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Mathri

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Mathri is a Rajasthani snack. It is a kind of flaky biscuit from North-West region of India. It is made from wheat flour and all purpose flour combination, water and carom seeds with some regular spices. This snack can be preserved and is edible and lasts long when stored in airtight jars at room temperature. Mathri is usually served with mango, chili or lemon pickle. You can also serve these Mathris as tea time snacks.  You can also serve these when you host party, kids will surely love it. Mathri Ingredients 1 cup wheat flour Half cup all purpose flour 2-3 pinch of soda-bi-carb 1 tsp carom seeds 1 tsp crushed black pepper 1 tsp cumin seeds 2-3 tsp ghee Salt as per taste Water to knead dough Oil for frying Recipe Sieve wheat flour, all purpose flour and soda-bi-carb and salt all together. Now add carom seeds, cumin seeds and crushed black pepper to it and mix well. Now add ghee to it and mix all the ingredients well rubbing between your palms

Daal Chakli

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Daal Chakli is not a regular fried chakli. But it is Steamed Wheat Dumplings with spicy Lentil Soup. This is popularly known as Daal Dhokli in Gujarat. But Daal Dhokli is sweet and tangy in taste. Today I am sharing a spicy version of it which we call Daal Chakli in Khandesh, Maharashtra. These are easy to make and is a one meal dish. You can prepare these anytime you wish to have something different than regular Roti Sabji for lunch or dinner. This dish is made up of wheat flour and the soup is made up of Pigeon Peas and contains very less oil so you don't need to be worried of having lots of fats while eating. For diet cautious people this is one of the best option for you. Also we make it using wheat flour and pigeon peas so it is very healthy for us. Enjoy making this Daal Chakli at home and I am sure you all will fall in love with it. Even kids love it a lot. Daal Chakli Ingredients 2 cup wheat flour 2 tsp oil Salt as per taste Water to knead dough 1 cup

Potato Masala Sandwich

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A tasty Aaloo masala packed between slices of bread lined with tongue tickling chutney. The Masala Sandwich is surely one sumptuous snack that will keep you going for 2-3 hours. This is very simple and quick to make using few ingredients that you find at home easily. These sandwiches can be one of the best option for breakfast or tea time snacks.  Ladies....you can also serve these sandwiches at your kitty party and the sandwich being potato stuffed your kids will also love it. So enjoy preparing and eating these sandwiches with your family and friends. Potato Masala Sandwich Ingredients 8-10 bread slices (white/brown) 4 potatoes 1 onion 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp chaat masala 1 small cup cream cheese 1 small cup pudina chutney Salt as per taste Unsalted butter Recipe Stuffing - Boil potatoes for 3-4 whistles. Finely chop onion. Peel of the boiled potatoes and take them in mixing bowl. Mash them nicely and add fin

Sabudana Vada

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Sabudana Vada is most popular Maharashtrian snack made using Sago. The light and crispy Sabudana Vada is not only fun to eat light snack but also a preferred fasting food during fasting days and festivals. It is often served with spicy green chutney and with hot Chai and is best eaten fresh. Enjoy making these Sabudana Vadas at home and get lost in the amazing taste of it. I am sure you al will love this dish that you can also serve to your guests. Sabudana Vada Ingredients 2 cups sabudana Half cup crushed peanuts 1 tsp red chili powder 3-4 potatoes 2 green chilies Salt as per taste Coriander leaves Oil for frying Recipe Soak sabudana for 3-4 hours. Boil potatoes for 3-4 whistles in a pressure cooker. Finely chop chilies and coriander leaves. Roast peanuts and crush them in a grinder. Take boiled potatoes in a mixing bowl and mash them. Now add soaked sabudana to it. Add crushed peanuts, chopped chilies, coriander leaves, red chili powder and

Rawa Dosa

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Dosa..... An authentic South Indian crispy pan cake made up of Rice and Black Lentil (Urad Dal) fermented mixture. Being fermented it is very light and healthy for everyone. You can make this oil free too. But every time fermentation is not easily possible due to weather conditions. So what to do at such situation????? Simply make Rawa Dosa, the recipe that I am sharing with you all today. Rawa Dosa is very easy and very quick to make at home anytime you want. These Rawa (Semolina) pan cakes can be made for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. These can be made in a very less time with no mess at all. Enjoy making these Rawa Dosas at home and enjoy with your family and friends. Rawa Dosa Ingredients 2 cups rawa (semolina) 2 green chilies 1 onion A handful of coriander leaves 1 potato Salt as per taste 3-4 cups of water Oil for greasing Recipe Finely chop chilies, onion and coriander leaves. Grate potato. Take rawa in a mixing bowl and add chopped

Onion Paratha

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Paratha is originated from Punjab. Parathas can be made up of variety of stuffings.  So today I am sharing a unique style of Paratha that is Onion Paratha. The yummy onion stuffed Parathas tastes best with Curd, Raita or any Pickle of your choice. We have onions at our home and these paratha can be made anytime you want. You can have them in your Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. This can be one of the best treat for your guests or friends when you are hosting a party. Give these Parathas a try and I am sure you all will fall in love with them. Onion Paratha Ingredients For Stuffing - 4 onions 2 green chilies 4-5 tsp gram flour  1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin powder 2-3 tsp coriander leaves 2 tsp oil For Dough - 1 cup wheat flour 1 cup all purpose flour (maida) 2 tsp semolina (rawa) 1 tsp carom seeds 2 tsp oil Salt as per taste Water to knead dough Recipe Dough - Take wheat flour, all purpose flour and semolin