Around The World On Your Plate

Ingredients: For the dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup water For the filling: 3 medium-sized potatoes mashed/riced 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onion 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder Salt and pepper to taste Oil as needed Method: Mix salt and all purpose flour and form a well and add water in the center and knead into a soft dough.  Set aside covered and well greased. Boil and peel potatoes and either mash it or use a ricer.  Add green onions and all the spices along with salt and mix well. Divide the dough in 8 equal portions and roll it out into a round approximately 6 inch disc.  Place the filling on one side and fold it into half and seal the edges.  You can use water to seal the edges.  Leave it plain or make design using a fork or crimp it like a pie crust. Dust of excess flour if used and deep fry. Serve hot with yogurt or any dip of y...

Ingredients: 1/4 cup Soya granules soaked in water and drained 1 medium red onion, chopped 2-3 cloves of garlic, minced 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste 1-2 chillies thinly sliced 1 sprig cilantro, chopped 1/2 cup chickpea flour 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 2 tablespoons rice flour (optional) Water as needed Oil for frying as needed Method: Soak Soya granules in water for a minute, drain and squeeze out excess.  Mix all the ingredients except oil and add water as needed to make a thick paste like batter. Heat oil in a pan and add spoonful and fry them until crispy and golden brown in color. Serve hot.

Ingredients: 2-4 Urad dal papad 1 small red onion chopped 1 small tomato chopped 1 sprig of cilantro  1/4 cup of grated carrot 1/4 cup of grated coconut Salt to taste Lemon juice to taste Red chilli powder to  taste Oil as needed Method: Dry roast or deep fry the papad.  Mix all the other ingredients except coconut. Before serving, spread the above mix on the papad and sprinkle grated coconut and serve immediately. 

Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ginger and garlic minced 1-2 green chilies chopped (optional) 1/2 medium onion chopped 1/2 medium bell pepper chopped 1 cup cabbage chopped 2 medium boiled potatoes 1 cup paneer grated Salt to taste 2 teaspoon soy sauce 1-2 tablespoons oil 1-1/2 cup bread crumbs Method: Heat oil in a pan on medium and add minced ginger, garlic and green chilies and saute. Next add onion and  saute  until translucent.  You can add some salt to help it cook faster.  Now add in the bell pepper and cabbage one by one and cook on medium heat. Next add the paneer and potato.  To this add salt to taste, soy sauce and mix well.  You can also add some freshly ground pepper. Turn off the heat and let it cool down completely. Preheat your oven to 375 degrees  Fahrenheit  and grease a baking tray and set aside. Now take a handful of the vegetable mixture and shape into a ball, roll it gen...