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Popular Nepali street food "DUMPLINGS" or "MOMOS". I seriously don't remember when I had these yummy dumplings or momos for the first time.  A pleasant winter, rainy or summer evening, craving for something light but yummy will definitely lead you to make these yummy Steamed Wheat Dumplings or Momos. We usually get to eat dumplings made up of All Purpose Flour (Maida). But I am sharing a Wheat Dumpling recipe with you that is healthier version of it. We can make different types of stuffing for these dumplings like mix veggie, paneer, cabbage, Chinese style and so on. Today I am sharing Info Chinese style of these Wheat Dumplings. I know everyone loves Chinese food so I thought of sharing Indo Chinese style of dumplings first. I will be sharing other varieties soon. Wheat Dumplings - Steamed Ingredients Dumpling Cover :- 1 cup wheat flour Salt as per taste 2 tsp oil Water to knead dough Stuffing :- Half cup finely chopped green bell pep...

Dahi Vada is a dish made up with fried urad dal (black gram) dumplings dipped in sweet and sour yogurt topped with spices. Its a kind of chaat and is very popular dish in India. Dahi Vada is also known as Dahi Bhalla in Punjabi. Before serving these vadas, they are soaked in water or buttermilk for half an hour at least. Experience bliss in every bite of this recipe. Dahi Vada Ingredients 2 cups urad dal (split black gram - skin less) Half inch ginger 2-3 green chillies 2-3 pinches of baking soda 2 cups of yogurt or curd 1 small cup red chili powder 1 smal cup cumin powder 1 small cup chaat masala 1 small cup coriander powder Sugar as per taste Half cup tamarind pulp 1 cup coriander leaves 2 cups butter milk Salt as per taste Oil for frying Recipe Soak urad dal for 4-5 hours. Take the soaked dal in a grinding jar add chillies and ginger to it and blend into a smooth fluffy batter. Add little water to the batter of paste like texture. Add salt ...

Tawa Pulao is one of the famous street foods in Mumbai. Its like a fusion of Pav Bhaji and Fried Rice into a single dish. This dish can become a quick treat for your guests. The street vendors use a huge tawa to prepare this dish. This is a quick recipe if you have a left over rice. Tawa Pulao goes best with yogurt, raita or onion lemon salad or any pickle of your choice. Tawa Pulao Ingredients 2 cups of basmati rice (long grain rice) 1 large capsicum (green bell pepper) 1 large onion 1 large tomato 1 medium sized carrot Half cup peas 1 boiled potato 3-4 cauliflower florets 4-5 tsp coriander leaves. 2-3 tsp pav bhaji masala 1 tsp clarified butter (ghee) 2 tsp butter Recipe Wash rice nicely. Add 1 cup of water to the rice and coo it in microwave for 10 minutes. Take the rice out and add clarified butter to it and mix well. Add 1 cup of water to it and microwave again for 5-6 minutes depending upon the quality of rice.  After the rice is cooked spr...

Pav Bhaji is one of the most loved dish. Pav Bhaji is a fast food from Maharashtra, India, consisting thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll. Pav Bhaji is one of the yummiest street food. But considering hygiene we can prepare this recipe at home too and enjoy well. Pav Bhaji Ingredients 4 large potatoes 1 large or 2 medium green bell peppers 1 cup cauliflower florets Half cup green peas 1 onion finely chopped 2 tomatoes finely chopped 2-3 tsp pan bhaji masala (I used everest pav bhaji masala) 2-3 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves Salt as per taste 3-4 tsp butter 1 tsp oil 2-3 cups water Recipe Roughly chop bell pepper and cauliflower. Take them in a vessel and add 1 cup of water and pressure cook them for 3 whistles. Let them cool down. Pressure cook potatoes for 3-4 whistles and let them cool down. Take bell pepper and cauliflower in a grinding jar. Do not throw the water of the veggies. Going the veggies to a smooth paste. ...

Paani Puri is the most loved street food. People of all age groups are tempted to eat Paani Puri. But these days we find some places are not good to eat and we are also not sure what kind of water and spices are they mixing in it so we these days think of our health, so making paani puri at home can be preferred right? Paani Puri is very commonly found everywhere you go in India, but these days you can find Paani puri and paani puri lovers overseas too. In different states of India paani puri is know by different names. Some know it as Puchka, some know is as Gol Gappa or Gupchup and so on. So today lets go ahead with making paani puri at our home.... :) Ingredients  Puri   (Usually you can get the Readymade Puri Packets in the markets), but if you wish to make puri at home you can follow the below given steps. All purpose flour (Maida) 2 cups Semolina (Rawa) 1 cup 4-5 Tsp clarified butter (Ghee) 1 tsp oil for coating dough Salt as per taste Oil for fr...

Aaloo Bonda Rassa is one of street food dish commonly known as batata vada in some regions of India. In India, Aaloo bonda is eaten with rassa (a spicy gravy). It is a very famous and beloved dish. A spicy dish you can have it for breakfast, brunch, lunch or dinner. It is one of one-meal dish which you can have any time and enjoy with your friends and family. Aaloo Bonda Ingredients 6-7 medium sized potatoes 2 cups of gram flour 3-4 tsp oil 3-4 medium sized onions chopped 3-4 green chillies finely chopped 5 garlic cloves (crushed) Coriander leaves finely chopped 2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp cumin powder 2 tsp of lemon juice Salt as per taste 2 cups of water Oil for frying Recipe Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker till you hear 3 whistles. Let them cool down, peel off and mash them roughly. Heat 2-3 tsp oil in a wok, add onions and sauté them till they are translucent. Add finely chopped chillies. Add...

Ragda Patties is very famous street food served with tangy & spicy chutneys. Its one of very famous kind of chaat we can find in any city of India. A very popular fast food from Maharashtra. Ingredients :-  For Patties - 1. Potatoes (Boiled) 5-6 2. Bread Slices 5 or Bread Crumbs 1 small bowl 3. 3 Tsp Corn Flour. 4. Onion finely chopped 5. Coriander finely chopped 3-4 Tsp 6. Red Chili Powder 1 small spoon 7. Turmeric Powder 2 small spoons. 8. Salt (as per taste) 9. Oil for frying For Ragda - 1. White peas or dried green peas 1 cup 2. Onion finely copped 3. Tomato finely chopped 4. Cumin powder 1tsp 5. Coriander powder 1 tsp 6. Red Chili powder half tsp 7. turmeric powder half tsp 8. Water 2 cups 9. Salt (as per taste) 10. Oil 2 tsp For Serving - 1. Green chutney 2. Imli Chutney 3. Red Chilli powder 4. Yogurt 5. Nylon Sev 6. Finely chopped Onions 7. Finely Chopped Tomato 8. Finely chopped coriander How to prepare Ragda - Soak the peas for 7...