Chestnuts

water chestnuts (peeled) • small green bell pepper • onion (finely chopped) • ginger (grated or finely chopped) • garlic (finely chopped) • green chilies (sliced diagonally) • cornstarch, divided • tomato ketchup • red chili sauce or green chili sauce • soy sauce • vinegar (optional) • black pepper powder •

boiled potatoes • roasted peanuts • water chestnut flour • small bowls (about 1 cup) sabudana (tapioca pearls), soaked in water for 4 hours • Salt to taste (use rock salt if fasting) • green chilies • roasted cumin powder • finely chopped cilantro • whole black peppercorns • Pure ghee, as needed, for frying

boiled potatoes (1 kg) • small bowl water chestnut flour (about 1/2 cup or 60 grams) • finely chopped cilantro, ginger, and green chili • roasted cumin powder • black pepper powder • Rock salt to taste • Refined oil as needed for frying • Peanut chutney as needed for serving

strained yogurt (about 120 ml) • chopped cilantro (about 15 grams) • green chilies, chopped • roasted cumin powder • sendha namak (rock salt) • mint leaves (about 5 grams) • Juice of 1 lemon • black pepper powder • falahari flour (such as water chestnut or buckwheat flour, about 15 grams) • paneer pieces (about 8 ounces or 225 grams) • small boiled potatoes • tomatoes, seeded and chopped •

large potatoes • water chestnut flour • sugar (about 150 grams) • cardamom pods • edible food color • lemon juice • Ghee for frying,