French fries

Ingredients  : - 

• Potatoes - 4 large peeled and cut into long strips.
• Salt as per taste 
• Chilli powder - 1tbsp (you can increase as per your taste)
• Oil for deep frying 

Method : -

• Heat water in a pan and add salt ,chilli powder to it and Bring it to boil.
• Now add the potatoes  in to this and cook it for 3-4 minutes.
• Drain it in to the clothe and pat it dry.
• Take another pan and heat oil for deep frying over medium heat.
• Then add the potatoes and fry it in few batches for 5 minutes. Now put the heat to high flame and fry these potatoes till they turn golden brown.
• Now drain it into a paper and sprinkle with some salt and chilli powder.
• Now it's ready to serve with tamato ketchup.

Ice- tea with Mint

 Ingredients : -

• Green tea bags - 3 nobs
• Boiling water - 3cup
• Fresh Mint leaves - 1 bunch 
• Sugar powdered - 1/2 cup
• Lime juice - 3tbsp
• Few ice cubes 

Methods :  -

• Take the bowl with water and put it on the flame and let it boil then on that put the tea bags and switch off the flame.
• On that add some mint leaves and make the rest  it for 15-20mints so that the mint and tea flavour will come properly.
• After that remove the tea bags and the mint leaves on it .
• Next add the powdered sugar on it and mix it properly.
• Know put it in the fridge at least 2hours until chilled.
• After 2hour take it out and add the lemon juice and mix it.
• Finally decorate the ice tea  glass with lots of ice cubes ,mint leaves with sliced lemon and serve chilled.

Pineapple milkshake

Ingredients: -

• Pineapple roughly chopped - 1/2 cup
• Ice cubes - 2 to 4
• Sugar - 4tbsp
• Milk - 1/2 cup
• Salt - as required 
• Soda water - 3tbsp

Method : -

• Take the pineapple pieces and put it in the pressure cooker and give it 1whistle until soft or you can stem it till it slightly soft.
• Then take the blender and put all the ingredients including cooked pineapple and blend it properly to make smoothies.
• Then pour it into the glasses with ice cubes and serve chilled.

Palak paneer

Ingredients : -

• Spinach leaves (washed) - 250gm
• Paneer - 200gm
• Green chilli - 3
• Chopped ginger - 1inch
• Garlic cloves (pledged) - 15 to 16
• Chopped onion - 1large sized 
• Chopped tomato - 1 nb
• Cumin seeds - 1tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tbsp
• Red chili powder - 1/2tbsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2tbsp
• Garam masala powder - 1/2tbsp
• Fresh cream - 2tbsp (you can use curd or milk malai also )
• Cooking oil - 4tbsp
• Salt as per your taste

Methods : -

• Boil one liter of water in a pan,add spinach leaves and boil it for a minute then turn off the flame.
• Drain the water and take out the boiled spinach in a blending jar and keep it aside.
• Heat oil in a pan,add cumin seeds fry it for few seconds then add the green chili,ginger and garlic.
• Add onions and fry it on medium flame till it turns light brown .
• Add chopped tomatoes and cook on medium flame till it turns little soft.
• Turn off the flame and let it cool down and take out the fried ingredients in the same blending jar.
• Add little water and blend it into thick smooth paste,keep it aside.
• Heat oil in same pan, add turmeric powder,red chili powder,coriander powder and cumin powder.fry it for 20-30 seconds then add the prepared paste and keep stirring.
• Cover the pan and cook it for 2-3 mints on medium flame.
• Add fresh cream and paneer cubes mix it well in gravy.
• Add Garam masala powder and salt to taste mix well.
• Cover the pan and cook it for 2minutes on low flame then turn off the flame .
• Garnish with fresh cream and grated paneer and serve hot with butter roti/paratha etc.

Carrot Juice

Ingredients : -

• Carrots - 3nobs medium sized cut into small pieces 
• Water - 1cup
• Salt - A pinch 
• Sugar - 3tbsp (as per your taste)
• Lemon juice - 2tbsp
• Ginger - 1/4 inch  roughly chopped 
• Drinking Soda water - 1 cup ( optional)

Methods : -

• Wash the  carrot  properly,peel of the carrot skin  using a peeler.
• Then chopped the carrot into cube sized and put it into the blender and add the water,sugar,ginger and blend it properly until smooth.
• Then strain the juice in to a bowl and squeeze the lemon juice and mix it properly.
• Know carrot juice is ready.
• Take the glass add some ice cubes then add half soda water ,half carrot juice and served chilled.
• Your natural Fanta/Miranda is ready to enjoy.

Jhal Muri (Bhel)

Ingredients:

• Mudhi (Bhel) – 1 big Bowl (about 200g)
• Onion (Piaja)  -1 finely Chopped
• Green chili (Kancha Lanka) - 1 finely chopped
• Mixture - Half Cup
• Mustard oil (Sorisa Tela) -1 Tsp.
• Lemon juice (lembu Rasa) – 1 spoon
• Coriander leaf (Dhania patra) - 1tsp finely chopped
• Cucumber (Kakudi) – 2tsp finely chopped
• Tomato – 2tsp finely chopped
• Black salt (Kala Luna) – ½ tsp
• Red chili powder – 1tsp
• You can use roasted cumin and chili powder (jeera lanka gunda) – 1tsp
• Roasted peanuts – 1cup

Method:

• Put all the ingredients in a big bowl with Bhel (Mudi) and mix it properly and serve immediately.

(This Dish you can enjoy in any time, mostly in Sea Beach or rainy season)

Puri Aloo Dum

INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients: -

For Puri:

• Atta (Wheat Flour) – 500gms
• Refined oil -as per requirement
• A pinch of Salt

For Aalu dum:

• Refined oil -as per requirement
• Aalu (Potato) – 3 Medium Size
• Piaja (Onion) – 2 Medium Size (Chopped)
• Aada (Ginger)Paste – 1 Table spoon
• Rasuna (Garlic)Paste – 1 Table Spoon
• Tamato (Tomato) – 2 Medium Size (Chopped)
• Haladi Gunda (Turmeric powder) -1 tsp.
• Lanka Gunda (Chilies Powder ) - 2 tsp.
• Teja Patra( Bay Leaf) – 1 pcs
• Aleicha (Small Cardamom)- 2pcs
• Lavanga (Clove) -2 pcs
• Dalchini (Long Cinnamon)- 1 inch
• Luna(salt)- as per taste
• Garam Masala- 1tbsp (Mixed Big Cardamom, Cinnamon and Black Pepper Powders.

METHOD: 

For Puri :·  

• Sift together the flour, salt and oil (2 tsp.) and add just enough water to form make smooth dough.
• Make small balls from the above dough; flatten each ball into a round shape.
• Heat oil in a frying pan, and fry these flatten balls till it turns golden brown from each side.

For Aalu Dum :

• Boil the Potatoes in enough water.
• Cool the boiled Potatoes in cold water, and peel these by using thumb.
• In a Kadai, add mustard/Refined oil.
• Then fry bolied potatoes for 5 mints.
• Heat oil in that pan, add the chopped onion and bay leaf make it fry till light golden fry.
• Then add ginger-garlic paste , and then add turmeric powder, chili powder to it .
• Stir the above mixture and fry this over medium flame until it begins turning light brown
• Add the tomatoes and salt, so that the tomato will make soft easily .again make it fry 5 minutes.
• When it starts removing oil then add the fried potatoes and fry for some time.
• Then add some water (3/4 cup ) to it ,if need put the salt and  Boil it for 10-20minutes until the gravy thickness to the desired consistency, and these turn brown.
• Add the gram masala powder to it.
• Then remove it from stove and garnish with little coriander lives.
• Know it’s ready to eat.

Serve with hot Puri.

Fish Pakora

Ingredients : -

• 4 pieces of fish ( steamed and cut into cube size) you can take boneless fish .
• Egg - 2 no
• Salt as per your taste 
• Chill powder - 1/2  tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Corn flour - 4tbsp
• Lemon juice - 2tbsp
• Chopped coriander leaves - 1tbsp
• Oil for deep frying 

Methods : -

• Take one big bowl and bit the eggs properly in this add the chilli powder,salt, lemon juice, turmeric powder and chopped coriander Leaves and mix it properly.
• Then add corn flour and mix it well to make a smooth batter.
• Heat oil in a pan for deep fry.
• Then dip each cube pieces into the batter and put it in hot oil and make it fry till golden fry and crisp.
• After that take it out to the kitchen napkin and serve hot with ketchup.
• Enjoy your fish pakora.

Suji Halwa

very popular sweet dessert from Orissa, Suji is easy to prepare, practically takes no time to cook and tastes awesome. My son’s favorite dish. Come we will cook Suji  Halwa.

Ingredients:

• Rawa - 2 cup
• Sugar - 1 cup (as per your taste if like less sugar you can put)
• Ghee - 1/4 cup
• Cashew Nut - 20gm
• Raisin  – 20gm
• Almond - 5-6 piece (Chopped)
• Milk - 1 cup
• Water - 2 cup

Method:

• Roast Suji in a frying pan for about 5-6 minutes.
• Keep the heat low so that the suji doesn’t burn and turn brown then keep aside.
• Start heating the milk and water then add the sugar and mix well.
• Take a pan heat half spoon of Ghee, fry the Cashew nut and rising till the nuts turn little golden brown and then add the fried suji.
• Fry for 1/2 a minute and then add the milk, water and sugar mixture.
• Stir it properly to avoid forming lumps. Keep it for 2 mints.
• When liquid is absorbed, move the pan from the flame and cover with a lid.
• Your Suji halwa is now ready. Serve it hot or cold.

Chenna Poda (cheese Cake)

Chena Poda or cheese cake is an extremely authentic and extremely popular in odisha as a sweet dish that is made by slowly baking Chenna (Cottage cheese) in earthen fire for few hours and then cooling it down for hours before serving .The sweet dish owes its origin to the temple of Lord Jagannath. This is my husband’s one of the favorite sweet dish.

Ingredients:

•  Cheese (chenna) – 1kg
• Semolina (suji) – 150gm
• Sugar (chini) – 500gm
• Cashew nuts (kaju) -150gm
• Raisin (kismis) – 50gm
• Cinnamon (dalchini)- 50gm

Method: 

•  Drain excess water from the curdled milk and mash the Chenna.
• Pour all ingredients in that chenna (cheese) and mix it properly using spoon or a hand blender.
• Preheat the oven at 350f .
• Pour  the mixture into the baking pan add the garnishing and bake it 40-50 mints till the top turns to light brown.
• Insert a tooth pick and check if it comes clean.
• Cool it after taking out from the oven.
• Your yummy sweet chenna  poda is Ready.
• Carefully cut into pieces like cake and serve it.