Sweet Corn Samosa

Ingredients :

Spring roll sheets

Onion -- 1 small

canned sweet corn --2 cans

Black Pepper -- 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Cooking Oil

Preparation:

• Take a pan add 2tsps oil , chopped Onion and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add washed sweet corn cook for 3 mins then add salt to taste & black pepper powder.
• Cook for a min and keep the curry aside and let it cool down.
• Thaw the spring roll sheets for 20 mins and make samosas out of the sheets fill the curry and deep fry them in the oil.
• To stick the samosas add 2 tsps of corn flour in 2-3 tsps of water.
• 1 Spring roll sheet makes 2 small samosas
• Here is the link for the video how to fold the samosa.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SLujRT0OIk

Punjabi Samosa

Ingredients:
FOR COVERING:
All purpose flour (maida) -- 2  cup 
Carom seeds (ajwain) -- 1/2 Tsp
Ghee -- 4 Tbsp
Salt  to taste
Water for mixing the dough

FOR STUFFING:
Potato , chopped-- 4-5 medium
Green peas,boiled -- 1/2 cup
Oil -- 2 Tbsp
Cumin seeds -- 1 Tsp
Ginger, chopped  1 inch piece
Green chillies, chopped --  3-4
Red chilly powder -- 1 Tsp
Dry mango powder (amchur) -- 1 Tsp
Salt  to taste
Fennel seeds -- 1 Tsp
Coriander leaves, chopped -- 2 Tbsp
 
Method:

• Mix all purpose flour, carom seeds, salt and 4 tablespoons of Ghee in a bowl.
• Add water little by little and knead into a stiff dough. cover with a paper napkin or cloth, Keep it aside for  fifteen minutes.
• Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and when they start to change color, add ginger, green chillies and potatoes.
• Stir and let it cook for 5 mins add red chilly powder, dry mango powder, fennel seeds and salt to taste. Stir well, cook for 5-10 mins and switch off the stove.

Preparation of Samosa:

• Make oval shape chapathi with the maida dough and cut in to half , fill the curry and make samosas.
• when all the samosas are done deep fry in oil until golden brown.
• Serve Samosas with Sweet date and tamarind chutney.

Star Murukulu

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 4 cups
Roasted chickpeas powder - 1 cup (dalia / Putnalu)
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Butter - 3 tbsp, melted
Salt - 1 tsp
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

• Heat 2 cups water and a tsp of salt in a stainless steel vessel. Bring to a boil and reduce flame. Slowly add the rice flour and mix to form a gooey paste,keep aside to cool.
• Once the rice flour paste cools, add roasted chickpeas powder, cumin seeds, red chilly powder and melted butter. Mix well to make a smooth dough.
• If required add a little more rice flour to form a smooth dough. Alternately, if you feel that the dough needs some water to form a  smooth dough.
• Ensure that the dough is not too soft or hard, It should come through the press easily to form murukulu.
• Heat oil for deep frying in a heavy bottomed vessel. While the oil is heating prepare the murukulu for deep frying.
• Place a single star shaped disc in the muruku press, grease the insides of the mold, fill the mold with some of the prepared dough and make concentric shaped murukulu on a  greased plastic sheet.
• Reduce flame to medium and place 5 to 6 of the prepared murukulu and deep fry to a golden brown shade. Do not deep fry on high flame.
• If you want to skip this step you can press murukulu directly into the oil when its hot .
• Remove them onto absorbent paper. Once cool, store in air tight container.

Avocado-Mint Dip/Spread

Avocado and mint leaves combine with yogurt for a refreshing appetizer dip/spread.

Ingredients:
Avocado, peeled, pitted, and cut into cubes - 1
Plain  yogurt  - 3 tbsp
Fresh lime juice - 1 tsp 
Fresh mint leaves - 1/4 cup 
Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Combine all the ingredients in a blender or food processor, and process until creamy.

Note:Spread on whole grain bread, use as a dip for veggies or chips.

Chekka Garelu ( Telangana Special Appalu )

Chekka Garelu /Appaalu is a traditional Telangana snack usually made during festival season. It is also called  as Chekkalu' .Its a simple and savory version of rice crackers. 

Ingredients:

Rice flour - 4 cups

Channa dal - 1/4 cup

Crushed peanuts - 1/2 cup

Sesame seeds - 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp

Red chilly powder - 3 tsp

Curry leaves - few

Spring onion - 1 bunch

Oil - 3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Water -- to make the dough 

Oil -- for deep frying

Preparation:

• Soak the raw Channa dal in water for 10-15 mins,chop the spring onion.
• In a large bowl, take the rice flour, add the red chilly powder, salt, cumin seeds, sesame seeds, chopped curry leaves, soaked Channa dal and the crushed peanuts,spring onion. Mix them well crushing with your fingers till all the peanuts and the Channa dal is coated with the dry flour.
• Now heat 3 tbsp oil till its warm  enough. Add this oil to the  flour mixture. Carefully mix all the ingredients well. 
• Now add lukewarm water to the above mixture slowly as you keep mixing it with a spoon. When mixed well the dough should be of a chapati dough consistency.
• Cover it with a damp cloth and let the dough rest for 25-30 minutes.
• In a kadhai, heat the oil to deep fry the appaalu.
• Take a small golf-ball size dough, while pressing between your palms, make it into round disc. 
• In a small bowl take some oil, apply oil on this disc. 
• To make the pooris you need a Poori-press or Tortilla Press.
• Place a plastic sheet inside the poori-press  and apply some oil to the sheet to avoid the dough from sticking to the poori press. 
• Place the dough disc inside the poori-press and press it till its thin like poori . 
• If the poori tears, press it with your fingers to cover any imperfections. 
• Deep fry it in the oil on a low flame till golden brown and crispy.
• Appaalu goes excellent with a hot cup of Indian tea. One crunchy bite of appaalu and a sip of hot tea is a tea lovers delight.

Note:

• Poori press is sold as Tortilla Press in US. I got mine from bed bath & beyond for $19.99.

Contributed by 

Prathima Juvvadi

Chuduva (Poha snack)

Chuduva / Atukula Chuduva is a snack made with poha (Atukulu) its easy to prepare ,tastes awesome and stays fresh for a month if it is properly stored in an airtight container.This is a quick snack for kids they love it.

Ingredients: Thin Poha (Atukulu) - 1 Pound/ 1/2 kg
Puffed rice (Maramaralu) - 2 cups
Peanuts - 1/4 cup 
Red Chillies - 4
Green chillies - 4
Cashew nuts - 2 tbsp (optional)
Roasted Channa dal(Putnalu/Daliya)-2 tbsp
Curry leaves - 8-10
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Haldirams mixture - 2 Cups (Optional)

Preparation:

• Take a wok add 2 tbsp oil,on medium heat roast poha and puffed rice for 2-3 mins.
• Then transfer them to a big bowl.
• In the same wok heat 2tbsp oil and add cumin seeds, Peanuts, cashew nuts, Red Chillies, Green chillies, Roasted Channa dal (Putnalu),Curry leaves,Turmeric powder and Salt to taste ,fry for 2 mins.
• Now add roasted poha and puffed rice and mix it properly for 2mins.
• Transfer to an airtight container and let it cool down,now add haldirams mixture and mix it properly.
• Chuduva is ready to serve.

Medu Vada

A traditional urad dal based fried snack, medu vada is a south indian cuisine delight. The medu vada is best paired with sambhar and coconut chutney as breakfast or snack .

Ingredients:

White urad dal  - 2 cups
Finely chopped  green chillies - 5- 6
Finely chopped onion - 1 (small)
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Grated ginger - 1tsp
Curry leaves - 8-10
Asafoetida (hing) - 1/4 tsp (optional)
Salt to taste
oil for deep frying

Preparation:

• Wash and soak  urad dal in enough water for 5-6 hours.
• Drain and blend in a mixer into a smooth batter.
• Transfer in a bowl, add the green chillies, chopped onion,cumin seeds,ginger and curry leaves and mix well.
• Heat oil in a kadhai, wet the palms and take some batter and flatten to a round shape.
• Make a hole at the center with your thumb and slowly slide into the hot oil.
• Deep fry till they turn crisp and light golden brown.
• Repeat the same to make  more vadas
• Drain on an absorbent paper and serve hot with chutney  and/or sambhar .

Mysore Bonda

Ingredients:
All-purpose-flour (Maida) -- 1 cup
Rice flour -- 1/4 cup
Onion --- 1/2
Ginger chopped --1 tsp
Green chillies -- 2 or 3
Cooking soda -- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds -- 1 tsp
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste
Yogurt(curd) -- 1 cup
Water -- 1 cup

Preparation:

• Take a small bowl mix yogurt (curd) and water, keep it aside.
• Take a bowl add maida,rice flour,salt,cooking soda ,cumin seeds mix them well.
• Add buttermilk and mix it properly, consistency of batter should be like vada batter .
• Now add finely chopped onion and green chillies mix them well and keep it aside for 30mins to 1 hr.
• Heat oil in a pan, make the batter into small round bondas and deep fry in oil on slow flame.
• Once the bondas are golden brown colour remove from oil and place it on paper towel so that extra oil is absorbed.
• Serve hot mysore bondas with coconut chutney.

Contributed by
Prathima Juvvadi

Spinach Dip

Ingredients:
Spinach (2 cups)
Yogurt (1 1/2 cup)
Milk (1/2 cup)
Salt to taste
Black pepper (1/2 tsp)
Cumin seeds (1/4 tsp)
Red chillies ( 2 )
Cooking oil (1tsp)


Preparation:

• Take a pan add 1tsp oil , 1/2 tsp cumin seeds , 2 red chillies , 2 cups fresh spinach leaves and cook for 5 mins till the spinach is cooked well.
• In a blending jar add 1 1/2 cup of yogurt ,1/2 cup of milk , Salt to taste , black pepper ,cooked spinach and blend it smooth.
• Spinach dip goes well with any crakers, bread and vegetables.

Ginna appa (Sarvapindi)

Ginna appa (Sarvapindi) is a traditional telangana dish made as an evening snack .

Ingredients:

Rice Flour - 2 cups
Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Green chillies--1 or 2
Curry leaves - 5 to 6 leaves
Channa Dal - 2 tbsp
Peanuts - 3 tbsp
Sesame(Nuvvulu)- 1tbsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves ( Finely chopped) - 1/2 cup
Spring onion (Finely chopped) - 1cup
Cooking Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water


Preparation:

• Dry roast the peanuts remove the skin and split the peanuts.
• Soak Channa dal in water for 10 to 15 mins.
• Now take a bowl add rice flour ,soaked channa dal, salt to taste,red chilly powder, Cumin seeds,sesame seeds,curry leaves,chopped coriander leaves,chopped Spring onion,chopped green chillies,roasted peanuts and mix them well then add enough water to make a soft dough.
• Take a flat pan grease it with oil, take a hand full of dough and make a ball spread all over the pan equally.
• Make few small holes all over the pancake and add oil in the holes and on sides . cover it with a lid and cook on medium flame for 5 mins or till it is golden brown.
• Remove the lid and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Serve hot ginnappa with ketchup. It tastes really good.

Pudina Sandwich

Ingredients:

Mint Leaves - 1 cup

Cilantro - 1/2 Cup

Green chillies (2-3)

Yogurt - 1tsp

Salt to taste

Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp

Coconut powder -1 tsp

Lime juice

Sugar(optional)

Ghee or Butter

Preparation :

• Add all the ingredients in a mixer jar and grind them well , then add 2-3 drops of lime juice.
• Sugar is optional ,if you want sweetness add 1/2 tsp of sugar.
• Take the bread ,cut the edges and toast the bread in a toaster or on a pan.
• If you are toasting on pan add 1/2 tsp of ghee or butter.
• Apply the pudina mixture on the bread slice and close the other end with the another slice.
• Pudina Sandwich is ready to have.

Gudalu

Ingredients:
Onion ( 1/2 )
Green chillies (2-3)
Black eyed peas (1 cup)
Frozen Corn kernels ( 1 cup)
Peanuts (1/2 cup)
Water ( 3-4 cups)
Turmeric (1/4 tsp)
Salt to taste
Cooking Oil ( 2tsps )
Cilantro to garnish.

Preparation:

• Soak black eyed peas for an hour,chop the onion,green chillies and keep aside.
• In a pressure cooker add black eyed peas , Frozen Corn kernels , Peanuts , water
  and cook for 2 vessels.
• In a pan add oil , cumin seeds ,chopped onion, green chillies , turmeric and fry for 2-3 mins.
• Then add the boiled black eyed peas, corn kernels and peanuts,fry for 3-4 mins.
• Garnish with cilantro ,its ready to serve.

Bread Pizza

Ingredients:
Bread (4 slices)
Onion (1 medium)
Capsicum (1 whole)
Tomato (1 whole)
Tomato ketchup
Butter or ghee

For Chutney:
Cilantro (1 whole bunch)
Mint leaves (10)
Ginger (1 small piece)
Green Chillies(2)
Lime juice(2 tsp)
Salt to taste

To garnish:Fine sev

Preparation:

• ChutneyClean the cilantro,and finely chop them with stems also.Peel ginger and remove stems from green chillies.
• Grind these along with the remaining ingredients into smooth paste in a blender.
  

Pizza

Apply a tbsp of chutney ,then tbsp of ketchup on a slice of bread.

 Heat a tawa and toast the bread slice,chutney side up with tsp of ghee till the downside becomes brownish and crispy.

Top the toasted bread slice with little finely chopped onion,capsicum and tomato.

Garnish with sev and serve hot.

Tip:This dish tastes good only when served hot or else it becomes soggy.

Aloo Chaat

Ingredients:
2 Potatoes
Tomato Sauce
Green chutney
Pepper powder (1/4 tsp)
Chat masala (1/2 tsp)
Salt to taste
Cumin powder (1/4 tsp)
Sugar (1tsp )
Haldirams Mixture ( 2tsps)
Apple or Pomegranate seeds (2tsps)
Yogurt (2tsps)

Preparation:

• Boil the potatoes and peal them , Cut the Apples into small pieces and keep it aside.
• Take the pealed potatoes and smash them, add pepper powder , chat masala , Salt to taste and Sugar.
• Mix it well and make it as a patty and shallow fry on a pan in 1tbsp oil for 2 mins on either side.
• In a small bowl mix yogurt and cumin powder,keep it aside.
• Take the serving bowl , add the Aloo patty, fruit ( Apple or Pomegranate seeds), haldirams mixture , yogurt with cumin powder , tomato sauce and green chutney.
• While eating break the aloo patty and mix it well with the chutney and yogurt and have it.

Dahi Vada

Ingredients:
Urad dal
Green chilly paste
Salt to taste
Baking soda
Yogurt
Cooking oil
Tamarind chutney
To Garnish: Chat masala , cumin powder , red chilly powder , cilantro

Preparation:

• Soak 2 cups of urad dal for 6hrs or overnight.
• Grind the soaked urad dal into fine batter , add salt to taste , 2tsps green chilly paste and 1/4 tsp baking soda.add very little water to grind the batter,mix it well and keep it aside for 20 mins.
• In a pan add enough oil to deep fry the vada and heat it.
• Gently mix the batter before use,apply little oil to your hands and place tablespoon full of batter in your hand and make the batter in the shape of vada and drop it in the oil carefully.
• Fry on medium flame till crispy and light brown,drain excess oil and cool for 5 mins.
• Soak the vadas in water for 15 mins,gently press each vada to drain off the excess water.
• Immerse the vadas in beaten yogurt for 10mins,garnish with Cumin powder , chat masala, red chilly powder and cilantro.
• Serve with Tamarind chutney.

Tamarind chutney
Method 1
Ingredients:
Dates Paste (you can get from any Indian stores)
Tamarind paste
sugar 1tsp

Procedure:
Soak the tamarind for 10-15 in water and make a paste out of it.
Take a bowl add 2-3 tsps of date mix or paste,1/4 cup tamarind paste and 1tsp sugar.
mix them well

Method 2
Ingredients:
Chat masala 2tsp
tamarind paste 1/2 cup
Sugar 1/2 cup

Procedure:
Soak the tamarind for 10-15 in water and make a paste out of it.
Take a bowl add 2tsp of chat masala,1/2 cup tamarind paste,1/2 cup sugar and mix them well.

Samosa

Ingredients :
Spring roll sheets
Onion ( 1 )
Potatoes ( 3-4 )
Green peas ( 1/2 cup)
Fennel seeds (optional)( 1 tsp )
Red chilly powder ( 1tsp )
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder ( 1/8 tsp)
Cooking Oil

Preparation:

• Take a pan add 2tsps oil , chopped Onion,turmeric and cook for 2-3 mins.
• Add chopped potatoes cook for 3 mins then add fennel seeds ,salt to taste , red chilly powder and green peas.
• Cook until potatoes are soft and keep the curry aside and let it cool down.
• Thaw the spring roll sheets for 20 mins and make samosas out of the sheets fill the curry and deep fry them in the oil.
• To paste the samosas add 2 tsps of corn flour in 2-3 tsps of water.

Here is the link for the video how to fold the samosa.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SLujRT0OIk

Bean bites

Ingredients:

Crackers

Beans

Pasta Sauce

Onion
Dry basil
Black Pepper
Salt to taste
Yogurt
Sugar
Cumin powder
Green chutney
Preparation:

• Soak beans for 6 hrs and boil them.
• Take a pan add 2tsp oil , onions , beans , 2-3 tbsp pasta sauce , 1/2 tsp dry basil , salt to taste , black pepper powder and cook for 2-3 mins .
• Take a small cup add 2 tbsp yogurt , 1/2 tsp cumin powder and 1 tsp sugar and mix it well.
• Prepare the green chutney as per the direction given below or you can use store bought green chutney.
• Take a plate arrange crackers in the plate , place 1tsp of cooked beans then yogurt mixture and green chutney.
• Bean bites are ready to serve.

Green chutney
Ingredients:
Cilantro 1 cup
Mint 1/4 Cup
3-4 Green chillies
1 tsp Sugar
lime juice
Salt to taste
Preparation:
Add all the ingredients in Mixer jar and blend them well. Green chutney is ready.

Masala Papad

Ingredients:

Lijjat Papad

Chopped Onion

Chopped Tomato

Cilantro

Lemon Juice

Preparation :

• Keep the papad in microwave oven for 1 1/2 mins,spinkle chopped onion and tomato on the papad.
• Garnish with cilantro and squeeze 4-5 drops of lemon juice.

Bhel Puri

Ingredients:
Puffed rice
Chopped Onion
Green chillies
Tomatoes
Boiled potato
cilantro
Sev
Spicy Mixture
peanuts
grated carrot
Salt
Red Chilly powder
corriander powder
Green chutney
Tamarind chutney

Preparation:

• Take a large bowl add Puffed rice ,Spicy mixture,finely Chopped Onion,2-3 Green chillies,Tomatoes,Boiled potato, Salt to taste,Red chilly powder,Corriander powder,grated carrot,cilantro and sev.
• Mix them well and add 2-3 tsps green chutney and 2-3 tsps Tamarind chutney.
• Mix them well and Bhel Puri is ready to serve.
  

Green chutney

Ingredients:
Cilantro 1 cup
Mint 1/4 Cup
3-4 Green chillies
1 tsp Sugar
lime juice
Salt to taste
Onion Optional

Procedure:

• Add all the ingredients in Mixer jar and blend them well.
• Green chutney is ready.

Tamarind chutney

Method 1
Ingredients:
Dates Paste (you can get from any indian stores)
Tamarind paste
sugar 1tsp

Procedure:

• Soak the tamarind for 10-15 in water and make a paste out of it.
• Take a bowl add 2-3 tsps of date mix or paste,1/4 cup tamarind paste and 1tsp sugar.
  mix them well

Method 2
Ingredients:
Chat masala 2tsp
tamarind paste 1/2 cup
Sugar 1/2 cup

Procedure:

• Soak the tamarind for 10-15 in water and make a paste out of it.
• Take a bowl add 2tsp of chat masala,1/2 cup tamarind paste,1/2 cup sugar and mix them well.

Potato Bhajji

Ingredients:
Potatoes ( 3-4)
Besan flour ( 6 tbsp)
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder ( 1 tsp )
Water (1 glass)

Preparation:

• Cut potatoes into thin round slices and keep them aside.
• Take a bowl and add Besan,Red chilly powder,Salt and water. Mix it well and then add potato slices.
• Take a pan add oil and deep fry these potato slices for 2 mins or till brown in colour.
• Tasty and delicious potato bajji is ready to serve.
• Goes well with ketchup or hot sauce.