Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

Puris for making chaats like pani puri,masala puri! INGREDIENTS : Rawa(semolina/sooji)- 1/2 cup Maida(all purpose flour ) - 1/2 tbsp Urad Dhal Flour - a pinch Oil - 1 tsp Warm water Baking soda - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste HOW TO MAKE Take a bowl and add rava, maida,add water little by little, knead it for 10mins to form a smooth dough. Add oil and knead it for a minute inti a smooth dough. Keep aside for atleast 15mins. Roll the dough very thin and cut small rounds with a lid or container rim. Heat oil, carefully add the rolled puris , fluff it up(as we do for normal puris) and fry them to golden brown till crisp.  Drain in tissue paper and then store in airtight container You can store the puris for about a week to 10 days.

When we were Kids,I clearly remember my Grandpa coming to our house every Sunday morning to watch popular TV soap "Mahabharat"and my mom used to prepare his favourite thindi "Poori Saagu".He used to be super excited and would always say "Soft Pooris with Fine Saagu" :).And its really a heavenly combination ! Well this being my Hubby's favourite thindi now ,its time for me to prepare Soft Pooris and Fine Saagu:-) INGREDIENTS: Poori: Wheat flour 2 Cups Warm oil 2 tsp Salt to taste Water to knead For Deep frying: Oil Saagu: Mixed vegetables cut in to 1 inch pieces - 2 cups ½ cup onion chopped 1 medium ripe tomato  Mustard seeds Oil  Curry leaves  Asafoetida/Hing a pinch   Coriander leaves for garnish  To be ground in to a paste: Cinammon 1 inch Cumin seeds 1  tsp Poppy Seeds 2 Tsp Ginger 1 inch Onion -1 small Green Chillies 5-6 Grated coconut - 1 cup Dalia(hurigadale)-1 Tbsp Coriander see...