Paneer Stuffed Corn Tikki/Cutlet/Patty

A must have evening tea-time snack,very mildly spiced but so full of flavours. Ingredients: Potato(Boiled)- 4 mediumCarrot(Grated)- 1 cupSweet Corn Kernels(Boiled)- 1 cupAmchur Powder(Dry mango Powder)- 1 tspLemon juice of half a lemonGaram Masala- 1 tspPaneer(Cottage Cheese)- 1/4 cupTomato Ketchup - 2 tbspSalt to taste Method: 1.Mash the boiled potatoes,and combine corn kernels,grated carrot,amchur powder,salt ,garam masala and lemon...

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Paruppu Podi

Paruppu Podi This is a very delicious version of parappu podi which you can have with hot rice or with dosa/idly.Should be mixed with gingelly oil/til oil/ghee otherwise it would irritate your throat. Ingredients: Bengal Gram Dal/Pottu Kadalai- 1 cup Peanut(unsalted)-1 cup Sesame Seed- 2 tbsp Kashmiri Chillies- 5 to 6 Hing/asafoetida- 1/4 tsp Curry leaves- 2 sprigs Salt- 1 tbsp Method: 1.In a thick bottomed pan, heat a tsp of oil, add...

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Besan Ladoo

Besan Ladoo(Chickpea Flour Ladoo) This sweet can be had anytime of the year and tastes really delicious. Ingredients: Besan:1 cup Powdered Sugar: 1/2 cup Ghee/Clarified Butter-1/4 cup Rava/Semolina/Sooji-2 tbsp Cardamom Powder- 1/4 tsp Cashew-10 split Raisins- 10 Method: 1.Roast besan on low to medium flame till it changes into a very light brown colour.Once done,tranfer into a mixing bowl. 2.Take few tablespoons of ghee and roast...

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Carrot Cake with Olive Oil

The carrot cake is one of my favourites and I just tweaked it from the original version of using olive oil instead of canola/vegetable oil.This cake has a character in itself and tastes delicious. Carrot Cake Ingredients:  Whole Purpose Flour-2 cups  Soda-bi-carbonate-1 tsp  Baking Powder-1 1/2 tsp  Salt-1/2tsp  Ground Cinnamon-1 tsp  Eggs-3  Sugar-1 1/4 cup  Olive Oil- 1 cup  Vanilla...

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