Pav Bhaji Recipe By Maya Foods

Pav Bhaji is one of the most popular street foods which can now be found across metro cities, even in high-end restaurants. A delicious and wholesome mix of assorted veggies like potatoes, tomatoes, cauliflower, green peas and capsicum along with plenty of onions, ginger and garlic are mashed on a griddle and flavored with a quintessential spice mix known as pav bhaji masala. This spicy vegetarian sabzi is served with a baked Indian bread roll called pav which is toasted along with a good dose of butter. This vegetarian classic is an all-day hit – works great as a meal and even as a snack. It’s one of the best ways to feed your kids plenty of veggies that too with a smile.

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Ingredients:

• Potatoes 4 medium
• Tomatoes 4 medium
• Cauliflower 1/4 small
• Onions 2 medium
• Ginger 1 tsp paste
• Garlic paste
• Green capsicum 1 medium
• Green chilies 3-4
• Fresh coriander leaves 1/4 cup
• Green peas shelled 1/4 cup
• Lemons 2
• Oil 3 tablespoons
• Salt to taste
• Pav bhaji masala 1 1/2 tablespoons
• Butter 3 tablespoons
• Pav 8

Instructions:

1. Boil, cool, peel and grate potatoes. Wash and finely chop tomatoes. Wash and grate cauliflower. Peel, wash and finely chop onion. Peel and wash ginger, garlic and grind to a fine paste.
2. Wash, halve, remove seeds and finely chop capsicum. Wash, remove stems and finely chop green chilies.
3. Clean, wash and finely chop fresh coriander leaves. Wash and boil the green peas in salted water till soft, drain and mash lightly and keep aside. Cut lemon into wedges.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add the three-fourth quantity of chopped onions. Sauté till light brown. Add chopped green chilies and ginger garlic paste. Stir-fry for half a minute.
5. Add half the quantity of chopped tomatoes and cook on medium heat for three to four minutes, stirring continuously or till oil separates from the masala. Add chopped capsicum, boiled and lightly mashed peas, grated cauliflower, grated boiled potatoes and one and a half cups of water.
6. Bring it to a boil and simmer for ten minutes, pressing with the back of the spoon a few times, till all the vegetables are completely mashed. Add pav bhajee masala, salt and the rest of the chopped tomatoes. Cook on medium heat for two minutes, stirring continuously.
7. Heat half of the butter in a thick-bottomed pan or a tawa. Slice pav horizontally into two and pan fry in butter for half a minute, pressing two or three times or till pav is crisp and light brown.
8. Garnish the bhajee with chopped coriander leaves, remaining butter and serve hot with pav accompanied with remaining chopped onion and lemon wedges.

Serving Ideas: Serve Bhaji with roasted pav buns, chopped onion and sliced tomato in dinner. It can also be served as a party snack.

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Samosa Recipe By Maya Foods

Samosa is a very popular Indian snack made with a spicy potato filling along with some dry fruits. They are basically pockets of dough which are stuffed with savoury filling and deep fried resulting in a crisp shell. This is the best Indian snack and one of the most popular street foods in the country.

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Ingredients:

• 1 cup– Flour
• 3 tbsp – Ghee
• As required– Water
• 1/8 Tsp- Carom seeds
• ½ Tsp – Salt
• For Stuffing- 500 ms – Boiled Potato
• ¼ Cup – Oil
• 1/2 Tsp – Cumin Whole
• 1 Tsp – Ginger Chopped
• 1 Tbsp – Green Chilli Chopped
• 2 Tsp – Whole Crushed Coriander
• 1 Tsp – Red Chilli Powder
• 1/2 Tsp – Kasoori Methi
• 1 Tsp Mango powder
• 1 Tsp – Cumin Powder
• 1 Tsp – Garam Masala
• 2 Tbsp – Fresh Coriander, chopped
• Oil to deep fry
• Accompaniments- Sweet Tamarind Chutney
• Mint Chutney
• Tomato Chutney
• Green Chutney

Instructions:

1. In a bowl combine flour, ghee, carom seeds and salt and make a tight dough using water.
2. Heat oil in a pan add cumin, ginger, green Chilli and sauté for 2 minutes. Then add mashed potato and all the spices sauté for 10 to 15 minutes, on very slow fire.
3. Finish with chopped coriander. Allow the mixture to cool it for some time.
4. Divide the dough into small portions and roll them very thin.
5. Cut the rolled disc into two and apply water on the edges of each piece and fold it like a cone. Stuff each piece with potato mixture and seal the edges to shape it like a samosa.
6. Similarly, make samosa with all the dough and the stuffing.
7. Heat oil in a wok and deep fry the samosa on very slow fire, gently stirring regularly until golden brown and crisp.
8. Remove and serve hot with sweet and mint chutneys.

Serving Ideas: Samosa can be served with tempting mint chutney or green chutney or tamarind chutney or tomato ketchup. Garnish it with chopped onion, khajoor chutney, sev and curd and serve as a samosa chaat.

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SUKHDI / GOL PAPDI RECIPE BY MAYA FOODS

Sukhdi is a sweet made from wheat flour, jaggery and ghee, is savoured at weddings or on even consumed during holidays. It is especially known to be a winter sweet. This is also known as Gud Papdi Recipe in India. It is very quick, authentic Gujarati sweet made with just 3 ingredients: Ghee, Wheat Flour and Jaggery(Gud). Sukhadi is very soft, melt in mouth texture. So in case you have a demand for dessert in 15 minutes, you can quickly make this Sukhdi Recipe.

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Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Ghee
• 1 Cup Wheat Flour
• 1/2 Cup grated Jaggery
• Grated Almonds (optional)
• Cardamom (Eliachi) Powder

Recipe for Sukhdi / Gol Papdi

• Heat ghee in a pan and add flour to it. Roast the flour till it changes color and becomes light brown (Consistency of the mixture should not be dry or else add extra ghee).

• After roasting around 10-15 mins, remove the mixture from the flame. Add elaichi powder and jaggery after mixture becomes little cool and mix it properly till all jaggery dissolves.

• Pour the mixture in a Thali and set the mixture properly to form a cake. Garnish the sukhadi with grated almonds. Cut the cake into diamonds and allow it to cool properly before removing it from the Thali.

• Once it is cooled well, remove the diamonds and serve as instant mithai.You can pack it in an airtight container to store. It can remain fresh for 2-4 days.

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BHAKRI RECIPE BY MAYA FOODS

Bhakri is a round flat unleavened bread often used in the cuisine of western and central India.

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 Ingredients:

• 1 cup Wheat Flour
• 2-3 tbsp Oil
• Salt to Taste

Recipe for Bhakri:

• Mix flour, oil and salt in a bowl. Add water as needed and knead a dough (make sure its a hard dough or else bhakris will become soft).
• Divide the dough into 10 equal parts and make balls out of them.
• Roll out each ball into a flattened semi thick bhakri (you can use a steel cup to cut out even shaped round bhakris). repeat the process with rest of the balls.
• Heat a tawa and place bhakri on it. Start pressing the bhakri with a cloth on both sides till it becomes golden brown from both sides.
• Cook the bhakris on medium flame. On cooling, bhakris will become hard but it will be crispy.
• It can be stored for a day but make sure you put in a container only after it is completely cooled (or else it will become soft). Serve bhakris with Besan or any kind of sabzis.

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PANEER JALFREZI RECIPE BY MAYA FOODS

Paneer Jalfrezi basically is an Indian-style stir-fry dish and spicy version of paneer recipe mainly cooked with onions, tomatoes and bell peppers. Paneer Jalfrezi goes fabulously with nan or pulao and gives a nice protein kick to the meal, especially for vegetarians.pulao and gives a nice protein kick to the meal, especially for vegetarians.

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Ingredients:

• Paneer (cut to long thin slices) – 340grams
• Black pepper  – 1
• White pepper  – 1
• Onions (cut to long thin slices)- 1 1/2 (medium size
• King Ginger paste – 1 tsp
• King Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Tomato paste (I have used canned tomato paste) – 3 oz
• Green Chillies chutney  – 1 tsp
• Tomato(deseeded) – 1(cut into long thin slices)
• Red chiili powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
• Kasuri Methi – 2 tsp
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Salt – to taste
• Cumin seeds – 1 tsp

Method of Preparation:

1. Heat oil in a pan and sautee the paneer till golden brown and put it in hot water for 15 min or we can use fresh paneer too.
2. Heat oil in the same pan and add the cumin seeds.
3. Then add the onions and salt and fry till they become translucent.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for two minutes.
5. Now add the tomato paste and fry for 2 minutes.
6. Now add the red chili powder, coriander powder, and garam masala.
7. Add a little water and fry till the raw smell goes.
8. Now add the black peppers and fry for 5 minutes.
9. Make sure the black peppers don’t get over cooked and they are still crunchy.
10. Now add the paneer and tomatoes and combine well.
11. Let it cook for another 10 minutes in low flame.
12. Add the Kasuri methi by crushing them between the palms.
13. Serve hot with Parathas.

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Paneer Wrap by Maya Foods

Paneer wraps are stuffed with paneer which is sauteed in spicy masala, wrapped with Chapati or paratha is a treat to taste buds at anytime anywhere.

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Ingredients:

• Onions – 1 cup (finely chopped)
• King Ginger paste – 1 tsp (grated)
• King Garlic paste – 1 clove (grated)
• Tomatoes – 1 cup (chopped)
• Black pepper – 1 (chopped)
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Red chiili powder – 1 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Kasuri Methi – 1 tsp (crushed)
• Green Chillies chutney – 2 tsp for each wrap (as required)
• Ranch – 1/2 tsp for each wrap (as required)
• Mayonnaise – 1 tsp for each wrap (as required)
• Lettuce – 1/2 cup
• Paneer – 1/2 cup (cut into small cubes)
• Oil – 3 tsp
• Salt – to taste
• Tortillas – 5

Method of Preparation:

1. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and toss the paneer cubes until golden brown and keep them aside.
2. In the same pan, add oil and fry the onions followed by grated ginger and garlic and fry till the onions become translucent.
3. Add the bell peppers and fry till they become soft.
4. Now add the tomatoes followed by some salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder and coriander powder.
5. Fry till the raw smell of masala powders go and add the fried paneer.
6. Combine well and the crushed Kasuri Methi at the end.
7. Now filling for the wrap is ready.
8. Toss the tortillas in a pan for 2 minutes each side.
9. Spread the green chutney first, then keep around 1 1/2 tsp of filling.
10. Add some lettuce, ranch, mayo and roll them.
11. Tasty Paneer wraps are ready.

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Aloo Tiki by Maya Foods

Aloo Tikki is a North Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi snack made out of boiled potatoes, onions and various curry Maya Food spices.

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Ingredients:

• 3 large potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed
• 3/4 cup frozen peas (uncooked)
• 1/2 large onion, chopped
• 1 Black pepper, minced
• 1 tsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. garam masala
• 1 tsp. cumin powder
• 1 tbs. grated ginger
• 1 handful fresh parsley or cilantro leaves, chopped
• 2 tbs. breadcrumbs
• 4 tbs. flour

Method for Preparation:

1. Once the potatoes have been boiled and mashed, add in all the other ingredients.
2. Form into patties (you should be able to get 8 large patties or 10 smaller ones).
3. Heat a little oil over medium-high heat and fry a few minutes on each side until golden brown. Drain and cool on paper towels.
4. Serve with any kind of sauce you like with a cottage/ricotta cheese mixture, and it will be a very much delicious with some kind of chutney

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