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Aluchi Vadi अळू वडी

#RenuRasoi  #Aluchi Vadi  #Steamed  #Colocasia #Leaf  #Snack Nowadays, during the monsoon season, very tender and small colocasia (arbi/taro) leaves are growing in my pot.  Since I had very little time today, I prepared this quick version of Aluchi Vadi.  It has the same delicious traditional taste but is much easier and faster to make. Ingredients (1 cup = 150 ml) *Washed & finely chopped colocasia (taro) leaves, – 2 cups *Tamarind – a lemon-sized piece *Gram flour (besan) – 1 cup *Rice flour – ½ cup *Red chilli powder – 3 teaspoons *Salt – 1½ teaspoons *Sugar – 1 teaspoon *Coriander powder – 3 teaspoons *Carom seeds (ajwain) – ¼ teaspoon *Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon *White sesame seeds – 1 tablespoon Method 1. Clean the tamarind and soak it in 1/2 cup of water for 15–20 minutes. Extract the pulp and keep it aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine the chopped colocasia leaves, gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, salt, sugar, coriander powder, carom...
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Rajma

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Rajma Chawal is a very popular combination... carbohydrates and proteins...gives one a soulful satisfaction.
There are various methods of cooking Rajma.
Here's one in which we are using Onions and Tomatoes.
Both give a nice tangy flavour to Rajma. Here I have used small Kashmiri Rajma...

Ingredients...
*Rajma/Kidney beans... 1 Cup
*Onion ...2
*Tomato...3
*Oil ...2 tb sp
*Ginger ...1 tsp
*Garlic ...4 pods
*Salt ...1 tsp
*Sugar... 1/4 tsp
*Turmeric... 1/2 tsp
*Red Chilli Powder... 1 tsp
*Coriander Seeds Powder...1tsp *Garam Masala.... 1/4 tsp
*Cream... 1/2 Cup
*Mustard Seeds...1/2 tsp
*Cumin Seeds...1/4 tsp
Method. ..
*Soak Rajma for 7..8 hrs.
*Cook in a pressure cooker by adding water just to cover Rajma...also add Salt...cook till soft but not mushy.
*Make a paste of  Onion, Ginger and   Garlic..without adding Water.
*Also grind Tomatoes from the mixer.
*Heat Oil in a pan..add Mustard n Cumin seeds, after it splutters add Onion paste.
*Saute on low flame till Oil leaves the sides..add Termeric, Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Seeds Powder. *Mix properly, you can add 1/4 tsp Salt also.
*Add Tomatoes puree n cook on low flame till  Oil separates.
*Add Rajma along with its water if any, cook for 3..4 mts...add Sugar and  Garam Masala
*Mix properly ... switch off the gas. *In the end add 1/2 cup fresh cream or Ghar ki Malai.
Serve hot with Rice or Roti...
Enjoy...
*Note...You can add 1 tsp Kasuri Methi. I have not used because it over powers other flavours.
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