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Festive Bites
<br /> 5, C h u rro
<br /> 5.1 Savory Churros (Chaklil.
<br /> Ingredients: Rice flour, gram flour, oil, water, turmeric powder,coarse ground carom , coarse
<br /> ground cumin, red chili powder, asafoetida, coarse ground white sesame powder, salt
<br /> Method: Take the rice flour and gram flour in a bowl. Add the carom coarse ground carom,
<br /> coarse ground cumin, coarse ground white sesame powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder,
<br /> asafoetida and salt. Mix everything with a spoon. Heat oil in a bowl or small pan. Add the hot oil
<br /> to the flour mixture.Mix the oil with your fingertips with the flours. Heat water till it starts boiling.
<br /> Add this hot water in parts to the flour mixture. Mix with a spoon. Add more hot water as
<br /> required and begin kneading. Knead and form a dough. Knead to a dough which is firm. Cover
<br /> and let the dough rest for 30 minutes. Apply some water in the churro maker and place a portion
<br /> of the dough inside it. Tighten the lid and press the churro maker to prepare rounds to get a
<br /> spiral shape. Make the churros on butter paper or aluminium foil, so that it is easy to remove
<br /> them. Heat oil for deep frying in a pan. Lift the churros gently and slide into the hot oil. Fry 3 to 4
<br /> churros at a time. Fry them till golden.
<br /> 5.2 Savory Multigrain Churros (Bhajanichi Chakli)
<br /> Ingredients: Raw Rice, Split Bengal Gram Lentil (Chana Dal), Split & Skinned Black Gram
<br /> (Urad Dal), Split& Skinned yellow lentils (Moong Dal), Sago, Thick Beaten Rice, coarse ground
<br /> Coriander, coarse ground Cumin, water, oil, red chilli powder, coarse ground Carom
<br /> Powder(Ajwain), coarse ground Sesame, salt, turmeric powder
<br /> Method: Mix all the lentils and wash there. Drain the water and spread it in a layer on a cheese
<br /> cloth to dry indoors. Once it is dry, roast it in a pan until crunchy. Cool it and grind it into a flour.
<br /> Heat water in a pan. In a bowl, take the flour. Add red chilli powder, coarse ground carom,
<br /> coarse ground sesame, salt and turmeric powder. Mix everything well. Add oil and mix it well.
<br /> The flour should be crumbly. Add boiling hot water. Mix well, Cover and give it a standing time
<br /> of 10 minutes. Knead it into dough. Apply some water in the churro maker and place a portion of
<br /> the dough inside it. Tighten the lid and press the churro maker to prepare rounds to get a spiral
<br /> shape. Make the churros on butter paper or aluminium foil, so that it is easy to remove them.
<br /> Heat oil for deep frying in a pan. Lift the churro gently and slide into the hot oil. Fry 3 to 4
<br /> churros at a time. Fry them till golden.
<br /> 5.3 Fried Spicy Garlic Noodles (Garlic
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<br /> Ingredients: Bengal gram flour, oil, water, garlic, coarse ground carom, coarse ground cumin,
<br /> black peppercorn, red chili powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, salt
<br /> Method: In a blender take 8 clove garlic, coarse ground carom, black peppercorn, turmeric, red
<br /> chilli powder along with water into a smooth paste. Transfer the masala paste into a large
<br /> mixing bowl and add oil, asafoetida and salt. Whisk and mix well making sure everything is well
<br /> combined. Add Bengal gram flour, and whisk to a smooth dough. Add water as needed. Use the
<br /> noodle maker attachment and stuff in ball sized dough into the press. Further, press and spread
<br /> the noodles in hot oil forming a circle in the oil and make sure you do not overlap. After a
<br /> minute, flip over and fry the other side till it turns golden and crisp.
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