Satwik Potato

Potato - 5 , boiled and cubed
Oil - 2tbsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Methi - 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Nigella seed - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli - 1 broken
Green chilli - 1 - chopped
Asafoetida - 1 pinch
Curry leaf - 10
Clove - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch, broken
Salt
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder -1/2 tsp
Jeera powder- 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2tsp
Coriander leaf - 2tbsp

Heat oil. Splutter jeera, mustard, methi, nigella seed, red chilli and curry leaf.
Add the various powders and after 1 mintue add the potato.
Mix well and continue frying till light brown.
Garnish with coriander leaf. Serve hot.

Vegetable dal

I made this recipe with Carrot and green peas. Do try other vegetables like cauliflower, beans and potato.

Tur dal - 1/2 cup
Onion -1 , chopped
Ginger - 1 inch, minced
Garlic - 1 tsp
Green chilli -1 , chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato - 1 medium , chopped
Salt
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Carrot - 1 , chopped
Green peas - 1/2 cup
Coriander leaf - 2 tbsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Curry leaf - 6

Pressure cook the dal and mash well. Add 1 cup of water and keep aside.
Heat the oil, splutter jeera.
Add the onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli and ginger garlic paste.
Fry on a medium paste till raw smell goes.
Add the tomato, salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder.
After 1 minute add the carrot and peas.
Cover and cook on a low flame till done.
Add the tur dal and boil.
Decorate with coriander leaf and serve hot.

Aloo Tikki aur chole

This is a tasty filling dish which consists of many individual components. Almost everything can be prepared in advance and it needs to be assembled just before serving.
The individual elements for a single portion are:

Aloo tikki - 4 pieces
Chole - 2 or 3 ladles
Pomegranate - 2 tbsp
Sweet chutney - 2 tbsp
Green Chutney - 1 tbsp
Ground nut - 1 tbsp
Onion - 2 tbsp or less
Sev - 2 tbsp

The above mentioned quantities are according to my taste. Adjust the sweet and green chutney to suit your requirements.

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The following recipes make sufficient quantities for 4 portions.

Aloo Tikki

Potato - 4 medium large; boiled and mashed
Green chilli - 1 , minced
Salt
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Onion - 3 tbsp
Bread crumbs - 4 tbsp
Coriander leaf - 2 tbsp

Mix all together and make small patties.
Pan fry.

Chole


Chick peas / Kabuli Channa - 1 cup; soaked for min 6 hours and pressure cooked
Onion - 1 medium , minced
Garlic - 1 large pod minced
Ginger - 1 inch, minced
Salt
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder -  2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tbsp
Garam masala - 2 tsp
Jeera powder - 2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Dry mango powder (aamchur) - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2tbsp

Heat oil, splutter jeera.
Brown the onion, ginger and garlic.
Add the powder and after a minute add the channa and 2 cups of water.
Simmer covered for 10-15 minutes.

Sweet Chutney

This can be stored frozen for months.

Date - 2 cups, deseeded
Jaggery - 1 cup
Tamarind - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1tbsp
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Jeera powder - 1tsp

Simmer all the above in 4 cups of water for 20 minutes.
Cool and strain.

Store in fridge.

Green chutney with onion

This green chutney is a different variant of the traditional green chutney as it contains onion.

Ingredients:
Coriander leaf - 1/2 cup
Mint leaf - 1/2 cup
Small onion - 4
Green chilli - 4 to 6
salt
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp

Grind and refridgerate until use.

Not Raffaello or coconut burfi

I attempted to make coconut burfi, but I got it wrong. But this 'fiasco' was VERY tasty and I had none left after 2 hours!!
5 years later, I did succeed!

Coconut Burfi

Ingredients for 'not raffaello':
Milk - 1 cup
Coconut grated (fresh) - 1 cup
Sugar - 1 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp + some more for greasing plate
Dried desiccated coconut - 5 tbsp

Method:
Soak the fresh grated coconut in milk for a minimum of 2 hours.
Heat a heavy bottomed pan and add 1 tbsp of ghee.
Turn off flame and move the ghee around to coat the vessel.
Now add the soaked coconut with all the milk and sugar.
Cook till the mixture starts behaving like 'lava' bubbles. (making small cones and the top opening up?)
Add 1 tbsp of ghee and mix well.
Transfer to a greased tray.
Once cooled, make balls and roll on the dessicated coconut.
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Try another recipe with the same ingredients but in different quantity.
Time consuming, but worth the effort.
It is called the 1-2-3-4 sweet.
Or make the coconut burfi.

Vanilla and Chocolate Chip Icecream

Basic icecream - 1 recipe
Vanilla essence - 2 tbsp
Chocolate chips - 5 tbsp
Chocolate sauce - 5 tbsp
Heavy cream - 1 cup

Cut the frozen basic icecream mix and start beating it while keeping the vessel on a ice bath.
Add the cream and continue beating.
Once doubled , add the vanilla essence and beat for 5 more minutes.
Add the chocolate chips and chocolate sauce on top of mixture and fold in gently.Do not over mix.
Freeze in freezer proof container.
Scoop and serve with more chocolate sauce.