Mashed

large eggplant or 2 small eggplants • large onion, finely chopped • tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped or coarsely pureed • green chilies, finely chopped • finely chopped garlic and ginger • asafoetida (hing) • cumin seeds • Red chili powder, to taste • coriander powder • fennel powder • turmeric powder • garam masala •

round eggplants • red tomatoes • medium onion • green chilies, finely chopped • garlic cloves, finely chopped • -inch piece ginger, finely chopped • mustard oil (15 ml) • Chopped cilantro • Salt to taste • lemon juice (15 ml)

eggplants • tomatoes, chopped • whole green chilies • grated ginger • grated garlic • Salt, to taste • Oil, • black pepper powder • Kashmiri red chili powder • curry leaves • ground coriander • Cilantro leaves,

puris (small, round, crispy shells) • small onion, finely chopped • small tomato, finely chopped • large boiled and mashed potato • boiled sprouted mung beans (about 150 grams) • fine sev (crispy chickpea noodles) • finely chopped cilantro • whisked plain yogurt • tamarind-date chutney • green chutney (cilantro-mint chutney) • cumin powder • chaat masala •

tapioca pearls (sabudana) (about 150 grams) • boiled and mashed potato • coarsely ground peanuts (about 70 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • Rock salt (sendha namak), to taste • black pepper, chopped cilantro • oil (about 950 ml) for frying

whole wheat flour (about 150 grams) • Cilantro leaves, • boiled potato (mashed) • Grated cauliflower, • Green peas, • Grated bell pepper, • Finely grated carrot, • ginger and green chili paste • garam masala • dried mango powder (amchur) • chaat masala • turmeric powder •

sour yogurt (about 30-45 ml) • medium potatoes, boiled • medium tomato, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • ginger paste • crushed black pepper • green cardamom pods, crushed • Rock salt (sendha namak), to taste • Cilantro, to taste • ghee (about 10 ml) • medium potatoes, boiled and chopped • medium tomato, finely chopped •

sabudana (tapioca pearls) (about 150 grams) • boiled potatoes, peeled and mashed • green chili, finely chopped • -inch piece ginger, grated • roasted peanuts, coarsely crushed and skinless • salt • chili powder, a pinch of garam masala, a little dried mint powder • Oil, as needed, for frying

cooked and mashed potatoes and cabbage • plain or masala oats • rice flour • cornstarch • onions, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • cumin powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • chili flakes • garam masala • chaat masala • Salt to taste •

whole wheat bread • medium boiled potatoes, mashed • small onion, finely chopped • green chili, finely chopped • chopped cilantro • lemon juice • red chili powder • chaat masala • Salt to taste • oil (for brushing) • Water

spring roll wrappers • boiled potatoes, mashed • carrot, finely chopped • small onion, finely chopped • Schezwan sauce • Parsley leaves, • boiled corn (about 75 grams) • paneer (about 25 grams) • All-purpose flour, • cornstarch • Salt, to taste • black peppercorns, crushed •

boiled and mashed potatoes • onion, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • salt • red chili powder • asafoetida • dried mango powder (amchur) • cilantro, finely chopped • chickpea flour (besan) • salt and red chili powder • Oil, as needed, for frying

chapatis • onions, finely chopped • green chilies, finely chopped • cheese • mayonnaise • boiled potatoes, mashed • tomato ketchup • chili flakes • butter • chaat masala • Salt, to taste

thick, mild green peppers • chickpea flour (besan) (about 240 grams) • carom seeds (ajwain) • asafoetida (hing) • turmeric powder • red chili powder • Salt to taste • baking soda • Cooking oil as needed (for deep frying) • Water • For the potato filling: • large boiled and mashed potatoes •

chickpeas (about 250 grams), soaked overnight and boiled • tomatoes, mashed • ginger • green chilies, chopped • asafoetida (hing) • carom seeds (ajwain) • Salt, to taste • Red chili powder, to taste • ground coriander • chana masala • garam masala • little dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi) •

For making papdi • all-purpose flour (about 120 grams) • semolina (about 40 grams) • oil or ghee for shortening • salt • carom seeds (ajwain) • Water • Oil for frying • For making chaat • plain yogurt (about 480 grams) • sugar • black salt •

chickpea flour (besan) (about 120 grams) • turmeric powder • salt • red chili powder • boiled potatoes (mashed) • curry leaves • green chilies, finely chopped • piece ginger, grated • cilantro, finely chopped • green onion, finely chopped • boiled corn (mashed) • turmeric powder •

boiled potatoes, roughly mashed • tomatoes, chopped • green bell pepper, chopped • green peas • butter (about 115 grams) • ginger paste • green chilies, finely chopped • turmeric powder • coriander powder • pav bhaji masala • Salt to taste • cauliflower, chopped

oats (dry roasted) (about 40 grams) • small beet (boiled and grated) • potato (boiled and mashed) • green chili paste • dried mango powder (amchur) • flattened rice (poha) powder (optional) • Salt to taste • Oil for shallow frying

oats, toasted and ground (about 100 grams) • boiled and mashed potatoes (about 200 grams) • beetroot, grated (about 1/3 cup or 50 grams) • carrot, grated (about 1/2 cup or 60 grams) • bell pepper, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup or 35 grams) • small onion, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup or 30 grams) • green chilies, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped (about 10 grams) • cornstarch (about 16 grams) • grated ginger • chili flakes • oregano •

finely grated beetroot (about 60 grams) • carrot, finely grated • oats (about 40 grams) • boiled and mashed potato • green chili, finely chopped • finely chopped cilantro • salt • garam masala powder • chaat masala powder • white sesame seeds • mayonnaise • oil for shallow frying

boiled and mashed arbi (taro root) (about 150 grams) • boiled and mashed potatoes (about 200 grams) • buckwheat flour (about 60 grams) • green chili, finely chopped • -inch piece ginger, grated • finely chopped cilantro • black pepper powder • dried mango powder (amchur) • Rock salt, to taste • Refined oil, for frying

papdi puris (crispy round crackers) • sev (thin crispy chickpea noodles) • boiled and mashed potatoes (seasoned with salt and red chili powder) • cilantro chutney • garlic chutney • date-tamarind chutney • onions, finely chopped • finely chopped cilantro • Chaat masala, to taste

all-purpose flour (about 500 grams) • semolina (about 60 grams) • Salt, to taste • oil • sugar • baking soda • Oil, as needed, for frying • For the Chole • white chickpeas (kabuli chana) (about 400 grams) • baking soda • Puree of 4-5 tomatoes • finely chopped onions •

all-purpose flour (about 250 grams) • ghee • Salt to taste • little carom seeds (ajwain), as needed • Mashed boiled potatoes,

For the Puris • coarse semolina (sooji/rava) (about 160 grams) • all-purpose flour (about 16 grams) • oil (about 45 ml) • warm water (about 60 ml) • Oil as needed, for frying • For Spicy Water • fresh mint leaves (about 10 grams) • ginger • green chilies • small balls tamarind • chaat masala •

whole wheat flour (about 240 grams) • potatoes, boiled and mashed (for filling) (about 1 kilogram) • carom seeds (ajwain) or nigella seeds (kalonji) • grated ginger • green chilies, finely chopped • cilantro, finely chopped (about 15 grams) • mustard oil • Salt, to taste • Refined oil, as needed, for cooking parathas

pani puri shells • boiled and mashed potatoes • boiled white peas • finely chopped onion • fresh yogurt, whisked with salt • chaat masala • pani puri masala • roasted cumin powder • sweet tamarind chutney • green chutney • For garnish • chopped cilantro •

Prepared golgappa (as needed) • boiled and mashed potatoes • (about 80 grams) boiled chickpeas and mung beans • roasted peanuts • (about 30 grams) sev (crispy chickpea noodles) • (about 120 grams) thick yogurt • (about 15 grams) corn flakes • sweet chutney or ketchup • green chutney • (about 60 grams) finely chopped onion, cilantro, mint, green chili, and ginger • chaat masala, black salt, roasted cumin powder, and coriander powder mixed together • Oil for frying •

(about 250 grams) mustard greens • mixed spinach and bathua greens • medium onion, chopped • large tomato, chopped • garlic cloves • green chilies • -inch piece of ginger • water (about 350 ml) • red chili powder • garam masala • butter • cornmeal (makki ka atta) •