Spicy Roasted Phool Makhana / Lotus Seeds

Spicy Roasted Phool Makhana / Lotus Seeds 

• Phool Makhana/Lotus Seeds ...2 Cup's 
• Ghee ... 1 tblsp 
• Curry leaves .. 2 sprig's 
• Red chilly powder .. 2  tsp ( i used Kashmiri chilly powder )
•  Garam Masala ..1/2 tsp 
• Cumin powder..1/4 th tsp 
• Salt to taste 

Method 
Dry roast phool makhana on sim flame for about 6 to 10 mts till crisp n crunchy .  Take it out . 

In a kadai melt ghee n add curry leaves n stir for a second ...Switch off , add all the powders n salt ..Mix it ...Add the roasted makhana , switch on the flame ...n mix well till all the masala is coated well .

 Store in an air tight container ...  

Barley Flakes Chivda

Barley Flakes Chivda

• Barley Flakes - 2 cups
• Oil - 3 tsp 
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp 
• Cumin seeds ...1/2 tsp 
•  Hing/Asafoetida..2 pinch 
• Green chilles chopped - 2 
• Dry Red Chilly ...2 broken  
• Curry leaves- 2 sprigs
• Groundnuts- 3 tsp 
• Cashewnuts - a few 
• Puttani/ Roasted gram - 3 tsp 
• Dry Roasted White Sesame seeds ..1 tsp 
• Turmeric powder-1/4 th tsp
•  Coriander Powder..1 tsp 
• Salt to taste  

Method In a kadai add oil n  Mustard seeds once sputters , add cumin seeds n allow it to swell ,add hing,  chopped green chilles, dry red chilly broken , curry leaves,  groundnuts,Roasted gram n fry for few minutes n then add roasted white sesame seeds, turmeric powder ,coriander powder n salt  .. fry for a minute .Add barley flakes n fry till crisp . 

Cool n store in air tight container .  

Congress Kadlebeeja / Spicy Peanuts

Congress Kadlebeeja / Spicy Peanuts 

• Kadlebeeja /Peanuts ...2 cup's
•  Curry leaves ...4 sprigs
•  Oil...2 tsp
•  Hing/Asafoetida ..2 pinch 
• Chilly Powder..1 tsp 
• Turmeric powder ..1/2 tsp 
• Pepper Powder ..1/2 tsp 
• Salt to taste .

Method
 In a kadai ,dry roast groundnuts ... cool  n de-skin them ..In the same kadai add curry leaves n dry roast till crisp ... cool n crush it with hands ... In a bowl mix both peeled peanuts, n crushed curry leaves ...

 in a plate add chilly powder ,turmeric powder ,salt n pepper powder ..mix well ...

in a kadai add oil n hing ,stir for few seconds , switch off the flame n add the masala powders ... mix ... then add the groundnut curry leaves mix ... switch on the gas n on sim flame mix well for a few seconds ,
Cool n store in air tight container

Khara Khaddi /Spicy Kharo

Khara Khaddi /Spicy Kharo 

• Besan/ Gram Flour ... 1/4 th kg 
• Cumin seeds .. 1 tsp
•  Hing /Asafoetida water ..1 tsp
•  Red chilly powder ..2 tsp 
• Ajwain ...1 tsp 
• Hot oil.. 2 tblsp  
•  Water as needed to prepare a thick dough as chapati dough . 
•  Salt to taste 
• Oil for deep frying . 

Method 
Pound  cumin seeds n ajwain .

 Seive besan n to it add salt, chilly powder,  hing water , pound mixture n mix these well , add water little by little n prepare a thick dough n then add hot oil n knead again ..

  Fill this dough in Khara Shev mould ... 

Heat oil in a kadai ... directly press the mould in circular way ... fry on both sides till crisp .. 

Remove on a tissue paper .Allow it to cool n then slightly break it into pieces of above size ..

Store in air tight container ..  

Puffed Wheat Masala

Puffed Wheat Masala

• Puffed Wheat ..3 cup's
• Oil ..1 tblsp
• Mustard seeds .. 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds..1/2 tsp
• Hingu/Asafoetida..generous pinch 
• Curry leaves ..2 sprig 
• Roasted gram/Hurikadale ..2 tsp
• Groundnuts ... 2 tsp 
• White sesame seeds..1 tsp
• Red chilly powder..1 tsp
• Cumin powder..1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder..1 tsp
• Turmeric powder ..1/4 th tsp 
• Dry copra slices ... 1/2 cup 
• Salt to taste 

Method
Dry roast puffed wheat till crisp on low flame  for few mts in a kadai . Remove it .

Dry roast white sesame seeds .Remove it 

In a kadai add oil n saute the dry copra slices till reddish brown . Remove it 

In the same kadai add rest of the oil , splutter mustard  seeds, add cumin seeds n once they crackle add hing, curry leaves  groundnuts n fry for a while, then add roasted gram n fry even this for a while , add all the powders, salt n mix well .Add the roasted puffed wheat, roasted sesame seeds n roasted coconut dry copra slices , stir well .  

Cool n store in airtight container .