Carrot Pakoda

Ingredients:
250 gms carrots, cut into thin round circles50 gms maida (all-purpose flour)50 gms besan (gram flour)1 tsp ginger-garlic pasteSalt to taste1/2 tsp chili powder1 cup curd (yogurt)4-6 green chilies, slit lengthwiseFew sprigs of curry leavesOil for fryingA pinch of orange color

Method:
Mix maida, besan, ginger-garlic paste, salt chili powder, curd, orange color in a bowl along with water and make a fine pakoda batter.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan, dip the carrot circles in the batter and fry in oil until golden brown.
Heat 2 tsp of oil in another pan and fry the green chilies and curry leaves for a while. Also add fried carrot circles and fry for 5 more minutes. Remove and serve hot.

Gobhi Paneer

Ingredients

1 cup paneer cut into very small cubes/grated
1 cauliflower
2 fresh tomotoes
1 tsp ginger chopped
3 green chillies
1/2 cup curd
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Directions
1. Cut the cauliflower into small florets and shallow fry with salt in a fry pan for few minutes. Cover the pan so that the florets are cooked properly.Keep it aside after cooking.
2. Cut tomotoes into small pieces.Also cut green chillies into small pieces.Put the cut tomotoes ,green chilli in a mixer and add ginger and curd.Mix well to make it a homogeneous mixture.
3. Now heat oil in a pan and pour the tomato/curd mixture in it.Add salt to taste.
4. Cook it for few minutes till the boil comes.
5. Now add the grated paneer and cook for few minutes.
6. Now add the cauliflower florets and cover and cook till the oil appears on the side of pan.
7. The dish is ready to be served with hot chappatis or even with rice.

Palak Raita

For 4
Ingredients:
Curd 225 gm
Spinach 115gm
Salt to taste

For tempering :
Cumin ½ tsp
Mustard ½ tsp
Fenugreek ½ tsp
Whole red chillies 2 or 3
Oil 15 ml

Method :
1. Pick and wash spinach.
2. Beat curds and mix with steamed spinach and chopped green chillies. Add salt.
3. Heat oil. Add red chillies, mustard, cunin and fenugreek. When seeds crackle pour over spinach and curds mixture. Mix well.

Banana Raita

For 10
Ingredients:
Bananas (ripe) 6 (75 gm each)
Fresh curds (thick and slightly sweet) - 1 cup (260 gm)
Grated coconut – 120 gm
Green chillies – 2
Salt – to taste
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Mustard seeds – a pinch
Oil – 20 ml.

Method :
1. Peel and slice bananas into rounds. Mix the lightly beaten curds, grated coconut and salt to taste.

2. Heat oil. Add curry leaves, green chillies and mustard seeds. When the seeds crackle, pour over banana and curds mixture. Mix well.