Saturday 6 July 2019

Instant Wheat Halwa













Ingredients:
  • Wheat flour - 1 cup
  • Ghee - 3/4 cup
  • Sugar - 2 cups
  • Hot boiling water - 4 cups
  • Broken cashews - 2 tbsp
  • Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Method:
  • First take one non-stick kadai & add ghee.
  • When the ghee becomes hot, add cashews to that.
  • When it changes into golden brown colour, remove from the ghee.
  • In the same ghee, fry the wheat flour till nice aroma comes.
  • Then add 4 cups of boiling water & stir nicely.
  • In the meantime, take a sauce pan, add 2 tsp of sugar & heat till it gets converted into caramel. 
  • Add the caramel to the wheat halwa & mix well.
  • Then add sugar & stir nicely. 
  • Later on add the fried cashews to that. 
  • When the halwa becomes thick & leaves the side, remove from the gas.

Thursday 4 July 2019

Left over roti ka yeh chatpata snack







Ingredients :


  • Roti - 2 [ left over ]
  • Besan - 1 cup
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Finely chopped onion - 1
  • Green chili - 1 [ finely chopped ]
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Red chili powder - 1 tsp
  • Chopped coriander leaves - little
  • Oil - enough for roasting


Method :

First take a bowl, add besan, salt, turmeric, chili powder, chopped onion, green chili, coriander leaves and mix with required water and make a thick  batter and keep aside. Keep  a  iron tawa on the gas. Greased with little oil. When it's becomes hot, place the roti [ apply besan mixture on the top of the roti fully ] placed the apply part of roti on the tawa and pour  oil in and around it, wait for a second when it's completely roasted flip the roti and apply other portion also fully [ both sides ] pour oil and wait for other side to be roasted. Before serve cut into four pieces and serve with tomato ketchup.

Thursday 27 June 2019

Shahi Aaloo Subji















Ingredients:
  • Big Potato - 2 (boiled)
  • Onion - 1 (chopped)
  • Tomato - 2 (make it in puree form)
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 2 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Bay leaf - 1
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Kasoori methi - 1/4 tsp (crushed)
  • Salt - As required
  • Oil & butter - 2 tbsp
  • Fresh cream - 2 tbsp


For grinding:
  • Cashews - 10
  • Kaskas - 1 tsp
Soak in hot water & grind to a smooth paste.


Method:
  • Boil the potato in cooker & wait for 3 whistles to come.
  • Then peel the skin & cut into cubes.
  • Then deep fry the potatoes into golden brown colour & keep aside.
  • Then keep a kadai & add 1 tbsp of oil.
  • When the oil becomes hot, add bay leaf & cumin seeds.
  • Wait for a second & then add chopped onion till it changes into brown colour.
  • Then add tomato puree, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt & ground cashew paste.
  • Stir till the raw smell goes.
  • Add little water to that.
  • Now add fried potatoes to that & mix well.
  • If its too thick, add 1/2 glass of water.
  • When it starts boiling, add kasoori methi, fresh cream & garnish with coriander leaves.
  • Serve with puri, roti etc.

Sultani Dal







Ingredients:
  • Tuvar Dal - 1/2 cup
  • Curd - 1/2 cup
  • Milk - 1/2 cup
  • Fresh cream - 1/4 cup
  • Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Kesar - 1 Pinch
  • Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Salt - As required

For seasoning:
  • Butter - 2 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Garlic flakes (chopped) - 1/2 tsp
  • Green chilli - 1 (chopped)
  • Dry red chilli 1 (broken)
  • Coriander leaves - little

Method:
  • Wash tuvar dal & soak for 1/2 an hour.
  • Then add turmeric & boil in the cooker.
  • Wait for 5 whistles to come.
  • Then open the cooker & mash well.
  • Then take a kadai & add butter.
  • When it melts, add mashed dal, curd, milk, fresh cream, salt, cardamom powder, chilli powder, garam masala powder & mix well.
  • Allow to boil till the ghee gets separated.
  • Then take the same pan & add remaining ghee.
  • When the ghee becomes hot, add cumin seeds, chopped garlic, green chilli & dry red chilli.
  • Then add it to the dal.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
  • Serve with jeera rice & phulka.

P.S: You can make this with moong dal also.  

Thursday 20 June 2019

Moru Moru Dosai (Different Method)










Ingredients:
  • Wheat flour - 1 cup
  • Rawa - 1/2 cup
  • Curd - 4 tbsp
  • Salt - As required
  • Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
  • Kassori methi - 1/2 tsp
  • Oil - As required for dosa

For grind:
  • Coriander seeds - little
  • Green chilli - 2
  • Ginger - small piece
  • Coconut - 1 tbsp
(Grind to a smooth paste & keep aside)


Method:
  • Take a bowl, add flour, water & mix it without lumps.
  • Keep it aside for 15 mins.
  • Then add the ground masala & chilli flakes, kassori methi & mix well.
  • Batter should be like normal dosa batter.
  • Then keep dosa tawa on the gas, pour batter, make thin dosa & pour oil on both the sides till it becomes crispy.
  • Enjoy with chutney. 

Monday 13 May 2019

Aam Papad (Mango Jelly)










Ingredients:
  • Ripe mangoes - 4 (Peel & Chopped)
  • Sugar - 3/4 cup or 1 cup
  • Ghee - little
  • Cardamom powder - 1/4 cup

Method:
  • First peel & chop the mangoes.
  • Then grind them in a mixer to a smooth paste (without lumps).
  • Then take a non-stick pan, pour the puree & sugar together & stir nicely for about 15-20 mins.
  • When it becomes thick, replace it in a greased plate (grease the plate with ghee before pouring).
  • Immediately spread it evenly & keep it in the sun for 2-3 days.
  • Then remove the sides & remove from the plate & make it into pieces in a square shape.