Author: Sheela

Ingredients: 2 cups basmati rice (long grain rice), 2 cups chopped vegetables (capsicum, carrots, french beans, cauliflower florets,etc) 1/2 cup shelled green peas, 3-4 tej patta, 8-10 black peppercorns, 4-5 dalchini sticks (1 inch long), 3-4 laung, 1 tsp haldi, 1-2 tsp red chilli powder, 4 tsp garam masala powder/biryani masala, 2 tbsp cashewnuts, broken… Continue reading Quick Vegetable Pulao

Ingredients: 1 kg boneless, skinless chicken pieces, 1 egg, 3/4 cup bottled fat-free creamy Italian salad dressing, 1 tsp dried Italian seasoning, 2 cups crushed reduced-fat butter crackers or Italian bread crumbs, 1/3 cup finely chopped pecans, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, 1/2 tsp garlic salt, 1 tsp chopped parsley. Method: In a bowl beat… Continue reading Crackling Chicken

Ingredients: 1 cup rajma (kidney beans), 2 tbsp yoghurt, 1/2 tbsp cream, A pinch of soda bicarb, 3 tomatoes, pureed, 100 gms khoya (thickened milk) grated, 1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida (hing), Salt… Continue reading Kashmiri Malai Rajma

Ingredients 250 gms Ker, 250 gms Sangri, 250 gms Khumbatiya, 50 gms red chillie(whole), 125 gms dried Mango pieces, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric powder), 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp dhania powder (coriander powder), Aamchur (Dry mango powder) to taste, Salt to taste, Water, Oil. Method: Wash and clean… Continue reading Ker Sangri Vegetable

Ingredients: 200gms maida (seived flour), 150gms khoya, 2 tbsp oil/ghee, 2 tbsp sugar (powder), 4 tsp chopped badaam (almonds), 4 tsp chopped pista (pistachio nuts), 10-12 strands kesar (saffron), 2 cups sugar, Ghee/oil for frying Badaam/pista/silver paper for garnishing. Method: Sieve the maida and add 2 tbsp hot ghee to make the dough. Add kesar… Continue reading Chandrakala

Ingredients: 1 cup whole wheat flour, 1 carrot, grated, 1 raddish, grated, 4 big leaves of palak (spinach), finely sliced, 1/4 tsp jeera, 1/4 tsp red chilli powder, Handful of coriander leaves, A pinch of amchur (dry mango powder), 1/2 cup yoghurt, Oil, Salt according to taste. Method: Squeeze out the juice from grated carrot… Continue reading Veg Paratha

Ingredients: 8 slices of Brown bread, 400gms curd, 50gms dry dessicated coconut, 5 tbsp milk, 1 tbsp rai (mustard), 1 tbsp white til (sesame), 1 pinch red chilli powder, 3-4 tsp ghee or butter, Salt according to taste. Method: Strain curd in a cloth and leave aside for half an hour. Mix coconut in milk.… Continue reading Curd Coconut Sandwich

Ingredients: 8 Leftover rotis or chapatis, 1 tsp rai (mustard), 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/2 tsp white til (sesame seeds), 2 onions finely chopped, 2 green chillies finely chopped, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp oil, Salt according to taste. Method: Shred the rotis into small pieces. Heat oil… Continue reading Salty Churma

Ingredients: 250gms suji (semolina), 1 cup buttermilk, 2 tsp beetroot paste, 2 tsp pudina (mint leaves) paste, 1 tsp Eno, 10-15 curry leaves, 2 chopped green chillies, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tbsp oil, Salt according to taste. Method: Add suji and salt to buttermilk and keep aside for 5 minutes. Add eno and divide into… Continue reading Colorful Mini Idlis

Ingredients: (Makes 25 pieces) 2 cups maida, 6 tbsp ghee (melted), 4 tbsp whole wheat flour (atta), 3/4 cup khoya, 50 raisins, 1 tbsp. chironji, 2 tbsp. chopped almonds/cashew/pista, 1 tbsp dessicated coconut, 1/4 tsp. elaichi powder, 1 cup sugar, About 2 cups oil or ghee for frying. Method: Rub the ghee into the flour… Continue reading Ghujia