Tuesday 30 December 2014

Vegetable Dalia(Cracked Wheat) Khichdi/ Indian Healthy Baby Food Recipe

INGREDIENTS-
  • Dalia/broken wheat/bulgar wheat/lapsi-  1/2 cup
  • Moong dal or any lentils-1/4 cup
  • Sprouted moong beans or any sprouted beans-1/4 cup
  • Carrot chopped-1
  • Turiya/Turai chopped-1
  • Spinach chopped-50 gm
  • Onion chopped-1
  • Tomato chopped-1
  • Garlic chopped-4
  • Fresh or frozen peas-50 gm
  • Asafoetida (hing)-2 pinch
  • Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Ghee or cooking oil-2 tbsp
  •  Water

METHOD-
  • Turn on the heat and put pressure cooker on it, let the cooker heat.
  • Add ghee into the cooker and let it heat. Add hing, cumin seeds and chopped garlic and fry it for few seconds.
  • Add chopped onion and fry it till it turns light brown, add chopped carrot and chopped turiya into the pan and cook it for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add chopped spinach and green peas and cook it for another 3-4 minutes (cover the cooker without whistle and cook).
  • Add chopped tomato and sprouted moong beans and mix it in fried vegetables.
  • Add washed moong dal, washed dalia into the pan and mix it.
  • Add turmeric powder, add salt to taste and mix it with vegetables.
  • Add 1 and 1/2 glass of water and stir, Cover the cooker and boil it till 3-4 whistle on high heat.
  • After four whistle, simmer the heat and cook it for another five minutes on low heat.
  • Turn off the heat and wait till pressure cooker's temperature cools down.
  • Ready to serve(Blend the dalia for young child).

Monday 29 December 2014

Jhaal Muri/ Bhel/ Spicy Puffed Rice/ Bengali Jhaalmuri Recipe


INGREDIENTS:

  • Puffed rice/Murmura/Muri-50 gm
  • Chanachur/namkeen/bhujiya-50 gm
  • Roasted red skin peanuts-25 gm
  • Soaked and boiled bengal gram-25 gm
  • Boiled potato-1
  • Chopped onion-1
  • Chopped tomato-1
  • Chopped green chilli-2
  • Finely chopped coconut-25 gm
  • Roasted masala powder-2 tsp
  • Tamarind juice-1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice-1 tbsp
  • Mustard oil-2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander leaves

METHOD:

  • In a big bowl: add all ingredients together except puffed rice.
  • Add puffed rice and mixed properly in the mixture.
  • Decorate it with bhujiya and sliced coconut and serve immediately.

Wednesday 24 December 2014

Palak aloo/ Spinach potato without Oil (Zero Oil Recipe)-Diet Recipe for Weight loss

INGREDIENTS-
  • Palak / Spinach (washed and chopped)-500 gm
  • Boiled potatoes(cut into 4 pieces)-4
  • Green chilli chopped-2
  • Garlic chopped-5
  • Chopped onions-2 (medium)
  • Tomatoes-2 (medium)
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
METHOD
  • Turn on the heat and put the cooking pan over it, let the pan heat.
  • Add chopped palak or spinach into the pan and spread it in pan.
  • Add little salt to cook the palak and cover the pan for 4-5 minutes on medium heat.
  • Add chopped green chilli, chopped garlic cloves into the palak and cook it for another 2-3 minutes(cover the pan).
  • Add chopped onions, chopped tomatoes and mix it with palak.Cover the pan and cook it on low heat for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add boiled potatoes and little salt and mix it with palak.Cover the pan and cook it for 1-2 minutes.
  • Turn off the heat, serve hot with roti, phulka or chapati .


Kadhi Pakoda / Besan Yoghurt Kadhi with Pakora



INGREDIENTS-                                                                                                       Prep Time-20 mins
Gram flour (besan)-2 tbsp                                                                                        Serving- 4
Curd-5 tbsp
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Dry red chilli-2
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Curry leaves-10 approx
Cooking oil-1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Water-
Fried Onion Pakoda : Video Recipe on youtube:




METHOD-
  • In a big bowl: add gram flour(besan), curd, turmeric powder and two cup of  water. Mix all ingredients using spoon or hand blender until smooth batter (ensure that there are no lumps).
  • Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, dry red chilli, curry leaves and allow them to crackle.
  • Add the prepared batter in the pan and stir, cook it on medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add a glass of water and stir continuously for a minute. Allow it to boil on medium heat(Stir in between).
  • When kadhi begin to boil, simmer the heat and cook it for 4-5 minutes more.
  • Turn off the heat. 
  • Add salt to taste, after turning off the heat to make perfect kadhi.
  • Add fried onion pakoda in the kadhi and leave it for 4-5 minutes.
  • Serve with plain steamed rice or jeera rice.







Tuesday 23 December 2014

Crispy Onion Pakoda/ Onion Fritters/ Kanda Bhaji


Preparation time-15 minutes
Serving - 2

INGREDIENTS
  • Onion chopped(fine)-5
  • Gram flour(besan)-4 tbsp
  • Green chilli chopped-2
  • Ajwain(carom seeds)-1 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
  • Corn flour-2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • Cooking oil to fry
  • Water to mix
METHOD-
  • In a bowl: add all ingredients and mix well with the help of little water.
  • Keep it aside for 10 minutes. Heat sufficient cooking oil in a deep pan (heat oil more than normal).
  • Take small portion of mixture on hand and drop it gently into the heated oil one by one.
  • Flip it to cook other side. Repeat the process twice to fry the pakodas from both sides.
  • When the pakoda turns brown then take it out on kitchen towel to absorb extra oil.
  • Serve hot with green chutney and ketchup. 





Saturday 20 December 2014

DHABA Style Mutton Curry

INGREDIENTS
  • Mutton (goat meat)-500 gm
  • Chopped onions-5
  • Chopped onion in ring shape-2
  • Curd-4 tbsp
  • Ginger chopped-2 inch
  • Garlic cloves-20 approx
  • Cumin seeds-2 tsp
  • Coriander seeds-1 tsp
  • Whole black pepper-1/2 tsp
  • Dry red chilli- 2
  • Bay leaves-2 or 3
  • Cinnamon stick-2
  • Javitri (mace)-1/2 of whole 
  • Turmeric powder-1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder-2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder-1 tsp
  • Mustard oil/other oil-3 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander leaves
FOR MARINATION-
  • Add the curd, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp salt, chopped green chilli and ring shaped chopped onions in the mutton and mix it properly. Keep it aside for 20 minutes.
FOR MASALA PASTE-
  • Put together the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, garlic cloves, cinnamon sticks, javitri, chopped  ginger, whole black pepper with little water in the blending jar. Grind it till it turns into a smooth thick paste.
METHOD-
  • Turn on the heat, put  pressure cooker pan on heat and let it heat.
  • Add cooking oil and let the oil heat. Add bay leaves, dry red chilli and cumin seeds and fry it for few seconds.
  • Add chopped onions and fry it till it turns light brown. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix it properly.
  • Add marinated mutton in the pan and mix it. Cook it for 10-15 minutes on low heat(cover the pan without whistle).
  • Add blended masala paste and fry it till oil get separated in the pan from the mutton..
  • Add a glass of water, garam masala powder, chopped coriander leaves and stir it.
  • Cover the lid of pressure cooker and cook it for two whistle on medium heat.
  • Turn of the heat and wait for cooker to become cold.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or rice.

Friday 12 December 2014

Raw Jack fruit curry/ Echorer Dalna/ Kathal ki sabzi

INGREDIENTS-
  • Raw jack fruit /Kathal/ Ehor-500 gm
  • Chopped onions-4
  • Chopped tomatoes-2
  • Chopped ginger-1 inch
  • Garlic cloves-10
  • Cumin seeds-2 tsp
  • Coriander seeds-1 tsp
  • Whole black pepper-1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder- 2tsp
  • Garam masala powder- 1tsp
  • Cooking oil-2 tbsp
  • Water- 1 glass
  • Chopped coriander leaves
FOR MASALA PASTE-
Put together the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, garlic cloves, ginger, whole black pepper with little water. Grind it till it turns into a smooth thick paste.

METHOD-
  • Turn on the heat and  put  pressure cooker pan on heat.
  • Add cooking oil and let the oil heat. Add bay leaves, dry red chilli and cumin seeds and fry it for few seconds.
  • Add chopped onions and fry it till it turns light brown. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix it properly.
  • Add blended masala paste in the fried onoins and fry it till oil get separated in the pan from the masala.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and cook it till it turns soft(cover the pan).
  • Add raw Jack fruit in the pan and mix it with masala. Add salt to taste and cook the entire ingredients for five minutes by covering the pan.
  • Add a glass of water, garam masala powder, chopped coriander leaves and stir it.
  • Cover the lid of pressure cooker and cook it for two whistle.
  • Turn of the heat and wait for cooker to become cold.
  • Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti or rice.

                                     






Sunday 7 December 2014

Paneer Chatpata(Spicy and Tangy Cottage Cheese Recipe)

Ingredients-
  • Paneer  (Cottage Cheese)-200 gm
  • Onions chopped-2
  • Green capsicum chopped-1
  • Carrot chopped-1
  • Tomatoes chopped-1
  • Garlic cloves chopped-10
  • Turmeric Powder-1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder-1 tsp
  • Chicken masala powder -1 tsp
  • (any brand, I am using Everest brand)
  • Mixed pickle paste-2 tsp
  • (Use any mixed pickle masala)
  • Tomato ketchup-2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Cooking oil-2 tbsp
  • Fresh chopped coriander leaves
Note-Cut the panner, carrot and capsicum into finger size thin slices.
Method-
  • Turn on the heat and put the cooking pan over it.
  • Once the pan is heated, add cooking oil and allow it to heat.
  • Add cumin seeds and let it crackle, add chopped garlic flakes in the oil and fry it for 1-2 mins.
  • Add chopped onions and fry it till the onion turns light brown. 
  • Add chopped carrot and cook with onions for few minutes.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and chicken masala powder and mix it.
  • Add mixed pickle paste and tomato ketchup in the pan 
  • Add thinly sliced paneer and toss it on the medium heat for a minute.
  • Add little chopped coriander leaves and mix it.Turn off the heat.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it as starter or main course.


Cold Coffee (Iced Coffee) with Ice Cream and Nuts/ Quick, Easy and Delicious Recipe

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Ingredients-
Chilled milk-1 glass
Coffee powder-2 tsp
Sugar(brown/white)-3 tbsp
Warm water-1/4 cup
Ice cream (vanilla)-3 scoop
Chocolate syrup/melted chocolate-2 tbsp
Cashew nuts(grated)-8
Chocolate chips/grated chocolate-2 tsp
Almond(grated)-8
Ice cubes-10

Method-

  • In a cup: add coffee powder and warm water and whisk it.
  • In a blender jar: add chilled milk, add sugar, blended coffee syrup, ice cubes and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Blend it for 30 seconds to make a smooth shake.
  • Coat the serving glass with chocolate syrup from inside.
  • Pour the blended coffee shake into a serving glass and decorate with grated almond, cashews and chocolate syrup.
  • Serve chilled.