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KURKURI BHINDI FRIES / CRISPY OKRA FRIES

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Okra/Bhindi 2) 4 Tablespoons Besan/Gram Flour 3) 1 Tablespoon Rice Flour 4) 1 Teaspoon Red chilly powder 5) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) Salt to taste 9) 1/4 Cup water 10) Oil for frying 11) Chaat Masala to sprinkle on top PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and dry the okra with a kitchen towel * Cut the okra into half and keep it in a bowl * Add Besan, rice flour and salt to the bowl and mix it * Mix to evenly coat the okra with besan and rice flour mix * Add red chilly powder, jeera powder, dry mango, and garam masala * Mix the masalas with okra * Sprinkle water and give a good mix, this lets besan to stick to okra * Keep sprinkling water and mixing till okra is completly covered * Heat uo oil for frying the okra * Add in okra one at a time in oil * Fry till its brown and crisp * Take okra out of oil on kitchen towel to drain extra oil * Sprinkle with chaat masala

GOLDEN EGG PUFFS

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 250gms Flour 2) 250gms Butter 3) 3-4 Eggs 4) Salt to taste 5) Black pepper powder 6) Red Chilly powder 7) 1/2 Cup Milk 8) 1/2 Cup Water PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour and 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a boiling water pan hard boil the eggs * Peel the eggs and cut them in half * Sprinkle salt, red chilly powder and black pepper, keep aside * In a bowl take flour and add a pinch of salt to it * Add in butter and rub it in, chunks of butter should be still visible * Add in 1/2 Cup of cold water and make a dough * Roll out the dough with a rolling pin, butter merging in flour is visible * Fold the third of flour till centre and rest third on top of it * Roll out the dough again, and fold again the same way * Keep rolling and folding for 3 more times * Wrap the folded dough in cling sheet and keep refrigerated for 30 minutes * Take it out after 30 minutes and cut in 5 cm * 5 cm squares * Keep the half cut egg face down on each square sheet * Take the oppos

TANGY LEMON LOLLIES

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Glass water 2) 1 Lemon juice 3) 6 Teaspoons Powdered Sugar 4) 2 Pinch dried mint leaves 5) 2 Pinch of Chilli Flakes 6) Few Grapes(Black/Green) 7) Ice Lolly Moulds (small) PREPARATION TIME: 3 hrs HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop the grapes and add them to each mould equally * In a bowl mix sugar in water completely * Add Chilly flakes, mint and lemon juice to the water * Add this water mixture to moulds * Freeze for 3 hours till its set * Take out of mould and enjoy Tangy Lollies

TOMATO AND CARROT SOUP

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 Tomatoes 2) 2 Carrots 3) 1 Onion 4) 6-7 Cloves of Garlic 5) 7-8 Black Peppercorns 6) 4 Teaspoons Butter 7) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 8) Salt to taste 9) Black pepper to taste 10) 1/2 Cup Milk 11) 1/2 Cup Cream 12) Dry Mint to Sprinkle 13) Bread Croutons (Optional) PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and chop the tomatoes and onion * Peel and chop the carrots * In a pressure cooker, melt butter and add garlic cloves * Saute for a minute, but do not burn the garlic * Add in Chopped Onion and black peppercorns * Saute till onions get translucent * Add in carrots and let it cook for 2 minutes * Add Tomatoes, salt, black pepper and jeera powder * Pressure Cook for 3 Whistles, open lid when its cooled * Blend the soup in the cooker to a fine consistency * Add milk and stir it * Add more water if the consistency looks thick * Boil the soup for couple of minutes and done * I avoided sugar and added milk instead and no extra butter * Pour