GUAVA ICECREAM WITH 2 INGREDIENTS [ NO COOKING / NO CHURNING ] INGREDIENTS § Heavy whip cream – 1 cup [chilled ] § Condensed milk – ½ cup or as per taste § Vanilla essence – ¼ OR ½ tsp § Guava pulp – 1 or 1 ¼ cup [ made from soft pulpy guava
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POMEGRANATE JUICE INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Take all the 3 ingredients in a mixie jar. Now pulse it with a gap of 1 or 2 seconds not more . Be careful the seeds should not be grounded else it will make the juice bitter . ***** we don’t have to grind it . Pulse it till
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HOT CHOCOLATE / HOT CHOCOLATE MILK DRINK INGREDIENTS Milk – 2 cup [ full cream or regular ] Unsweetened cocoa pwdr – 2 tsp Sugar – 1 ½ tsp or as per taste Choco chips – 2 or 3 tbsp Vanilla essence – ¼ tsp METHOD Keep all the ingredients ready before you start .
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PUMPKIN CURRY INGREDIENTS Pumpkin – 300gms Sambar pwdr – 1 or 1 1/2 tsp Tamarind – marble size Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Uraddal – 1/2 Fenugreek seeds – ¼ Onion – 1 finely chopped Green chilli chopped – 4 or 5 or as required Curry leaves as required Freshly grated
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RAW BANANA MASALA STIR FRY INGREDIENTS Raw banana – 2 Turmeric pwdr – a generous pinch Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Urad dal – ½ tsp Onion – 1 finely chopped Red chilli broken – 3 or 4 Curry leaves – few Asafoetida – a generous pinch Chilli pwdr – 1
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BUTTER CHICKEN
INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATING THE CHICKEN
· Boneless chicken – 350 gms
· Curd – 3 tbsp
· Ginger garlic paste – 1 ½ tsp
· Red chilli pwdr – 1 tsp
· Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
· Garam masala pwdr – ½ tsp
· Kasoori methi pwdr – ¼ tsp [ optional ]
· Oil – 1 tbsp
· Salt to taste
· A pinch of tandoori food colour [optional ]
PREPARATION
1. Clean ,wash ,rinse the chicken.Drain the excess water and chop it into small cubes .
2. Make a mixture of all the ingredients except oil .
3. Add the chicken to it and mix well with clean hands .
4. Cover and refrigerate for 30 mins or more or over night .
**** more the marination better the taste.
METHOD
Take a thick bottom pan, heat it with oil.
Add the marinated chicken and mix well.
Turn the flame to medium ,cover and cook for 2 or 3 minutes for the chicken to sweat completely .[ leave water ]
Open the lid and mix well.
Cook the chicken till it is done and complete water is absorbed .
Keep this chicken tikka aside
INGREDIENTS FOR THE GRAVY
· Onion – 1 big
· Tomato – 2 big
· Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
· Red chilli pwdr – 1 or 2 tsp or as per taste
· Garam masala pwdr – ¾ tsp
· Coriander pwdr – 2 or 3 tsp [reduce 1 tsp and add 1 tsp of jeera pwdr ]
· Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp
· Sugar – 1 or 2 tsp
· Ketchup – 1 tbsp
· Butter – 3 or 4 tbsp
· Kasoori methi pwdr – ½ tsp
· Fresh cream – 3 or4 tbsp
· Oil + ghee – 1 tbsp
· Tandoori food colour – a generous pinch [ optional ]
INSTANT CONDENSED MILK By Sneha INGREDIENTS Milk powder – 1 cup Powdered sugar – ½ cup Water – ¾ or 1 cup Pinch of soda bi carb [ baking soda pwdr ] Butter – 1 tbsp room temperature METHOD In a mixing bowl add milk powder + powdered sugar + butter,+ soda bi carb..mix and
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BRINJAL SAMBAR WITHOUT DAL AND ONION INGREDIENT · Brinjal – 2 · Tomato – 1 big or 2 small · Red chilli – 2 or 3 as per taste · Turmeric pwdr – a generous pinch · Sambar masala pwdr – 1 ½ or 2 tsp [ depends how strong you want the flavour to
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BHAJNI CHI CHAKLI / MULTI GRAIN CHAKLI Chaklis are an important part of Diwali celebration. Bhajani chakli is chaklis made using roasted dal,riceand spices . The word ‘Bhajaney’ means ‘to roast’ in Marathi. All the ingredients are roasted and then ground into a flour, and so the name Bhajani Chakli. INGREDIENTS FOR THE BHAJANI FLOUR · Chana
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MEETHA PAN RECIPE By Geeta koshti Paan is a preparation combining betel leaf with areca nut widely consumed throughout Southeast Asia, South Asia and East Asia. It is chewed for its stimulant effects. After chewing, it is either spat out or swallowed. Paan has many variations. Slaked lime paste is commonly added to bind the
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CHORAFALI / CHORAFALI FAFDA Recipe courtesy – CHAMPA PATEL INGREDIENTS 3 cup chana dal2 cup urad dal1 cup moong dal1/4 tsp Turmeric pwdrGenerous pinch of asafoetida1 tbsp Oil1\4 tsp of baking sodaSalt to tasteOil to deep fry PREPARATION Wipe the dals and grind it into fine pwdr. METHODTake the flour with other ingredients and make a
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INSTANT RAVA LADOO By KHUSHI UDHANI INGREDIENTS 3 cup rava 1 cup desiccated coconut 2 or 2 1/2 cup pwdr Sugar 3/4 cup ghee 1/2 tsp Elaichi powder Milk as required [roughly 1/2 cup ] METHOD Heat ghee and roast rava on slow flame. Roast for 10 mins atleast or until it turns aromatic.[ low
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REAL GUAVA JUICE INGREDIENTS Pink guava – 1 kg Sugar as required – 150 or 200 gms or as per the taste Water as required PREPARATION Peel the guava and chop into small pieces . Blend it in a mixie with sugar + water .[ water should be 1 inch above the guavas level in
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VEG CAESAR SALAD INGREDIENTS Iceberg Lettuce torn into bite size – 2 cup Mayo – 2 or 3 tbsp Milk – 2 or 3 tbsp Finely minced garlic – 1 Chilli flakes – ½ tsp Mixed herbs / oregano – ½ tsp Very little salt Pepper pwdr – ¼ tsp Bread toasted – 2 slices
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CABBAGE SALAD INGREDIENTS Red cabbage – 1 cup grated or finely sliced White cabbage – 1 cup “ Carrot grated -1/2 cup Finely minced garlic – 1 or 2 Olive oil – 1 or 2 tbsp Vinegar or lemon juice – 1 tbsp Honey – 1 tbsp Soya – 1tsp Mayo – 2 or 3
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METHI KHAKRA BY Kamini Kothari INGREDIENT Atta /wheat flour – 1 cup Oil – 1 tbsp Red chili powder – ½ tsp Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Salt to taste Kasoori methi – 1tsp. METHOD Mix aata with oil, red chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and kasoori methi in a big plate and mix well
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KASOORI METHI NIMKI By TANVI CHAWDA INGREDIENTS : 250 Gm Maida ½ Cup Kasuri methi 2 – 3 green chilles 3 cloves Garlic 1 tbsp Til / sesame Salt to taste 1 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp ghee mix [ for Moyan ] Oil to deep fry METHOD : Crush the garlic into fine paste .
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SINDHI WINTER SWEET MAJOON / MAJUN By DISHA LAHORI Majoon is a type of Halwa, you could even call it a barfi. Basically, a mix of nuts is coarsely ground and then simmered in milk. Khoya and sugar are added to make it rich and give it a body. It is a sweet made in
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VIRGIN COCONUT OIL Home Made Coconut Oilis higher content of antioxidants, protein, vitamins and healthy fatty acids which may be lost during the industrial processes that regular coconut oil is subjected to. Not just for cooking, coconut oil can be put to many more uses. It is a good moisturizer, especially for new born babies
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OVEN ROASTED TENDLI / TINDORA / IVY GOURD INGREDIENTS Tendli – 150 or 200 gms Red chilli as per taste Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Garam masala pwdr – ½ tsp Salt to taste Rice flour or cornflour – 1 tsp optional Lemon juice – 1 tsp Olive oil or regular oil – 2 or
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