Chiwda

Ingredients:

Poha- 1/2 kg

Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

Peanuts - 1/4 cup

Daliya - 1/4 cup

Cashew Nuts(chopped) - 1/4 cup

Dry coconut(cut into pieces) - 2 tablespoon

Poppy seeds - 1teaspoon

Sesame seeds(roasted) - 1 tablespoon

Asafoetida powder - a pinch

Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Coriander powder -2 tablespoon

Green chillies (chopped) - 5-6 nos.

Curry leaves - 8-10 nos.

Oil - 5-6 tablespoon

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

Citric acid to taste

Procedure:

1.First in a large pan, take poha and roast on medium head for 5-10 min with constantly stirring with spoon.Keep aside roasted poha.

2. Clean tha pan with cloth and heat oil in the same pan, add peanuts, daliya,coconut pieces, cashew nuts and fry them till golden in colour.Then take them from pan and keep aside in a separate bowl.

3. In the same pan add some more oil if required,mustard seeds,cumin seeds, poppy seeds, green chillies, curry leaves and stri fry for 1-2 min .

4.Then add fried peanuts,coconut pieces,daliya and cashew nuts and fry on medium heat.

Also add asafoetida (Hing), coriander powder, turmeric powder and fry for few sec.

5. Then add poha (beaten rice ) and toss till it is well coated with oil and all spices.

Sprinkle sesame seeds, salt, citric acid and sugar to taste and toss to mix all ingredients properly.

6. Remove from heat, let it cool and store Poha Chiwda in an airtight box or jar.

Shanker Pali

Ingredients:

Milk : 1/2 Cup

Sugar : 1 Cup
Ghee : 1/2 Cup

Maida : 2 Cup

Semolina : 1/2 Cup

Salt to taste

Procedure :

1. First boil the milk in a vessel and then remove it from fire.

2.Add sugar and stir it to dissolve. Then add ghee and salt and mix it properly.

3. Add maida and rava little bye little to the liquide mixture. Knead the dough and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.

4. Roll it as making a Chappati with a rolling pin. With a cutter make diamond shaped shankarpalis.

5.Fry in ghee or oil till the shanker palis are golden brown.

Store in an airtight container.