Bhel Puri

Ingredients

Puffed rice    : 2 cups
Chopped onion : 1/2 cup
Grated carrot    : 1/2 cup
Boiled and cubed potatoes  : 1/2 cup
Finely chopped tomatoes  : 1/2 cup
Chopped cucumber          : 1/4 cup
Sev                                  : 1/2 cup
Roasted peanuts               : 1/2 cup
Chat masala powder        : 1/2 tbsp
Red chilly powder            : 1/4 tsp
Chopped coriander          : 1 tbsp
Chopped mint leaves        : 1 tbsp
Salt

Green chutney

Coriander leaves      : 1 cup
Mint leaves              : 1/2 cup
Green chillies           : 4
Lemon juice             : 1/2 tsp
Salt

Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend it to a smooth paste.

Dates & Tamarind chutney

Dates     : 10 nos
Tamarind  : 1 tbsp
Jaggery     : 1 tbsp
Salt
Red chilly powder : 1/2 tsp

Add everything in a pan and cook for 20 to 25 minutes.
Cool and grind to a smooth paste.

Method 

In a wide bowl Mix together the puffed rice, chopped onion, tomatoes,carrot, potato, salt , peanuts and cucumber..
Sprinkle red chilly powder, chat masala powder and mix.
Add 2 tbsps of tamarind chutney and 3 tbsps of dates chutney and mix.
Sprinkle sev and coriander leaves and serve immediately..

Dangar Pachadi / Urad dal Raita

Ingredients

Urad dal      : 1/4 cup
Thick curd    : 1 cup
Musard seeds
Red chilly   : 1
Oil
Salt
Asafoetida

Method

Dry roast urad dal till golden brown.
Let it cool and grind to a fine powder.
Beat curd well and add urad dal powder and mix.
Add salt to it and blend thoroughly..
Heat oil in pan ,add mustard seeds, broken red chilly, curry leaves and asafoetida.
Add the seasoning to the curd mixture and mix well.
Serve with Tamarind Poha/ Puli aval...
Puli Aval /Tamarind Poha recipe HERE...

Puli Aval / Tamarind Poha

Ingredients

Aval / Poha      : 1 cup
Tamarind juice : 1/2 cup
Red chillies       : 4 nos
Peanuts             : 2 tbsps
Cashewnuts      : 2 tbsps
Chana dal         : 1 tsp
Urad dal           : 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Mustard seeds
Salt
Turmeric powder
Gingelly Oil
Asafotida

Method

Wash the poha twice.
Soak it in tamarind water with salt and turmeric powder for half an hour.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard, chana dal, urad dal, broken red chillies, curry leaves,Asafoetida and fry.
When mustard splutters add peanuts and cashewnuts and fry for few minutes.
Now add the soaked aval / poha and blend everything well.
Switch off the flame and garnish with some nuts and curry leaves.

Simple Homemade Chocolates

Ingredients

Sugar         : 1 cup
Milk powder : 1 cup
Cocoa powder  : 1/4 cup
Water                : 1/2 cup

Butter                : 1 tbsp

Method

Mix milk powder and cocoa powder and keep aside.
Mix water and sugar in a heavy bottomed pan and allow it to boil until it reaches 1 string consistency.
Remove from fire and add butter and mix well.
Now add milk powder mixture to it.
Mix everything well for few minutes..
Pour the mixture on a greased plate and allow it to cool.
Cut them into squares..