Ingredients:
Alphonso mangoes 6
Milk 1/2 cup
Elaichi powder 1 tsp
Sugar
How to make aamras:
Soak alphonso mangoes in water for 1 hour.
After 1 hour press mangoes by fingers lightly.
Remove the tip and skin of mangoes.
Press and take out the pulp into a bowl.
With the help of milk take out all the remaining pulp of the seeds.
Mix both in the blender and blend till smooth.
Add sugar and elaichi powder.
Enjoy with hot puris.
January 22nd, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Eggs 2
Onions 2
Green chilly 1-2
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves 1 tbsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Salt
Cheese
How to make Cheese Omlet:
In a bowl take 2 broken eggs, chopped onion, green chilly,coriander leaves,turmeric powder and salt.and beat finely.
In a pan heat butter and pour all the batter.
Cook on one side till done then turn it and cook the other side.
Grate cheese on the top of the omlet.cover the pan for a minute.
Serve hot with bread.
January 19th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Coconut 1/2
Green chilly 2
Ginger 1″
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Kadipatta 4 leaves
Red chilly 1-2
Oil 1 tsp
Salt
How to make Coconut Chutney:
Grate coconut and add green chilly,ginger and salt.
Grind in a mixture to make a fine paste with little water.
In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds,broken red chilly and kadipatta and stir till the mustard seeds crackle.
Pour grind paste in the pan and mix well.
January 15th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Banana 4-5
Wheat flour 1/2 kg
Jaggery 1&1/2 cup
Elaichi powder 1 tsp
Ghee 2 tbsp
Oil
How to make Banana Puri:
In a kadai take 1 tsp ghee and add grated jaggery.
Mash banana finely.
When jaggery melt add remaining hot ghee,mashed banana,wheat flour and elaichi powder.
Make dough with little water if necessary.
Make small puris and fry in oil.
January 15th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Cooked rice 4 cups
Curd (dahi) 1/2 kg
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Kadipatta 6-8
Hing 1/2 tsp
Whole red chilly 4
Green chilly 2
Urad dal 1 tsp
Chana dal 1 tsp
Oil 4 tsp
Salt
How to make Dahi Chawal:
In a kadai heat oil and put mustard seeds,cumin seeds, kadipatta,red chilly,green chilly, urad dal and chana dal.
Fry dal till the colour becomes light brown.
Beat the curd without adding water.
Now pour the curd in kadai with hing and salt.
Lastly add rice and mix it for 2-3 min on low flame.
Remove in the serving plate and decorate with coriander leaves.
January 12th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Besan 1/4 kg
Drumsticks 2
Onion 4
Ginger 1″
Green chilly 2
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves 1/2 cup
Oil
Salt
How to make Zhunka:
In a big bowl take besan,red chilly powder, turmeric powder,garam masala powderand salt.Add water and make thick batter.
Chop onion,ginger and green chilly finely.
Peel drumstick and cut into pieces.
In a kadai heat oil and put mustard seeds and cumin seeds,when they crackle put chopped onion,ginger and green chilly.
Fry it for 2-3 min.then add drumsticks pieces.again fry for 2-3 min.
Now pour the batter and stir finely.add chopped coriander leaves.
Cover and cook till done on low flame.
You can cook in pressure cooker also.(2 whistles)
Enjoy with chapati or bhakari.
January 12th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Rice flour 3 cups
Warm water
Salt
How to make rice bhakari:
In a big dish take rice flour add salt and make soft dough by using warm water.
Divide into 4 portions and form them into round balls.
.In a dish spread rice flour and take one ball and flatten with your palm into a thin bhakari.(need practice)
Place bhakari on hot tawa and suddenly apply little water every where on the top side of the bhakari.
When water evaporated turn it over and cook the other side.
Turn again and cook first side for a min.
Rice bhakari is ready to eat with any sabji or chutney.
January 9th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Sprouted vaal 1/4 kg
Onion 2
Coconut 1 cup
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Asafoetida 1/4 tsp
Kashmiri red chilly powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves 1/2 cup
Sugar 1 tsp
Kokum 2-3
Salt
Oil
How to make Vaalache bhirde:
Remove skin of sprouted vaal. wash and cook in a pressure cooker.(5 whistles)
Chop onion and coriander leaves.
Grate coconut and make fine paste in a mixture by using water.
In a pan heat oil add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
Then add onion and fry till golden.
Now add asafoetida,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.
Now pour cooked vaal and mix well.
When it starts boiling add coconut paste,sugar and kokum.
Remove from the gas after 2-3 min.
Vaalache bhirde is ready.
enjoy with chapati or bhakari.
January 9th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Raw rice 2 cups
Urad dal 1/2 cup
Onion 2
Green chilly 2
Soda bi carb 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Kaju (crushed) 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil
How to make Appe:
Soak rice and dal in water seperately for 4-5 hours.
Grind in a mixture and make a batter.keep aside for 4 hours.
Cut onions,green chillies and coriander leaves.
Add all ingredients in a batter and mix well.
Heat and grease appe mould and pour spoonful batter in it.
Cover the vessel and cook for 2-3 min on low flame.
Turn the appe and again cook for 2-3 min.
Appe should be golden brown.
January 5th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Maida 500 gms
Powder sugar 250 gms
Dalda or ghee 250 gms
Elaichi powder 2 tsp
Kaju
How to make Nankatai biscuits:
In a big bowl take ghee and beat it.
Add powder sugar and mix it properly.
Now make proper dough by adding maida spoon by spoon.
Lastly add elaichi powder.
Make small balls and flatten them.
Place half kaju on the top.
Bake in oven for 15-20 min till golden brown.
January 5th, 2007
Author: Vaibhavi

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