Motichur Laddoos ( मोतीचूर लाडू )

Some people make the boondi used for these laddoos at home . But I have used the saltless boondi which is readily available at most of the sweet and farsan shops .
Edible camphor that I have used it totally optional but it lends a heavenly flavour which one should rather not miss . 
Most of the Indians who  have heard or had been lucky enough to eat the boondi laddoos offered as prasadam at Lord Tirupati temple will certainly know what I mean . 

Ingredients - 

1/4 kg - saltless boondi 
half cup - almond and pistachio slivers
2 tbsp - raisins
half tsp - cardamom powder 
one small piece - edible camphor 
2 tbsp - ghee 1 
1/2 cup - sugar 
1 1/2 cup - water 

Method - 

Boil the water and sugar together and make one string syrup . 
The sugar syrup should not be very thick or very thin.
Add to it cardamom powder and camphor . 
Now to this syrup add dry fruits and boondi . 
Mix everything well and cover the vessel with a lid . 
Keep the vessel covered for 10/15 minutes . 
The boondi will absorb all the syrup and become soft . 
When the mixture is still warm smear your hand with ghee and make laddoos . 

Bhajani Chakli ( भाजणीची चकली )

Ingredients -

2 cups - rice 

1 cup - chana daal 

half cup - moong daal 

half cup - urad daal 

1/4 cup - sesame seeds 

1/4 cup - groundnut oil 

2 tbsp - coriander cumin powder 

1 tbsp - chilly powder 

1/4 tsp - asefoetida 

salt 

oil for frying 

Method - 

In a pan dry roast rice and all three daal varieties separately till they give out a nice aroma . 

While still warm grind rice and daal in a mixer and make a fine powder . 

While grinding add coriander cumin powder , chilly powder , asefoetida and salt .

In a separate vessel boil 3 cups water .

Add sesame seeds and oil to the water while boiling . 

After water boils add the ground flour and mix everything well and switch off the gas . 

Cover the vessel with a lid and keep aside for an hour .

After an hour sprinkle some water and knead a soft dough .

Take the chakli making equipment and smear its inside with oil .

Add this soft dough in equipment and make chaklis on a paper or a plastic .

Deep fry the chaklis till they turn golden brown and crispy .

When completely cold store in air tight bottle . 

Creamy Corn & Capsicum Pan Pizza

Ingredients :

2 cups .........................tomato sauce
1 cup...........................pesto sauce
2 cups..........................creamy corn
2 .................................capsicums cubes and deseeded
6  ...................... pizza bases


For Pesto Sauce :





Grind together coriander leaves, olive oil, melon seeds, pepper powder and salt.


For Creamy corn :



Grind the corn coarsely  for few seconds till they are just crushed.
In a pan put this ground corn, milk , sugar and salt and cook till thick.

Assembling the pizza :

Apply some tomato sauce on the pizza base.
On that spread some pesto sauce.
Now apply a layer of creamy corn and spread capsicum  chunks on it.
Lastly sprinkle grated mozarella cheese and bake in an oven till the cheese melts .

Pan method : 

Heat a flat bottomed pan on a high flame.
When sufficiently hot apply oil on it and keep the pizza in the pan.
Now drizzle some water on the sides and immediately cover the pan with a lid completely.
Keep some weight on it so that the steam doesn't escape.




Lower the flame and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or till the cheese melts.
These pan pizzas are very easy to make and get ready in hardly in any time.

Spring Onion Salad ( कांदा पातीची कोशिंबीर )

English 

Pomegranate adds to the colour and flavor of the salad but it is completely optional.
The salad tastes delicious even without them.
The main component which you shouldn't miss out are the sesame seeds .


Ingredients :

1 bunch ....................Spring onions
1 cup........................pomegranate seeds ( optional )
4 to 5 .......................garlic cloves ( very finely chopped )
1 tbsp........................sesame seeds
1 tsp.......................lemon juice
1/2 tsp..................sugar
1 tbsp..................olive oil
salt

Method :

Wash and cut the spring onions greens only.

Keep the onions for some different use.

Mix the cut greens with pomegranate seeds and chill till serving time.

Heat olive oil and add sesame seeds .

When they splutter put off the gas.

Now to the chilled greens add all remaining items along with sesame seeds.

Gently mix with a fork and serve.