Sunday, October 24, 2010

HARI BOOT PULAV



INGREDIENTS :-
  • Pulav Rice------------500 mg
  • Onion ------------75g
  • Green Chillies---------4
  • Ginger-Garlic Paste---2 table spoons
  • Garam Masala--------5g
  • Curd------------------3 cups
  • Tomato---------------100g
  • Ghee------------------50g
  • Mint leaves(pudina)---1 bundle
  • Hari Boot--------------200g
  • Coriander-------------100g
  • Turmeric-------------1/2 Tea spoon
  • Salt-------------------required amount

PROCEDURE:-
  1. Wash rice and soak it in water.
  2. Peel the Hari Boot() and keep the seeds ready.
  3. Heat the ghee in a pan and add chopped onions to it and fry until the color changes to "golden brown" and add Ginger-Garlic paste,turmeric,green chillies,garam masala,Hari Boot,tomatoes,curd(yogurt)mint leaves and coriander.....
  4. Cook for five minutes and put this curry aside.
  5. Now,take another vessel and boil water in it.
  6. Add soaked rice and little sat to the boiling water.
  7. Sieve/Separate the water and the rice when the water is semi cooked(when only 1/4th of the water remains in the vessel) and add Hari Boot curry and cook the rice on low flame for 10 minutes.
  8. Finally garnish with mint leaves.
  9. Now the delicious "Hari Boot" curry is ready to serve!!!!!
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ALU BONDAY


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Potato---------------750g
  • Oil-------------------250g
  • Basen----------------125g
  • Onions---------------125g
  • Lemons--------------2 no.s
  • Coriander & Mint leaves
  • Green chillies
  • Salt & Haldi
  • Garam Masala

PROCEDURE:-
  1. Boil potatoes and mash them properly...
  2. Take a bowl and put a little ghee in it and fry the onions...
  3. Now add potato mash and garam masala to the bowl and fry for few minutes...
  4. Remove the bowl from fire and add lime juice to it...
  5. Now,put this mixture aside for some time...
  6. Now, mix some Basen with water and beat it well...
  7. Then add chillies,haldi and salt...
  8. Finally,make round balls out of the potato mixture and dip them in the basen and fry them well......
  9. Now, garnish these balls/bondas with coriander and mint leaves and serve them hot!!!

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PAV BHAJI



INGREDIENTS:-
  • Pav Bhaji masala----------10 g
  • Chilli powder--------------2.5 g
  • Green chillies-------------5 no.s
  • Ginger--------------------50 g
  • Garlic--------------------- 3 cloves
  • Aam chur-----------------2.5 g
  • Potato-------------------- 300 g
  • Green peas---------------100 g
  • Beans--------------------50 g
  • Carrot-------------------5o g
  • Cauliflower--------------100 g
  • Capsicum----------------50 g
  • Tomato------------------200 g
  • Onion--------------------100 g
  • Butter or Oil
  • Pav----------------------3- 4 packets
  • Ghee---------------------250 g

PROCEDURE:-
  1. First,cook all the vegetables except tomato and capsicum......
  2. Mash the cooked vegetables and fry onions in a separate pan....
  3. Add tomato, capsicum and mashed vegetables to the frying onions...
  4. Now, add ginger, garlic, Pav Bhaji masala and little amount of water and cook well until the mixture becomes paste.......
  5. Now fry the pavs in a separate pan with ghee and serve them along with the curry...
  6. Garnishing the curry with butter will add to the taste

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KAJU DELITE


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Potatoes--------------------3
  • Garam masala -------------1 tea spoon
  • Maida----------------------2 table spoons
  • Suji------------------------1 table spoon
  • Pepper--------------------1 tea spoon
  • Lime juice-----------------1 tea spoon
  • Salt

PROCEDURE:-
  1. Boil potatoes, peel off their skin and add pepper, lime juice, salt, garam masala and mash them.....
  2. Take 1 kaju and cover it with the paste of potatoes.....
  3. Now, take maida and add water.....
  4. Dip kaju into maida liquid and suji and fry.....
  5. finally, transfer it to the serving dish and serve it hot...

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PANEER MUTTER


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Paneer--------------200g
  • Green peas----------200g
  • Veg masala----------2 table spoons
  • Milk cream----------1 cup
  • onions---------------75g or 2 no.s
  • Ghee----------------2 table spoons
  • Tomatoes-----------2 no.s(medium sized)
  • Ginger chops--------2 table spoons
  • Green chillies-------2 no.s
  • Coriander
  • Salt

PROCEDURE:-
  1. Cut the paneer blocks into cube shaped pieces....
  2. Heat the ghee in a pan and fry the paneer until the color changes to light brown and remove from the pan...
  3. Now soak the fried panner in hot water and remove after 5 minutes...
  4. Fry the onions to light brown and add chopped ginger,green chillies,veg masala mixed with some water and fry well.....
  5. Now add green peas,paneer,and very little amount of water and cook for 5-10 minutes......
  6. Add cream and salt to taste and tomatoes cut into eight slices(you can cut any no. as per your liking!!!)......
  7. Let the gravy thicken and remove from the fire when it becomes thick.......
  8. Finally,serve it hot garnished with coriander......
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SALT BISCUITS


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Maida-----------------175 g
  • Sugar-----------------40 g
  • Dalda-----------------80 g
  • Egg-------------------1 no.(For glaze)
  • Salt-------------------1 tea spoon
  • Ammonia or Baking powder---------1/4tea spoon
  • Water----------------2 table spoons
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Mix dalda and maida together well....
  2. Now,make a solution of sugar, salt and baking powder in water.....
  3. Slowly and properly mix this solution into maida mixture........
  4. Now,roll out into 1/8 thickness..........
  5. Now, cut with biscuit cutter and cool with egg or milk and bake at 375 degrees for 10minutes.....
  6. The tasty salt biscuits will be ready to eat!!!!!!!!!!

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MOOLI DAL


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Radish(mooli)------------4 no.s (big ones!!!)
  • Cumin seeds--------------2 tea spoon
  • Moong dal----------------2 cups
  • Turmeric powder---------1 tea spoon
  • Tamarind-----------------1 small piece
  • Asafoetida(hing)----------1 pinch
  • Salt & Chilli powder to taste
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Clean dal with water and soak for 3 hours......
  2. Now, soak tamarind in lukewarm water for ten minutes and squeeze the pulp...
  3. Cook dal in water till it gets softer...
  4. Next,peel the skin of radish and shred it into small pieces...
  5. Now, add radish to dal and cook it until it is done.....
  6. Season it with four table spoon of ghee, asafoetida, cumin seeds and ginger.....
  7. Bring ghee to a boil and mix it with dal.......
  8. Finally serve it with boiled or fried rice...!!!

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SPROUTED MOONG FRY


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Whole moong-------------2 cups
  • Green chilli---------------3 no.s
  • Turmeric powder---------1 tea spoon
  • Chilli powder-------------1/2 tea spoon
  • Ghee---------------------1 table spoon
  • Lemon-------------------1 no.
  • Salt to taste
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Soak moong dal over night...
  2. Drain and tie in a cloth and set aside till they fully germinate....
  3. Now,heat ghee in a pan, fry green chillies....
  4. Now, add sprouted moong and turmeric powder and fry till tender...
  5. Add salt and chilli powder...
  6. Finally add lemon juice and serve...
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ONION CHUTNEY


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Onions---------------2 no.s(big ones!!0
  • Red chillies-----------4 no.s
  • Green chillies---------4 no.s
  • Ginger----------------2 inch piece
  • Tamarind-------------3 -4 pieces
  • Salt & Sugar to taste
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Grind all the ingredients without adding water.....
  2. So the onion chutney is finished....
  3. I am not joking....just try and see!!!!!!
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DAHI PURI


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Wheat flour---------------4 cups
  • Maida---------------------1 cup
  • Pepper--------------------1 tea spoon
  • Cumin tea spoons----------1 tea spoon
  • Turmeric powder----------1 tea spoon
  • Beaten curd ---------------200 g
  • Ghee----------------------8 table spoons
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Mix all the ingredients except curd....
  2. Now, add three table spoon ghee and then add enough curd to form a stiff dough...
  3. Make the dough into small balls and press into puries and deep fry...
  4. Finally, coming the most easiest step.....just serve it hot!!!!

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SAGO KICHADI


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Sabu dana(sago)------------2 cups
  • Ground nuts----------------500 g
  • Green chillies---------------4 no.s
  • Pounded seeds-------------1/4 tea spoon
  • Coriander------------------1 bunch
  • Salt to taste
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Clean and wash sago in lukewarm water and drain....
  2. Fry and powder ground nuts....
  3. Heat oil and put green chillies and all the other ingredients ...
  4. Now, cover it properly and cook till it is done...
  5. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.......
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POHA


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Poha( atukulu )--------------500 g
  • Potato-----------------------100 g
  • Carrot-----------------------100 g
  • Green chillies----------------6 no.s
  • Onions-----------------------2 no.s(big ones!!)
  • Cumin seeds-----------------1/2 tea spoon
  • Mustard seeds---------------1/2 tea spoon
  • Turmeric powder------------1/2 tea spoon
  • Lime juice--------------------2 tea spoons
  • Coriander leaves-------------1 bunch
  • Oil---------------------------6 table spoons
  • Salt to taste
PROCEDURE:-
  1. First, wash poha(atukulu) and drain water....
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin and mustard seeds....
  3. Now, add finely chopped chillies and onions and fry them..
  4. Add potato pieces and corrot, cover and cook over sim fire until they become soft...
  5. Now, add poha and sprinkle lime juice on top..
  6. Garnish with coriander and serve hot !!!

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VEGETABLE PURI


INGREDIENTS:-
  • Wheat flour------------------4 cups
  • Carrots----------------------4 no.s
  • Potatoes---------------------4 no.s
  • French beans----------------10 no.s
  • Green chillies----------------6 no.s
  • Coriander leaves------------1 bunch
  • Jeera powder---------------1 tea spoon
  • Turmeric powder-----------1 tea spoon
  • Ghee------------------------2 table spoons
  • Salt to taste
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Steam all the vegetables an mash them into paste...
  2. Mix all the spices and vegetable paste with the wheat flour..
  3. Now, add some ghee and water to make a dough...
  4. Finally, divide the dough into small balls and prepare puries....
  5. Deep fry the puries to golden brown color and serve hot...!!!

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POTATO DOSA!!


INGREDIENTS:-
  1. Potatoes----------------300 g
  2. Rice flour---------------120 g
  3. Curd--------------------100 g
  4. Coriander---------------1 bunch
  5. Oil --------------------- required quantity
  6. Salt to taste
PROCEDURE:-
  1. Boil potatoes, peel their skin and mash them properly...
  2. Now,add curd and mashed potatoes to rice flour, mix it with enough water...
  3. Add salt and finely minced coriander....
  4. Now, heat a non stick pan(tawa) and pour the batter and spread quickly...
  5. Pour oil and fry on both sides.....
  6. Serve hot with coconut chutney or sambar!!!

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    MUSHROOM CURRY


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Mushrooms-----------------200 g
    • Onions----------------------2 no.s
    • Tomato---------------------2 no.s(large)
    • Cumin----------------------1/2 tea spoon
    • Turmeric-------------------1/2 tea spoon
    • Ginger-Garlic paste---------1 tea spoon
    • Curd------------------------1 cup
    • Chilli powder----------------1 tea spoon
    • Salt-------------------------1 tea spoon

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. First, wash and cut mushrooms and tomatoes...
    2. Heat oil and add cumin seeds and onion and fry to golden brown....
    3. Add ginger garlic paste and tomatoes, salt and chilli powder and cook for five minutes...
    4. Add curd, mushrooms and a small quantity of water and cook on a low flame for 10minutes...
    5. Finally, remove from fire, garnish with coriander and serve hot!!!!

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    MUSHROOM BIRYANI


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Mushrooms------------100 g
    • Rice--------------------200 g
    • Onions-----------------2 no.s
    • Peas-------------------100 g
    • Cardamom-------------2 no.s
    • Cloves------------------4no.s
    • Bay leaves--------------4 no.s
    • Cinnamon---------------4 no.s
    • Oil----------------------1 table spoon

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. Grind cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and tie in muslin cloth...
    2. Next, boil mushroom in surplus water along with muslin cloth ingredient for 3 minutes...
    3. Remove mushroom and muslin from the stock...
    4. Boil rice till half cooked in the stock and strain...
    5. Heat oil and fry onions along with bay leaves and mushrooms...
    6. Finally, add half cooked rice and steam for five minutes.......

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    PUDINA RAITA


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Mint leaves------------------1 bunch
    • Coriander leaves-------------1 bunch
    • Curd-------------------------4 cups
    • Green chillies----------------4 no.s
    • Sugar------------------------1/2 tea spoon
    • Salt to taste

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. First, grind coriander, mint, green chillies and a pinch of sugar to smooth paste...
    2. Beat the curd well and mix all the ingredients...
    3. Stir them well....
    4. Chill and serve with chapati or rice...

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    MURMURA CHIKKI


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Murmura(puffed rice)-----------100 g
    • Jaggery-------------------------100 g
    • Water --------------------------1 table

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. Put the jaggery in a pan add water and heat...
    2. Stir continuously till ready(test by putting i drop of jaggery in water....the drp must harden immediately...)
    3. Now, add the murmura and mix well...
    4. Finally put into a greased plate and cut into pieces...or roll into balls.........
    5. The item is ready to eat now!!!

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    STUFFED CAPSICUM!!!!!


    INGREDIENTS:-

    • Capsicum----------------6 no.s
    • Onion--------------------1 no.
    • Carrots------------------2 no.s
    • Potato-------------------1 no.
    • French beans------------100 g
    • Green Peas--------------100 g
    • Basen--------------------1 table spoon
    • Oil-----------------------1/2 table spoon
    • Lemon juice--------------1 tea spoon
    • Red chilli powder---------2 tea spoons
    • Salt to taste

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. Cut the top of the capsicum and remove the seeds from it...
    2. Heat oil and fry onions ....
    3. Now, add chopped carrots, potatoes, French beans and green peas and cook till tender...
    4. Now, add salt chilli powder and lemon juice..
    5. Fill this mixture into the capsicum.....
    6. Mix basin in little water and cover the top portion of the capsicum...
    7. Heat oil in a pan..arrange all the capsicums, cover with lid and cook till soft...
    8. Serve it hot!!!!

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    MOOLI PARATHA


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Radish(mooli)------------------3 no.s
    • Wheat flour--------------------250 g
    • Red chilli powder--------------1 tea spoon
    • Salt----------------------------1 tea spoon
    • Oil-----------------------------1 table spoon

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. Grade the radish and add salt and chilli powder...
    2. Add water to wheat flour and make a dough....
    3. Now, make the dough into balls and roll flat like a chapati...
    4. Next, spread the radish mixture between two chapaties, press lightly and fry on a pan...
    5. Serve it hot....it tastes superb with plain curd....Believe me!!!

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    RAJMA CURRY


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Rajma----------------500 g
    • Curd------------------1 cup
    • Onions---------------3 no.s
    • Green chillies---------4 no.s
    • Coriander powder-----2 tea spoons
    • Ginger----------------2 inch long piece
    • Turmeric-------------1/2 tea spoon
    • Chilli powder----------1 tea spoon
    • Oil---------------------4 table spoons
    • Garam masala---------1 tea spoon
    • Fresh cream-----------2 table spoons
    • Coriander -------------1 bunch
    • Salt to taste

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. Soak rajma over night in water with a pinch of baking powder...
    2. Now, boil rajma till tender and drain water....
    3. Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped onions , ginger and green chillies till they turn brown...
    4. Next, beat the curd and add along with salt and rajma...
    5. Cook for few minutes , add water and bring to a boil....
    6. Add cream and garam masala........
    7. Finally serve it garnished with coriander!!!

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    STUFFED BRINJAL


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Brinjal------------------500 g(small brinjals)
    • Onions------------------2 no.s
    • Ginger-Garlic paste-----1 tea spoon
    • Coriander seeds---------2 table spoons
    • Chilli powder------------1 tea spoon
    • Turmeric powder--------1/2 tea spoon
    • Cumin seeds-------------1/2 tea spoon
    • Oil-----------------------6 table spoons
    • Coriander leaves---------1 bunch

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. Grind ginger- garlic, coriander seeds, salt , cumin seeds, turmeric and chilli powder into a fine paste....
    2. Slit the brinjals without removing the stalk and fill in the paste....
    3. Next, heat oil,add onion and green chillies and fry and put in the stuffed brinjals and fry till the are tender...
    4. Keep them covered and cook for 10 minutes....
    5. Serve them garnished with green coriander leaves!!

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    Namak Para


    INGREDIENTS:-
    • Maida----------------500 g
    • Oil--------------------2 cups
    • Ghee-----------------2 table spoons
    • Cumin seeds----------2 table spoons
    • Salt to taste

    PROCEDURE:-
    1. Add ghee to maida, mix salt and cumin seeds.......
    2. Knead the mixture into a stiff dough by adding required quantity of water.......
    3. Now, divide the dough into four equal parts and roll out like a chapati with a thickness of 1/4 inch...
    4. Cut into diamond shaped pieces and deep fry in oil till light brown...
    5. IT is ready to eat now!!!

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    Cashew Rock

    INGREDIENTS:
    • Maida----------------100 gms
    • Chopped kaju---------20 gms
    • Butter or Dalda-------100 gms
    • Castor sugar----------60 gms
    • Almond or Vanilla essence-----2 -3 drops
    • Cherries for decoration

    PROCEDURE:
    1. Add sugar and butter to maida and kneead well...
    2. Add chopped kaju and essence....
    3. Make small balls and place a cherry on top....
    4. Bake hot in an oven......and serve it....!!!!

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    BADAM MILK


    INGREDIENTS:
    • Milk------------------1 liter
    • Carrots---------------2 nos.
    • Sugar-----------------4 tb sp.
    • Cashew nut-----------20 gms
    • Badam----------------50 gms
    • Elachi powder---------1 tsp

    PROCEDURE:
    1. Cook carrots until soft and mash into a paste...
    2. Boil milk and add carrot paste,sugar and chopped badam and kaju to it....
    3. Keep in refridgerator for a while....
    4. Serve it chilled to enjoy the taste....
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