PATAL BHAJI

When I was in tour I have learnt this recipe from a Maharashtrian girl, I have done what she has said. The final outcome was good. Patal bhaji is very tasty and easy to make. Crispiness of peanuts and Bengal gram dal is unique. You can enjoy with rice or Bhakri. Spinach leaves are green vibrant in color. They are good source of calcium.

Ingredients :-

Spinach :- 2 bunches

Ginger (grated) :- 2 tsp

Peanuts :-1 tbsp

Bengal gram pulse (chana dal) :- 1 tbsp

Coconut (grated) :-1 tbsp

Green chillies :-2-3 chopped

Mustard seeds :- 1tsp

Garlic (chopped) :- 2 tsp

Tomatoes (chopped) :- 2-3

Salt :-  as per taste

Turmeric :-1/2 tsp

Oil :- 1tbsp

Asafetida(hing) :- ½ tsp

Method:-

Wash and cut spinach leaves.

Soak Bengal gram dal and Peanuts for half an hour.

Boil spinach leaves, Peanuts, Bengal gram dal, coconut grated, salt, little turmeric, Tomatoes chopped.

In another pan heat oil for tempering(tadka). Add Asafetida, Mustard seeds and chopped Garlic.

Now, add this tempering mix to boiled spinach mixture.

”Patal bhaji” is ready

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RAWA MODAK

You people are thinking that- "oh god! she is addicted to modak's", Ha Ha, Actually I love modak's, and Ganesha chaturthi has come so I can't remember anything without these Modak's but I wanted to change the shape so I have used different mould, you can use same original mould of modak.

Ingredients :-

Semolina or Suji - 3 cups

Jaggery - 2 cups

Water as required

Cardamoms - 4-5

Ghee - 3 tbsp

Salt - little bit

Method :-

Heat ghee in a vessel, add coconut, jaggery- Keep stirring continuously on medium flame and make a sticky solution.

Roast Semolina in nonstick pan in low heat till it slightly turns brown.

add ghee,milk and sugar. Stir till mixture becomes sticky. Add salt little bit and take off from flame, cover it.

Make small balls of dough and roll it in round shape.

Put 1 tbsp of the above stuffing in the flat round dough and pack it by taking all the edges up giving it shape

like a cone on top.

Ready to serve.

FRIED MODAK

What is modak I have depicted in "Modak" page, again I am writing that it is a kind of sweet dumpling, its also very popular, people  offer  modakas  to  god  mainly  in  "Ganesh chaturthi",There  are varieties of modak  like  “Ukadiche modak”,  “Rawa modak”, “banana nachni modak” , “chocolate modak”,  I am posting the recipe of Fried modak. I have made with wheat flour,you can use it rice flour

Ingredients-

Wheat flour -250 gms
Coconut - 200 gms
Jaggery -100 gms
Cardamom powder-1 tsp
Milk - 50 gms
Sesame seeds - 50 gms
Oil - 5 tbsp for frying and for dough
salt-little


Method-

Make a soft dough of the flour by adding oil and salt.

Heat ghee in a vessel, add jaggery, coconut and sesame seeds. Keep stirring continuously on medium flame and make a sticky solution.

 Make small balls of dough and roll it.

Put 1 tbsp of the above stuffing in the dough and pack it by taking all the corners up giving it a shape like a cone on top.

Take oil in a kadai and deep fry the Modaks till brown.

MODAK

Modak  is a kind of sweet dumpling, Basically it’s a  Maharashtrian(Indian) delicacy, but in Southern India it is also very popular, people  offer  modakas  to  god  mainly  in  Ganesh chaturthi.  There  are varieties of modak  like  “Ukadiche modak”,  “Rawa modak”, “banana nachni modak” , “chocolate modak”,   but “Ukadiche  modak” ( steamed modak ) is basic  one . I will try to post many varieties here, Modak is believed to be shri ganesh's favourite food.


Ingredients-

Rice flour-250 gms

Coconut-200 gms

Jaggery-100 gms

Cardamom powder-1 tsp

Milk-50 gms
water for making the dough
salt-little for dough

Method-

 Make dough with rice flour. and warm water and salt.

 Now take the coconut & Jaggery in a heavy-bottomed pan for the stuffing.

 Add milk. Keep on low flame with stirring. The mixture should be fairly dry and turn a shade darker.

 Now make balls with the dough. Flatten them on the palm or on a surface into a circle.

 Place the stuffing in it and cover it completely with the dough.

 Fold the edges tapering to the centre.

 Now steam-cook the modaks in a cooker for 15 minutes until done.