Stuffed Matar Paratha

What you will need

 For the dough

2 cups whole wheat flour+some for dusting
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp ajwain,crushed
1 tbsp oil
water to knead the dough

For the stuffing

2 cups matar(frozen peas,thawed)
1 tbsp ginger,garlic,and green chilli paste
1 tsp jeera
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander powder
2 tbsp besan
salt
oil as needed

What you need to do

• Take all the ingredients to make the dough and using enough water knead a soft dough.
• Pulse the thawed green peas in the food processor to make a coarse paste.
• In a pan take 1 tbsp oil.When hot, add jeera,ginger-garlic-chilli paste ,and saute for a minute.
• Add the besan and saute for another minute.
• Add the chilli powder,coriander powder,salt, and the peas.
• Cover and cook for 2 mins.
• Remove the lid and cook till the mixture is dry.Set aside to cool.Divide this mixture in 8 balls.
• Heat the skillet on medium high heat.Make 8 balls of the dough and flatten them.
• Take one ball of the dough and roll it to a small circle about 6 cm in diameter. Place a ball of the mixture and bring the ends together.Pinch off any extra dough.
• Flatten this ball between your palms and dip it in the dry flour and roll the parathas.
• Place the parathas on the skillet.After 30 secs flip and apply oil and cook for 30 secs.Again flip, add oil and cook for another 30 secs.
• Serve hot with raita.

Buttery Vanilla cookies

What you need

1 1/2 sticks room temperature unsalted butter
2 cups +1 tbsp all purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp good quality vanilla
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt

What you need to do

• Beat the butter,sugar,vanilla,baking soda,and soda until creamy.
• Slowly add in the flour in batches and fold until the dough comes together.
• Make small balls and lightly flatten between your palms and place on the baking tray 2 inches apart.
• Place the tray in the freezer for 20 mins.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degree F and bake the cookies for 22 mins.
• Let the cookies cool and store in an air tight container.

Variations

• Add lemon/orange zest to the dough.
• Sprinkle sugar on the top of the cookies before baking.

Peda modak

What you need

2 cups milk powder
14 oz can condensed milk
2 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cardamom powder
10 saffron strands mixed with a tbsp of warm milk

What you need to do

• Mix milk powder,condensed milk,and ghee in a glass bowl.Microwave for a minute.
• Add the saffron milk.Mix and microwave for another minute.
• Add cardamom powder and microwave for 30 secs.
• Mix well and microwave for 30 secs.
• Again mix and microwave for another 30 secs.The mixture should now leave the sides and if you roll a small around of mixture,it should hold the shape.
• Let the mixture cool enough to be handled easily.
• Take a small ball and smoothen it up between your palms so that it has no cracks.Shape in into modak using mold and set aside.

Note:

Microwaves vary and the mixture might need another minute to cook.