Recipe of Mini Samosa

Here is the recipe of Mini Samosa that can add a flavour as snacks of Diwali.



Ingredients

* 2 cups of all purpose flour (maida)
* 1 cup of vegetable oil
* Salt (depending upon the taste)
* moong daal (soak 6-8 hrs in Plenty of water with baking soda)
* 1 tbs red chili powder
* 1 tbs garam masala
* 1 tbs coriender powder
* 1 tbs salt
* tbs amchur
* 3-4 pinches asafoetida powder
* tbs cumin seeds
* Vegetable oil for frying


Method

* Grind the moong daal with minimum quantity of water.
* Add oil in heavy pan.
* Add cumin seeds, asafoetida powder and daal paste in it.
* Stir it properly. Add salt,garam masala,coriender powder,chili powder and amchur powder.
* Stir it until the mixture dried very well.


Preparation for cover

* Sieve all-purpose flour, add salt.
* Add vegetable oil (so that you can make bowls) and mix it very well.
* Then add small quantity of water and make smooth dough.
* Make small round rolls with dough.
* Roll it like chapatti (chapatti should be around 4-5 inches in diameter).
* Cut it into 2 equal halves along the diameter.
* Put small water along the diameter.
* Join and press together to make a cone.
* Place a tbsp. of filling in the cone and seal third side as above.
* Make five to six. Put in hot oil, deep fry on low to medium till light brown.
* Do not fry on high, or the mini samosas will turn out oily and soggy.
* Drain on rack or kitchen paper
* Serve hot with green chutney.

Baingan Bharta (Aubergine Curry)

Baingan Bharta (Aubergine Curry)
Ingredients

* 1 large aubergine
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
* 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
* 1/2 tablespoon minced ginger root
* 1/2 tablespoon minced garlic
* 1 tablespoon curry powder
* 1 tomato, diced
* 110g (4 oz) low-fat plain yoghurt
* 1 fresh green chilli, finely chopped
* 1 teaspoon salt
* half bunch fresh coriander, finely chopped

Preparation method

1. Preheat oven to 230 C / Gas mark 8.
2. Place aubergine on a medium baking tray. Bake 20 to 30 minutes until tender. Remove from heat and allow to cool, then peel and chop.
3. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Mix in cumin seeds and onion. Sauté until onion is tender.
4. Stir in ginger, garlic, curry powder and tomato, and cook for 1 minute. Stir in yoghurt. Mix in aubergine and chilli, and season with salt. Cover, and cook 10 minutes over high heat.
5. Remove cover, reduce heat to low, and continue cooking about 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander to serve.

Chhole Bhature Recipe

Chhole Bhature is a well-liked Diwali Veg Dish.This Diwali Veg Recipe will help you to please your guests.



Bhature

Ingredients

* Refined flour 3 cups
* Cooking oil 1 tbsp
* Plain Yoghurt 1/2 cup
* Baking powder 1 tsp


Method

* Sieve together the refined flour and baking powder
* add ghee and yoghurt
* Mix well using palms of your hands. Make a smooth dough using water as needed
* Cover with a clean wet kitchen towel to keep it from drying and leave it to ferment overnight
* Make small balls from the dough, roll into thick round chapati or tortilla like shapes.
* Deep fry in oil on both sides until golden brown

Serve with hot Punjabi chhole



Chhole Recipe

Ingredients

* Cooked Chick Peas or Garbanzo beans
* Garam masala 1/2 tsp
* Garlic Paste 1 tsp
* Ginger Paste 1 tsp
* Chili powder 1/2 tsp
* Dry Mango Powder 1 tsp
* Dry Coriander powder 1 tsp
* Finely Chopped Large Onion 1
* Salt to taste
* Cooking Oil
* Chopped Coriander 1 tbsp
*

Method

* Heat oil in a pan, add onions, ginger garlic paste,
* Fry until golden brown
* Add coriander powder and garam masala, and fry for 2 minutes
* Now add chickpeas, salt, chili powder, 1-cup water and cook until the gravy thickens. Later add mango powder, chopped coriander and cook for 2 minutes.

Serve hot with bhatura.