Sunday, 1 March 2015

Bhindi alu masala

Ingredients:
  1. Bhindi (¼ gm)
  2. Potato (1 big)
  3. Tomato(1  big) paste
  4. Onion (1 big) paste
  5. Chilli powder(1/2 spoon)
  6.  Everest Shahi Paneer  Masala powder(1 spoon)
  7. Amul  fresh cream(1 spoon)
  8. Little turmeric powder
  9. Salt
  10. Kaju badam  (1 big spoon) paste
  11. Dhania  Patta(kutmir leaves




Method of preparation (10 to 15 mins)

  1. Cut the Bhindi and Alu into small pieces and lightly  fry in a karai  with  little oil+ little turmeric powder+ salt.Keep it aside.
  2. Take   2  spoon of oil and  add the tomato and onion puree +salt+pinch of turmeric powder+chilli powder.
  3. When the paste is  completely separated from oil,add the kaju paste+ Water+ everest masala as per need.
  4. After  5 mins , add   fresh cream+  kutmir  leaves.
  5. Serve hot  with roti  or rice.










Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Papdi Raita

Ingredients
  1. Papdi (500gm)
  2. Potato(1 big)
  3. Mustard(2 spoon)
  4. Jirra(1/2 spoon)
  5. Tomato(1  big)
  6. Garlic(4 cloves)
  7. Red dry chilli(1)
  8. ½ spoon sugar
  9. Little turmeric powder
  10. Salt

Method of preparation:
  1. Clean the papdi.Cut the potato vertically small pieces
  2. Steam both papdi+potato in a cooker with pinch of turmeric powder and salt. Turn off the cooker after 1 whistle. Keep it aside.
  3. Make paste of mustard seeds + jirra + dry red chilli + garlic.
  4. Make tomato puree   and keep it aside.
  5. Take 1 spoon of oil .Put little mustard .When it crackles add the mustard paste +pinch of turmeric powder + salt+ tomato puree.
  6. Add some water. Let the mixture to boil for 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. When it is done properly, add the papdi+ potato+ pinch of sugar and let it boil for some time.
  8. Serve hot with rice.
                                                   Papdi
                                             Papdi Raita

Saturday, 21 February 2015

karela pura gotta bhaja


Ingredients:

·         5 tender karela/bitter gourd
·         Two big onions(cut into small pieces)
·         ¼ tsp turmeric powder/haldi
·         ½ tsp red chili powder/lal mirch powder
·         ½ tsp cumin powder/jeera
·         1/4 Lemon
·         1 tsp coriander powder/dhania powder
·         2 or 3 big spoon   Mustard seed
·         2 tbsp oil
·         salt as required

 Preparations:

1.     Wash the karelas in running water.
2.     Steam the karelas in a karai with salt and turmeric powder so that it will be soft.
3.     Scoop out the insides carefully creating a hollow in the centre.
4.     Take 2 to 3 spoons of oil in a karai.Put the chopped onion.
5.     When roasted properly, put the mustard+jirra+red chilli+dhania paste.
6.     When it is done, take it out and squeeze 1/4  lemon with the paste.
7.     Stuff the karelas with the mixer and roast thosein a towa with little oil with slow flame.
8.     You can serve with rice and roti.



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Sunday, 15 February 2015

palak dal





Ingredients: 

1 cup Tur dal/1 cup Moong dal
1 bunch fresh spinach -washed-chopped roughly

1 tbsp- garlic finely chopped
1 big onion-finely chopped
1 big sized tomato-finely chopped
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp turmeric 

1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tbsp oil
1 big potato
Salt to taste
Method of Preparation:

1. Pressure cook ( or boil ) the dals+ tomato+potato till soft with  salt and turmeric powder.

2. In a pan, heat oil. Add the cumin seeds, once they start popping, add garlic and onions. Fry till onions turn golden brown. Add spinach, turmeric, red chilli powder, salt  . Saute the above mixture till it turns soft and golden.

3.Add the boiled dal and mashed potato mix to the above . Mix well, remove from flame. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

4. Serve hot with rice or rotis. 

Note: You can take 1/2 cup Tur dal + 1/2 cup Moong dal or only any dal  .



Saturday, 7 February 2015

Gotta bigan bhaja







Ingredients:

  1. 4 brinjals
  2. 1 big tomato  (very small cuts)
  3. 2 big onions(very  small cuts)
  4.  Pea nuts.(saute and  half grind )
  5. salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder , garam masala,


Preparation

Give four side top cut to the  brinjals . put little salt over them and keep aside for soaking.
Then prepare the stuffing with all the above ingredients.
After 5 mins  stuff those mixture inside each brinjal.
Take 4 spoons of oil in a karai. Put those stuffed brinjals inside and cover it for 10 mins in very slow flame.
When it is done you can serve with rice or roti.


Thursday, 29 January 2015

Santula

Ingredients:
  1. 2 big potatoes
  2. 4 bringels
  3. 1 chopped  onion
  4. 1 red chilli, little mustard, Zira, 1 tbs oil, salt to taste.
  5. 1 big tomato.
  6. Few green peas.

Preparation Method:

Boil  little oil in a karei. Put little mustard,zira and chopped chilli. When properly cooked, put 1 cup of water and salt.


When  the water comes to a boil put all  chopped vegetables and cover and cook in a slow flame  for 5 or 7 mins.Then add little sugar at the end  and serve it.