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Sundakkai(Turkey Berry) Podi - Sundakkai has surprising health benefits. It is a rich source of iron. Including it in your diet regularly will prove beneficial to your digestive system, promotes healthy immune system. Ingredients - 1/2 cup dried sundakkai 3 red chilli 2 spoon chana dal 1/2 cup curry leaves 1 spoon coriander seeds 1 spoon cumin seed 5-6 spoon sesame oil 2 inch size jaggery/1 spoonful of powdered jaggery Method - 1. Take a pan dry roast chana dal till it becomes aromatic and changes colour to slight golden. Next dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli, curry leaves for 5-6mins and transfer it into a plate. 2. Next add 4 spoon of sesame oil, once the oil is hot add the Sundakkai (Turkey berry) and fry it nicely till it becomes dark brown in colour. (It takes about 7-8mins) 3. Let all the ingredients cool down completely, add jaggery and then grind it into a coarse powder in a mixer jar. That's it your tasty healthy Sundakkai podi is ready. Note:- sundakk

Coconut Milk Delight - A very healthy vegan drink.  Coconut Milk is a versatile ingredient. Here we are going to use coconut milk instead of regular canned milk. It will increase the richness as well as the nutritional benefit of the drink. Ingredients -  - 1 large Coconut - 1 cup water - 6 dates - 10 almonds - 10 cashew nuts - 10 pistachios - 1 banana - 5 spoon honey - 1/4 cup chia seeds Method - 1. Soak almonds, cashew nuts, pistachios in water for an hour. 2. Grate the whole coconut. 3. Take a mixer jar add the grated coconut, 1/2 cup water and grind it to a smooth paste and extract the first coconut milk from it using a muslin cloth/strainer into a mixing bowl. 4. Again grind the coconut by adding the remaining 1/2 cup water and extract the second coconut milk in the same bowl. 5. Next add honey, chia seeds into the coconut milk and give it a good mix and keep it inside the fridge for one hour. 6. By the time, finely chop the soaked dry fruits, dates, banana and keep it aside. 7

Orange Cake - During festive season & celebration one thing that tops the list is Cake. Cakes always steals the show. So here I am sharing with you all a Orange Cake recipe that you can easily make at home & surprise your family & friends. Ingredients - - 1 orange - 1 cup all-purpose flour (Maida) - 1/4 cup butter/ghee - 1/4 cup hung curd - 3/4 cup sugar - a pinch of orange food colour - 1/4 cup tutti frutti - 3-4 dried figs (anjeer) - 3-4 dried apricots - 6 Almonds - 6 cashew nuts - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda Method - 1. Sieve all the dry ingredients(All-purpose flour, baking powder & baking soda) and keep it aside. 2. Cut the dry fruits (dried figs, dried apricots, almonds, cashews) into  small pieces. 3. Now take a grater and grate the orange to get the orange zest. (Once you get two spoonful of zest stop grating) and then from the same orange extract the orange juice. 4. Next take a mixing bowl, add sugar, butter, hung curd, orange food

Green Peas(Matar) Paratha - A delicious and healthy dinner recipe. During winter,Fresh Green Peas are available in abundance. The stuffing made of Green Peas/Matar adds taste to the Paratha and nutrition to your diet. Green Peas is a good source of Vitamins which strength your immune system. Ingredients - - 1 cup green peas - 1 large potato - 2 green chilli - 2 garlic clove - 1 cup coriander leaves - 1/2 inch ginger piece - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida - 3-4 pepper  - 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds - Salt - 2 cup wheat flour - 3-4 spoon oil - water - salt Method - 1. Take a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, salt, 2 spoon oil and mix it nicely and then add water little by little and prepare a soft dough. Apply oil all over the dough and cover it with moist cloth and keep it aside. 2. Take a vessel add potatoes, green peas, water, turmeric and salt. Boil and cook till green peas and potatoes become soft. Strain the water and allow the green peas an

Rabdi - Rabdi is a delicious and one of the most served desert in our home country.It is a heavenly sweet recipe that is served in almost every special occasions. The process of making Rabdi requires a lot of time & attention. Ingredients - - 1 litre full cream milk - 1/4th cup sugar - 6 Almonds - 6 cashews - 6 pistachios - 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder - few strands of kesar Method - 1. Soak almonds, cashews, pistachios for one hours in hot water and then chop it finely and keep it aside. Also soak the saffron strands by adding 5 spoons of warm milk to it. 2. Take a heavy bottom pan, pour the milk into it and heat it. Do not stir at start allow the cream to form at the top of the milk. 3. Once you see the cream at top of the milk, with spatula collect the cream at the sides of the pan, also stir the milk slightly and continously in between to ensure that the milk is not sticking to the bottom of the pan. 4. Allow the milk to boil and keep on collecting the creams that you get fo

Onion Theeyal - A typical dish from the state of Kerala,the God's own country. Theeyal is made using various vegetables like pearl onion or shallot, potato, brinjal, okra,  and raw mango. Here,I have shared Onion Theeyal using Shallots. Shallots are very beneficial for one's health.It has antioxidants & help manage seasonal allergies.   Ingredients   - 20-25 shallots (small onion) - 1 lemon sized tamarind - 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder - 2 spoon powdered jaggery - 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida powder (Hing) - 1/2 spoon mustard seeds - 10 curry leaves - 2 spoon coriander seeds - 1/2 spoon Fenugreek seeds - 1 spoon cumin seeds - 1/2 cup fresh  coconut pieces - 5-6 red chilli - 4 pepper corns - 1/2 cup sesame oil/coconut oil Method - 1. Peel off the skin from the shallots and do not cut the onions. Also soak the tamarind in half cup warm water for 20-25mins. 2. Take a pan add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilli, pepper corns,

Sattu drink -Sattu drink is one of the nutritious, tastiest, gluten-free and refreshing protein rich drink. It acts as natural coolant during summer, aids digestion and good for diabetics. Sattu flour can be prepared easily at home. 1. Buy roasted chana dal (bengal gram from the market) 2. Remove the skin from the roasted chana. 3. Grind it into a fine powder. 4. Sieve and store it in a glass jar and use whenever required. Ingredients - - 2 spoon sattu flour - 1 lemon - 2 glass water - 5-6 Mint leaves - 1/4 teaspoon Roasted cumin seed powder - 1/2 teaspoon Black salt - Common salt - 1/2 teaspoon Sugar Method - 1. Take a mixing bowl add sattu flour, lemon juice, black salt, sugar, roasted cumin seed powder, common salt, 1/2 glass water and mix everything nicely without any lumps. 2. Next add remaining 1 and 1/2 glass water, finely chopped mint leaves give it a good mix and serve immediately. Note: 1. The above given measurement serves two people. 2. You can also add some ice cubes if

Methi Leaves Dosa - A simple addition of Fenugreek/Methi leaves to the regular Dosa Batter increases its taste as well as its nutritional value. Ingredients - 3 cup dosa batter 2 cup roughly chopped fenugreek leaves (methi leaves) 1 finely chopped green chilli Salt Method -  1. Take a mixing bowl, add dosa batter, fenugreek leaves, green chilli, salt as per requirement and give it a good mix. 2. Heat a pan grease it with oil, once the tawa is hot add ladle full of Fenugreek leaves dosa batter at the centre and start to spread it evenly in a circular motion.  3. Once the base portion is cooked flip and cook the other side. Repeat this process with the remaining batter. Note: Serve fenugreek leaves dosa hot with coconut chutney or sambhar . Link for making dosa batter, coconut chutney and sambhar is given below. Dosa batter - https://vidmadcook.blogspot.com/2020/11/dosa-batter.html?m=1 Coconut Chutney - https://vidmadcook.blogspot.com/2020/06/coconut-chutney.html?m=1 Sambhar - https

Dosa batter - Dosa is considered to be one of the healthiest south Indian breakfast recipe. The perfect dosas can be made if you excel the art of making the batter in a right way.  Ingredients - - 3 cup rice - 1 cup urad dal - 1/2 cup flattened rice (poha) - 1 spoon fenugreek seeds - Salt - Water Method - 1. Wash and soak the rice, fenugreek seeds and urad dal overnight/6-8 hours separately. 2. Soak poha 30 minutes before grinding. 3. Take a mixer jar add urad dal, 1/4th cup water and grind it till you get smooth thick fluffly paste.  4. Transfer the urad dal paste into a mixing bowl. 5. Next add the flattened poha, rice, fenugreek seeds, 1/2 cup water and grind it to a smooth   paste. 6. Transfer the rice batter into the mixing bowl and mix the urad dal paste and rice batter nicely using your hand/laddle. 7. Allow the batter to ferment at room temperature for about 8-10 hours. 8. Once the batter is fermented add required amount of salt and mix the batter nicely and your dosa batter

Amla/Indian Gooseberry Instant Pickle  - A healthy instant pickle recipe. The high Vitamin C content in Amla has the ability to protect us against countless ailments. Amla is easily available during winter. But because of its sour, pungent,sweet & bitter taste many of us refrain from consuming it. So here I am sharing with you all a must try instant pickle recipe.This is one way by which you can include Amla in your daily diet & this pickle really adds taste to your food. This fruit is called Amlaki in Sanskrit & the word means Nectar of Life. Truly Amla deserves its superfood status. Ingredients - - 20-25 amla - ½ spoon turmeric powder - 2 spoon coriander seeds - 1 spoon fenugreek seeds - 10-12 dry red chilli - ½ spoon mustard seeds -½ spoon cumin seeds -½ spoon asafoetida - bunch of curry leaves - salt -½ Spoon sugar -½ cup sesame oil Method -  1. Take a pan wash and add the amla and pour water till all the amla is immersed in water and then add turmeric powder and one

Traditional Fruit delight - A nutritious lip smacking recipe with the goodness of both fresh and dry fruits. No need to cook anything just cut, mix and serve. Must try recipe, as the delicious taste of this recipe cannot be explained in words. Ingredients - 3 dates (brown) 1 banana 1 apple 1 spoon honey 1 spoon ghee 2 spoon powdered jaggery 2 small pieces of rock sugar (mishri) 3 cashew nuts 3 almond 2 walnut 5-6 raisins. Method -  1. Chop dates, apple and banana into half inch cubes. 2. Now chop the dry fruits (almonds, cashews and walnuts) into very small pieces and keep it aside. 3. Take a mixing bowl, add chopped banana, apple, dates, ghee, honey, powdered jaggery, raisins, chopped dry fruits, rock sugar and give it a good mix and allow it to rest for about 10-15 minutes so that the taste of all ingredients gets infused into on another and then give it a good mix once again and serve. Note:  Banana, dates, ghee, honey, jaggery and rock sugar candy is the key ingredient of this r

Sambhar Powder - A very essential spice blend found in every south Indian Household.Many versions of Sambhar Powder exists varying from region to region. This is my Granny's version of Sambhar Powder which she used to make & give every vacation we went to our native place. Ingredients -  2 spoon chana dal 2 spoon black urad dal 2 spoon toor dal 3/4 cup coriander seeds 8-10 curry leaves 10-12 red chilli 1/2 spoon fenugreek seeds 2 spoon cumin seeds 1 spoon pepper 1/2 spoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida Method -  1. Take a pan and dry roast chana dal, black urad dal and toor dal for 5-6 minutes separately and transfer it into plate. (Dals should change slightly golden in colour and turn aromatic)  2. Next add coriander seeds, red chilli, cumin seeds, pepper, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves all together and dry roast them for 5-6 minutes and transfer it to a plate. (Nice aroma should come from the above ingredients and make sure the curry leaves turns crispy) 3. Let all the ing

Golden Milk -  A super healthy immunity booster cum delicious Indian traditional drink. The spices that we include for making this milk has antioxidants in it. Let's make it a habit of having this golden milk regularly for a healthy life. Ingredients - 1 cardamom (elaichi) 1 inch cinnamon stick (dalchini) 1 clove (lavang) 4 pepper corns (kalimiri) 1 inch ginger piece 1/2 spoon turmeric powder (haldi) 4-5 strands saffron (kesar) - optional 2 spoon honey Method - 1. Take a mortar pestle, add all the dry ingredients- (Cardamom, cinnamon, clove and  pepper corns) and grind it into a fine powder and then add the ginger piece and crush it along with the masala and keep it ready. 2. Take a pan add half cup water to it. once the water starts to boil add the crushed masalas and allow it to boil for about 5mins so that all the essence of masala is transferred into the water completely. 3. Next add one and half cup milk, 1/2 spoon turmeric powder, saffron strands and boil it along with the

Restaurant Style Paneer Butter Masala - Since the lockdown started we all have longed for our favourite dishes from our choicest restaurant. Here's bringing to you the recipe of Paneer Butter Masala that is our favourite main course option for any dinner party. Ingredients - 250 gms paneer 2 capsicum 2 large onions 3 tomatoes Coriander leaves 5-6 dry red chilli 15 cashew nuts 5 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger piece 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon coriander seeds powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder For dry masala 2 inch cinnamon stick 2 cardamom  2 clove 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 star anise 5 pepper cloves 1 small piece stone flower Method -  1. Soak cashews in warm water for one hour. 2. Cut the onions, tomatoes and capsicum into big cubes. 3. Take mortar pestle, add cinnamon stick, cardamon, clove, coriander seeds, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, star anise,stone flower and grind it into a coarse powder. 4. Take a pan add

Paneer/Cottage Cheese - A delicious and nutritious food with the goodness of both protein and calcium that one must include in their diet regularly.  Ingredients -  1 litre milk 1 large sized lemon Method - 1. Take a pan and add milk to it and keep the flame medium and stir it often. 2. By the time milk is getting heated let's do some important preparations- 1. Squeeze the lemon juice and keep it ready for curdling the milk. 2. Keep the muslin cloth ready for straining purpose. 3. Have a bottle full of chilled water. For rinsing the paneer. 3. Once the milk starts to boil,  immediately start adding lemon juice and keep stiring the milk slowly while adding lemon juice to it. 4. You will get to see the milk starts curdling. Milk and whey will be separated. At this stage switch off the flame and immediately strain the water and collect the paneer in a muslin cloth or you can use a clean handkerchief. 5. Wash the collected paneer with chilled water 2-3times to get rid of the lemon ju

Butte ka kees - Butte ka kees, as popularly known, is an Indore street food which you can enjoy during your tea-time. Popcorn & Sweet Corn are the popular varieties but this Indian snack really tastes best. A very healthy & tasty snack. Ingredients - 1 corn 🌽 1 green chilli 1 inch ginger piece 2 garlic clove 2 spoon shredded coconut  Coriander leaves 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida 4 spoon oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 3/4 cup milk 1/2 spoon sugar Salt Method -  1. Take the corn and grate it using a grater  or you can remove the kernels from the corn and grind it coarsely in a mixer jar. 2. Crush the green chilli, garlic and ginger using a mortar pestle. 3. Take a pan, add oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and wait till the mustard seeds crackle. Next add the crushed green chilli, garlic and ginger and saute it for about a minute. 3. Now add the grated corn and saute it for about 4-5 minutes and then add milk, sugar, salt & asafoet

Tawa Kachori - A healthy & tasty snack you can enjoy during your tea-time & as the name suggests we are going to make a healthy i.e no fry version of this kachori without compromising its taste. Ingredients - For stuffing 4 medium sized sweet potatoes 2 onions 2 green chillies 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds powder 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida Salt 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds Sesame/sunflower oil For dough 1  & 1/2 cup wheat flour, Salt and water as per requirement 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 3-4 spoon oil Method - 1. Take a bowl, add wheat flour, salt, turmeric powder, asafoetida powder, salt & oil and mix it and then add water little by little and knead it into a smooth soft dough as you knead for making rotis and let it rest for about half an hour. 2. Now boil the sweet potatoes by adding water and 1 spoon salt for 15 minutes and then strain the water and allow it to

Carom Seeds (Ajwain/ova) Rasam- Rasam with a little twist.Tired of having the regular South Indian Rasam,just give this rasam a try & I bet sure you all will love it. The carom seeds/Ajwain not only adds flavour & aroma to this rasam,it also has the most beneficial antioxidant properties that helps you get relief from cold & aids digestion.  Winter is synonymous with cold and cough. Such kind of food if had during winter really aids your digestive system & soothes your senses. Carom seed is an ayurvedic marvel. Ingredients -  1 spoon urad dal 1 spoon pepper corns 2 dried red chilli 1 spoon cumin seeds 1 spoon carom seeds (Ajwain/ova) 1 spoon coriander seeds 7-8 curry leaves 1 inch ginger 3 spoon ghee 2 cup moong dal water 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 tomato Grape sized jaggery Bunch of coriander leaves Method - 1. Take a pan, add urad dal, pepper corns, red chilli, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ging

Capsicum Raita - A simple healthy recipe that can be enjoyed along with any meal of your day. Ingredients - 3 capsicum 3-4 garlic cloves 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 4 spoon sunflower/sesame oil 1 cup thick fresh curd 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon sugar Coriander leaves Method - 1. Take a mixing bowl, add thick fresh curd, red chilli powder, sugar and  salt(as per the requirement) and whisk the curd till you get smooth texture and keep it aside. 2. Now chop the capsicum into small cubes and grate the garlic cloves. 3. Take a pan and add oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and wait till the mustard seeds splutter. 4. Next add the chopped capsicum, grated garlic, asafoetida, salt and saute it for about 6-7 minutes on medium flame. 5. Switch off the flame and allow the sauteed capsicum to cool down completely and then add it to the curd mixture that you have prepared earlier, stir it and then

Khaman Dhokla - A quick healthy tasty protein packed Gujarati recipe. Ingredients - 2 cup gram flour (besan) 1/2 cup thick sour curd 1/2 spoon grated ginger 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 spoon sugar Salt 1 teaspoon fruit salt (Eno) For tempering: 1/2 spoon mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 green chilli For garnishing : 1/2 spoon roasted white sesame seeds A handfull of grated fresh coconut Method - 1. Take a mixing bowl add gram flour(besan), curd, turmeric powder, grated ginger, asafoetida, sugar and salt as per your requirement and mix it by stirring in one direction. Add water little by little to adjust the consistency and make a thick smooth batter. 2. Cover the bowl and allow the batter to rest for about 30 minutes. 3. Grease a tray/plate and keep it aside. 4. Next add fruit salt (Eno) into the batter and slightly mix it and transfer it into the greased plate and steam it for about 20-25minutes. 5. Allow the dhokla to cool down for about 10mi

Capsicum Pulao - Pulao is all time favourite one pot recipe which is less time consuming, aromatic, healthy and the Capsicum here adds a special richness to this dish. Ingredients -  3 cup cooked basmati rice 2 potatoes 2 capsicum 2 onions 3 green chilli 3-4 spoon ghee 2 inch cinnamon stick 2 bay leaf 1 star anise 2 clove 2 cardamom 4 peppercorns 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder 1 teaspoon Maggi masala (optional) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds Method - 1. Chop all the vegetables (onions, capsicum and potato)and slit the green chilli into half and keep it aside. 2. Take a pan add ghee, once the ghee melts add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, stone flower, star anise, clove, cardamom, peppercorns and saute it for half a minute. 3. Next add onion and green chilli and saute it till the onion becomes slight brown in colour. 4. Now add capsicum, potato, salt, chilli powder and stir fry it along with onion, close the lid and allow it to cook for about 7-8minutes. 5. Check if the potatoes are cooke

Watermelon juice - watermelon due to its high water content will keep you hydrated. So here's a cool refreshing healthy drink packed with vitamins and nutrients for you...  Ingredients-  watermelon 1 lemon Ice cubes 1/4 teaspoon chat masala 1/4 teaspoon roasted cumin seed powder Salt Method- 1. Deseed and cut the water melon into small sized cubes. 2. Take a mixer jar add the watermelons and ice cubes, grind it and strain the juice or you can directly pour the juice into your bowl. 3. Squeeze a lemon and then add chat masala, roasted cumin seed powder, salt(as per your requirement) and give it a good mix. 4. Pour the juice into a glass and serve it immediately. Do try this recipe and if you find it yummy then do share it with your friends and family .  😊

 Suran Erissery-A very healthy & delicious dish made using the finest ingredients.Also the use of coconut oil & grated coconut makes this dish more delectable. Ingredients - 250 gms Elephant Foot Yam(Suran) 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 cup water  Salt For grinding: 1/2 cup grated coconut 2 galic clove (optional) 2 green chilli 8-10 peppercorns 1 teaspoon cumin seeds For Tempering- 4-5 spoon coconut oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds A bunch of curry leaves  2 dry red chilli 1 teaspoon urad dal 2 spoon grated coconut Method- 1. Wash the yam(Suran) nicely and cut it into small cubes and keep it aside 2. Take a pan add the cubed yam, turmeric powder, 1 cup water/add water just enough to soak the yam, salt and pressure cook it for about 4 whistles. 3. Take a mixer jar, add grated coconut, cumin seeds, green chilli, garlic cloves, peppercorns, 1/4th cup water and grind it into a smooth paste. 4. Once the yam is cooked add the grounded paste to it and mix it. Add water if required to adj

Green Chilli Sabzi - A perfect recipe for all those spice food lovers there. Sometimes it's fun to add spice to your diet but make sure you don't overdo it. Ingredients -  10-12 fat green chilli (the one used for making bhaji and pickle) 1 cup gram flour (besan) 1 lemon 1/2 cup water Coriander leaves Salt 4-5 spoon sunflower oil 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) 1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (saunf) 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder Method- 1. Deseed and slice the green chillies into large pieces vertically. 2. Take a pan dry roast the gram flour on low flame  till the raw smell goes. It takes about 6-7 minutes. Tranfer the roasted gram flour into a bowl and keep it aside. 3. Clean the same pan with a cloth and add oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and allow the mustard seeds to splutter. 4. Next add turmeric powder, asafoetida, garam masala powder into the oil and m

 Puran Poli - A sweet healthy recipe which requires effort, patience & most importantly expertise which you will get by repeated making.But the mesmerizing taste of puran poli in every bite is well worth the effort. Ingredients- 1 cup chana dal 1/2 spoon turmeric powder 1 cup powdered jaggery 1/2 spoon dry ginger powder 1/4 spoon cardamon powder 2 cup wheat flour 1 cup maida 4-5 spoon oil Salt 1/2 cup ghee Method - 1. Soak chana dal for 3-4 hours. 2. Take a bowl add wheat flour, maida, salt, 2 spoon oil, a pinch of turmeric powder and knead the dough as you do for making rotis and keep it aside by covering it with a damp cloth. 3. Next pressure cook the chana dal for 4 whistles and then Strain the water and keep the chana dal aside for about 10-15mins. (You can use the chana dal water for making Amti/rasam) 4. Take a pan add two spoon ghee, chana dal, powdered jaggery, dry ginger powder, cardamom powder and cook the mixture by mixing and mashing it till the puran becomes dry and ho

Tomato Jam - A delicious and must try lip smacking sweet recipe with the goodness of tomatoes and dry fruits. And I'm sure you will fall in love with this recipe. :) Ingredients- 7-8 tomatoes 1 and 1/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 4 tablespoon ghee 6-7 dates 6 cashews 6 almonds 5-6 black raisins Method- 1. Deseed and finely cut the tomatoes and dates. 2. Chop cashews and almonds into small pieces. 3. Take a heavy bottom pan and add 1 tablespoon ghee, once the ghee is hot add cashews, almonds, raisins, dates and roast it for about 1minute and then transfer it to a plate and keep  it aside. 4. In the same pan add 3 tablespoon of ghee, once the ghee melts add tomatoes and saute it for 2 minutes. 5. Now add water and sugar, mix and cook on medium flame for about 10 minutes and then cook on low flame till the water reduces.  6. Once the water evaporates and mixture starts to thicken, start to mix and mash the tomatoes with spoon in regular intervals so that the tomato pulp does not stick to

Restaurant style Potato Capsicum Gravy - A very delicious & preferred side dish for lunch & dinner. Ingredients -  3 capsicum 10 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 1 onion  3 tomatoes 2 potatoes 1/2 spoon turmeric powder. 5-6 dry red chilli 1 spoon coriander seeds 2 spoon peanut 1 bay leaf 2 inch cinnamon stick 1 spoon cumin seeds 1 cardamom 1 star anise 2 cloves 5 pepper corns Coriander leaves Method - 1. Boil the potatoes by adding salt. Peel off the skin cut it into big pieces and keep it aside. 2. Take a pan add peanuts, coriander seeds, dry red chilli, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, star anise, clove, pepper, cardamom and dry roast all the ingredients for 5-6 minutes & transfer it into a plate. Once the mixture is cool grind it into a coarse powder. 3. Crush the garlic and ginger using mortar and pestle. Roughly Chop the capsicum and onions into big pieces. Deseed the tomatoes and grind it into a smooth paste. 4. Take a pan add 1 spoon oil and saute the capsicum by sp

Lemon Rice - A super tangy spicy quick and easy to cook recipe for lunch with the goodness of lemon. Ingredients - 3 cup cooked basmati rice/normal rice. Two lemons 3 green chillies finely chopped. 1 dry red chilly 1 spoon chana dal 1 spoon urad dal 1/2 spoon mustard seeds 1/2 spoon cumin seeds 1/2 spoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds 5-6 curry leaves 1/4 cup peanuts 4spoon sesame oil/sunflower oil. Salt A bunch of finely chopped coriander leaves Method - 1. Take a pan add sesame oil, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and wait till the mustard seed splutters.  2. Now add curry leaves, green chillies, chana dal, urad dal, fenugreek seeds, peanuts and roast it on medium flame for about 4-5mins. 3. Next add asafoetida powder, turmeric, dry red chilly and salt as per your requirement saute it for half a minute and switch off the flame. 4. Now squeeze the lemon juice into the pan, add cooked rice and coriander leaves and give it a good

Meetha and Teekha Paani - Paani puri is one of the most favourite dish of all. Two major ingredients which influences the taste of pani puri is Tangy Meetha pani and Spicy teekha paani. So here I am sharing the perfect way to make Meetha and Teekha paani. Meetha paani Ingredients- 10 dates Lemon sized tamarind 1 spoon Red chilly powder 1 cup powdered jaggery Method-  1. Soak the dates for at least 3-4 hours and then deseed the dates and grind it in a mixer jar by adding little water till you get a smooth thick paste. 2. Soak the tamarind in one cup of water for 20-25mins and then squash it with your hands to extract the tamarind juice and then throw the pulp away. 3. Next take a pan add the grinded dates paste, tamarind juice,  powdered jaggery, red chilly powder, one cup water and mix it nicely and switch on the flame. 4. Boil the mixture till the jaggery melts and the raw smell of tamarind goes away. It takes around 15-20mins. Make sure you are  stirring the mixture in between and th

Pudina Rice - A healthy, refreshing and delightful recipe, a dash of mint which has anti inflammatory properties can set almost anything right in your diet. Ingredients- 3 cup cooked rice 2 potatoes (cut it into large pieces) 1 cup mint leaves (pudina) 1 cup coriander leaves 4 green chillies 1 lemon 1 spoon chana dal 1 spoon urad dal 1 spoon coriander seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 inch cinnamon stick 4 garlic cloves 1/2 inch ginger piece 4-5 spoon sunflower oil Method- 1. Take a pan and dry roast chana dal, urad dal, coriander seeds, cinnamon and cumin seeds for 5-6 mins on medium flame and transfer it into a plate. 2. Add one spoon oil and saute green chilli, ginger, garlic for about 4-5 mins and then add the coriander leaves and mint leaves to it and saute it for about 1 minute and switch off the flame and tranfer it into a plate and allow the mixture to cool down completely. 3. Take a mixer jar add all the dry ingredients,  sauteed ingredients(green chilly, garlic, ginger, mint lea

Curry Leaves Rice-This is one of the most simplest & healthiest recipe.Curry leaves are rich source of iron & Folic acid but many a times we do not prefer to eat it because of its peculiar taste but this recipe tastes really well.. Ingredients -  1 cup curry leaves 6 spoon chana dal 2 spoon urad dal 4-5 dried red chillies 1 spoon cumin seeds 4-5 pepper corns 2 spoon coriander seeds 1/4 spoon asafoetida powder 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 2 cups cooked rice 1/4 cup roasted peanuts 4 spoon sesame oil/sunflower oil Method -  1. Take a pan and first dry roast curry leaves till it becomes crunchy and then transfer it to a plate. 2. Next roast the chana dal and urad dal till it changes colour to slight brown and transfer it to a plate. 3. At last dry roast coriander seeds, cumin seeds, pepper and red chillies for about 3-4mins and transfer it to a plate. 4. Allow all the dry ingredients to cool completely. 5. Take a mixer jar, add all the dry roasted ingredients, salt and asafoetida po

Aaloo Kurma- A lip smacking side dish recipe which requires very less time to prepare and there will be no compromise on taste.  Ingredients- 3 potatoes 2 large onions 2 green chilli 1 inch ginger 2 spoon chickpea flour (besan) 1/2 teaspoon asafoetida (hing) 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 spoon chana dal 1/2 spoon mustard seeds 1/2 spoon cumin seeds 5-6 curry leaves Salt Method - 1. Pressure cook the potatoes for 3 whistles. Peel off the skin, simply break the potatoes with your hands(do not mash the potatoes) and keep it aside. 2. Roughly chop the onions into big pieces and slit the green chillies into half. 3. Take a pan, pour sunflower oil, once the oil is hot add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, chana dal,curry leaves and saute till the mustard seeds splutters and chana dal slightly changes its colour to light brown. 4. Add the onions, green chilly, grated ginger, salt and saute it till the onion becomes transparent and then add one cup of water and cook the onions for about 3-4mins. 5.

Garlic Cheese Toast Sandwich - A nutritious calcium rich recipe which is also loaded with good fats and this one is going to be all time favourite dish of children as well as adults. Ingredients -  6 bread slices 3-4 spoon soft salted butter. 1 cup grated cheese 2 spoon finely chopped garlic 1 spoon oregano 1 spoon red chilli flakes ½ Cup boiled Corn Method -  1. Take a bowl, add butter, garlic, oregano, red chilli flakes, grated cheese & boiled corn and combine it with the help of a fork spoon. (In case if you take unsalted butter do add salt as per your requirement) 2. Take 2 bread slices and spread a spoonful of the mixture that you have prepared over a bread slice and then cover it with the another bread slice and press it. 3. Apply plain butter on the outer cover of the bread and place it on tawa and toast both the sides until you get golden brown colour and crisp texture. Note: You can enjoy this Garlic cheese toast sandwich with tomato ketchup for breakfast/evening snack.