Tuesday 27 June 2017

Whole Wheat Dosa



Ingredients

  • Whole wheat 1 cup
  • Grated coconut 2 fistful
  • Jaggery 2 small pieces or depending upon your taste.
  • Green chilli -1
  • Salt to taste.
  • Oil for making dosa. 
Method :
  • Wash whole wheat and grind it along with all other ingredients into thick batter.
  • Add salt & mix it well.
  • Heat tawa pour batter & spread it lil thick, add oil to the sides & roast it both sides.
Enjoy with Ghee or butter!!!

Note : No need to ferment batter.

Masala Dosa



Ingredients :

  • Dosa rice 1 cup
  • Urdal 1/2 cup
  • Toor Dal 1tbsp
  • Chana Dal 2tsp
  • Methi Seeds 1tsp
  • Thin Phova 1 tbsp.
  • Sooji / Semolina 3 tsp.

  • Salt to taste.
  • Sugar 2 tsp
  • Oil for making dosa's.
Method :
  • Soak all ingredients except  phova & sooji for 4 to 5 hours.
  • Grind it along with Phoa ( soaked for 2 mins) into smooth batter.
  • Add salt & ferment it overnite.
  • Next day add sugar & 3 tsp of sooji mix it well.
  • Heat dosa tawa, pour ladel ful of batter & rotate it in circular motion, add oil to the sides of dosa n roast it both sides.
Serve hot with chutney, potato sabzi or any other dip of your choice.

Methi Carrot Pulav



Ingredients

  • Basmati or Sona Masoori Rice 1 cup
  • Fresh Methi leaves 2 fistful 
  • Chopped onion 1 big or 2 small
  • Chopped Carrot 1
  • Water 2 cups .
For Seasoning :
  • Oil / Ghee 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste ( Optional ) 1/4 tsp.
  • Slit green chilli -1
Masala Powders :
  • Garam Masala 1 tsp
  • Kitchen King Masala 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  • Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
Method :
  • In a pressure cooker heat oil add jeera once they splutter add slit green chillies & onions, fry it till raw smell goes off.
  • Now add chopped methi leaves & fry it till u get nice aroma.
  • Add in chopped carrot & all powders one by one & mix it well.
  • Add washed drained water n fry it for a minute or so.
  • Add salt & water & let it come to boil.
  • Simmer the flame & pressure cook it for 2 whistles.
  • Allow the pressure to release.
Serve hot with raita of your choice  :)

Peas Aloo Stir Fry



Ingredients :

  • Green Peas ( Fresh or Frozen ) 2 cups
  • Onion - sliced lengthwise 1/2 cup
  • Cubed potato 1. 
  • Water 1/ 2 cup
  • Salt to taste
For Seasoning :
  • Oil 2 to 3 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard  1/2 tsp
  • Red Chillies 2 to 3
  • Curry Leaves - few.
Masala Powders :
  • Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp ( More if u prefer more spiciness )
  • Haldi powder 1/4 tsp
  • Garam Masala 1 tsp
  • Asafoetida 1/4 tsp.
Method :
  • Heat oil in a kadai n season it with seasoning items.
  • Add chopped onions, n fry till it turns pinkish.
  • Add green peas & potatoes toss it well.
  • Now add all masala powders one by one mix it well.
  • Add salt and 1/2 cup of water n cook it covered until done.
  • Garnish with grated coconut.
Serve hot with Roti , poori or even with dal & rice !!!

Tuesday 21 March 2017

Palak Tambuli



Ingredients :

  • Palak - tender ones - 1 fistful
  • Grated coconut - 4 to 5 tbsp
  • Green chillies 2 to 3
  • Fresh thick curds - 1/2 cup
  • Salt to taste.
  • Ghee 1 tsp
  • Jeera 1/2 tsp.
For seasoning :
  • Ghee 1 tsp
  • Jeera 1/2 tsp
  • Broken red chillies -1
  • Split black gram 1/4 tsp.
Method :
  • In tsp of ghee just splutter jeera, once it splutters add chopped palak n fry it till it shrinks.
  • Allow it to cool.
  • Now grind fried items along with grated coconut, green chillies n curds into smooth paste.
  • Adjust the consistency you prefer.
  • Add salt n season it with seasoning items.
Relish with hot rice n papad !!!

Tuesday 7 March 2017

Fruits Custard


Ingredients :
  • custard powder ( Vanilla flavor) - 2 tbsp
  • Warm milk -3 tbsp for mixing custard powder
  • Milk 2 1/2 cups
  • Sugar 1/4 cup or more if you prefer more sweetness.
  • Mixed fruits . 
Method :
  • Chop fruits of your choice into medium sized pieces.
  • Mix custard powder into 3 tbsp of warm milk and make a smooth paste without any lumps.
  • Boil milk & add sugar to it.
  • Add custard paste to the milk & keep stirring until it becomes thick.
  • Refrigerate it when it comes to room temperature.
  • Before serving add fruits in a bowl & pour custard over it. 

Custard is ready to relish!!! enjoy it chilled :)

Potato Capsicum Sukkhe



Ingredients :

  • Capsicum -2
  • Potatoes -1
  • Salt to taste
  • Jaggery 1/2 tsp ( Optional )
For Masala :
  • Grated coconut 3/4 cup
  •  Red chillies 6 to 7
  • Coriander seeds- 1/2 tbsp 
  • Urdal -1 tsp
  • Tamarind - Gooseberry size.
For Seasoning :
  • Oil 2 to 3 tsp
  • Mustard 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few. 
Method :
  • Cut capsicum & potatoes into big chunks, keep aside.
  • In a little oil fry red chillies, coriander seeds & urdal.
  • Make a coarse masala by grinding grated coconut, tamarind n roasted items without adding water.
  • In a kadai heat oil add seasoning items, now add capsicum & potatoes, add salt, jaggery n 1/4 cup water n allow it to cook.( Dont over cook the vegetables )
  • Now add ground masala, mix it well &allow it cook for few minutes.
Sukkhe is ready!!! Enjoy with roti, dosa or as a side dish to rice :)

Tuesday 24 January 2017

Instant Potato Songh ( Spicy potato Curry )




Ingredients :
  • Potatoes -3
  • Lengthwise chopped onion -2
  • Chopped tomatoes -1
  • Red chilli powder -3 tsp ( More if u prefer more spicy) 
  • Salt to taste.

For Seasoning :

  • Oil -2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves- few
  • Asafoetida - pinch.
Coriander leaves for garnishing.

Method :
  • Pressure cook potatoes for 3 whistles.Mash it with masher, keep aside.
  • In a kadai heat oil & season it with seasoning items.
  • Now add chopped onions  fry till it turns translucent.
  • Now add chopped tomatoes fry till it turns mushy.
  • Add mashed potatoes, red chilli powder give a quick mix
  • Add in water to adjust the consistency you prefer.
  • Boil for few mins.
  • Switch off the flame.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with roti, pulka for even with rice & dal !!!