Wednesday, January 31, 2018

Cauliflower patty Sandwich





Preparation Time : 15 mins                                                    Cooking Time : 10 mins
                                                                  Yield : 2


Ingredients :
8 bread slices
cauliflower patties 
1 tomato
2 tbsp tomato ketchup
1 tbsp yellow mustard paste
1 avocado
1 cucumber
4 cheese slices
2 tbsp butter

Method :
1. Place a bread slice and apply mayonnaise or butter on top.


2. Put cauliflower patties on top of mayonnaise/ butter.


3. Place cheese slice.
4. Next come tomato slices, cucumber slices, and avocado slices.


5. Apply tomato ketchup and yellow mustard paste.
6.  Place a slice of bread on top. Grill the sandwich.






Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Bhindi Stir Fry




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                                Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 7 mins                                                                       Cooking Time : 25 mins


Ingredients :
400g okra/ bhindi
1 onion
1 tomato
salt
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin-coriander powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds for tempering.
2. Add chopped onion and tomato. Fry for 3 mins.
3. Now add chopped bhindi/okra and remaining ingredients. Cook on a low flame. Cover pan with a lid.
4. Occasionally stir it.
5. Serve with rice or roti.

Monday, January 29, 2018

Jeera Rice and Dal Fry




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                            Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                 Cooking Time : 25 mins

For dal fry
Ingredients :
1 cup toor dal
2 tbsp clarified butter
3 garlic pods (chopped)
1 onion
1 tomato
1/4 tsp garam masala
2 green chilies
1/2 tsp chilly powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
water
salt
coriander leaves

Method :
1. In a pressure cooker add water, and toor dal. Cook for 4 whistles. Keep aside.
2. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter. Sprinkle cumin seeds. Cook for few seconds.
3. Put chopped onion and garlic pods. Fry until transparent.
4. Add chopped tomato. Fry for 2 mins.
5. Sprinkle salt, chilly powder, garam masala, and turmeric powder. Mix well.
6. Pour cooked toor dal and water. Cook for 5 mins.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves.


Jeera rice

Ingredients :
1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 mins)
2 cups water
salt
1 green chilly
1 tbsp clarified butter
1 tsp cumins seeds
1 small cinnamon stick

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter, slit opened green chilly, cumin seeds and cinnamon stick. Fry for few seconds.
2. Add soaked basmati rice, salt and water. Cook until rice is done.



Sunday, January 28, 2018

Green-yellow Dosa




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                     Yield : count of 12
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                          Cooking Time : 3 mins each


Ingredients :
1 cup rice
1/4 cup green gram
1/4 cup moong dal
water
salt
oil for frying

Method :
1. Soak rice, green gram and moong dal in water overnight.
2. Grind soaked ingredients to fine paste.
3. Ferment for 2 hrs. Prepare batter with medium consistency.
4. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle little oil.
5. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread little bit.
6. Cover dosa with lid. Cook dosa on both sides.
7. Serve with chutney.

Saturday, January 27, 2018

Potato-Tomato Pulav




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                          Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 7 mins                                                       Cooking Time : 25 mins


Ingredients :
1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 mins)
2 and 1/4 cups water
salt
2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp garam masala
1 tomato
2 potatoes
1 tsp chilly powder
1tsp cumin-coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida
2 tbsp clarified butter
2 green chilies
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp black cumin seeds
2 black cardamom
1 anise
small cinnamon stick
1 tsp grated ginger
1 grated garlic pod (optional)
coriander leaves (garnish)

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter. Put cumin seeds, black cumin seeds, anise, black cardamom, cinnamon stick, chopped garlic and slit opened green chilies. Fry for few seconds.
2. Now add chopped potatoes and chopped tomato. Fry for 2 minutes.
3. Pour 1/4 cup of water. Cover pan with a lid. Cook for 5 mins.
4. Now add all remaining ingredients and cook until rice is cooked.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves.
6. Serve with raita.

Friday, January 26, 2018

Sprouted green gram Stir fry and Avocado Sauce




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                           Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 5 mins                                                                  Cooking Time : 15 mins

Ingredients :
1 and half cups sprouted green gram
water
salt
2 green chilies
1 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
6 curry leaves
1/4 tsp asafoetida

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida for tempering.
2. Put sprouted green gram, slit opened green chilies, and salt. Pour 2 cups of water. Cook until done.


Sauce:
1 avocado
1 chopped green chilly
salt
3/4 cup curd
1 chopped tomato
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Method :
Mash avocado. Add all remaining ingredients and mix well.

Thursday, January 25, 2018

Moong dal-rava Dosa




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                     Yield : Count of 15
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                          Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
1/2 cup moong dal
1 cup white rice
1/4 cup semolina
1/2 cup poha
salt
water
clarified butter for frying

Method :
1. Soak rice and moong dal in water for 4 hrs.
2. Soak poha in some water.
3. Grind soaked moong dal, poha and rice, adding water. Grind to a fine paste.
4. Add semolina to the batter. Prepare batter at medium consistency by adding water.
5. Ferment this batter for 2 hrs.
6. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle little clarified butter.
7. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread little it. Cover pan with a lid. Cook dosa on both sides.
8. Serve with chutney or curry.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Moong dal Dosa




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                     Yield : Count of 15
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                          Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
3/4 cup moong dal
1 and half cups white rice
salt
water
clarified butter for frying

Method :
1. Soak rice and moong dal in water for 4 hrs.
2. Discard water. Grind soaked moong dal and rice, adding water, to fine paste.
3. Ferment this batter for 2 hrs. Prepare batter at medium consistency.
4. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle little clarified butter.
5. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread it. Cover pan with a lid. Cook dosa on both sides.
6. Serve with chutney or curry.

Monday, January 22, 2018

Pulav And Raita




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                         Yield : 3
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                              Cooking Time : 20 mins

Ingredients :
1 cup basmati rice (soaked for 20 mins)
2 and 1/4 cups water
1 cup mixed vegetables (beans, peas, carrot, corn)
2 green chilies
2 tbsp chayote/seemebadane
2 anise
2 big cardamoms
1 small cinnamon stick
1/2 tsp black cumin seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tbsp coriander leaves
2 tbsp clarified butter
1/4 tsp garam masala

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Put clarified butter. Add cumin seeds, black cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, anise, slit opened green chilies and black cardamom.
2. Now add chopped vegetables and coriander leaves.
3. Add salt, and garam masala. Mix well.
4. Pour 1/4 cup of water. Cook for 5 mins.
5. Add soaked basmati rice and pour remaining water.
6. Cook rice until done.

Raita
In a bowl add half cup of chopped cucumber, coriander leaves, 1 chopped tomato, 1 green chilly, salt, 1/2 tsp chaat masala and 1/4 tsp red chilly powder. Mix well.

Sunday, January 21, 2018

Gavar ki Sabji/Cluster beans Stir Fry




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                        Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                             Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients:
400g cluster beans
1 tomato
1 tbsp grated coconut
salt
2 slit opened green chilies
2 tsp chilly powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp asafoetida
water as required
pinch of garam masala
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp urad dal/black gram
1 tsp chanadal
5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp cumin seeds

Method : 
1. Heat a pan. Add oil, mustard seeds, urad dal, chanadal, cumin seeds and curry leaves for tempering.
2. Add chopped cluster beans, and chopped tomato.
3. Pour water. Add salt, chilly powder and rest of ingredients.
4. Cook until cluster beans are done.
5. Serve with rice or Indian roti.

Friday, January 19, 2018

Cracked Wheat Pulav




Recipe Type : Indian                                                              Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                   Cooking Time : 20 mins


Ingredients :
1/2 cup cracked wheat
2 cups water
1 cup mixed vegetable (carrot, corn, peas, beans, cauliflower florets)
1 green chilly
1 tomato
1 onion
2 tbsp clarified butter
1 anise
1 big cardamom
1 cinnamon stick
salt
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp shahi jeera/black cumin seeds
coriander leaves

Method:
1. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter, anise, big cardamom, cumin seeds, black cumin seeds and cinnamon stick. Fry for few seconds.
2. Add chopped onion, chopped green chilly and tomato. Fry for few minutes.
3. Now add mixed vegetables. Fry for few seconds.
4. Add cracked wheat, water and salt. Cook until done.
5. Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Thursday, January 18, 2018

Sprouted green gram-Avocado Chaat





Recipe Type : Indian                                                                      Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                            


Ingredients :
1/2 cup sprouted green gram
1/4 cup pomograte seeds
1 chopped avocado
1 chopped tomato
1 small cucumber
1 tsp lemon juice
salt
1 finely chopped green chilly
1 cup sev
1 tbsp green chutney
1 tbsp tamarind-date chutney

Method:
In a bowl add all ingredients. Mix well.

Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Curd-Rice Dosa




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                     Yield : count of 10
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                          Cooking Time : 2 mins each

Ingredients :
1 and 1/2 cups white rice
1/2 cup curd
1/2 cup water
salt
oil for cooking

Method :
1. Soak white rice in water for 3 hrs.
2. Remove water. Grind soaked rice, adding curd and some water.
3. Adjust the batter consistency by adding water as needed.
4. Add salt and mix well.
5. Heat a griddle. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread it.
6. Sprinkle little oil. Cover pan with a lid. Cook dosa on both the sides.
7. Serve with chutney or curry. 

Tuesday, January 16, 2018

Ragi-Varai Dosa




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                       Yield : Count of 10
Preparation Time : 10 mins                Soaking Time : 4 hrs        Cooking Time : 3 mins each


Ingredients :
1 cup varai/moriayo(samo)
1/4 cup ragi/finger millet
1 cup water
salt
oil for cooking

Method :
1. Soak varai and finger millet in water for 4 hrs.
2. Grind varai and finger millet (adding water) to fine paste.
3. Adjust batter consistency.
4. Heat a griddle. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread it.
5. Sprinkle little oil. Cook dosa on both sides.
6. Serve with chutney or curry.

Monday, January 15, 2018

Green gram-Rice Sweet Khichidi/ Sweet Pongal




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                   Yield : 5
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                        Cooking Time : 35 mins


Ingredients :
1/4 cup rice
1/2 cup green gram
water
1/2 tsp cardamom powder
10 cashew nuts
10 raisins
2 cups jaggery
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/4 cup clarified butter

Method :
1. In a cooker add rice and green gram. Pour required amount of water. Cook for 4 whistles. Keep aside.
2. In a pan add clarified butter, cashew nuts and raisins. Fry for few seconds.
3. Heat a thick bottom pan. Pour 1/2 cup of water and add jaggery.
4. Once jaggery melts, add cooked rice and cooked green gram.
5. Add grated coconut, 1 cup of water, remaining clarified butter, fried cashew nuts and raisins.
6. Sprinkle cardamom powder and mix well.
7. Once khichidi gets thicker, switch off gas.

Saturday, January 13, 2018

Green gram raita




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                      Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                            


Ingredients :
1/2 cup sprouted green gram
1/4 cup pomograte seeds
1 chopped tomato
1 small cucumber
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 avocado
3/4 cup curd
water as required
salt
1 finely chopped green chilly

Method:
In a bowl add all ingredients. Mix well.

Thursday, January 11, 2018

Bajra-Oats Uttapam




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                Yield : 10
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                     Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients:
1 cup bajra flour/pearl millet flour
3/4 cup oats flour (oats roasted and powdered)
1 and 1/4 cup water (as required)
salt
2 tsp jaggery powder
1 green chilly
1 onion
1 tomato
1 grated carrot
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
oil for frying

Method :
1. In a bowl add oats flour, pearl millet flour, salt, jaggery powder and water. Mix well.
2. Now add chopped and grated veggies. Mix well.
3. Prepare medium consistency batter.
4. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle little oil.
5. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread little bit.
6. Cover pan with a lid. Cook on a low flame.
7. Cook uttapam on both sides.
8. Serve with chutney or curry.




Wednesday, January 10, 2018

Rava Uttapam




Recipe Type : Indian                                                             Yield : Count of 10
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                  Cooking Time : 3 mins each


Ingredients :
1 and 1/4 cups of semolina
1 cup curd
1 cup water (as required)
salt
1 cup vegetables (grated or chopped carrot, finely chopped beans, and peas)
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1 chopped green chilly
pinch of baking soda
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp chanadal/split chickpeas
6 curry leaves
2 tbsp clarified butter or oil

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add little clarified butter. Put mustard seeds, chanadal, and curry leaves.
2. Add semolina. Fry for 5 mins on low flame. Switch off heat.
3. Once semolina comes to room temperature, add water, curd, salt, baking soda, grated ginger, coriander leaves, chopped green chilly and vegetables. Mix well. Keep it aside for 20 mins.
4. Prepare  medium consistency batter.
5. Heat a griddle. Sprinkle little oil or clarified butter.
6. Pour batter on griddle. Spread little bit. Cover pan with a lid.
7. Cook on a low flame. Cook uttapam on both sides.
8. Serve with chutney or curry.

Tuesday, January 9, 2018

Avocado-Veggie Raita




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                      Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 Mins


Ingredients:
3/4 cup curd
1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
water as required
1 green chilly
1 tomato
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 small cucumber
1 avocado
salt to taste

Method :
1. In a bowl add chopped veggies, chopped green chilly, and de-seeded and mashed avocado.
2. Pour curd. Add required amount of water to adjust thickness.
3. Add salt. Mix well. Serve with Pulao/Pilaf or Biryani

Monday, January 8, 2018

Sprouted green gram-Avocado Salad




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                      Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                            


Ingredients :
1/2 cup sprouted green gram
1/4 cup pomograte seeds
1 chopped avocado
1 chopped tomato
1 small cucumber
1 tsp lemon juice
salt
1 finely chopped green chilly

Method:
In a bowl add all ingredients. Mix well.

Sunday, January 7, 2018

Green gram-Rice Pancakes




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                          Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10mins                                                                Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
1 cup white rice
1/2 cup green gram
salt
water
oil for frying

Method :
1. In a bowl add white rice, green gram and water.  Soak for 6 hrs.
2. In a mixer jar add rice, salt, green gram and some water. Grind to fine paste.
3. Heat a griddle. Pour one ladle of batter. Spread it.
4. Sprinkle little oil. Cook pancake on both sides.
5. Serve with chutney.

Saturday, January 6, 2018

Rava veggie idli




Recipe Type : Indian                                                             Yield : Count of 12
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                  Cooking Time : 20 mins


Ingredients :
1 and 1/4 cups of semolina
1 cup curd
1 cup water (as required)
salt
1 cup vegetables (grated or chopped carrot, finely chopped beans, and peas)
1/2 tsp grated ginger
1 chopped green chilly
pinch of baking soda
2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
2 tsp clarified butter
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp chanadal/split chickpeas
6 curry leaves

Method :
1. Heat a pan. Add clarified butter. Put mustard seeds, chanadal, and curry leaves.
2. Add semolina. Fry for 5 mins on low flame. Switch off heat.
3. Once semolina comes to room temperature, add water, curd, salt, baking soda, grated ginger, coriander leaves, chopped green chilly and vegetables. Mix well. Keep it aside for 20 mins.
4. Heat a steamer adding water.
5. Pour batter on each mold.
6. Steam for 20 mins.
7. Serve with chutney.

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Chattambade/Vada




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                Yield : Count of 10      
Preparation Time : 15 mins          Soaking Time : 5 hrs       Frying Time : 10 mins each batch


Ingredients:
1 cup chanadal/split chickpeas
3 green chilies
1 tsp grated ginger
1/2 tsp asafoetida
2 tsp crushed coriander seeds
salt
7 curry leaves
oil for deep frying

Method :
1. Soak split chickpeas in water for 5 hours.
2. Sieve water from split chickpeas.
3. Grind split chickpeas coarsely. Don't add water while grinding.


4. Put coarsely ground split chickpeas in a bowl.
5. Sprinkle salt, crushed coriander seeds and asafoetida. Add grated ginger, finely chopped green chilies and chopped curry leaves. Mix well.
6. Now prepare round ball from the mixture. Press it gently.
7. Heat a thick bottom pan containing oil.
8. Deep fry it on a medium flame to make it crispy.
9. Serve with chutney or ketchup. 

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

Horse gram-Moong dal-Rice Dosa




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                            Yield : Count of 10
Preparation Time : 10 mins          Soaking Time : overnight           Cooking Time : 3 mins each

Ingredients :
1 cup rice
1/4 cup horse gram
1/4 cup moong dal
water
salt
clarified butter for frying

Method :
1. Soak horse gram, moong dal, and rice in water overnight.
2. Remove water. Grind to fine paste. Add some water while grinding.
3. Ferment for 1 hour.
4. Prepare medium consistency batter.
5. Adjust the batter consistency by adding water.
6. Add salt and mix well.
7. Heat a griddle. Pour one ladle of batter.
8. Sprinkle little clarified butter.
9. Cook dosa on both sides.
10. Serve with chutney or curry. 

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Veggie stir fry sandwich




Recipe Type : Indian                                                                                 Yield : 2
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                                      Cooking Time : 25 mins

Ingredients:
Sweet pumpkin stir fry
8 bread slices
1 avocado
15 cucumber slices
1 tomato
3 tbsp tomato ketchup (as required)
2 tbsp yellow mustard paste
3 tbsp butter or mayonnaise or clarified butter
4 cheese slices

Method :
1. Place a bread slice and apply mayonnaise or butter on top.
2. Next put sweet pumpkin stir fry.



3. Place a slice of cheese.


4. Next come tomato slices, cucumber slices, and avocado slices.



5. Squeeze tomato ketchup and yellow mustard paste.


5. Place a slice of bread.


6. Grill the sandwich. Enjoy.

Monday, January 1, 2018

Cauliflower Patties



                                                   Yield : Count of 10 patties
Preparation Time : 10 mins                                                            Cooking Time : 15 mins


Ingredients:
15 cauliflower florets
1 green chilly
3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
1 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tbsp parmesan cheese
1/4 cup cheese blend (shredded Monterey Jack, cheddar, quest quesadilla, Asadero cheese)
pinch of oregano powder
1/4 tsp dried thyme leaves
salt to taste
1 small garlic pod
2 tbsp bread crumbs
2 tbsp butter for frying

Method:
1. Grate or chop cauliflower florets, green chilly, and garlic pod into small pieces.



2. Chop coriander leaves.
3. In a bowl add all remaining ingredients (except butter) and grated or chopped substances. Mix well.


4. Prepare medium sized balls.
5. Gently flatten them to make patties.


6. Heat a griddle. Apply little butter.


7. Place patties on the griddle and fry both sides. Cover pan with a lid.


8. Cook on a low flame.
9. Serve with chutney or ketchup.