85. Rot (Atta cake)

Final Outcome: Tasty healthy snack

        Another recipe out of my mom's book. In this picture the cake looks overcooked however it was not. This recipe does not need an oven. A thick bottomed pan will work fine. I used a non stick thick bottom pan.

Recipe:
Ingredients:
Atta/Whole wheat flour: 1 cup
Jaggery: 1/2 cup (crushed)
Rava: 1 tbsp
Cooking Soda: 1/2 tsp
Salt: a pinch

Method:
1. Mix all the ingredients except soda together.
2. Add a little water (about 1/2 cup) and mix well. It should not be watery.
3. Add soda and mix
4. Apply ghee to a thick bottomed pan. Pour the above mixture into the pan. Keep covered on medium head for about 12 to 15 mins.
5. Take off heat and cut into squares. Serve with Ghee.
Can be stored for a day

84. Masala Roti (Koki)

Source: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/koki-.aspx#sthash.qLnvKksG.dpuf
Final Outcome: Simple and tasty recipe

        I had tasted masala roti at a friend's place many years ago. With that in mind I began looking for recipes. This recipe was good but was not similar to the one I had in mind. Try it for its simplicity.

Recipe:
Ingredients:
Atta: 2 cups
Fresh coriander: 1 tbsp
Onions: 1 finely chopped
Green chilies: 2-3 finely chopped
Coriander powder: 2-3 tsps
Salt to taste
Fresh cream: 1 tbsp
Oil or ghee for frying: I used oil

Method:
1. Mix all the ingredients with a little water to make a soft dough.
2. Roll parathas and fry on both sides using ghee or Oil. Serve hot.

83. Kadhi Gole

Final Outcome: Another nostalgic recipe

        I remember, as kids we always finished gole in the kadhi and then asked for more.Despite eating a ton of them, always wanted more:-). Here's to those sweet memories....

Recipe:
Ingredients:
Buttermilk/Curd: 1 cup curd / 2cups buttermilk
Besan: 2 tsp mixed in a 1/4th cup of water
Curry leaves: 8-10
Mustard seeds:  a pinch
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds: 1 tsp
Asafoetida: 1 pinch
Turmeric powder: 1 pinch
Red chilies: 2
Ginger: 1/2 inch crushed
Sugar: 3-4 tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee: 2 tsp

For gole:
Chana dal: 3-4 tbsp soaked for 3-4 hrs
Fresh coriander: 1 tbsp chopped
Green chilies: 2 chopped
Ginger paste: 1 tsp
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp

Method:
1. Grind Chana dal, coriander, green chilies, cumin and ginger. It should be grainy and not fine paste. Do not add water while grinding. Make small balls of this mixture and set aside.
2. Heat ghee in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once the seeds splutter add asafoetida, fenugreek seeds, Curry leaves, red chilies, ginger, and turmeric. Let it cool.
3. In a pan add butter milk, Sugar, salt and beasn mixture. Mix well.
4. After seasoning from step 2 cools down add it to Buttermilk from step 3. Simmer while stirring continuously. After the kadhi comes to a boil leave the balls(gole) one by one. Simmer for a couple more mins and take off heat. Serve hot.