POHA (FLATTENED RICE)

POHA

Poha is very famous  and tasty recipe .It is called CHIVDA. Due to less oil people prefer it as light snacks in the breakfast time.In this recipe either more vegetables are used or less depanding on your choice. Let us see how to prepare POHA

INGREDIENTS: -

* Poha 2 cup,

* Green pea 1/2 cup,

* Carrot 1piece,

* French beans 50 gm,

* Cabbage small,

* Cauliflower small,

* Capsicum,

* Half boiled potato,

* Green chilli 2 piece,

* Grated ginger,

* Lemon 1,

* Peanut (roasted)1/4 cup.

For TADKA: -

* 2 Tbs oil,

* Mustard seeds,1/2 teaspoon,

* Asafoetida,a pinch,

* Turmeric,1/4 tsp,

* Salt to taste,

* Red chilli powder,

* Raisins,20-25.

For GARNISHING: -

* Coriander  leaves (washed),

* Grated coconut or nylon sev made by wheat flour accordingly choice.

PREPARATION: -

* In a strainer wash poha with water and keep aside,

* Cut all vegetables in equal size of pea  and wash,

* Wash coriander, green chilli & cut it,

* Grate ginger & coconut.

METHOD: -to make Poha,

Heat a pan & oil.Now add mustard seeds & asafoetida.when it tampered ,then add ginger & green chilli, turmeric powder.Add cabbage,carrot french beans,cauliflower,potatoes,peas and  shoute on midium flame till it take out brown on colour. Add salt, red chilli powder. At last add washed poha and completely mix with vegetables Turn off flame & put raisins, lemon juice.

Garnish with coriander leaves, grated coconut or nylon sev as u wish.

Serve it with chutney.

Gujarati Dhokla

DHOKLA

It is a Gujarati dish and is steam cooked. Its eaten at a snacks time. Recipe is shared as below:

INGREDIENTS : 1 cup of Chickpea flour,

1.5 tbs semolina,

3 tsp powder sugar,

1/2 tsp baking powder,

a pinch of black pepper,

pinch of hing (asafoetida),

salt to taste, 

Sieve these ingredients with the help of strainer:  2-3 times,

1 tsp oil,

1/2 tsp ginger paste,

1 small lemon.

1/2 cop of plain lassi or curd.

Method : -

1. Put all these ingredients in a bowl and mix very well with the help of water and curd.
2. Batter consistancy must be neither solid nor thin.
3. Grease oil on plate and place it on steam.
4. Add 1/2 tsp of fruit salt (Eno) before putting batter in greased plate  and cook on steam for 7-8 minutes
5. Now check it by knife, if it is sticking, then cook for few more seconds.
6. Heat oil in a pan add mustered seeds,curry leaves & sesame seeds.Add one cup of water.
7. Now put this tadkas on dhokla,
8. Garnish with coriander leaves & grate it coconut.
9. Serve it green chutney 

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Banana grow in tropical region. It doesn't have a season and always available. 

1. It is good for vegetarians due to good sources of vitamin B6 that is found in animal skin.

 2. Banana is very important for adult women. One must include in our lifestyle.
3. It contain sugar fructose & sucrose which provides quick and stable source of energy.

4.It is rich in potassium which prevents in nerves & muscle cramps, maintain low blood pressure

and sugar.

5. Moisturiser :- make a face mask with a ripe banana +1tbs sandal powder +1/2 tsp honey.

6. 

Myth :- Many people think that banana makes us fatty but it helps our body in shape and good health.

At least we should take 2 bananas daily for save constipation problem.
        

CRISPY PAKODE

CRISPY PAKODE

  

Ingredients :- 

1. Besan (Gram Flour) one cup.

2. Chidwa (Poha) called as splitter rice 1/4 cup.

3. 2 tbs peanut.

4. Spinach (Palak).

5. 2 Green chillies & grated ginger or paste.

Spices: -

1. 1/4 tsp turmeric.

2. Red chilli powder.

3. 1/2 tsp Coriander powder

4. Cumin seeds.

5. Carom seeds.
6. salt to taste

Instructions; -You can add or remove any spices according your taste.

Method: -

1. First  cut &wash spinach.Take a bowl & put besan,poha,crushed peanut,spinach.

2. Mix all ingredients above written according your choice.

3. Make a batter with the help of water. Consistancy should be thick not thin like a ribbon.

4.Heat oil in heavy surface frypan on gas stove.keep the flame medium.

5. Leave making a round ball of batter in heated oil.when pakode turn in tender colour.

6.Take out from oil.

7.Serve hot green chutney or tomato sauce.

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WHEAT

 KALONJI

  GOAND & EATABLE GUM

 BARLEY(JAU)

                                          Today this blog is  only for diabetic people

Ingredients :-

1. 100 gm wheat (Gehuin).

2.  100 gm Kalonji called as Nigella (Black seeds).

3. 100 gm Barley (Jau).

4. 10 gm goand

Method :-

1. These three ingredients put in 5 cup of water & boil it.
2.  Let it simmer for 10 minutes on medium flame.
3. Switch off the flame.
4. Let it cool, after that you can put this cold water in only glass bottle or jug.

Uses :-
 One week take 2 spoon of water daily on empty stomach.
Second week have to take 2 spoon of water alternative day.
     
Precautions :-
Take your prescribed medicines regularly.

Always check your sugar level.

BESAN LADOO(SWEET DISH)

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BESAN LADOO                  

INGREDIENTS :-

* 2 cup gram flour

* 1 cup ghee

*1 and half cup powder sugar or as per your choice

* One pinch of cardamom

* Some small pieces of dry fruits + resin

METHOD:-

1. Heat the heavy bottom of karahi & put 1 cup of ghee.
2. Add besan (gram flour) & keep stirring on medium flame.
3. When gram flour roast  then add 1/2 tsp spoon water . continuously stirring
4. When besan roast completely then off  flame.
5. Now add powder sugar,cardamom & dry fruits + resin.
6. Let it cool and when mixture reaches on warm condition.
7. Start to make beautiful round ball & garnish by silver leaves. 9 -10 piece of ladoo will make in this mixture.
8. Serve in a plate

Suggestions:-

1. Always roast gram flour (besan) on medium or low  flame.never cook on high flame because taste will bitter
2. We are adding 1/2 tsp water while roasting gram flour to improve the flavour of the Ladoos.

LAUKI /GHIYA /BOTTLE GOURD /BURFI (SWEET DISH)

LAUKI /GHIYA /BOTTLE GOURD /BURFI 

SWEET DISH

Mostly i made this burfi in occasion of navratri festival. It can made at home easily.So enjoy this sweet dish as NAVRATRI SPECIAL.Let us see how it is made at home.

INGREDIENTS:-

* 1 piece of Bottle gourd(1 k.g).

* Sugar - 175 gm or as per your taste.

* One pinch of crushed cardamom.

* Green food colour -1 pinch

* 250 gm milk powder or mawa.

* 2 tsp - ghee.

METHOD :-

1. Wash pumpkin & grate it.

2. Now boil & cooked well.

3. Whatever water comes from pumpkin,dry on medium flame.

4. Add sugar & let it absorb.

5. Add food colour, ghee & milk powder or mawa

6. When the consistency of solid like 

set as burfee.

7. Switch off the flame.

8. Grease a plate & set this mixture 

plain.

9. Garnish with cardamom.

10. After cool, cut into diamond shape 

and serve .