make pakode for the kadhi you'll need:1/2 cup besansalt and chilli pd. to tastea little garam masala1/4 tsp.
baking sodaoil to deep fryMake the pakode and keep them aside. Now mix the besan for the kadhi with the
buttermilk. Add salt, ginger, garlic and chilli pd.to the same so that they mix thoroughly as well. now heat up
the oil. Add the mustard seeds, kadhi patta, turmeric and heeng and then pour in the liquid. Add the water and
let the whole thing simmertill the "kachcha" taste of besan is gone i.e. till the whole thing tastes as if" kadhi
pak gayi hai". If the water has evaporatedby now do add more as now we'll add the pakode to the kadhiand
boil the whole thing till the pakode get completely soaked.Making kadhi is not as difficult as it seems from the
recipe butit might take you a little bit of practice to perfect the ART asit takes some instinct.
256. Bengan ka bhurta
1 fair sized egg plant3 medium onions , chopped3 medium tomatoes, chopped1/2 tsp. garlic pd.a little ginger,
minced3 tbsp. oil1 jalapeno pepper, chopped1/2 tsp. amchur or anardanasalt and chilli pd to taste1 tsp.
corriander pd.1/2 tsp. garam masalaPut the eggplant as is into the oven at 350 till its done. You'll know that its
ready when the skin is all wrinkled and water seepsout of it. Peel and mash the eggplant and then "Bhagarofy"
itwith all the ingredients. Make sure you "bhunofy" the whole thing really well. If you want you can even add
some dry fruits to the stuffas well. Some QUICK sweet for a busy guy :
257. Halwa
1 cup cream of wheat (Sooji/Rawa, you can find that in the cereal section of the store)2 cups of water1 cup
sugar1/2 cup unsalted butter or gheesome raisins and cashewsHeat up the butter at medium heat and add the
cream of wheat to it. Let the c of w become golden pink and then add the water. Stir the whole thing quickly
so that no lumps are formed. When the water more or less evaporates,add the sugar and the dry fruits. Once
the consistency is right just eat it up. The whole thing should at most take you 15 minutes and it never fails -
comes out perfect each time.
258. Toll House Pan Cookie
2 /14 cup all-purpose flour
1 measuring teaspoon baking soda
1 measuring teaspoon salt
1 cup butter softened
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 measuring teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
One 12-oz pkg. (2 cups) Nestle Semi-Sweet Real Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 375 F. In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt; set aside. In large bowl, combine
butter, sugar, bron sugar and vanilla extract; beat until creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture; mix
well. Stir in chocolate morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie
sheets.
Bake: at 375 F.
Time: 8-10 minutes.
Makes: 100-2” cookies
259. Rasavangi
ingredients:Brinjal-big size 2nos, Toor dal -1cup,Tamarind(imli)pulp -1 table spoon, turmeric powder 1/4
teaspoon, salt -to taste