Dahi Vatata, Lucknavi Keema And Khas Khaash Ki Puri by Rida Aftab

Ingredients for Dahi Vatata:

• Potatoes boiled 1/2 kg
• Onion 1
• Green chilies 4
• Curry leaves 4
• Coriander leaves 1/2 bunch
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Yogurt 250 gm
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
• All spice powder 1 tsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Dry fenugreek leaves 1 tbsp
• Crushed red chili 2 tsp
• Turmeric 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Heat oil, put red chili crushed, salt, turmeric, mustard seeds, dry fenugreek leaves and curry leaves and fry it.
   
2. When fragrance comes, add chopped onions and make golden brown.
3. Then put yogurt, green chillies and boiled potatoes small pieces.
4. In end, put chopped green coriander and green chilies and simmer it.
5. Dahi vatata is ready.

Ingredients for Lucknavi Keema:

• Beef mince 1/2 kg
• Onion 1/2 kg
• Yogurt 250 gm
• Green cardamom 2
• Green chilies 4
• Mint leaves 1/2 bunch
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Cumin seeds 1 tbsp
• Desiccated coconut 1 tbsp
• Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
• Raw papaya 2 tsp
• Red chili powder 2 tsp
• All spice powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Salt 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Put ginger garlic paste, chopped red chili, salt, turmeric, papaya paste and yogurt, mix it nicely and leave for half an hour.
2. Heat oil in, do onion brown, add mince masala, cover it and cook for 10 minutes.
   
3. Now roast on high flame. Together roast cumin, coconut powder and small cardamoms and put in it.
   
4. In end, add green chilies and chopped mint, give smoke coals, sprinkle all spice powder and serve.

Ingredients for Khas Khaash Ki Puri:

• Fine wheat flour 250 gm
• Milk 1 cup
• Poppy seeds 50 gm
• Salt 1/2 tsp
• Ghee 1 tbsp
• Oil for fry

Method:

1. Wash poppy seeds and grind it.
   
2. Now mix fine wheat flour, ghee and salt in this pot and knead with milk.
   
3. Add water if needed.
4. Now make small portions, roll poriyan and fry in hot oil.