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ADRAK WALI CHAI or GINGER TEA

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Water 2) 1 Cup Milk 3) 1 Teaspoon Saunf/Fennel seeds 4) 5 Teaspoon Sugar 5) A pinch of Cinnamon Powder 6) 2 Teaspoon Grated Ginger 7) 1/4 Big Elaichi 8) 3 Teaspoon Tea leaves 9) 2-3 Tulsi Leaves - Optional PREPARATION TIME: 5-6 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Please see the video link Of Adrak Wali Chai

METHI MALAI PANEER

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 250 gms Paneer/Cottage Cheese 2) 2 Onions 3) 2 Tomatoes 4) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 5) 1/2 Cup Cream 6) 1/4 Cup Kasoori Methi/Dried Fenugreek 7) 2 Tablespoon oil 8) 1/4 teaspoon Cumin/Jeera seeds 9) A pinch of Methi seeds/fenugreek seeds 10) Few Peppercorns 11) 1/4 Teaspoon Fennel seeds 12) Fresh coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a dry pan, dry roast fennel, cumin seeds, methi seeds and peppercorns * Grind them after roasting into fine powder, keep aside for later use * Make a paste of onions and tomatoes seperately * In a pan, heat up oil and add onion paste, saute till color turns brown * Add Ginger garlic paste, and saute for few minutes * Add tomato paste and cook till it starts to stick on the bottom * Add dried roasted seeds powder and a little water and let it cook to a boil * Add paneer cubes and dried fenugreek and let it cook * Pour in malai to get a rich flavour and creamy texture * Cook till the

PAPAYA AND RAISINS ICECREAM

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Cup Papaya Pulp 2) 1 Cup Cream 3) 1 Cup Sugar 4) 3-4 Drops Vanilla Essence 5) 1/4 Cup Raisins PREPARATION TIME: 6-7 hours HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl, take cream and whip it till soft peaks appears * Make Papaya pulp by mashing ripe papaya in a smooth paste * Add granulated sugar to whipped cream and whip a little * Do not whip to much, otherwise the cream will separate into butter and milk * Add papaya pulp, raisins and vanilla essence, mix it well * Freeze the mix in freezer for 2-3 hours * After 2-3 hours take the mix and churn it again * Freeze again for 2 hours, * If ice-cream still not creamy in texture, then churn it again * Once creamy its done and can be served * Garnish with raisins or any topping of your choice

PRAWN MALAI CURRY

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 500gms uncooked de-veined Jumbo/King Prawns/Shrimps/Chingri 2) 200 ml Coconut Milk 3) 1/2 Cup fresh grated coconut 4) 2 Onion finely Chopped 5) 2 Teaspoon Ginger paste 6) 2 green cardamoms 7) 2" Cinnamon sticks 8) 1 Tej patta/Bay Leaf 9) 1 Teaspoon Sugar 10) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric 11) 1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 12) 1 Teaspoon Panchforan seeds(Cumin, mustard, fenugreek, nigella and fennel) 13) 1 cup water 14) Salt to taste 15) 2 Tablespoon Mustard Oil 16) 2 Potatoes chopped in big chunks 17) 2 Green Chillies 18) Fresh coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 45 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the prawns clean and keep it in a bowl * Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, little salt and red chilly powder and keep aside for 20 minutes * In a pan heat up mustard oil and crackle cardamom, cinnamon, and bay leaf * Add ginger paste and saute for a minute before adding onions * Cook till the onions get translucent and oil is seperated * Add in green chillies, potatoe

ROASTED TOMATO CHUTNEY WITH INSTANT DOSA

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INGREDIENTS: FOR CHUTNEY: 1) 4 Tomatoes 2) 1 Onion Chopped 3) 5-6 Garlic Cloves 4) 1 Tablespoon Yellow Moong Daal 5) 2 Dried red chillies 6) 1 Tablespoon oil 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds 8) 5-6 sticks dried tamarind 9) Salt to taste 10) A pinch of asafoetida FOR DOSA: 1) 1 Cup Maida 2) 1/2 Cup Besan 3) 1 Cup Suji/Rava 4) 1 Cup Rice Atta 5) Salt to taste 6) Water to mix PREPARATION TIME: 50 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: CHUTNEY * Wash the tomatoes and keep them on the fire to roast them * Roasting them gives a nice flavours and removes the skin easily * Remove the tomato skin and roughly chop them, keep aside * In a small wok, heat oil, crackle mustard seeds, dried red chillies and moong daal * Add in asafoetida and garlic cloves and let it cook for a minute * Add chopped onions and salt and saute till onions turn translucent * Add tomatoes and red chilly powder and further cook till tomatoes get soft * Take off heat and let it cool till room temperature * Add i

BAKED BABY POTATOES

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Kg Baby Potatoes 2) 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil 3) 3 Teaspoon Chopped Garlic 4) Mint Twigs 5) Rosemary Twigs 6) Salt to taste 7) Black Pepper to taste 8) Chaat Masala PREPARATION TIME: 30 minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the potatoes and keep them aside * If too large cut them into half * Prick each one with a fork and rub olive oil on them * Sprinkle salt, and pepper on the potato * Add chopped garlic and mix together everything * Put all potatoes on the baking tray * Add mint and rosemary twigs and put to bake * Bake for 30 - 35 minutes at 220 degrees * Look for golden brown color on sliced potatoes * Serve hot, sprinkle with some chaat masala!

CHICKEN TIKKA FRY

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Kg Chicken Breasts 2) 2 Tablespoon Yogurt 3) 3 Tablespoon Lemon Juice 4) 3 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 5) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 6) 1 Teaspoon Garam Masala 7) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric 8) 1 Teaspoon Kashmiri red chilly powder 9) A pinch of fennel powder 10) A pinch of clove powder 11) A pinch of cinnamon powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Black Pepper 13) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera powder 14) Salt to taste 15) 2 Tablespoon oil 16) 2 Onions Chopped 17) Few Curry Leaves 18) 1/2 Teaspoon Mustard seeds 19) 3-4 Green Chillies 20) 5-6 Garlic cloves chopped 21) Fresh Coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 2 Hours 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash the chicken breasts and cut it into chunks * In a bowl, put chicken chunks, add yogurt, ginger garlic paste and lemon juice * Add dry ingredients - salt, red chilly, turmeric, garam masala, coriander powder * More - fennel, cinnamon, clove powder, jeera powder, and black pepper * Mix well, and keep it marinated for 2 hours in the refrig

BESAN KE CHILLE KI SABZI

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INGREDIENTS: FOR CHILLAS: 1) 6 Tablespoons Besan 2) 1 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 3) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 4) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 5) Salt to taste 6) Water to make batter 7) Oil to make the chillas FOR GRAVY: 1) 2 Onions Chopped 2) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 3) 2 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste 4) 1 Green Chilly 5) 1 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam masala 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 8) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 9) 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Panch Phoran seeds 11) 2 Tablespoon Oil 12) 2 Bay Leaves 13) Salt to taste 14) Fresh Coriander for garnish PREPARATION TIME: 40 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl take besan, add little by little water and mix it thoroughly to make a batter * Add Jeera Powder, Garam Masala, Red Chilly, salt and mix it well * Heat up tawa or flat griddle, apply a little oil and pour a ladle of besan batter * Spread the batter in circles evenly on the tawa, let it cook * Sprinkle little

CRISPY KUNDRU KI SABZI

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Kundru is easily available in market and is very easy to prepare. It does not require too much of preparation It is full of beta carotene and is very healthy for people suffering from diabetics and sugar. There are many recipes available for kundru on internet but I prepare in a simple manner with less ingredients INGREDIENTS: 1) 500gms Kundru/Tindori 2) 1 Onion Chopped 3) 1 Tomato Chopped 4) 1 Teaspoon Rai/Mustard seeds 5) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 8) Salt to taste 9) 2 Tablespoon Mustard Oil 10) 1 Teaspoon Tamarind paste PREPARATION TIME: 20 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and cut the tindori or kundru in round slices * Chop Onions and tomatoes and keep aside * In a wok, heat mustard oil till it starts to smoke * Crackle mustard seeds and add in turmeric powder * Add in sliced Kundru, mix and let it cook for 8-10 minutes * Add Chopped onions and tomatoes and mix well * Cook till onions become translucent * Add

SEVIYAN or VERMICELLI

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 2 Cups Seviyan/Thin Vermicelli 2) 1 Ltr Whole Milk 3) 1/2 Cup Sugar 4) 4 Nos Elaichi/Cardamom 5) 1/4 Teaspoon Fennel Powder 6) 2 Drops of Vanilla Essence 7) 1/2 Can of Condensed Milk 8) 1/2 Cup Chopped Nuts(optional) PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Take the milk in the pot and put it up for boil * Add in Sugar, Cardamom, fennel powder and vanilla essence, Mix well * Let the milk boil and get reduced a little * Add in seviyan or vermicelli, keep stirring till seviyan looks cooked and soft * Take the pot off heat and let it cool a little * Seviyan seems to drink up the milk and make it more thick in consistency * Now add in the condensed milk and 3/4th nuts and mix in well * Keep in refrigerator if you want to serve chilled * Serve at room temperature with garnished nuts and cardamom

COIN UTTAPAMS

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 1 Packet Dosa batter 2) 2 Onions Chopped 3) 1 Cup Grated Broccoli 4) 1/2 Cup Grated Carrots 5) Salt to taste 6) Black Pepper to taste 7) 1 Green Chilly Chopped 8) 2 Tablespoon oil PREPARATION TIME: 15 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * In a bowl, put dosa batter and add salt and pepper to taste * I got a readymade batter from a superstore, you can always prepare batter for this * Add in chopped onions, chopped chilly, grated carrots and grated broccoli * On a hot non stick tawa, apply oil and pour in 1/4 laddle of batter on tawa * Pour in as many as fit on tawa, apporox 5-6 will fit * Let it cook for few minutes till its firm and cooked on the side * Apply oil on the poured batter and flip it to cook on other side * Once cooked arrange them on a tray and serve these coin uttapams with coconut and mint chutney * They are favourites among kids and a healthy tiffin option too

HONEY PANEER WITH BEANS

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 500gms Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese 2) 2 Cups Trimmed Beans 3) 2 Onions Chopped 4) 2 Tomatoes Chopped 5) 1 Teaspoon Ginger Paste 6) 1 Teaspoon Garlic Paste 7) 2 Tablespoon Oil 8) 1 Teaspoon Coriander powder 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Garam Masala 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Powder 11) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder 12) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder 13) Salt to taste 14) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 15) 1 Tablespoon Honey 16) A Pinch of Asafoetida PREPARATION TIME: 30 Minutes HOW TO PREPARE: * Wash and cut the trimmed beans into an inch lenghts * Cut the paneer in cubes and keep aside * In a wok, heat up oil and crackle jeera seeds and asafoetida * Add Onions and turmeric, saute till onions go soft * Add Ginger and garlic paste and saute till the mix turns brown * Add honey and little water and mix everything * Add garam masala, coriander powder, jeera powder, and red chilly * Add Tomato puree and let it cook for few minutes * Add the beans and cook till beans get soft * F

EGG CURRY / ANDA CURRY

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INGREDIENTS: 1) 4 - 6 Hard Boiled n Deshelled Eggs 2) 2 Onions (Paste form) 3) 2 Tomatoes (Paste form) 4) 1 Tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste 5) Salt to taste 6) 1/2 Teaspoon Red Chilli powder 7) 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric powder 8) 1/4 Teaspoon Garam Masala 9) 1/2 Teaspoon Coriander Powder 10) 1/2 Teaspoon Jeera Seeds 11) 1 Tablespoon oil 12) Few Coriander leaves chopped for serving PREPARATION TIME : 15 Mins HOW TO PREPARE : * Heat oil in a pan and add jeera seeds when it crackles then * Add Ginger-Garlic paste, when it turns its color a bit then * Add Onion paste, When paste turns golden brown then * Add Tomato paste, when paste gets dry and leaves oil, then * Add all the dry masalas(Coriander, garam masala, tumeric, Red Chilli and salt) * Add water to make gravy of consistency of your choice * Simmer & Boil the gravy 5-10 mins,Let water absorb all flavours of the masala * Finally Add Boiled Eggs( Cut in half) * Serve and decorate with Coriander Leaves. Prepa