bell peppers and coriander leaves, you may use any vegies of your choice.
I kept pizza mild spicy, you may add more spice according to your tastebuds.
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