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Sweet tooth
By sweta
rub in the ghee into the flour till the mixture resembles breadcrumbs
- maida or all purpose flour about 800 gm
- ghee or clarified butter about 200 gm
- water to knead the dough
- sunflower or peanut oil or ghee to fry
Shahi Tukra
By sweta
Cut each of the 4 breads into 4 pieces
- Bread – 4 pieces
- Oil for deep frying
- Sugar – 2 cups
- Water – 3 cups
- Dry Fruits for garnishing:
- Cashew Nut – 5 (chopped)
- Raisin – 10
- Almond – 4 (chopped)
Rice Pudding
By sweta
Boil the milk with in a thick-bottomed deep vessel; let the milk evaporate to ¾ of its original quantity
- Basmati rice – ½ cup (washed and kept in a dry vessel)
- Milk – 1 liter
- Sugar – 1 cup
- Chopped dry fruits: (optional)
- Cashew Nut – 10
- Raisin – 10
- Almond – 5
- Rose syrup – 1tsp (optional)
Potato & Black Gram cook
By sweta
pressure cook the chana with khaane wala soda and 1 tsp salt in 1
- These subzis are often made during the rainy season, when the green vegetables get bloated/soggy and start to lose taste owing to the increased humidity of air.
- Chana (black gram) – 1.5 cups (soaked in water overnight)
- Khaane wala soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) – 2 pinch (optional)
- Water – 1.5 litre
- Potato – 1 big size cut into 1-inch cubes (with or without peels)
- Mustard oil (or any vegetable oil) – 1 cup (whole of it will not be consumed)
- For tadka
- Jeera – ½ tsp
- Tejpatta (Bay leaves) – 2
- Cloves- 4
- Whole garam masala
- Bari ilaayachi – 1
- Chhotee ilaayachi – 2
- Daalchini (cinnamon ) – 1 inch thin strip
- Onion – 2 medium size
- Ginger Garlic paste – 1 heaped tbsp
- Powdered masala
- Haldi powder- ½ tsp
- Jeera powder- 1 tsp
- Dhania powder- 1 tsp
- Red Chilly powder- 1tsp
- Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
- Tandoori masala powder – 1 tsp (optional)
- Salt – to taste
- Desi ghee- 1 tbsp
Methi Dana wali lauki ki simple curry
By sweta
Cut lauki into small cubes, as small as you can manually, do not grind it in the mixie
- Lauki – half kg.
- Methi seeds- ½ tsp
- Vegetable oil – 4 tbsp
- Haldi (turmeric) powder – ¼ tsp
- Sugar – ½ tsp
- Salt – to taste
Steamed Parwal with coconut
By sweta
Wash the Parwal thoroughly, and scrub it with a knife to lightly remove only the upper hard part of the skin
- . Steamed Parwal With Coconut:
- Parwal / Patal – ½ kg.
- Grated Coconut – 1 tbsp
- Dhania patta (chopped) – 1 tbsp
- Oil – 3 tbsp
- Mustard seed – ½ tsp
- Salt – to taste
stuffed okra
By sweta
Wash okra and pat dry, remove the stems and trim tails
- 1/2 kg okra (Bhendi),
- 1/2 tsp asafoetida,
- 2 tsp mustard seeds,
- 3 tbsp oil,
- For the stuffing:
- 2 tbsp fresh coconut,
- 1/2 cup peanut powder,
- 2-3 garlic cloves,
- 2 tsp coriander powder,
- 1 tsp cumin powder,
- 1 tsp turmeric powder,
- 2 tsp chili powder,
- 1 tsp lemon juice/tamarind pulp,
- salt to taste,
- coriander leaves/cilantro
Spinach Preparation
By sweta
Method Rinse spinach thoroughly and completely dry it on a paper towel
- Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh spinach,
- 1 small onion,
- 1 medium potato,
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder,
- a pinch of asafoetida,
- 2 dried red chilies,
- 2 garlic cloves,
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida,
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds,
- salt to taste,
- a pinch of sugar(optional),
- 1 tbsp oil,
Red Pumpkin Curry
By sweta
Method Scrape the hard skin of pumpkin, rinse and cut it into cubes
- 1.5 lb (3/4 kg) red pumpkin,
- 1/4 cup dry shredded coconut,
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds,
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds,
- 2 tsp chironji,(charoli) (optional)
- 2 garlic cloves,(optional)
- 1 tsp black Maharashtrian masala,
- 2 tsp red chili powder,
- 1 tsp turmeric powder,
- 1/2 tsp tamarind pulp,
- 1 tsp mustard seeds,
- 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds, (methi)
- salt to taste,
- 1 tsp jaggery
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida,
- 3 tbsp oil,
- fresh grated coconut and coriander for garnishing,
Mixed Vegetable pulao
By sweta
Method 1. Wash rice and drain
- 1 1/2 cup long grain (basmati) rice,
- cauliflower,
- potatoes,
- french beans,
- green peas,
- carrots,
- each of the above 1/4 cup,
- 2 onions,
- cashewnuts whole or broken,
- coriander leaves (cilantro),
- salt,
- sugar (optional).
- 1/4 cup ghee or oil,
- some oil for deep frying,
- whole garam masala
- 5 cloves,,
- 1 cinnamon stick,
- 3 green cardamoms, whole,
- 6 black peppercorns,
- 4 bayleaves,