Showing posts with label Assamese snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Assamese snacks. Show all posts

Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Bengena Bor ( Brinjal Fritters)


 Ingredients:

  • 1 Brinjal (aubergine)
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chilly Powder
  • 1/2 cup Besan  (gram flour)            

Method:

  • Wash and make thin round slices of the brinjal.
  • Rub turmeric and salt in each pieces of brinjal slices and keep aside
  • In a bowl make a thick batter of besan, little bit turmeric powder and chilly powder.
  • Heat the oiland dip the brinjal pieces in the batter.Deep fry till golden brown.
  • Serve hot .


Monday, 26 August 2013

Kettle Mukhot dia Pitha (Rice Cake made in Kettle)



Ingredients:

1.Freshly ground rice powder of 1k.g. (Before grinding, wash rice and keep for an hour so that the water drains out)
2.Grated fresh coconut 4 cups
3. Jaggery 2 cups (or according to you taste)
4.A pinch of salt
5.warm water

Method:

1.Take grated coconut and mix with jaggery and a pinch of salt.
2.Add this coconut mixture to the rice flour and mix it well.
3.Now sprinkle little water and with the help of a
sieve ,sieve the mixture .
4.Take a kettle and fill 1/2 with water. Bring it to a boil.
5.Fill the kettle lid with prepared rice and coconut mixture.
or you can stuff the coconut mixture by layering a layer of rice flour than coconut mixture than again a layer of rice flour
6.Cover the rice mixture with a clean muslin cloth .
7.Tie the ends securely and place the lid back on the kettle.
8.On medium heat steam it for for 7-8 minutes
9.Gently remove from heat and unwrap the rice cake (Pitha) onto a plate. 

Kholasapori Pitha (Assamese rice pan cake)



Ingredients:


  • Freshly grind rice powder 250 gms
  • Chopped onion 1/2 cup (optional)
  • Grated Carrot 1/2 cup ( optional)
  • Water to make a batter
  • Mustard oil
  • Salt according to taste


Method:

Make a batter of rice powder, chopped onion, grated carrot, salt and water.
Heat a fry pan. Smear oil and pour two ladleful of batter and spread round .
Turn over when done and cook the other side.
Serve Kholasapori Pitha with aloo bhaji (potato fry) or sauce according to your taste.