Holi Hai!!!!


Its already Late so without any further delay, I'm posting my recipes for Dear Purva's event - "Holi Hai !!"

Thank U Purva for hosting this colorful event. Looking forward for colorful round-up.

GUJIYA

1 tin Evaporated Milk, Semolina (Suji) 1/4 cup, Sugar 1/2 cup, Coconut, grated 1/4 cup, Almonds, chopped 2 tbsp, Cashew nuts, chopped 2 tbsp, Raisins 2 tbsp, Green Cardamom Powder ΒΌ tsp

For Dough- Maida 1 cup, Oil (4 tbsp) + for frying, Water

Roast suji on medium flame till it changes colour. Mix in all the other ingredients for the filling. Cook on medium / slow flame, stirring occasionally, till the mixture is dry.

To prepare the dough, rub oil into maida. Add water and make into stiff dough. Knead the dough till pliable. Keep aside covered for 10-15 minutes. Knead dough once again. Divide the dough in to small balls. Roll each ball into a flat round like a thin puri. Place one tbsp of the filling. Fold over and shape into gujiya sealing the edges with little water.Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.

TIP-To seal, you can use gujiya mould or press with ends of a fork or simply twist with hand.


CHIVDA

2 cups Thin Poha
Roasted - Peanuts, Almonds, Cashew nuts, Coconut slices, Pinenuts
Raisins (all nuts- to taste)
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Few Curry Leaves
1/2 tsp Turmeric Pd
1 1/2 tsp Sugar
Amchoor Pd/salt/Kala Namak (to taste)2 tbsp Oil and oil to fry poha
Red chili/green chilies - to taste

Fry poha in a hot oil (It will puff as soon as you put it in a oil) Be careful as it splutter lot of oil.
Keep it aside to cool down.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. when it start to crackle add curry leaves, turmeric pd, chilies. Now add all the nuts, sugar, salt, amchoor pd and kalanamk. Add fried poha and mix it well. when poha is all even colored taste it and add what ever is needed. Cr
Crispy Crunchy snack is ready.

This recipe goes to Event- Lets go nuts with almonds hosted by Tasty Treats
Thank you.

My Holi 2009

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