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Durga
Puja is the time for celebrations. Delicious delicacies are always
the part of this festive occasion. Dasami is the last day of the five
day celebration. Some wonderful recipes to refer to serve your family. |
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| Polao |
Ingredients:
Basmati
rice- 120gms, Chopped carrot-200 gm, Chopped potato-120gms, Chopped
onion-120gms.Chopped peas-120gms, Chopped French, beans-120gms. |
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Tejpatta
/ bay leaf-4 pc, Salt- to taste, Cloves- 8 pcs, Cardamom/elaichi-8
pcs, Cumin seed / jeera-2 tsp, Oil-4 tsp / 20gm.
Steps:
Boil
water, double the measure of rice in a large pan and boil it.
When water boils, add the rice and cook in medium heat. Drain
the starch and wash in cold water to remove starch thoroughly.
Fry the cumin seed, bay leaf (tej pata) and let it sizzle. Add
all the chopped vegetables (carrots, potatoes, peas, onion, beans)
and fry well. Add salt according to taste. Add the cooked rice
and mix well in low flame.
Serve hot.
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| Paneer
Kalia |
Ingredients:
Cottage cheese
or Panir- 250 gms, Potatoes- 4, Onion-2 medium size(1 finely sliced
and the other paste), Turmeric powder- 1/2tbls,Ginger
paste- 1 tblsp, Oil-4 tblsp, Dahi-4 tblsp, Bay leaves-, Garam masala
paste-1 tsp, Water- 2 cups.Salt to taste, Sugar-1/2 tsp. |
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Steps:
Cut the
Paneer into small 1 inch squares. Fry lightly and keep aside.
Add bay leaves to the oil in the pan and after stirring add sliced
onion and fry till the onion is brown. Add all the masala pastes
except garam masala and fry till the masala is cooked. Add the dahi
blended with a little water. Stir. Add 1 and half cup water,
salt and sugar to taste.
Stir and bring to boil. Add potatoes. Cover and simmer till the
potatoes are done.Then add the paneer pieces. Stir.Add the garam
masala paste.Simmer for 5 mins. and remove from fire.
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| Beguni |
Ingredients:
1
brinjal, 1cup besan or chick-pea flour. 1teaspoon oil, Water to make
besan paste, 1/2 teaspoon posto (poppy seeds), 1/2 teaspoon chili
powder, salt to taste. Oil for deep frying, A pinch of baking soda
(optional).
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Steps:
Pour besan
in a large bowl and add 1 teaspoon oil. Mix thoroughly. Add water
and make batter with a relatively thick consistency. Add the posto,
and chili powder and salt and whip batter well.
Set aside for 1/2an hour. Cut the brinjal into rounds and then slice
them into half. Dip the pieces in the batter and deep fry them.
remove them until rich brown and drain extra oil on absorbed paper
and serve.
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| Tomato
Chutney |
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Ingredients:
250 gms tomatoes, cut in four
1/4 teaspoon of ginger cut into strips
1/4 teaspoon red chili powder or chopped green chill. |
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1
tablespoon raisins, soaked and cleaned in water, 1/8 teaspoon panch
phoron, 1 teaspoon mustard oil, Salt and sugar to taste.
Steps:
Heat mustard oil in
a pan.Add panch phoron to hot oil and fry till spluttering stops.Add
chopped tomatoes. Stir well.Add salt, cover and simmer 10 minutes.Remove
cover. Add ginger strips, chopped chili and raisins.Add 2-3 tablespoons
sugar and a cup of water.Continue simmering until tomato chutney
thickens and is cooked. Serve cold.
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| Bonde |
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Ingredients:
Besan(chick-pea
flowers)-250gms.A pinch of bicarbonate of soda.Powdered rice- 50gms.Water-1
and half cup, Oil
for deep frying-1 and half cup,
Sugar- 4 cups |
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Water- 4 cups for making syrup.
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Steps:
In a pan
heat together 4 cups of sugar and water. Let it boil and simmer until
the syrup is of medium consistency. Remove from fire and allow it
to cool. Blend together besan and 1 and half cup of water. Mix the
powdered rice and bicarbonate of soda. Heat oil in a deep pan and
through a jhanjri, pour the besan mixture on the hot oil. Fry until
crisp not brown. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon. Drain out the
oil in a paper. While still hot pour in the prepared syrup. Continue
this until the besan mixture is over. After the Bonde is soaked in
the syrup remove with a slotted spoon and spread on a flat dish.
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| Misti
Doi Or Sweetened Yogurt |
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Ingredients:
1
tin condensed milk., 1 tablespoon
unsweetened yogurt.,
4 tablespoon sugar.
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Steps:
Heat oven
to 400 degree Fahrenheit. Whip condensed milk, sugar and yogurt till
smooth and fluffy. Pour into a ceramic bowl. Set the bowl in the heated
oven. Remove it after half an hour . |
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