Misc

Ingredients:

4 white fish fillets (steamed and cut into pieces)
2 eggs
A large pinch of salt
A pinch of red chili powder
2 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chopped coriander leaves
Oil for deep-frying paoda

Preparation:

Beat the eggs, salt, chili powder, lemon juice and coriander leaves together to make a batter. Add corn flour and mix well to form a smooth batter.
Heat oil in a kadhai or deep-frying pan.
Dip each fish piece into the batter and fry in batches till golden and crisp all over.
Serve the fish pakora hot with your favorite chutney or ketchup.

Ingredients:

500 gms fish cut into slices
1 coconut grated
2 tsp til
2 tsp dhania powder
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp jeera
2 tsp khus khus
1/2 tsp haldi
2 tsp chilli powder
2 green chilies
3-4 tbsp oil
1 onion sliced fine
few curry leaves
lemon size tamarind
salt to taste

Preparation:
To make Masala grind the til, dhania, jeera, mustard, khus khus, 1 tbsp grated coconut, chili powder, haldi garlic and 1 onion to a fine paste.
Extract 2 cups milk from the grated coconut. Extract the pulp from the tamarind soaked in 1 cup of water.

Ingredients:

1. Chicken 1 kg
2. Onion (Cut lengthwise) 1 cup
3. Potato 3
4. Garlic (chopped) 1 dessertspoon
5. Ginger (chopped) 1 desertspoon

6. Coconut milk
1st milk 1 cup
2nd milk 2 cup

7. Vinegar 2 desertspoon
8. Cardamom 3
9. Clove 6
10. Cinnamon 1
11. Oil 2 desertspoon
12. Salt As required
13. Pepper powder 1 tablespoon
14. Green chilly (slit in half) 6
15. Curry leaves 1 stem

Procedure:
Wash and clean the chicken pieces.

Peel the potatoes and cut in small pieces.

Aloo ka Chokha is synonymous with Bihar. It is a savoury Bharta made in two ways and goes well with most signature dishes of the state like Khichri and Litti. Aloo ka chokha along with rice, lentil and pickle is a common favourite of the locals.

Fried Chokha

Ingredients:

4 medium sized potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed
1 medium sized chopped onion
2 tsp chopped garlic
3 whole red chillies
1 tsp cilantro leaves
4 tsp mustard oil
Salt to taste

Procedure:

A spicy dish, Chilli Mushroom goes best with fried rice and steamed noodles.

Ingredients:

• 500 gm Button Mushrooms
• 200 gms Capsicum
• 2 medium sized Onions
• 2 inches Ginger
• 6 flakes Garlic
• 4 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 2 tsp Dark Soya Sauce
• 2 tsp Vinegar
• 1 tbsp Corn Flour
• 1 cup Water

Procedure:

• Cut mushrooms into halves.
• Cut capsicums into halves, remove the seeds and cut into thin strips.
• Grind onion, ginger and garlic to a paste.
• Heat 5 tbsp of oil. Fry the ground paste.

Ingredients:

1 cup Skimmed Milk
1 tsp Coconut extract
3 tbsp firmly packed Brown sugar
2 cup Ripe Mangoes, chunks
1 tsp Lemon juice
1/4 cup Cornstarch

How to make mango custard:

Combine mango chunks, lemon juice and coconut extract and blend until smooth.
In small saucepan, combine remaining ingredients.
Mix until cornstarch is dissolved.
Stir in mango mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
Continue to cook and stir for 2-3 minutes.
Transfer into a bowl and let it cool.
Chill thoroughly.

Ingredients:

400 ml Fresh Milk
250 ml Ice Water
250 gms Whipping cream
40 gms Gelatine Powder
300 gms Mango Puree
300 ml Water
20 gms Butter
Coconut Powder
200 gms Sugar

How to make mango pudding:

Mix gelatine powder, sugar and water, stir well and bring to boil till sugar dissolves in water.
Add in grease keep aside.
Stir and mix well mango puree, ice water, milk, whipping cream and instant coconut powder.
Mix the sugar solution and puree, stir well.
Pour the mixture into a desired shape mould.
Chill well and serve.

Ingredients:

6 broken into several pieces dried Chilli (Mirch)
2 tblsp Coriander seeds (Dhania)
1/4 tsp Garam masala

How to make kadai masala:

Heat chilies and coriander in a pan, shaking the pan time to time, until they smell fragrant.
Grind and add garam masala.

Wonderful taste of vanilla iced with sugar and milk on heart shaped cookies.

Ingredients:

1 cup Butter (unsalted)
1 cup Sugar
2 Egg
1 tblsp Vanilla
3 cup Flour
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Baking soda
Icing:
1 cup confectioner Sugar (sifted)
2 tblsp Milk

How to make sugar cookie hearts:
Combine butter and sugar till smooth.
Mix eggs and vanilla into the butter mixture.
Mix well.
Combine flour, salt and baking soda together.
Combine it with the butter and egg mixture prepared.
Mix well.
Let it chill for about 2 hours.
Reduce the dough into quarters.

Enjoy the lavish cupcakes with walnuts, vanilla and strawberries.

Ingredients:

1 3/4 cup All purpose Flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Walnuts (chopped)
2 x Egg Whites
1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
10 oz pkg frozen sweet Strawberries
If desired Sugar (powdered)

How to make strawberry cupcakes:

In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, sugar and walnuts together.
Beat together egg whites, vanilla and oil in another bowl till well mixed.
Combine strawberries.
Beat in a mixer at slow speed till strawberries are broken somewhat.

Ingredients:

3 cup Flour (no sifted)
2 cup Sugar
1 cup Mayonnaise
1/3 cup Milk
2 Egg
2 tsp Baking Soda
1 1/2 tsp ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground Nutmeg
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp ground Cloves
3 cup Apples (chopped and peeled)
1 cup Raisins (seedless)
1/2 cup Walnuts (chopped coarsely)
2 cup sweetened whipped Cream with Cinnamon (for frosting and filling)

How to make apple raisin cake:

Flour and grease 2 baking pans.
Mix flour, sugar, mayonnaise, milk, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves with a mixer for about 2 minutes.
Scrap bowl frequently.

Ingredients:

2cups boiled Rice
1/3rd cup Lemon Rice
6Tbsp Oil
1/2tsp Black Mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
3-4 green chilies
Salt to taste
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
1/4th cup peanuts

How to make lemon rice:

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, allow to splutter.
Add turmeric powder and peanuts, fry till brown.
Now add green chilies, curry leaves, salt and fry for 2 minutes.
Take it off from the flame and add lemon juice and mix well.
Now add this to the boiled rice and mix well.Lemon rice is ready to be served.