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Special Ribbon Pakoda
My mother-in-law makes awesome Ribbon Pakoda - so it happens to be one of the family favorites. So, whenever I make this crunchy snack, the expectations are really high. Thankfully, her special recipe works for me too!Ingredients:rice flour - 1 cupgram flour - 1 cupwhole red chillies - 2salt - 3/4 tsplight butter - 1 tbspturmeric powder - a pinchMethod:Soak red chillies in 1/4 cup of warm water for half an hour. Grind thoroughly in a food processor and strain through a fine sieve to retain just
Mango Pachidi - chunky mango sauce
Mango pachidi is traditionally made in my family on Tamil New Year's day. While the practice involves using neem flowers as well, I had to forgo that as I couldn't find it anywhere in my area. The spicy, sweet-and-sour sauce is meant to reiterate the multiple facets of life.Ingredients (makes 2 cups):raw mango - 1 (thin-skinned)jaggery - 2 small cubes (1/4 cup)green chilly - 1 largered chilly - 1 largeturmeric powder - a pinchmustard - 1/2 tspoil - 1 tspcurry leaves - a twigsalt - 1/2 tspneem fl
Spicy red kidney beans curry (Rajma masala)
Dark red kidney beans is an excellent source of protein, fiber and iron, among others. I try to include at least a cup of this every week in my meal. Here is one recipe that makes a great combo for flat breads.Ingredients:red kidney beans (rajma) - 1 cantomato - 2onion - 1green chillies - 2plain beaten yogurt - 1 tbspginger-garlic paste - 1/2 tspgaram masala - 1 tspcumin powder - 1/2 tspred chilli powder - 1/2 tspoil - 1 tspturmeric powder - a pinchasafoetida - a pinchsalt to tastegrated cheese
