Author: Mita

Ingredients: 1 cup thin poha, Besan or gram flour for kneading dough, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp red chilli powder or green chilli paste, 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds), 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Add little water to poha and soak them… Continue reading Poha Patties

Ingredients: 2 cups rava or sooji, Pulp of 2 mangoes, 1 1/4 cup boiling hot milk, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup pure ghee, 1 tsp elaichi (green cardamom) powder, Chopped dry fruits (cashew nuts, almonds, raisins, etc) as per taste, Few strands of saffron (kesar). Method: Heat a kadhai (wok) add 1/4 cup ghee and… Continue reading Mango Sheera (Mango Halwa)

Ingredients: 1/2 cup soya nuggets, 2 large potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1/2 cup spring onion greens; chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1-2 green chillies; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin) powder, 1 tsp dhania powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, Salt to taste, 1/2 tsp… Continue reading Soya Nugget Cutlets

Ingredients: 2 onions, cut into halves and then sliced, Besan or gram flour enough for the batter, 3/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1-2 tsp red chilli powder (as per your taste), 2 tsp ajwain (Carrom seeds), Salt to taste, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Apply some salt to the sliced onion and leave it aside till… Continue reading Kanda Bhaji (Onion Pakoda)

Ingredients: 1 cup grated white raddish, 1/2 cup finely chopped leaves of raddish, Wheat flour as per requirement to knead the dough, 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 2 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tsp jeera (roasted cumin) powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp oil for kneading, 2 tbsp chopped… Continue reading Mooli Paratha (Raddish Paratha)

Ingredients: For dhokla- 1 cup besan or gramflour, 1/2 cup sour curd/yogurt or as required, Salt and sugar to taste, 1 tsp ginger paste, 1 tsp green chilli paste, 1 tsp soda bicarbonate, 1 tbsp oil, Water. For seasoning- 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp asafoetida, Fresh grated coconut, Chopped coriander… Continue reading Khaman Dhokla

Ingredients: 1 medium size pomfret or any other fish of your choice; washed, cleaned and slit, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, A handful of coriander leaves, 1 green chilli, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 3/4 tsp red chilli powder, 2 fresh kokum soaked in some warm water for 15 minutes, press the juice out of kokum and… Continue reading Fish Fry

Ingredients: For the manchurian- 250 gms cauliflower, washed and cut into medium size florets, 1 cup cornflour, 2 tbsp maida (sieved wheat flour), 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, Salt and pepper to taste, Water, Vegetable Oil for frying. For the sauce- 3 spring onions, sliced and greens separated from whites, 2-3 cloves of garlic, chopped, 3-4… Continue reading Cauliflower Manchurian (Gobhi Manchurian)

This stuffing can be used in Kheema Samosas, Patties, Kheema Parathas, Moghlai Parathas, Rolls, etc. Ingredients: 500gms minced chicken or mutton, 1 onion; chopped, 1 tomato; finely chopped, Few mint leaves, 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves, 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste, 1-2 green chillies, finely chopped, 2 tsp dhania (coriander) powder, 1 tsp jeera (cumin) powder,… Continue reading Kheema (Mince) Stuffing

Ingredients: 100gms bhendi, 1 small onion; chopped, 1/4 cup dessicated coconut; 3-4 tbsp roasted groundnut powder, 2-3 tbsp yogurt, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 -1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, Salt to taste, Oil for frying. Method: Wash and pat dry the bhendi. Cut of the ends and then make a vertical… Continue reading Bharli Bhendi (Stuffed Okra)