Puchkas

One of the most loved street foods is golgappas,

 also known as puchka here in Kolkata. It has a sweet, sour and spicy flavour. Be it after school or outside office or during shopping, we all have memories of enjoying a puchka with friends. Here i have a easy and quick recipe for it.

So let’s make it.

The Filing

Puchkas

 Ingredients

1cup sour curd

2 medium potatoes (boiled and cut into small pieces)

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp chaat masala

2 tbsp sugar

A pinch of salt

Chopped coriander leaves

2 tbsp tomato sauce

2 tbsp green chutney

1 packet puchkas

Method

1. In a bowl mix all the ingredients except the puchka.

2. Then make a hole in the puchka and fill it with the above mixture.

3. This step is optional. You can also sprinkle bhujia on top of it.

Chinese Vegetable Manchurian

This is the first recipe that I had made and it turned out to be a crowd pleaser. I couldn't have asked for more. This recipe has the goodness of the vegetables and the flavor of Chinese sauces. It had to be the first recipe that I share with my readers. This recipe is worth trying.

 Let’s make it.

Ingredients

2 cups of finely chopped vegetables (I used cabbage, spring onion, carrot, capsicum and peas)

4 tbsp corn flour

2 tsp black pepper powder

3 tbsp chopped greens of the spring onions

4 cloves of garlic

Salt to taste

1 cup soya chunks (boiled and ground to coarse texture)

2 tbsp vinegar

1 ½ tsp soya sauce (dark)

¼ cup chilli sauce

½ cup tomato sauce

2 tsp sugar

Oil for frying + 1 tbsp extra

Method

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add garlic to it. Add the chopped vegetables and soya to it and cook until no moisture is left.
•  Add corn flour to the mixture and cook until they clump together. Turn off the gas and let the mixture cool.
• Make small balls out of the mixture and deep fry it until slightly brown.
• In another pan heat 1 tbsp oil and add chopped garlic and sugar to it. Once the sugar starts melting add chopped greens of the spring onion.
• Add all the sauces and stir for few seconds. Add a cup of water and cover the pan. Let it simmer for 3 minutes.
• In a serving bowl place the fried Manchurian balls and pour the sauce over it. The dish is complete.
• Serve it either with fried rice or chowmein.