Make this spice mix to flavour your chaas, lassi, raitas, dahi wadas, dahi bhallas, fruit salads etc etc .... you can even use it for making pani puri ka pani .
Ingredients: Black salt - 1/2 tsp Pink salt or normal salt - 1/4 tsp Black pepper- 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 2 tsps Crushed mint powder - 2 tsps Amchoor powder - 1 tsp Ginger powder - 1 tsp Asafoetida / hing - 1/2 tsp
Method: 1. Dry the mint leaves in a microwave and crush them. Strain them to get a fine powder. 2. In a bowl mix all the ingredients. 3. Store the spice mix in a dry sterilized bottle.
This is a very quick and easy recipe that can be made in just 10 minutes. You can pair it with dal chawal, parathas, dosas as a side dish or even enjoy it as a snack by itself. Spice level can be adjusted to your liking.
Ingredients:
Boneless chicken - 250 gms or as needed
Sambar powder - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Onions - 3 medium
Garlic cloves - 7 or 8
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Roasted sesame seeds and peanut powder - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - handful
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Dry red chillies - 2
Oil - 2 to 3 tbsps
Method:
1. Marinate the chicken cubes with little salt, turmeric and 1 tbsp of sambar powder,
2. In a pan heat oil and add the mustard seeds.
3. When they crackle add the dry red chilies and curry leaves.
4. Next add the onion cubes and saute them a bit until they change colour.
5. Tip in the marinated chicken and saute it.
6. Cover and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
7. Stir it intermittently and cook on low flame for 5 mote minutes.
8. Finally add some garam masala powder, roasted peanut and sesame seed powder and coriander leaves,
9. Serve it as a side dish with dal chawal, pulao, lemon rice, parathas or dosas. You can even enjoy it as a snack by itself.
No Indian meal can be complete without a raita as an accompaniment. Try out this unique and flavourful Bhindi Ka Raita (Okra Raita). You will enjoy every spoonful of it.
INGREDIENTS: Bhindi / okra - 200 gms Yogurt - 1 cup or as needed Salt - to taste Roasted cumin powder - 1/4 tsp Crushed black pepper - 2 pinches Rice flour - 1 tbsp Oil - as needed to fry Garlic - 5-6 cloves Kashmiri chilli powder - 2 pinches
METHOD: 1. Wash the bhindis and wipe them dry with a kitchen cloth. 2. Slice them finely into roundels. 3. Sprinkle little salt and rice flour on them. 4. Heat oil in a pan. Fry the bhindis until crispy. Do this on medium flame to retain a whitish colour/ 5. Churn the yogurt and season it with salt, pepper and roasted cumin powder. 6. Add little water and adjust the consistency to your liking. 7. Just before serving add the crispy fried bhindis to the whisked yogurt. 8. Heat little oil in a tadka pan. Slice the garlic cloves and fry them on medium flame until crispy. 9. Switch off the flame and add little Kashmiri chilli powder. Immediately spread this on the prepared raita. 10. Enjoy with your thali meals.
