Friday, February 17, 2012

Kalaunji or Tawa Fry


Ingredients:
Kalaunji masala 
Salt to taste
Mixed vegetables(Kundru,Karela,Jalapino,Potato)
Oil for frying on tawa

Preparation:
Wash and peel (if required) the vegitables and cut in half
Carve out the vegitables to make some space for stuffing and keep aside the carved part
Chop the carved part

mix kalaunji masala and salt to it to prepare stuffing

Stuff the stuffing in the vegitables
attach the 2 halves together and tie with a thread

Fry i a Tawa with oil
Turn the vegitables when done from one side
Remove and soak the oil when done.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Vada

Ingredients:
1 cup urad daal (oaked overnight)
ginger -  1 inch
red chilli powder- 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for frying
Method
Gring ginger and urad dal till it forms a course paste
Whip the paste for a few minutes to make it fluffy
Heat the oil in the pan
use wet hands to make Vada so that the paste does not stick
take a small quantity of paste in hand and make a ball out of it
carve out a hole in the ball as shown in the photograph
slip the Vada slowly in the hot oil carefully
Turn the Vada when it is done from one side
Remove from oil and soak excess of oil using paper towel
Serve with Curd or Sambhar