Anshu's Food Odyssey

Who doesn't like a flavour-bursting paapdi chaat or dahi bhalla? What if the same chaat is given a little twist? How about serving it in an edible tokri or a katori? If the idea sounds interesting, take a look at the recipe below which lists down the step by step procedure of making these tokris using plain all purpose flour.... Ingredients (makes 10-12 tokris) 2 cups all purpose flour (maida) 1/2 cup cooking oil 1 tsp carrom seeds (ajwain) Salt to taste 3/4 cup water Method 1. First add in oil to maida and mix them well until you get a bread crumb texture. 2. Next add in salt and ajwain and mix well. 3. Now, prepare a dough using water little by little. Make sure the dough is neither too soft nor too hard. 4. Leave the dough to rest for about half an hour covered with a muslin cloth. 5. After half an hour, again kneed the dough for 5 minutes and prepare small lemon sized balls from it. 6. Roll out the balls into a chapati. 7. Then take a steel...

Vegetable Hakka Noodles is one of the most popular Indo-Chinese delicacies that is served at almost every restaurant and fast food joint across India. Adapted so well to the local flavors and spices, it is not only children's favorite rather every grown-ups' preference too. Needless to say, during winter evenings, these noodles straight out of the kadhai of a local "thela wala", emanating a smoky aroma with that extra hotness of green chilies in every bite is just a bliss. However, for those instant cravings, one can't be running to the local street vendor. Therefore, the best way out is to always store a noodles packet in the pantry and make these bowls of deliciousness in your very own home kitchens. That ways you can also control the spiciness and hygiene off-course is an added advantage.   Though the recipe of hakka noodles is quite simple, there are couple of points that need to be taken care off -  1. Do not over-boil the noodles as it would make ...

A mouth-watering Tokri Chaat is an improved version of much popular Dahi-Paapdi Chaat. The tokri in this savoury snack is made in the shape of a mini basket, which is then stuffed with bhallas and crunchy mixture of sauteed sprouts, fried potatoes and dollops of yogurt topped with spicy-tangy chutneys. For the detailed recipe of this yummylicious street food, simply scroll through this page. And Yes! don't forget to leave your feedback in the comments section below. INGREDIENTS (for filling of 1 tokri) 2-3 mini bhallas 2 tsp sprouted moong (sauteed in a wok with roasted cumin powder, salt and chilli flakes) 2 tsp chopped coriander 2 tsp finely chopped onions 1 tsp finely chopped green chillis 1 tsp finely chopped tomatoes 2 tsp tamarind chutney 2 tsp green mint chutney 2 tbsp thick beaten curd (slightly sweetened) Salt to taste 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp roasted cumin powder 1/2 tsp chaat masala INGREDIENTS (for garnishing) 1/2 tsp chopped coria...