KEEME JA SAMBOSA ( Keema Samosas)

Who can ever say no to samosas.. !!!

Made some with keema filling.. Delicious and crispy !

Ingredients:
Mutton mince .... 250 gms
Onions ................. 2 sliced
Ginger paste....... 1 tsp
Garlic paste ......... 1 tsp
Green chillies ... 1-2
Turmeric powder.... 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder ... 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder ...... 1/2 tsp
Garam masala ........ 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder .... 1/4 tsp
Salt ................ to taste
Oil.
Coriander leaves.
Potato ........ 1 small. ( boiled )

For the dough:
White flour/maida ...... 2-3 cups
Oil.......................... 2 -3 tbsp
Salt ................... to taste
Ajwain or caraway seeds ..... 1/2 tsp

Knead the dough with water and set aside.

To prepare keema filling :
1. Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown.

;2. Add the ginger garlic paste and green chillies. Saute and add the mince.
3. Add the masalas and salt.

4. Saute the keema adding a little water until it is brown. Add a little water, coriander leaves and simmer it to cook until done. It has to be dry. Let it cool.

5. Crumble the boiled potato with hands and mix it with keema. This makes the keema filling a bit binding and easy to fill in the samosas.


To Make Samosas:


1. Roll out a small quantity of dough. Cut it into two.

2. Make a cone shape and fill with the keema mixture.

3. Apply water to the edges with your fingers and seal the samosa.

4. Deep fry the samosas and serve with mint chutney or sauce.

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CARROT RAITA / PACHADI

 Raita is a nice accompaniment with meals and we can try out a variety of them with different veggies and fruits. Here is a simple one with carrots. I have given a South Indian touch with a light tempering. You can skip it if you like and sprinkle some chaat masala instead.

Ingredients:
Carrots .... 1/2 cup (grated)
Yogurt ..... 1 cup
Salt ........... to taste
Coriander leaves ... 1 tbsp.
Green chillies ..... 1 chopped finely

For tempering:
Mustard seeds .... 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida ........... a pinch
Oil .................. 1 tsp

Method:

1. In a pan heat the oil. Add the tempering ingredients.

2. When they crackle, add the grated carrot and saute for a minute. Switch off the gas and let it cool.

3. Mix the prepared carrot into beaten yogurt. Season with salt and stir in the coriander leaves and green chillies.

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SPRING ONION FLOWERS ( Table Decoration)

Things Required:
Spring onions ... 1 bunch ( select big ones)
Apple or Orange ... to use for base
Satay sticks ........ small ones
Foil paper

Method:

1. Cut out the leaves of the spring onions, leaving a 2-3 inch stem intact.

2. With a sharp knife give cuts in criss-cross manner on the bulb as shown in the picture.

3. Leave the onion bulbs in ice cold water in the refrigerator at least for 1 hour. This will make the bulbs open up like a flower. ( you can add ice cubes for better results.)

4. Cut a thin slice off the apple and wrap it with a foil paper.

5. Fix the flowers on the apple to make a small bouquet. This can be placed in the center of the salad plate. Looks decorative in a party.
6. Single flowers can also be used as a garnish with the snacks.

GROUNDNUT CHUTNEY

Here is a nice recipe of groundnut or peanut chutney to serve with breakfast items like idlis, dosas and uttapams..

Ingredients:
Groundnuts........... 1 cup
Onions.................... 2 large
Cumin Seeds.......... 1 tsp
Dry red chillies...... 4-5
Curry leaves.......... 1 sprig
Tomatoes............... 2 sm
Tamarind Paste.... 1 tsp to 1 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

For tempering:
Mustard seeds ....... 1 tsp.
Dry red chillies....... 2 (broken)
Curry leaves ......... 1 sprig
Asafoetida (hing).... a pinch

Method:
1. Heat 2 tbsp oil and deep fry roasted n peeled groundnuts until light brown. Drain and keep aside.
2. In the same oil, crackle cumin seeds, add curry leaves, dry red chillies, and hing. Then add the finely sliced onions and fry until light brown.
3. Add salt, tomatoes and stir until tomatoes are tender.
4. Remove from fire & keep to cool.
5. Transfer into a mixie and add tamarind paste. Grind to a fine consistency using a little water.

Variation:
You may add 2 pods of garlic while frying onions.
Also, another tempering of fried onions maybe added before serving.
You may also use about 6-8 green chillies instead of the dry red chillies.

Video link

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KARELA PEELS CHUTNEY

Whenever you make karela sabzi do not throw the peels. We can use them in many ways... one of them is making a spicy chutney..

Ingredients:
Karela peels .... 1 bowl ( Peels of 3 small karelas)
Onion.............. 1 small
Green chillies ... 6-8
Garlic ............. 8-10 pods
Ginger ............ 1 small piece
Mint leaves ..... handful ( optional)
Curry leaves ... 1 sprig
Coriander seeds .... 1 tsp
Cumin seeds ......... 1 tsp
Chana dal ............. 1 tsp
Urad dal .............. 1 tbsp.
Tamarind ............ lemon sized
Asafoetida ........ a pinch
Red chilli powder .... 1/2 tsp
Salt .................. to taste
Jaggery ........... 1-2 tsp. ( according to your taste)
Oil ........ 4 tbsps.

Method:

1. Heat 2 tbsps. oil and fry the karela peels.

2. After 2-3 minutes add the onion and whole garlic. Stir fry for 2-3 minutes and put the curry leaves mint and tamarind lump ( no need to soak it), salt and jaggery. Stir for a minute and switch off the gas and let it cool.

3. In a different pan dry roast the dals and coriander and cumin seeds.
4. Grind the dry masala first and tip in the fried ingredients. Grind the chutney adding a very little water if required.
5. Heat 2 tbsps. oil and add asafoetida and red chilli powder. Mix it into the chutney. You may add mustard seeds also if you like. ( Add or reduce chillies according to your liking )
This stays good in the refrigerator for a few days. If you need to preserve it for a longer period, add more oil to the chutney while tempering

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DOLLS (Table Decoration)

Things required:
Lettuce leaves
Orange
Radish or potato (small)
Carrots
Cloves
Pins & toothpicks

For Decoration:
Cherry
Tutti-Frutti
Ribbon

Method:
1. Cut a thin slice from the orange to make it stand on a flat surface.
2. Take a round radish, smaller than the orange and fix it on top of the orange with toothpicks.
3. Make a small cylindrical piece for the neck and fix it on radish.
4. For the face use a small round potato or radish (peeled).
5. use cloves for the eyes and make a nose and mouth from the cherry.
6. Fix the lettuce leaves around the radish to make the dress.
7. Cut thin, long strips of carrot and fix them on the lettuce leaves.
8. Make a hat from carrot and decorate it with cherry (half) and tutti-frutti pieces on the brim.
9. Tie a ribbon around the dress to make it decorative
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Corn Doll

In this doll I have used fresh corn.
The dress is from the peels and the fibre is used for the hair.
You can add details to the dress with anything ... cut in the desired shapes and secure with toothpicks or bob pins...here I have used a tomato.

PAPAYA PEACOCK (Table Decoration)

Things Required:
1 Ripe and firm papaya
Lettuce leaves
Cloves
Cherry tomatoes
Toothpicks

Method:
1. On the papaya, carefully mark the shape of the bird's face, neck, wings and the back tail piece should be in an oval shape and a little higher than the face.
2. Carefully cut the shape of the face and the neck with a thin, sharp knife.
3. On the sides of the papaya, make 4-5 slits for the wings.
4. Fix cherry tomatoes on the tail piece.
5. Place some lettuce leaves in the papaya and adjust the slits of the wings in a slightly slanting position.
6. Use cloves for the eyes.
7. Make a beak and a crown from a firm, red tomato or red capsicum.

PAPAYA VASE (Table Decoration)

Items Required:
Medium-sized Papaya
Cherry Tomatoes
Tooth Picks
Satay Sticks
Spring Onion Leaves

Method :1. Cut a small slice off on the stem side of the papaya to make it stand on a flat surface. 2. Now cut about 2 inches from top and give the edge a zig-zag design using a sharp thin knife.
3. Using a round scooper, scoop out round pieces from the papaya.
4. Break the tooth picks into two and using these, fix the cherry tomatoes and the scooped out papaya rounds into the hollow places, alternating them.
5. Now break the satay sticks into different sizes. Pass them through the spring onion leaf and fix a tomato on top.
6. Make the required number in different sizes and place them in the papaya vase.You can also put in some leaves separately.
( Variation : Instead of zig-zag design, you can also decorate the edge of the papaya vase using tiny tomatoes. )