Shankarpale or Sweet Diamonds - Indian Cookies

Ingredients...

[1] 5 cups flour

[2] 1 cup oil

[3] 1 cup water

[4] 3/4 cup sugar

[5] oil to deep fry

Method...

Put the oil in a thick bottom pan. Add water and sugar. Stir and bring to a boil. Remove from heat immediately. Let it stand until it is lukewarm. Fold in the flour adding a little at a time. Knead well. Heat oil in a deep frying pan. Divide the dough into lemon sized balls and roll out with a rolling pin. You should not be able to see the surface you are rolling it on through the
dough. Using a pizza cutter or a sharp knife cut into strips at an angle. Turn the surface 90 degrees and cut diagonally to form diamonds. If you don't cut at an angle you will get squares, diamonds look better. Deep fry in the oil until golden brown. Store in a air tight container.

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Chicken Chaat

Ingredients....

[1] 1 boneless chicken breast

[2] 1 tsp. salt or according to taste

[3] 2-3 cloves of garlic (Lehsan)-chopped

[4] 2 tbs. cooking oil

[5] 1½ tsp. coriander (Dhaniya) powder

[6] ¼ tsp turmeric (Haldi) powder

[7] ¼-1/2 tsp chili (Lal Mirch) powder1

[8] ½ tbs. lemon juice

[9] A few fresh coriander (Dhaniya) leaves chopped for garnish

Method...

Wash the chicken meat and cut into 1-inch pieces. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the garlic and salt. Fry the garlic till it is light brown. Add the chicken pieces and fry for 5-6 minutes stirring constantly. Then add the dhaniya powder, haldi and chili powder. Fry for another 3-4 minutes stirring frequently and check to see if the chicken has become tender.Remove from heat. Add the lemon juice and garnish with fresh chopped dhaniya leaves.

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Mixed Dal Pakoras

Ingredients...

[1] 1 cup channa dal
[2] 1/2 cup moong dal
[3] 1/2 cup masoor dal
[4] 1/4 cup urad dal
[5] 1/4 cup tur dal
[6] Coriander seeds
[7] 2tbsp Cumin seeds
[8] 2tbsp Ginger
[9] 5 to 6 cloves of garlic
[10] Coriander leaves or fresh spinach chopped 1/2 cup
[11] 3-4 hot medium sized green chillies
[12] Salt to taste
[13] A pinch of baking soda
[14] Oil for deep frying

Method...

1.Wash dals and soak them separately.
2.Make smooth paste of ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander seeds and cumin seeds then grind above soaked dals into a coarse paste mix the smooth paste also add salt and pinch of baking soda to the coarse paste.
3.Add chopped spinach or coriander leaves to it.
4.Heat oil in pan or kadai.
5.Make small balls or drop with small spoon in preheated oil and fry till light brown .
6.Serve hot with tomato ketchup or fresh ground mango chutney

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