NAMAKPARA

 

 

Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cooking Time : 25 mins 

Serve : 10

 INGREDIENTS

 Maida - 1 cup

Suji - 1 cup

 Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp

 Onion seeds - 1/4 tsp

 Salt - to taste

 Clarified butter - 4 tbsp 

Oil - for frying

 METHOD 

Take a large bowl add suji,maida,carom seeds,onion seeds,salt and clarified butter and mix well.

 Knead to make a stiff dough. 

Make a crumb like texture.

 Keep aside for 30 mins.

 Knead it again.

 Divide the dough into round balls.

 Roll out dough into thick circle.

 Now cut the circle in small diamond shapes.

 Heat enough oil in a pan for deep frying.

 Fry the namakpara on slow flame till golden brown

. Drain on paper napkin.

 Serve with hot tea or coffee.

NAMAKPARA

 

 

Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cooking Time : 25 mins 

Serve : 10

 INGREDIENTS

 Maida - 1 cup

Suji - 1 cup

 Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp

 Onion seeds - 1/4 tsp

 Salt - to taste

 Clarified butter - 4 tbsp 

Oil - for frying

 METHOD 

Take a large bowl add suji,maida,carom seeds,onion seeds,salt and clarified butter and mix well.

 Knead to make a stiff dough. 

Make a crumb like texture.

 Keep aside for 30 mins.

 Knead it again.

 Divide the dough into round balls.

 Roll out dough into thick circle.

 Now cut the circle in small diamond shapes.

 Heat enough oil in a pan for deep frying.

 Fry the namakpara on slow flame till golden brown

. Drain on paper napkin.

 Serve with hot tea or coffee.

NAMKIN MURMURE

 

Prep Time : 15 mins

Cooking Time : 15 mins

Serve : 4

  

INGREDIENTS
Murmure/puffed rice     -           2 cup
Roasted black gram      -       2 tbsp
Peanuts       -      2 tbsp
Green chillies        -       3 - 4
Turmeric powder     -      1 tsp
Red chilli powder    -    1 sp
Mustard seeds       -     a pinch
Black salt     -     to taste
Sugar    -    1 tsp
Curry leaves   -    8 - 10
Chat masala    -   1 tsp
Oil   -   2 tbsp

METHOD
Heat oil in a wok.
Add peanuts and deep fry till light brown.
Drain extra oil and keep aside.
Again deep fry roasted gram till light brown.
Drain extra oil and keep aside.
Again deep fry green chillies and keep aside.
To the remaining oil add mustard seeds to crackle.
Add curry leaves and turmeric powder n saute for few mins.
Add puffed rice and mix well,cook for two to three mins.
Add roasted black gram,peanuts and green chillies and mix well.
Sprinkle red chilli powder,black salt,sugar and chat masala and mix well.
Enjoy with tea.

KALAKAND

 

Prep Time  :  10 mins

Cooking Time  : 30 mins
Serve  : 8

INGREDIENTS
Milk    -   5 cup
Lemon juice   - 2 tbsp
Sugar    -  1/4 tsp
Cardamom powder  -  1/4 tsp
Clarified butter / ghee   -  1/2 tsp
Crushed almonds  - 2 tbsp

Crushed cashew nuts - 1 tbsp

Raisins - 1 tbsp

Saffron - few strands 

METHOD
Boil milk in a heavy bottom vessel.
Once boiled,keep it in a low flame.
Add lemon juice and cover the milk..
After few mins. milk is fully curdled.
Strain 2 cup of water and cook in the low flame for 10 mins.
Stir in between till water fully absorb in the cottage cheese / paneer.
Add sugar , saffron and cardamom powder and mix well.
Add clarified butter / ghee and mix well and turn off the flame.
Grease the plate and pour the mixture on the plate and press it.
Garnish with crushed almonds, cashew nuts and raisins.
After 1/2 an hour cut them in shape.