Chana Dal Sundal

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Chickpeas Sundal
This Indian Salad made with cooked lentils.Chickpeas are cooked and seasoned. So easy but tasty snack for our family.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
1 cup cooked chickpeas
1 tomato
1 tsp chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2tsp dry mango powder
1/4tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
1/2tsp mustard seeds
1/2tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste.
Instructions
Grind the tomato make a fine mixture of them.
Heat the pan with oil add mustrad seeds and cumin seeds.
Add ground tomato mixture,chili powder,coriander powder,dry mango powder,turmeric powder,garam masala and salt,stir it well.
Allows to cook for 5 minutes,until remove the raw smell of them.
Add cooked chickpeas,mix it well.
Keep on the heat in slow flame for 4 more mins then turn off the flame.
Now our simple and tasty chickpeas sundal recipe is ready to serve.
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Olive Pakoda

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Olive Pakoda
Pakoras are a very popular Indian fried snack,here find how to prepare olive pakoda in simple way.
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Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
20 min
Ingredients
1 cup chopped olives
1/4 cup wheat flour
1/4 cup maida
1/4 cup besan flour
1/4 cup rice flour
1 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp hing
1 cup oil
1/4 chopped onion
some coriander leaves chopped
Salt to taste.
Instructions
Take a wide bowl with wheat flour,maida,rice flour and besan flour,mix it well.
Add chili powder,salt,onion,hing and coriander leaves into flour mixture,mix them again.
Add enough amount of water into the mix everything together make a fine and thick mixture.
Heat oil in the pan then put a spoonful of mixture into that hot oil,when they get golden color then take it out and keep it in paper towel.
Serve out hot,simple and tasty olive pakoda with ketchup/mint chutney etc.
This olive pakora is very quick and easy evening snack for our family.
Notes
Instead of olive you can add onion,okra,cashews etc
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Ashoka Halwa

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Ashoka Halwa
Ashoka halwa is a very popular dessert recipe from Tanjore.This halwa is also called as "Thiruvaiyar Halwa".
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Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
45 min
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Ingredients
100 gms yellow moong dal
450 gms sugar
50 gms maida
100 gms wheat flour
15 cashews
10 raisins
1 cup ghee
pinch of color powder
Instructions
Soak the yellow moong dal for 20 mins.
Wash it and let them dry for some time.
Roast the dal until they get slightly color changed then boil it.
Heat the wide pan with ghee or oil then put wheat flour and maida,roast them together until color has changed.
Add boiled dal and sugar,stir them together continuously in slow flame.
When all the mixture comes together,add color powder,roasted cashews and raisins.
Again stir them for continuously 10 mins then transfer that mixture into greased tray.
Garnishing this ashoka halwa by roasted nuts.
Now asoka halwa is ready to serve.
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Gingerbread Man Cookies

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Gingerbread man cookie
Serves 15
Gingerbread tastes good and smells great as it bakes.This cookie is very good holiday special for our family.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
10 min
Total Time
25 min
Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoon corn syrup
2 tablespoon honey
125 g butter(1 stick)
some candies
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degree.
Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
Place the flour,ginger and baking soda in a large bowl,stir the ingredients together .
Rub the butter into the mixture using your fingertips,until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs and stir in the sugar.
Stir in corn syrup,honey and egg,until the mixture starts to come together into a dough.
Place the dough mixture on a floured surface and knead it smooth.
Roll out the dough on a floured surface then using your cookie cutters,cut out the shapes.
Place the cookies on the baking sheets and bake for 10 minutes.
Allow the cookies to cool on the cooling rack
Notes
These gingerbread man cookies can be stored in an airtight container
Adapted from Joy of Gingerbread man
Adapted from Joy of Gingerbread man
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Broiled Chicken Curry

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Broiled Chicken Curry
Serves 4
This delicious curry is based on an Indian dish called spicy tikka masala.
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Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Prep Time
15 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 min
Ingredients
1/2 kg boneless chicken pieces
1/2 cup curd
1 tsp crushed ginger garlic
2 tsp curry powder
1 chopped onion
1 chopped tomato
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp grated ginger
5 tsp heavy cream
1 tablespoon butter
2 tsp oil
Salt to taste.
Instructions
For the marinade,mix together the curd,ginger garlic,curry powder and chicken.
Cover and put in the fridge for 2 hours.
Heat the thick bottom pan by butter and oil,saute the onion for 5 minutes.
Add garam masala,coriander powder and ginger and saute for another 5 minutes.
Add chopped tomato,water and salt,stir then simmer for 10 minutes.
Line a baking sheet with aluminium foil and arrange the marinated chicken pieces on it.
Broil for 10 minutes.
Add broiled chicken pieces into the curry mixture,stir it well.
Add the cream and simmer for 10 more minutes until thick.
Serve our broiled chicken curry with naan,chapathi,parotta,rice etc.
Notes
Store our spices in airtight jars away from bright sunlight.
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