Shalini Sardas Crispy Golden Fingers Recipes

Steps:

• Soak the gram dal for 3-4 hours in plenty of water.
• Grind it to a paste in a grinder, adding a little water at a time.
• Likewise, prepare a paste of ginger and green chillies, adding a little water at a time.
• Keep both the pastes aside.
• Then, boil the potatoes in a pot. Drain out the water.
• Cut the potatoes into very small pieces.
• Keep aside.
• Mix the red chilli powder, black pepper powder, boiled potatoes and salt into the gram dal paste.
• Take a muslin cloth.
• Tighten it around a small bowl.
• Hold the cloth tightly at the base of the bowl.
• Put a little of the gram dal mixture on the muslin cloth tied on the bowl, so that the excess water is drained off from the mixture into the bowl and the mixture gets a circular shape.
• Now heat oil in a wok.
• Fry this little circular shaped patties mixture in the oil.
• Allow it to cool.
• Cut into fingers.
• Just before serving, deep fry the fingers so that they are golden brown in colour.
• Drain excess oil on clean kitchen paper napkins.
• Serve with green corriander chutney or tomato sauce or sweetened tamarind sauce.
• ENJOY a MEMORABLE snack!

Steps:

• Eggs: To hard-boil the eggs for the salad and the dressing bring a small saucepan of water to ae boil, gently slide in the eggs, boil for 10 minutes (12 if they are very fresh), strain off the hot water and cover with cold water. Peel when cold. Beetroot: Leave 2-inch of leaf stalks on top and the whole root on the beet. Hold it under a running tap and wash off the mud with the palms of your hands, so that you don't damage the skin; otherwise the beetroot will bleed during cooking. Cover with cold water and add a little salt and sugar. Cover the pot bring to the boil and simmer on top, or in an oven, for 1 to 2 hours depending on size. Beetroot are usually cooked easily and if they dent when pressed with a finger. If in doubt test with a skewer or the tip of a knife. Dressing: To make the dressing cut 2 eggs in 1/2, sieve the yolks into a bowl, add the sugar, a pinch of salt and the mustard. Blend in the vinegar and cream. Chop the egg whites and add some to the sauce. Keep the rest to scatter over the salad. Cover the dressing until needed. Salad Assembly: Wash and dry the lettuce and scallions. Arrange a few lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates. Scatter a few quartered tomatoes, 2 hard-boiled egg quarters, a few slices of cucumber and 1 radish or 2 slices of beetroot on each plate. Garnish with spring onion and watercress, scatter the remaining egg white (from the dressing) over the salad and some chopped parsley. Put a tiny bowl of Shanagarry Cream Dressing in the center of each plate and serve immediately while the salad is crisp and before the beetroot starts to run. Alternatively, the dressing may be served from 1 large bowl.

Steps:

• Pound steak to 1/4 inch thick.
• Sprinkle with lemon pepper and salt.
• Cut into 1 inch strips.
• Place in buttermilk for about 5 minutes.
• Remove and then dredge in flour.
• In large skillet over med heat, heat 2 TBS oil.
• Add 1/2 of the steak strips and brown on both sides.
• About 3-4 minutes.
• Move to paper towels, then transfer to warm plate and keep warm.
• Repeat with remaining strips.
• Serve with dipping sauces of your choice.