Alu or Potato Chat

Prep Time - 10-20 Mins
Cook Time - 10-15 Mins
Serves - 2-4

Wash the potatoes and boil them in their skin. Peel and slice into small rounds.Put in a serving bowl and mix in all the ingredients.Lemon juice may be used instead of tamarind, if preferred.

INGREDIENTS

- Small potatoes 1 OR 1/2 lb
- Roasted ground cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Green chillies 4 or to taste
- Amchoor 1 tsp (dry powdered mango)
- Tamarind juice 1/4 pint
- Chopped coriander leaves
- Fresh garam masala 1 tsp
- Salt to taste

COOKING DIRECTIONS

l. Wash the potatoes and boil them in their skin.
2. Peel and slice into small rounds.
3. Put in a serving bowl and mix in all the ingredients.
4. Lemon juice may be used instead of tamarind, if preferred.

Palak Bhajia Pakora

INGREDIENTS

- Spinach 2 bunches
- Large onion 1
- Green coriander 1 bunch
- Gram flour 3 tbsps
- Salt and chilli powder to taste
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Oil

COOKING DIRECTIONS

1. Cut the spinach, onion and coriander finely.
2. Add the gram flour, salt to taste, chilli powder and turmeric powder.
3. Add 1 tablespoon hot oil.
4. Mix well to form a thick batter.
5. Add water if necessary.
6. Now drop spoonfuls in hot oil and deep fry.
7. Serve hot.

Date (Khajoor) Pudding

Ingredients

- Dates 1 1/2 or 1 pao
- Milk 1 Litre
- Condensed milk 1 tin
- Eggs 6
- Soak date in 1 litre milk overnight.
- Remove the seeds.

Cooking Directions

1. Liquidize dates soaked in 1-liter milk, condensed milk and eggs till dates almost dissolve.
2. Pour into ovenproof dishes and bake for ½ hour until sets.
3. Should be brownish and a little soft. Refrigerate and serve.
4. Liquidized mixture should be poured into dishes, which you are to serve in.