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Gobi 65

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Cauliflower                       1small Corn flour                         3tbsp Maida                              2tbsp Ginger. Garlic paste          1/2teaspoon Thick curd                        1/2teaspoon Salt                                  1teaspoon Chili powder                    3/4teaspoon Pepper powder                a pinch Mix together all the above ingredients except cauliflower and keep aside. To a large vessel add in cauliflower florets with sufficient quantity of water and let it cook lightly.(it also helps to remove any dirts or small worms inside the cauliflower) Now discard the water completely and transfer the florets to the corn flour mix and deep fry them until golden brown.

GOBI MANCHURIAN

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Cauliflower                        1no(small) Corn flour                          5tbsp Maida                               1tbsp Ginger garlic paste           1/2teaspoon Salt                                  1/2teaspoon Pepper powder                1/4teaspoon Oil                                    for frying Onions                             1no Garlic                              4_5pods Green chillies                   1no Celery                             1/2cup Capsicum                        1no Soya sauce                      3tbsp Tomato sauce                  4tbsp Chili sauce                       1tbsp               Boil water in a bowl with some salt and add in the cauliflower florets to it and let it cook(this helps to remove any impurities over it). But make sure it's not over cooked. To a bowl add in corn flour,maida,ginger garlic paste,salt and pepper powder ,mix it gently with enough water to a dipping batter. Now strain off the cooke

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE

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Basmati rice              3cups Onions                      1/4cup Carrots                      1/2cup(finely chopped) Beans                        1/4cup Capsicum                  1/2cup Celery                       1/2cup Soya sauce                 2tbspn Chilli sauce                1teaspoon Tomato sauce            1tbsp Oil                             4tbsp Water                        3cups Salt                            as required Keep water to boil in a big vessel. To this add in washed and drained basmati rice ,salt and 2tbsp of oil. Let this cook. In another pan saute up all the veggies in oil; i.e. onions,carrots,beans and capsicum with some salt(be careful while adding salt as sauces are also to be added in). Finally add in celery and sauces and saute again. When the rice has cooked transfer the vegetables to the rice and mix gently making sure the grains have not broken up. Garnish them with few celery.Now switch off the flame and serve with some

Tikka ghatiya

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Besan                                    1cup Ajwain                                   1/2teaspoon Turmeric powder                   a pinch Chilli powder                         1/2teaspoon Pepper powder                     1/2teaspoon Salt                                        3/4 teaspoon Oil                                         1tbsp To a bowl add in above ingredients and knead well with sufficient quantity of water to a soft not so sticky dough. Now with the help of a chakli (mould with big holes) drop the dough to hot oil and deep fry until crispy on a low flame.

NAVARATNA KURUMA

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Cauliflower                                6_7florets Carrots                                      11/2cups(cubes) Beans                                        1/2cup Paneer                                       1cup(cubes) Potatoes                                    1cup(cubes) Onions                                       1no Tomatoes                                   1no Pineapple                                   1/4cup Green peas                                1/4cup Green chillies                              2 nos Kismis                                        1teaspoon Cashew                                      2tbsp Kuskus                                       1tbsp Fresh cream                               1/2cup Milk                                           1cup Turmeric powder                        a pinch Chilli powder                             1/2teaspoon Garam masala                            1teaspoon Salt                              

Gooseberry pickle

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Gooseberry                           1/2kg Chili powder                          2tbsp Turmeric powder                  a pinch Mustard seeds                     1tbspn Fenugreek seeds                 1/2teaspoon Curry leaves                          1sprig Vinegar                                   2cups Mustard oil                            2tbsp Salt                                       as required Wash up the gooseberry and clean them with a dry towel to get rid of any water content. Place them in steamer to get them cooked lightly. Remove them and again clean them with a towel and chop them to small pieces. In a pan drop in oil, crackle mustard seeds,curry leaves and fenugreek seeds. Switch off the flame and immediately add in chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt and roast lightly. To this goes in 1cup of vinegar and mix. Finally add in the chopped gooseberries and mix well until the masala gets well coated with gooseberry. Once they are cooled transf