Phool Makhane Ki Kheer (Lotus Seeds)

PHOOL MAKHANA KI KHEER

Phool makhana is also called lotus seed. It is very healthy and nutritious sweet dish.  Mostly people make on the NAVRATRI FESTIVAL Or when they are on fast Its taste is like that MILK RABRI and very simple recipe. Let us start to make PHOOL MAKHANA KI KHEER

Ingredients :-

• Milk - 1 liter
• Makhana (Lotus fruit) - 30-40 grams (Cut each lotus fruit in four pieces) (1 cup)
• Cashew Nuts - 20-25 (cut each cashew in 5 to 6 pieces)
• Dried Raisins - 4 tbsp (50 grams) (Remove the stems and clean with cotton)
• Almond - 20-25 (Cut them lengthwise in 7 to 8 pieces)
• Chironji (charoli) – 1 tbsp
• Sugar - ½ cup (100 grams)
• Cardamom - 5-6 (Peeled and grinded)

METHOD :-

How to make Dry fruits Kheer:-

* Take any utensil with heavy bottom and add milk. Keep it on flame for boiling.

* After the milk has boiled, put all the dry fruits in the milk and stir with the stirring spoon and mix.

* Cook the kheer on low flame for half an hour, and keep stirring after every 2 to 3 minutes. 

* When kheer  becomes thick, You can test it by letting the kheer fall from the stirring spoon. Dry fruits and milk should fall together.

* Now add sugar to the kheer and let it cook for another 3 to 4 minutes. 

* The kheer is ready now. Turn off the flame.

* Mix ground cardamom in the kheer with a stirring spoon.

* Take out the Makhana ki kheer  in a bowl 

* Serve it  either hot or cold depending on your choice

GHIYA KE KOFTA (GOURD RECIPE) SIDE DISH

GHIYA KE KOFTE

GOURD RECIPE

Now a day Every season Ghiya is available in the market either metropolitan city or village

Although every person don't like ghiya but its kofta curry is very delicious & can served with paratha, poori naan & chapati.Ghiya is also known as Gourd.Then start to make GHIYA KE KOFTE

GHIYA

INGREDIENTS:-

FOR MAKING KOFTA:-

• Gourd- 1/2 Kg
• Besan- 150 Gms
• Green Chilli- 2 to 3 finely chopped
• Ginger-1'' grated
• Fennel seeds - less than 1/4 tsp
• coriander seeds crushed -less than 1/4 tsp
• Green coriander-1 tbs (sliced)
• Salt- (According to taste)
• Oil- To fry.

METHOD:-

* Grate the Ghiya in a plate and keep  aside

* Add the ghiya, Besan,  green chilli, ginger, coriander, salt in a bowl and mix them properly. Leave the masala for 5 minutes.

 * The mixture for kofta is ready.

* Now make a ball like a small lemon from this mixture

* Put the oil in the frying pan and heat the pan. 

* Place these balls one by one in the pan. 

* Fry these balls on medium flame.

* Turnover and fry it well until it turns brown. 

*Then take out it in a plate.

* Repeat this method for preparation of rest of the koftas.

Now 

Kofta is ready

METHOD FOR GREVY:-

• Tomato- 4 (400 Gms)
• Cabbage -1/2 small piece (grated)in place of onion i used it

• Green Chillies- 2 to 3
• Ginger-1'' grated
• Curd- 1 bowl
• Oil- 1 tablespoon
• Asafetida- 1-2 pinch
• Turmeric Powder- 1/2 small spoon
• Coriander Powder- 1 small spoon
• Garam masala- 1/4 small spoon
• Red Chilli Powder- 1/4 small spoonv
• Greem coriander-1 table spoon
• Salt to taste

* Grind the tomato, green chilli and ginger in a grinder finely.

* Put the oil in a pan and heat the pan. 

* Put the cumin seed and asafetida into the pan. 

*After the cumin seed crackles then put the turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli into it. 

* Add grated cabbage and roast it like onion

* Fry it well with continuously stirring. 

* Now put the tomato paste into the masala and cook it until the masala leaves the oil around the sides of spices. 

* Add the curd into the masala and continue stirring. 

* When it starts boiling, pour one glass of water into the masala. 

* Continue stirring till it boil again.  

* Mix the salt and garam masala into the masala.

* Now add kofta into the gravy and boil the gravy for 2 to 3 minutes. 

* Turn off the flame. 

* Take out the Ghiya Kofta Curry in a bowl and garnish it with the chopped green coriander leaves. 

*Now Ghiya kofta curry is ready

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NAMKEEN SEVIYAN (SALTED VERMICELLI) BREAKFAST SNACKS

NAMKEEN SEVIYAN

SALTED VERMICELLI

Namkeen Seviyan is very tasty recipe It is also called vermicelli. 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 Namkeen Seviyan.........

INGREDIENTS: -

* Roasted Sevinyan 2 cup,

* Green pea 1/2 cup,

* Carrot 1piece,

* French beans 50 gm,

* Cabbage small,

* Cauliflower small,

* Capsicum,

* Green chilli 2 piece,

* Grated ginger,

* Lemon 1,

.For TADKA: -

* 2 Tbs oil,

* Cumin seeds,1/4 teaspoon,

* Asafoetida,a pinch,

* Turmeric,1/4 tsp,

* Salt to taste,

* Red chilli powder,

* Raisins,20-25.

For GARNISHING: -

* Coriander  leaves (washed),

* Nylon sev made by wheat flour accordingly choice.

PREPARATION: -

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

* Wash coriander, green chilli & cut it,

* Grate ginger 

METHOD: -

Heat a pan & oil. Now add cumin 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 seviyan and 3 cup of water mix with vegetables .When dry water from seviyan then turn off the flame & put raisins, lemon juice.

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

Serve it with chutney.

NOTE :-

Roasted vermicelli is available in the market,if u don't get then u can take plain vermicelli and roast at home.

GARLIC KHEER

GARLIC KHEER

Never heard about GARLIC KHEER. It is new one recipe for some people therefore i am sharing this very easy & simple recipe. 
This garlic kheer is very traditional and bengali recipe that in ancient time Hakim, Vaidhy (Aurvedic doctor) prefer it in treatment of heart problem, blood pressure and also dissolving the cholesterol. It should be avoid in summer season but you can easily use this GARLIC KHEER in winter and rainy season if your system is not very hot. Let us start to prepare Garlic kheer

INGREDIENTS:-

• Milk – 2 liter  (full cream)
• Garlic pods (thick & peeled) – 500 grams
• Ghee – 1 tbsp
• Cashew nuts – 10 (Cut each Cashew into 6-7 pieces).
• Raisins (Kismis) – 25-30 Cleaned
• Sugar – 80-100 grams (less then ½ cup)
• Cardamom – 4-5 (Peel and ground).
• Almonds – 4 (chopped into thin stripes)

How to cook Garlic kheer

* Put milk for boiling in a thick-bottomed pot.

* Peel the skin from the garlic cloves, wash it in alum water for 2 - 3 times

* Add ghee and when ghee melts add garlic and milk Stir constantly and you can also boil  2 - 3 times in water with vinegar. Basically it's smell removes and taste would be very good.

* When the milk starts boiling,  Cook it on low heat. Keep stirring every 3-4 minutes. Cook the Kheer until the garlic and milk are mixed well with each other and acquire a thick consistency. Add sugar to the Kheer and let it cook for 3-4 minutes.

* Add cashew nuts & raisins.

* Consistency of garlic kheer should be like milk rabdi. The Garlic Kheer is ready. Turn off the gas, add the cardamoms to the kheer and mix well. Take out the kheer into a serving bowl and garnish it with the almond stripes. Mouth drooling garlic kheer is ready. Serve it warm or cold after your dinner as a sweet dish.

Suggestion:-

Garlic kheer can also be prepared in condensed milk. If using condensed milk then avoid adding sugar or add in very little quantity.

Add any dry fruits ar per your preference or taste.

You can also watch the recipe video GARLIC KHEER

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PANEER TIKKA

ROASTED PANEER TIKKA ON TAWA

PANEER TIKKA

INGREDIENTS:-

* 250 gm -Paneer

* 100 gm -Curd

* 3/4 -salt 

* 2 tbs -ghee or butter

* 1/4 small tsp -black pepper

* 1/2 tsp -cumin powder

* 1/2 ‘’ piece -ginger paste

* 1 green capsicum

* 2-3 Tomato

* 1 small tsp chat masala

* red chilli adjust your taste

* 2 tsp Green coriander leave  finely chopped

* 1 lemon divide into 4 for garnishing

METHOD:-

* cut paneer in to square cubes

* Mash curd in a bowl and add salt ,black pepper ginger paste  and make paste

* Dip all paneer cubes in curd paste ,with covering keep aside for 1/2 hour

* Now take out all paneer cube from curd and place in plate .keep it in refrigerator for 1-2 hours

* On the other side wash capsicum & cut in square pieces without seeds

* Heat ghee or butter as you like in non stick pan or tawa & roast 4-5 paneer cubes on low flame 

* And in the remaining ghee add ginger paste,cumin powder stirring continuously 

* Then add capsicum pieces in it & cover it for 1 minute

* At last add paneer, tomato, chat masala & chilli powder

* Mix all thing in all ingredients for 1 minutes

* Now paneer tikka is ready. Serve in a plate and garnish with coriander leaves & lemon

BEDMI PURI

BEDMI PURI

urad dal puri is called bedmi puri. It is eaten in many states of the country like Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Bihar etc. Its  taste is very good when hot but stale puris are also delicious .Its best combination of aloo (Potato) ki sabji & Methi ki chatni. It is made with Moong dal or Urad dal is used to prepare bedmi puri. Let us see how to make bedmi puri.

INGREDIENTS:-

• Wheat flour - 400 gms (4 cup )
• Sooji - 100 gms. (1/2 cup)
• Oil - 2 tbs.
• Moong or Urad dal - 20 gms. (1 cup) or can be used urad dal flour or moong dal flour depending on your choice.Taste is the same. Although i used urad dal flour
• Salt to taste
• Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tea spoon.
• Red chilli powder - less than 1/4 tsp
• Garam masala - less than 1/4 tsp.
• Green Chilli - 2 finely chopped
• Ginger - 1 inch piece.
• Black pepper - less than 1/4 tsp
• Fennel seeds - less than 1/4tsp
• Cumin seeds - less than 1/4 tsp
• Coriander seeds coarsely - less than 1/4 tsp
• Asafoetida - 1 pinch
• Oil - to fry Bedmi Poori.

FIRSTMETHOD :-

 1 If use dal pithi 

* Then first of all soak the moong or urad dal in the water for 2 hours. Strain the water and put it into the mixer along with ginger and green chilli. Make a thick paste and add all ingredients into the paste.

* Sieve the flour and sooji in a separate bowl. Put oil and dal masala paste into the flour and knead it with lukewarm water. The dough should be tight as compared to the dough prepared for the plain chapatis. Cover the dough and leave it for half an hour. After half an hour fix the dough by beating it with greased hands. 

SECOND METHOD:-

2 If use moong or urad dal flour, 

* Place all ingredients in a big bowl or plate and mix it well

* Add ghee into the flour

* Knead it with lukewarm water. The dough should be tight as compared to the dough prepared for the plain chapaties

 * Cover the dough and leave it for half an hour. After half an hour fix the dough by beating it with greased hands.

* After that make balls of dough like a small lemon size

* Now start to make puri by rolling pin

* Heat oil in a pan. Put the pooris into pan and fry them by flipping and turning the sides, till each of them turns brown. Fry all the other pooris in the same way

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* Now Bedmi poori is ready and serve it with Aaloo ki subji & methi chatni

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CARROT SEMOLINA CAKE

CARROT SEMOLINA CAKE

I would like to share this delicious cake.This cake is awesome in taste. Come & try to start to make

INGREDIENTS:-

* Semolina - 1 cup

* Sugar - 1/2 cup

* Coconut powder - 1/2 cup

* Carrot(grated) - 2 cup

* Curd - 1/2 cup

* Condensed milk -1/2 cup

* Baking soda - 1tsp

* Dryfruit as per choice -1/4 cup  (chopped

Method :-

1. Roast semolina and cool it 

2. Place 2-3 tbs ghee in pan and heat it

3. Add grated carrot and roast it for 3-4 minutes 

4. Put sugar and cool it

5. Mix all ingredients together into thick pouring 

6. Place this mixture into greased microwave dish

7. Bake in microwave for 5 minutes.Check with a knife if it would come out clean then great otherwise cook for 1 minute more

8. Now cake is ready

NOTE:-

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