Thursday, 5 November 2015

Vegetable Cheese Omelet Recipe-How to make Cheese Omelet-Vegetable and cheese Omelette recipe

Preparation time-20 minutes
Serving-2
Ingredients:
  • Egg-4
  • Cheese-50 gm
  • Chopped green chilli-1
  • Chopped onion-1/2
  • Chopped green capsicum-1/2
  • Chopped tomato-1/2
  • Pasta mix(any brand)-1/2 tsp
  • Italian mix herb/oregano/pizza mix -1/2 tsp
  • Cooking oil/butter-2 tsp
  • Salt to taste
Method:
  • Break the eggs into a bowl and whisk it.
  • Add chopped vegetables and salt to taste, mix it well.
  • Heat a frying pan, add oil and let it heat.
  • Once the oil is heated properly, reduce the flame to low.
  • Gently pour 1/2 of the egg mixture in the pan( spread it evenly).
  • Cook it on low flame for a minute, gently flip it to cook other side.
  • Grate cheese on the cooked side and sprinkle Italian herds on it.
  • Fold it from the middle and cook it for 1-1.5 minutes on low flame (keep flipping).
  • Ready to serve.
                                

Wednesday, 4 November 2015

Prawn Masala Curry-How to make prawn masala-Jhinga fish curry

Preparation time-40 minutes
Serving-4
Ingredients:
  • Prawn(shelled and washed)-150 gm
  • Chopped onion-1
  • Chopped tomato-1
  • Chopped ginger-2 inch
  • Garlic cloves (peeled)-6 to 8
  • Green chilli-1 or 2
  • Bay leaves-2
  • Cumin seeds-1 tsp
  • Coriander seeds-1/2 tsp
  • Whole Black pepper-1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-3/4 tsp
  • Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
  • Cooking oil-4 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander leaves
Method:
Marination:
  • Add little turmeric powder and salt to the prawns.
  • Mix it and keep it aside for 20-30 minutes.
Masala paste-
  • In a grinding jar:add 1/2 tsp od cumin seeds, coriander seeds, whole black pepper, ginger, garlic,green chill and chopped onion.
  • Add little water and grind it into thick smooth paste.
Curry preparation:
  • Heat a pan, add 2 tbsp of oil and let it heat.
  • Fry the marinated prawns for a minute on medium flame.
  • Take out the fried prawns, keep it aside for further use.
  • Add 2 tbsp oil in the same/different pan and let it heat properly.
  • Add bay leaves and cumin seeds, fry it for few seconds.
  • Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder, mix it.
  • Add the prepared masala paste, fry the masala for 3-4 minutes on low-medium flame.
  • Add chopped tomato and cook it on low flame for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add 1/2 glass of water, stir it and let it come to boil.
  • Add fried prawns and salt to taste, mix it.
  • Cover the pan and cook it on medium flame for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add garam masala powder and coriander leaves, stir it.
  • Turn off the flame and ready to serve.
                                        
                                   

Monday, 2 November 2015

Namak para-Homemade Crispy Namakpare

Preparation time-40 minutes
Serving:8
Ingredients:
  • All purpose flour/wheat flour-200 gm
  • Ghee/vegetable oil-50 gm
  • Carom seeds(ajwain)-1 tsp
  • Black pepper powder-1/2 tsp
  • Cooking oil for frying
  • Salt to taste
  • Water
Method:
  • Add black pepper, ajwain and salt into the flour and mix it properly.
  • Add ghee and mix it in the flour for a minute.
  • Add water and  knead the flour into dough(dough should be a little stiffer than the chapati dough).
  • Cover the dough and leave it for 15-20 minutes.
  • Take a portion of the dough and roll it into chapati shape with rolling pin.
  • Cut it into diamond shape chunks with knife and take out in a plate.
  • Heat oil in a thick bottom pan.
  • Put one namakpara into the oil to check the temperature of oil.
  • Put the small portion of namakpara into the hot oil carefully.
  • Fry it on low-medium flame till it turns golden.
  • Take it out on the kitchen towel to absorb extra oil.
  • Repeat the frying steps to fry the remaining namakparas.
  • Ready to serve.
*Storing Tip-store it in a airtight container and consume it within 2 week
                      
                                         

Saturday, 17 October 2015

Kalakand- Kalakand with Milk and Paneer-Indian Sweets Recipe

Preparation Time-60 minutes
Serving-8
Ingredients:
  • Whole Milk-1 liter
  • Paneer/Indian Cottage cheese-200 gms
  • Sugar-100 gms
  • Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
  • Chopped pistachio-12 to 15
  • Chopped almond-8 to 10
  • Ghee/butter-1 tbsp
Method:
  • Grate the paneer and keep it aside for further use.
  • Boil the milk on low-medium flame till it is reduced to 1/3 of the original quantity, keep stirring in between.
  • Once the milk has reduced to 1/3 of it's original quantity, add sugar and 1/4 tsp of cardamom powder.
  • Add grated paneer once the sugar has dissolved completely.
  • Reduce the flame to low-medium and boil it for 3-4 minutes, keep stirring.
  • Reduce the flame to low and boil for another 3-4 minutes, keep stirring.
  • Check if mixture has dried a little (do not make it too dry), if yes, turn off the flame.
  • Grease a plate with ghee and pour the mixture into the greased plate, level it properly.
  • Sprinkle remaining cardamom powder, chopped pistachio and almonds.
  • Allow it to cool down for 30 minutes and put it in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes to set.
  • Cut it as per in shapes of your choice, ready to serve.
    *Storage tip-keep refrigerated and consume within 3-4 days.
                                          
                                       

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

Dahi Aloo ki Sabzi- Potato with yoghurt-Easy and Quick Potato Curry

Preparation time-15 minutes
Serving-4
Ingredients:
  • Boiled potato-400 gm
  • Curd-200 gm
  • Chopped garlic-12 to 14 cloves
  • Chopped green chilli-2 to 3
  • Bay leaves-2 to 3
  • Dry red chilli-2
  • Cuim seeds-1/3 tsp
  • Mustard seeds-1/3 tsp
  • Kalonji /onion seeds/nigella seeds-1/3 tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder-1/2 tsp
  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • Cooking oil-2 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
Method:
  • Add curd in the boiled potato and mix it properly, keep it aside.
  • Heat a pan, add cooking oil and let it heat.
  • Add dry red chilli , bay leaves, cumin seeds, mustard seeds and nigella seeds.
  • Fry it on low- medium flame  for few seconds, keep stirring.
  • Add chopped garlic and fry it for a minute on low flame.
  • Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder, mix it.
  • Turn off the flame and allow the spices to cool down(adding curd in hot spices made result in curdling).
  • Once the spices have cooled down, add the curd mixed potato in the pan and mix it.
  • Turn on the flame, add green chilli, mix it.
  • Cover the pan, cook it on low-medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add coriander leaves and turn off the flame.
  • Ready to serve with naan, kulcha or paratha etc                                                                                                
                                          

Saturday, 10 October 2015

Chicken Masala-Dry Chicken Masala-Onion Chicken Curry

Preparation time-40 minutes
Serving-4
Ingredients:
  • Chicken(washed)-600 gm
  • Chopped onion-3 (large)
  • Chopped tomato-2
  • Chopped garlic-10 to 12 cloves
  • Ginger paste-1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds-1 tsp
  • Dry red chilli-2
  • Bay leaves-2
  • Black cardamom-1
  • Green cardamom-2
  • Cinnamon stick-1 inch
  • Cloves (lavang)-3 to 4
  • Mace (javitri)-1
  • Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
  • Red chilli powder-1 tsp
  • Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder-1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder-1/2 tsp
  • Black pepper powder-1/4 tsp
  • Mustard oil/any cooking oil-4 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Chopped coriander leaves
Method:
  • Heat a pan, add cooking oil and let it heat.
  • Add all the whole spices and fry it for few seconds on medium flame.
  • Add chopped garlic, fry it for a minute on medium flame.
  • Add chopped onions and fry it on medium flame for 4-5 minutes (cover the pan).
  • Add ginger paste, mix it and fry it on medium flame for 2 minutes.
  • Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder,mix it and cook it on low flame for a minute.
  • Add chicken, increase the flame to high and mix the chicken with fried onions and spices.
  • Add salt to taste, mix it, cover the pan and cook it on medium flame for 8-10 minutes (keep stirring in between).
  • Add coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder and mix it properly.
  • Cover the pan and cook it on low-medium flame for 5 minutes.
  • Add chopped tomato, mix it, cover the pan and cook it on low-medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add garam masala powder, mix it, cover the pan and cook it on low flame for 5-6 minutes.
  • Add fresh coriander leaves and turn off the flame.
  • Ready to serve with paratha, naan, kulcha etc.
                          
                                           

Wednesday, 7 October 2015

Pressure Cooker Pulao-Dry fruit Pulao-Easy and Quick Pulao

Preparation time-30 minutes
Serving-3
Ingredients:
  • Basmati rice -1 glass
  • Bay leaves-2 to 3
  • Dry red chilli-2
  • Mace (javitri)-1
  • Cinnamon stick-2 inch
  • Black cardamom(crushed)-1
  • Green cardamom(crushed)-4
  • Cashew-1/3 cup
  • Raisins (kismis)-1/4 cup
  • Ghee-2 tbsp
  • Sugar-1 tbsp
  • Water-1 glass
  • Salt-1/2 tsp
Method:
  • Wash the rice with plain water and keep it aside for 15-20 minutes.
  • Heat a pressure cooker pan, add ghee and let it heat on low-medium flame.
  • Add all the whole dry spices and fry it for few seconds.
  • Add cashew and raisins, fry on low-medium flame for a minute.
  • Add Sugar and washed rice, mix it with fried nuts and dry spices.
  • Add 1 glass of water and salt, stir it well.
  • Cover the lid and cook it on high flame for one whistle.
  • Turn off the flame, let the pressure cooker cool down completely.
  • Ready to serve as it is or with any of your favourite curry.