BESAN (GRAM FLOUR) CHILLA

NUTRITIOUS

BESAN CHILLA

Besan chilla is complete nutritious snack.

Today I made for my husband's and son's favourite breakfast.It can be served anytime either breakfast or evening tea time.  Preparation for besan chilla is as follows : -

Ingredients:-

* Besan (Gram flour) -1cup,

* Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp,

* Funnel seeds- half of 1/4 tsp,

* Carom seeds -half of 1/4 tsp,

* Red chilli powder -1/4 tsp,

* Asafoetida -1 pinch,

* Coriander powder -1tsp,

* salt to taste.

* All types vegetable  carrot, cabbage, cauliflower (grated) capsicum, french bean ,spinach cut into small size,

* Ginger (grated),-1" piece,

* 2 Green chilli cut into very small piece.

* Coriander leaves -50 gm

METHOD: -

* Now in a big bowl mix all ingredients and all vegetables, green chilli & grated ginger in 1 cup of besan,

* Make a paste with help of water,consistency of batter should be thick like pakora batter

* Heat griddle (tawa) on high flame and put some oil to grease the tawa,

* Switch the flame on medium before you put the mixture on griddle.

* Put mixture on tawa and spread it in round shape properly,

* put some oil around chilla. when chilla gets colour change of colour brown. turn it and cook another side.

* Cook it both sides till it get some crisp.

* Take out  and serve it with green chutney or tomato sauce.

NOTE: -

Depending on your choice add vegetables or leave. Comments are welcome.

KAJU BURFI (CASHEW NUT)

KAJU BURFI

NAVARATRI SPECIAL

Sweets are main attraction of Indian dishes. In India there are different type of sweets. It is served after meal. During fast many type of sweets are made in Indian festival. That is why kaju burfi is for navratri special because it is very simple and easy. 

INGREDIENTS : -

* Milk 200mili litre

* Cashew nut 250gm

* Suger 250gm

METHOD : -

* Clean &wash cashew nut very well. Grind cashew nut with milk in mixer to form a paste.

* Now put this paste in a heavy bottom wok (kadahi) and add sugar . Mix it well.

* Cook it well until it starts boiling 

* Stir continuously on low flame till it takes a form of solid dough.

* Switch off the flame & let dough cool

* Next grease the plate with ghee.

* Put dough on this plate and roll it with help of roller. Keep the size of thickness 1/8 "and 1/4" length.

* Depend on your choice either you can decorate silver leaf or not.

* After cool cut it in diamond shapes

* Kaju Burfi is ready & it can store for few days

P.S.  The image in the blog are for representational purpose only

PASTA (ITALIAN DISH)

PASTA IN RED SAUCE

It is fast,easy and most popular known as italian dish. Many types of Pasta is cooked in variation.It is eaten along with garlic bread.To make start preparations for Pasta,

INGREDIENTS: -
* Dried Pasta - 2 cups,
* Olive oil -1tbs,
* Tomato puree -1tbs,
* oregano herbs - 1tsp,
* Tomato sauce 1/2 tbs,
* Black pepper freshly ground 1/4 tsp,
* Chilli flakes as required,
* Salt to taste,
* Parsley herbs.

Preparation: -
* 2 Garlic cloves , peeled & crushed,
* 1/2 Carrot,
* 10 piece French beans,
* 5 Mushrooms,
* 4 Baby corn,
* !/2 cup red,yellow,green Capsicum,
* 1/4 cup of American corn,
* 1/4 cup of green and black olive

Cut all vegetables in equal size & washed.

HOW TO MAKE PASTA -----

METHOD: -
* Boil Pasta in large saucepan with salt and 1/4 tsp oil.when boil ,drain water and cool in cold water .keep aside
* Heat oil in large frypan over medium flame. Add Garlic & cook for 1 second until aroma come
* Put carrot,saute, stirring often then add French beans,Mushrooms, Baby corn, American corn, as written one by one,stirring often for 3 minutes or until it softens slightly.
* Put tomato puree pasta sauce or tomato sauce and stir continuously. Increase heat to high and bring to the boil.Reduce heat to medium and simmer, uncovered it.Stirring often for 6-7 minutes or until the sauce reduces and thickness slightly
* Stir in parsley leaves and seasoning with salt and black pepper.
* Add these vegetables mixture to the Pasta and toss to mix.
* Serve hot immediately.

NOTE: -
Onion can be add as per your own choice and mix after garlic .Vegetables can be cut as per likes & dislikes too.
Comments are awaited to improve my presenting

UPAMA (SOUTH INDIAN DISH)

UPAMA (SOUTH INDIAN DISH)

UPMA

Upma is south indian dish .Everywhere people like as light complete breakfast in the morning

Upma is South  Indian dish. It is very popular as light dish in breakfast.Upma is south indian dish .Everywhere people like as light complete or as breakfast in the morning.

So let us start TO MAKE UPMA

INGREDIENTS: -

* Suji( Semolina) -150 gm =1 cup,

* Oil -2 Tbs,

* Peanut -50 gm,
* Curry leaves,

* Rai seeds -1 small spoon,
* Washed urad dal -1tsp,
* Channa dal -1tsp,
* Ginger - 1" piece (grated),
* Green chilli cut into small pieces,
* Green peas -1/2 bowl,
* Carrot-1/4 bowl (cut into small size like peas),
* Ghee- 1tbs,
* Green coriander (chopped)1tbs,
* Coconut(grated) 1tbs
* Salt to taste,

HOW TO MAKE UPMA METHOD: -
* Heat a pan and put ghee into it,
* Add rai seeds ,when it splutter put ginger,green chilli & curry leaves then add peanut channa dal & urad dal.Roast it till come out light brown,
* Now add peas ,salt & carrot & Saute it till come out soft,after that mix semolina and roast for few minutes on medium flame,
* Put water about one cut and mix it well,
* In last add 1/2 tsp ghee more to make it tempting,
* Garnish with grated coconut & green coriander leaves,
* Serve it hot.

NOTE: -
You can add onion depending on your choice. Thanks for reading my recipe. If u like my recipe, share your comments in comment box. your comments would help me for better descriptions.

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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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