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Makki aur Mooli ka Paratha

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Makke aur mooli ka paratha is a traditional Punjabi dish made especially during winters. It is traditionally made in the wood fire, but now we have started making it on the stove top. It tastes best when it is hot and smeared with a layer of ghee on top and a piece of gur ( jaggery ) on the side. Here is the recipe. All you need is Maake ka atta \ Maize flour - 2 cups Mooli \ radish - 2 cups ( grated ) Ginger - 1 tsp ( grated ) Methi - 1\2 cup ( chopped ) green chili - 1 ( chopped ) Salt - 1 tsp Oil for frying Ghee for applying on top Method of preparation Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Add little warm water and make a soft dough. ( This dough is different from the regular wheat flour dough. It does not makes a smooth dough ) Keep aside for 10-15 minutes. Divide the dough into 8 equal parts and shape them into balls. Grease two plastic sheets with oil. Keep the dough ball in between the sheets and roll into 5-6 inch disc. Heat a griddle. Very gently transfer the parathaon the gridd...

Vegetable Kadhi

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Kadhi is a popular Indian dish made with chickpea flour and sour yogurt. There are many variations of this delicious dish and today I have made kadhi with lots of vegetables, making it even more healthy and delicious. Here is the recipe. All you need is Besan \ chickpea flour - 1\2 cup Sour yogurt - 2 cup Water - 5-6 cups Oil - 2 tbsp Methi \ fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Zeera \ cumin seeds - 1 tsp Heeng \ Asafoetida - 1\4 tsp Curry leaves - 10-12 Dry red chilies - 3-4 Onion - 1 cup ( thinly sliced ) Green peas - 1\4 cup Lady's finger - 6-8 ( slit into 3-4 pieces ) Cauliflower - 1\4 cup ( broken into small florets ) Potato - 1\4 cup ( cut into small pieces ) Salt to taste Turmeric powder - 1\2 tsp Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp For tadka Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1\2 tsp Curry leaves - 8-10 Red chili powder - 1\2 tsp Method of preparation Whisk the yogurt. Add chickpea flour in it and mix well. Add water and make a thin mixture. Heat oil in ...