Recipes Seasoned with Love

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