Ingredients: 2 cups palak (spinach) leaves, 1 cup besan or gram flour (or as per requirement), 2 green chillies, finely chopped, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp ajwain (carom seeds), Salt to taste, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Wash and coarsely chop the spinach leaves and mix all the other… Continue reading Palak Pakoda (Spinach Fritters)
Egg Curry (III)
Ingredients: 5 eggs; boiled and cut or slit, 2 small onions, 1 cup coriander leaves, 1 tomato; pureed, 1 green chilli, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp dhania (coriander) powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, Salt to taste, Oil, Water. Method: Grind together onions, coriander leaves and… Continue reading Egg Curry (III)
Vermicelli (Sevai) Upma
Ingredients: 1 cup roasted vermicelli (sevai), 1 large onion, chopped, 1/2 cup broken cashew nuts (optional), Few curry leaves, 2 red chillies, broken into 2 pieces each, 2 green chillies, cut into two and slit lenghtwise, 1 tsp rai (mustard), 1/2 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tbsp chana dal (gram), 1… Continue reading Vermicelli (Sevai) Upma
Cheese and Egg Stuffing
Ingredients: 6 eggs, Grated cheese as per your choice, 1 large onion, chopped, 4 green chillies, finely chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1/2 cup milk, 1/2 tsp cornflour, Butter, Salt and pepper to taste. Method: Heat butter in a pan, add onion and green chillies and saute for 5 minutes on low flame. Beat… Continue reading Cheese and Egg Stuffing
Egg Pakoda (Anda Bhaji)
Ingredients: 4 eggs; hard boiled, 1/2 cup besan / gram flour, 1 tbsp cornflour or rice flour, 1 green chilli; very finely chopped, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp red chilli powder, A pinch of black pepper, Salt to taste, Water, Oil for frying. Method: Peel and cut the boiled… Continue reading Egg Pakoda (Anda Bhaji)
Soya Nugget Cutlets
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
Imli Goli (Tamarind Candy)
Ingredients: 1 cup thick imli (tamarind) pulp, 1 1/2 cup jaggery, 1 tbsp dry sonth (ginger powder), 1/2 cup granulated sugar for coating, Wrapping papers to wrap and store. Method: Heat the tamaring pulp in a non-stick pan on medium flame, stirring continously till it starts thickening. Now add the jaggery and keep stirring. Simmer… Continue reading Imli Goli (Tamarind Candy)
Strawberry Cream Crackers
This is a sweet snack, or serve it as a dessert. Kids love it! Ingredients: 1 packet Cream Crackers, 1 cup strawberries, finely chopped 2 tbsp vanilla custard powder, (choose any flavor of your choice) 250ml milk, 2 tbsp sugar. Method: Dissolve custard powder in half cup warm milk. Bring rest of the milk to… Continue reading Strawberry Cream Crackers
Murg Haryali / Palak Murg (Chicken in Spinach Gravy)
Ingredients: 1 kg or 2 lbs chicken; cut into pieces, 500gms spinach (palak) either tinned or use 2 bunches of spinach leaves, 1/2 cup yogurt, 2 onion, finely chopped, 2 tsp chopped garlic, 4 green chillies, finely chopped, 1 cup tomato puree, 1 tsp jeera (roasted cumin) powder, 2 tsp dhania (coriander) powder, 1 tsp… Continue reading Murg Haryali / Palak Murg (Chicken in Spinach Gravy)
Masoor Dal Makhani
Ingredients: 1 cup masoor dal + 2 tbsp sabut udad dal; soaked in little water as much time as possible, 4-5 cloves garlic; chopped, 1/2″ ginger; chopped, 1 onion, chopped, 2 tbsp tomato puree, 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/2 tsp heeng (asafoetida), 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli… Continue reading Masoor Dal Makhani