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Malai Kofta

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Its a very popular vegetarian dish. Its a very rich and delicious paneer dish. Ingredients:  Kofta: Paneer: 1 cup (grated) Potato: 1 large boiled Cornflour: 1 tbsp Green Chilli: 2 -3 (finely chopped) Coriander: 1 tbsp chopped Salt: as per taste Chat Masla Powder: 1/2 tsp Maida (all purpose flour): 2 tbsp Oil for deep frying Gravy: Onion: 1 large (Paste) Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp Butter: 1 tbsp Garam Masala: 1/2 tsp Tomato: 1 large (pureed) Red chilli Powder: 1 tbsp Salt : as per taste Cashew : handful Soaked oil: 1 tbsp Edible Red Color: a pinch Procedure: Heat oil for deep frying Mash together all the ingredients for the kofta (except maids) and make a smooth dough. Take small balls and shape into koftas. Make a wash with maida and water. Once the oil is hot, deep individual koftas into the maida wash and fry them in hot oil, till golden brown. Make a fine paste of the soaked cashew. For the gravy heat oil in a kadhai. A...

Maida Chakuli Pitha

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Orrisa has different types of pitha's some need a lot of work and experience and some are real easy to whip up. Maida Chakuli is one such recipe that you can whip up in like blink of an eye. Its really quick, easy and yummy.  Ingredients: Maida – 1 cup Chini ( Sugar ) – 1/2 cup Pan Mahuri ( Aniseeds) – 2tsp Banana: 1 (Over Ripe) Milk: as required Tela ( Refind Tela ) – As per requirement Luna ( Salt ) – As per requirement Procedure :  Mash overripe banana into a paste Add maida, sugar, aniseed and required water to mashed banana to make a semi liquid batter (similar to pancake batter).  Whip well and keep it for 30 mins. Heat tawa (non stick will be better) on a medium flame. Spread a little oil (1tps) on the tawa. Take the batter in a tablespoon and spread it on the tawa like a dosa. Turn the pitha upside down after 1 min. When turns golden brown from each side, remove it from tawa and serve it hot. It can be served with your fav side dish like...