FLAX SEEDS /ALSI JAGGERY LADOO INGREDIENTS Flax seeds – 2 cup White sesame / til – 2 tbsp Grated jaggery – 3/4 or 1 cup or as per taste Cardamom /elaichi – 2 Melted ghee – 1 tbsp PREPARATION Heat a heavy bottom pan and add the flax seeds. Dry roast the flax for
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SHAHI HARIYALI CHICKEN INGREDIENTS Chicken pieces – 500 gms Onion sliced – 2 small Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tsp Few whole garam masalas Green chilli – 4 or as per taste Cashew – 5 Curd – 1/4 cup Coriander leaves – 3 cup Mint leaves – 1/2 cup Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp
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VEG DALIA /DALIYA /BULGAR /BROKEN WHEAT PULAO / PULAV IN PRESSURE COOKER Good for your muscles: Yes, this nutritious diet works great for building muscles. Dalia is a rich source of proteins and if you are one of those who are looking to gain muscle mass, include dalia in your diet. It is loaded with essential vitamins. Eat a bowl of dalia and increase
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MAC [Macaroni ] AND CHEESE GRILLED SANDWICH INGREDIENTS Bread slices as required Macaroni – 1 cup Maida / APF – 2 tbsp Butter + Oil – 2 tbsp Milk – 2 cup Cheese cubes – 3 or 4 Crushed pepper – 1/8 tsp Mixed herbs / oregano – 1/4 cup Chilli flakes – 1/4 tsp
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MAC AND CHEESE INGREDIENTS Macaroni – 1 cup Maida / APF – 2 tbsp Butter + Oil – 2 tbsp Milk – 2 1/2 or 3 cup Cheese cubes + mozarella cheese grated – 1/2 cup or more Crushed pepper – 1/8 tsp Mixed herbs / oregano – 1/4 cup Chilli flakes – 1/4 tsp
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SUGAR FREE GAJAR KA HALWA WITH JAGGERY INGREDIENTS Grated red carrot – 2 cup Grated jaggery – 1/2 or 3/4 cup or as per taste Milk – 1/2 cup Cardamom pwdr – 1/4 tsp Milk pwdr – 1 tsp [optional ] Ghee – 1 or 2 tsp Almonds / badam soaked in hot water –
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OATS PEANUT JAGGERY LADOO INGREDIENTS Oats – 1 cup Peanut – 1 cup White sesame / til – 2 tbsp Grated jaggery – 3/4 or 1 cup or as per taste Cardamom /elaichi – 2 Melted ghee – 1 tbsp PREPARATION Heat a heavy bottom pan and add the oats. Dry roast the oats for
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MASALA RAVA UPMA / RAVA PULAV INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Heat oil + ghee and add mustard seeds + urad dal and let them crackle . Add onion + green chilli + curry leaves and fry till translucent . Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell leaves . Add tomato + salt and cook
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BREAD CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM INGREDIENTS Bread slices – 4 Sugar – 1/2 cup Milk – 1/2 cup Fresh cream – 1/2 cup Vanilla essence – 1/4 tsp Cocoa pwdr – 1 or 2tsp Choco chips – 1 tbsp Choco syrup METHOD Take sugar in the mixie jar and powder it . Tear the bread slices
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE – Is like Indian gola – crushed /shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk .Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like sugar / honey / sugar syrup .The
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PINEAPPLE LADOO BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS• Pineapple – 1 medium size without skin• Desiccated coconut – 1/2 cup + 1/4 cup for rolling• Sugar powder – 1/4 cup or as per taste or depends on the sweetness of the fruit• Ghee – 1 tsp [ optional – I did not add ]• Cardamom pwdr –
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PEANUT BASIL PESTO DIP / SAUCE INGREDIENTS Basil leaves – 3 cup Roasted and skinless Peanut – 5 tbsp Pepper pwdr -1 tsp Parmesan cheese or any cheese – 2 tbsp Salt to taste [ be careful as we are adding cheese ] Garlic – 3 Lemon juice – 1 tsp Olive oil – 5
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SHAHI KHAJUR PAAN BITES BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS 20Paan / betel leaves [optional ] 20big dates / khajur 2 tbsp Mukhwas 2 tbspgulkand 2 tbspdesiccated coconut 2 tbspcolourful fennel seeds (saunf) 1 tsprose water METHOD Give slits to the dates with a knife , remove and discard the seeds . Keep the dates aside. Now
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EGGLESS CHOCOLATE DEPRESSION CAKE BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS [ 1 cup – 200 ml ] Maida / APF – 1 1/2 cup Sugar – 1 cup [ powdered ] Unsweetened Cocoa pwdr – 1/4 cup Salt – 1/4 tsp [ optional ] Baking soda – 1 tsp Vinegar – 1tsp Oil – 1/3 cup [
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HARIYALI CHOLE INGREDIENTS White kabuli chana / chickpeas – 1 cup Onion sliced – 2 small Ginger garlic paste – 1 1/2 tsp Green chilli – 4 or as per taste Cashew – 5 or 6 Curd – 1/4 cup Coriander leaves – 3 cup Mint leaves – 1/2 cup Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE – Is like Indian gola – crushed /shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk .Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like sugar / honey / sugar syrup .The
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE – Is like Indian gola – crushed /shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk . Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like sugar / honey / sugar
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MOONG AND CHANA DAL PAKODA / VADA / BHAJIA INGREDIENTS Moong dal – 1 cup Chana dal – 1/2 cup Fennel seeds- 1 tsp [optional ] Finely chopped coriander leaves – 1/4 cup Finely chopped green chilli – 1 Asafoetida – a generous pinch Eno / fruit salt – 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Oil
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CHEESY PANEER PARCELS INGREDIENTS FOR COVERING Maida – 1 cup Fine sooji / rava – 1 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Salt to taste METHOD Mix all ingredients in a big plate . Slowly add water and start kneading . Knead it into a firm and stiff dough . Cover and keep aside for 30
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE – is like Indian gola – crushed / shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk .Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like condensed milk /sugar / honey
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE – is like Indian gola – crushed / shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk .Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like condensed milk /sugar / honey
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE – is like Indian gola – crushed / shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk .Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like condensed milk /sugar / honey
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EGGLESS CHOCOLATE PUDDING WITHOUT AGAR AGAR OR GELATIN RECIPE SOURCE FROM HERE – EGGLESS PUDDING RECIPE MADE BY DISHA LAHORI INGREDIENTS Unsweetened cocoa pwdr – 2 or 3 tbsp Dark chocolate or dark choco chips – 1/2 cup Sugar – 1/2 cup Rice flour – 1 tbsp [optional ] Cornflour – 3 tbsp Salt
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE – is like Indian gola – crushed / shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk .Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like condensed milk /sugar / honey
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GRANITA / ITALIAN ICE / SHORBET – is like Indian gola – crushed / shaved ice drizzled with artificial flavours and sometimes topped with condensed milk .Granita is a form of semi frozen dessert .It is made from fruits crushed with lemon juice + water [ optional ] + sweetening agent like condensed milk /sugar
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JACKFRUIT PAYASAM / JACKFRUIT JAGGERY KHEER / FANAS PAYASAM / JACKFRUIT PRADHAMAM Jackfruit is quite healthy. It provides a moderate amount of calories in addition to lots of fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Jackfruit also contains folate, niacin , riboflavin , potassium, and magnesium. Being high in fibre, it aids in digestion. Its mucilagenous pulp has been
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HOME MADE SWEET SOUR SAUCE MADE FROM FRESH RED CHILLI BY DISHA LAHORI INGREDIENTS METHOD Clean, wash and dry the red chillies on a cloth. Remove stems and deseed the chillies. Cut them into halves. Now grind the red chillies to fine puree by adding little lemon juice at a time. Finish grinding all
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PERFECT HOME MADE CRISPY FRENCH FRIES INGREDIENTS Large potatoes ablong shaped – 3 or 4 Salt – 1 tsp Oil for deep frying Dips or sauces to serve A bowl of chilled /cold water PREPARATION Wash and wipe the potatoes . First cut little round portion from the top ,bottom and sides – to get
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MYSORE MASALA DOSA INGREDIENTS FOR DOSA BATTER METHOD First wash and soak rice for 5 to 6 hours. [ add poha to it just 10 minutes before grinding ] Wash and soak urad dal for 4 hours. Drain both . Take urad dal and grind in a mixer , add little water at a time
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SPICY CHUTNEY FOR MYSORE MASALA DOSA INGREDIENTS Chana dal – 1/4 cup Dry red chillies – 8 or 9 or as per taste Tamarind – a small piece Garlic – 8 Small onion / shallots – 4 OR half of a small onion Salt to taste Oil – 1/2 tsp PREPARATION Heat oil in a
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ORANGE COOKIES BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS Butter – 100 gms Sugar – 50 gms Maida – 100 gms Custard pwdr – 50 gms Orange food colour – few drops Orange essence – 1/4 tsp Baking pwdr – 1/2 tsp Making soda – 1/4 tsp Orange zest- 1 tbsp PREPARATION Sieve maida + baking pwdr +
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HOMEMADE TOMATO KETCHUP FOR A YEAR BY CHAMPA PATEL INGREDIENTS Fresh tomatoes – 5 kg Sugar – 400 gms Salt to taste – 25 gms or as per taste Whole red dry OR fresh chillies – 5 or 7 nos [deseeded and broken into 2 ] Jeera – 3 gms [1/2 tsp ] Clove –
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HOW TO STORE GREEN PEAS /PRESERVE GREEN PEAS FOR A YEAR BY CHAMPA PATEL INGREDIENTS Fresh Green peas of good quality PREPARTION Shell the green peas .[ time consuming job ] Do it in batches or take help . METHOD 1 [ I have used this method ] Bring a big pot of water
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GARLIC PEPPER PANEER INGREDIENTS Paneer – 250 gms Capsicum cubes – 1 Freshly ground black pepper – 1 tsp or as per taste Finely minced garlic – 1 tbsp Salt to taste Olive oil – 1 tsp for marinade Olive oil + butter – 2 tsp METHOD Slice the paneer into flat cubes . Marinate
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GRILLED IDLI SANDWICH INGREDIENTS Leftover idlis – 3 or 4 Pizza sauce as required Ketchup Grated cheese or cheese slice Any stuffing of your choice **** IDLI RECIPE – Batter for soft idli and dosa PIZZA STUFFING I USED Capsicum – 1/4 cup Onion finely chopped -1/4 cup Tomato finely chopped – 1/4 cup [deseeded
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SANNA / SANNAS / GOAN STEAMED CAKE / MANGALOREAN IDLIS In modern times toddy-fermented sannas are rarely made. Instead, the batter can be leavened with yeast . Goan Sanna | Mangalorean Idlis | Goan Steamed Rice Cake is steamed fluffy and spongy rice cake which is a very popular dish of Goan cuisine. The Sannas are
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HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY ICECREAM INGREDIENTS Strawberry puree – 1 cup Whip cream – 1/2 cup [ I used tropolite ] Milk 1/2 cup Sugar / condensed milk / strawberry crush or syrup – 1/2 cup or 3/4 cup as per sweetness required [ depends on the sweetness of fruit also ] Few drops of strawberry essence
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HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY JAM WITHOUT PRESERVATIVES INGREDIENTS Strawberry puree – 1 cup Sugar – 1/4 cup or as per taste and also depends on sweetness of the fruit Lemon juice – 1 tsp Few drops of strawberry essence and red colour required to enhance the colour and flavour [ optional – I did not add ]
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STRAWBERRY MILK SHAKE INGREDIENTS Strawberry – 10 or 12 Chilled milk – 2 cup Vanilla ice cream – 2 scoop Sugar / honey / strawberry crush – to adjust sweetness depending on your taste and fruits sweetness . A drop of strawberry essence and red colour if required to enhance the colour and flavour [
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ROAT / ROTE HYDERABADI COOKIES / HYDERABADI DUM KE ROTE Crispy from outside and soft chewy from inside cookies are famous during Muharram in Hyderabad. RECIPE BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS Maida – 1 cup Sugar – 1/2 cup Fine Suji – 1/4 cup Khoya – 30 grams Desi ghee – 50 ml Oil – 50
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TIL GUL POLI BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS 1 1/2 cup – Maida Salt to knead the dough 1 cup – jaggery 1 cup – chana dal flour / besan 1/2 cup – til /white sesame seeds 1/2 cup – peanuts 1/2 cup – dry coconut 1 tsp – cardamom powder 2 or 3 tbsp hot oil to
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INSTANT KOMBDI VADE / MALVANI VADE BY SHWETA GALINDE Kombdi vade is a dish native to the Konkan region in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The dish consists of a traditional chicken curry (including chicken pieces with bones), vade (fluffy fried dumplings made of rice flour, and occasionally of wheat and Ragi flour), onions, lemon juice and solkadhi (a gravy made from coconut milk). This dish is majorly prepared on “Gatari” “Gauri
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PASTA SALAD RECIPE BY DISHA LAHORI INGREDIENTS FOR DRESSING METHOD Grind all dressing ingredients to a smooth creamy paste. Keep it aside. Boil 4 – 5 cups of water. Add salt and 1 tsp oil. Add pasta to boiling water and cook till done. Pasta should not be over cooked. Drain the extra water from
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PANI PURI FLAVOURED SALAD BY DISHA LAHORI INGREDIENTS 1 cup chopped mix fruits (grapes, orange, apple, pineapple, pomegranate,strawberry) 1 cup par boiled sprouts 1 cucumber peeled and fine chopped 1 small carrot grated 1 tomato deseeded and fine chopped 1/4 cup shredded cabbage 1/4 cup beetroot grated 1/2 cup mint leaves washed and fine chopped
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MANGALORE BANANA BUNS RECIPE / BANANA POORI Mangalore Buns is a popular breakfast or tea time snacks in the Udupi-Mangalore region of Karnataka, India. This food belongs to Tulu Mangalorean cuisine or Udupi cuisine. The buns are mild sweet, soft fluffy puris made using all purpose flour and banana. These buns are also called as
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MALAI MIXED VEG INGREDIENTS Mixed veges small pieces – 2 OR 3 cups [ potato / carrot / peas / beans / cauliflower ] Onion – 1 finely chopped Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Tomato puree – 2 Oil + ghee – 1 1/2 tbsp Chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste
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EGGLESS CHOCO CHIP CAKE INGREDIENTS Maida – 1 cup Baking powder – 1/4 tsp Baking soda – 1/2 tsp Powdered sugar – 1/2 cup [ 1 tbsp less ] Milk at room temperature – 1/2 cup Oil – 1/4 cup [ no smell / no colour ] Vanilla essence or any essence – 1/2 tsp
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KERALA APPAM INGREDIENTS PREPARATION Clean ,wash , rinse and soak the rice + urad dal for 4 – 5 hrs . Add the poha to the soaked rice , just 10 mins before you grind . Take the rice + poha + yeast + sugar in a mixer jar and grind it into fine smooth
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PIZZA COOKIES BY SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS [ 25 cookies ] 80 g – maida [ 3/4 cup ] 75 g – butter [ 1/3 cup ] 75 g– process cheese [1/3 cup ] 1 & half tbsp – pizza masala /mixed herbs /oregano 2 tbsp– tomato ketchup 2 pinch –salt 1 tsp– sugar 1 tsp– very
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ALIV / HALIM / WATER CRESS SEED LADOO By SHWETA GALINDE INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Take coconut + jaggery + soaked aliv in a non stick or heavy bottom pan . Mix well and cook on medium flame . Stir and cook till the mixture becomes thick and starts leaving the sides of the pan. Add
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