Indian food dishes recipes

Roti is also known as chapati.India can be divided into two zones, the rice eating South and the Wheat eating North.The wheat is called "Genhu" in hindi.The whole wheat kernel is finely ground into Atta (used for making rotis, parathas, pooris, and other whole meal preparations). Refined wheat flour or maida (used for preparing sweets, savories, snacks, pastries and certain breads ) and  sooji (used for making sweets like haluas and breakfast items like upma). Wheat is also cracked to make cereals like dalia and noodles like sevaiya. Flour or Genhu ( गेंहू ) is nothing but finely grounded wheat. The key to get a good Roti is a rightly made dough, which should be done by hands only.The dough can be soft, medium or stiff. A stiff dough needs to be kneaded and rested longer and a soft dough needs expert hands to work with. Quantity of water as a guide as flours vary in their capacity to absorb water depending on the humidity. Use the quantity of water as a guide as flours v...

BOONDI KA RAITA INGREDIETNS: * 250 gms curd * 1/2 tsp salt * 1/4 tsp black pepper * 1 cup boondi METHOD: * Boil boondi in 2 cups water * After it cools drain the water , it will swell up like raisins * Add the boondi to curd and add black pepper powder, salt to taste. Boondi ka raita is ready to serve! ______________________________________________________________________- PUDINE KA RAITA INGREDIETNS: * 10-15 mint leaves * 250 gms curd * black pepper, salt to taste METHOD: * Add fresh mint leaves(pudine ke patte) to the curd * Add black pepper ,salt, jaljira masala to taste Just 2 mins and a healthy raita is ready for you. Pudina is very good for digestion and it is very much prefered during summe r