Date Chutney
ngredients
Dates 250 g
Powdered ginger (sonth) 1 tsp
Preparation
Soak the dates in water to cover for 3-4 hours.
De-seed the dates and make into a paste in a food processer along with the ginger powder.
Place mixture in a pan and bring to a boil and then simmer for about 5 minutes.
I do not know of any formula as such. All I find is that for about half a kilo of vegetables about 1 tsp of salt and in meat about 1 1/2 tsp of salt for 1/2 kg works well. In any case it is better the salt is less than more.
Mayonnaise is mostly used in salads and sandwiches.
Til Aloo Corn Pattice
Filling made with corn, paneer and carrots
Potatoes, boiled and peeled 500 g
Bread 1 slice
Salt 1 ½ tsp or to taste
Safed til (White sesame seeds) to coat, about ¼ cups
Oil for deep- frying
1. Make a spiced mixture (Like a sookhi sabzi) with finely chopped paneer, corn and carrots for the filling.
2. Grate the potatoes; along with the bread add the rest of the salt, the pepper and mash well till smooth.
3. Shape potato mixture into round walnut sized balls, flatten a little, fill with some of the prepared mixture, and close into a ball again, using water if mixture sticks.
4. Roll balls into the til and keep aside, ready to fry.
5. Before serving heat the oil for deep- frying and fry to a light brown over high heat. Drain over absorbent paper, and serve hot.
