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Carrot Salad
Ingredients
1 onion 1 carrot 1 tomato 1 small cucumber A few sprigs of green coriander A pinch of dried methi leaves The juice of half a lemon or a small lime Salt
Method
Peel the carrot, cucumber and onion and cut all the vegetables into very thin slices. Arrange in layers on a plate (The most popular order seems to be, from the bottom up, carrot, onion, cucumber, tomato). Sprinkle chopped coriander, crushed methi, salt and lemon juice on top and serve.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Bengan (Eggplant) Ka Raaita
Ingredients
1kg/2.2lb Aubergines (eggplants)
50g/2oz Flour Oil or Ghee for shallow frying 240ml/8fl.oz. Plain Yoghurt 4 Garlic Cloves, crushed 2-3 green Chilies, finely chopped Salt 1 teasp freshly chopped Mint Chat Masala, to taste
Method
1. Wash and peel the aubergines then cut into oval slices, 12mm/1/2-inch thick. Lightly dust with flour.
2. Heat the ghee or oil in a frying pan add the aubergine slices and fry until golden brown. Remove from the pan using tongs and drain well on kitchen paper. Set aside.
3. Place the yogurt in a mixing bowl with a little water and stir until smooth and creamy. Add the garlic, chilies, salt and mint to the yoghurt mixture and mix well.
4. Arrange the aubergine slices in a serving dish and cover with yogurt mixture. Sprinkle with chat masala. Serve as an accompaniment with flatbreads, main courses and rice.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Chili and Ginger Raaita
Ingredients
Chopped green chillies Peeled and chopped fresh root ginger Salt Yoghurt Water
Method
Mix the chilli, ginger and yoghurt together, then thin with water to the consistency of milk. Salt to taste. This is a good raita for pouring over rice and goes well with slightly sweet dishes.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Cucumber Salad
Ingredients
1 Cucumber 3 tbsp good white wine Vinegar 2 tsp sugar 1 tomato, skinned, seeded and diced 1 small Onion, finely sliced 1 Fresh red chili, seeded and chopped
Method
Trim the ends from the cucumber. Peel it lengthways but leave some of tile skin on, to make the salad look more attractive. Cut it in thin slices and lay them out on a large plate. Sprinkle with a little salt and leave for 15 minutes. Rinse well and dry.
Mix the vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt together. Arrange all the vegetables in a bowl and pour over the vinegar, sugar and salt mixture. Cover the salad and chill before serving.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Cucumber and Yogurt Salad
Ingredients
A couple of small cucumbers 1 or 2 cloves of garlic A sprig of fresh mint Salt 250-300g of natural yoghurt
Method
Peel the cucumbers and the garlic. Slice the cucumbers in quarters lengthwise, then slice the resulting pieces thinly. Chop the garlic and mint finely and mix all the ingredients together.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Mixed Raaita
Ingredients
1 small cucumber, peeled 2 tomatoes 1/2 an onion 1/2 tsp. each of whole cumin seed and whole mustard seed, roasted and pounded 1/4 tsp. red chilli powder A pinch of salt 250-300g of natural yoghurt
Method
Chop the vegetables finely and mix everything together. That's it.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Pineapple Chatney
Ingredients
2 medium pineapples or a can 2 kashmire chillies 1 lime, juiced 1 ginger piece 2" chopped 1 cup sugar 1 tbsp salt 100 gms dates or dried apricot finely chopped Large pinch of panch phoron (aniseed, cummin seed, mustard seed, onion seed & fenugreek seeds)
Method
Heat a tbsp of oil and season with panch phoron and kashmiri chillies. Add the pineapple and cook on full heat. Add chopped dates or apricots, chopped ginger, sugar and salt. Cook until the pineapple cubes are soft. Add lime juice when cooked.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Salad Dressing
Ingredients
1 cup Mayonnaise 1/4 cup Yogurt 1 tsp Dry Mint 1tbl Apple Cider Vinegar 1 tbl Water 1/2 tsp Salt
Method
In a food processor, mayonnaise with plain yogurt.( You can substitute low fat or non-fat yogurt here if desired) Next, add apple cider vinegar, water, salt, and dry, crushed mint leaves.
The consistency should be smooth and creamy when finished.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Potato Raaita
Ingredients
2 medium potatoes 1/2 an onion 1/2 tsp. whole mustard seeds, roasted and pounded 1 sprig or 5 or 6 leaves of fresh mint A pinch of salt 250g natural yoghurt
Method
Cut the potatoes into quarters (peel them first if you like) and boil them until you can stick a fork in them but not until they start falling apart. Drain them then cover with cold water. Chop the onion and mint finely and mix everything together except the potatoes which will still be cooling. After a few minutes, drain the potatoes, cut into 1 cm cubes, rinse in cold water and add to the mixture. It doesn't matter if they are still a little warm.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Tomato and Coriander Raaita
Ingredients
4 firm tomatoes A small bunch of green coriander Half of a small onion A pinch each of red chilli and dried mint Salt 250-300g of yoghurt
Method
Chop the tomatoes quite finely and pour off any excess juice and seeds. Grate, or finely chop, the onion and chop the coriander. Mix everything together.
PURPLINA
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QUEEN VICTORIA said:
oh sure dear should i start now QUEEN's PARLOUR SALAD K BARAY MAIN AAP JKA QUESTION SAMJHI NAHIN MAIN PLZ DOBARA BATA DO
wow! Queenie u have a beauty parlour? cool! where izzit located at? perhaps i could visit u when i go to Pakistan hahaha....
oh here is a question, is there a way u can keep ur skin silky coz my skin are scaly like those of a snake... happens coz i dun eat much veggy and dun have time to apply cream....
QUEEN VICTORIA
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o dear Vit E based diet khaya kero doosaray yeh kay main aap ko aisay herbal combinations bata sakti hoon jo skin ko aik dam smooooooth ker dain gay mera parlour nahin hai haan clinic zaroor hai mera kehnay ka matlab tha kay kya ab main yahan jb per aik new topic start keroon like this kitchen "a parlour"
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Aaloo Chaat
Ingredients
Medium potatoes - 6 nos. Sugar - 4 tsp. Chaat masala - 5 tsp. Juice of ½ a lemon Salt, garam masala, coriander powder, mango powder - ½ tsp. Fresh coriander -. 2 tsp. finely chopped
Method
Cook the potatoes. If you prefer, you may put the potatoes, pricked all over, in a casserole covered with water and cook at 100% power for 15 minutes. Stand 5 minutes before checking to see that they are tender. Cool, peel, and cut into cubes.
In a small bowl or jug mix the sugar with 4 tablespoons of water. Microwave at 100% power for 1 minute. Stir to dissolve the sugar. Mix the chaat masala with 5 teaspoons of water. Stir it into the sugar solution along with the rest of the ingredients, except the coriander.
Pour this mixture over the potatoes and toss to coat well. Leave to stand for at least an hour. Garnish with fresh coriander before serving. Serves 4 to 6.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Bread Balls
Ingredients
4 potatoes 1 carrot ½ cup green peas 1 onion 4-5 hot pepper, chopped Juice from one fresh lemon ¼ tsp grated ginger 20 slices of brown bread Oil for frying Salt to taste Chopped coriander
Method
Boil Potatoes, remove skin and mash them coarsely. Chop carrots fine and cook (Microwave) it along with green peas till tender. Mix together. Chop onion and hot pepper fine. Heat little oil and saute till the former is transparent and then add hot pepper and ginger. Remove from fire; add this to the potato mixture along with, coriander, salt and lemon juice. Mix well and make 20 small lime size balls. Keep them aside. Keep a plate of water ready and barely dip the ends of bread slice on both sides. Press it between your palms and squeeze the excess water out without spoiling the shape of bread slice. Now place a potato ball inside and fold the bread over and press it like you make a snowball. Do the same with all bread slices. Deep fry a few at a time.
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Aaloo Samosa
Ingredients
For the dough
225g/8oz Plain Flour 1/2 teasp Salt 4 tbsp Oil/Ghee 4 tbsp Water
For the stuffing 4-5 medium Potatoes, boiled in their skins 4 tbsp Vegetable Oil 1 Onion, finely chopped 100g/4oz Frozen Peas 1 tbsp Finely chopped Ginger 3 tbsp Freshly Chopped Coriander 3 tbsp Water Salt 1 Green Chili, finely chopped 1 teasp Coriander Seeds, ground 1 teasp Garam Masala 1 teasp Roasted Cumin Seeds, ground 1 teasp Chili Powder 2 tbsp Lemon Juice Oil for deep frying
Method
1. Place the flour and salt into a bowl, add the oil and rub it in with your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse breadcrumbs.
2. Gradually add about 4 tablespoons water and form into a stiff dough, adding a little more water if necessary.
3. Knead the dough on a lightly floured work surface for about 10 minutes or until smooth. Form into ball, rub the ball with about 1/4 teaspoon oil and place it in a plastic bag. Set aside for 30 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and cut them into 6mm/1/4 inch dice.
5. Heat 4 tablespoons of oil in a large frying pan then add the onion and sauté until soft and transparent.
6. Add the peas, ginger, green chili, fresh coriander, and 3 tablespoons water. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
7. Add the diced potatoes, salt, coriander seeds, garam masala, roasted cumin, chili powder and lemon juice. Mix well and season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
8. Remove the dough from the bag and knead again then divide it into six balls. Roll one ball out into a 18cm/7 inch round, (keeping the remaining balls covered). Cut it in half then brush the straight edge with a little water. Fold each half over to form a cone, overlapping the edges by 6mm/1/4 inch.
9. Fill the cone with some of the potato mixture using a teaspoon then close the top of the cone by sticking the open edges together with a little water pressing the top seam down with the tines of a fork.
10. Repeat with the the other half and with the remaining dough balls, making 12 in all.
11. Heat the oil to 180C/350F then fry as many samosas as you can get in a single layer until golden brown and crisp, turning from time to to time. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on kitchen paper. Repeat with the remaining samosas.
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Bhel Puri
Ingredients
2 boiled potatoes 1 cup puffed rice (Pori) A pnch turmeric powder
For Omapodi :
1.5 cups besan flour ½ rice flour Salt, hing ½ tsp chilli powder Oil
For Sweet Chutney :
Tamarind ping pong ball size (soaked in warm water) 3 to 4 tsp jaggery 2 Dates (optional) (seeds removed after soaking in warm water)
For Green Chutney :
A small bunch coriander leaves ½ bunch mint leaves 1 or 2 green chillies Salt (very little)
For red chutney :
1 big tomato ½ onion ¼ tsp saunf Salt (very little)
For Garnishing :
Slices of Onion Slices of Tomato Coriander leaves chopped Chat Masala powder - a pinch
Method
Prepare Omapodi by mixing all the above ingredients with little water into a stiff dough and then by passing them into hot oil through a presser with small holes. Remove and drain when fried.
Grind sweet chutney with ingredients mentioned above by adding water.
Grind green chutney with ingredients mentioned above by adding water.
Grind red chutney with ingredients mentioned above by adding water.
Now take a bowl add Pori, Smashed potatoes, Omapodi (broken to very small pieces) turmeric powder and mix well.
When well mixed, pour all chutneys one by one mixing very well.
Finally garnish with above mentioned items.
Transfer to serving plate and serve immediately else it will become soggy..
QUEEN VICTORIA
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Bread Pakora with Paneer
Ingredients
6-8 slices sandwich bread 100 gm paneer or cottage cheese 1 onion 1 ½ tsp garam masala 1 tsp chilli powder ½ tsp ginger garlic paste 1 cup gram flour salt to taste water oil for deep-frying
Method
Chop the onions. Grate paneer. Heat 1 tbsp of oil and add ginger garlic paste, onions. Sauté for sometime. Add paneer, salt, chilli powder, garam masala and sauté for some more time. Keep Aside. Remove edges from the bread and cut them diagonally to get triangle shapes. Mix a pinch of salt with gram flour and add a cup of water to make a batter of thick consistency. On one triangle bread slice keep the paneer filling and keep another slice on top of it. Heat oil in a kadai. In the meantime make all the sandwiches and keep them ready. Once the oil is hot dip the sandwich in the batter and fry them till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. Ready to serve.
