Ingredients:
For Jamun:
| Khoya |
250 gms |
| Maida |
4 tbsp |
| Sugar (powder) |
2 tbsp |
| Ghee to fry |
|
For Syrup:
| Sugar |
300 gms |
| Water |
1 lt |
| Elaichi powder |
1/4 tsp |
How to make Kala Jamun:
In a pan take 300 gms sugar and add 1 lt water.
Keep on a low flame to boil.
Remove impurities if floats on top.
Boil sugar syrup till one string consistency.
Add elaichi powder.
In a dish take khoya,maida and sugar.
Mix well and knead into a firm dough.
Use ghee if require.
Divide portion into equal parts.
Roll into rounds.
In a kadai heat ghee and fry all jamuns
on a low flame fry till dark brown in colour.
Add to the warm sugar syrup.
Soak for 1 hour.
Kala jamun is ready.
June 2nd, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
| Bhopla |
250 gms |
| Gavar |
150 gms |
| Onion |
1 |
| Mustard seeds |
1/2 tsp |
| Kadipatta leaves |
4-5 |
| Red chilly powder |
1 tsp |
| Turmeric powder |
1/4 tsp |
| Fresh coconut |
1 tbsp |
| Coriander leaves |
1 tbsp |
| Oil |
2 tsp |
| Salt |
|
How to make Bhopla Gavar Sabji::
Clean the gavar and make small pieces.
Remove all seeds of bhopla and cut into square pieces.
Chop finely onion and coriander leaves.
In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds.
When seeds starting to splutter add kadipatta and onion.
Fry onion till transparent.
Now add gavar.
Fry gavar for 2-3 min.
Now add red chilly powder and turmeric powder.
Cover the pan and allow to cook on low flame for 2 min.
Now add bhopla and mix well.
Cook again on low flame for 4-5 min or till dry.
Lastly add coconut and chopped coriander leaves.
Bhopla gavar sabji is ready.
Serve with chapati.
May 4th, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients
| Big raw mango |
1 |
| Cooked rice |
3 cups |
| Urad dal |
1 tsp |
| Peanuts |
1 tbsp |
| Red chilly |
2 |
| Mustard seeds |
1 tsp |
| Turmeric powder |
1/2 tsp |
| Kadipatta leaves |
4-5 |
| Coriander leaves |
1 tbsp |
| Oil |
1 tbsp |
| Salt |
|
How to make Raw Mango Rice:
Wash,peel and scrape the raw mango.
keep aside.
In a kadai, heat oil and add mustard seeds.
When seeds started to splutter add urad dal,peanuts,red chilly pieces and kadipatta.
Add turmeric powder and mix well.
Now add cooked rice,scraped mango and salt.
Mix well and cover the pan.
Allow to cook on low flame for 2-3 min.
Raw mango rice is ready.
Serve hot with chopped green coriander leaves.
April 17th, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
| Rice |
4 cups |
| Urad dal |
2 cups |
| Chana dal |
1 cup |
| Methi seeds |
1/2 tsp |
| Cumin seeds |
1 tsp |
| Turmeric powder |
1/2 tsp |
| Oil |
|
| Salt |
|
How to make Khaproli:
Soak rice,urad dal,chana dal,methi seeds and cumin seeds for 4-6 hours.
Grind them into fine paste.
Keep aside for fermentation about 8 hours.
Add turmeric powder and salt.
Mix finely.
Grease pan and pour 1 cup batter.
Cover the pan and allow to cook for 2-3 min on medium flame.
Change the side and cook this side with little oil.
Khaproli is ready.
Serve with coconut juice.
March 18th, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
| Shimpli |
40-50 |
| Potato |
2-3 |
| Tomato |
2 |
| Onions |
3-4 |
| Ginger |
1″ |
| Garlic cloves |
4-5 |
| Fresh coconut |
3 cups |
| Coriander leaves |
1 tbsp |
| Malvani masala |
2 tsp |
| Garam masala |
1 tsp |
| Turmeric powder |
1/4 tsp |
| Oil |
2 tbsp |
| Salt |
|
How to make Shimpli Masala:
Wash shimpli cleanly.
Put on gas on low flame with lid for 4-5 min.
It will automatically open its mouth.
Take fleshy part and throw out empty part.
Chop tomato and onion finely.
Peel potato and make pieces of 3/4 inches.
Heat kadai and take 1 tbsp of oil.
Fry half portion of onion till golden.
Now add coconut,ginger and garlic.
Fry coconut till light brown.
Allow to cool and grind in a mixer.
In another pan heat 1 tbsp of oil and add remaining portion of onion.
When onion turns transperent add potato pieces.
Fry for 2-3 min.
Now add tomato,shimpli, malvani masala, garam masala and turmeric powder.
Mix finely and add salt.
Add 1 cup of water to cook.
When potato cooks finely add ground paste of coconut.
Mix well and boil on low flame for 2-3 min.
Add chopped finely chopped coriander leaves.
Shimpli masala is ready.
Serve hot with roti or bhakri.
February 26th, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
| Sweet corn kernels |
1 cup |
| Wheat flour |
1 cup |
| Maida |
1/2 cup |
| Ginger garlic paste |
1/2 tsp |
| Green chilly paste |
1/2 tsp |
| Coriander leaves |
1 tbsp |
| Oil |
|
| Salt |
|
How to make Sweet Corn Paratha:
Mix wheat flour and maida.
Add 1 tbsp oil and little salt.
Knead soft and smooth dough.
Cover the dough and keep aside for 20 min.
Grind sweet corn.
In a pan heat 2 tsp oil and add green chilly and ginger garlic paste.
Now add ground sweet corn.
Mix finely and cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
Add salt and chopped coriander leaves.
Cook again for 2 minutes.
Remove from heat and allow to cool.
Now make small balls of the dough.
In each ball stuff the corn mixture.
Roll out paratha.
Heat non stick pan and roast the paratha by both side using ghee or oil.
Sweet corn paratha is ready.
Serve hot with any raita or achaar.
February 3rd, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
| Carrot |
100 gms |
| Cabbage |
100 gms |
| French beans |
6-8 |
| Mushroom |
4-5 |
| Spring onions |
2 stems |
| Ginger |
1″ |
| Garlic cloves |
6-8 |
| Green chilly |
2-3 |
| Cornflour |
1 cup |
| Soya sauce |
1 tbsp |
| Tomato sauce |
1 tbsp |
| Black pepper powder |
1/2 tsp |
| Noodles |
1 cup |
| Oil |
|
| Salt |
|
How to make Veg Manchow Soup:
Boil noodles and deep fry in oil till crispy.
Keep aside.
Chop all vegetables finely.
Heat 2 tbsp oil and stir fry ginger,garlic and green chilly pieces.
Now add chopped vegetables and stir fry for 2 minutes.
Add 2 cups of water and salt.
Allow to cook for 4-5 min on low flame.
Now add soya sauce,tomato sauce and black pepper powder.
Simmer the soup for two to three minutes.
Mix the cornflour in a water and add it to the soup.
Cook till the soup thickens.
Veg man-chow soup is ready.
Serve hot with crushed fried noodles.
January 17th, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
| Sabudana |
2 cups |
| Potato |
2 |
| Roasted peanuts |
3/4 cup |
| Green chilly |
8-9 |
| Sugar |
1/2 tsp |
| Coriander leaves |
2 tsp |
| Oil |
|
| Salt |
|
How to make Sabudana Cutlet:
Boil potato and remove the skin.
Clean,wash and soak sabudana for 2 hours.
Crush peanuts.
Chop green chilly and coriander leaves.
Mix all ingredients except oil.
Mix finely and give cutlet shape.
Deep fry in hot oil till crispy.
Sabudana cutlet is ready.
Serve hot with green chutney.
January 2nd, 2011
Author: Vaibhavi
