Saturday, 29 March 2014

UPMA

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 10 minutes Serves: 4 FOR UPMA Ingredients: 1 cup roasted semolina (sooji, rava) 1 medium sized onion, chopped finely 1 green chilly, chopped 1 tbsp chana dal/spilt and skinned bengal gram ½ tbsp...
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Friday, 28 March 2014

FRIED RICE

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 10 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients 1.5 cup basmati rice or medium to long grained rice 2 tbsp olive oil 2 onions chopped 2 flakes garlic chopped  2 green chilies chopped 1 medium size carrot,...
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Thursday, 27 March 2014

GRAPES TOFU SKEWER

Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time : nil Serves: 6 Ingredients: green grapes red grapes flavored soya cheese or tofu cubed salt to sprinkle tooth picks Method: Cut the red grapes into half and remove the seeds. Now skew grapes...
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BESAN KE LADDU

Preparation time: nil Cooking time : 20-30 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients: 1 cup besan (Bengal gram flour) 1 cup powdered sugar(bura sugar) 1/2 cup ghee 1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder 2 to 3 drops yellow colour (optional) Method: Heat...
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KANJI VADA

For the vadas 2 cups yellow moong dal (split yellow gram) 1 tsp ginger-green chilli paste 1/2 tsp fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing) salt to taste oil for frying For  kanji 1/4 cup split mustard seeds 1 tbsp black salt (kala...
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EGGLESS SPONGE CAKE RECIPE

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 40 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients:1 cup all purpose flour (maida)1/2 cup powdered sugar1 cup  milk powder                      ...
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Monday, 24 March 2014

BASADIA /MEETHI GUR KI POORI/GUR KI ROTI

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 10 minutes Serves: 10 Ingredients: 2 cup wheat flour 1 cup gur (jaggery) 1 tbsp oil+oil for frying 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf) (optional) 1/4 tsp cardamom powder(optional) Method: Sieve wheat flour...
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Saturday, 22 March 2014

RASMALAI

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time : 20-30 minutes Serves: 10-12 Ingredients: For flat balls or rasgulla 1 kg Milk Whole (preferably cows milk) 4-5 tbsp Curd or 1-2 tbsp. lemon juice or Vinegar 4 cups water 1 cup sugar For the syrup: 1...
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Friday, 21 March 2014

RUSSIAN SALAD

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : nil Serves: 6-8 Ingredients 15-20 french beans 1 carrot 1/2 cup green peas 1/4 cup corn kernels 1 boiled  potato 3-4 pineapple slices 50 gms grapes black or green or both (optional) 1 apples 50...
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Thursday, 20 March 2014

MATAR KULCHA

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 30 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients For  matar: 2 cups dried white peas 2 tbsp oil a pinch of asafoetida/hing 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp chaat masala or dry mango powder 1/4 tsp red chili powder 1...
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Tuesday, 18 March 2014

DHOKLA

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 15 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 cup besan (Bengal gram flour) 1.5 tbsp semolina (rava) 3 tsp sugar 1 tsp ginger- green chilli paste 1/2 tsp citric acid or 1 tsp lemon juice 1.5 tsp fruit salt salt...
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PITHI SAMOSA/URAD DAL SAMOSAS

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 20 minutes Serves: 8-10 Ingredients: 2 cups refined flour (maida) 1/4 cup refined oil 1/2 tsp salt or to taste For filling: 1-2 tbsp oil or vegetable ghee or pure ghee 1/2 cup urad dal (black...
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Saturday, 15 March 2014

BREAD GUJIYA

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 10 minutes Serves: 8 Ingredients 8 bread slices 1 cup mawa/khoya           1 cup sugar 1/2 cup sugar ( powdered ) 1/4 cup desiccated coconut 1/4 tsp cardamom powder 5...
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Friday, 14 March 2014

ORANGE PHIRNI

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 10 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1 litre milk 4 tbsp rice soaked in 1/2 cup warm milk 4 to 6 tbsp sugar or as per taste 1 orange peeled Method:  Grind the rice to a coarse paste.  Bring...
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Thursday, 13 March 2014

SHYAM SAVERA

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 15-20 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: For koftas  300 gms fresh spinach leaves (palak) 50 gms cottage cheese grated 4 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 green chili finely chopped 2 tbsp gram...
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CABBAGE SALAD

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 2-3 minutes Serves: 4-6 Ingredients: 1 onion sliced 1/2 cup sliced bell peppers (red,green,yellow) as per taste or availability 2 cups cabbage shredded 1-2 tbsp olive oil salt to taste pepper to taste 1...
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BROCCOLI SALAD

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time : 5 minutes Serves: 6 Ingredients: 1/2 cup broccoli cut into florets 1/2 cup mushrooms diced 1 cup red cabbage shredded 5-6 sliced blanched almonds 1-2 tbsp olive oil salt to taste pepper to taste Method: Heat...
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Wednesday, 12 March 2014

GUJIYA

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time : 20 minutes Serves: 10-12 Ingredients 2 cups all purpose flour (maida) 1/4 tsp salt 3 tbsp pure ghee or oil 2 cup s khoya/mawa,grated and lightly roasted 4 tsp desiccated coconut 10 cashewnuts chopped 10...
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Tuesday, 11 March 2014

RASGULLA

Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time : 15 minutes Serves: 15 Ingredients: 1 kg Milk Whole (preferabaly cows milk) 4-5 tbsp Curd or 1-2 tbsp. lemon juice or Vinegar 4 cups water 1+1/2  cup sugar 1/4 tsp cardamom powder or rose essence Saffron...
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Monday, 10 March 2014

TANDOORI SALAD

Ingredients: 2 capsicums - deseeded and diced ( 1 green and 1 red capsicum) 150 gm paneer - cut into cubes 1 medium onion diced 4 fresh pineapple slices 1 tomato diced 1 potato boiled and diced 1 tsp garam masala 1 tbsp tandori  masala...
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Saturday, 8 March 2014

TIKKI CHAAT

Ingredients: 4 boiled potatoes boiled and mashed 1/2 cup boiled and coarsely crushed green peas or channa dal or both 1/2 cup bread crumbs 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania) 1 tsp chaat masala 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp chilli...
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PANEER BHURJI/CHEESE BHURJI

Ingredients: 200 gms cottage cheese 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 onion chopped 1 tomato chopped 1 tsp ginger chopped 1 green chili chopped 1 tbsp coriander chopped 2 tbsp peas (optional) 1 tsp sabzi masala/garam masala 1/2 tsp coriander powder 1/4...
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Friday, 7 March 2014

PITHI WALI KACHORI

Ingredients: 2 cups refined flour (maida) 1/4 cup refined oil or ghee 1/2 tsp salt or to taste For filling: 1-2 tbsp oil 1/2 cup urad dal (black bengal gram) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)  1 tsp coriander powder 2 tsp green...
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Tuesday, 4 March 2014

MIRCHI KA SAALAN

Ingredients: 250 gm large green chilies slit on one side 4 onions medium sized chopped 2 tbsp tamarind pulp 1" ginger chopped 2  tbsp garlic chopped 1  tbsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 2  tbsp roasted peanuts 2  tbsp...
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Saturday, 1 March 2014

CHEESE TIKKA (PANEER TIKKA)

Ingredients: 250 gms paneer 3-4 tsp besan or cornflour 2 tbsp curd 1 tsp salt or to taste 1/8 tsp red chilli powder 2 tsp schezwan  sauce 1/2 tsp garam masala or sabzi masala a few drops orange red colour (optional) 1  tbsp lemon juice 1...
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