Tamarind rice

What you need

Masala powder
1 tsp chana dal
1 tsp urad dal
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp re chili powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/4 tsp black pepper powder

Tamarind mix: 1 lemon size Tamarind ball Water 3 tbsp Ginger oil 1 tsp Mustard seeds 1 tsp chana dal 1 tsp urad dal 1/4 cup peanuts 3 Red chili 1/4 tsp asafoetida powder 2 sprig curry leaves 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp jaggery Cooked rice made with 1 cup raw rice

What you need to do

• Take a saucepan, add chana dal, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, sesame seeds, and coriander seeds. Dry roast till you get golden brown color. Keep the flame on medium.
• Turn off the heat and mix with asafoetida powder,pepper powder,and chili powder.Let it cool and grind it to a fine powder.
• Soak 1 ball of tamarind in 2 cups of water for an hour and mash it well with water and strain it to remove the pulp.
• Take a pan, add ginger oil. Temper the ingredients - mustard seeds, chana dal, urad dal,peanuts, red chili, ]asafoetida powder, few curry leaves, and turmeric powder. Mix well.
• Pour tamarind puree into the pan. Boil this on a medium flame for 10 minutes till it thickens.
• Season it with salt,jaggery and ground masala powder.
• Boil it on medium-low flame for 10 minutes till the oil separates.Keep on low flame for 5 minutes and turn off the heat.Tamarind mix is done.
• Add the mix to warm cooked rice and mix well.Set aside for at least 1 hour before serving.

Karanji

What you need 

filling
1 cup coconut powder
3/4 cup powdered jaggery
5-6 cardamom pods
1/4 cup almonds
1/4 cup cashews
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 tbsp poppy seeds

Outer cover
1 cup all purpose flour
2 tbsp sooji
2 tbsp hot oil
1/8 tsp salt
water to knead the dough

oil to fry

What you need to do

• In a pan roast the poppy seeds for 30 secs on medium low heat.
• Grind coconut powder,jaggery,cardamom seeds,almonds,cashews,raisins,and poppy seeds to a coarse powder.
• In a bowl,take the flour,sooji,salt and hot oil and mix well.Add water and make a smooth dough.Set aside for 20-30 mins.
• Make small ball of the dough and roll in to small puri.Add the filling and the center and seal the edges to form a semi circle.You can apply water or milk at the edge of the rolled dough to seal it better.
• Drop the karanji in hot oil and fry on medium heat until light golden.
• Once cooled store in airtight container.

Shankarpali

What you will need

3 cups All purpose flour
1 cup fine sooji
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
7-8 tbsp warm milk
4 tbsp ghee
oil to deep fry

What you need to do

• Grind the sugar to powder.In a bowl,add all purpose flour,sooji,sugar,vanilla,and salt.Mix well.
• Heat ghee until hot and add to the flour.Mix well until you get a bread crumbs like texture.
• Add milk and make a firm dough.Set aside for 30 mins.
• Make golf size ball of the dough and roll it to 1 cm thick roti.
• Heat oil to deep fry.
• Cut small squares and fry in oil in small batches.Drop the squares in hot oil and then lower the heat to medium and fry until golden.
• Cool and store in airtight container.

Chakli

What do you need

3 cup rice flour
1 1/2 cup besan
8 tbsp oil (1/2 cup)
1 3/4 cup water
3/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp ajwain seeds,crushed
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp asafoetida
3 tbsp white sesame seeds
oil to deep fry
salt as per taste

What you need to do

• In a bowl,add rice flour,besan,turmeric,ajwain,cumin seeds,sesame seeds,chili powder,asafoetida,and salt.Mix well.
• Heat the oil in a small pan until hot.Add the hot oil to the flour mix and mix well to form a breadcrumbs like texture.
• Boil water and add it in small quantity to the mix and make a firm dough.Set aside for 30 mins.
• Heat oil to deep fry.Divide the dough in small portions and place in the chakli maker and make chaklis.
• Drop the chaklis in hot oil and lower the heat to medium and fry until golden.
• Once cooled store it in an airtight container.