Sev

Sev

Its that time of the year when its Diwali. Diwali without snacks is of no fun. This is one of the savory item that I loved as a kid and used to enjoy it when my Mom made. Now its time for me to make it so that my kids get to enjoy it.

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 1 measure (2 cups)

Gram flour (Besan) - 1/2 measure (1 cup)
Ajwain (Carom seeds) - 1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder as per taste
Salt as per taste
Warm Oil - 2 tablespoons
Oil for deep frying

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients by adding little water. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. To test if the oil is ready drop a  pinch of dough.If it rises immediately,temperature is just right. Make the sev using the sev mould over the oil in a circular manner. Let it cook in one side till bubbles cease.Flip it and again cook till its light golden. Remove and drain in a tissue. Adjust the flame whenever needed so that it doesn't turn brown.

Dough

Filling dough in mould

Frying in oil

Pokavadam (Ribbon Pakoda)

Pokavadam

Its that time of the year when its Diwali. Diwali without snacks is of no fun. This is one of the savory item that I loved as a kid and used to enjoy it when my Mom made. Now its time for me to make it so that my kids get to enjoy it.

Ingredients:

 Rice flour - 1 measure (2 cups)

Gram flour (Besan) - 1/2 measure (1 cup)
Asafoetida - teaspoon
Red chilli powder as per taste
Salt as per taste
Warm Oil - 2 tablespoons
Butter  - 1/4 cup melted
Oil for deep frying

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients by adding little water. Heat oil in a pan for deep frying. To test if the oil is ready drop a  pinch of dough.If it rises immediately,temperature is just right. Make the pokadam using the ribbon pakoda mould over the oil in a circular manner. Let it cook in one side till bubbles cease.Flip it and again cook till its light golden.Remove and drain in a tissue. Adjust the flame whenever needed so that it doesn't turn brown.

Dough

Mould

Filling dough in mould

Frying in oil

South Indian style Palak (Spinach)

This is one of the best Palak dishes that I love. I cannot make it as good as my Mom, but still make it sometimes.

Ingredients:
Palak (Spinach) - 1 bunch
Towar Dal
Whole Red Chillies - 4
Fresh grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
Haldi Turmeric powder
Salt
Oil
Mustard seeds

Method:
Boil towar dal in cooker. Boil Spinach with some salt and haldi and little water. Blend it in a blender, just once. Grind coconut and red chillies to a smooth paste. Mix boiled towar dal, spinach and coconut paste, mix well and boil. Season with mustard seeds.

Veg cheese sandwich

Ingredients:
Bread
Cucumber
Tomatoes
Boiled Potato
Any other vegetable
Cheese slice
Amul cheese
Ketchup

For chutney
Cilantro
Green chillies
Spinach
Barik sev
Lime juice
Salt
Sugar

Methods:
Make chutney by grinding all the ingredients by adding very little water. Take a slice of bread & apply chutney. Spread the veggies on top. Add cheese slice if you like. Take another piece of bread, spread ketchup if you like & cover on top of 1st bread. Garnish with grated amul cheese. Serve immediately. Tastes yummy.

Mix Vegetable

Mix Veg: for 50 people. Someone made at Gurudwara.
Ingredients
Jeera - 2 teaspoon
Garlic paste -  1/2 cup
Ginger grated or cut into small - 1/2 cup
Jeera powder - 5 spoons
Dhania powder - 4 spoons
Garam Masala - 2 spoons
Haldi - 4 spoons
Red chilli powder - 5 spoons
Salt - 1/2 cup
Frozen vegetable packet - 20 pounds ( 4 pkt of 5 pound each)
Onion - 5 pound - cut into small pieces
Tomato - 5 pound - cut into small pieces
Coraiander leaves cut

Method:
Take oil in vessel, add jeera, garlic paste and then add onion. Fry
 till light brown, add haldi, red chilli powder, dhania powder, jeera
 powder, tomato. Fry till tomatoes are done and starts leaving oil. Add salt
 and frozen vegetables. Cook till it all mixes together.

Kadi Pakoda

Kadi Pakoda for 50 people. Recipe made in Gurudwara.
Ingredients:
For Kadi
Friendship Low far Dahi - 10 pound (2 dabba)
Green chilli - 10
Besan - 4 pound
Methi seeds - 1 handful
Akkha Dhania (Coriander seeds) - 1 handful
Garlic paste - 1 cup
Kadhi Patta - 6 stems
Onion 5 pound - cut long thin 
Ginger grated or cut in small pieces - 1 cup
Tomato 5 pound - cut into small pieces
Haldi - 6 teaspoon
Red chilli powder - 6 teaspoon
Red Chiili full - 8 
Salt - 3/4 cup
Coriander leaves cut
Heeng - 1/2 teaspoon

For Pakoda
Onion cut thin long - 4 pound
Besan - 2 pound
Red chilli powder - 4 teaspoon
Ginger grated - 4 teaspoon
Green chilli grated or paste - 6 pieces
Garlic paste - 2 teaspoon
Ajwain - 4 teaspoon
Salt - 5 teaspoon
Jeera powder - 2 teaspoon


Method:
Put oil (use olive oil it will make the dish very very light) in vessel
 
add methi seeds, coriander seeds 4-5 green chillies, kadhi patta and
 fry slightly (1-2 minutes till methi seeds turn brown)
then add garlic paste and fry for aroud 5 minutes, add heeng, then add
 onion and fry till golden brown 
Now add grated ginger, tomatoes, haldi, red chilli powder, red chilli
 full and fry till the tomatoes are cooked and starts leaving oil. 
Mix the besan in curd and add water accordingly so that no lumps are
 formed and it becomes liquid. Add the mix to the masala and add salt. Let
 it cook till the kadi becomes consistent. If you think it has become
 too thick then add some boiling water to it. 
After the kadi bas become consistent add pakoda and heat for some time.
 Garnish with corainder and serve


Pakoda:
Cut the onion in long thin pieces, add 1 teaspoon salt and set aside
 for some time. Mix all the ingredients in besan make a smooth thick paste
 by adding water and no lumps being formed. Mix the onion along with
 the salt water so that it becomes little thin and easy to pour. Make
 small sized pakoda and deep fry.

Musroom with vegetables

Recipe by my brother Venu Seshan

Ingredients:

Mushrom

Cumin Seeds

Red chilli flakes

Ginger paste

Garlic paste

Clove

Tomato

Carrot

Green Pepper

Oil

Soy Sauce

Salt

Pepper

  

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds(jeera). Cut red chillies into flakes.  Add red chilly flakes and fry for 1 minute. Add ginger garlic paste, clove and fry for 3 minutes. Add diced cubes of tomato, carrot, capsicum and pieces of mushroom and fry over high flame by tossing it all together. Add 1 tsp of soya sauce. Do not close with a lid. Fry for 3 minutes. Add salt and pepper powder and fry for 1 minute. Serve hot.