Prepare delicious North Indian recipes on Rakhi
Rakhi or Raksha Bandhan is one of the most important Indian festivals that celebrates the eternal love bond between brothers and sisters. Almost every Indian families celebrate this auspicious day with grand celebration and feasting. All the family members come together to feel and enjoy the charm of the festive season. How can we forget about attractive gifts on this occasion of Rakhi? Gifting occupies a very special part in the Rakhi celebration. Sisters tie sacred rakhi thread on their beloved brothers while chanting mantras for their long life and well being. Brothers also in return promise to protect their loving sisters from all evils of life. Thus religious customs and Rakhi celebration go hand-in-hand.
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Cooking special food is a must on any Indian occasion or event. Thus we are providing you some delicious food recipe for Rakhi which are as follows-
Khasta Dal Kachori :
Try this easy to make recipe this Rakhi and surprise your guests.
Ingredients:
¾ cup skinless dried black beans (urad)
4 cups flour (atta)
1 green chilli chopped
½ tsp salt
Oil for deep frying
1 tsp anise seeds (saunf)
1tsp coriander seeds
1tsp white cumin seeds
½ tsp red chilli powder
¼ tsp asaoetida powder
Procedure:
Rinse and drain the overnight soaked beans. Add water to flour and make soft dough.
Leave for ½ hr after covering the dough with damp cloth.
Grind the beans along with chilli powder, salt and spices to prepare the stuffing.
Divide into 16 equal portions after mixing it well. Divide the dough also into 16 portions smearing them with little oil.
Make them flat and roll out like rotis but on 2inch in diameter.Warp the stuffing into each round and roll into smooth balls.
Heat oil and slip the rolled kachori into the hot oil.Flicker hot oil over the top of the kachori.
Turn the kachori and cook until it turns golden brown. Serve hot with chutney.
Gujia
Rakhi is unimaginable without any sweet dish. Now you can make the perfect Gujias by following this simple recipe.
Ingredients:
550 gms maida (flour)
1.25 kg khoya
5 tbsps raisins
200 gms almonds (cut into thin strips)
6 tbsps cooking oil. (keep some more aside for deep frying)
200 ml water
500 gms sugar
Procedure:
Mix the six tablespoons of oil with the maida. Now add some water as required and knead into soft dough. Set aside and cover with a damp cloth. Fry khoya in a deep-frying pan to a light brown colour. Add sugar, almonds and kismis into the khoya and mix well. Remove from the fire and let it cool.Roll out the kneaded dough into a small and thick chapatti. Fill half the chapati with the khoya mixture and seal the round, twisting the edges inwards. Deep-fry these gujias to a deep golden brown colour on slow flame. Take them out with a sieve type ladle and drain the oil completely.
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