To begin making
kolkata style vegetable chop recipe,heat a kadai & roast the dry spices(fennel,cumin seeds,cardamom,cinnamon,dry red.chilli,black peppercorn,kalonji).Let them cool down & grind to powder,keep aside.
Peel the vegetables,wash them well & cut into big.chunks.Cool till the first whistle goes off,remove from heat.Wait till the pressure release.Takeout the vegetables & keep in a colander to drain out all the excess water.
Great the cooked vegetables.
In a nonstick pan add some oil (1tbsp) & when the oil is hot.reduce the heat & add grated ginger & the vegetables.
Add the powdered spices & crushed peanuts,stir well.Add salt sugar.Cook for.5mint& then switch off the gas.Let the mixture.cooldown.
Make small balls.with the mixture .Give a cylindrical shape.
Make a thin batter by mixing water & Cornflour.Dip the vegetable balls in the batter & roll them in breadcrumbs.
Repeat the process..So the vegetable balls coated twice with breadcrumbs.
Dip fry the chops.& drain on a kitchen towel.
Serve hot with tea.
Kucho Nimki- 2cup all purpose flour(maida),.1 tbsp.kalajeera(kalonji),.2tbsp vegetable oil, water as needed, salt to taste.For frying- Vegetable oil.
To begin making Bengali Style kucho nimki recipe.first we start.with making the dough.
In a big bowl ,add flour ,salt., kalijeere & oil.Now start.mixing it,we call it Mayan.This process make nimkis more crunchy & fluffy.After 5 mint add water & make a medium dough not very soft or hard.Cover it up & rest it for.20 mint.
Make 2 balls out of that dough & with the help of. rolling pin.,flatten it.in medium.thickness.Make sure that they are not too thin.Thick like a tawa Paratha would do. With a knife cut the flatten dough.in diamond shape.
Meanwhile heat oil in a frying pan & then simmer the heat once oil is hot.
Fry nimkis on low heat to make it crunchy Drain each batch on paper towel before cooling them fully .
Serve hot .
Jhuri Aloo Bhaja- 3 or 4 big potatoes, 1tsp turmeric powder,salt to taste, oil for frying,few curry leaves.
Wash, peel & grate the potatoes using a potato grated.Place the grated potatoes.in a sieve & wash under running water.a couple of times.to remove the starch .
Let the potatoes sit in the sieve for a mint. Now place the potatoes on kitchen towel or paper towel to absorb the water.
In a mixing bowl add the potato julience & turmeric powder. Mix well to combine.Heat oil.for frying in a wok.Fry the potatoes until golden & crispy
Drain on paper towel & place the potato fry on serving bowls.Sprinkle with salt & curry leaves.
Tea- 6 cup hot water ,10 tbsp tea leaves ,1 cup evaporated milk, 1 to 2 tbsp sweetened condensed milk,a fine meshed strainer.
Add 6 cup.very hot water to a pot.Add the tea & bring to a boil.Turndown.the heat & simmer for 15 mint.
From there pour tea through a fine- meshed strainer.. Mix 1 cup milk & 1 tbsp condensed milk .Stir throughly & enjoy immediately with vegetable chop ,kucho nimki & jhuri aloo bhaja.
