KAJU KATLI OR CASHEWNUT BURFI

KAJU KATLI OR CASHEW NUT BARFI

INGREDIENTS;

CASHEW NUTS – 2 ½ CUPS


SUGAR – 2 CUP


CARDAMOM POWDER – 1 TSP


WATER – ¼ CUP

METHOD;

POWDER THE CASHEWNUTS IN A MIXER GRINDER TO A SMOOTH POWDER.

MAKE A SUGAR SYRUP OF ONE THREAD CONSISTENCY

ADD THE CASHEW POWDER AND KEEP STIRRING TILL IT FORMS A MASS OR WHEN YOU TAKE A LITTLE MIXTURE IT SHOULD FORM A BALL WHEN ROLLED.

REMOVE FROM FIRE AND SPREAD ON A GREASED THALI OR PLATE.

CUT INTO SQUARES WHEN COOLED.

MASALA VADA OR LENTIL SNACK

INGREDIENTS;

CHANA DHAL - 2 CUPS

ONION  - 2

RICE-1/2 CUP

GREEN CHILLIES - 5

CORIANDER LEAVES

SALT TO TASTE

OIL FOR DEEP FRYING

METHOD;

soak the dhal and rice for 2 hrs

                           grind the soaked dhal and rice in a mixer grinder without using much water.

                           finely chop the onions,coriander leaves and green chillies.

                           add the above to the ground mixture.

                           add salt as per taste.

                           mix it well and then make lemon sized balls out of it and flatten it with the palm

                                                         deep fry in oil till golden brown.

                                               MASALA VADA IS READY

MOTA SEV OR KHARO

INGREDIENTS;

Gram dal flour or besan – 2 cups


Black til or onion seeds – 2 tsp


or


Cumin seeds or jeera – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder – 2 tsp

Hing or Asafoetida - a pinch

Oil for deep frying






METHOD;


Mix all the above ingredients except the oil to form a dough.

Take a little dough and put it in the sev maker or a cookie press.

Keep oil in a kadai for deep frying.

Press the dough directly in to the oil.

Deep fry till golden brown.

SHAKKARPARA OR DIAMOND SNACK OR TUKDI

INGREDIENTS;

All purpose flour or maida – 1 cup
Wheat flour – 1 cup
Salt
Hing a pinch
Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
oil for deep frying


METHOD;


Mix all the above ingredients except the oil in a bowl.
Add a tsp of oil and knead to form a dough using water.
Take some dough and roll it in the form of a chapati.
With a knife or pizza cutter cut the chapatti into small squares.
Deep fry the squares in oil.

Diamond snack is ready to be eaten.

SWEET POHA OR GOD POVA

INGREDIENTS;
poha or beaten rice – 1cup
jaggery – ½ cup
sesame seeds – 1 tsp
cardamom powder – 1 tsp
ghee – 1 tsp
coconut scraped – 1cup

METHOD;
take jaggery in a kadai and little water to it and heat it till it forms a syrupy consistency.
remove it from fire and add the rest of the ingredients and mix thoroughly when it is still warm.
sweet poha is ready.