Kitchen Tarts

Pani Puri  Ingredients: - Puris (readily available at Indian grocery stores or you can make them at home) - 1 cup tamarind pulp - 1/2 cup mint leaves - 1/2 cup coriander leaves - 2-3 green chilies - 1 inch piece of ginger - 1 teaspoon cumin powder - 1 teaspoon chaat masala - 1/2 teaspoon black salt - Salt to taste - 2-3 cups water - Boiled and mashed potatoes (optional) - Boiled chickpeas (optional) - Chopped onions (optional)

  Colourful Marshmallows   Ingredients: - 3 packages (20 g each) unflavored gelatin - 1 cup cold water, divided - 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar - 1 cup light corn syrup - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - Food coloring (assorted colors) - Powdered sugar, for dusting

CHICKEN MOMOS Ingredients: - 250g minced chicken - 1 cup finely chopped cabbage - 1/2 cup finely chopped onion - 2-3 cloves garlic, minced - 1- piece of ginger, minced - 2-3 green chilies, finely chopped - 2 tbsp soy sauce - 1 tbsp oil - Salt to taste - 1/2 tsp black pepper powder - Round dumpling wrappers - Water for sealing

Homemade Gulab Jamun Recipe.. Ingredients: - 1 cup full-fat milk powder - 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda - 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter) - A pinch of cardamom powder - 1/4 cup milk (approximately) - Oil or ghee for deep frying For the sugar syrup : - 1 cup sugar - 1 cup water - A few saffron strands (optional) - 1/2 teaspoon rose water (optional) Instructions: 1. In a mixing bowl, combine the milk powder, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ghee, and cardamom powder. 2. Gradually add milk to the mixture and knead it into a soft dough. The dough should be smooth and not too dry or sticky. 3. Divide the dough into small portions and roll each portion into smooth balls without any cracks. Make sure the balls are compact and smooth. 4. Heat oil or ghee in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Fry the gulab jamun balls in batches until they turn golden brown. Make sure to fry them evenly on all sides. 5. While the gulab jamun balls are frying, prepare the sugar...

 Making Japanese mochi at home requires glutinous rice flour (mochiko), sugar, and water. Here's a basic recipe: Ingredients: - 1 cup glutinous rice flour (mochiko) - 1/4 cup sugar - 3/4 cup water - Potato starch or cornstarch (for dusting)