.....From My Palate

Holi Hai!!!!

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Its already Late so without any further delay, I’m posting my recipes for Dear Purva’s event – “Holi Hai !!”

Thank U Purva for hosting this colorful event. Looking forward for colorful round-up.


GUJIYA

For Filling

Ingredients

  • 1 tin Evaporated Milk
  • 1/4 cup Sooji (Semolina )
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Coconut, grated
  • 2 tbsp Almonds, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Cashew Nuts, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Raisins
  • ¼ tsp Green Cardamom Powder

Method

  • Roast sooji on medium flame till it changes color.
  • Mix in all the other ingredients for the filling.
  • Cook on medium / slow flame, stirring occasionally, till the mixture is dry.

For Dough

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Maida (All-Purpose Flour)
  • 4 tbsp Oil
  • Oil for frying
  • Water

Method

  • Rub oil into maida. Add water and make into stiff dough.
  • Knead the dough till pliable. Keep aside covered for 10-15 minutes.
  • Knead dough once again. Divide the dough in to small balls.
  • Roll each ball into a flat round like a thin puri.
  • Place one tbsp of the filling. Fold over and shape into gujiya sealing the edges with little water.
  • Deep fry in hot oil till golden brown.

TIP-To seal, you can use gujiya mould or press with ends of a fork or simply twist with hand.


CHIVDA

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Thin Poha
  • Roasted – Peanuts, Almonds, Cashew nuts, Coconut slices, Pinenuts
  • Raisins (all nuts- to taste)
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • Few Curry Leaves
  • 1/2 tsp Haldi (Turmeric Powder)
  • 1 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • Amchoor Pd/salt/Kala Namak (to taste)
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • Oil to fry
  • Red chili/green chilies – to taste

Method

  • Fry poha in a hot oil (It will puff as soon as you put it in a oil). Be careful as it splutter lot of oil.
  • Keep it aside to cool down.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. when it start to crackle add curry leaves, turmeric pd, chilies.
  • Add all the nuts, sugar, salt, amchoor pd and kalanamak.
  • Add fried poha and mix it well.
  • When poha is all even colored taste it and add what ever is needed.
  • Crispy Crunchy snack is ready.

This recipe goes to Event- Lets go nuts with almonds hosted by Tasty Treats <
Thank you.

My Holi 2009