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  Onion pakoda is a crispy Indian snack spiced fritter, made mainly with onion and gram flour. This is a healthy version I made in the air fryer, using very little oil while keeping all the tradional flavor and crunch. Ingredients  Onion - 1 large thinly sliced Besan (gram flour): ½ cup Rice flour: 2 tbsp chilli powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder- ¼ teaspoon Ajwain/ carom seeds: ½ tsp Coriander seeds: ½ tsp crush between palms Fennel seeds: ½ tsp Curry leaves 8 to 10 Baking soda 1 pinch (optional) Salt to taste Oil for brushing Preparation Slice the onion thin. Add salt rest for 10 minutes, if you want to add 100 grams of cabbage, it’s completely optional. Add besan flour, rice flour, Chilli powder, turmeric powder. Salt, and ajwain. Add Fennel seeds, coriander seeds, curry leaves and baking soda optional Add a little water. Mix the batter. The batter should coat the onion and clump together. Preheat the air fryer 350 degrees Fahrenheit, or 180 degrees Celsius. Drop the ...

  Tomato masala noodles Noodles recipe  Ingredients  Noodles - 500 gram Tomato - 2 medium sized Minced garlic - 1 tablespoon Olive oil -2 tablespoons Kashmiri chilli - 7 to 10 Curry masala(any) - 1 tablespoon Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon salt Capsicum - ½ cup  Cabbage - ½ cup Green peas - ½ cup Carrot - ¼ cup Spring onion Optional add - ins We can replace minced meat, boneless chicken, shrimp, instead of vegetables. Or we add meat along with vegetables for non veg version Tomato masala noodles Tomato puree Boil: In a saucepan, boil 2 large tomatoes and 10 kashmiri chillies for 10 minutes until skins start to peel. Blend: Drain, let them cool completely, then blend into a smooth paste. Set aside. Noodles Cook noodles : Boil noodles in salted water until al dente. Drain, rinse with cold water, and toss with a little oil. Set aside. Cook puree:  Add minced garlic saute until golden. Add the tomato puree . Cook on medium for 4-5 minutes until thickened and most water ev...

  Banana cake Ingredients Banana - 3 ripped banana  All-purpose flour - 1 ½ cup Brown Sugar - 1/2 cup Condensed milk - ½ cup Baking powder - 1 teaspoon Baking soda - ¼ teaspoon Salt - ¼  Yogurt - ¼ cup Unflavored oil - ¼ cup Preparation Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the loaf pan and line it with parchment paper. In a mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas, yogurt, oil, brown sugar, vanilla essence and condensed milk. Mix everything thoroughly with a whisk. In a bowl, sift together the dry ingredients: all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine the wet and dry ingredients using a spatula with a cut and fold method. Add 1/2 cup milk, mix it well. Pour the cake batter into the loaf pan and bake for 40 minutes. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick; the cake is done when the toothpick comes out clean.

   Pav Bhaji Recipe Ingredients Onion: 1 large (approx. 250g) Tomato: 2 (approx. 265g) Potato: 3 medium Peas: ½ cup Carrot: ½ cup Beans: ½ cup Cauliflower: ½ cup Ginger garlic paste: 1 tablespoon Butter Salt (to taste) Red chilli powder: 1 teaspoon Coriander powder: 1 teaspoon Turmeric: ½ teaspoon Garam masala: ½ teaspoon Jeera (Cumin) powder Kasoori methi (Dried Fenugreek leaves) Capsicum (finely chopped) Cumin seeds Preparation Cook the Vegetables: Place all the vegetables (potato, peas, carrot, beans, cauliflower) in a pressure cooker with some water and cook for 2 whistles until tender. Prepare the Base: In a kadai (wok), heat 2 tablespoons of butter and oil. Add cumin seeds and allow them to sizzle. Sauté Aromatics: Add the finely chopped onion and sauté until transparent. Then, add the ginger garlic paste and sauté well. Add Capsicum and Tomato: Stir in the finely chopped capsicum, followed by the tomato puree. Cook Masalas: Add all the dry spices (red chilli powde...

  Egg and Vegetable Pasta Recipe Ingredients: Pasta: 1 cup Water: 1 and ½ cups Onion: 2 medium-sized (approx. 150 gm), chopped Tomato: 1 cup, finely chopped Ginger Garlic Paste: 1 teaspoon Carrot: ½ cup, finely chopped Peas: ¼ cup Red Chili Powder: 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder: 1 teaspoon Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon Mint Leaves: Finely chopped, for garnish Coriander Leaves: Finely chopped, for garnish Salt: To taste Eggs: 2 Oil: 2 tablespoons Tomato Sauce: 1 teaspoon (optional, for preparation) Lemon Juice: A few drops (for garnish) Cheese: Optional, for sprinkling Preparation Instructions: Sauté Onions: In a pressure cooker, heat 2 tablespoons of oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté until they become translucent. Add Ginger Garlic Paste: Stir in the ginger garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell disappears. Cook Tomatoes and Spices: Add the chopped tomatoes and sauté. Next, add all the dry spices (red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala), the tomato sauce (if using), an...