UKADICHE---MODAK

INGREDIENTS---shreded coconut 1/2 kg; chawal flour 1/2 kg; water 500 ml , sugar 1/4 kg; maida 2 tea spoon ,1 tea spoon salt ,butter or ghee 2 tea spoon ,2tea spoon oil , milk 100 ml, ilaichi 4 pieces.

RECIPEE---bake the shreded coconut in a bowl with 1/4 sugar ,low heat ,till it gains pink colour.

N0w boil the water with 2tea spoon butter,2tea spoon oil & 1 tea spoon salt .when this water starts boiling put chawal flour & 2 tea spoon maida.this gives chawal ata, crush it with hands ,to get smooth ata;get a portion of this ata,convert it to small paratha,then put 1 tea spoon above pink coloured coconut on this paratha, give it a hexagonal shape of MODAK . you will get 20to25 such modak.make the bottom of modak a little wet by water. collect them in a "IDALI-STAND" altogether.

take another pot whose mouth can be coveredwith the" idali -stand". boil water in this pot placing the modak contained 'idali stand"without whistle for 7 minutes of boiling water your dolicious hot modaks will be ready. eat them with ghee poured on breaking them open.

Bharli vangi

Bharli vangi (stuffed Brinjals) ,It can be made by two ways.One who loves to eat spicy and another one is sweet and sour and spicy ..
I like brinjals all the way it cooked.
For spicy stuffing masala-
What I do, its become very easy for me
I put all ingredients into mixer.
Into that I add-
1/2 cup roasted peanut(after roasting off the skin)
1/2 inch ginger
2-3 colves garlic
1 teaspoon coriander seed powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
and 1 tablespoon dry coconut powder.
add 1/2 teaspoon of salt
then crush alltogether in the mixi.
this way all ingredients mix together very well.

Procedure-
Take 7-8 small brinjals
Give 2 cuts to the brinjal leaving it attached at stem.
stuff masala into it.
In a pan heat oil
add mustard cumin
then add stuffed brinjals to it.
pour all remaining masala on it.
mix it nicely
then add 1/2 cup water
bring it to boil
lower the flame
and cover it for 15-20 mins
check the brinjals if it becomes soft, off the gas burner .
garnish it with fresh cut coriander lvs.

For sweet n sour masala-
take all above ingredinents except garlic
and if use fresh grated coconut instaed of dry one it tastes more better.
then add 1 teaspoon sugar
pinch of hing
and 1 inch tamarind
crush alltogether into mixer
do the same above procerdure ,only add curry lvs and pinch of hing into tadka

Varan Batti aani Ghotun keleli Vangi

Varan Batti (locally called as Rodge) & Sabji of smashed Brinjals (Ghotun keleli Vangi) is one of the Famous Food Items from Leva Patil .
For batti
3 cup wheat floor
1 cup suji
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon regular ENO powder
1/2 teaspoon ajwain seeds
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon oil
water -as per needed
PROCEDURE-
Mix all above ingredients and make a nice firm dough stiff enough to knead small batti.It should be much harder than the regular chapati dough.
cover the dough for 1-2 hr.
Then make medium size batti .
put some water to boil in big pot .When it starts boiling pour all batties into the boiling water.
cover it for 10-15 mins
let it cook nicely
then take off all batties from boiling water
let it cool down
cut cooked batties into slice or quartes
Fry it on low flame till it becomes golden brown.

Now for dal-
pressure cook 1 cup of toor dal with 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder till it become soft.
Then churn it with adding some amount of hot water.
bring it to boil again
The amount of water in the dal should be more.

Now most important the way it shuld be eaten-
On plate Crush batti finely .Then make cavity into it .Pour hot dal into that cavity.
Then dont forget to put big spoon of ghee on it.
It should be eaten with hot brinjals bhaji.

(brinjals)Vangyachi bhaji -
1/2 kg brinjals (vangi)
3-4 hot green chillies
2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
1 teaspoon coriander seed powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
fresh coriander
salt to taste
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 cup water.

Cut brinjals into big pieces.wash it with 2- 3 waters.
heat the oil in pot.
add 1 teasppon mixture of cumin,mustard and coriander seeds
then add cut green chilles
then ginger garlic paste
then turmeric powder
then cut washed brinjals
add salt to it
cover it for some time on low flame till brinjal become soft.
then add cup of water.
again cook it for 5-10 mins
then mash the brinjals finely
garnish it with fresh cut coriander lvs

Vegetable Pasta

Vegetable Pasta is a favorite dish for all my family. My husband and my daughter loves it. Its our favorite Sunday Evening Dinner menu. The "vegetable pasta" dish is a good combination of carbs+proteins..

Ingredients:
Whole grain pasta 1 cup
peas 1/4 cup
carrot 1/4 cup
green beans 1/4 cup
corn 1/4 cup

Sauce:
Garlic 6 cloves
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
ketchup 3 tbsp
sugar 1/2 tbsp
pesto sauce 1/2 tbsp
Hot Giardiniera Relish
Alfrado sauce 1/4 cup
Parmesan Cheese
Basil
palsy
salt

Recipe:

Boil pasta in a big bowl of salt water.
At the same time take oilve oil in the pan.
Add all the vegetables and let it cook for 3 mins.
Mean time mix all the sauce ingredients together.
Add this mixture to vegetables.
let it cook for 2 mins.
Now Add Pasta.
Sprincle Parmesan Cheese.

Methi Paratha

Ingredients:-

Methi Leaves 1cup

Bajara flour 1 cup

Aata 1cup

Garlic cloves 3 finely chopped

Corriander powder 1/2 tsp

Ajwain seeds 1/2 tsp

Jaggary

salt

Preparation:-

Cut the methi leaves. Mix all the ingredients together & knead into a dough.

make small balls. And roll them into paratha.

Place a flat pan on medium flame. Place the rolled paratha on the pan.

smear oil on the paratha. Cook the paratha nicely by turning on both sides one by one.

Thats it, nice Methi parathas are ready. You can eat paraths with Yogurt or Pickle & onion on side.

Soya Tofu Paratha

Ingredients:-

Spaghetti 1 cup
Soy flour1 cup
Jira powder1 teaspoon
Black pepper quarter-spoon
Salt
Spring onion
Coriander
Chili
Turmeric Powder quarter spoon
Owa quarter spoon
butter.

Recipe:-

Make a good mixture of soy flour, jira powder, black pepper, salt, spring onion, Coriander, chili, turmeric, owa with water.

Take out a little portion of this mixture, cover it with double portion of wheat spaghetti .

Now give a shape of paratha to this ball and bake it with butter till the paratha wears a brownish tinge.

Now the hot delicious paratha is ready to eat with chatani, sauce, cheese, till the appetite says ---stop.

soya tofu paratha

ingredients----wheat spaghetti 1 cup,soya flour quarter cup ,jira 1 tea spoon,black miree-quarter spoon,solt,onion leaves,chilli,kothimbir,butter.

recipee----sock soyabeen for 5 hours,remove soya