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Yogurt Chapati or Roti Recipe

Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1 cup plain yoghurt 1/4 cup water (lukewarm water) Pinch of salt 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder 2 tablespoons coriander leaves 1 chilli (finely chopped) 3 teaspoons ghee Extra ghee to apply on chapati Methods: 1) In a mixing bowl, add flour and ghee. Mix to combine ghee into flour.  2) Then, add cumin, coriander, chilli and salt. Mix all the ingredients into flour mixture.  3)  Add ghee and mix, then add water and mix to combine. 4) Knead into a smooth dough. You may dust extra flour if the need arises.  5) Break dough into 6 equal parts. 6) Roll and gently press dough on a flour-dusted board. 7) Roll using a rolling pin to a thickness of 5mm. 8) Place rolled dough on a heated frying pan/ tawa. 9) Cook roti for 5 seconds, turn and cook for another 20-30 seconds until light brown spots are visible. 10) Again turn and gently press using a cloth to puff roti. Apply ghee on both sides. *Serve yoghurt chapati or roti

Cassava Bhajia or Pakoda Recipe

Ingredients: Boiled 400g cassava 1.5 cups besan or chickpeas flour 1.25 cups water (room temperature)  Chilli (3) and garlic (6 cloves) paste Salt to taste Pinch of asafoetida 1 teaspoon cumin powder 1.5 cups canola 1 teaspoon baking powder   Methods 1) Chop boiled cassava into thin strips of 1cm of thickness and set aside. 2)  In a mixing bowl, add besan and water. Ensure to stir, thoroughly. 3) Then,  add & mix chilli and garlic paste, salt to taste, asafoetida, cumin powder. 4) Also, add baking powder and mix, well. Set batter aside for 10 minutes. 5) Add canola oil in a heated frying pan.  6) Dip cassava into the batter and add into the heated oil.  7) Ensure to turn cassava pieces and fry until golden brown. 8) Drain oil and place on a plate. *Serve cassava bhajia warm with tamarind chutney or tomato sauce. 

Sweet and Sour Chicken Recipe

Ingredients: *Sauce 1/3 cup pineapple juice 2 tablespoons tomato sauce 2 tablespoons chilli sauce 1 tablespoon soy sauce (light) 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 tablespoon sugar  *Chicken 400g chicken breast (chopped in cubes) 1 egg 1/2 cup cornflour 1/2 cup plain flour    Pinch of salt Pinch of chilli powder/ black pepper 1 cup canola oil *Stir-Fry   3 tablespoons olive oil 1 onion (chopped) 1/2 green capsicum 1/2 red capsicum 6-7 cloves of crushed garlic 1 cm ginger  Salt to taste 1 cup pineapple cubes Methods: *Sauce 1) In a mixing bowl, all the ingredients and mix properly. Set the prepared sauce aside. *Chicken 2) Transfer chicken pieces in a mixing bowl and add an egg. Ensure to mix, properly. 3) In another mixing bowl, add flour, cornflour, salt and chilli or pepper. Mix to combine. 4) Add chicken pieces in flour mixture and coat. Then remove chicken pieces and place on a plate. 5) In a heated frying, add and heat oil. A