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     Title: Vegetarian Tostadas
Categories: Indian, Vegetarian
     Yield: 4 Servings

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     2 tb Whole wheat flour (atta);
          - finely powdered
     2 tb Fresh corn meal
     5 tb Water
          Salt; to taste

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     1 c  Fresh mushrooms; chopped
   1/2 c  Onions; chopped
     1 c  Tomatoes; chopped
     1 c  Green bell pepper; chopped
   1/2 c  Cucumber slices
     1 c  Paneer; crumbled
     1 tb Oil
     1 ts Cumin powder
     1 ts Black pepper powder
     1 c  Homemade tomato sauce
   1/4 c  Green olives; pitted
          - (optional)

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     2 c  Cooked red kidney beans
          - (rajma)
     1 c  Parmesan; grated
     1    Onion; chopped
     2 tb Ghee
     1 ts Red chili powder
   1/2 ts Coriander powder
   1/2 ts Cumin powder
     2    Tomatoes; sliced
     1    Cucumber; sliced
   1/2 c  Cilantro; chopped
          Salt; to taste

 Dough:

 Combine all ingredients and make dough as for ordinary chapatis.

 Filling:

 Sauté onions and mushrooms in oil until tender. Add cumin, pepper,
 and salt, and stir well. Add pepper and tomatoes and cook for 2
 minutes and divide filling into 4 equal portions.

 Filling Variation:

 Heat ghee and sauté onions. Add cumin powder and salt. Stir in cooked
 beans and mash throroughly. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Spread
 this mixture on each tostada. Top with sliced tomato, cucumber, and
 cheese. Cover with tomato sauce and serve.

 Recipe by The Taste Divine by Vanamali, 1993

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