Ingredients: Dalia: 1 katori Water: 1 and ½ katori Curd: 4-5 tsp ½ of each, Onion, French beans and Carrot: Finely chopped Oil ½ tsp Curry Leaves: 4-5 Rye: 1/4th tsp Green chilies: 2 slit Salt, to taste Method: Boil/Pressure cook (2-3 whistles) the Daliya with water and keep aside. Heat oil, add the…
Akuri (Parsi-style, spicy scrambled eggs) with Pao
Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 small onion, chopped very fine 1 small tomato, chopped fine (keep aside a little for the garnish) Turmeric Powder, a generous pinch Ginger-garlic paste, ½ tsp Green chilles, 2 medium sized, chopped very fine Milk, 2 tbsps Pepper and salt, to taste Butter/Ghee, ½ tsp Oil, 1 tbsp Coriander, chopped fine…
Making Ghee (Clarified Butter) at home
Ingredients: 2 cups Cream (Malai) from Buffalo Milk 1 tsp Curd 2 glasses ice-cold water Muslin Cloth or extremely fine sieve *How to get cream: The layer of cream which forms on the top of boiled milk is to be collected, stored in a stainless steel covered vessel in the refrigerator, till you have a…
Delicious Doodhi Soup
Delicious Doodhi Soup Doodhi or Bottle Gourd is nobody’s favorite, till you have it in this form. The creamy taste and comforting consistency of this soup will have people wondering what the main ingredient in there is. Shhhhh! Keep them guessing! Ingredients: 1 medium-sized Doodhi, peeled and cut into large pieces…
Pulihora (Tamarind Rice)
Ingredients: 2 cups Rice (cooked so that each grain is separate. Spread out to cool) 1/2 tsp Turmeric 5-20 Curry Leaves Salt, to taste 1 large lemon sized ball of Tamarind (soak in a cup of hot water and extract pulp) 1 tsp Jaggery 1 tbsp Channa Dal 1 tbsp Urad Dal 1 tsp Rye 1…
Brinjal Chutney
Ingredients: Brinjal – 1 big purple one (the Brinjal used for Bharta) Oil: 3 tbsp Chana Dal : 2tsp Urad Dal :2 tsp Rye: ½ tsp Jeera : 1 ½ tsp Methi Seeds:1/4th tsp Dry red Chillies : 4 Hing: ¼ tsp Green Chillies: 3-4, or according to taste Curry Leaves…
Malai Laddoo
Ingredients: (Makes around 15 small laddoo’s) 250 grams Paneer 100 ml Milkmaid 1/4th tsp Elaichi Powder A few finely chopped Pistachios 2-3 drops Kewra Essence Method: Knead the Paneer, with the ball of your palm, till it forms a smooth paste. When done, add Milkmaid to it and mix both together. Add this mix…
Aloo ka Halwa (Potato Halwa)
Ingredients: 3-4 medium sized Potatoes 4-5 tbsps Ghee 1 cup Sugar, or to taste Cardamom Powder, 1/4th tsp Raisins and sliced almonds and pistachios, for the garnish Method: Pressure cook the potatoes till done. Peel and mash well till they form a smooth paste In a heavy-bottomed kadhai, heat the ghee. Add the mashed Potato…
Sankati & Chicken Curry
Sankati/Sangati/Ragi Mudde (Ragi and Rice balls) with Chicken Curry For The Ragi Mudde: Ragi Flour – 1 cup Rice – ½ cup (washed and soaked in water for 15-20 minutes) Water – 3 cups Salt to taste Method: Pressure cook ½ cup of rice with 2 cups of water till it is soft and slightly…
Healthy, Tasty Paneer
Healthy, Tasty Paneer Ingredients: Oil, 2 tsps 120 grams Paneer, crumbled 1 medium sized onion, chopped fine Ginger-garlic paste 1 heaped tsp I large tomato, grated (discard skin) 1 medium sized Carrot, cubed (small) A handful of peas ½ Tsp Kasuri Methi Dry Masalas: Haldi-Namak-red mirch powder-dhania power-garam masala, all to taste ½ Cup Milk…