Cold tasty youghurt bhat(rice)

Ingredients;

1 cup rice boiled with salt to taste.When done keep for cooling.
1 cup beaten yoghurt,1/2 tsp grounded mustard seeds(rai)
1/4 tsp ginger powder,1/2 tbp powdered sugar,1/2 tsp red chilli powder.

Method;

Take the boiled rice,Crush them coarsely,Now add all the ingredients above and mix .Keep the rice in the fridge for cooling.Serve cool.

Chutney wale Lotus root(bhee) pakoras

Ingredients;

1/4 kilo lotus root,washed and cut into round pieces.

Ingredients for batter;

1/4 cup chane ka aata(gram flour).1 tsp oil,salt to taste

1 pinch of hing(asafoetida),1 tsp whole sukha dhaniya(whole dhaniya seeds)

1 cup green chutney.

Method;

Boil the lotus in water .When done remove the water form it and keep on side.Now take 1 cup chutney, and dip the lotus in it.The chutney should be thick.Dip all the lotus pieces in the chutney and keep on side.Now take the dipped chutney lotus and again dip them in chane ka aata's batter and deep fry them in hot oil till brown in colour.Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Stuffed long and fat green chillies

Ingredients;

1/4 kilo chillies,washed,slitted and desseded

Ingredients for stuffing;

1 cup boiled potato,1/4 cup shredded cheese and 1/4 cup shredded paneer.
salt to taste.2 tbsp coriander leaves,1/2 tsp red chilli powder,1/2 tsp amchur powder(dry mango)
1/2 tsp dhaniya jeera (coriander-cumin) powder,1 pinch of hing,1 pinch of sugar(optional)

Ingredients of batter;

1 cup chane ka aata(gram flour),salt to taste,
1 pinch hing(asafoetida).1 pinch soda bicarb
water as required ,1 tbsp oil, Mix all the ingredients in a bowl to form the batter.
Oil for frying.

Method;

Take a bowl and mix all the ingredients of stuffing.Now take the chillies and stuff the stuffings properly and press tightly to hold in the stuffings.Now take the batter and dip the stuffed chillies one by one in it and fry in a medium hot oil till brown in colour.Serve hot with green chutney or tomato sauce.

Roasted tomatoes

Ingredients;

3-4 tomatoes (cut into slices but not too thick),1 tsp olive oil
1/4 piece of ginger(adhrak)cut into thin strips
1-2 green chillies,1 tsp amchur powder(dry mango powder)
1 tsp dhaniya jeera(coriander-cmin) powder,salt to taste
a pinch of black pepper,1/4 tsp red chilli powder.coriander leaves

Method;

Take a pan ,add oil. Now put slices of tomatoes and add all the ingredients above except coriander leaves.Fry the tomatoes on both the sides till done.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Gram flour(besan ka aata) dhokla

Ingredients;

2 cups gram flour,  2 tsp sugar,
salt to taste,1/2 tsp  eno or soda,1/2 tsp rai(mustard seeds)
1to 11/2 cup water,1tsp haldi ,1 tbsp oil.1/2 tsp hing(asafoetida)
1/4 bunch of fudina(mint leaves)cut into small pieces
1/4 bunch of coriander leaves OR u can add only green chutney made from fudina and dhaniya,

Method;

Mix all the ingredients above in a bowl except rai and eno.Now take a katori ,add 1 tbsp oil .Heat the oil and  add rai and hing .when rai begins to splutter  ,off the gas and add eno in it.As soon as u add eno .pour this into dhokla batter and mix it.the mixture will get fuffy.

Now pour the batter into a greased thali and place it in the steamer ,Cover it with a lid and steam for 10 min.When it cools ,cut into pieces and serve hot with tomato sauce or chutney.

Paneer and cheese maida(self-raising flour) pakoras

Ingredients;

1 cup maida(self-raising flour),salt to taste,1/2 shredded potato,1/2 bunch of fudina(mint leaves)cut into small pieces,1 tbsp oil,water.mix all together to make a batter of pakoras.

500gms fresh paneer, 250gms cheese cubes,2 -3 tomatoes( thinly sliced.)mushrooms (cut into thin slices)
1/2 cup green coriander chutney,1/2 cup tomato ketchup.oregano


Method;

Take a square shaped piece of paneer and spread 1tsp tomato sauce and 1 tsp green chutney on it.Now put thin slices of tomatoes and mushrooms.Sprinkle salt and oregano on it and add a slice of cheese and cover it with another slice of paneer.Now take the piece of paneer and cheese slice and pour into pakoras batter and fry in a hot oil till brown in colour.Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Roll bun baked noodles

Ingredients;

2 roll buns or any buns of your choice,
2 packet any noodles.
1 chopped medium tomato,1/2 chopped simla mirch(bell pepper)green,1/2 simla mirchi red,1/2 simla mirchi yellow.
1/4 cup shredded  cabbage(patta gobi),1/4 cup shredded carrot
salt to taste,1/2 tsp black pepper powder.1 tbsp coriander leaves.1/2 cup paneer crumbled
1/4 cup mushrooms(tin or fresh),1 tbsp olive oil, 1 cup cheese shredded
1/2 cup tomato ketchup,1/2 cup green coriander chutney,oregano

Method;

First boil the noodles with the masala packet .Add water in that much quantity so that the noodles consume water ,(noodles should be done in that much qun of water and so that u dont have to throw the water).Keep on side.
Now take a pan, add olive oil and all the veggies and ingredients above.Add noodles in it and add salt per taste as there was salt in masala packet.Mix properly and keep aside.

Preparation;

Now take a bun,cut into half,.On one half of bun ,spread tomato sauce and green chutney as per your taste and add veg noodles on it.Now pour shredded cheese and sprinkle organo on it and bake in the oven till the cheese melts.Or u can even cook on a non stick pan  covered with a lid on a slow flame for 5-7 min till the cheese melts.You can do the same with the other half slice of bun,Serve hot with tomato sauce.

Masala kachori

Ingredients;

1 cup maida, salt to taste,2-3 tbsp oil.(Mix all to make a semi-soft dough)Now make puris and fry them till hard and brown in colour.Puris should not be soft.When done break the puris into powder and keep on side.

For kachori dough;

2 cups maida(all purpose flour),2 tbsp oil,salt to taste.Mix all to make a semi-soft dough.

Masalas;

Take a bowl ,add the powdered puri,salt per your taste,1 pinch of hing,1 tbsp dry mango powder(amchur powder).1 tbsp dhaniya jeera powder(coriander,cumin powder) 1/2 tbsp sugar,1 tbsp coriander leaves,1 tsp fennel seeds(saunf)1 tsp garam masala.Mix all the ingredients.

Now divide dough into equal parts and make round balls.Roll out the ball into a small round shape like a puri and fill 1 tbsp fillings of masala above and seal the edges giving it a shape of ball.Do the same with the rest of balls.Heat oil over medium heat and deep fry the kachoris till golden brown.Serve hot with green chutneyand hot tea.

Mix Veg Pulao

Ingredients;
21/2 cup cup rice., 1 brinjal medium
1 medium potato, 100gms pattagobi(cabbage thinly cut)
100gms ful ghobi(cauliflower) 1/2 cup boiled peas
1/4 cup beans,5-6 leaves kari patta(curry leaves)
1 tbsp raw mango powder, 1 tbsp dhaniya jeera powder(coriander,cumin powder)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder.and chane ke aate(gram flour) ki pakoris.
salt to taste and 2 tbsp coriander leaves.11/2 tomato cut into small pieces.
Cut all the veg into small pieces.

Pakoris;

3 tbsp chane ka aata,salt per taste,1 pinch hing(asafoetida),1 tsp dhaniya jeera powder,1 tsp coriander leaves1 tsp oil and some water.Mix all the ingredients and make pakoris and fry them.Keep them on side.

Method;

Boil rice with salt per your taste and 1 tsp haldi(turmeric powder).When rice is done keep on side. Now take a pan add 2 tbsp ghee and add 2 tsp mustard seeds,curry leaves and tomatoes,Now add all the vegetables and other ingredients above.Keep on slow flame and cover with a lid with little water.When the veg is done add the boiled rice and pakoris and mix well.Decorate with coriander leaves.Serve with any raita .Pineapple will be the best one.

Bharwa karele(bitter gourd)

Ingredients;

5-6  karelas(bitter gourd) ,Take karelas ,cut them vertically,remove the seeds with your hands and rub salt to the whole karelas inside and outside.Keep it for one hour.So that bitterness gets less. Now wash the karelas and   rinse them properly so that the salt is cleaned,Keep on side

Masalas;

2 small tomatoes chopped.
1/2 tsp sugar,salt to taste
pinch of hing(asafoetida),1 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp of haldi powder, 1 tsp jeera and coriander powder mix
1 tbsp chane ka aata, 1 tsp oil



Method;

Take a bowl and mix all the ingredients (masalas only) except tomatoes and karelas.Now take a pan and fry all the masalas for 1-2 minutes and keep on side to cool .Add little water if needed.See that the masala is not sticky.Now take the karelas and fill the fillings with the fried masalas.Take a pan ,add 2 tbsp oil ,add a pinch of hing ,tomatoes and the karelas.Put salt (add salt as per taste as the karelas were salty)..1 tsp haldi and cover it with lid.Put little water on the lid to make karelas soft.Keep on slow flame till done,Serve hot.


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Dudhi koftas

Ingredients;

1 dudhi(bottle gourd) grated,
 2 tbsp besan flour (chane ka aata),& 2tbsp wheat flour
3-4 green chillies,  1 tsp adhrak(ginger grated)optional
salt to taste,1 pinch hing(asafoetida)
1/2 tbsp amchur powder(dried mango powder)
1/2 tbsp jeera(Cumin seeds) and corrinader powder mix
1 tbsp corinader leaves.

Gravy;

4-5 tomatoes boiled and mixed in a mixi., 2 onions, salt to taste,1 tsp haldi, 1 tsp red chilli powder,1 tsp garam masala powder,1 pinch hing,1 pinch sugar,1 tsp jeera,1 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tin cream.

Method;

Take grated dudhi and mix all the ingrdients above and mix well.Now make round or oval shape balls and keep aside.If u want u can fry them or steam them as per your choice.Now make the gravy,Take  a pan ,add 1 tbsp oil,1 tsp jeera,1 pinch of hing,2 chopped onions and tomato gravy.Add salt ,haldi,red chilli powder ,garam masala powder,corainder powder,1 pinch of sugar and mix well and keep for boiling for 5-10 min on slow flame until,the gravy thickens,Now add 1/2 tin of cream ,.Add the koftas into it and keep on slow flame and cover it  for 5 min so that koftas r mixed into it properly,Sprinkle corinader leaves and serve with parathas or chappatis.



U can even add cashew powder in tomato gravy for a nice taste instead of cream or u can add both.