Indian chai recipe

Making indian chai the traditional way 

 Video of making traditional chai

Making indian tea the traditional way
Boil a cup of water turn off the stove add 2 tsp of indian black tea to it let it steep for a minute in the hot water (do not turn on the stove)
Now add the boil milk and cane sugar
Change the ratio of milk and tea as per your taste

Boiling milk on the stove is the traditional way and using a pinch of ginger makes the milk easier to digest 
Add cardamom when boiling water gives great aroma for your tea

Strauss milk is what I have used in making this tea it's non homeoginzed milk which makes the fat rise to the top

Enjoy the masala chai 

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how to make idli batter dosa batter using a wet grinder

Making idli dosa batter using a wet grinder

Video on how to make idli batter

Soak 1 cup urud dal with 1tsp of fenugreek seeds ( pre soak for 4 - 5 hours)
Organic idli rice - 4 cups ( pre soak 4 - 5 hours ) make sure you wash the rice well so you will get a better batter.

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You need to grind the dal and rice separate make sure you drain all the water before you add them to the grinder, and you should add the rice only after the rolling stones inside the container.

And grind the dal and rice for about 20 minutes each - adding 2 cups of water for dal and 3 cups of water for the rice
dal 1 cup = add 2 cups water gradually when grinding
rice 4 cups add 3 1/2 cup of water

grind the batter until its smooth,mix them both well using your hands with salt
place them overnight in oven turning on only the light , let the batter ferment you can use the batter the next day morning.

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Malai kofta Indian recipe with a twist

Malai Kofta with a twist - This is a sophisticated indian recipe curry , very creamy rich curry dish fit for a king, to be served with rotis

Malai Kofta with a twist

 Paste 1
Boil 1/2 white onion 1 Ripe tomato - in warm water for about 10 minutes

Paste 2 :Boil 20 cashews in warm water until the cashews start floating on top to make the cashew paste

Paste 3 :Ginger garlic paste from ginger 1/2 inch and garlic 3 cloves

Paste 1 to the right : Boiled onion and tomatoes ground well into a paste forms a base for the malai kofta  Paste 2 ; Ginger garlic paste  Paste 3 : Cashew nut paste

To make the koftas :
 Mix 1 shredded carrots along with same amount of Khoya or paneer ( indian cheese)  available in indian stores along with 1 dried fig with 1 tsp of chaat masala 1 tsp of rice flour and cilantro salt to taste and 1 green chillies sliced into small pieces. Mix them well with the palms and make them into small balls and deep fry them in hot oil. Let them cool down.

Kofta balls ready to be fried

Ready to be fried Kofta in Hot oil.

Fried Kofta removed from oil Let them cool down.

In a medium sauce pan add 2 tsp of butter or olive oil add whole spices cloves cinnamon and cardamom
now add the ground onion tomato paste let them cook well , add 1/2 tsp of coriander powder   a pinch of chaat masala along with kasoori methi a pinch.

let the base cook for about 12 minutes in a medium flame

Cook the masala well with ginger garlic paste until the oil separates like the above picture.

Add the cashew nut paste and cook them well make sure the masala is well cooked and sticks to the spoon and rolls , Now add water the masala to the required consistency, add salt to taste, check for the spice level you can add slit green chillies if you need more heat.

Add 10 tsp of cream along with 1 tsp of butter to the gravy check for salt to taste , turn off the stove and close the lid.

 

Before you serve place the kofta ball in the dish you are going to serve and pour the gravy on top. Enjoy the dish with Rotis

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Malai kofta Indian recipe