Masala Potato Chips (Home Made)

Masala Potato Chips. Who don't like potato chips, I think it is favorite of all. There is a potato chip store near my apartment and every time crossing it, i couldn't stop myself from thinking "how do they make it so tasty". One day i asked the person who works there, what all you add to make chips so tasty. He said you can stand here for few minutes and then see what we add... Then i was eagerly waiting there for couple of minutes to see what he adds. I kept staring him without even blinking my eyes, thinking that if i close my eyes then he will add something. But he added nothing except salt water. I was surprised by seeing that, just by adding salt water to frying potato they make chips so tasty.... I had no words to say, i just said "thank you" for telling me your secret... I had often tried making potato chips, but i use to add salt after frying, because of that only i never got that wonderful taste like chip stores.

I followed the same method what he had showed me and my chips were crispy and tasting exactly the way i get it from him... I added red chilly powder and chat masala to make it little chat patta.. This is a very simple method to make it at home and get the taste of store and healthy too... When you can make it at home why to buy from out..

Ingredient's

5 medium potato

1tbsp salt

1/2ltr oil

1/4tsp red chilly powder

1/8tsp chat masala.

Cooking Method

Peel and soak the potato in cold water for 10minutes. 

Then slice the potato in slicer and again soak them in cold water for at least 15 to 20minutes. (Soaking potato in cold water helps to remove the starch and make the chips more crispy)

In a small bowl add salt and 2tbsp water and dissolve salt completely and set aside. 

In a deep frying pan, add oil, when oil is hot, deep fry the potato, when they are half done then sprinkle few drops of salt water. Fry chips to lite golden brown. (fry them in batches)

Then take them out on a paper towel and sprinkle red chilly powder and chat masala, and mix them gently and allow them to cool completely..

Then you can store them in a air tight container for a week.

Masala Potato Chips is ready..

Pipe Papad Snacks...

Papad are an important part of South Asian cuisine. Papadum, also known as papad in Northern India, pappadam in Malayalam, happala in Kannada, appalam in Tamil, appadum in Telugu, pappadum or poppadom in the UK, is a thin, crisp Indian preparation sometimes described as a cracker. It is typically served as an accompaniment to a meal in India. It is also eaten as an appetizer or a snack and can be eaten with various toppings such as chopped onions, chutney or other dips and condiments. In some parts of India, it is served as the final item in a meal. And can be cooked by deep frying, roasting over an open flame, toasting, or microwaving, depending on the desired texture... You might also like some more recipes of Snacks.

Ingredient's
1 pack of pipe papad
1/2tbsp red chilly powder
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying.

Cooking Method
In a deep frying pan, add sufficient oil, when the oil is hot, add the pipe papad, and deep fry to golden brown. Remove from oil and sprinkle from hot, red chilly powder and salt. Mix it well.
Serve hot with Rice and sambar...

Rohu Fish Fry

Ingredient's

5 to 6 pieces of rohu fish
3 tbsp of red chilly powder, 1tbsp of turmeric, 1tbsp of garam masala
1/2tbsp of ginger garlic paste
2tbsp of lemon juice
5 to 6tbsp of maida
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Cooking Method
Make a paste of all the masala powder, ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and salt, apply it on the fish pieces and set it aside atleast for 1 to 2 hour. Take a deep non sticky pan, put oil and when the oil is hot, dip the fish pieces in the maida and deep fry to golden brown.

Gobi Manchurian

Ingredient's

• 1 medium Gobhi (Cauliflower)
• 2 capsicum chopped in medium size pic
• 3/4 cup Flour (Maida) 
• 1 tbsp Corn Flour 
• Salt to taste 
• 1 Chopped green chili 
• 11/2 tbsp Garlic Paste
• 11/2 tbsp Ginger Paste
• 1 cup finely Chopped Onions 
• Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves 
• 1/4th tsp Ajinomoto 
• 2 tbsp Soya Sauce 
• 2-3 tbsp Tomato Ketchup 
• 2 tbsp Oil

Cooking Method

• Make a paste of maida, corn flour and salt using water.
• Take a tsp. of ginger and garlic paste, add it to the paste.
• Dip the gobi florets in the paste and deep fry till golden brown. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in another pan and add the left ginger & garlic paste, chopped onions, green chili and capsicum, saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Now, mix aginomoto, soya sauce and tomato sauce to it.
• Add fried Gobi kept aside and mix well.
•  Garnish it with coriander leaves. Serve the gobi manchurian hot.

Gujia

Gujia is a popular sweet dish of north India. Gujia recipe is associated with the festival of Holi. The festival of Holi is known for its colors as well as scrumptious recipes. Several recipes like Dahi Bhalle, Bhaang Pakode, Thandai, Papadi and Gujia are the special dishes for the festival. Gujiya is a scrumptious sweet dish prepared using maida and khoya. It is a must to make Holi dish in most of the Indian homes. Though the preparation of Gujiya requires a little time and efforts, the taste of this delicious recipe is worth it. The best thing about Gujiya is that it can be used as a sweet dish, dessert as well as snacks. It can also be preserved for along time without any effort. If you are also interested in making Gujiya this Holi, the recipe is given below.

Ingredients:
1 kg Khoya
500 gms Sugar
500 gms Maida
200 gms Almonds, chopped
6 tbsp Cooking oil
3 tbsp Raisins
200 ml Water

How to make Gujia:
Combine maida with 6 tbsp of oil using your fingers. Make soft dough and knead it lightly. Add water if needed. Cover with a wet cloth and leave aside. In a frying pan, deep-fry the khoya till light brown in color.
Add chopped almonds, sugar and raisins and mix well. Fry again for few minutes. Allow the mixture to cool.
Prepare a small and thick chapati from the kneaded dough. Stuff half of the chapati with the khoya mixture. Fold and draw the edges of chapati inwards to close. On slow fire, deep-fry the gujia till golden brown. Take out using a sieve and drain the oil properly. Store them in an airtight container.
Repeat the procedure with remaining dough.

Spicy Prawn Fry

Ingredient's

• 20 to 25 prawn
• 2tbsp red chilly powder, 1/2tbsp turmeric, 1/2tbsp garam masala
• 1/2tbsp chicken or mutten masala (optional)
• 1/2tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 2tbsp lemon juice
• Oil 2tbsp
• Salt as per taste

Cooking Method

• Clean the prawn thoroughly, and keep it aside
• Take a mixing bowl , add all the masala's and ginger garlic paste, lemon juice and salt, make a thick paste of masala's. Then add the prawn mix it all together, keep it in the fridege for atleast 2 hours.
• In a deep frying pan add oil, and fry the prawn untill golden brown
• Serve hot with Tomato Sauce or as a Side Dish.

Spicy Raw Banana Chips

Ingredient's
1 raw banana
1tbsp red chilly powder
1/2 tbsp turmeric, 1/2tbsp garam masala
Oil for deep frying
Salt as taste
Pepper powder.

Cooking Method
Peel of the banana skin very gently and cut it in to a circle shape
In mixing bowl add all the masala's , salt and banana. mix it all together, and set it a side for 20 to 30 minutes. You have to be very gentle while mixing it because banana will break easily.
In a deep frying pan add oil, when the oil is hot add marinated banana, and fry till they turn golden brown.
Then take it a small plate and sprinkle some pepper powder from top.
Serve with tomato sauce or chilly sauce.

Spicy Peanuts

Ingredient's

• 100gram Peanuts
• 1 small onion, 2 green chillies chopped
• 2 garlic cloves finely chopped
• 2tbsp coriander leafs
• 1/2tbsp mustard seeds, 1/2tbsp mix of red chilly powder and turmeric
• 2tbsp oil
• Salt as per taste

Cooking Method

• Clean the peanuts. Heat 1tbsp oil in a broad pan and add peanuts, roast them to light brown in color and set aside
• In a same pan add 1tbsp oil, mustard , cloves, when they start spluttering , add onion and green chillies, sauté  for 2 to 3 minutes , then add red chilly and turmeric powder, fry for 10sec
• Now add peanuts and salt mix all together and fry another 2 minutes.
• Garnish with Coriander leafs and Serve with Tea or Drinks.

Black Chickpeas Simple Snacks

Ingredient's
1 small bowl of black channa
1 onion, 2 green chillies (chopped)
2tbsp chopped coriander leafs
2tbsp lemon juice
1/2tbsp musturd seeds
1tbsp oil

How to Prepare
Soak the channa for 4 to 5hours. Boil channa with salt and water, after the channa is boiled remove the water, and set channa aside. In a big mixing bowl add chopped onion, chilli, coriandre leafs, lemon juice and salt. In a small frying pan add oil, musturd, when splutter. Add it in to the onion bowl. Then add boiled channa. Mix all together well..
Serve with Tea or Drinks.