Chicken Chatkara

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lqnv4MBeNME

Falooda

Basil Seed – ½ tbsp.

Falooda Sev – 1/3 cup

Milk – 4 cup

Condensed Milk - 1/4 cup

Cardamom Powder – 1 tsp

Sugar – 1 ½ tbsp.

Rose Syrup – 6 tbsp.

Vanilla Ice Cream – 4 scoop

Pistachio, Cashew, Raisin, Almond – 1 tsp. each, for garnish, sliced

Mixed fruits - 1 ½ cup (Apple, Mango, Banana, Kiwi, Grapes, Dates)

Tutti Fruity - 3 tbsp.

Jell-O

Soak the Basil Seeds in water for a minimum of 30 minutes, longer is better. Drain and keep aside.

Heat 2 cups of Water in a pan and bring to boil. Add the Falooda Sev and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and rinse the Sev in cold water, drain and keep aside.

Bring Milk and Condensed Milk to boil and allow cooling down. Add Cardamom Powder, Sugar and Rose Syrup; mix well; keep aside.

In a long glass add 1½ tbsp. Rose Syrup, 1½ tbsp. soaked Basil Seeds, 1½ tbsp. Falooda Sev, 1 tbsp. Mixed fruits,1 tsp Tutti Fruity, Jell-O and 1 cup prepared Milk. Top with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream and garnish with Dry Fruits.

Substitute Mango Puree for Rose Syrup to make Mango Falooda.

Tomato Dhal

Thuvar/Masoor/Channa Dhal - 1 cup

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Asafetida - 1/4 tsp

Salt

In a pressure cooker add Thuvar Dhal along with Turmeric, Asafetida, required Salt and 2 cups Water. Pressure cook for 3 whistles. Allow the pressure to come down naturally.

For the Masala:

Oil - 1 tbsp.

Cumin - seeds - 1 tsp

Garlic - 6 cloves, chopped

Onion – 1, diced

Green Chilli - 2, slit

Tomato - 2, diced

Turmeric - 1 tsp

Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Butter - 1 tbsp.

Salt

Heat Oil in a medium pan and temper Cumin seeds.

Saute Garlic for 30 sec.

Add the Onion and Green Chillies; sauté until the Onions turn translucent.

Add the Tomatoes and cook closed until the raw smell goes away and Oil starts oozing from the masala.

Season the mixture with Turmeric and Chilli powder.

Add the cooked Dhal along with 1/2 cup Water, Butter and required Salt. Cook closed for 7 min.

For Tempering:

Mustard - 1 tsp

Urad Dhal - 1 tsp

Cumin - 1 tsp

Asafetida - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilli - 2

Curry Leaves

Temper Mustard, Urad Dhal, Cumin, Asafetida, Red Chilli and Curry Leaves in hot Oil and add to the above Dhal.

Serve warm with Rice/ Chapatti.