Friday, December 15, 2017

Bottle gourd halwa / Lauki Halwa / Doodhi Halwa


Ingredients:

1/2 cup lauki / bottle gourd / doodhi 
2tbsp ghee / clarified butter
5 badam / almond, chopped
2 tbsp raisins
1/4 cup milk
2tbsp sugar
2tbsp condensed milk




Method:

Heat ghee and roast badam and raisins.
roast the nuts to golden brown and keep aside.
now add grated bottle gourd and saute for 5 minutes.
saute till the bottle gourd shrinks slightly and changes colour.
add milk and mix well.
cook for 10 minutes or till milk thickens and bottle gourd gets cooked completely.
add sugar and mix well.
sugar melts and boil for 5 minutes or till it thickens.
add condensed milk into mixture and mix well.
keep stirring till the mixture thickens .
add roasted nuts and. mix well.
finally, transfer bottle gourd halwa to a bowl and serve hot or chilled.



Note: 

For Home made condensed milk follow 


Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Stuffed Brinjal Fry


Ingredients

Brinjals -8
Onion-1 chopped
Peanuts -1/4cup
Dry cocunut powder -1/4cup
Sesame seeds -2tsp
Coriander seeds -1tsp
Ginger -1 inch 
Dry red chillies -4
Garlic -2
Tamarind pulp 
Salt to taste
Oil




Method :

Dry roast Cumin seeds ,peanuts, red chillies, sesame seeds , coriander seeds , cocunut powder in a pan and keep aside
In same pan add little oil , add ginger, garlic and onion and fry nicely till done
Transfer to a blender by adding salt and tamarind pulp 
Wash and slit brinjals by keeping them intact towards the stem
Stuff this mixture and set them aside
Heat a pan with oil and place the stuffed brinjals
Cook and cover until done 
Occasionally toss them or flip them to cook evenly 
Brinjals are cooked completey sprinkle coriander leaves
Serve stuffed brinjal fry hot with rice


Monday, December 11, 2017

Sago Uttapam


Ingredients:

• Yogurt - 1 cup.
• Sago - 1 cup.
• Rice flour - 2 tablespoon.
• Onions(chopped) - 1
• Green chilies (finely chopped) - 1-2 numbers.
• Coriander leaves(chopped) - 1 tea spoon.
• Salt - to taste.
• Oil - 1 tea spoon.
• Water - as required.




Method:

Take a bowl, soak yogurt, sago, little rice flour for 5 hours.
Transfer to a blender, blend it coarsley by adding little water and transfer into a bowl.
To it add  onions, green chilies, coriander leaves, salt and mix nicely.
Heat tawa, place batter and spread small uttapam and cook on both sides with little oil.
Now sago uttapam is ready to serve with any chutney


Friday, December 8, 2017

Healthy Simple Jowar Flour Upma

Ingredients:

Jowar Flour -1/4cup
Butter Milk -1cup
Onion -1(Sliced)
Salt to taste

For Seasoning:

Urad dal -1tsp
Chana dal -1tsp
Cumin Seeds -1tsp
Mustard Seeds -1tsp
Green Chillies -3
Dry Chillie -1
Oil




Method:

1.Heat a pan , add seasoning
2.Add sliced onion and salt . Fry for a min
3.Mix butter milk and jowar flour in a bowl
4.Add jowar flour mixture slowly 
5.Mix well without any forming lumps
6.Cook on medium heat with lid covered
7.Cook until desired consistency and serve into plate
8.Serve hot with any chutney


Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Instant Condensed milk

Ingredients

1 tsp ghee / clarified butter
¼ cup milk
½ cup milk powder
1/8 cup sugar




Method:
1.In a pan , add butter
2.After butter melts, add milk
3.Onces Milk starts boiling add milk powder
4.Mix well constinuosly 
5.Cook on low heat 
6.Onces its cooks completely add sugar
7.Cook till desired consistency
8.Store in air tight continter in refrigetor
9.We can use this for sweets for extra taste


Monday, December 4, 2017

Paneer Butter Masala


Ingredients:

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tea spoon.
Butter - 1 tablespoon.
Paneer - 1 cup
Milk 1/2 cup.
Salt - to taste.
Turmeric - pinch.
Tomato ketchup - 1 tea spoon.
Tomato puree - 1 cup.
Kastoori methi powder - 1/4 tea spoon.
Chilli powder - 1/4 tea spoon.
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tea spoon.
Coriander powder - 1 tea spoon.




Method:
1.In a pan add butter. After butter melts add cubed paneer and fri for a min
2.After paneer fried keep aside
3.In a same pan , add ginger garlic paste, tomato puree and turmeric
4.Cook on medium heat till puree becomes thick
5.Add coriander poweder, redchilli powder, garam masala , Kasuri methi and tomato ketchup
6. Mix well
7.Add mix and mix well 
8.Add fried paneer and cook on medium heat for 5 mins
9.Serve into a bowl
10.Serve with hot rice,chapathi or roti