Daawat Newsletter  September 24, 2001            Issue # 17

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Recipe Count: 1070
Featured Recipe
Bhel Puri
Ingredients:

100g rice flakes
50g onions, chopped
1 bunch mint leaves
3 green chilies
1/2 tsp chat masala
50g tamarind
50g jaggery
50g sev
1 bunch coriander leaves
Salt to taste

 

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A North-Indian favorite and spicy snack served with tea

Method:
  1. Boil the tamarind and jaggery in 1 cup of water for few minutes, remove the pulp and keep the water aside.
  2. Mix the mint leaves and green chilies and grind to a smooth paste.
  3. Take the rice flakes in a bowl, add mint leaves paste, tamarind water, chopped onions and green chilies, chat masala, salt, sev and mix well.
  4. Place this mixture on a plate, garnish with coriander leaves and serve. Serves: 5 - 6
    Preparation time: 10 - 15 minutes

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