Tuesday 28 February 2017

Onion Chutney


Ingredients :-

  • Onion - 2medium sized
  • Garlic cloves - 1-2
  • Red chillies - 2-3
  • Tamarind paste - 1tbsp
  • Tomato - 1small sized (optional)
  • Salt as per taste 
  • Oil - 3tbsp
  • Chana Dal - 1tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1tbsp
  • Curry leaves - 1string

Method :-

  • Heat 2tbsp of oil in a pan,add the chana Dal and sauté it for few minutes till it became golden brown with low flame.
  • Then add the red chilli and sauté it for few minutes,now add the chopped onion,garlic clove and sauté it for few minutes.
  • Then add the chopped tomatoes,salt and mix it properly and sauté it for again few minutes till it became little transparent with low flame.
  • Then switch off the flame and let the onion mixture become cool down.
  • Then take the blender and put the onion mixture into the blender and add the tamarind paste and blend it nicely to make smooth paste and keep it aside.(if you need you can add little water)
  • Then heat 1tbsp of oil in a pan,once oil is hot add the mustard seeds and let it crackle then add the curry leaves and sauté it few minutes with low flame till the curry leaves are became crispy.
  • Then switch off the flame and add the tempering mixture into the chutney  and mix it nicely.
  • Now your onion chutney is ready to serve.serve it with Idli/Dosa and enjoy your breakfast.

Wednesday 22 February 2017

Chilli Gobi

Ingredients :-

  • Cauliflower - 1medium sized
  • Onion - 2 medium sized 
  • Capsicum - 1medium sized cut into cubes
  • Green chilli - 1 or 2
  • Garlic - 2tbsp finely chopped 
  • Ginger - 1tbsp finely chopped 
  • Oil as per requirement 
  • Salt as per taste 
  • Corn flour -1/2 cup
  • Plain flour - 1tbsp
  • Red chilli powder - 1tbsp
  • Soya sauce - 1tbsp
  • Red chilli sauce - 1tbsp
  • Tomato sauce - 2tbsp
  • Vinegar
  • Spring onions - 1tbsp chopped 
  • Coriander leaves - 1tbsp chopped 

Method :-

  • Cut the cauliflower into medium pieces,wash it properly and put it into the hot water for 5-10mints then strain it and keep it aside.
  • Now take another bowl for preparing the batter with cornflour,plain flour,chilli powder and little salt. Mix together with some water to make a batter.
  • Then Dip the cauliflower pieces into the batter and deep fry it with hot oil until golden brown then keep it aside.
  • Then take another pan add some oil and let it hot then add the chopped ginger and garlic, saute it for few minutes.
  • Now add the chopped green chilli and onions,sauté it till the onions become soft.
  • Then add the chopped capsicum, mix it properly and sauté it for few minutes then add the vinegar with all sauce adding with little salt and mix them well.
  • Now add the fried cauliflower and mix them properly,make sure the cauliflower pieces are well coated with the sauce. Then cover it with lid and let it cook for 5mints with low flame.
  • Then remove it from heat and serve hot garnished with spring onions or chopped coriander leaves.
  • Chilli Gobi is ready to eat and enjoy.

Monday 20 February 2017

Aloo Puri


Ingredients : -

  • Wheat flour - 2cup
  • Boiled potatoes - 2medium sized 
  • Coriander leaves -2tbsp chopped 
  • Salt as per taste 
  • Red chilli powder - 1/2tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/2tbsp
  • Oil - for deep fry 

Method :-

  • First peel the boiled potatoes mash them properly and keep it aside.
  • Then add the chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt,coriander leaves ,little oil into the potato and mix it nicely .
  • Then add the wheat flour and mix it,after this add water slowly and knead it properly to make a soft dough.
  • Then cover the dough and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes to set.
  • After 15mints then again knead the dough once again and take a small small portions make into small balls.
  • Then add little oil and roll the dough balls to make the Puri shape and keep it aside.
  • Then take a frying pan and add oil for deep fry.
  •  Check it once the oil is heated well, then drop the Puri into the oil. To puff up the Puri,press it gently with the ladle.
  • Flip the side of the Puri and continue frying till golden brown.
  • Fry the  other poori similarly till golden brown and keep it aside.
  • Then transfer the puri's in to the plate and serve hot with any chutney or gravy and enjoy.

Wednesday 15 February 2017

Egg Biryani


Ingredients :-

  • Basmati rice - 2cup(soaked with water)
  • Boiled eggs - 4no
  • Onion -3-4no
  • Ginger and garlic paste - 2tbsp
  • Biryani masala - 2tbsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2tbsp
  • Cinnamon sticks - 2pieces
  • Cloves - 4-5nobs
  • Cardamom -3-4 pieces 
  • Bay leaves -1
  • Star anise - 1no
  • Green chilli -2-3nobs
  • Mint and coriander leaves  - 1/2cup chopped 
  • Fried onions -1/2cup
  • Curd -1/2cup
  • Tomato -3nobs
  • Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder -1/2tbsp
  • Sat to taste 
  • Ghee -4-5tbsp
  • Saffron - 1pinch
  • Milk - 1/2cup
  • Rose water - 1/2tbsp
  • Kewra water - 1/2tbsp

Method :-

  • First wash the rice properly and soak it with water for 1/2 an hour.
  • After 1/2 an hour let's prepare the Biryani ,for that take a pan add 3tbsp of oil for heat.
  • Then add the cumin seeds and all dry masala (cinnamon,cardamom,clove,star anise,bay leave ) and saute it for few minutes.
  • Then add the chopped onions and saute it for few minutes till little golden brown,then add the ginger and garlic paste and saute it for few minutes till translucent.
  • Then add the chilli powder,turmeric powder,little biryani masala and mix it properly.then add the coriander ,cumin leaves ,chopped tomato, salt and mix all together properly.
  • Then add the well betten curd into the masala and mix it properly with slow flame then let it cook for few minutes till the masala start separating oil.
  • Then add the soaked rice into the masala mixture, add 3cup of water and give it a mix.
  • Then in top add some fried onions,little biriyani masala,little ghee,and some chopped cumin and coriender leaves.
  • finally add little rose water and kewra water(optional),add saffron and cover it with lid and let it cook for 10 minutes.
  • Then take a separate pan add little ghee for heat and add the boiled eggs,little chilli powder,salt and saute it for few minutes and keep it aside.
  • After 10 minutes open the lid and add the fried eggs into the Biryani and get a small mix with rice and again cover the lid and allow the rice to cook properly for another 5-10 minutes with low flame.
  • After 10 minutes switch off the flame and rest it for another 10 minutes.
  • Now your Egg Biryani is ready to eat garnish with fried onion and serve hot with Raita .


Thursday 9 February 2017

Besan Ladoo


Ingredients :-


  • Besan(garm flour) - 1 cup
  • Ghee - 1/3cup
  • Sugar powder - 1/2cup
  • Green Cardamom powder - 1tbsp
  • Cashew and almond chopped -10-12 pieces

Method :-

  • Take a pan add Ghee  let it heat,once Ghee is heat and start melt then add besan.
  • Now mix the besan continuously,make sure the ghee is combined well with besan.
  • Keep the flame on low,stir continuously at least 20-25mints till the besan turns aromatic and start changing colour.
  • When the Besan mixture are wait and become golden brown then switch off the flame and add the powder sugar and leave it to cool down properly.
  • Then add the cardamom powder,chopped cashew and almonds and mix it nicely to combined well.
  • Take a full tbsp of mixture Into your hand and press it tightly to give it nice and round laddoo shape.
  • Make all the laddoos with same process and keep it aside.
  • Finally laddoos are ready to eat garnish with cashew and serve . You can store it in a airtight container.