Cutlets

Ingredients

2-3 medium size potatoes boiled
1 tsp. salt or according to taste
½ tsp. ground black pepper (Kali Mirch)
Breadcrumbs for coating
1 egg beaten
Oil for deep-frying
Assortment of fillings

Instructions

Boil the potatoes and remove their skins. Allow to cool and then mash to paste. Add the salt and pepper and mix well. Take a small amount of this mixture in the hand and flatten to a disc shape. Add the filling in the middle and cover on all sides to form a kabab like shape. Dip in beaten egg and then roll in breadcrumbs to coat well all over. Deep fry till golden brown. Serve with ketchup or chutney.

Fillings:
1. Grated Cheddar or Mozzarella Cheese
2. Pre cooked keema (mincemeat)
3. Grated carrots, cabbage, capsicum , peas mixture.
4. Any other preferred filling that you like.

Classic Breakfast

Ingredients

Puri

2 cups white flour (maida) & ½ Cup Aata
(makes about 15 puris)
Oil for deep frying


Aloo ki Bhujya

250 grm. potato
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
½ tsp. onion seeds (Kalonji)

Cholay

½ cup boiled Chanay
¼ tsp. salt
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp cumin seeds (Zeera) powder
¼ tsp crushed whole red chilies
1/8 tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1/8 tsp garam masala powder

Halva

2 tbs. semolina (Suji)
2 tbs. ghee
3 tbs. sugar
3 green cardamom (Chhoti Ilaichi) seeds
A pinch of yellow food color(optional)

Instructions

Puri
Mix maida and flour. Make the dough with 1 cup of water using 2 tsp oil to help in making dough. Make into small puris (pancake like)
as flat as you can and deep fry in hot oil.

Aaloo Ki Bhujya
Cut the potatoes into small cubes.
Add spices, 1 cup of water and leave on low heat.
When soft, mash lightly.

Cholay

In a pot put softened Chana, 1½ cup water and add spices.
Cook till very tender. Mix and mash slightly.
Cook till bubbles appear then remove from heat.

Halva

Put the Suji and ghee in a pot along with
Ilaichi seeds and fry until slightly brown
on very low heat.
Meanwhile combine sugar and 1 cup of water to make syrup. Add this to the Suji and cook on low heat to desired consistency.
If you want to color the halwa add the color to the syrup before pouring it into the Suji.
Serve with Achaar or Yogurt.
Serving: 2 to 3 persons

Chuqandar Gosht

Ingredients

1 Kg. mutton
800 grm. chuqandar-chopped
1½ tsp. salt (according to taste)
2 tbs. Coriander (Dhaniya) powder
¼ tsp. turmeric (Haldi) powder
1 tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
2 medium onion-chopped
4-6 tbs. oil
1 tsp. ginger (Adrak) paste
½ tsp. garlic (Lehsan) paste
2 tomato-chopped
6-8 whole black pepper (Kali Mirch)
3-4 cloves (Laung)
2 black cardamom (Bari Ilaichi)
¼ tsp. cumin seeds (Zeera)
1 cup fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves-chopped
3-4 green chilies
1 small piece of ginger (Adrak) – sliced
2 tbs. lemon juice

Instructions

Fry the onion in the oil till brown. Mix all the ingredients together and add to the pot and stir till the tomato has become soft and the water has dried.
Add the meat and cook again to let the water dry. Add 3-4 glasses of water cover and leave to tenderize. When meat is almost done add chuqandar Cook till chuqandar is done and the water dries.
Garnish with fresh Dhaniya leaves, sliced ginger and sprinkle garam masala powder.
Serve with chapatti or boiled rice
Serving: 6 to 8 persons

Chops - Fried

Ingredients

1 kg. chops
1 tsp. salt (according to taste)
2-3 tsp. lemon juice
1 tbs. garlic (Lehsan) paste
½ tsp. chili (Lal Mirch) powder
1 tsp. garam masala
1 tbs. ginger (Adrak) paste
1 egg
½ cup breadcrumbs
¼ tsp. Black Pepper (Kali Mirch) powder.
Oil for frying

Instructions

To the chops add ¾ tsp salt, lemon juice, Garlic (Lehsan), Ginger (Adrak), chili powder and garam masala.
Half cook in a pot on low fire. Add a little water if necessary.
When more than half tender remove from heat.
Whip the egg with ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp Black Peppercorn. (Kali Mirch).
Dip the chops into the egg whip one by one, coat with breadcrumbs and deep fry.
Serve with Mint (Podina) chutney and naan.
Serving: 3 to 4 persons

Cholay-Quick

Ingredients

1 Can Goya Garbanzo Beans (chick peas)
1½ Lemons
1/4 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder
1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
1/2 Tomato
1/2 Green Chili
1/4 Medium Onion
1 tbs. fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves
Salt to taste

Instructions

Rinse the garbanzo beans.
Dice the tomato
Dice the onion
Dice the green chili
Mix everything into a bowl and add
the lemon juice, everything else.
Mix and serve.

It takes about 5 minutes to make this
Chatpata snack!

Cholay Chaat

Ingredients

2 15 Oz. Cans of Chick peas
1 Large Potato
2 tbs. fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves
1 green chilies
2 tbs. Chaat Masala
3 tbs. tamarind (Imli) Chutney
1/4 Medium Onion
1 Medium Tomato
Salt to taste

Instructions

Boil the potato until it’s soft.
Skin and cube.
Drain and wash the Chick Peas.
Dice the onion, tomato, green chilies and dhaniya leaves.
Add everything to a large bowl and mix thoroughly. You may want to add more chat masala/ imli chutney depending upon your taste.