My Mother's Day Party Menu 2010-Chhole Chaat, Chocolate Strawberries Bouquet, Short Cake Dessert Recipe Video

Summary

Preparation Time30 MinCooking Time20 Min
Ready In50 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexJust EnjoyServings10
CuisineSpeciality
Interest Group

Ingredients

For the chhole chaat
 Chana3 Cup (48 tbs), boiled
 Potatoes4 Medium, boiled, cubed
 Corn2 Cup (32 tbs)
 Punjabi masala2 Tablespoon, divided (For the chhole, potatoes and the corn)
 Chaat masala1 Tablespoon, divided (For the chhole, potatoes and the corn)
 Chole masala2 Tablespoon, divided (For the chhole, potatoes and the corn)
 Red onions1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped finely
 Tomatoes1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs), chopped
 Date and tamarind chutney1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (Sweet and sour chutney)
 Cilantro and mint chutney1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) (Green chutney)
 Yogurt1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
 Tomato chutney1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
 Sev1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Fresh cilantro1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs), chopped finely
 Hot sauce1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs) (Optional)
For the chocolate strawberry bouquets
 Fresh strawberries10 Medium
 Melting chocolate1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs)
For the short cake dessert
 Cupcakes10 Medium (Strawberry Short cakes used)
 Chocolate sauce1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
 Icecream1 Cup (16 tbs)
 Fresh fruits2 Cup (32 tbs)

Nutrition Facts

Serving size

Calories 982 Calories from Fat 287

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 32 g49.4%

Saturated Fat 9.6 g47.9%

Trans Fat 0 g

Cholesterol 15.6 mg5.2%

Sodium 1121.4 mg46.7%

Total Carbohydrates 157 g52.2%

Dietary Fiber 14.6 g58.5%

Sugars 68 g

Protein 21 g41.2%

Vitamin A 21.8% Vitamin C 58.5%

Calcium 15.9% Iron 31%

*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet

Things You Will Need

For the chocolate strawberries bouquet:
1. Skewers
2. A vase to put the strawberries
3. Some raw rice to put inside the vase so that the strawberries on the skewers can be pushed into it.

Directions

For the Chhole Chaat:
GETTING READY
1. Take a bowl with 2 cups of cooked chhole/chana and coat it with Punjabi garam masala, chaat masala and chhole masala.
2. In another bowl mix the potatoes with the Punjabi garam masala, chaat masala and the chhole masala. Also mix corn with all the masalas and set aside.

MAKING
3. To prepare the chhole chaat, take a serving plate, add a couple of tablespoons of the chana, a tablespoon each of potatoes and corn.
4. Top it with some chopped red onions and tomatoes.
5. Drizzle a teaspoon each of sweet and sour chutney, green chutney, tomato chutney and a tablespoon of yogurt over the top of the chaat.
6. Sprinkle a tablespoon of sev over it and finely chopped fresh cilantro. Drizzle some hot chutney in the end before serving.

SERVING
7. Serve fresh.

For the chocolate strawberries bouquet:
MAKING
1. Melt the chocolate for a couple of minutes in the microwave oven.
2. Pierce each strawberry into a skewer and dip the strawberry into the melted chocolate.
3. Prepare a vase with some raw rice inside, and push the skewers into it so that the strawberries remain upright and intact.

SERVING
4. Serve the chocolate coated strawberries as a dessert or snack.

For the short cake dessert:
MAKING
1. Arrange some strawberry short cakes in a plate. Drizzle some chocolate sauce all over it.

SERVING
2. Serve this short cake dessert with a dollop of ice cream and fresh strawberries and other fruits of your choice.
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