HEALTHY DAL SOUP INGREDIENTS Moong dal – ¼ cup Finely miced ginger and garlic – 1 tsp Thinly sliced onions – 1 small Butter /ghee + oil – 2 tsp Cinnamon – small piece Clove – 1 Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp Pepper pwdr as required Salt to taste 3 cup water PREPARATION
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CHICKPEA STIR FRY / KONDAKADALAI OR CHANNA SUNDAL INGREDIENTS Chick pea – 1 cup Freshly grated coconut – 3 tbsp Oil – ½ tbsp Mustard seeds + urad dal – 1 ½ tsp Red chilly – 2 or 3 broken Asafoetida – a generous pinch Curry leaves – few Salt as per taste
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SCHEZWAN CHUTNEY / SCHEZWAN SAUCE INGREDIENTS 30 – red dry kashmiri chillies 20 – garlic cloves finely chopped 1 tsp – finely chopped ginger 2 tbsp –
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LADIES FINGER GRAVY IN SOUTH INDIAN STYLE INGREDIENTS Ladies finger – 10 or 15 [ small and tender ] Onion
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GOSHT DURBARI /MUTTON COOKED IN FRIED ONION PASTE /BIRISTA MUTTON/ MUTTON KASHA / KOSHA MANGSHO IN MY STYLE [ Bangla style ] INGREDIENTS Mutton with bones – 500 gms [even boneless will do ] Curd – ½ cup Fried crispy onion / barista – 1 cup Oil – 1 or 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
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INGREDIENTS Boneless chicken cubed – 250 gms Soya sauce – 2 ½ tsp Maida – ½ cup Cornflour – 3 tbsp Baking soda – a generous pinch or ½ tsp eno pwdr Finely minced garlic – 1 tbsp Pepper pwdr – 1 ½ tsp Chilli flakes – ½ tsp Green capsicum strips – ½ cup
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PALAK PAKODA / SPINACH ONION FRITTERS / PALAK PYAAZ PAKORAS Ingredients Palak / spinach chopped finely – 3 cup Onion finely sliced length wise – 1 cup Besan /gram flour – 1 cup or as required Rice flour – 1 tbsp Fennel seeds or ajwain – 1 tsp [ crush it between the palms to get
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PAYA SHORBA / NALLI NIHARI / PAYA SOUP INGREDIENTS Lamb trotters / paya /lamb legs – 4 Small onions / shallots – 8 nos [ peeled and chopped ] Green chilli slit – 1 Grated ginger – 1 tsp Black pepper –1 or 2 tsp Jeera – 1 tsp Cardamom – 1 Clove – 1
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CHETTINAD MASALA POWDER INGREDIENTS Green cardamom – 3 Cloves – 3 Cinnamon – a small piece Star anise – 1 Jeera – 1 tsp Fennel seeds / saunf – 11/2 tsp Khus khus – 2 tsp OR 6 cashews Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp Pepper – 1 tsp Red chilli – 8 or as per
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WHOLE RAGI MILLETIDLI / FINGER MILLET IDLI INGREDIENTS *** We can take 2 or 21/2 or 3 cups of ragi . NOTE – If using grinder then the ratio will be 4 : 1 PREPARATION Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the millet and rice together for 6to 7 hrs . Add the poha to the
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SOUTHINDIAN PAROTTA INGREDIENTS Maida- 2 cup Sugar – 1 tsp Salt as per taste Oil for kneading – 2 tbsp Water – little less than 2 cup or 350 ml METHOD Mix maida + sugar + salt + water and knead it into a soft dough. While kneading add oil. Cover with a wet
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MOONG SPROUTS SALAD / CHAAT INGREDIENTS Moong sprouts – 2 cup Finely chopped onion – 1 small Finely chopped tomato – 1 small Finely chopped cucumber- 1 small Finely chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp Green chilly finely chopped – 1 or as per taste OR red chilli pwdr Chaat masala – 1 tsp Grated
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ACHARI BHINDI Achari Bhindi is a tangy and spicy okra curry which pairs perfectly with any Indian bread or rice. Okra is a nutritious food with many health benefits. It’s rich in magnesium, folate, fiber, antioxidants, and vitamin C, K1, and A. Okra may benefit pregnant women, heart health, and blood sugar control. INGREDIENTS 1 big onion sliced 250
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KACCHI MURG KI DUM BIRYANI It is called kacchi as we are going to use uncooked [ raw ] meat. INGREDIENTS FOR MARINATING THE CHICKEN PREPARATION In a large bowl take all the above ingredients , mix well with clean hands and marinate for minimum 2 – 3 hrs or overnight in the fridge .
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DEVILED EGGS By Khushi Udhani Deviled eggs or devilled eggs, also known as stuffed eggs, Russian eggs, or dressed eggs, are hard-boiled eggs that have been shelled, cut in half, and filled with a paste made from the egg yolks mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise and mustard.hey are generally served cold as a
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By Mohini Gupta STREETSIDE CHINESEPAKODA INGREDIENTS 100 gm all purpose flour 100 gm cornflour 1 tbsp rice flour (optional) 2 cup grated cabbage 1 cup grated orange carrot 1/4 cup finely chopped beans 1/2 cup spring onion leaves chopped (optional) 1/4 cup grated cauliflower 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 2-3 green chilli chopped 2-3 tbsp
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By Mohini Gupta INGREDIENTS 5 – 6 slices bread 1 onion chopped 2 tomato chopped 2 green chilli chopped 1/4 cup cabbage chopped 1/4 cup capsicum chopped 3 – 4 garlic finely chopped 7- 8 curry leaves 1 tsp Pav bhajimasala 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1/2 tsp cumin seed Salt totaste 2 -3 tbsp. butter
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By Mohini Gupta INGREDIENTS 500 gm carrot 1/2 cup mustard oil or any oil 1/4 TSP Asafoetida 1 lemon juice 100 gm green chilli 2 tbsp. mustard seed 1 tbsp. fennel seed 1 tbsp. red chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbspcumin seed 1 tsp Carom seed 1 tsp fenugreek seed 10 grm ginger chopped 8-10 cloves garlic chopped To taste Salt PREPARATION First
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HUNAN CHICKEN INGREDIENTS Boneless chicken cubed – 250 gms Soya sauce – 1 tsp Maida – ½ cup Cornflour – 3 tbsp Pepper pwdr – 1 ½ tsp Baking soda – a generous pinch or ½ tsp eno pwdr to make the batter light Oil to deep fry Salt to taste Olive oil – 1
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LASAGNA / LAZANYA [ It is pronounced as la …zaa…ne…aa ] Lasagne sheets are easily available in stores. Here I have used selva brand sheets .[they are ready for baking ] There is no need to cook the sheets , if using thin consistency sauce . If the sauce is thick then we need to
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EASY EGGLESS CHRISTMAS CAKE INGREDIENTS Maida – 1 cup Milk powder – ½ cup Brown sugar – ¾ cup Unsalted butter – 1//2 cup Milk /warm water / orange juice – ½ cup Baking soda – ½ tsp Baking powder – 1 tsp Vanilla essence – 1 ½ tsp Soaked fruits and nuts – ¾
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INGREDIENTSFish – medium sized pieces – 400 to 500 gms.Chilli powder – 1.5 tsp(as per taste)Turmeric powder – 1/2 tspCoriander powder – 3 tspFenugreek seeds – 1/4 tspMustard seeds – 1 tspOnion – 1 chopped ( instead of onion you can use Shallots sliced – 6 to 7 nos)Tomato – 1 choppedGreen chillies – 2
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PALAK SAAG INGREDIENTS Spinach / palak finely chopped – 1 big bunch or 2 small Very finely chopped onion – 1 Tomato – 1 [ pureed ] Ginger garlic grated or finely crushed – 2 tsp Chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Garam masala pwdr – ½
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COCONUT MILK EXTRACTED AT HOME Ingredients Freshly grated coconut – 2 cupWarm water as requiredStrainer METHOD FIRST THICK MILK First grind the coconut without water for few seconds in
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COCONUT OATS COOKIES / NANKHATAI Recipe courtesy – CHARMI SHAH INGREDIENTS Maida – ¼ cup Oats pwdr – ¼ cup Desiccated coconut – ¼ cup Sugar pwdr pwdr – ¼ cup Ghee – ¼ cup PREPARATION Blend the oats in mixer . METHOD Take ghee + sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk it till
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PANEER MASALA / KADAI PANEER INGREDIENTS Paneer – 250 gms Onion finely chopped – 1 big Tomato – 2 [ puree] -not sour Capsicum – 1 [ cubed ]
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HOW TO MAKE PANEER AT HOME / HOMEMADE PANEER RECIPE INGREDIENTS Full cream Milk – 1 litre ¼ cup Curd or 2 tbsp vinegar or 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice [ anyone] Muslin cloth to strain METHOD Boil the milk , once it starts boiling add the curd or vinegar or lemon juice. Allow it
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STIR FRIED PEPPER CHICKEN [ Instant recipe ] INGREDIENTS Boneless chicken – 250 gms Turmeric – 1/8 tsp Ginger garlic paste – ½ tsp Onion sliced – 1 Green chilli – 1 slit Oil /olive oil – 1 tbsp Curry leaves – few Turmeric – ¼ tsp Freshly ground pepper pwdr – 1 or 1
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RESTAURANT STYLE VEG PULAV /PULAO INGREDIENTS *** We can also add 1 tomato chopped PREPARATION METHOD Heat ghee + oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add the whole garam masala and give a quick
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BEETROOT RAITA / BEETROOT PACHADI INGREDIENTS Fresh Curd – 1 cup [ chilled ] Grated Beetroot – ¾ or 1 cup Finely chopped green chilli – 1 Finely chopped coriander leaves
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EGGLESS HOT MILK CAKE Hot milk cake is a traditional two-layer cake, possibly from the Mid-Atlantic United States. … It differs from traditional sponge cakes in that it contains baking powder as leavening, and the eggs are beaten together whole instead of whipped as yolks and whites separately. WHY DO YOU PUT MILK – The protein in milk softens, contributes moisture,
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DOMINOS STYLE ZINGY PARCEL INGREDIENTS FOR DOUGH Maida – 2 cup Dry Yeast – 2 tsp Warm water – 1/2 cup Warm water to knead – roughly 1/4 cup OR more / less depending on the quality of flour. Sugar – 2 tsp Olive oil – 3 tbsp Salt as required Mixed herbs /oregano –
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RAGI SEVAI / IDIYAPPAM AND UPMA RECIPE INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD In a big plate mix both the flours + salt. Start adding the hot water little by little, mix it with
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CHETTINAD CHICKEN CURRY / CHETTINADU KOZHI KULAMBU / CHICKEN CURRY MADE WITH FRESHLY GROUND SPICES / CHICKEN CHETTINAD / CHETTINAD CHICKEN GRAVY ) INGREDIENTS FOR GRINDING PREPARATION METHOD Heat oil in a pan ,add the bay leaves . Add the shallots and fry till brown . Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell
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DAL MAKHANI / MAA KI DAL INGREDIENTS PREPARATION METHOD Heat oil + butter in a pan. Add jeera + bayleaf and let
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EASY GAVAR / CLUSTER BEANS KI SABJI INGREDIENTS Cluster beans – 250 grms Onion – 1 finely chopped Tomato – 1 finely chopped Red chilli pwdr – 1 tsp Turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp Coriander pwdr – 2 tsp Garlic crudhed – 1 tsp [ optional ] Jeera – 1 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp
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SIZZLERS RECIPE Recipe courtesy Rashmi Mahajan and Krupa Savla Sizzler is an open-roasted, grilled or shallow fried piece of meat/ chicken/ fish / vegetable patty, served with french fries, shredded cabbage, tomatoes, carrots, french beans etc . It is served on a metal or stone hot plate, kept on a wooden base. The word “sizzler”
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MIXED DRY FRUITS CHIKKI / BRITTLES By Shweta Galinde INGREDIENTS Dry fruits – 1 cup [ badam / cashew / pista ] Sugar – 3/4 cup Ghee – 1 tsp Rose essence – few drops *** instead of rose essence ,we can use cardamom pwdr . PREPARATION Slice the dry fruits from the middle into
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DUDHI /LAUKI / BOTTLE GOURD KORMA INGREDIENTS Dudhi / bottle gourd small cubes – 3 – 4 cup [ small size gourd ] Onion chopped – 1 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – few Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp Tomato chopped – 1 Chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste
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DADPE POHE Dadpe Pohe Recipe is a delicious Maharashtrian evening snack recipe made with flattened rice. The poha or flattened rice is not cooked in this recipe, instead is mixed with raw onions, tomato, grated carrot and turns soft with the juices released from the veggies. The poha is then finished with a flavourful tadka
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EASY CHOLE MASALA INGREDIENTS White chick peas – 200 gms Onion – 1 big Tomato – 2 big Oil – 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp Few whole garam masala Everest chole or chana masala – 2 tsp Red chilli pwdr – 1 tsp Turmeric pwdr – 1/4 tsp Coriander pwder – 1tsp
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MILLETS IDLI AND DOSA INGREDIENTS Jowar – 1/4 cup Ragi – 1/4 cup Bajra – 1/4 cup Idli rice – 1/4 cup Whole skinless urad dal – 1/4 cup Methi seeds – 1 tsp Poha – a fistful PREPARATION Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the millets and rice together for 6 to 7 hrs .
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ALOO POORI INGREDIENTS Mashed potato – 1 cup Wheat flour – 2 cup Fine rava /sooji – 1 tsp Oil / ghee – 1 tsp for kneading [ optional ] Water as required to knead . Salt to taste Chilli pwdr – 1/2 tsp Turmeric pwdr – 1/4 tsp Finely chopped coriander leaves / kasoori
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DUDHI CURRY /GRAVY INGREDIENTS Dudhi – a medium size Tomato – 2 big Potato – 1 small Onion – 1 Panch phoron masala – 1 1/2 tsp [methi dana , kalonji ,jeera, rai and saunf in equal parts] Oil – 1 or 2 tbsp Curry leaves – few Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Red chilli
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LEHSUNI GAVAR INGREDIENTS Tender gavar /cluster beans – 250 or 300 gms Jeera – 1 tsp Crushed or grated garlic – 2 tbsp [more or less as per taste ] Oil – 1 tbsp Finely chopped /crushed green chilli – 2 or 3 or as per taste Asafoetida – a generous pinch Turmeric pwdr –
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WHITE CHOCOLATE POPSICLES INGREDIENTS Vanilla sponge cake or any leftover cake crumbled – 2 or 2 1/2 cup White chocolate compound bits – 1/2 cup Fresh cream – 3 or 4 tbsp White compound chocolate bits – 1 1/2 cup Oil / butter – 2 tsp Sprinklers or any decorative items as required Lollipop sticks
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WHITE CHOCOLATE CAKESICLES Unlike a cake pop, which is made by rolling a cake and frosting combo into a ball (or another shape) then dipping it in chocolate or candy melts, a cakesicle is created by painting the chocolate into a popsicle mold, then filling the hardened candy shell with the cake/frosting mixture. Cakesicles are a fun
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