Khaman Dhokla

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the dhokla

• 2 cups Besan
• 1 tsp citric acid
• 2 tsp sugar
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp soda
• 1/2 tsp salt

For the garnishing

• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tsp Rai (mustard seeds)
• 8-10 pcs curry leaves
• 2 pcs green chilli cut from the middle of longer sides
• 3 tsp sugar
• 1 cup water

Method

• In a bowl, mix besan, citric acid, oil, salt and water to prepare a thick batter
• Keep the batter aside for 10 mins
• Now add 1 tsp soda and put 2 tbsp of hot water on top and mix well
• Now on a dhokla plate pour the batter and steam for 15 mins
• In a pan, heat oil for garnishing and put rai
• Then add other ingredients for garnishing and boil
• Garnish the dhokla with the oil preparation

Pav Bhaji

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 5

Ingredients

• 2 cups boiled vegetables (carrot, beans, cabbage)
• 1/2 cup boiled peas
• 1 cup boiled and mashed potato
• 1 tsp garlic paste
• 2 tsp green chilli paste
• 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 cup tomato purée
• 4 tbsp butter
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 3 tsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• salt to taste
• 10 pcs Pav (or buns)

Method

• In a pan, heat butter and put the onions
• After the onions are half fried, add garlic paste and green chilli paste
• After 2 mins, add tomato puree and heat till it becomes thick paste
• Now add peas and capsicum
• Using a hand blender, blend the vegetables
• Now add the vegetables and potato in the pan with the prepared paste
• Add salt and pav bhaji masala and mix well
• In the end put lemon juice and bhaji is ready
• Garnish the bhaji with chopped coriander
• On a non stick pan, heat the butter and bake the pav till its brown and crispy
• Serve the bhaji with pav and chopped onion

Hot and Sour Soup

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 cup chopped vegetables (carrot, capsicum, beans, onion, cabbage)
• 4 cloves of garlic finely chopped
• 1 pc green chilli chopped
• 1" ginger chopped
• 1 tbsp cornflour
• 2 tsp soya sauce
• 1 tsp green chilli sauce
• 1 tsp tomato ketchup
• 1 tsp vinegar
• 2 tsp oil
• 6 cups of water
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• Salt to taste

Method

• In a pan heat oil and then put green chilli, ginger and garlic
• Next put the chopped vegetables and saute for a minute
• Now add water, chilli sauce, ketchup, vinegar, salt and pepper and keep stirring for 10 mins
• In a cup mix the cornflour in 1/2 cup water
• Put the cornflour mixture in the soup and boil for another 2-3 mins
• Serve hot with garlic bread or fried noodles

Cheese Snacker

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 12 pcs Snacks biscuit
• 4 tbsp chopped tomatoes
• 2 p cheese slice
• 2 tsp pizza sauce
• 1/4 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• Salt to taste
• Capsicum for decoration

Method

• Chop the cheese slices in 12 pcs
• Mix the tomatoes with chilli flakes, oregano, oil and salt
• On the biscuits, spread the pizza sauce
• Now spread the tomatoes
• Garnish with capsicum and cheese

Moong Daal Chilla

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• For the filling
• 1 cup boiled corn
• 1 tbsp grated cheese
• 1 tbsp grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/4 tsp oregano
• 1/4 tsp chilli flakes
• Salt to taste

Other Ingredients

• 2 cups Moong Daal soaked in water
• 1 tsp green chilli and ginger paste
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp saunf (fennel)
• 2 tsp chopped coriander
• Salt to taste
• Butter

Method

• Churn the Moong Daal in a mixer
• Mix chilli ginger paste, red chilli powder, saunf, coriander and salt and mix well
• Mix all the ingredients for the filling and keep aside
• Now heat a non-stick tawa
• Spread the moong daal mixture on tawa and spread a little butter on top
• After a minute, spread some filling mixture and keep heating till crispy
• Serve hot with green  chutney