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                                                                                                                                           Luxuriant and Rich in taste, Dodha Barfi is a traditional dessert made in Punjabi cuisine. Prepared using slow roasting method, this is one of the mouth-melting dessert recipes which is perfect for any special occasions and festivals. It has a grainy texture and its nutty crust makes it a favourite among kids too. Try this quick and easy chocolatey dodha recipe and enjoy with your loved ones! INGREDIENTS: 1/2 Cup Daliya 1 Cup Milk 200 gms Sweetened Khoya 1/2 Cup Almond Chopped 3 Teaspoons Cocoa Powder 1 Teaspoon Lemon Juice 2 Teaspoon Honey 2 Tablespoon Ghee / Clarified Butter PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: In a pan, dry roast the daliya and add milk Cook till the daliya gets softs Add Honey and Cocoa powder and mix well Mix till everything gets chocolatey Add sweetened Khoya and mix till Khoya melts Instead of Sweetened khoya add 1 cu

                                      INGREDIENTS: 800 gms Chicken 1/2 Cup Cream 4 Tablespoon Tomato Puree 1/2 Cup Tomatoes Fresh Coriander Leaves Fresh Mint Leaves Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste FOR MARINADE: 1 Cup Curd / Yogurt 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 2 Green Chillies 3 Teaspoon Lemon Juice 1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon Powder 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 1/2 Jeera / Cumin Powder 1/2 Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder Salt to taste Black Pepper to taste PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: Wash Chicken properly, make slits on chicken and keep it in a bowl Add Curd, Ginger Garlic paste, and Lemon juice Add Salt, Pepper, Garam Masala, Jeera powder, Red Chilli Powder, Add split Green Chillies, Coriander Powder and Cinnamon powder, Mix well Marinate it for 1-2 hour and keep it in fridge After 1 -2 hours, Add the marinated chicken to a wok Cook the Chicken till the oil seperates and marinate gets dry Cook till the Chicken turns a little golden in color

                                                                                                                          Kadhi Pakora is one of the most favourite comfort food from our Punjabi Cuisine. Recipes of Kadhi vary from each state to state but we will be making our punjabi version. Kadhi is basically a gravy prepared by sour curd and Besan ( Gram Flour). The pakodas are an added texture to the gravy and gives a nice taste to the palate. Punjabi Kadhi pakoda is best suited with steamed rice for lunch and dinner ideas! INGREDIENTS: 2 Cups Sour Curd 2 Cup Water 4 Teaspoon Besan( Gram Flour) 2 Tablespoon Oil 1 Teaspoon Ginger Green Chilli paste 1 Teaspoon Jeera (Cumin) seeds 1 Teaspoon Rai (Mustard) seeds A Pinch of Hing (Asafoetida) 6-7 Curry Leaves 2 Dry Red Chillies 1/2 Teaspoon sugar 1 Teaspoon Haldi (Turmeric) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 1 Tablespoon Fresh Chopped Coriander Salt to taste Black pepper to taste FOR PAKODAS 1/2 Cup Besan (Gram Flour

INGREDIENTS:  2 Cups Atta/ Whole Wheat Flour  2 Beetroots  1 Onion  2 Green Chillies chopped  1 Teaspoon Salt  1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder/ Paprika  1/2 Teaspoon Jeera /Cumin Powder  1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala  2 Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom Seeds  2 Tablespoon Oil  2 Tablespoon Ghee/ Clarified Butter  Water as Required for Kneading  PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes  HOW TO PREPARE:  Peel the beetroot and grind it to make a thick paste  Take the Atta / flour in a big tray  Add salt, Jeera powder, garam masala and 1 teaspoon ghee to Atta  Sprinkle Red chilly powder and Ajwain / Carom Seeds  Pour the beetroot paste and chopped green chillies  Finely chop Onions and add that to flour as well  Knead the flour, add water or extra flour only if required  Keep the dough in a Cling sheet for 10-15 minutes to rest  Take a portion of atta and roll it round with a rolling pin till 6" in diameter  Place it on tawa/griddle and cook both sides for 2 - 3 mins till brown spots appear  Then add ghee as requi

Baingan ka bharta ( बैंगन का भरता ) is the most liked and hit recipe. Easiest punjabi baingan ka bharta made with very less spices. Baingan ka bharta is a part of national dish of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Baingan or Eggplant is roasted, mashed, cooked with minimal spices. Served with any Indian flat Bread.  INGREDIENTS:  1) 1 Brinjal/Eggplant/Aubergine/Nasu/Baigan  2) 2 Onions Chopped  3) 2 Tomatoes Chopped  4) Salt to taste  5) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder  6) 2 Tablespoon Oil  7) 1/4 Cup Peas  8) Coriander to garnish  PREPARATION TIME: 20 mins   HOW TO PREPARE:   Roast baigan by placing it directly on the gas burner on a medium flame   Keep turning till skin of baigan is charred and inner flesh looks soft   When it is cooked it will cave in and juices flow out, keep aside to cool   When cooled remove the skin and mash the baigan in a bowl   In a wok add oil and onions, when onions turn pink then add tomatoes   When Tomatoes go soft add salt and red chilli powder   Cook till

Trevati dal is a protein rich combination of Chana, Toor and Green Moong dal. It can be cooked everyday as its light and simple to make. This gives you immense energy to be active through out the day. Adding Lauki or Bottle gourd to it gives the fiber content and makes it a one pot meal for a healthy and fit lifestyle. For the spicy and crunchy texture or the carb content i added the urad dal and besan vadi. Its a wholesome meal in itself. INGREDIENTS: 1/2 Cup Chana Dal 1/4 Cup Toor Dal 1/2 Cup Green Moong Dal 1 Cup Diced Lauki/Bottle Gourd 6-8 Urad Dal and Besan Dry Vadis 1/2 Teaspoon Hing/Asafoetida 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin 1-2 Tejpatta/Bay Leafs 2-3 Long/Cloves 1 Chopped Onion 1 Chopped Tomato 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 2 Chopped Green Chillies 1/2 Teaspoon Haldi/Turmeric Powder 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala 1 Lemon Juice 2 Tablespoon Ghee/Clarified Butter Salt to Taste Fresh Coriander for Garnish

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Arbi/Colocasia 2) 2 Tablespoon Dry Methi/Fenugreek Leaves 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste 5) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Powder 8) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 9) 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 10) 1/4 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Seeds 11) 2-3 Long/Cloves 12) 2-3 Green Elaichi/Cardamon 13) A Pinch of Hing/Asafoetida 14) Salt to taste 15) Chaat Masala To Sprinkle 16) Fresh Coriander to garnish 17) 4 Tablespoon Oil PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Peel and wash Arbi, boil them in water for about 10 minutes * In a Wok, heat oil and crackle Jeera, Cloves, Hing and Cardamom pods * Add in Ginger Garlic paste and chopped Onions and saute till translucent * Add in Arbi and saute till all sides of Arbi turns golden in colour * Once done, add in all dry spices (Red chilly, coriander, garam masala and Jeera) * Sprinkle Salt, Dry Mango powder and Dry fenugreek leaves and mix we

Tragacanth gum or Gond katira comes from a shrub which is mostly found in Mid East, Iraq, and Iran and even in western Asia.Iran produces an enormous quantity of Gond Katira. English – Tragacanth gum Hindi – Gond katira German -Kutira Gummi French – Gomme Adragante Arabic – Katheera, Haloosiyaa Bengali- Katila It prevents heat strokes, Aids in constipation,cures Diarrhea and Burns, Cures Cough and boosts energy, Good for lactation and has many benefits for skin like fine lines, pigmentation and wrinkles. It Helps in Weight loss and strengthen your immune system. Ruh-Afza is a non-alchoholic concentrated drink. The specific Unani recipe of Rooh Afza combines several ingredients popularly believed to be cooling agents, such as rose. Mainly a remedy for hot summer winds. Improves dehydration and boosts energy, used in vomiting and indigestion cases, helps gain weight, decreases body heat during fever, and helps in cardio vascular health. INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Teaspoon Gond Katira 2) 6 T

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Rice 2) 1 Cup Chana Daal 3) 2 Cups Spinach 4) 2 Onions 5) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 6) 1 Teaspoon Cumin/Jeera Seeds 7) 3 - 4 Green Cardamom/Elaichi Seeds 8) 1 Black Cardamom 9) 2 Star Anise/Phool 10) 3-4 Cloves/Long 11) 5-6 Black Peppercorns/Kali Mirch 12) 2 Bay Leaves/Tej Patta 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 15) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 16) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric 17) Salt to taste 18) 1/ Cup Fresh Coriander Leaves 19) 2 Tablespoons Oil/Ghee 20) Water as required PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour HOW TO PREPARE: * Chop Spinach and Fresh Coriander and keep aside * Slice Onions and keep aside * Wash Rice and Chana Daal and keep it aside * In a Wok, Heat oil, crackle jeera, Cloves, Black pepper and Star Anise * Add in Bay Leaves and Green and Black Elaichi * Saute sliced onions and ginger garlic paste till onions are little brown * Add in Rice and Daal and mix well * Add in Garam masala, Salt, Red Chilly powder, Jeera pow

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Thick Yogurt 2) 1 Cup Water 3) Powdered Sugar to taste 4) 1/4 Teaspoon Cardamom Powder 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Rose Water (Optional) 6) 1-2 Teaspoon Sabza Seeds/Basil Seeds 7) 1/4 Cup Water 8) Mint Leaves or Chopped nuts for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Take 1/4 Cup water and add sabza seeds to it and let it get soaked * In a jug, take yogurt and whisk till its runny and smooth * Add powdered sugar according to your taste and whisk again till it dissolves * Add cardamom powder and rose water and mix again * Add 1 cup water and churn till the lassi is frothy * Add in Sabza seeds and churn one last time, adjust sugar if you want * Serve chilled in tall glasses, with ice and garnish with mint sprigs

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3-4 Capsicums 2) 7-8 Potatoes 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 1 Tomato Chopped 5) Pinch of Asafoetida 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 8) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 9) 1 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 10) Few Black Peppercorns 11) Fresh Chopped Coriander 12) Salt to taste 13) 1 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Seeds 14) 3 Tablespoon Oil 15) 2 Green Chillies finely Chopped PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and Cut the top or head portion of Capsicum * Scoop out the inside of Capsicum and keep aside * Boil, peel and Mash the potatoes and keep aside * Chop the scooped out pieces of capsicum and add it to mashed potatoes * In a pan, heat 2 tablespoon of oil and crackle jeera seeds and peppercorns * Add Turmeric, Red Chilly and Asafoetida and saute for a minute * Add in chopped Onions and Green Chillies and saute till translucent * Add Mashed potatoes, garam masala and dry mango powder and mix evenly * Sprinkle salt and chopped coriander and

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Sour Curd 2) 2 Teaspoon oil 3) 2 Teaspoon Ghee 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds 6) 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric 7) 1/4 Teaspoon Black Pepper 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Kashmiri Chilly powder 9) 1 Dry Red Chilly 10) A Pinch of Asafoetida 11) Salt to taste 12) Few Fresh Coriander Leaves 13) 3/4 Cup Water PREPARATION TIME: 10 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Take sour curd in a bowl, beat it smooth * Add Salt and Black Pepper, mix well and keep aside * Heat oil in a small pan, crackle mustard and cumin seeds * Add turmeric and Asafoetida to the oil, mix well * Pour this tadka over the curd and give it a good mix * In the same pan, heat ghee, and crackle dry red chilly * Add Kashmiri chilly powder and fresh coriander leaves to the ghee * Add water to the tadka and then pour in the curd * Keep stirring till a boil comes, check salt and adjust accordingly * After one boil, take it off heat and serve hot with rice or pulao

INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Chole/White Chana/Chickpeas 2) 2 Onions 3) 4 Tomatoes 4) 2 Green Chillies 5) 1 Tablespoon Ginger Chopped 6) 5-6 Garlic 7) 2 Teaspoon Dry Pomegranate Seeds 8) 2 Teaspoon Dry Amla Powder/Dry Gooseberry powder 9) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds 10) 3- 4 Cardamon Seeds 11) 1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds 12) 3 Red Chillies 13) 2 Teaspoon Dry Fenugreek Leaves 14) 6 Whole Black Pepper 15) 1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg Powder 16) 1/4 Teaspoon Ground Mace 17) 3 Cloves 18) 2 Cinnamon Sticks 19) 1 Black Cardamom 20) 2 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 21) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric 22) Salt to taste 23) 8 Cups of Water 24) Fresh Coriander for Garnish 25) Onion Slices For Garnish 26) Lemon wedges for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 8 Hours and 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Soak the Chickpeas in 8 cups of water overnight for 8 hours in a pressure Cooker * After 8 Hours add Little Salt, Ginger, Black Cardamom and Dry Amla powder * Pressure Cook the Chole for 2 whistles and let it cool down * Drain the water

INGREDIENTS: 1) 3/4 Cup Besan/Chickpea flour 2) 1/2 Cup Sattu/Roasted Chana Flour 3) 1/2 Cup Ghee Milk Solids 4) 1/2 Cup Cashew and Almonds Finely Chopped 5) 1 Cup Sugar 6) 4 Elaichi/Cardamom 7) 8-10 Black Pepper 8) 1/2 Cup Ghee PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Pulse in a grinder both cashew and almonds with cardomam and black pepper * It should be of sand like consistency, keep aside * In a wok dry roast the sattu and besan till its golden brown color * A nice nutty aroma comes from roasted besan * Add in Ghee milk solids(Leftover milk solids while making ghee at home) * Mix well till all ghee solids are coated with the besan mix * Add little ghee till all the mix seems wet and sticks together * Roast for another 2- 3 minutes to incorporate the ghee * Add the nuts mixture and mix well everything * Take off heat and put aside to cool, till its bearable to touch * Add Sugar and give a good mix to the laddoo mix * Take a little of mix in hand and make laddoos( r

INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Atta/ Whole Wheat Flour 2) 1 Cup Ghee/Clarified Butter 3) 1 Cup Sugar 4) 3 Cups Water 5) A Pinch of Elaichi/Cardamom Powder PREPARATION TIME: 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a pan heat up water and add sugar to it * Boil till sugar is melted and take it off heat * In kadai Heat ghee, leave 1 Tablespoon ghee which will be added later * Once ghee is heated and melted, add atta and mix constantly * It will look like a batter consistency * Keep cooking till the color changes to a darker brown * At this stage ghee too starts leaving the sides * Add Elaichi powder and mix well * Pour in the sugar water and keep mixing * Keep stirring till water is absorbed by atta * Cook till you see ghee on the sides , mixing frequently * Finally add in the leftover ghee and mix after taking kadai off gas * Once mixed its done! Garnish with chopped almonds and Serve hot!

INGREDIENTS: 1) 500 gms Arbi/Colocasia 2) 2 Onions 3) 2 Tomatoes 4) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 5) 1 Tablespoon oil 6) 1 Teaspoon Jeera 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 11) 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder 13) 2 Green Chillies 14) Salt to taste 15) Fresh Coriander Leaves 16) Oil to fry PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut and wash arbi into thin wedges and keep aside * Heat oil in a wok, fry the wedges till brown, * Make onion paste and tomato paste, keep seperate * Heat up oil, crackle jeera seeds and add ginger garlic paste * Saute and add onion paste, saute till it turns brown * Add Tomato paste, saute and add turmeric, salt, red chilly powder * Add Coriander powder, jeera powder, dry mango powder and garam masala * Add slit Green Chillies into the paste and pour 1/2 cup of water * Water helps mix all the flavour from the dry masalas * Sau

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Kale Chane/Black Gram 2) 2 Onions 3) 2 Tomatoes 4) Lemon Wedges 5) 2-3 Green Chillies 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Amla Powder 7) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 8) 1 1/2 Teaspoon Dry Mango Powder/Amchoor 9) 1/2 Red Chilly powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Black pepper powder 11) 1 Teaspoon Cumin powder 12) 2 pinch dry ginger powder 13) 2-3 Cardamom seeds 14) 1" Cinnamom Stick 15) 3-4 Cloves 16) A pinch of nutmeg 17) Salt to taste 18) Fresh coriander leaves to garnish 19) 2 Tablespoon of hot ghee 20) Fresh Ginger Julienne PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Soak the black grams in water for 8 hours * Finely Chop the onions, tomatoes and green chillies, keep aside * Add amla and salt to water and Boil the black gram in this water * Cook till black grams are soft or can be broken easily between two fingers * Drain excess water and keep aside * Dry roast cardamom, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg * Grind the dry roasted spices and add it to the black gram * Add co

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Karela/Bitter Gourd 2) 3 Potatoes 3) 1 Onion Chopped 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Amchoor Powder/Dry Mango 10) A pinch of Asafoetida 11) Salt to Taste 12) Oil to Fry 13) Tread to tie 14) Chaat Masala to Sprinkle 15) Fresh Coriander Leaves for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 1 Hour and 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the bitter gourd with hot water and peel it * Do not throw the peel - Chop it and keep aside * Keep the peel also in salted water and drain after one hour * Make a slit and take out all seeds from inside * Sprinkle salt and turmeric on peeled bitter gourd and mix well * Keep it for one hour to remove the bitterness * After one hour wash it thoroughly, to remove excess salt * Boil the potatoes, peel and mash it * In a wok, heat up little oil and crackle jeera and coriander seeds * Add Chopped onions, bitter

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Mutton Liver/Kalegi 2) 2 Potatoes 3) 2 Onions Finely Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Cup Curd/Yogurt 6) 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 7) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 10) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 11) 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala 12) 1 Tablespoon Kasoori Methi 13) 3-4 Cloves 14) 2 Green Cardamoms 15) 4-5 Black Peppercorns 16) 1 Teaspoon Jeera 17) Salt to taste 18) 3 Tablespoon of Ghee/Clarified Butter/Oil 19) Fresh Coriander Leaves 20) Ginger Julliennes for Garnish PREPARATION TIME: 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Kalegi should be diced in small pieces * In a wok heat oil, crackle jeera seeds, cardamoms, cloves and peppercorns * Add in finely chopped onion and ginger garlic paste, Let it brown * Add in Kalegi pieces, stir till it changes color and starts to release its juices * Let it cook for 5 minutes and then add tomatoes, Potatoes and turmeric powder * Stir and let it cook on medium heat till

INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Paneer/Indian Cheese 2) 1 Bunch Spinach 3) 1 Large Onion 4) 2 Tomatoes 5) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic paste 6) 2 Tablespoon Oil 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera/Cumin Seeds 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 11) 2 Green Cardamoms 12) 2-3 Cloves 13) 1" Cinnamon Stick 14) Salt to taste 15) Fresh green coriander for garnish 16) Green Chilly to garnish 17) 1 Tablespoon of fresh cream to garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Cut the paneer cubes and keep aside * Wash spinach leaves, blanch them and make it into a puree, Keep aside * Finely chop and puree the onions and tomatoes seperately * In a pan, heat oilo and crackle jeera seeds, cloves cardamon and cinnamon * Add in pureed onions and saute till water evaporates * Add in ginger garlic paste and saute till turns brown * Add in tomato puree and cook till it starts to stick in bottom * Add turmeric, jeera, red chilly, salt, c