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Baked Doodhi Kofta Curry

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Ingredients

For The Doodhi Koftas
1 cup thickly grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1/4 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp sugar
a pinchsoda bi carb
salt to taste

For The Tomato Gravy
6 tomatoes
3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
2 tsp chopped green chillies
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/2 tsp cornflour dissolved in 2 tbsp low fat milk
3 tsp oil

For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Method
For the doodhi koftas

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
2. Divide the mixture into 16 equal portions and shape them into round koftas and microwave on high for 2 minutes or steam in a steamer for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Keep aside.

For the curry

1. Boil a vessel ful of water and add the tomatoes to it.
2. Remove after a few minutes, peel and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
3. Dry roast the red chillies and coriander seeds and grind them coarsely. Keep aside.
4. Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai, add the green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
5. Add the prepared tomato purée,3/4 cup of water, sugar and salt, mix well and bring to boil.
6. Add the chilli powder, coriander powder and cornflour-milk mixture and boil for few more minutes.
7. Add the prepared koftas to the curry and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
8. Serve hot garnished with coriander

Poha Cutlets

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boiled potato number     1-2
fresh cilantro (coriander)     to taste
green chilli     number     1
lemon juice     pinch
oil to fry
onion – (medium sized, chopped)     number     1
poha / chiwada     cup     2-3
red chili powder     tsp     1/4
salt to taste

How to make Poha Cutlets

1. Wash poha thoroughly and put it a bowl.
2. Add boiled and mashed potato, chopped onion, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander, salt, red chilli powder and lemon juice.
3. Mix everything and make small balls and give desired shape.
4. Shallows fry them on medium heat.
5. Crispy cutlets are ready to eat.
6. Serve hot with tomato sauce and mint chutney.

LAUKI MOONG DAL

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INGREDIENTS
Bottle gourd (lauki/doodhi), peeled and grated 4 inch piece
Split green gram skinless (dhuli moong dal), soaked 1 cup
Salt to taste
Ginger, chopped 1/2 inch piece
Fresh mint leaves 8-10
Oil 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida a pinch
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Cinnamon 1/2 inch stick
Curry leaves 6-8
Lemon juice 1 1/2 tablespoon

METHOD
Boil the moong dal with four cups water, salt and ginger in a deep non-stick pan till it is almost done. Add the lauki and cook. Add mint leaves and continue to cook till the dal is completely done. Mash it with a hand blender. Heat oil in non-stick pan. Add asafoetida, cumin seeds, cinnamon and curry leaves and sauté till fragrant. Add it to the dal and mix. Add lemon juice and serve hot with steamed rice.

Dalia Usili

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Ingredients
1 cup broken wheat (dalia)
1/2 cup moong dal (split green gram)
1/2 cup chana dal (split bengal gram)
2 to 3 whole dry kashmiri red chillies
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 cup grated carrot
1/4 cup grated cucumber
1/4 cup finely chopped onions
1/4 cup freshly grated coconut (optional)
a few curry leaves (kadi patta)
few coriander (dhania) leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
salt to taste
2 to 3 tsp oil

Method

1. Combine both the dals together and soak in enough water for 1 hr.
2. Drain and blend in a mixer along with red chillies, turmeric and salt to a coarse paste.
3. Pour the mixture in a thali and steam for 5-10 minutes.
4. Keep aside.
5. Combine the broken wheat with salt and enough water and pressure cook till done. Keep aside.
6. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seed, asafoetida and curry leaves.
7. When the seeds crackle, add the cooked dal and saute till the paste becomes powdery.
8. Add the cooked dalia and saute for 5 minutes.
9. Remove from flame, add the lemon juice, grated carrot, cucumber, coconut and onion and mix will.
10. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

Black Olive Pesto Sandwich

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Ingredients

For The Black Olive Pesto

1/4 cup chopped pinenuts or walnuts
1 cup fresh basil leaves, loosely packed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp chopped garlic
salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to taste
12 black olives, finely chopped

Other Ingredients
8 whole wheat bread slices, lightly buttered
4 cheese slices
2 sliced tomatoes
salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to taste

For the pesto

1. Heat a small non-stick pan, add the pinenuts or walnuts and toast them lightly on a slow flame while stirring continuously. Keep aside.
2. When cool, combine all the ingredients together except the olives and blend in a mixer to a smooth paste.
3. Add the olives and mix well.

How to proceed

1. Trim the edges of the bread slices. Keep aside.
2. Place a bread slice on dry surface, spread a portion of the pesto evenly on it.
3. Place a cheese slice and add tomato slices evenly over it.
4. Sprinkle salt and pepper over it and sandwich with another slice of bread.
5. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.
6. You can cut each sandwich into 2 equal pieces.