Tuesday, 10 November 2020
नूडल स्प्रिंग रोल
Friday, 20 March 2020
Banana bites
Ingredients:
- 1 banana
- Almond butter – you can buy it pre-made or make your own!
Directions:
- Slice your banana into an even amount of round slices – about ¼” to ½” thick
- Spread a desired amount of almond butter on one slice, and use another to make it into a “sandwich”
- Place your banana bites in the freezer for a half hour. Mine were in there a little long so they were extra cold when they came out. You can keep them in there in a sealed container for a snack all throughout the week!
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Suji Ball
Ingredients
For Sooji Balls:
- 1 cup semolina (sooji)
- 2 ½ cups water
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 tsp ginger chili paste
- ¼ cup desiccated coconut
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp red chilli flakes
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- Handful of chopped coriander leaves
- Juice of 1 lemon
For tempering:
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
Method
1. Dry roast 1 cup semolina (sooji).

2. Add salt to taste, ¼ turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chili flakes, 1 tsp ginger chili paste, a handful of chopped coriander, ¼ cup desiccated coconut. (Update: I recently made this recipe and added 2 tsp red chili flakes instead of 1. I loved the kick. You can adjust the same as per your liking. However if making for kids keep it upto 1 tsp only.)

3. Add juice of 1 lemon and 2 tsp oil.

4. Mix everything well.

5. Add 2 ½ cups water.

6. Stir continuously. Ensure there are no lumps. Bring the dough together.

7. Cover and let it cook on low flame for 3 minutes.

8. After 3 minutes, take out in a mixing bowl or plate and let it cool down till it is warm and workable.

9. Knead for 5 minutes.

10. Make the smooth dough. Make sure it is not too soft. (If it is too soft, add rice flour as much required.)

11. Now make lemon size balls with the dough.

12. Steam balls for 15 minutes.

13. Take them out and let them cool.

14. Heat 1 tsp oil. (You might have to use upto 2 tsp if not making in a non stick pan.)

15. Add 1 tsp mustard seeds (raie).

16. Once the seeds crackle, add 1 spring of curry leaves.

17. Add steamed sooji balls.

18. Sauté well for 3-4 minutes.

19. Bon Appétit: Serve sooji balls with tomato ketchup or coconut chutney.
Rawa Toast
Ingredients
- 1 cup Rawa/Suji
- 1/4 bowl curd/cream
- 1/4 water
- 1/2 spoon salt
- 2tsp butter
- 1/2 spoon salt
- 1/2 spoon red chilli powder
- 1/2 spoon soonf
- 1/4 spoon Garammasala
- leaves Coriendor
- 1 chopped green chilli
- , 2 tbsp onions,
- 2 tbsp tomato,
- 3 tbsp capsicum,
- 2 tbsp carrot .
Method
- further rest for 10-15 minutes or till rava turns soft.
- toast it over hot tawa.
- once the rava side bread roasts well, turn over.
- roast the butter side bread till it turns golden and crisp.
Saturday, 1 February 2020
Egless Carrot Cake In Pressure Cooker
- Flour - 1 Cup
- Carrots - ½ to ¾ cup [finely grated]
- Sugar - ⅔ cup
- Salt - a pinch
- All Spice - ½ tsp
- Baking soda - ½ tsp
- Baking powder - ½ tsp
- Oil - ¼ Cup
- Yogurt - ½ cup
- Nuts - 2 tbsp or upto ⅓ cup. {walnuts or almonds preferred}
- Salt - 2 Cup [For Baking]
- Start by heating a cooker with - 2 cups of salt, over that place a wire stand and a perforated plate. Cover and let it preheat.
- In a mixing bowl, add flour, powdered sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt(a pinch), all spice powder, walnuts & whisk all well together.
- In another bowl jug mix - yogurt & oil. Whisk together to combine.
- Grease a 7" cake tin with oil, or a bundt pan of the same size.
- Pour the wet mixture, to the dry ingredients mix, also add the grated carrot and mix to combine all together. If the batter too thick, you can add a couple tbsp(s) of milk. It was good & dropping consistency for me.
- Pour the batter in the cake tin, and place inside the cooker. Try to keep in center for an even bake. Keep the flame low-medium and bake for 20-22 minutes.
- Check the cake with a skewer after 20 minutes by poking it in. If it comes out clean, its ready. If not, keep for some more time.
- Take the cake out of the cooker, and let it cool. Then using a knife, loosen the edges, and take the cake out. Serve with a dusting of powdered sugar or frost it with some cream cheese frosting and Enjoy the amusingly light & spongy carrot cake with tea, coffee or just as it is!
2. Nuts can be added upto ⅓ cup.
3. If you don't have all spice powder, you can also add some nutmeg & cinnamon powder or our very own garam masala.
4. I had a small 5.5" bundt pan so i used a normal 7" pan cause the bundt pan is too small to accommodate the cake batter. If you have a 7" one or bigger, use that!
5. Time the cake takes to bake will completely depend upon the size of cake tin, shape and also the flame. I used a 7" cake tin, and it was in low-med. Check the cake after 20 mins if you are using the same thing. In case of a 7" bundt pan, it will take about 25 mins.
Tuesday, 28 January 2020
Winter Roasted Vegetable Salad
Ingredients
Roasted Vegetables
- 1 Red Onion
- 1 Small Butternut Squash
- 10 Baby potatoes
- 2 Carrots
- 2 Parsnips
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 pinch Sea salt and black pepper
Salad
- 4 Handfuls of Watercress/Rocket (arugula) salad mix
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp each of fresh basil, coriander and parsley, finely chopped
- 1 pinch Sea salt and black pepper
- 30 g Light Feta (or dairy-free equivalent)
Method
- Remove the vegetables from the oven.
- Divide the salad between 2 bowls and top with roasted vegetables. Drizzle the dressing on top and crumble over the feta.
Saturday, 25 January 2020
Tawa Pulav
Ingredients
- 3 cups Cooked Rice
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 cup Onion Chopped
- 2 tsp Ginger Grated
- 2 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 1 tsp Green Chilli Chopped
- 1/4 cup Capsicum Chopped
- 1/2 cup Tomato Chopped
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 2 tbsp Pav Bhaji Masala
- 1/4 cup Peas
- 1/4 cup Carrots Chopped
- 1/4 cup Beans Chopped
- 2 tsp Lemon Juice
- 2 tbsp Coriander Chopped
Method
Heat water in a pan.
Add peas, carrots and beans and cook till softened.
Drain and keep aside.
Heat butter in a Tawa or Griddle.
Add cumin seeds and let them crackle for a while.
Add onion, ginger, garlic and green chile and fry until onion turns transparent.
Now add tomatoes and capsicum and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and pav bhaji masala and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add little water if required.
Add lemon juice and fresh coriander and mix well.
Friday, 24 January 2020
Mashroom Curry
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
- 2-3 Clove
- 5-6 Black Peppercorns
- 2 Green Cardamom
- 1 Black Cardamom
- 1 cup Onion Chopped
- 2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 cup Tomato Grated
- 1/4 cup Tomato Puree
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- Salt to taste
- 300 g Mushroom Chopped
- 1 Capsicum Cubed
- 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
Method
Heat oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add cloves, black peppercorns, green cardamom and black cardamom in it and fry for a few seconds.
Add onion and fry until it turns translucent.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry until onion turns golden brown.
Add tomato and tomato puree and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, black pepper powder and salt and fry until oil starts to separate from the sides.
Add mushroom and capsicum and mix well.
Cover the pan and cook the curry on low heat for 10-12 minutes.
Stir once or twice in between.
If the curry is too dry, add some water to it.
Add lemon juice and mix well.
Serve hot with any Indian bread.
Sunday, 19 January 2020
Makhana Cream
Ingredients:
- Phool Makhana or lotus seeds - 1 cup
- Peas - 1/2 cup
- Onion - 1
- Tomato Puree - 1 cup
- Red chili powder - 2 tsp
- Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Salt - to taste
- Coriander leaves - for garnish
Method
- Heat a pan with oil. Add sliced onions and saute till translucent.
- Add chopped ginger, garlic and saute till it changes color slightly.
- Take the pan off the stove, add poppy seeds, cashews and saute in the heat of the pan itself. Let it cool down completely.
- Transfer to a mixie jar and adding little water, grind to a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Heat a pan and when it gets warm, add phool makhana (lotus seeds) and roast over low flame till it gets crunchy. Transfer to a plate and keep aside.
- Add oil to the pan and when it gets warm, add cumin seeds and let it sizzle.
- Add finely chopped onions and saute till it turns pink.
- Add ground onion paste, mix well and cook for 2 mins over low flame.
- Add tomato puree, red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook over low flame for 4-5 mins till the oil separates.
- Add fresh peas, salt, 1/2 cup water, mix well, close with a lid and let it simmer for another 3-4 mins.
- Add roasted phool makhana, simmer for a minute and switch off the stove.
- The phool makhana will absorb the water and the gravy will thicken as it cools down.
- So if you are going to cook this phool makhana curry ahead, add it just before reheating and serve.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapathis and pulaos.
Friday, 17 January 2020
Gobhi Curry
INGREDIENTS
- 250 grams gobi or cauliflower
- 1 cup onions cubed
- 1 inch ginger piece
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic
- 8 cashews or almonds
- 1 green chill slit (optional)
- ¾ cup tomato deseeded chopped or half cup puree
- 2 tbsp oil
- salt as needed
- ½ to ¾ tsp red chili powder
- ¼ to ½ tsp garam masala (Adjust as needed)
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp kasuri methi or fenugreek leave
- ½ tsp cumin or jeera
- 1 bay leaf (optional)
- 1 cinnamon (optional)
- 1 cardamom (optional)
- 2 cloves (optional)
Method
- This step is optional. Boil onions in 2 cups of water for 2 to 3 mins. Remove and cool them completely.
- Separate cauliflower florets and soak them in enough warm salted water for 5 to 10 mins. This way any worms inside the florets, will let them come out. Do not boil cauliflower.
- Discard the water and rinse thoroughly under running water, set aside to drain.
- Puree onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and cashews to a smooth mixture without adding water. Keep this aside.
- Add the onion tomato puree and saute until the raw smell goes off. The mixture will begin to leave the sides of the pan.
- Next add chili powder, salt, garam masala and coriander powder. Saute until it begins to smell good. The raw smell of spice powders should go away.
- Pour ¾ cup water and mix. Cover and cook on a medium flame
Sunday, 12 January 2020
Peenut Soup
Ingredients
- 2 medium carrots, chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons red curry paste
- 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) vegetable broth
- 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) fire-roasted diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 fresh thyme sprig
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 cup unsalted peanuts
Method
- In a large saucepan, cook carrots and onion in oil over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer.
- Stir in sweet potato; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in peanut butter and curry paste until blended. Add the broth, tomatoes, bay leaf, thyme and pepper.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until sweet potatoes and carrots are tender. (Soup will appear curdled.) Discard bay leaf and thyme sprig. Stir soup until blended.
- Sprinkle with peanuts.