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Rice aur Chane ki Tikki   Cooked rice and kale chane mixed with masalas and made into tikkis. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Cooked rice 1 1/2 cups • Brown Bengal gram (kala chana),cooked 1 1/2 cups • Ginger,finely chopped 1 tablespoon • Green chillies,finely chopped 2-3 • Cumin powder 1 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon • Black salt (kala namak) 1/2 teaspoon • Chaat masala 1 teaspoon • Onions,finely chopped 2 medium • Cornflour/ corn starch 3 tablespoons • Oil to deep fry Method Grind together the Bengal gram, rice, ginger, green chillies, cumin powder, red chilli powder, black salt and chaat masala to a coarse mixture. Transfer the mixture into a bowl. Add the onions and cornflour and mix well. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Divide the mixture into twelve equal portions and ...

Multigrain Roti Made with ingredients found in most kitchens, this excellent low calorie breakfast choice is a combination of five nutritious flours that provide iron, protein, fibre and vitamin b3 Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 6 rotis Ingredients 1/4 cup   jowar (white millet) flour 1/4 cup   bajra (black millet) flour 1/4 cup   whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) 2 tbsp   besan (bengal gram flour) 1/4 cup   ragi (nachni / red millet) flour  flour 1/4 cup  finely  chopped onions 3 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) 1/4 cup  finely  chopped tomatoes 1 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies 1 tsp   chilli powder 1/4 tsp   turmeric powder (haldi) salt  to taste oil  for greasing and cooking For Serving fresh  curd Method Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into a soft dough using enough water. Divide the dough...

Spinach Pakoda Chaat ( Desi Khana) While the spinach pakoda itself is quite crunchy and delectable, it becomes even more exciting when combined with sweet chutney, chilli powder, cumin seeds powder and fresh curds, and presented innovatively as spinach pakoda chaat. Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  10 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 20 to 30  fresh  spinach (palak)  leaves oil  for deep-frying For The Batter 1 1/2 cups   besan (bengal gram flour) salt  to taste 1 tsp   chilli powder a pinch of  asafoetida (hing) For The Topping 1 cup  fresh whisked  curds (dahi) 4 tbsp  finely  chopped onions 8 tsp sweet chutney Method   For the batter Combine all the ingredients along with enough water in a bowl and mix well to make a thin batter. Keep aside. How to proceed Heat the oil in a kadhai, dip a few spinach leaves at a time into the batter and deep-fry on a medium flame till they tur...

Coco Peanut Soup A rather rare combination of coconut milk and peanuts come together in this wholesome soup, which is further enhanced with chopped cucumber and tomatoes. A dash of cumin seeds, green chillies and fresh coriander give the coco peanut soup a memorable flavour, which you will remember for days to come.   Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  7 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients For Garnishing 1 tbsp  fresh  coriander (dhania) 1 1/2 cups   coconut milk  (nariyal ka doodh) 1/2 cup  coarsely  powdered peanuts 2 tbsp   besan (bengal gram flour) 2 tbsp   oil 1 tsp   cumin seeds (jeera) 2 tsp  finely  chopped green chillies 1/4 cup  finely  chopped cucumber 1/4 cup  finely  chopped tomatoes salt  to taste 2 tbsp  finely  chopped coriander (dhania) Method Combine the coconut milk and besan in a bowl, whisk well till no lumps remain and keep aside...