Traditional Rajasthani Thali Menu
- Goondi Ki ladoo - Wheat flour and edible gum balls
- Baati
- Moong Dal
- Bajiri Ki Roti - Millet Flour Flat Bread
- Makkai Ki Roti - Corn Flour Flat Bread
- Dhana Moong wadi
- Panchmel Ki Sabzi - Five Vegetables Dry Curry
- Gatte Ki Kadhi - Gramflour dumpling in Yogurt gravy
- Matta/Boondi Chaas - Chilled yogurt drink with boondis
- Kesar Malai lassi - Saffron Creamy lassi
Recipe Source
Desi Feasta Manjula Bharath
Last year SNC Challange for south Group.
Traditional Rajasthani Thali SNC - 10 (2013)
Preparation & Cooking Time : 2 Hours
Serves : 3 to 4 persons
1.Goond ki ladoo
These delicious goond ladoos are a Rajasthani traditional winter
delicacy that are had with a glass of warm milk for breakfast. It can be
had as dessert after a nice meal.
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
3 tbsp edible gum/goond
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
1/4 cup ghee for frying goond + 4 tbsp for
roasting wheat flour (if needed you can melt some ghee and add while making
ladoo's)
Method
Heat the ghee in a pan, add the whole wheat flour and roast it over a slow
flame while stirring continuously till the flour turns golden brown. Allow it
to cool.
Deep fry the goond/edible gums in hot ghee, one tablespoon
at a time till the pieces puff up. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside.
Add the powdered sugar, fried goond and cardamom powder to the
roasted wheat flour and mix well.
Divide the mixture into 15 portion if you want to make small
ladoo's but traditionally they are made in large size and shape each portion
into round ladoos using your hands. If you find it difficult to shape the
ladoos, add a little melted ghee.
Store in an air-tight container.
2. Baati
Dal Baati is the most popular item in
Rajasthani cuisine. L
Baati
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup wheat flour
Salt to taste
3 tbsp butter or ghee
Method
Mix all the ingredients n make a stiff dough . Then take a small ball of dough
, divide in to equal portions and roll it .
Preheat the oven at 375 degrees and place the baati's on a
baking sheet for about 15 minutes or till they turn brown on the surface.
To give the baati's even color all over after baking you can fry
them in ghee till golden brown.
The baati's are dipped in pure ghee so that they absorb
most of the ghee .If you are more health conscious don't dip in the ghee just brush the ghee over the batti
3. Moong Dal
Ingredients
1/2 cup Dal (split green gram dal)
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tspn Asafoetida
1/4th tspn turmeric
Salt to taste
1 tbsp ginger + garlic + green chillies paste
(optional)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala.
Method
Pressure cook the Moong Dal. Heat oil in a pan , add
cumin, red chilli pd , asafoetida , turmeric followed by the ginger garlic
green chillies paste.
Saute for 10 seconds and add the cooked Dal and about 1/2
cup water .
Add Garam Masala . Let it cook in low flame for about 10 minutes
.
Millet is so nutritious as it is gluten free. This tasty bread
is Rajasthani in origin and goes well with almost any vegetarian or
non-vegetarian dish. It is especially good with curries :)
Ingredients
2 cups bajra atta/ millet flour/Kambu
1 tsp salt
Warm water
1/2 cup ghee
Method
Mix all above ingredients in a bowl except water, pour a very small amount of water into this knead it on smooth dough.be careful do not add too much water as your dough will become sticky if
you do!
Now heat a griddle on a medium flame.
While the griddle is heating, divide the dough into equal-sized
portions and roll them between
your palms, into smooth balls.
( here i used wet handkerchief to prepare this roti) => like our pathiri (red rice roti)Transfer the rolled roti to the hot griddle, once you see the tiny bubbles on the surface of the rotis, flip it and drizzle ghee on the surface,spread well over the roti.The Bajra Roti is done when both sides are slightly crispy and
golden brown. Repeat the process with each ball of dough till all are used up.
5. Makki ki roti
Ingredients
1 cup Maize/Corn Flour
salt to taste
1 1/2 cup warm water
1 tablespoon of Ghee or butter spread over the
roti.
Method
Combine all the ingredients to form smooth dough.
Cover and allow to rest for 5-10 minutes.
Flatten the dough by patting it using fingers and palm.
Then sprinkle some dry flour and patt on the slight flattened
dough and patt again to make round about 6 inches big.
Heat an iron pan or tawa or griddle, take about lime size
ball each time and press between sheets of
plastic using a heavy flat pan or plate.
Peel out and roast on hot tawa (pan) about a minute each side,
should puff up nicely.
6. Panchmel ki subzi
Panchmel is a district in gujarat bordering rajasthan. But the word
"panchmel" has been commonly used to denote a combination of five
ingredients. A judicious mix of five vegetables - gavarfali, chawli, capsicum,
cucumber and beans -constitute the panchmel of this delicious curry.
Ingredients
3/4 cup cluster beans /gavarfali , chopped
3/4 cup long beans /chawli , chopped
3/4 cup capsicum , chopped
3/4 cup cucumber , cubed
3/4 cup french beans , chopped
1 medium tomato
1 tsp cumin seeds /jeera
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
Method
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, let
them splutter.
Add the gavarfali/ cluster beans, chawli/ long beans, capsicum,
cucumber, beans and saute for few minutes add Tomato and salt, cook the
veggies covered till they are half done .
Now add turmeric, red chilli , dhania and cumin pd and mix well
till they combine and coat on the vegetables well. We normally don't add any
water as the vegetable will leave out some moisture .
Cook the the veggies till they are half done... Don't over cook
as it may loose its taste. Note : we normally cook this veggie till they are
half don which means not over cooked neither under cooked.
0Serve hot with any Indian breads.
7. Dhana Moong wadi/ Coriander leaves Moong nuggets curry
Moong Wadis or Mangodis are tiny sun-dried lentil nuggets
obviously made out of Moong Dal.
Ingredients
Moong Wadi 1 cup ( i used store bought but if you have ample amt
of sunlight in your place yo can make it at home)
Coriander leaves -2 cups
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Dhania-Jeera Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil 3 Tbsp
Method
In the same sauce pan, add the cumin seeds and after they
splutter add all the spice pd and add 1/2 cup water and then the wadies.
Add salt and cook them till the wadi's are well cooked and are
soft (to cook them soon cover and cook them) .
Do add extra water if needed.
After the wadi's are cooker and the curry is a lil thick turn
off the stove and add the coriander leaves.
Cover this and keep it for 10 mins . Then you delicious dhana
wadi curry is ready to serve :)
8. Gatte Ki kadhi
"Gatte" are gram flour dumplings that are spiced up
with dry spices and then steamed or boiled in water and cut into small
bite sized pieces. They are used in making varitey of Rajasthani
dishes like subji, pulao etc.
For The Gattas
3/4 cup besan (bengal gram flour)
1 tsp chilli powder
1/8 tsp carom seeds
1 tbsp curds
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste
For The Kadhi
2 cups curds , beaten
1 tbsp besan (bengal gram flour)
4 to 6 curry leaves
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp ghee/oil ( i prefer to use ghee for extra
flavour and aroma)
salt to taste
For The Garnish
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
Method
For the gattas
Combine all the ingredients for the gattas and knead into a firm dough using 1
to 2 tbsp of water.
Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape each portion
into a long cylindrical roll.
Boil enough water in a deep pan, add the gattas and cook for 7
to 8 minutes. Drain and cut the gattas into pieces . Keep them aside.
For the kadhi
Combine the beaten curds, gram flour, ½ cup of water and curry leaves and whisk
well so that no lumps remain.
Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds,and
asafoetida
When the seeds crackle, add the turmeric powder, chilli powder
and sauté for a few seconds.
Add the curd mixture, 1 cup of water and salt and bring to a
boil while stirring continuously, so that the kadhi does not split/curdle. Keep
aside.
For Gatte ki kadhi (Finally )
Add the prepared gattas to the kadhi and bring to a boil.
Garnish with coriander and serve hot with rice or parathas.
9. Matta / Boondi chaas
Ingredients
1 cup Yogurt
1 1/2 cup water
1/4 cup boondi
1/2 tsp cumin pd
salt to taste
A pinch of red chilli pd
Method
In a blender add all the ingredients excluding boondi blend till
smooth and frothy.
Then add boondi to the chaas .
serve Boondi chaas/ matta chilled.
Note : You can make this chaas ahead and chill them as boondi
needs to soak the chaas and should be soft.
10. Kesar Malai Lassi
Ingredients
1 tsp Saffron (Kesar) Extract ( or safforn soaked in warm
milk for 5 mins )
1 cup Milk
1/2 cup whipping cream
3½ tbsp Sugar (adjust to your taste)
A pinch of Salt
50 ml water
Method
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth and the
sugar dissolves.
Pour in a tall glass.
Serve chilled.
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