Sunday, May 22, 2016

Wheat Flour Chakli


               Chakli is one of the very famous snacks from India. It is generally made during Diwali festival. But you can have it anytime at teatime. I have made it using Wheat flour. Check the recipe below....



Ingredients:
  • Wheat Flour 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil
  • Bedekar Bhajni Masala
  • Water




Method:
  • Put wheat flour in a steamer vessel. Cover the vessel with a cloth.
  • Steam it for 20 minutes. Remove the vessel from the steamer.
  • Now the wheat flour will have turned quite hard. So use a fork to separate the wheat flour.
  • Sieve it though a strainer so that there no lumps left.
  • Add salt to taste & bedekar bhajni masala (2 - 3 tsp) to the steamed wheat flour.

  • Knead it into a stiff dough by adding water little by little.
  • Cover the dough & set aside.
  • Now take the chakli maker (use star attachment).
  • Take small portion from the dough & form a cylindrical shape out of it.
  • Now form circular chaklis using chakli maker. Seal the edges.
  • Fry them in hot oil on low to medium heat.
  • Once they turn golden color & crisp, remove them on kitchen napkins.
  • Once they cool down store them in airtight container.


Tips:
  • While forming chaklis use a newspaper or baking paper.
  • You can use any readymade chakli masala.
  • If you don't have readymade chakli masala, then instead use turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder & sesame seeds.
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Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Disco Egg Fry


             Disco Egg Fry is one of the famous street food from India. It is superrr delicious. Its made in a jiffy. You can have it for breakfast or lunch or dinner.

             Below is the recipe with step by step picture illustration.



Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 5 minutes


Ingredients:
  • Pavs 2 
  • Eggs 2 
  • Oil 1 tbsp.
  • Salt to taste
  • Chaat masala to taste
  • Red Chili Powder 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder 1/3 tsp
  • Green Chili 1 - finely chopped
  • Onion half - finely chopped
  • Coriander leaves finely chopped

Method:
  • Heat oil on a skillet.
  • Spread half of the finely chopped green chilies, half of finely chopped coriander leaves, half of finely chopped coriander leaves, turmeric powder & red chili powder on the skillet.
  • Break 2 eggs on it. Try to spread it on the skillet with the help of a spatula.
  • Sprinkle salt & chaat masala on it as per your taste. (Chaat Masala more compared to salt).
  • Place the 2 open pavs on the eggs next to each other. (inside of pavs facing the eggs)
  • Spread some oil over it. Also spread remaining finely chopped onions, remaining finely chopped green chilies, remaining coriander leaves, chaat masala, red chili powder, & salt om top of the pavs.
  • Press the top of pavs with the help of a potato masher.
  • Now flip it with a spatula. Press it again with the help of a potato masher. Flip it again.
  • Remove it on a serving plate.
Tips:
  • Divide each of the ingredients in 2 parts. One portion of each ingredient on the omlette & other portion over the top of pav. (See images below)
  • You have to be very quick in spreading the ingredients. So keep all ingredients ready beforehand.
  • Try to spread the ingredients on the skillet so that all ingredients are equally distributed. And also it makes the final product look appealing to the eyes. (Check images below)
  • Keep the heat on medium for the whole recipe
 Step by Step Picture Illustration:



Heat oil in a skillet. Spread it with a spatula so that your omlette doesn't
 stick to the skillet. Spread finely chopped onion, green chilies
 & coriander leaves on the skillet.
Try to spread the ingredients as shown in the image..
Don't do anything to it.



Similarly spread turmeric, little red chili powder over the skillet.



Add 2 eggs over it.



Spread the eggs with a spatula. Sprinkle salt over it.



Open 2 pavs  & place it on the omlette
 (Inside of pav facing the omlette as shown in the pic)



Sprinkle some oil, onions, coriander leaves, salt, red chili powder & green chilis
on the top of the pav as shown in the pic. Press it with a spatula.



Flip it with the spatula & press again. Once done, remove it on a serving plate.
Serve Hot !!!


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