Hridoy Horon Pithe

hridoy horon pithe

Preparation Time : 1 & 1/2 hour
Cooking Time : 1 hour

Ingredients :

• All purpose flour / maida : 1 & 1/2 cup
• Ghee : 1/4 cup
• Salt : pinch
• Baking soda : 1/8th tsp
• Baking powder : 1/8 th tsp
• Milk : 1/2 cup
• Sugar : 1 cup
• Water : 1 & 1/2 cup
• Saffron : pinch
• Cardamom : 2 crushed
• Vegetable oil : 1 cup

Procedure :

1) In a bowl take flour ,pinch of salt ,baking soda and baking powder. Mix them
    well. Add ghee and mix it well with flour. Knead it for 10 minutes with your
    palms. Now add milk and knead them well.Make a soft dough.Keep it aside
    for atleast 30 minutes.
2) Now take a pan and boil water and sugar . Add crushed cardamom .Make thick
    syrup. Keep it aside.
3) Divide the dough 5-6 balls and roll each balls into very thin flat bread.
4) Fold the flat bread as paper fan and fold in half. Seal inside with wet finger and
    fold  the open edges opposite way to make a heart shape and seal with water and
    cut the excess part.

5) Heat oil in a frying pan and fry pithe on medium heat till its colour changes to
    golden brown.
6) Soak them in warm sugar syrup for at least 1 hour. Take them out from syrup .
    Garnish them with saffron.

    Enjoy Hridoy Horon Pithe.

Sanghai Chicken

sanghai chicken

Preparation Time : 5 minutes + marination time
Cooking Time : 30-35 minutes

Ingredients :

• Chicken : 500 gm boneless cut into cubes
• Onion : 1/2 cup chopped
• Egg : 1 
• Salt to taste
• Cornflour/ corn starch : 1+ 2 tbsp
• Vegetable oil :2 tbsp + oil for deep frying
• Garlic : 1 tbsp  grated
• Ginger : 1tbsp  grated
• Green chillies :  5-6 cut length wise
• Soy sauce : 4 tbsp
• Tomato ketchup : 4 tbsp
• Vinegar : 1 tbsp
• Brown sugar : 1 tsp
• Carrot diced: 3-4 tbsp
• Cabbage : 1/2 cup diced
• Green peas : 1/4 cup boiled
• Spring onions : 1/4 cup chopped
• Roasted peanuts : 2 tbsp
• Cashew nuts : 1 tbsp for garnishing

Procedure :

1) Take a bowl and put chicken pieces,egg,salt,1 tbsp soya sauce and corn flour
     and mix them well.Keep aside for atleast half an hour.
2) Heat sufficient oil in a deep frying pan, and fry the chicken cubes till golden
     and crisp.Fry them in batches.Drain on paper towel and keep aside.
3) Now heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan or kadai .Add grated garlic and grated ginger
    and fry it in medium heat till fragrant comes out.
4) In a small bowl put 2 tbsp soya sauce,4 tbsp tomato ketchup, 1 tbsp vinegar and
    1 tsp brown sugar.Mix them well.
5) Now add slited green chillies and the mixture of sauces .Stir it for 3-4 minutes.
6) Now add chopped vegetables (carrot, cabbage, green peas, spring onions) and
    peanuts and toss to mix. Cook till all the vegetables becomes soft.
7) Add the fried chicken cubes, salt and mix well. Cook for another 3-4 minutes.
    Stir continuously.You can serve it as a dried Sanghai chicken for snacks.Also you
    can make little gravy.
8) For gravy take a small bowl, put 1/2 cup of water and 1 tbsp of  corn flour in it .
     Mix them well and pour it in the chicken. Stir continuously for 2- 3 minutes to
    avoid lumps.You can add more or less water mixed with cornflour as per your
    likings.Taste the seasoning. Put it in a serving dish and add few cashew nuts
    over it for garnishing.Turn off the heat.

    Serve hot with chinese fried rice.