Potato Pakora (Aloo Bhaji)

This is one of the very famous Indian snacks with one cup of tea in evening time . Kids will be like this snacks also.it will b very easy and simple recipes to prepare so try it.

Ingredients : -

• Potato big sized - 2 nobs 
• Gram flour (Besan) - 1cup
• Rice flour - 1/4th cup
• Turmeric powder - 1tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1tbsp
• Salt as per requirement 
• Baking soda - 1/2tbsp
• Garam masala - 1/2tbsp
• Oil for deep fry 

 

Method : -

• First wash the potatoes properly and pat dry it. Then cut it into equal slices and keep it aside.
• Then take a deep bowl and add the gram flour,rice powder,salt,chilli powder,turmeric powder, baking soda and water to make a thick paste and keep it aside.
• Then add the potato slices into the mixture and mix it properly.
• Take a pan and add oil for deep fry make it hot. 
• Check the oil if it's hot then take the potato slices with mixture and it in the oil one by one with medium flame.
• Then keep turning it and let it cook properly till golden brown from both sides.
• Then take it out from oil in to the kitchen towel.
• Know it's ready to eat. serve hot with tomato ketchup and sliced onions and enjoy your snacks.

Chicken tikka

This is one of the very famous Indian chicken stater.here I am preparing this chicken tikka without oven/grill. This recipe I will prepared with tawa/pan and the taste also nice, you can try it at your home.

Ingredients : -

• Boneless chicken - 1/2kg cut into cubes 
• Green Bell pepper - 1large
• Yellow Bell pepper - 1large
• Red Bell pepper - 1large 
• Onion -2large sized 

For Marination :

• Curd - 100gms
•  Ginger & garlic paste - 2tbsp
•  Red chilli powder - 2tbsp
•  Turmeric powder - 1tbsp 
•  Garam masala - 1tbsp
• kasuri methi - 1tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1tbs

• Chaat masala - 1tbs Lemon juice - 2tbsp

• salt as per requirement
• oil as per requirement  
• Orange food colour - 1pinch but not necessary 
•  Some barbeque wooden sticks

For Garnish :

• Chaat masala - 1/2tbsp
• Lemon wedges
• Onion slices 

Method : -

• First wash the chicken pieces properly and keep it aside.then cut the onion and Bell peppers into cube sized and keep it aside.
• Then we will prepare the marination for that take one bowl and add curd with all the dry spices,ginger and garlic paste,lemon juice,Kasturi methi ,2tbsp of oil and mix it properly and keep it aside.
• The marination mixture is ready then add the chicken pieces and mix it properly so that the chicken will be well cotead with masalas then add the Bell pepper and onion cubes into the chicken mixture and again mix it well. 
• The marination is ready so keep it in the fridge for 2-3hours.
• After 2 hours take  out the marinated chicken from the fridge.
• Then mix the chicken mixture and put it in the wooden stick one by one.like one pieces of chicken,then one piece of,Bell pepper then one piece of onions. Follow the same process for the sticks for Tika and keep it aside.
• Take a Tawa/pan add some oil to heat then place the chicken tikka sticks with medium flame and keep turning in between with adding little oil.
• Keep turning and let it cook properly from both the sides 10-15mints after that check the chicken pieces , if it's ready then switch off the flame.
• Chicken tikkas are ready to serve then plate it with lemon wedges ,onion slices and on top sprinkle little chaat masala . serve it with any green chutney and enjoy.

Bread Malpua

Ingredients :-

For syrup :-

• Sugar - 1cup
• Water - 2cup
• Cardamom powder - 1tbsp

For Malpua : -

• Bread - 10 slices for 5malpuas
• Milk - 1cup
• Sugar - 1tbsp
• Cardamom powder - 1tbsp
• Grated coconut - 1/2cup
• Grated khoya -1/2cup
• Cashews (chopped) -20gms
• Raisins (chopped) -3tbsp
• Almonds (chopped) - 20gms
• Pistachios (chopped) - 10gms
• Ghee - 1tbsp 
• Oil/ghee for deep fry 

 

Method : -

• First we will prepare the syrup for that take a pan and add the sugar and water, let it boil then the cardamom powder and again let it boil for 10-15 minutes.
• When it's ready switch off the flame and keep it aside.
• Then we will prepare the Malpua .
• First cut the bread slices into round shape and keep it aside.
• Take a bowl with milk
• Take another bowl and add all the chopped dry fruits grated coconut,grated khoya, cardamom powder,sugar and mix it properly and keep it aside.
• Then take the 2 pieces of bread slices and put in milk and squeeze carefully not to break then keep the mixture in between of two bread pieces and press it properly to give a Malpua shape.
• Like this do all the Malpuas and keep it aside.

• Then take a frying pan and pour oil let it be hot then add malpuas one by one so that it will not broke. Then fry it properly from both side till golden brown. Then remove it to the kitchen towel.
• Then take the Malpua and put it in to the syrup and let it to soak properly for 10 minutes.
• Then serve it in to the  bowl with some chopped pistachios.
• Enjoy your Malpua..

Curry leafs pepper Chicken

Ingredients : -

• Chicken - 1/2kg
• Onion - 2 nob roughly chopped 
• Ginger and garlic paste - 2tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1tbsp
• Tomato - 2nobs chopped 
• Crushed black pepper - 2tbsp
• Curry leaves - 2tbsp
• Grated coconut (fresh) - 2tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2tbsp
• Coriander leaves - 1tbsp (chopped)
• Salt as per taste 
• Oil as per requirement 

Method : -

• Wash the chicken properly and keep it aside.
• Take a pan and add oil to heat then add chopped onions and sauté it for few minutes then add the ginger and garlic paste and again sauté it for few minutes.
• Then add the chopped tomatoes,grated coconut,chilli powder,coriander powder, 1tbsp of black pepper And mixed properly then sauté it for few minutes (3-4mints) with lid.
• Then switch off the flame and let the mixture to cool down.
• Then put the mixture into the blender and make a nice thick paste.
• Then take the same pan/Kadhai heat oil for gravy add the mustard seeds and let it crackle then add the curry leaves and chicken pieces and sauté it for few minutes, then add the salt and crushed black pepper then sauté it for 2-3mints .
• Then add the prepared masala paste and mix it properly,put the lid and let it cook for 20-25mints. Check in between so that masala should not to burn.
• After 25mints check then chicken if it's properly cooked and your gravy consistency is ok then add the some more crushed black pepper ,chopped coriander leaves and mix it properly then again cook for 5mints with medium flame.
• Then switch off the flame and serve hot with plain rice/roti/nan as your choice and enjoy your meal.

Omelette Curry

Ingredients : -

For Omelette : -

• Egg - 4 nobs 
• Onion (chopped) - 1/2cup
• Green chilli - 1tbsp chopped 
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt as per taste 
• Oil - 2tbsp

For Gravy : -

• Potato - 2nobs
• Onion - 1cup chopped 
• Ginger and garlic paste - 2-3tbsp
• Tamato purée - 1cup
• Red Chilli powder - 2tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1tbsp 
• Garam masala powder - 1tbsp
• Bay leaves - 1 pieces 
• Coriander leaves - 1tbsp chopped 
• Salt as per taste 
• Oil 
• Cumin powder - 1/2tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2tbsp 

Method : 

First we will pepper the omelette for the gravy 

• Take a bowl break the eggs and  beat it nicely then add the chopped onion, green chilli, turmeric powder,salt and again beat it nicely to mix everything properly and keep it aside.
• Take a omelette pan add little oil and let it be hot then pour the omelette mixture into the pan with medium flame.
• Let it cook for 2-3 mints then fold it from both side to make like a roll shape and fry it properly from both sides then switch off the flame .
• Know take the egg omelette and cut it into 3-4 pieces and keep it aside.

Now we will prepare the gravy

• Cut the potatoes into the slices and keep it aside otherwise you can boil the potatoes also and keep it aside.
• Then take a pan heat 1tbsp of oil then add the potato slices and fry it till golden brown then remove the potatoes in to the bowl.
• Again add little oil in the same pan . When oil will be heat then add the bay leaf and chopped onion and sauté it for a minutes.
• When onions are light brown add ginger and garlic paste and again sauté it for a minutes.
• Then add the chilli powder,cumin powder,coriander powder, tamato purée and mix it properly add the salt also and let it cook for a minutes till the raw smell go off and the oil starts coming on top then add the potatoes and mix it properly.
• Then add the water as per your gravy requirement and mix it properly ,cover the lid and let it cook till the potatoes will soft till 5-10mints.
• Then check the potatoes to well cooked and also checked your gravy consistency .
• If it's done then add the omelette pieces mix gently otherwise it will break so take care of this.
• Then switch off the flame , add garam masala powder and sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with white rice or roti/chapati.

Bread Gulab Jamun

Bread Gulab Jamnu

Ingredients : -

• Bread slices - 5-6 pieces 
• Milk - 1 cup
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Cardamom powder - 1tbsp
• Almonds - 2 tbsp chopped 
• Pistachio - 1 tbsp chopped 
• Raisins - 1 tbsp
• Oil for deep fry 
• Water - 2 cup
• Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method : -

• First cut the edges from the bread slices and keep it aside.
• Then prepare the syrup for that take a pan add sugar and water , let it boil.
• When the syrup starts boiling, simmer the heat to medium flame and add cardamom powder, boil it again for another 15 minutes.
• In the same time we will prepare the gulab jamun ball.
• Crush the bread slices in to a bowl, add  ghee and pour milk slowly and knead the bread in to a smooth dough.
• Then take little portion and stuff the chopped dry fruits(Raisins,almonds,pistachios) inside and seal the edges properly to make a ball like roll it in to your palm.
• Make all the balls in to the same process and keep it aside.
• Heat oil for deep fry in to a pan and put all the balls and fry it properly in low flame till golden brown.
• Take it out on the kitchen napkin.
• Check the sugar syrup and  If it's ready then switch off the flame.
• Then add the fried bread balls in to the sugar syrup.
• Let it be 10 minutes into the sugar syrup to absorbs the syrup.
• Know it's ready to eat serve the bread Gulab jamun with a separate bowl and enjoy.

Bread Slices

Stopping with Bread

Make all the stopping and give it a Ball Shape

After Frying

Soaking with Sugar syrup and garnish with Dry Fruit

Aloo ka Bharta

Ingredients : -

• Potato boiled - 4-5nobs
• Onions - 2 nobs chopped finely 
• Garlic -1tbsp chopped 
• Green chilli - 1 nob chopped 
• Dry chilli - 1
• Turmeric powder - 1/2tbsp
• Tomato - 1 nob chopped finely 
• Mustard seeds and cumin seeds - 1tbsp ( her I am using panch foran)
• Salt as per taste 
• Mustard oil - 2-3 tbsp
• Coriander leaves chopped - 1tbsp

Method : -

• peeled the boil potatoesmash it properly .
• Heat oil in a pan then add the red chilli ,mustard and cumin seeds and let it cracked.
• Then add the chopped onion,garlic and green chillies and sauté it for few minutes.
• Then add the chopped tomatoes,salt,turmeric powder and sauté it for few minutes till the tomatoes will soften.
• Then add the mashed potatoes and mix it well and let it cook for 5 mints and then switch off the flame.
• Finally in top of the potato Bharat sprinkle the coriander leaves and serve as a side dish with rice.

Brinjal fry ( Baigan Bhaja )

Ingredients : -

• Egg plant  -1large sized
• Turmeric powder - 1tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1tbsp
• Curry powder - 1tbsp
• Salt as per required
• Oil for fry ( you can take mustard oil taste will be nice)

Method : -

• Wash the brinjal properly and cut it into half inch round slices and keep it aside.
• Now add the turmeric powder,chilli powder, curry powder, salt and the slices properly and keep it for 2-3 mints.
• Then if you want take little rice flour in a plate and coat each slices with rice flour then dust off the extra flour and keep it aside.
• Now heat oil in a pan and fry the slices from both side till crisp and golden brown from both sides.
• Then the slices and keep it on the paper napkin and serve it hot with rice as a side dish.

( you can fry the brinjals without rice flour also. You can fry it with all spices and salt . And make it shallow fry or deep fry as per your choice)

Tomato Rasam

Ingredients : -

• Tomato - 2-3 nobs
• Cumin seeds - 2tbsp
• Black pepper - 2tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1tbsp
• Onion - 1 cup ( sliced)
• Garlic - 2-3 tbsp (mashed)
• Red chilli - 2nobs
• Turmeric powder - 1tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Tamarind paste - 1tbsp ( or as per your taste)
• Coriender leaves - 1/2 cup
• Curry leaves - 1/2 cup with stem
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Oil - 2tbsp
• Salt as per taste 
• Water as per requirement

Method : -

• Wash the tomatoes and blanch or steam the tomatoes with pressure cooker and keep it aside for them to cool.
• Take the pepper and cumin seeds and crush it with grinder Don't make it fine.
• Then blend or cross the tomatoes to get a smooth purée.
• Take a pan add 2tbsp of oil and let it hot. Once oil is hot add the mustard seeds and dry chilli and let it crackle then add the sliced onion and crussed garlic and sauté it for 2-3mints then add the curry leaves and coriender leaves and sauté it for few minutes.
• Then add the crushed spice mixture and fry it for a minutes again.
• Now add the turmeric powder and chilli powder and fry for a minutes.
• Then add the tomato purée and in this add the tamarind pure and mix it properly.
• Then add some water how thin you want and add the salt as per your requirements and mix well.
• Then let it start boiling . When it start boil immediate switch of the flame . Don't make it full boil otherwise taste will .
• Now it's ready. Serve tamato rasam hot with rice.

Instant jalebi

Ingredients : -

• Flour - 1cup
• Yoghurt - 1/2 cup
• Baking powder - 1tbsp
• Orange food color - A pinch
• Sugar - 2 cups
• Water - 1 cups
• Ghee or oil for deep fry

Method :-

• Take a pan for sugar syrup and put the sugar and water for boil with simmer till the consistency like one string. ( boil about 15 mints )
• For check the consistency take a drop of slightly cold syrup between two finger and press together .lightly raise the finger, if the syrup pulls up as well to get a thread then the syrup is ready then remove it from fire.
• Take one bowl and mix the baking powder with flour properly. Then add the yoghurt and food color and mix well.
• Then add little little water to make a thick smooth batter and keep it aside.
• Fill the batter in a piping bag or a jalebi making bottle and keep it aside.
• Take another pan and add the oil/ghee for deep fry and let it hot.
• Once the oil is hot take the piping and pipe the batter in circle circle and cross the circle to ensure the spirals sty together. Pipe in the same process at a time 4 -5 jalebi at a time..
• Allow to cook and when the jalebi firm and cook in the low flame till the bubble go out  and let it lite golden color.
• Then remove the jalebi and put it into the slightly warm syrup and allow jalebi so to soak the syrup for 3-4 mints.
• Now it's ready to eat . Serve hot and enjoy.