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Spicy Poha (Bhajile)

Spicy Poha (Bhajile)
Spicy Poha (Bhajile)

Ingredients:
2 cups beaten rice

1 tsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/4 tsp Urad Dal
2 tsp Coriander Seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
3 Red Chillies,
4 Curry Leaves
3 tsp Sugar
Salt to taste.
1/4 cup Fresh Grated Coconut

Method:
Keep a pan on medium flame, add oil. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and urad dal, fry for a few seconds. Add curry leaves. Now add coriander seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies and roast for 2 minutes. Put the above spices in a mixer  jar and grind to a fine powder. Add the coconut, sugar and salt into the ground powder  and grind again. Mix the above ground masala into the beaten rice and mash with hand till it blends well.

Serve with Upma (Sajjige) and Hot Tea.

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Rice Papad Churi

Ingredients: 

Rice Papad Churi
Rice Papad Churi

2-3 Rice Papads
½ cup Onions finely chopped
½ cup Tomatoes finely chopped
½ cup Roasted Peanuts
1 tsp Chilli Powder
½ cup Scraped Coconut
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

Green Chutney (Spicy), Red Chutney (Sweet and Sour) as per taste.

Method:
Roast or fry the rice papad, crush it, put it in a bowl. Add all the ingredients, toss well and garnish it with coriander.

Note:  Consume immediately before the papads gets soggy.

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Masala Pav

Ingredients:

Masala Pav
Masala Pav

 

For The Chilli-Garlic Paste (Makes Approx. 1/2 Cup)
5 to 6 whole dry Kashmiri red chillies, deseeded
8 to 10 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

For the Bhaji:
2 tbsps butter
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/2 cup chopped capsicum
1 1/2 cups finely chopped tomatoes
1 1/2 tbsp Pav bhaji masala
2 tsp chilli powder
Salt to taste
1/2 cup boiled and lightly mashed green peas
1 1/2 cups boiled, peeled and mashed potatoes
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 cup boiled mixed vegetable (cauliflower, carrot), optional…

For The Bread
8 Bread
8 tsp butter for cooking
1 tsp pav bhaji masala

For Serving

1 cup finely chopped onions
4 lemon wedges
4 roasted papad
4 tsp butter

For The Garnish
4 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method
For the chilli-garlic paste
Soak the red chillies in enough warm water for at least an hour.
Drain the chillies, add the garlic and blend in a mixer till smooth, adding little water. Keep aside.

For the bhaji
Heat the butter and oil in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds splutter, add the chilli-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
Add the onions and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add the capsicum and sauté for 1 more minute.
Add the tomatoes and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, mash well using a masher.
Add the salt, pav bhaji masala, chilli powder and cook for another 2 minutes.
Add the green peas, potatoes, mix well and cook along with 1/2 cup of water for 1 to 2 minutes. Keep on mashing till the vegetables blend well.
Add the coriander, mix well and cook for 1 minute.
Make the bhaji little thicker.

For the Bread:
Shape the bread  as per your choice.
Heat a large flat pan, add 2 tsp of butter and place the bread on it.
Cook on a medium flame till it turns light brown and crisp on both the sides

Place ¼th of bhaji on the bread, green chutney, sev and serve immediately.
Note:

You can also add finely chopped onions, crushed papad on the bread. Now press lightly. Serve hot..
Pav bhaji masala is a spice blend, which is readily available under different brand names at most grocery stores…