Aloo Paratha

Ingredients

1. 2 Cups wheat floor.
2. Salt to taste.
3. Sugar.
4. Oil.
5. 2-3 Potatoes.
6. Chilli powder.
7. Cumin seeds.
8. Water to knead.

Method for Dough:

1. Mix the dry flour properly with salt and sugar.
2. Then add little oil.
3. Knead with water.
4. Make soft pliable dough, keep for 30 minutes before using.
5. Make small balls.

For filling:

1. Boil the potatoes and peel the skin.
2. Mash the potatoes nicely.
3. Add a pinch of salt, chilli powder and cumin seeds.
4. After adding all of the above Mash again.

Method to prepare parathas:

1. Take a small ball of dough and roll a thick roti about 4" diameter.
2. Place a handful of filling at center.
3. Brings the ends to the center from 4 or 5 points.
4. Overlap ends so they do not leave an opening.
5. Press gently, dust with dry flour, and proceed to roll.

Frying the parathas:

1. Heat a heavy griddle, place paratha on it.
2. Allow one side to cook have brown golden patches.
3. Turn repeat for other side. Drizzle some oil and flip.
4. Drizzle oil on other side. Sizzle till done.
5. Serve hot with Tomato Ketchup, Chutneys.

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How can you prevent your wife from purchasing unnecessary items ?

Asked by Vijay Kayal in Agony Aunt at 6:26 PM on September 14, 2008

J .'s Answer

Make her understand which is most important at that time. This will make her understand not to spend on unnecessarily.

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How to make sambar for idly

Asked by kokila vani in Food & Drink at 5:10 PM on September 09, 2008

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* 1 cup Moong dal
* 1/4 cup Thoor dal
* 5 Drumsticks(11/2 inch pieces)
* 1 Carrot (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
* 1 Medium size brinjal (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
* 1 Potato (cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
* 2 Green chillies
* 1 Medium size tomato
* 1 Medium size onion
* 1 Coriander powder
* 1/2 Chilli powder
* 1/4 Turmeric powder
* Salt for taste

For tempering/tadka/thalikka:

* 2tbsp Oil
* 1 Chopped onion(chopped)
* 1tsp Mustard seeds
* 1/2tsp Urad dal
* 3 Curry leaves

Method:

1. In a pressure pan fry the moong dal for 6-7 mts.

2. Add the thoor dal,vegetables,chopped tomato,chopped onion,green chillies.

3. Pressure them till 2 whistle.Then,open the pan & add coriander powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt & cook for 5 mts.

4. Now,in a tempering vessel pre-heat the oil & splutter the mustard seeds,urad dal,curry leaves.

5. Add the onion & fry the till gloden brown & add to the sambar.

6. Sambar is ready serve with Idly & Dosa.

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How to make beetroot chutney

Asked by kokila vani in Food & Drink at 5:14 PM on September 09, 2008

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Peel & cook beetroot. fry little blackgram say 1 tb spoon add 1/2 tea spoon mustard add hing, red chilli 3 fry well add coconut a table spoon and grind well add tamrind & salt . put tadaka with garlic.

Answered at 7:42 PM on September 09, 2008

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i am feeling lonely after sad demise of my wife . i am introvert by nature can't help so no good freinds or girlfreind . What to do ?

Asked by ashutosh in Depression at 11:15 PM on August 14, 2008

J .'s Answer

I am sorry for this sad thing. You have to come out of this. Be with children , try to go out, meet friends if you have, or visit relations for a change. Go out for movies, go for a long walk. This will help you slowly. Who knows you may meet some one as a friend soon. All the best !

Answered at 7:31 PM on September 09, 2008

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Recipe for lemon rice

Asked by kokila vani in Food & Drink at 6:08 PM on September 09, 2008

J .'s Answer

Ingredients:
Raw rice - 1 cup
Lemon - 2 medium sized
Salt - as required
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilles - 2
Oil - 1½ Tblsp
Cut ginger - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Finely cut curry leaves - 1 Tblsp
For Seasoning:
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Black gram dhal - 1 tsp
Bengal gram dhal - 1 tsp
Broken cashew nuts - 2 tsps

Method:

Cook rice and allow it to cool in a broad basin. Add turmeric powder on top of rice when it is still hot. Heat oil and fry the seasonings, add cut red chillies and fry for a minute. Pour over cooled rice with enough salt. Squeeze lemon juice and mix well by adding ginger and asafoetida. Garnish with curry leaves.

Answered at 7:36 PM on September 09, 2008

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