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Snacks
or Jol Khabar serves as the afternoon or evening tea comprising of
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Muri |
Ingredients:
Muri puffed rice- 200gms., Mustard oil- 3-4 tbls.
Finely chopped onion- 4 tbls., Green peas- 50gms.
Finely chopped coriander leaves- 2tbls.
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Chanachur-
100gms.(A mixture of spicy pulses and nuts)
Green chilies finely chopped-2
Steps:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl and serve at once. Muri
should be crisp when mixed and should not be left open for long
to avoid softening.
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| Alu
Kabli |
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Ingredients:
Potatoes- 300
gms., Lime Juice- 4-6 tbls., Chilli powder- 1/2 -1 ts., Black grams
(chola)- 100 gms.
Chopped coriander leaves-2 tbls. |
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Steps:
Wash
potatoes but do not peel. Boil until just tender. Do not boil. Cool
and peel. Cut into thick slices or 1/2 inch cubes. Allow to cool
thoroughly before tossing in all other ingredients, taking care
not to break up the potato pieces. Serve cold.
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| NIMKI |
Ingredients:
1/2
kg flour, 4-5 tbl spoon of oil,
a pinch of salt,
a pinch of Kalo jeere
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Steps:
Knead all
the ingredients well with a little water.- Make small balls and
flatten them into thin chapattis and cut them into big diamond shaped
pieces with a knife.- Deep-fry them in 2 cups of oil until light
brown.- Soak the extra oil and serve with tea.
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| Shingara
(Samosa) |
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Ingredients:
(For
the pastry)
Flour-250 gms, Ghee-2tbls, Salt-1/8 ts.
Water-1/2 cup, Oil for deep frying
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(For
the Filling)
Cauliflower
in tiny flowerets-100 gms., potato diced-100 gms
Shelled peas-100 gms, Sliced fine onion-50 gms, Oil-2 tbls
Turmeric powder-1/8 tsp, Cumin powder-1/4 tsp, Coriander powder-1/4
tsp, Chilli powder-1/8 tsp, Salt to taste, Sugar-1/4 tsp, Ginger
paste/powder-1/4 tsp
Steps:
Filling
Heat oil and fry all the ingredients over low heat till it is cooked.
Remove heat and let it cool.
Pastry
Rub ghee into sieved flour and salt. Add enough water to make soft,
pliable dough. Knead thoroughly till dough comes clean off the board.
Cover and keep it aside at least for 1/2 an hour. Divide into 12
equal portions and roll out into 4" diameter circles. Cut each
circles into half. Taking one half, form a hollow cone. Fill each
cone with the prepared filling. Wet along the open mouth of the
cone and seal. The finished shingara is triangular in shape. Heat
oil till very hot and gently slide in a few shingaras at a time.
Fry till golden brown. Remove with slotted spoon and drain excess
oil.
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| Shrimp
toast |
Ingredients:
Shelled
and de-veined shrimps-250gms, Vinegar-2 tbls, Sugar-1/2 tsp
little salt., Beaten egg-1, Flour-2 tbls, oil, pepper powder
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Steps:
Shell and
de-vein 250 gms of shrimps. Wash thoroughly and pat dry. Marinate
for no more than 10 minutes in two tablespoons of vinegar, half
a teaspoon of sugar and a little salt. Dip the marinated shrimps
in a batter prepared from a beaten egg and two tablespoons of flour.
Cut two large slices of bread diagonally. Smear one side of each
piece with the shrimp mixture. Heat oil in pan. Place the bread
slices with the shrimp mixture face down in it. Fry over slow heat
till golden, then flip over and fry till crisp. Serve hot with a
sprinkling of pepper powder.
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| Chicken
Cheese Pakora |
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Ingredients:
Chicken-250gms., Besan-100 gms., Ginger paste-1tsp, Garlic paste-1/2
tsp, Green Chilli paste-1/2 tsp, Grated
cheese cubes-4, Egg-1 beaten, Refined oil-1 tsp, Oil to fry
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Steps:
Marinate 250 gms. of boneless shredded chicken in a mixture prepared
from 100gms of besan(dry fried), one tsp of ginger paste, 1/2 tsp
of garlic and green chilli paste, four cheese cubes grated, one beaten
egg and one tsp of refined oil. Add salt to taste. Divide the mixture
into small portions and deep fry till golden brown. Serve with sauce.
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| Chicken
Burger |
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Ingredients:
Minced Chicken-250 gms, Butter-2tbls, Chopped onion-100gms.
Mustard sauce-, Worcestershire sauce- ,
White pepper- -Rosemary-
Egg yolk-1, Chopped parsley-, Salt- ,
Burger buns-3, Mayonnaise-
Lettuce-, Onion, Tomato |
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Steps:
Take 250 gms of chicken breast and mince it. Heat butter in a pan,
add 100gm of chopped onion and small amount of mustard sauce, Worcestershire
sauce, white pepper and rosemary. Mix in well. Add one egg yolk, chopped
parsley and salt to taste. Remove from stove and divide mixture into
three portions. Press each of the portions into the shape of a patty
and shallow fry. Now, take 3 burger buns and cut each in half, slicing
horizontally. Lightly toast the insides. Layer each of the 3 halves
with mayonnaise and pile on lettuce, a burger patty and a slice of
onion and tomato. Smear the insides of the remaining halves with mustard
sauce before placing them over the layered buns. Fix in place with
a toothpick and serve with sauce.
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