Tomato and potato Skin Fillers :)

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Tomato and potato Skin Fillers :)

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Spicy baigan n bhindi masala ( south indian style)

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Choco chip muffins

Ingredients

2 cups of Flour
1 Tbsp of Baking Powder
½ tsp of Salt
1/8 tsp of Ground Cinnamon
1 12 oz Bag of Milk Chocolate Chips
2/3 of a cup of Whole Milk
½ cup of Melted Unsalted Butter
2 Tbsp of Sour Cream
2 Eggs
½ tsp of Vanilla Extract
1/3 cup of Granulated Sugar
1/3 cup of Brown Sugar


Method : 


1) Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners and spray the edges with non stick cooking spray, set aside.
2) In a small bowl mix together the first 4 ingredients and set aside.
3) In another small bowl add the chocolate chips and half a cup of the dry ingredients mix and toss to make sure each piece of chocolate chips are coated in the flour mixture.
4) In a large bowl mix together the remaining ingredients until combined. Add the dry ingredients and just mix to combine but not over mixing. Using a spatula fold in the chocolate chip mixture and make sure they are evenly spread out through out the batter.
5) Using a large ice cream scoop, divide the batter evenly in the prepared muffin pan or by a spoon .
6) Bake for 15 to 18 minutes on 400 degree .or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean.

Punjabi kadi

Ingredients :

• 1 cup yogurt
• 2/3 cup gram flour (besan)
• 6 cups water
• 2 tablespoons oil 
• Pinch of asafetida (hing)
• 1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (mathi)
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 4 whole red chilies
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 tbsp amchur /mango powder 
• 6- 7 curry leaves .
• 1 finely chopped onion
• 2-3 chopped garlic cloves

Method :

In a blender :

Mix besan , curd , 2 and half cup of water , red chilly , turmeric and coriender powder for 20 - 30 seconds or less . Put this mix in the pan and continuously stirring  it on a medium heat . Bring it boil n dn add a pinch of hing n 2 - 3 curry leaves . Cover n simmer the gas . Let it cook for 30 - 40 minutes n keep stirring in between on low flame . During this process make your pakoras by mixing besan , salt , turmeric , water and few finely chopped onions . fry them and keep them aside. 

After 30 minutes of cooking the kadi , add salt , and if you want it to be tangy then add amchoor . 

Now add the pakodas and mix and cover . 

For the TADKA : In a pan take some oil , heat it up , add hing ,  methi and cumin seeds , then add curry leaves and dry red chilly . Let it sizzle and then add the copped onions and garlic . Saute them until light brown and add a pinch of pepperika to it  Put this masala over the kadi .Cover and let it cook for next 10 minutes .

In another pan take 1 tbsp oil , n add red chilly powder n a tbsp of water mix n finally garnish with it .