Nimki ( निमकी) or Mathri (मठरी )

Preparation Time : 30 minuteCooking time : 45 minuteIngredients :maida ( al purpose flour) - 250 gms.cooking oil - 250 gms.ajwain - 1 table spoonkala jeera(kalaunji) - 1 tea spoonsalt - as per tastePrepartion :Sieve maida , put 2 table spoon cooking oil and mix it with your palm properly. Add ajwain , kala jeera and salt . Knead maida to a medium soft dough . Now devide dough in four parts and roll it 1/4 inch. thick in round shape . Cut it with knife in 1 inch.X 1/4 inchs. size . Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry nimki till golden brown serve with pickle.NB: The size of the nimki can be made smaller or bigger.Mathari : It can be made with the...

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Moong Chhila

Preparation Time : 15 minutesCooking Time : 30 minutesIngredients :moong dal (chhilaka wala) - 2 cupsginger(grated) - 1/2 tea spoononion - 1 (finely chopped)green chilly - 2 (finely chopped)ajwain - 1/2 tea spooncoriander leaves - 1 tablespoon (finely chopped)turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoonsalt - to tastecooking oil - Preparation :Soak moong dal in water for 2 hours . Grind moong dal , mix grated ginger, chopped green chilly ,ajwain , coriander leaves ,turmeric powder and salt . Heat non stick pan greas it with oil . Take the batter in a big round serving spoon and spread it on the pan . Put a little chopped onion on it . Turn the chhila , put...

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Khajur (Cookies Of Mithila) (खजूर / टिकरी /ठेकुआ )

Preparation Time : 30 minutes Cooking Time : 45 minutes Ingredients : atta (whole wheat flour) - 250 gms ghee - 250 gms dry coconut - 50 gms saunf(fennel seeds) - 2 table spoon elaichi (cardamom) - 5/6 milk - 1/2 cup sugar - 250 gms Preparation : Grind saunf elaichi with 1/2 tea spoon sugar , grind sugar , grate coconut and keep aside . Put atta and 2 table spoon ghee in a bowl and mix it well . Mix grated coconut , fennel seed elaichi powder and sugar powder in atta properly . Pour milk in the mixture and rub it with your hand so that it imixes well to a hard dough . If needed put some water and kneed . Devide dough in equal parts...

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Sattu Paratha

Preparation Time : 10 minutesCooking Time : 20 minutesIngredients :atta (whole wheat flour) - 250 gms.sattu (roasted gram flour)- 1 cupajwain - 1 tea spoononion - 1 big size (finely chopped)ginger - 1 teaspoon (finely chopped)coriander leaves - 1 table spoon (finely chopped)lemon juice - 2 tea spoongreen chilly - 1 tea spoon (finely chopped)salt - to tastecooking oilPreparation :Take atta in a bowl, add 2 tablespoon oil and mix it well . Knead atta in a medium soft dough and keep aside . Put sattu in a bowl and mix ajwain , chopped onion , ginger , coriander leaves , green chilly , lemon juice and salt properly . Heat tava , divide dough in equal...

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Malai Kofta

Preparation Time : 15 minutesCooking Time : 15 minutesIngredients :paneer (cottage cheese) - 250 gms. potato - 1 medium size khus khus (poppy seeds ) - 50 gms.kaju ( chashew) - 50 gms.kishmis (raisins ) - 50 gms.fresh cream - 1/2 cupgaram masala - 1/2 teaspoontomato ketchup - 1 table spoon salt - as per taste ginger - 1 inchgreen chilly - 2bay leafe - 2cooking oilPreparationBoil and peel potato. Grind ginger, green chilly , cashew and poppy seeds to a fine paste separately . Mash paneer and potato and mix it well . Make balls of the mixture stuffing raisins in it . Heat oil in a pan or kadai and keep it on low heat, fry kofta balls till it...

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