Thursday, 11 September 2014

Spring potleez

Spring potleez...










Ingredients
1 Onion sliced
2 Spring onions sliced
2 Carrots sliced in thin strips
1 capsicum sliced in thin strips
1/2 small Cabbage shredded
2 whole red chilli seeded & chopped
2 tbsp oil 
oil for deep-frying
Salt to taste
a pinch White pepper
1 tsp soya sauce
1 tsp cornflour
5 tsp Maida



For wrappers mix maida with salt & 1/2 tsp oil & make a dough. 
Divide the dough into small portions & spread each like small roti. Leave it for 5 min befour stuffing.


For stuffing---
Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan. Add onion, spring onions, carrots, capsicum, cabbage and salt and stir. 
Add pepper powder, red chilli & soy sauce and mix. Cook till the vegetables soften. Set aside to cool.
Heat sufficient oil in a small pan. Make a paste of cornflour with 2 tbsp water.
Spread the spring roll wrappers. Divide the stuffing into small portions & stuff it with small amount veg on each wrapper. 
Fold in the edges and make potlee. Apply cornflour paste to seal. Keep the potlee under a wet cloth.
Heat oil and deep fry till golden.
Serve it with schezwan sauce.










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Sunday, 7 September 2014

Fresh coconut laddu.

Test of coconut so refreshing & coconut laddu just awesome.
Quick coconut laddu.






Ingredients

1 Fresh coconut grated 
1 Nestle milk maid don't use the entire tin
2 tsp milk powder
1/2 tsp cardamom powder 
1 tsp deshi ghee
fried almond cashew & raisins
Coconut powder 4 tsp









Heat ghee in a kadhai add coconut saute them for 4-5 min on low heat. Add milk powder & condensed milk ,mix well. Keep stirring on low flame. Add cardamom powder & nuts mix it again. Cook the mixture for 5 min , make sure it do not stick to the karahi. Turn of the flame let it cool.Now roll them in round shape & roll them in coconut powder. Done.








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Friday, 5 September 2014

Khandvi

Very easy & simple dish, try it now.









Ingredients

1 cup besan
1 cup curd
2 cup water
1/2 tsp ginger paste
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
2 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
4 green chilli finely chopped
10 kari patta
pinch of heeng





In a big bowl add curd & besan together. Mix well now add ginger paste, 1 tbsp oil, turmeric & salt. Mix it again.




There should be no lumps in this better. Add 1 cup water mix well & add rest of the water (1 cup).
Batter is ready.
Heat a deep pan add batter



Cook for approx 10 min on low heat. Keep stir evenly to avoid lumps formation.



 When done pour a ladleful on a large plate back side. Spread  thin with the back of a large flat spoon.
When cool, cut into wide strips. Now roll each strip. Place in a dish. 
Sprinkle coriander on khandvi rolls, Heat oil in a pan add mustard seed, heeng, curry leaves & chilli. now pour over khandvi rolls. Serve with mint chutny.








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Thursday, 4 September 2014

Oats Laddu.

A sweet  way to be healthy.








Ingredients

2 cup oats
1 cup sugar
1 tsp cardamom powder
1 cup ghee
1 tbsp besan
1 tsp water
pinch of saffron color




Roast Oats first.



Grind the oats.
Mix color in 1 tsp water & mix it with sugar. Now grind the sugar. 
You will get the yellow color sugar powder.
Heat ghee in a deep karahi, Add cardamom stir & add besan now roast besan well.
Add oats, mix well. In center add half cup ghee.




Mix well & turn off the gas.
Let it cool a bit. Add rest of the ghee & sugar, mix well & bind the laddu.








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Tuesday, 2 September 2014

Aloo-dam

Aloo-dam








Ingredients

10 small boiled Potatoes
1 big Onion finely chopped
4 tbsp cup thick Curd
1 bay Leaf
1 pinch asafoetida
1/2 tsp red chilli Powder
1/2 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1/2 tsp cumin Seeds
1 Green cardamom
1 black cardamom
1 small cinnamon
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 Cloves
4 black pepper
5 tbsp Oil
2 tbsp chopped coriander Leaves
Salt to taste



Peel & prick the potatoes using a fork. Heat oil in a pan add potatoes & fry them over medium heat till light brown. transfer potatoes to a plate.
Now in same pan on low heat add cumin seeds, asafoetida and sauté for few seconds. Add bay Leaf, green cardamom, black cardamom, black pepper and saute. Add onion & fry until onion turns golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste & fry for few seconds.
Now add 2 tbsp water & all dry powder spices & fry till oil starts to separate.
Add curd & Stir continuously for 5 min. Now add fried potatoes, salt & mix well. If needed add 2 tbsp water. Cover & cook for 5 min.
Turn off the heat. Sprinkle coriander Leaves.
For Dark color of gravy fry onion & gravy well.








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Monday, 1 September 2014

Masala baingan bharta....Eggplant Bharta

Masala baingan bharta....Eggplant Bharta, easy to make & yummy in taste.














Ingredients

3 medium sized eggplants or 2 big.
2 tbsp oil
2 medium-sized onions chopped fine
1 tsp cumin seeds
4 cloves garlic chopped
1/2 inch ginger grated
4 green chillies as i like spicy one
1 large tomato chopped
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
salt to taste



Roast the eggplant on a gas top by placing them straight on the burner on low flame, check with a knife its inner part will be soft. let it cool & peel off the charred skin.
Now heat a pan & add oil, when hot, add the cumin seeds and cook till the spluttering stops. Now add the onion & green chilli & fry them till soft.
Add  ginger, garlic &  fry for 1 min. Add all spices stir & add salt. Now add the eggplant and mash while mixing. Now place the tomato in center  & cover it with baingan & cover the lid. Cook for five min. Add the chopped fresh coriander and stir.turn off the heat.
Serve hot with Chapatis or Rice








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Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Baked Wheat Flour Meethi Mathri (sweet)

Wheat Flour Meethi Mathri & Baked not fried & are super easy to make, Perfect little snack. Happy elders & happy kid.








Ingredients

1&1/2 cup wheat flour
8 tbsp sugar
1 tsp baking powder or 1/2 tsp baking soda
5 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp cardamom powder







Mix all things together & use some water to make a soft dough. Make small bolls, Now make any shape you like.
Preheat oven & Grease a tray.
Bake the matthis on 180.C  for 14 min.
Let it cool & store in airtight jar .








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