Ingredients:
Big cucumber 1/2 kg
Idli rawa 1/4 kg
Jaggery 1/4 kg
Ghee 2 tbsp
Chana dal 1/2 cup
Coconut pieces 1/2 cup
Jeera powder 1 tsp
Kaju 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Elaichi powder 1 tsp
Salt
How to make Dhondas:
Grate cucumber. remove seeds.take cucumber juice.
Soak chana dal in water for 30 min.
In a big pan take grated cucumber with juice and add soaked chana dal,coconut pieces,jeera powder,turmeric powder and salt.and keep to boil.
In another pan take ghee and fry rawa for 4-5 min on low flame. then pour boiled cucumber water.
Cook on low flame.then add grated jaggery and kaju.
Lastly add elaichi powder and mix well.
Keep on low flame for 10-15 min.
Dhondas should be cut by knief just like a cake.
December 12th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Fish pieces 5-6
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
Corn flour 1 tbsp
Green chillies 2
Slice bread 2
Breadcrums 3/4 cup
Egg 1
Lemon juice 2 tsp
coriander leaves
Oil
Salt
How to make Fish Cutlets:
Clean fish and apply turmeric powder,salt and lemon juice.keep aside for 10 min.
Slice bread soak in water and squeeze.
Boil fish in a pressure cooker and remove all bones.
Mash the fish by hands and add red chilly powder,garam masala powder,ginger garlic paste,corn flour,green chilly pieces, soaked slice bread, coriander leaves and salt.
Mix well and make cutlets of any shape you like.
Beat egg in a bowl.
Dip cutlet in egg and roll them in bread crumbs.
Fry it in oil till brown and serve with green chutney.
December 12th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Basket puri 20
Peanuts 2 tbsp
Onions 2
Tomatoes 2
Green chutney 1/2 cup
Sweet chutney 3/4 cup
Chat masala 2 tsp
Coriander leaves
Shev 1 cup
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Salt
How to make American Shevpuri:
Fry peanuts and crush it.
Chop onions, tomatoes and coriander leaves.
Mix onions,tomatoes,peanuts,salt,lemon juice, red chilly powder,chat masala, and salt.
Put the above mixture on the basket puri.
Put green chutney,sweet chutney on the above mixture.
Garnish with coriander leaves and shev.
December 9th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Eggs 2
Onion 3-4
Tomato 2
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
Coriander leaves 1/2 cup
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt
How to make Egg bhurji:
Cut onions and tomatoes finely.and beat eggs in a katori.
In a pan heat oil add chopped onions.
Fry onions till light brown then add tomato pieces.
Fry tomato till mash then add ginger garlic paste,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.
Now add beaten eggs and stir continuously.
Cover the pan and allow to cook for 2-3 min.
Add coriander leaves and mix well.
Egg bhurji is ready to eat with bread or roti.
December 9th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Leftover idlies 8
Capsicum 1/2 cup
Cabbage 1/2 cup
Chopped ginger 1 tbsp
Chilly sauce 2 tsp
Soya sauce 1 tsp
Tomato sauce 1 tbsp
Corn flour 1 tsp
Oil 1 tsp
Ajinomoto 1/4 tsp
How to make Idli Chilly:
Cut idlies into thick slices.
Chop capsicum and cabbage into thin slices.
In a pan heat oil and add chopped ginger.
Then add capsicum and cabbage slices.
Fry for 1 min then add chilly sauce,soya sauce,tomato sauce and ajinomoto.
Make cornflour paste in a bowl with little water.
Add cornflour paste in it.
Now add idli pieces.mix well.
Idli chilly is ready.
December 7th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Rava 1 cup
Onion 2
Green chilly 2
Kaju 4-5
Kadipatta 4-5
Urad dal 1 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Milk 1/2 cup
Water 1/2 cup
Grated coconut 1/2 cup
Oil 2 tbsp
Coriander leaves
Salt
How to make Upit:
Boil the mixture of water and milk.
Cut the onion and green chilly.
In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and fry rawa for 4-5 min on the low flame.
Remove from the pan.
In the same pan again heat 1 tbsp oil add urad dal.when it turn brown add mustard seeds,kadipatta,green chilly and onion.
Then add rawa and mix well.pour boil water milk mixture.
Add kaju,turmeric powder and salt.
Cover the pan for some time.
Upit is ready. garnish with coconut and coriander leaves.
December 5th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Potato 4
Onion 4
Sponge gourd 1/4 kg
Drumstick 4
Khuskhus 50 gm
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Red chilly 2
Jeera 1 tsp
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt
How to make Aaloo Posto:
Soak khuskhus in water for 15 min and make fine paste in mixture.
Cut onion in thin and potato in thick slices.
Make pieces of drumstick and cut gourd in round.
In a kadai heat oil and fry potato for 2-3 min. and remove from the kadai.
In the same kadai with little oil add jeera and red chilly.
Then add onion slices and saute it till brown.
Now add pieces of drumstick and gourd.
Mix well and cover the pan.allow to cook.
After some time add fried potato alongwith khuskhus paste,red chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.
Mix finely add water and cover the pan.and again allow to cook for some time.
November 29th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Pomfret fish pieces 6-8
Coconut 1/2
Onion 1
Red kashmiri mirchi 4
Coriander seeds 1 tsp
Methi seeds 6-8
Peppercorns 4
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Tirphal (optional) 4
Kokum 4
Oil 2 tsp
Salt
How to make Pomfret Fish Curry:
First clean the fish, apply salt and keep aside for 30 min.
Grate coconut and add 1/2 onion,red mirchi,coriander seeds,methi seeds,pepper,tirphal(optional) and turmeric powder and grind fine paste in a mixture with little water.
After 30 min wash fish cleanly.
In a pan heat oil and add finely chopped onion saute it till brown.
Now pour the grind masala and stir continuously.
Add salt and kokum in above mixture.
Allow to boil then add fish pieces.
Keep on low flame for 2-3 min.
Pomfret fish curry is ready.
Serve with hot rice and enjoy.
November 29th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Tur dal 1 cup
Tomato 1
Onion 1
Mustared seeds 1 tsp
Jeera 1 tsp
Jeera powder 1 tsp
Ginger 1 inch
Garlic cloves 4-5
Red chilly powder 1 tsp
Red chilly 2
Haldi 1/4 tsp
Kadipatta leaves 4-5
Coriander leaves 2 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt
How to make Dal Fry:
Wash tur dal and soak in water for 30 min. and cook in a pressure cooker.
Cut tomato,onion,ginger and garlic into fine pieces.
In a pan heat oil and add mustard seeds,jeera and kadipatta.
Then add red chilly and ginger garlic pieces.
Add onion and fry till golden brown.
Now add tomato pieces and fry again.
When tomato mash finely add jeera powder,haldi powder,red chilly powder and salt.
Fry for 2-3 min on low flame.
Then add boiled dal and mix well.
Allow to boil.
Dal fry is ready.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
November 29th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
Ingredients:
Basmati rice 2 cups
Carrot chopped 1 cup
Cauliflower 1 cup
Long beans 1 cup
Cabbage chopped 1 cup
Capsicum chopped 1 cup
Green peas 1 cup
Spring onion 1 bunch
Soya sauce 1 tbsp
Vinegar 2 tsp
Tomato sauce 1 tsp
Ginger chopped 1 tbsp
Green chilly 10
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt
How to make Fried rice:
Wash rice and soak in a water for 30 min.
Cook rice halfly and drain out water and keep aside.
Cut all vegetables and boil.
In a pan heat oil and add chopped green chilly pieces and ginger pieces.
Add boiled vegetables and fry for 2-3 min.
Then add rice and mix well.
Now add soya sauce,vinegar,tomato sauce and salt.
Mix well and garnish with chopped spring onions.
November 26th, 2006
Author: Vaibhavi
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