Fried Shrimps

Ingredients:

Ingredients :
16 shrimps ( I used white ecuador shrimps here, size 26/30, peeled and deveined, leave the tail on )
200 gm chana dal flour ( lentil/yellow gram flour )
30 gm rice flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tbsp sliced serrano chilis
1 tbsp chopped red bell peppers
1 tbsp chopped green onions
1 tbsp chopped cilantros
2 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp chana dal split peas ( soaked and softened )
salt to taste
210 ml water

Instructions:

1. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients until batter form a paste-like mixture, and let chill in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes.
2. Remove batter from the refrigerator, dip the shrimp into the batter, deep fry at high-medium heat until golden brown.

Bread Samosa

Ingredients:

1 pack of bread
6 to 7 boiled potatoes
2 to 3 finely chopped onions
1 cup boiled green peas
3 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
3 to 4 finely chopped green chillies
1 teaspoon garam masala
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoon coriander leaves
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon asafoedia
1 teaspoon jeera powder
oil for frying
Salt to taste

Instructions:

1. Take bread slices and remove the sides of it.
2. Make cone shape out of the bread and press the edges with the help of water.
3. Take potatoes and mash it, add green chillies, ginger and garlic paste, garam masala, onions, green peas, turmeric powder, jeera powder, asafoedia, coriander leaves, lemon juice and salt amd mix them well.
4. Take cones made from bread and fill it with the above mixture and close the edges.
5. Heat oil and deep fry them till golden brown color.
6. Serve with chutney or ketchup.

Mustard Leafs With Moong Dal

Ingredients:

1 bunch finely chopped the mustard leafs

1 fistful Moong dal

1/2 cup of peas

1 small Garlic

1 clove crushed

1/2 cup finely chopped Onions

7 vertically slit green chilies

1 teaspoon Mustard seeds

1 teaspoon Cumin seeds

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

few Coriander leafs

Salt and water as needed

Instructions:

1. Wash the moong dal and soak in 1/2 cup of water for 4-5 minutes
2. Meanwhile heat 1 - 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,
3. Then add turmeric. Stir for min and add green chilies. Then add garlic.
4. Now add onions and fry for 3-4 minutes
5. Drain water from the peas and add it.
6. Fry for a while until you see the peas cooked. Finally add the chopped Mustard Leafs and cook till the leafs wilt.
7. Add salt and garnish with coriander.
8. Serve hot with rice.

Chanar Dal (Lentils)

Ingredients:

2 cups of Chana dal - wash and clean it
1/4 cup grated coconut
2 cinnamon sticks
4 black cardamom
4 cloves
1 tsp whole black pepper powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds

salt, turmeric, a pinch of sugar
1 tsp ghee plus chari-phutana seeds
(cumin, mustard, fennel, fenu greek)

Instructions:

1. Boil the clean chana dal in hot water
and add salt, turmeric and sugar
Cook until dal boils properly and dal is thick

2. Blend all ingredients (1/4 cup grated coconut
2 cinnamon sticks
4 black cardamom
4 cloves
1 tsp whole black pepper powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp coriander seeds) together.
Add it to the dal after it is almost cooked and simmer it for
another 20 minutes
3. Fry the chari-phutana until it fluters and then add it to the dal