KARASEV

Hey all ! I am back with a yummy 
snack recipe " Karasev" :-)
This is a spicy snack made during
 festive occasions.. Very easy
to make with very few ingredients :-)
Lets begin !

KARASEV RECIPE:
Recipe Cuisine : Indain / Recipe category : Snack
Prep time : 15 mins / Cook time : 10 mins
INGREDIENTS:
Rice Flour : 3/4 cup
Gram flour : 1 cup
Salt : as required
Butter (melted) : 2 tblsp
Water : as required
Hing : 1 pinch
Pepper coarsely ground  : 2 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1 pinch
Oil : As required (for frying & for the dough)
METHOD:
 In a bowl, take rice flour, gram flour, hing, pepper powder, turmeric powder butter& salt.

 Then add a tblsp of hot oil. 

Mix well and slowly add water to this and knead 
the dough. The dough should be smooth & not sticky

Now chose the plate and assemble it.
Heat the oil.

Fill up the press with the prepared dough.
Once the oil is hot, using the press make big
circles, so the dough will not stick together.

Keep frying it till the bubble stops & oil becomes clear.

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The karasev will start to flow like the pic below.
Using a spatula take it out & drain the oil.

Transfer the karasev to clean dry kitchen towel. 
Then break it into even pcs.

Enjoy yummy crispy &spicy karasev with tea or coffee :-)

NOTES:
* The dough should be soft and firm and not sticky.
If not it will drink more oil & become soggy.
* If the dough is too hard add tsp of oil or butter to make
it soft.
* Oil should be hot & in medium flame throughout
the process.

Please do try and give your feedback..

Your comments and feedback are really important to me:-)

Happy happy yummy yummy cooking..

See you all soon with more interesting recipes :-)

MICROWAVE PALKOVA / INSTANT PALKOVA

     Hey all ! My first post after delivery :-) 

I wanted to start off with a sweet note - "Palkova"

This is by far the easiest recipe 

I have ever come across..I prepared this for 

Tamil New Year & really came out very good..

The total process took like 10 mins.. 

So here I am to spread the joy :-)

MICROWAVE PALKOVA:

Recipe cuisine: Indian / Recipe category: Dessert

Prep time:5 mins / cook time: 5 mins

INGREDIENTS:

Condensed Milk : 1 Tin

Curd : 2 tblsp

Ghee : 2 tblsp

METHOD:

Gather all the ingredients.Transfer the condensed milk

 to a microwave safe bowl. 

Add the ghee & curd.Mix it very well without t any lumps.

This is how it looks after mixing.

Set the microwave power to high. Microwave for 3 mins.

The mixture will start to rise with bubbles

Take it out & mix it well.

Microwave again for 2 mins with high power level. 

As you can see the pics the sides will start to get dry.

At this stage if the sides dont dry microwave for another 2 mins.

I did only 5 mins in total. Then mix well.

Let it cool down for 5 mins & you will see the mixture would have 

thickened more. All set. Palkova is ready to be served :-)

Enjoy yummy & creamy "Palkova" in minutes :-)

NOTES:

* As per the actual recipe, totally we have to microwave for 7 mins (3+2+2).

I did only 5 mins as I reached the desired consistency.

* You can use upto 1/4 cup ghee as per actual recipe. 

* The mixture will be rise, so have to use a large microwavable bowl.

* The mixture will be slightly runny but after cooling down it will be thick.

Please do try and give your feedback..

Your comments and feedback are really important to me:-)

Happy happy yummy yummy cooking..

See you all soon with more interesting recipes :-)

BROCCOLI SPINACH PARATHA

Hey all ! I am back with another paratha recipe :-)
This is an experiment of mine that 
came out good ! It is very easy too make & healthy
as well.. Lets begin !!!

BROCCOLI SPINACH PARATHA RECIPE :

Recipe: Indian / Category: main course
Prep time: 20 mins / cook time : 30 mins
To Grind:
Spinach (boiled) : 2 cups
Salt : as required
Cumin/ jeera powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
For the dough:
Atta / wheat flour : 2 cups
Salt: as required
Oil/ ghee: 1 tsp + 1/8 cup for cooking paratha
For the Stuffing :
Broccoli : 1 head (finely chopped)
Green chilly : 1 tblsp (finely chopped)
Coriander leaves : 1 tblsp (finely chopped)
Jeera : 1 tsp
Fennel seeds : 1 tsp
Hing : A pinch
Turmeric powder : 1 tsp
Garam masala powder : 1 tsp
Salt : as required
Oil : 1 tblsp
METHOD:
Wash spinach & drain water.
Microwave spinach for 5 mins with pinch of salt.
Drain water keep aside. Let it cool down

Grind the boiled spinach with cumin & garam masala powder.

Now slowly add flour to this mixture.

It will be sticky but it's ok.

Add 1 tsp oil and knead the dough.
Keep it closed for 15 mins.

Now for the stuffing, chop the broccoli into
 medium sized florets.

Then cut it into fine pcs. I used food processor &
chopped it as shown in the pic below.

Now, heat a pan & add oil. Add hing, jeera, fennel seeds.
Let it cook fro 30 seconds.

Add the finely chopped green chilly& turmeric powder.
Let it cook for 30 seconds.

Now add the finely chopped broccoli, garam masala
& salt as required. Mix it well.

Cover the pan with a lid & cook the mixture for
5 to 8 mins.

The raw smell has to go & broccoli will change color
after cooking. Now add chopped coriander leaves.

Mix it well & make sure the stuffing is dry & not soggy.

Then make even round balls of the dough & stuffing as shown below.

Now roll the dough by dusting flour into a small disc.
Place the stuffing in the middle.

Start to cover the stuffing with dough as shown 
in the picture below.

Seal the dough completely to make sure the stuffing
does not come out.

Dust the stuffed dough with flour on both sides.

Then roll it into paratha as shown below.

Now heat a pan & place the paratha once the pan is hot.

After 30 seconds, flip it & add little bit oil on top
of the paratha. Flip the other side & add oil. 

Cook it till brown spots appear & flip it to cook the other side.
The paratha will puff as shown in the picture.
Once both sides are cooked evenly, transfer it to a plate.

Serve it hot with your favourite sabji or raitha :-)

Enjoy yummy & healthy Broccoli Spinach paratha :-)

Notes:
* I used olive oil. Ghee or butter can be used
* I used garam masala & jeera powder but it is optional
* Pls don't add water to knead the dough 
* The stuffing has to be dry & not soggy.
* For the stuffing, please use masala of your choice.
* While rolling the stuffed dough dusting flour is important.
In case if the dough breaks and stuffing comes out, 
the flour will help to patch the same.

Please do try and give your feedback..

Your comments and feedback are really important to me:-)

Happy happy yummy yummy cooking..

See you all soon with more interesting recipes :-)