Bread Rolls Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Servings: 8 Pieces

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes

2 tbsp fresh or frozen green peas (boiled)

8 bread slices (white or brown)

1/2 inch ginger, finely chopped

2 green chillies, finely chopped

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

Few curry leaves

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/4 tsp chaat masala powder

Fresh coriander leaves, finely chopped

Cooking oil for deep frying

Salt to taste

Instructions

Boil the potatoes, peel and place in a big bowl. Mash the boiled potatoes and keep aside.

Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and curry leaves. Mix ginger along with green chillies and saute continue on low flame. Add mashed potatoes, green peas, salt, turmeric and chaat masala powder. Mix well and leave for 2 minutes, until spices are well blended with potatoes. Garnish with good amount of chopped coriander leaves and keep the mixture aside. 

Take 8 bread slices, and trim them from the edges. Soak in water just for a few seconds, press firmly and squeeze out the water. (Tip: Be very carefully while soaking the bread slices in water and do not dip them fully else they will break and it will be difficult to fill the stuffing inside it). 

Now Put 1-2 tsp of prepared mixture in each bread slice and carefully fold it. You may seal the edges either with water or with flour. Heat good amount of oil in a frying pan and deep fry bread rolls, till turn crispy and light browned. 

Drain on oil absorbent paper napkins to remove the excess oil from it and serve with Chutney and Tomato Ketchup.

SAMOSA RECIPE

 

For Cover:
1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
Water to Knead dough
2tbsp oil
Little salt
1/4th tsp. Ajwain (optional)
 

For Stuffing:
3-4 Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)
1/2 cup Green Peas (boiled)
1-2 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
1/2tsp Ginger (crushed)
1tbsp coriander finely chopped
Few chopped Cashews (optional)
Few Raisins (optional)
1/2tsp Garam masala
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
1/2 tsp. Dry Mango powder( Amchur) (optional)

How to make samosa:

For Cover:

• Mix all the ingredients (salt, oil, ajwain) except water.
• Add a little water at a time.
• Pat and knead well for several times into a soft pliable dough.
• Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For Stuffing :

• In a bowl add mashed potatoes and all dry masalas (salt, chili powder, mango powder, garam masala) and green chilles, ginger and Mix well.
• Add green peas, cashews and raisins and mix well.
• Add coriander and keep aside.

To Proceed :

• Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4"-5" diameter circle.
• Cut it into two parts like semi-circle.
• Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so.
• Place a spoon of filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till golden brown (fry on a medium flame).
• Serve samosa hot with hari chutney, tamarind chutney.

Gulab Jamun - A perfect Dessert

 

This is a traditional Indian dessert. Spongy balls soaked in scented syrup. 

 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 20

 

Ingredients:

1 cup dry milk powder 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), melted 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup warm milk 1 tablespoon chopped almonds (optional) 1 tablespoon chopped pistachio nuts (optional)

1 tablespoon golden raisins (optional) 1 pinch ground cardamom 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying   1 1/4 cups white sugar 7 fluid ounces water 1 teaspoon rose water 1 pinch ground cardamom

 

Directions:

1.	In a large bowl, stir together the milk powder, flour, baking powder, and cardamom. Stir in the almonds, pistachios and golden raisins. Mix in the melted ghee, then pour in the milk, and continue to mix until well blended. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
2.	In a large skillet, stir together the sugar, water, rose water and a pinch of cardamom. Bring to a boil, and simmer for just a minute. Set aside.
3.	Fill a large heavy skillet halfway with oil. Heat over medium heat for at least 5 minutes. Knead the dough, and form into about 20 small balls. Reduce the heat of the oil to low, and fry the balls in one or two batches. After about 5 minutes, they will start to float, and expand to twice their original size, but the color will not change much. After the jamun float, increase the heat to medium, and turn them frequently until light golden. Remove from the oil to paper towels using a slotted spoon, and allow to cool. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool slightly.
4.	Place the balls into the skillet with the syrup. Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, squeezing them gently to soak up the syrup. Serve immediately, or chill.