SAMA / SAMAI / BAGAR / LITTLE MILLET PONGAL INGREDIENTS [ serves 4 ] Millet / sama / burgar – 1 cup Moong dal – ¼ cup Ginger grated or crushed – 1 ½ tsp Ghee – 2 or 3 tbsp Asafoetida – a pinch Whole black pepper – 1 ½ tsp Jeera – 1
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MASALA VADA INGREDIENTS Chana dal – 1 cup Rice flour – 1 or 1 ½ tbsp Very finely chopped onion -1 big Finely chopped coriander leaves – ¼ cup or more Finely chopped curry leaves – few Fennel seeds / saunf – 1 or 1 ½ tsp Red chilli – 2 Green chilli – 2
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MILK POWDER GULAB JAMUN BY GEETA KOSHTI Gulab jamun (also spelled gulaab jamun) is a milk-solid-based sweet from the Indian subcontinent, and a type of mithai, popular in India, Nepal, Pakistan (where it is known as gulab jamun), the Maldives (where it is known as gulaabujaanu), and Bangladesh (where it is known as gulab jam), as well as Myanmar. MILK
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DIWANI HANDI / PALAK MAKHANI GRAVY INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Clean ,wash and rinse and soak the palak leaves for sometimes .Again rinse and drain the excess water .Transfer it to a colander for excess water to drain off .Chop it roughly . Heat 1 tbsp oil + butter ,add onion and fry till transparent . Add
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CORN CHAAT / CORN SALAD Recipe by KHUSHI UDHANI INGREDIENTS Boiled corn kernels – 2 cup Boiled / roasted peanut – ½ cup Finely chopped onion – 1 small Finely chopped tomato – 1 small [ remove the pulpy part ] Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp Green chilly finely chopped – as per
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BLACK PEPPER PULAO INGREDIENTS Cooked rice – 4 cup Mix veges – 1 or 2 cup [small pieces of cauliflower/ peas /potato / carrot /beans ] Oil + ghee – 1 ½ tbsp Black pepper – 1 ½ or 2 tsp Jeera – 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp Onion finely chopped
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CHANA DAL HALWA INGREDIENTS Chana dal – 1 cup Ghee – ¾ or 1 cup [ I added 3/4 cup ] Sugar – ¾ or 1 cup Water – 4 cup Cardamom / elaichi pwdr – ¾ or 1 tsp Badam / almond – 10 or 12 or as required PREPARATION Clean the dal if
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LEHSUNI PALAK / GARLIC SPINACH INGREDIENTS Palak / spinach – 1 medium bunch onion very finely chopped- 1 tomato very finely chopped – 1 finely minced garlic – 3 tbsp. finely minced ginger – 1 tbsp crushed garlic – 1 tbsp green chilli finely chopped – 2 or as per taste jeera – 1 tsp
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MOONG DAL PAKODA / VADA / BHAJIA INGREDIENTS Moong dal – 1 cup Finely chopped coriander leaves – ½ cup Finely chopped green chilli – 1 or as required Rice flour – 1 tbsp Grated / crushed ginger – 1 tsp Asafoetida – a generous pinch Baking soda – a pinch Ajwain – ½ tsp
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RESTAURANT STYLE MUSHROOM MASALA INGREDIENTS Mushroom – 1 pkt Onion – 1 Tomato – 2 small [ not sour ] Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp Red chilli pwdr- 1 ½ tsp or as per taste Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp Garam masala pwdr – ¾ tsp Turmeric – ¼ tsp Sugar – ½
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MAA KI CHOLE DAL / LANGAR WALI DAL / AMRITSARI DAL INGREDIENTS Split black urad dal with skin – ½ cup Chana dal – 4 tbsp Onion finely chopped – 1 Tomato – 2 small [ pureed ] Oil + ghee – 2 tbsp Grated ginger – 2 tsp Turmeric pwdr – ¼ + ¼
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TANDOORI ROTI INGREDIENTS [ 1 cup – 200 ml ] Wheat flour – 4 cups Baking soda – ½ tsp Baking pwdr – ½ tsp Oil – 1tbsp Curd – ½ cup Water as required for kneading Salt to taste Butter or ghee as required PREPARATION Sieve the flour + baking pwdr + baking salt
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DRUMSTICK COCONUT GRAVY INGREDIENTS Drumstick – 2 [ tender ] Onion chopped – 1 Tomato chopped – 1 Freshly grated coconut – ¼ cup Chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste [be careful as sambar pwdr also has chilli ] Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp Sambar pwdr – 1 tsp Turmeric pwdr –
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RAW BANANA MASALA ROAST INGREDIENTS Raw banana / plantain – 2 Freshly grated cconut – ¼ cup Shallots / onion chopped – ¼ cup Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Jeera – ½ tsp Red chilli pwdr – 1 ½ tsp or as per taste Coriander pwdr- 2 tsp Garam masala pwdr – ½ tsp Oil
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TOMATO CHUTNEY FOR IDLI AND DOSA INGREDIENTS Onion roughly chopped – 1 Tomato roughly chopped – 2 big Red chilli – 5 or 6 or as per taste Garlic – 3 clove Chana dal – 1 tbsp Oil – 1 tsp + 2 tsp Curry leaves – few Mustard seeds + urad dal – 1
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RESTAURANT STYLE CAULIFLOWER MASALA INGREDIENTS Small florets of cauliflower – 3 or 4 cup Onion – 1 Tomato – 2 small [ not sour ] Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp Red chilli pwdr- 1 ½ tsp or as per taste Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp Garam masala pwdr – ¾ tsp Turmeric –
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EGGLESS CHOCOLATE TRUFFLE CAKE INGREDIENTS FOR THE BASE Maida /APF – 1 ½ cup Cocoa pwdr – 1 ½ tbsp Baking pwdr – 1 ¼ tsp Baking soda – ½ tsp Curd – 1 cup at room temperature [ not very sour ] Sugar – ¾ cup Cooking oil – ½ cup [odourless /colourless
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BABY CORN MANCHURIAN INGREDIENTS FOR CRISPY FRIED BABY CORN Maida – 3 tbsp. Corn flour – 2 tbsp Rice four – 1 tbsp Baby corn – 1 pkt [ 12 pcs ] Capsicum thinly sliced – ½ cup Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chilli pwdr -1 tsp Salt to taste Oil to deep
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CRISPY FRIED BABY CORN / GOLDEN FRIED BABY CORN Baby corn (also known as young corn, cornlets or baby sweetcorn) is a cereal grain taken from corn (maize) harvested early while the stalks are still small and immature. It typically is eaten whole – cob included – in contrast to mature corn, whose cob is too tough for human consumption. Crispy
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SPRING ONION LEAVES WITH POTATO INGREDIENTS Spring onion leaves – 1 medium bunch Potato – 1 big [small cubes ] Onion chopped – 1 Tomato chopped – 1 small [optional ] Oil – 1 tbsp Jeera – 1 tsp Red chilli pwdr – 1 tsp Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Coriander pwdr – 1 tsp
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MIXED SPROUTS CURRY INGREDIENTS Mixed sprouts – 1 cup Freshly grated coconut – ¼ cup Onion chopped – 1 small Tomato chopped – 1 small Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chilli pwdr – 1 ½ tsp or as per taste Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp Garam masala –
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BREAD PALAK CHEESE BALLS / SPINACH CHEESE BALLS INGREDIENTS 15 Bread slices. 1 tbsp ginger + garlic + green chilli paste. 2 or 3 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves. 1 cup thick palak puree 1 tbsp cornflour for binding. ¼ tsp amchur pwdr 1 tsp chaat masala. 1 tsp kasoori methi pwdr. [must ]
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PALAK SAMBAR INGREDIENT Palak / spinach – 1 medium bunch Toor dal – ½ cup Tamarind – gooseberry size Shallots – 10 or 12 chopped OR 1 onion chopped Curry leaves – few Tomato – 1 chopped Green chilli chopped – 1 Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp [optional ] Sambar pwdr – 1 ½ tbsp
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TINDA STIR FRIED WITH CHANA DAL INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Heat oil ,add mustard seeds and let it crackle . Add onion + green chilli + curry leaves . Fry till translucent . Add soaked chana dal and mix well . Add little water,cover and cook till it is half cooked . Open the lid ,add
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ALOO BAIGAN KI SABJI INGREDIENTS Brinjal small – 4 [ cubed ] Potato – 2 small [ cubed – smaller the size ,lesser the cooking time ] Onion chopped – 1 Tomato chopped – 1 Oil – 1 tbsp Jeera – 1tsp Red chilli pwdr – 1 ½ tsp Turmeric – ¼ tsp Coriander pwdr
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CARROT CHUTNEY INGREDIENTS Orange carrot grated – 2 cup loosely packed [ 2 medium size] Urad dal -1 tbsp Red chilli – 5 or 6 or as per taste Shallots / small onion – 10 Tamarind – a small piece Garlic – 3 clove Salt to taste Oil – 1 ½ tbsp Urad dal +
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TOMATO BIRYANI INGREDIENTS Onion – 1 finely chopped Tomato – 2 or 3 finely chopped Cooked rice or leftover rice – 3 or 4 cup Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp Few whole garam masala – jeera /pepper /bayleaves /pepper/cinnamon/clove /cardamom Garam masala pwdr – 3/4 tsp Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Red chilli pwdr
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MUSHROOM BURJI INGREDIENTS Button mushroom – 1 pkt Boiled peas – ¼ cup [ optional ] Onion finely chopped – 1 Tomato finely chopped – 1 Oil – 1 tbsp Garlic paste or crushed – 1 tsp Green chilli chopped – 1 Red chilli pwdr – ½ tsp or as per taste [ we are
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