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Aloo ke Masaledaar Lachche (Indian Version of 'French' Fries) Punjabi Recipe MY RATING : 8.5/10   Ingredients: 1/2 tsp red chilli powder oil for frying salt to taste 8 big size potatoes 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/4 tsp dry mango powder 1/2 tsp chaat masala Method : Take off the potatoes, wash and cut into fine matchsticks or grate. Soak in cold water for at least 1 hour, changing the water twice. Remove and pat dry on a towel. Heat up the oil in a kadhai over moderate heat. Mix in a handful of potato matchsticks at a time and fry, stirring constantly to keep them separate. Remove when they are pale golden and spread on an absorbent paper to take off excess oil. Mix everything salt, red chilli power, cumin powder, dry mango powder and chaat masala. Sprinkle this masala mixture over the fried potatoes while they are st

Makki Paneer Pakora (Maize Cottage Cheese Dumplings) North Indian Cuisine MY RATING : 9/10 Tasty treats from Jaipur.co Ingredients: 1/2 tsp cumin powder 2 tblsp coriander leaves chopped oil for deep frying 6 tblsp bengal gram flour besan salt to taste 2 tsp ginger chopped 2 tsp garlic chopped 2 green chilli chopped 1 cup milk 1 3/4 tsp dry mango powder amchur 1 onion chopped 100 gms cottage cheese (paneer) 200 gm corn fresh (makki) Recipe: Crush the corn in a blender. Grate the cottage cheese. Heat up oil in a pan, mix in cut ginger and garlic and stir fry till pink. Mix in crushed corn and stir fry. Mix in salt and mix. Mix in milk and stir fry to get a creamy texture. When the corn is cooked, transfer to a round dish and cool. Mix in grated paneer, cut onion, cut green chillies, cumin powder, amchur powder

Dal Tadka Dhabewali (Punjabi Dal Fry / Punjabi Lentil Curry) Indian Cuisine Recipe North Indian Cuisine (Punjabi Recipe) MY RATING - 9/10 Source - www.indianfoodforever.com   cuisineindia.wordpress.com Ingredients 2 - 3 green chillies 1/4 cup coriander leaves 1/4 cup bengal gram divide (chana dal) 8 - 10 garlic flakes 4 tblsp oil 3 medium sized tomatoes 1/2 tblsp cumin powder 1/4 cup red kidney beans (rajma) 1 tblsp red chilli powder 2 medium size onions 1 tblsp kasoori methi 3 tblsp butter 1/2 cup black gram divide (urad dal) salt to taste Method Clean, wash and soak urad dal, chana dal and kidney beans in sufficient water for at least six hours. Take off and finely cut onion and garlic. Wash, take off stem and finely cut green chillies. Wash and finely cut tomatoes. Wash and cut coriander leaves. Remove soaked dals, mix in six cup water and pressure-stir fry for half an ho

Sarson da Saag ( Curry of Mustard leaf) Punjabi cuisine recipe MY RATING - 9.4/10 Source - www.punjabi-recipes.com Ingredients: A Bundle Sarso Ka saag(Mustard Leafs) 2 Patotos 1 Onion 3 Green Chillies 2 Red Chillies 2 Table Spoon Salt Garlics Ginger . Palm Oil or Ghee Instructions: Soak the Saag in Water for about 05mins, drain & water every leaf, so that there is no mud in the stem. Dice Onion & Make very thin and small pices of garlic+ginger+green Chillies(Juliane Cut) Soak red chillies in water for 05min & drain. Make Paste for the same Cut potatoes in small cubes and roast it in oil Heat a large pan and add oil Put Onion+Ginger+Garlic for 02 min, once the onion is light red. Put the saag and patatoes and cover the lid lightly for about 10mins Add salt accordingly to your taste Once the water is eveporated, fry it till there is no water left and oil comes out by the side. Serve along with Indian Bread or Steam Rice

Punjabi Cuisine always twists my tongue and the notorious secretions shamelessly roll down my mouth and into the floor below! Since today's Lohri, I thought of sharing a very important punjabi dish- PUNJABI KADHI... Few days ago, I had posted about gujarati kadhi and the one's analogously existing in Southern India. But this one's a winner all the way! Happy Lohri and I thank http://funnfud.blogspot.com/ for sharing this wonderful recipe Ingredients For Pakora : 1 cup Besan (gram flour) Pinch of cumin seeds 2 tspn onions - chopped finely 1 green chillies - chopped 1/2th tspn grated ginger pinch of turmeric powder 1/4th tspn garam masala red chillie powder (to taste) 1/2 tspn ajwain (optional) water (to make a smooth batter) Salt to taste Oil for frying For Kadhi: 2 spoons Vegetable Oil 1 cup besan 1 huge onion - sliced in long pieces 1 tomato - chopped 1 tspn ginger paste 2-3 tspn minced garlic 4-5 Dry Red chillies 7-8 Curry leaves 2 tspn

Masala Karela is a Punjabi (North Indian) delicacy in which Karela or Bitter Gourd is stuffed with onion/mashed Potato stuffings. Makes up for spicy dinner meal with you and your loved ones. Careful...it's healthy and great on taste too! Ingredients: Coriander powder :- 2 tsp Red chilli powder :- 1 tsp Turmeric powder :-1tsp Oil to fry Bitter gourd :- 5-6 Salt to taste Onions :- 2 (medium) Dry mango powder :- 1 tsp Mashed Potato Method of Preparation: 1. The scrapings of the karelas should be taken off and reserved. 2. Making a slit on one side of the karelas, the seeds should be removed. 3. The karelas should be cut into thin slices. 4. Two spoons of salt should be rubbed over the karelas and its scrapings. 5. It should be kept aside for about 3-4 hours. 6. They should be washed again and dried totally. 7. Oil should be heated in a pan and the karelas should be deep fried till they become crisp and brown. 8. Onions sh