Karwa Chauth Festival Recipes

Malpua  
Ingredients
1 cup milk
1 tsp aniseeds
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tsp black cardamom
4 tbsp flour
2 tbsp powdered sugar

Method : Mix the sugar and milk well and when the sugar is dissolved add the flour and form a batter. Beat the batter till smooth and add the rest of the ingredients. Heat enough ghee for deep-frying and put two tablespoons of the batter in it and spread it into a thin round shape. Fry till golden brown and drain the excess ghee. Serve when hot.

   
Ragda Patties  
Ingredients
250 gms White Vatana
500 gms Potatoes
2 tbsp. Cornflour
1 no. Green chilly
1/2 tsp. Cumin seeds (jeera)
Curry Leaves(kadhi patta) a few
1/2 tsp. Garam Masala powder
1/2 tsp. Red chili powder
1/4 tsp. Turmeric (haldi)
1 tbsp.+ Oil to fry
Salt As per taste

Method : Soak vatana in water for about six hours and boil with haldi till done. Add salt, mash a little. Boil potatoes, peel & mash them, add corn flour, finely cut green chilies and salt. To make the pattice, make small balls of the potato mix and then apply slight pressure to flatten it evenly. Heat the Tava, put a little oil on it & fry pattice gently on both sides. Fry on slow or medium heat. Keep aside. Heat 1 tbsp. of oil, lightly fry jeera, kadhi patta, chili powder and Garam Masala Powder to make vaghar. Put this vaghar on the Ragda. Just before serving, take pattice and pour ragda on it. Serve hot with Tamarind Chutney and sliced onions.

   
Aloo Chana Chat  
Ingredients
3 Potatoes, boiled, peeled, diced
1 can Chick peas, drained
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
1 tsp Chaat masala
2 Green chillis, deseeded, finely chopped
2 tbsp Chopped coriander leaves
1 Small onion, finely chopped
1 Tomato, deseeded, medium chopped
Juice of 1 to 1 1/2 lemons
Salt to taste

Method : Heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and fry for 1 minute. Add onion, saut頵ntil soft, stirring occasionally. Add garlic and ginger and fry for 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add lamb cubes and fry until brown, about 5 minutes. Whisk yogurt, saffron mixture, salt and chili powder together and add to lamb cubes. Cook for 5 minutes. Grind almonds with enough water to form a thick paste. Add paste and whole chilies to lamb cubes, stir well to mix paste with gravy. Simmer for 5 minutes over low heat. Add coconut milk, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until lamb is cooked through and tender. Uncover the pan for the last 10 minutes of cooking. Transfer to a warmed dish and serve at once.

   
Aloo Tikki  
Ingredients
6 potatoes
1/4 tsp green chilli paste
1/4 tsp garam masala
Salt as per taste
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp ginger paste
1 egg, beaten
Oil for frying

Method : Microwave potaoes for 7 mins. Peel and smash the potatoes. Mix in potatoes rest of the ingredients except oil and egg and make small patties. Heat oil in a frying pan and roll it in beaten egg. Deep fry till golden brown and serve hot with wafers

   
Puri Bhaji  
Ingredients for Pooris
2 cup Wheat flour
2 tbsp. Curd
Water to knead dough
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

Ingredients for Bhaji
2 Potatoes boiled, peeled and sliced
1 Chopped onion
2 Chopped green chillies
1/2 tsp. Ginger finely chopped
1/2 tsp.Crushed garlic
3-4 pinches Turmeric powder
1 tsp. Lemon juice
1 tbsp. Oil
1 tbsp. Coriander finely chopped
1/2 tsp. each Cumin & mustard
seeds
Method :
For Pooris : Mix curd in the flour and add salt. Knead soft pliable dough with water. Keep aside for 15 minutes. Divide dough into 10-12 parts, shape into balls. Roll each into 4 rounds with the help of some oil or dough. Heat oil in a deep pan, fry on both sides till light brown. Drain the oil on a kitchen paper. Serve hot with bhaji.

For Bhaji : Heat oil in a pan, add the seeds and allow it to splutter. Add the ginger, garlic, chilli and onion and stir it till the onion is tender. Add potatoes, salt, turmeric and lemon juice. Stir well and cook for a minute or two. Transfer to bowl, garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with pooris.
 
 
       

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