Potato Bajji

Ingredients :-

3 potatoes sliced as thin discs

1/4 cup gram flour

3 tbsp rice flour

Salt as per taste

Red chilly powder as per taste

Asafoetida powder

Water to mix

Oil for frying

Method :

* Heat oil in a kadai

* Mix all the ingredients except potatoes and oil and make a medium thick batter

* Dip a slice of potato in the batter and deep fry in the oil

* Similarly do all the slices

* Serve hot with sauce or any chutney !!

Mint - Peas Pulav

Ingredients :

1 Cup rice

1 Bunch Mint leaves

Handful of fresh peas

1 large onion ( finely chopped )

2-3 Green chillies

6-7 Garlic

Ginger small piece

For Seasoning:

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds ,

1 tsp chana dal

Method :

* Cook rice seperately and keep it aside

* Heat oil in a kadai and prepare the seasoning

* Add the onions and salt and fry till soft

* Add peas and cook till done

* Meanwhile grind the chillies , garlic , ginger , fennel seeds , mint leaves .

* Add the grinded mixture to the peas and fry till they are cooked

* REmove from heat and add to the rice

* Serve hot with your favourite raita !!!

Pori Upma

Ingredients :

1 Packet pori

1 large onion ( chopped )

1 large tomato ( chopped )

1 green chilly ( slitted horizontally )

Handful of roasted groundnuts

Salt as per taste

Little turmeric powder

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves for garnishing

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp mustard seeds , urad dal

Method :

* Heat oil in a kadai and splutter the mustard seeds and fry the urad dal

* Add the curry leaves and let it roast for a minute

* Add the groundnuts and roast till they get roasted

* Add the onion, salt and cook till they become soft

* Add tomatoes , green chillies and turmeric powder and cook till done

* Remove from heat

* Transfer the cooked ingredients in a bowl and mix the pori in it

* Garnish with coriander leaves

* Serve the wonderful snack !!