Bhel Puri

2 cups puffed rice
1 cup cooked chickpeas
2 medium potatoes, cooked, peeled and cubed
1 small onion, finely chopped
2 oz. crushed potato chips
2 oz. salted peanuts
1 tbsp. tomato sauce
1/2 tsp. salt or to taste

Bhel Puri Recipe Directions:

Mix the puffed rice, chickpeas, potatoes, onions and peanuts. Add tomato sauce, mix well and then sprinkle salt and the sev/potato chips. The mixture must be made immediately before serving, or the puffed rice will turn soggy.

                           Bhindi Dopeaza

1 lb. okra
2 medium onions, chopped
1/4 teaspoon garlic paste or powder
1/4 teaspoon coriander paste or powder
1/8 teaspoon cumin
3 large tomatoes
2 tablespoon oil
1/2 cup chopped cilantro

Bhindi Dopeaza Recipe Directions:

Cut the tip and the very bottom from the okra just to clean it, but do not slice. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 3 minutes. Add all ingredients except okra, tomato and cilantro. Cook for 3 minutes. Add okra, then cook for 6 to 8 minutes. Garnish with tomato and cilantro. Serve with rice, naan or pita bread.

Cauliflower Soup

(Gobhi Shorba)
1 quart milk
2 oz. cashews finely chopped
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups water
10 oz. cauliflower floweretes cut into cubes
1 teaspoon sugar
salt to taste
freshly ground pepper to taste

Cauliflower Soup Recipe Directions:

Heat cauliflower, cashews, water and milk over low flame for 15.20 min. Let it cool. Blend the mixture. Add salt, sugar and pepper. Boil the mixture. Stir in the butter near boiling point. Serve immediately garnished
with coriander leaves.