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Thursday, February 23, 2017

Pooris , Kesar Almond Basundi , Surti Papdi Nu Shaak n Raw Banana Bajo spread on Plantain leaf ..Satvik food on the eve of Maha Shivrathri Upvas .. Om Namah Shivaya !

Pooris , Kesar Almond Basundi , Surti Papdi Nu Shaak  n Raw Banana Bajo  spread on Plantain leaf ..Satvik food on the eve of Maha Shivrathri Upvas .. Om Namah Shivaya ! 

 For Pooris 

  • 1 Cup-wheat Flour 
  • 1/2 Cup-Water 
  • salt to taste 

Method 
In a bowl add the wheat flour , salt n water n knead to a dough ..Poori dough should be harder than chapathi dough, as this wont soak the oil much ! roll out the pooris immediately as soon as the dough is made n deep fry , . If you keep the dough for a long time then the pooris will soak up lot of oil... 


Kesar Almond Basundi

  • Full Fat Milk.. 4 cups
  • Almonds.. 1/2 cup 
  • Chironji ... 2 tsp full 
  • Pista ..2 tsp full 
  • Saffron strands... 1/2 tsp 
  • Sugar... 1/2 cup or according to the sweetness 

Method
Soak Almonds in warm water for about 20 mts . Remove the skin n  grind to a fine paste .( Preserve a little for garnishing ) 

Soak saffron strands in little warm milk for about 1/2 an hour . 

Crush pista to coarse powder with rolling pin . 


Boil the milk , then simmer over low flame n stir continuously  till the milk thickens n coats the back side of the spoon . Add the almond paste dissolved in little milk n mix well . Add sugar n allow it to dissolve . Add the saffron n mix well . 


Serve chilled garnished with chironji, Crushed pista n chopped soaked almonds . 



Surti Papdi Nu Shaak 

  • Surti Papdi/Vaal Papdi ..1/4 th kg 
  • Ghee,, 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds..1/2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds ..1/2 tsp
  • Green chilles ..2 or 3 
  • Ajwain/ Carrom  seeds .. 1 pinch
  • Coriander seeds ... 3 to 5 
  • Methi/Fenugreek seeds .. 2 or 3 
  • Hing/Asafoetida ..a pinch
  • Turmeric powder..1/4 th tsp
  • Coriander powder..1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves ... 1/4 th cup
  • Sugar/Jaggery ... small piece ( i added jaggery ) 
  • Salt to taste . 


Method

Wash the surti papdi  , destring n cut into medium sizes squares . 

Crush the green chilles n finely chop the coriander leaves . 


In a kadai add ghee , splutter mustard seeds , then add cumin seeds, hing , ajwain, coriander seeds , methi seeds n fry for while . Then add crushed green chillies, chopped coriander leaves saute for a minute . Add all the powders , salt , chopped surti papdi with little water, jaggery n cook till done  .


Kele Bajo/Raw Banana Besan Fries .
  • Raw Banana ..1 
  • Besan/Gram Flour..1/2 cup
  • Cumin seeds..1 tsp
  • Hing /Asafoetida ..1 pinch
  • Water as needed to prepare the batter 
  • Salt to taste 
  • Oil to deep fry 


Method

Wash the raw banana , peel the outer skin n slice them thinly .

In a bowl add besan, cumin seeds, hing, salt n just enough water to prepare a batter . . 


In a kadai , heat oil .. dip sliced raw banana in the batter n deep fry around 3 to 4 at a time . 


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