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    Paneer Pakoras - soft & non-spicy!

    Paneer - 200 gms

    Chaat masala – 2 tsp

    Batter:

    Besan - 1 cup

    Red chilli powder - 1 tsp (or to taste)

    Salt

    Cooking soda - ¼ tsp

    Oil - to deep fry

    Cut paneer into cubes, firt breadthwise & then into small uniform cubes.

    Smear with chaat masala.
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    Make a thick batter with besan, salt & red chilli powder with (about) 1 cup of water, adding soda last.

    Keep oil ready & beat the batter.
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    Dip each paneer piece in batter & drop in oil.

    Fry till golden.

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    Serve wth chutney of your choice.
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    Baked Thattai - compromise on oil, but not butter!

    Besan & Rice flour - 1 cup each

    Melted butter - ½ cup

    Ajwain - 1 tsp

    Salt, red chilli powder - to taste

    Fresh herbs available, chopped - 2 tbsp

    ( I used the locally available Omavalli leaves)

    Knead in a food processor to a dough consistency.
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    Pinch small balls & press between both palms to get a disc.

    Prick all over with a fork.
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    Bake at 200 deg C for 10 mts.

    Take out, flip & bake for another 10 mts at 200 deg F for the other side to cook well.
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    Cool & store airtight.
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    Garlic Olai Pakoda - call it Ottu pakoda.

    In this recipe, garlic is optional; but adds to the taste as made in South Tamil Nadu.

    Parboiled rice - 400 gms

    Besan - 200 gms

    Whole garlic - 1 (peel, separate pieces and grind to a paste with water)

    Hot oil - 1/3 cup

    Chilli powder - 2 tsp (or to taste)

    Salt

    Oil - to deep fry.

    Wash & soak rice for minimum 8 hrs.

    Grind very fine with minimum water - grinder is a must.
    In the grinder, start running, adding first 2-3 bsp of water.
    The add rice in hanfuls gradually to make sure, no whole grain will be left. Transfer the ground dough to layers of cloth & keep wrapped.
    This will absorb all excess water.

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    Now, add besan, garlic paste, salt, hot oil (not butter) & knead to a dough.

    Heat oil & press as we usually do for ribbon pakoda.

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    Crisp Samosas(1)

    Outer covering:
    1 cup maida +a pinch of salt + 2 tsp oil + enough warm water to make a soft dough
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    Filling - carrot+onion+ fried gram+red chilli powder+garam masala+ saunf, to temper
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    Mince carrot+onion & powder fried gram
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    In a kadai, temper saunf, add minced vegetables+salt+spices; saute & add the powder.
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    The dough & filling are ready.
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    Crisp Samosas(2)

    Make 2 batches of 4 balls each.
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    Roll each to 3-4" diameter.
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    smear a little on one.
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    sprinkle little maida over it.
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    Stack the four one over the other - leave out topping the fourth circle.
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    Crisp Samosas(3)

    Spread the roll as big as possible.
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    Roast lightly on a tava on both sides.
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    Repeat for the second one.
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    Now cut each into 3-4 strips.
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    Quickly peel off each layer.
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    Crisp Samosas(4)

    Each becomes an individual strip.
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    Keep all strips ready.
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    Spread one on a board.
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    Keep the filling & fold in triangles.
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    Keep one triangle over another.
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    Crisp Samosas(5)

    Keep a mixture of maida+water ready, to bind.
    Before the last flap is folded,hold in hand as shown.
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    Add little filling.
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    Seal with maida paste before covering last.
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    Sealed samosa triangles are ready to be fried.

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    At this stage, freeze batches in ziplock covers for future use - stays for 3-4 months. Jusst thaw & fry.
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    Crisp Samosas(6)

    Deep fry in hot oil.
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    Ready to serve.
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    The filling can be your choice, but make a dry filling for best results.
     
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    Non-fried Low Calorie Dahi Vada(1) - what more can you ask for??

    Follow the post
    How to grind for medu vadai in Food Processor
    Do not add poha. The batter need not be very fine. It should not be very loose as well.
    To 1 cup of the batter , add 1 tsp of fruit salt & a tsp of water, keeping a non-stick tava ready & hot.

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    Pat small vadais on the tava - do not add oil.
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    But cover immediately &cover them with alid.
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    When done, flip carefully.
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    Keep covered again & they are ready.
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