Rasaswad

 In a magic bullet blender, mix together 1/2 tsp green chilli paste, 1/2 tsp grated ginger, 1/2 cup besan, 1/2 cup yoghurt (I used TJs), 1/2 cup water, salt, turmeric and hing. Add another half cup water and cook in a pan until thick. Lightly grease the back of two big baking trays. Spread the khandvi, roll. For tadka, use peanut oil, mustard, green chillies, curry leaves and sesame seeds. Garnish with cilantro and fresh coconut. 

The basic recipe can be modified based on whatever is available at home. Thaw the puff pastry sheets.  Heat half cup stock, add a tbsp of butter, salt and 1/2 cup couscous. Cover and set aside.  In a pan, heat some oil and butter, add cumin seeds, chopped garlic, onion, diced carrots and green peppers. Sauté for a few minutes until softened. Add turmeric, red chilli powder, dhania powder, amchur, chat masala and pav bhaji masala, sauté and add tomato paste (I threw in some marinara that I had on hand). Add salt and sauté till tomatoes are cooked. Add crushed canned Chana, some paneer and the couscous, mix everything and cook for a minute or two. Add some masuri methi and fresh cilantro. Cool the mix.  Fill the puff pastry with this filling, crimp edges, decorate the top and add wash (egg or cream). Bake in 375 oven until done and serve.  Reheat next day and serve with ketchup! 

 Preheat oven to 350. Spray and put parchment paper to an 8x8 pan. Melt 6 tbsp butter. In a bowl, mix 11/4 cup AP flour, 1/2 tsp salt, about 1/3 cup sugar and add the melted butter. Mix and add the mixture to the pan, flatten and bake for 15-20 mins until wedges are slightly golden brown. Also roast 1 cup pecans Ina tray for 7-8 mins, let cool and chop into chocolate chip size. In the same bowl, mix 2 eggs, 1/2 cup light corn syrup, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 1/3 cup light brown sugar, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tbsp vanilla and 1/6 cup AP flour. Mix the pecans to this mix and pour on top of the baked shortbread, optionally add some chocolate chips, and bake for 20-25 mins until still a bit jiggly. Let cool and make pieces and enjoy!  https://youtu.be/PjOZyuxQql8?si=zGvoeply9S7XMpvw https://preppykitchen.com/pecan-pie-bars/

Brown 1 stick plus 1 tbsp unsalted butter. In a bowl mix 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup sugar. Add butter. Add 1 egg, 1 tsp vanilla bean paste, 11/4 cup flour, pinch of salt, 1/2 tsp baking soda, mix and then add about 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chunks and 1/2 cup walnuts. Mix everything and let it set in the fridge for 15 mins or so. Preheat oven, scoop the cookies and bake for 8-9 mins. Cool and enjoy warm.    https://audreysaurus.com/2021/11/12/brown-butter-chocolate-chip-cookies/

 Take two cups regular besan, and sieve into a bowl. Heat 1/4 cup milk and 2 tbsp ghee and add to the besan. Scrub with hands till breadcrumb consistency, press and set aside for half hour. Soak some saffron strands. Sieve this through the medium sieve (one used for rice). Blend the remaining crumbs and drive through. Now heat 3/4 cup ghee, add 1/4 cup sooji (optional), roast for a minute or so and add the besan. Roast everything on low flame until besan turns light brown. Add 1/4 cup milk and continue roasting. Grate 1/3 cup mawa and add to besan. Roast for a few more minutes until mawa dissolves. Let it cool. Prepare some Carson on powder (about a teaspoon). In another pot, heat 11/4 cup sugar and less than 3/4 cup water and cook until 11/2 thread chashni. Add saffron and cardamom. Let the chashni cool for a few minutes. Grease a plate with ghee. Now mix the chashni with the roasted besan mixture, and remove in the greased plate. Smoothen it from the top and let cool for a few ho...

 I made half proportion - half cup sooji, quarter cup besan, 1/2 cup crushed corn, 1/4 cup yoghurt, 1/4 cup water, salt, turmeric, a spoon of oil, ginger and green chilli paste. Boil water in a pot, grease a dhokla plate. Add about a spoon of eno, a bit more water and mix in one direction. Add to the dhokla plate, sprinkle some paprika and steam for about 15-20 mins. Heat some peanut oil, add mustard seeds, sesame seeds and a pinch of hing and add on top of the dhokla. Garnish with chopped cilantro.  https://youtu.be/cdP5Ir_UR0Q?si=NzcGh1synXSkDDTo