Saturday, February 5, 2011

Cooking Contest -Dhokra by Zulekha Bai

     Oil, 1 cup
    Onions 1 cup, sliced 
    Spinach, fresh, 250 grams 
    Red Ripe Tomatoes 4 large whole
    Carrots,3-4
    Potato,  4 large 
    Peas, fresh, 1 cup 
    Eggplant(brinjal), fresh, 1  unpeeled 
    Fenugreek(methi) leaves 1 cup 
    Dill weed, fresh, 1/4 cup sprigs 
    Beans, french, 1 cup 
    Beans, red kidney, 1 cup 
    Bean (Fava), Crisp Broad, 1cup 
    Salt, 2 tsp 
    Red chilli, 3 tsp 
    Turmeric, ground, .5 tsp
    Garlic Paste, 2 tsp
    Ground Coriander seed, 3 tsp 
    Cumin powder, 2 tsp 
    FOR MUTHIYA: 
    Millet Flour(bajre ka aata), 500 gms 
    Oil or ghee, 3/4 cup
    Green Chilli  paste, 1 tsp 
    Coriander (cilantro) leaves paste, 1 tsp 
    *Red chilli, 1/2 tsp 
    Salt, 1 tsp 
    Ground Coriander Seed, 1 tsp 
    turmeric, 1/2 tsp 
    cumin powder, 1/2 tsp 
    Coriander (cilantro) leaves, raw, 1 pinch

    Directions

    1. Take oil in a pan. Add onion and fry till light golden brown.
    2. Add fenugreek(methi) leaves, 1/4 cup water, red chillies, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric, salt, garlic and tomatoes, fry till oil separates.
    3. Add spinach, carrots, potatoes, peas, three kinds of beans, and 1 cup water, cover and cook on medium heat.
    4. When vegetables become tender, add 2-3 cups of water, eggplant, dill weeds, green chillies and mix. Bring to boil, and then add muthiya, and cook on low heat. After 2-3 mins add coriander leaves. Again simmer for 10-12 mins.

    MUTHIYA:
    1. Mix all the ingredients except ghee.
    2. Add the ghee gradually and continue mixing. Make it into dough. Cut into small balls.
    3. press the small dough balls in your wrist to get finger depression prints on one side.

    You can also add Fish if you like