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Lachha Paratha

These parathas are lovely, ingredients are same as of Saadaa* Paratha, but there is a slight change in the method of rolling and giving a particular lachha look. Follow the steps given below, take help From the illustration and if you have any problem then email me …

Ingredients:

Paratha dough
12 tbspns ghee*

Procedure:

-Take a lump of Paratha dough and Make a kiwi Fruit sized ball.

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-Press it with your palm and then Flat its edges with your Fingers.

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-Now with a rolling pin, Flat this ball into chapatti. Spread 1 tbspn of ghee on it.

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-Now roll it into blinds.

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-Take one edge and Fold it with non – grease side up,

-Then Fold it with grease side top.

-Repeat this process.

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-Now make a spiral, coral like shape, like this,

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-And then press it with your Fingers.

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-On a lightly Floured surface roll it into a chapatti with a roller pin.

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-Place this on hot Flat pan.

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-After 5 – 6 seconds, turn its side and apply another tbspn of ghee on the half – cooked side.

-After 4 seconds, turn its side and apply another tbspn of ghee on it.

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-Now turn he sides Frequently and when its cooked (hot red) serve it hot with lots of pickle.

Outcome:

Tasty Lachha paratha is ready to be served.

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Tips:

-If its greasy and difficult to roll, then use some lose Flour.

-Cook on medium low heat.

Servings:

This will serve 4 persons easily.

Palak Paneer

This is the most popular Indian dish which is served in almost every Indian restaurant and it is the most Favourite vegetarian
dish. Do try this and let me know your remarks …

Ingredients:

2 cups Boiled and ground spinach
1/3 lbs cottage cheese cubed
Oil For deep Frying
¼ cup vegetable oil
Salt to taste
½ red chilli powder
½ tspn turmeric powder
¼ tspn ground garam masala
2 green chillies
¾ cup tomato puree
½ tspn ginger paste
2 tbspns cream

Procedure:

-Cut cottage cheese into cubes and deep Fry it For 2 minutes until golden brown.

-Take it out and allow it to cool.

-Heat vegetable oil in a pan and add red chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder, garam masala and ginger paste in it and after a minute add tomato puree into it.

-Cook it For 2 minutes on medium heat.

-Now add spinach in it and cook well For 4 minutes.

-Now add cream into it to make it smooth.

-Now add green chillies and cottage cheese and mix.

-Delicious palak paneer is ready to be served with Lebanese bread or nan bread.

Outcome:

Tasty palak paneer is ready.

Tips:

-Fry cottage cheese before adding it into the curry, it will not melt.

-Do add cream to make it smooth.

Servings:

This will serve 4 persons.

Seasonal Fruit Chaat

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This chaat is made up of seasonal Fruits, you can add any other Fruit that is on Season …

Ingredients:

2 apples
2 bananas
4 strawberries
1 mandarin (Orange)(squeezed)
1 tspn chaat masala
½ pineapple sliced
125 ml. canned chickpeas or ½ cup boiled chickpeas
4 dates sliced

Procedure:

-Slice all the Fruits nicely and combine them in a deep mixing bowl.

-In a separate bowl mix 1 tspn of chaat masala with mandarin juice.

-Introduce this mixture to the Fruit Bowl and mix well.

-Keep aside For 20 minutes and serve.

Outcome:

Tasty Fruit chaat is ready to be served.

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Tips:

-You can use any other Fruits which are easily available in markets.

Servings:

This will serve 4 persons easily.

*refer to glossary.

Saada Lachha Paratha

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Saada Lachhedar Paratha is one of the specialities of Punjab*. Try and love …

Ingredients:

Paratha dough

30 tbspns desi ghee*(For 10 Parathas)

Procedure:

-Divide Dough into ten equal portions.

-Take one and make a kiwi Fruit sized ball, roll it like a chapatti and spread one tbspn of ghee on it. Now very gently, Roll this wrap into a snake, Folding ghee side in.