Well well... it just took me one second to decide which one to post first from the list... :D yeah, it has to be Phuchka.....as I was soo happy after making these !! Phuchkas are famous street-food available all over India. Known as Pani puri or Golgappa outside Bengal, Phuchkas are hot favorite among all age groups in West Bengal !! But the actual charm in eating these is, I guess, while standing on the footpath, in a circle around the phuchka-wala holding those shalpatar-bati :) Back in Kolkata, one will rarely think of making these at home. It reminds me of the Durga Puja days, when we used to go pandal-hopping and eat phuchkas without miss !! We, the Kolkatans, have these with mashed potato inside the crispy balls along with hot and spicy tamarind water. So, that day when I found this website full of cooking videos, I just couldn't wait to try these myself. And guess what... after about 40 mins...we were munching on phuchkas !! It is really soo easy and the video is awesome... many of you might be aware of Manjula's Kitchen and her recipes. Those who are not, do have a look in her website... lots of veg recipes, which are both easy to make and yummy for our taste buds !! I must say, I have followed her instructions in to-to and the phuchkas came out perfect. Only I substituted tamarind water in place of mint water.
- Semolina/Sooji - 1/4 cup
- All purpose Flour/ Maida -1/3 rd of the amount of Sooji : that makes 1/12 th cup or 1/3 rd portion of a 1/4 measuring cup
- Water- 1/6th cup ( as needed )
- Tamarind paste
- Salt to taste
- Red chilli powder
- Potatoes -2, boiled and mashed
- Green Chilli -1-2
- Bhaja Masala ( Roasted cumin seeds and red chilli ) - to sprinkle on mashed potato.
- Oil for frying
And here is the tag to these three awards :
What is your current obsession?
Cooking new dishes.
What are you wearing today?
Capri and a top.
What's for dinner?
Most probably some American dinner-baked chicken and roasted veggies...didnt make it for quite some time.
What is the last thing you brought?
Some apparels - my husband gave me for my coming b'day and Durga Puja :)
What are you listening to right now?
Right now, none.
What do you think about the person who tagged you?
Great creative cooks... :)
If you have a house totally paid for,fully furnished any where in the world,where would you like it to be?
Doesn't matter where, as long as my family is with me.
What are your must have pieces for summer?
Sunglass, Umbrella , cotton clothes, sunscreen , cold water.
Which language you want to learn?
Spanish... urgently !! :P
Who do u want to meet now?
My parents and in-laws ... its been more than a year now :(
What is your favourite colour?
Blue.
What do you try to cook when you have cooking blues(when you feel real lazy to cook something)?
Bhaat ar aloo-sheddho ( Rice and boiled/mashed potato).
What are the cosmetics/make-up/perfumes that you can't live without?
Moisturiser. can live without others, but like to use lipstick, kajal and my Ralph Lauren perfume :)
What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?
My pashmina saree and a stylish black leather jacket.
What is your favourite magazine?
Presently, EVERYDAY by Rachael Ray.
If you had $100 now,what would you spend it on?
Save it to buy an SLR camera for my hubby.
Describe your personal style?
Simple. I like traditional styles more.
What are your favourite movies?
A lot. Uttam-Suchitra bengali movies, Gupi-bagha series, other Satyajit Ray movies, some old hinidi movies like Khubsoorat, Kajal's movies, Titanic, Notting Hill etc etc...the list goes on !!
Give us three styling tips that always work for you?
I try to remain simple, natural and comfortable.
Coffee or tea?
Tea.
What inspires you?
Dreams ... I hope to live up to the expectations of my dearest ones who love me the most. The greatest inspiration has been my parents and my husband... always.
What do you want to become in life ?
A pediatrician.
Which other blogs you love visiting?
Till now, other food blogs...there are sooo many !!
Favourite dessert/sweet?
Rasogolla and Lyangcha.
Favourite season?
Spring.
Which is your dream destination?
Switzerland.
Which is your favourite international cuisine?
Indian.
What is your favorite line?
Tough time never lasts, but tough people do.
In which God do You Trust?
I believe in all Gods -The Almighty.
My question :
What do you like to do or have in a rainy day ??
I like to have hot Khichuri with begun bhaja and omlette :)
The rules are:
Respond and rework – answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention,and add one more question of your own. Then tag eight or ten other people.
Today, I received 2 fabulous awards along with the above three from Dear Shaista ... :)
The rules are:
Put the logo on your blog or post.
Nominate at least 7 blogs
Let them know that they have received this Scrumptious award by commenting on their blog.
Share the love and link to this post and to the person you received your award from.
Inspire you
Encourage You
May give Fabulous information
A great read has Scrumptious recipes
Any other reasons you can think of that make them Scrumptious!
Now its my turn to pass these awards to 7 people. But how to choose..... there are soo many blogs that I love to follow.... with great recipes and excellent write-ups !! And there are many more which I would follow in the future. But since I have to ... I would select the blogs I mentioned in my first post and some more which I have recently come to know. They are :
Mandira of Ahaar
Indrani of Appyayan
Sandeepa of Bong Mom's Cookbook
Sharmila of Kichu Khon
Yasmeen of Health Nut
Kitchen Flavours of Yummy Food
Subhie of Subhie's Kitchen
All of you deserve these awards muuuuch more than me..... and I am very happy to pass them on to you !! :)
I have prepared some new dishes in the past week. Will try to post them asap.
My upcoming recipes :
- Tandoori Chicken
- Luchi Aloor-dum
- Dosa
- Gobi Manchurian
- Medu Vada
- Phuchka ... I was soo happy after making these :D