INDIAN SPICES FOOD

                                 MASALA VADAI COOKING TIME:25MIN SERVICE:3PEPLE INGREDIENDS: 1 CUP CHANGAL DHALL SALT AS NEEDED 1 INCH CINEEMON 1 TO 2 RED CHILLI 3/4 CUMIN 3/4 TSP FENEEL SEEDS FEW LEAVES MINT 1 SPRING CURRY LEAVES 1 1/4 GINGER AND GARLIC PASTE 1 TO 2 RED CHILLI CHAPPED 1 PINCH TURMERIC OIL FOR DEEP FRYING HOW TO MAKE: PREPRATION  FOR MASALA VADA 1.soak washed dal in good amount of water for 15 hours Drain compled to a colander 2.Powder cinnamon red chilli jeera and saunf coarsely set thid aside along waith 2 tbsp dal 3.Pulse soaked dal salt coarselutransfer to a bowl 4.Add mint curry leaves onion masala powder green chillies and ginger garlic paste Mix everyting well. 5.The mixture must have good binding to shape them to vadas if the mixtire doesn’t bind well take a handful of this mixture and blend to a smooth paste Mix that with...

                           ALOO GOBI CURRY Ingredients (1 cup = 250 ML) for onion-tomato paste: 2   tsp   oil 1   medium sized onion   thinly sliced 1   inch   ginger / adrak 3   cloves   garlic / lasun 2   medium sized tomato   finely chopped 8   whole cashews other ingredients: 2   tsp   oil 1   tsp   jeera / cumin seeds 1   bay leaf / indian tej patta ½   tsp   turmeric / haldi 1   inch   cinnamon stick / dalchini 1   tsp   kashmiri chili powder / lal mirch powder salt to taste 1   tsp   coriander powder / dhaniya powder 2   medium sized potato   cubed 1   cup   water 2   cups   cauliflower / gobi   florets 1   tsp   kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves   crushed ¼   tsp   garam masala 2   tbsp...

                     BANANA BRUNCH PUNCH   INGREDIENTS ·          6 medium ripe bananas ·          1 can (12 ounces) frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed ·          3/4 cup thawed lemonade concentrate ·          3 cups warm water, divided ·          2 cups sugar, divided ·          1 can (46 ounces) pineapple juice, chilled ·          3 bottles (2 liters each) lemon-lime soda, chilled ·          Orange slices, optional HOW TO MAKE IT: In a blender, cover and process the bananas, orange juice and lemonade until smooth. Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Add 1-1/2 cups war...

            Special Banana Nut Bread Ingredients ·          3/4 cup butter, softened ·          1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened ·          2 cups sugar ·          2 large eggs ·          1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 4 medium) ·          1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract ·          3 cups all-purpose flour ·          1/2 teaspoon baking powder ·          1/2 teaspoon baking soda ·          1/2 teaspoon salt ·          2 cups chopped pecans, divided OR...

                               CHICKEN BRIYANI cooking time 1.25 serving 3 Marination ingredients for chicken biryani ·          ½ kg  chicken ·          3 tbsp curd or dahi  or yogurt ·          1 ¼ tbsp  ginger garlic paste ·          Salt as needed  (I used about ½ tsp) ·          ¼ tsp turmeric or haldi ·          ½ to 1 tsp red chilli powder  (use less spicy variety) ·          ½ to 1 tbsp biryani masala powder  (adjust to suit your taste) ·          1 tbsp Lemon juice...