Tuesday, 14 April 2015

MASHROOM PARATHA


Ingredients


For The Dough

1 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp salt
1 tbsp
1 tbsp curds (dahi)

For The Filling

1 cup finely chopped mushrooms (khumbh)
salt
salt to taste
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
1 tsp
1 tsp oil
1 tsp
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp
1 tsp besan (bengal gram flour)

Other Ingredients

whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta) for rolling
ghee
ghee for cooking

Recipe 

For the dough


1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl, mix well and knead into a soft dough, using enough warm water.

2. Cover with a wet muslin cloth and keep aside for 20 to 30 minutes.

3. Divide the dough into 8 equal portions and keep aside.

For the filling
1. Combine the mushrooms, salt, coriander powder and cumin seeds powder along with 2 tsp of water in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 3 minutes or till cooked.

2. Remove and keep aside.

3. Heat the oil in a pan, add the mushrooms and red chilli powder, mix well and cook for 10 minutes, or till the mushrooms are cooked.

4. Sprinkle besan and saute for another 2 minutes.

5. Remove from the flame and keep aside to cool.

6. Divide the filling into 8 equal portions and keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Roll out a portion of the dough into a circle of 4” diameter.

2. Place a portion of the stuffing at the centre and bring the edges together at the centre to seal tightly.

3. Roll out again into a circle of 6” diameter, using little whole wheat flour.

4. Repeat the same to make 7 more parathas.

5. Heat a tava and cook each paratha, using little ghee, till golden brown spots appear on both the sides.

6. Serve hot.

Monday, 13 April 2015

Dabeli

Ingredients

  •  500 gm Potatoes
  • 100 gm Roasted ground nuts
  • 100 gm Pomegranate seeds
  • 150 gm Nylon sev
  • 4 tbsp Ghee or Butter
  • 1 tbsp Garlic chutney
  • 2 tbsp Coriander chutney
  •  2 medium size Onions (finely chopped)
  • 1 tsp Cumin-coriander powder
  • 10 Dabeli bun
  • Water according to requirement

For seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  •  1 tsp Fennel seeds
  •   2 tsp Green chili paste
  •   ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  •  2 tsp Red chili powder
  •   2 tsp Powder sugar
  •  3 tsp Lemon juice
  •   1 tsp Garam masala
  •   1 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped)
  •  Salt to taste


  • Boil potatoes for 4-5 vessels in cooker.
  • After it is cooled, peel and mass properly.
  • Roast groundnuts and remove skin.
  • Heat 1tea spoon oil and roast groundnuts in it.
  • Sprinkle salt and cumin coriander powder in it. Keep a side.
  • Heat oil in a pan at slow flame.
  • Add fennel seeds in it.
  • Add potatoes, salt, sugar red chili powder, green chili paste, turmeric powder, garam masala, lemon juice in it.
  • Mix it properly.
  • Also add coriander leaves.
  • Now add pomegranate seeds, ground nuts and mix it well.
  • Cut bun from middle.
  • Apply both chutney one-one sides.
  • Stuff all masala in bun add onions and sev on masala in each bun.
  • Heat ghee in a pan and roast all bun.
  • So dabeli is ready to serve.
  • Serve with sauce, green chutney.

Saturday, 11 April 2015

Pani Puri



Ingredients: 
  • 2 Green Chillies 
  • 1/2 Cup Coriander Leaves 
  • 3 Cup Mint Leaves 
  • Cumin Seed Powder 
  • 1 Tsp. Black Salt 
  • 1/2 Tsp. Pepper Powder 
  • 1 Tsp. Pani Puri Masala 
  • Salt 
  • Lemon Juice 
  • Ice-Cold Water 
  • 2 Chopped Boiled Potatoes 
  • 1/2 Cup Soaked Moong 
  • 1/2 Cup Soaked Boondi 
  • Black Salt 
  • Puffed Puri 


Recipe

  • To make the tangy flavored water, chop 2 green chillies roughly and add 1/2 cup coriander leaves, 3 cups mint leaves, flavoring spices like 1/2 tsp. cumin seed powder, 1 tsp. black salt, 1/2 tsp. pepper powder, 1 tsp. pani puri masala, salt and lemon juice and grind it all into a smooth paste. 
  • Remove the paste into a bowl and add 3 cups of ice-cold water to it. 
  • Strain the water and keep it in the refrigerator to chill for atleast 2-3 hours. 
  • Add 4-5 ice cubes to the tangy flavored water before serving.
  • To make the filling, take 2 chopped boiled potatoes and add 1/2 cup soaked moong or boil the moong for 5-6 minutes, 1/2 cup soaked boondi and season it it black salt and cumin seed powder and mix them well.
  • Take the puffed puri and make a hole in it in order to spoon the filling into it.
  • Add little date & tamarind chutney (as per your liking) and the tangy water that we made into the puffed filled puri.
  • Pani Puri is ready to eat.

Thursday, 9 April 2015

Shahi Biryani

Ingredients:

  • ½ kg Basmati Rice (semi-cooked)
  • 500 gm Curd
  • 4-6 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
  • 4-6 Green Chilli
  • 8-10 Big Onions (sliced)
  • ¼ cup Lime Juice
  • ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • ½ A pinch of Caraway Seeds (Shahi Zeera)
  • 5-6 twigs Coriander Leaves (chopped)
  • 5-6 twigs Mint Leaves (chopped)
  • 2-4 pinch Saffron,pods Cardamom, Cinnamon
  • 2-3 drops Saffron Color
  • 1-2 pods Clove
  • 2 cup Oil
  • 2 tsp Ghee
  • Salt to taste

Directions
  • Smear ginger-garlic paste.
  • Keep them aside, fry the sliced onions in a heated pan on low flame till light brown.
  •  Let the onions cool down and crush them.
  • Now add crushed fried onion (only three-fourth), curd, red chilli powder, cinnamon, green chilli paste, cardamom, shahi zeera, coriander leaves, clove, saffron water, mint leaves and salt to the ginger garlic paste.
  • Make the mixture of aromatic water by adding salt (one tsp), cinnamon, clove, cardamom, mint leaves and coriander leaves in a little water.
  • Now spread a layer of semi-cooked rice in a heavy bottomed vessel.
  • Add saffron color, limejuice, ghee and the remaining crushed onions over the layer of rice.
  • Spread a layer of fried mixture
    over this, and again spread the remaining semi-cooked rice. Now add the aromatic water in a circular motion over the rice layer. 
  • Now tightly cover the vessel with a lid. Keep it on a low flame on tawa.

Wednesday, 8 April 2015

Chocolate coated fruity pops

Ingredients


  • 250g strawberries
  • 1 3/4 Greek-style yoghurt
  • 1/3 Cup milk
  • 2 Tablespoon honey.

Directions

  • Place 250g strawberries, washed, hulled, chopped in a food processor and process until smooth. 
  • Transfer to a large jug. Stir in 1 3/4 cups Greek-style yoghurt, 1/3 cup milk and 2 tablespoons honey. 
  • Pour into 8 x 1/3 cup popsicle moulds. 
  • Place a popsicle stick in each one and freeze for 3-4 hours or overnight or until set. 
  • Remove from the moulds and drizzle the tops with chocolate ice magic and sprinkle with hundreds and thousands. 
  • Serve immediately.

Monday, 6 April 2015

Red Lentils

Ingridients

  • 2 Tbs. curry powder
  • im2 Tbs. 2 cups diced red kuri squash or sweet potato
  • 1 medium onion, chopped (1½ cups)
  • 2 large carrots, chopped (1 cup)
  • 2 cups red lentils
  • 1 cup plain low-fat or soy yogurt
  • 4 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 3 whole green cardamom pods
  • 2 bay leaves

Reciepe

  • Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven over medium heat. 
  • Add curry powder, and stir 30 seconds, or until fragrant. 
  • Add squash, onion, and carrots, and sauté 1 minute.
  •  Add lentils, and stir 30 seconds, or until coated with oil and curry powder. 
  • Stir in yogurt, then broth. Add garlic, cardamom, and bay leaves. 
  • Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 45 minutes. 
  • Remove cardamom and bay leaves, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.

Saturday, 4 April 2015

Rajasthani Chakki ki Sabji

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups Atta
  • 2 Tablespoon oil
  • 1 Tablespoon Garam Masala
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Teaspoon Garlic
  • 2 Tablespoon Curd
  • 1 Teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
  • 1/4 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 4 Teaspoon dhaniya powder

Directions

  •  Take atta in a bowl and make a loose dough by adding water as needed. Keep it aside for 1/2 hour. Knead dough 3-4 times so that it becomes loose and fluffy. 
  •  Transfer the dough into a fine sieve. Place the sieve under running water and start stretching the dough with your hands until all the dough looks stretched. spread out the stretched dough on a plate or cutting board. Cut into pieces and deep fry it to make the chakki.
  •  . Heat oil in a pan,add garam masala and cook for a few seconds. Add onion and garlic and cook for another minute. Add curd and dry masala to it the pan and mix. 
  •  Cook till the oil separates, then add one cup of water. Once it comes to a boil, add the fried chakki pieces to it. Enjoy a unique delicacy.