Pooris , Kesar Almond Basundi , Surti Papdi Nu Shaak n Raw Banana Bajo spread on Plantain leaf ..Satvik food on the eve of Maha Shivrathri Upvas .. Om Namah Shivaya !

Pooris , Kesar Almond Basundi , Surti Papdi Nu Shaak  n Raw Banana Bajo  spread on Plantain leaf ..Satvik food on the eve of Maha Shivrathri Upvas .. Om Namah Shivaya ! 

 For Pooris 

• 1 Cup-wheat Flour 
• 1/2 Cup-Water 
• salt to taste 

Method 
In a bowl add the wheat flour , salt n water n knead to a dough ..Poori dough should be harder than chapathi dough, as this wont soak the oil much ! roll out the pooris immediately as soon as the dough is made n deep fry , . If you keep the dough for a long time then the pooris will soak up lot of oil... 

Kesar Almond Basundi

• Full Fat Milk.. 4 cups
• Almonds.. 1/2 cup 
• Chironji ... 2 tsp full 
• Pista ..2 tsp full 
• Saffron strands... 1/2 tsp 
• Sugar... 1/2 cup or according to the sweetness 

Method
Soak Almonds in warm water for about 20 mts . Remove the skin n  grind to a fine paste .( Preserve a little for garnishing ) 

Soak saffron strands in little warm milk for about 1/2 an hour . 

Crush pista to coarse powder with rolling pin . 

Boil the milk , then simmer over low flame n stir continuously  till the milk thickens n coats the back side of the spoon . Add the almond paste dissolved in little milk n mix well . Add sugar n allow it to dissolve . Add the saffron n mix well . 

Serve chilled garnished with chironji, Crushed pista n chopped soaked almonds . 


Surti Papdi Nu Shaak 

• Surti Papdi/Vaal Papdi ..1/4 th kg 
• Ghee,, 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds..1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds ..1/2 tsp
• Green chilles ..2 or 3 
• Ajwain/ Carrom  seeds .. 1 pinch
• Coriander seeds ... 3 to 5 
• Methi/Fenugreek seeds .. 2 or 3 
• Hing/Asafoetida ..a pinch
• Turmeric powder..1/4 th tsp
• Coriander powder..1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves ... 1/4 th cup
• Sugar/Jaggery ... small piece ( i added jaggery ) 
• Salt to taste . 

Method
Wash the surti papdi  , destring n cut into medium sizes squares . 

Crush the green chilles n finely chop the coriander leaves . 

In a kadai add ghee , splutter mustard seeds , then add cumin seeds, hing , ajwain, coriander seeds , methi seeds n fry for while . Then add crushed green chillies, chopped coriander leaves saute for a minute . Add all the powders , salt , chopped surti papdi with little water, jaggery n cook till done  .

Kele Bajo/Raw Banana Besan Fries .

• Raw Banana ..1 
• Besan/Gram Flour..1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds..1 tsp
• Hing /Asafoetida ..1 pinch
• Water as needed to prepare the batter 
• Salt to taste 
• Oil to deep fry 

Method
Wash the raw banana , peel the outer skin n slice them thinly .

In a bowl add besan, cumin seeds, hing, salt n just enough water to prepare a batter . . 

In a kadai , heat oil .. dip sliced raw banana in the batter n deep fry around 3 to 4 at a time .