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Parwal recipe; Parwal ki sabji(Pointed gourd)  is very simple yet mouth watering as it is seasonal vegetable and generally available during summers till monsoon. Parwal is easy to digest vegetable and is recommended for stomach ailments. This is one of the vegetables which can be cooked in various ways, even a mouth melting mithai can be made of it. Enjoy the flavor  😊 Ingredients – Parwal/Potol -250 gm Potato (cut in cubes) -2 medium Onion (roughly blended)-1 big 1 small Tomato (paste) -1 medium Ginger-chili-garlic paste-2 tsp Jeera-1 tsp Hing -1/2 tsp Haldi -1tsp Dhania powder -1tsp Red chili powder -1tsp Garam masala powder -2tsp Salt -as per taste Mustard Oil -4tsp (Any oil can be used) Water -1 cup Method – 1-Heat a kadhai, add 1 tsp oil and fry the parwal till light golden. Same ways fry potatoes till they are light in color. 2- Again add oil in kadai (heat it properly), add jeera and hing; let it splatter. Add onion past

Corn fritters or Corn patties are having the perfect crunch and sweetness of sweet corn. This recipe can be easily altered; veg lovers can follow the recipe as is and if you love eggs, just replace the flour with all-purpose flour and eggs. The crunchy fritters will be ready as per your taste. Serve along with a side salad or the yoghurt dip for the perfect light evening snack. Ingredients – Boiled Corn kernels -1 cup (250 gm) Rice Flour -3tbsp Corn Flour -1tbsp Grated ginger -1tsp Onion (finely chopped) -1 medium Chopped Coriander leaves –2 tsp Red chili flakes -1tsp Carrots grated -2tbsp Salt -as per taste Black pepper -1tsp Milk -1/2 cup Red chili powder-1/2 tsp (as per taste) Method- Blend half of the boiled corn to a rough paste.   In a bowl add the boiled corn kernels and the paste, along with all the other ingredients (except milk)   Mix everything well. Add some milk to get the smooth paste consistency and combine everything t

Kalakand is a creamy, mouth melting sweet which has a soft and grainy texture and requires no special occasion for preparation. The flavor of cardamom powder/Rose water   gives it a heavenly taste and fragrance. Ingredients –  Full cream milk -1ltr. Powdered sugar -150gm Grated paneer -200 gm Green cardamom powder-2 tbsp Chopped pista & badam -2tbsp for garnish Ghee-1 tsp for greasing the pan Method – 1-      Boil the milk in thick bottomed pan till it reduces and is thick in texture. 2-      Add sugar powder, green cardamom powder and keep stirring till the milk thickens and reduces to 1/3rd. 3-      Add grated paneer and mix it well, keep stirring continuously till most of the moisture evaporates and solid mass remains. 4-      Grease an aluminum tray or any thali with ghee. 5-      Pour the mixture into the tray and level the surface. Sprinkle the chopped nuts evenly and let it set for few hours (1-2 hrs.). 6-      When completely set,

Pav Bhaji is one of the most loved street food, which was originally an iconic dish of Mumbai. But now you can find it in every restaurant, spicy bhaji served with loads of butter and laden pav. Enjoy the buttery dish  🙂 Ingredients – Oil-2 tsp Butter-70gm Onion finely chopped-2 medium Ginger-garlic paste -1tsp Green chili chopped-1 Kashmiri red chili powder -2tsp Different vegetables chopped (Used here are-) Capsicum deseeded and chopped -1 Beans -2tbsp Green peas(frozen) -2tbsp Cauliflower(grated) -2tbsp Carrots (grated) -2tbsp Boiled and grated potatoes -3 Tomatoes grated -4 Pav Bhaji masala -3tsp Salt – as per taste Kasoori methi -1tsp Green coriander leaves -1tsp Lemon juice -1/2 lemon Pav -2 For serving – Onion – finely chopped Lemon slices Method – 1-Heat oil and butter in a kadhai/large tawa. Add onions and fry till light in color (translucent), add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes. 2-Add all

Khatti Meethi tomato chutney is a delicious instant tomato sauce with the hint of fennel seeds (saunf) and spice of red chili. The sourness of tomatoes and sweetness of sugar makes this chutney delectable, which goes really well with any paratha, poori, samosa, kachori. Enjoy the lovely condiment 😊 Ingredients – Red tomato - 5-7(500gm) Jeera-1/2tsp Saunf-1/2tsp Oil-1 ½ tsp Dry red chili 2 Kashmiri red chili powder -1/2tsp Garam masala powder 1/2 tsp Black salt-as per taste White salt-as per taste Sugar-3 tbsp Method – 1-       Boil the tomatoes with 1 glass of water for 5-7 minutes (till the tomatoes are soft) 2-       Let it cool, peel it off and make a fine puree of boiled tomatoes. Use small amount of water. 3-       Heat oil in kadhai/pan, add jeera, saunf and dry red chili. Let it splutter. 4-       Add the tomato puree and cook on medium flame. 5-       Add Kashmiri red chili powder, garam masa

A masaledaar change from the usual bhindi ki sabji which will become all time favorite of your family. Enjoy with any paratha or roti of your choice. It also tastes good with daal chawal…enjoy 😊 Ingredients- Bhindi (washed and dried) -500gm Oil-3 tbsp Jeera-1/2 tsp Moti saunf -1/2 tsp Hing-1 pinch Ginger-garlic-chili paste-1 tsp Besan-2 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder-1 tsp Haldi-1 tsp Dhania powder-1 tsp Garam masala powder-1 tsp Amchur-1 tsp Salt -as per taste Method- 1-Slit bhindi in between and cut in half. 2-Heat oil in kadhai, add jeera, saunf and hing. 3-Next add the besan and fry till the raw smell goes. 4-Add all the dry masala powder except amchur and salt. Fry for2 min. 5-Add bhindi to the masala, mix well. Add amchur powder and salt. 6-Cover and cook, open after every 2-3 minutes and stir to make sure it is not sticking to the kadhai. 7-Once the bhindi is done, keep the gas on medium flame and fry for 2-3 mi

Mixed Fruit Ice Cream Salsa is a refreshing and fruity dessert this season. Nuts and Dates gives the enhancement to the taste with the blend of ice cream..... dessert no one can resist . Ingredients- Mango sliced  - 1/2 cup Watermelon sliced - 1/2 cup Musk melon sliced  - 1/2 cup Apple slices - 1/2 cup Pear sliced - 1/2 cup Peach sliced - 2 Chopped almonds - 1tsp Chopped walnut - 2tbsp Chocolate syrup - 1tsp Vanilla Ice cream - 2 tbsp Strawberry Ice cream - 2tbsp Chocolate Icecream - 2tbsp Chopped seedless dates - 2tbsp Black salt- as per taste Lime juice - 1tsp Making 1- Mix all chopped fruits, walnut, dates, salt and lime juice in a large bowl. 2- Take a glass or mason jar, put a layer of mix fruits in the bottom, layer it up with vanilla ice-cream. 3- Make another layer of fruits, this time layer it up with strawberry ice cream. 4- Put another level of fruits and lastly top it up with chocolate ice cream. 5- Garnish it with some chocolate sauce a

Aamrakhand is a sweet with rich combination of curd and mango.The taste of mango in shrikhand is a lovely blend, it tastes yum when served chilled. You can serve it as a sweet,also goes really well as an accompaniment with poori. Enjoy the mango season. Ingredients Hung curd – 2 cup Fresh Mango pulp -1 cup Powdered Sugar -3tbsp Green cardamom powder – 1 tsp Kesar strands soaked in milk -1 tsp Powdered nuts -1tsp Chopped Pista for garnish - 1-2 Making Aamrakhand – 1. Place hung curd in a bowl. Add mango pulp and whisk. 2. Add powdered sugar, green cardamom powder, Kesar milk, powdered nuts and whisk till well blended. 3. Refrigerate for thirty to forty-five minutes. 4. Transfer into earthenware bowls and serve chilled, garnished with chopped Pista and Kesar strands. Hung Curd - In a muslin cloth, pour 400 gm curd and hang it for 2-3 hours. Let all the water drain out.

Iced Tea is one of the refreshing and exciting beverages which is usually loved in summer’s. This mojito inspired Iced tea is kind of addictive, and it easily replaces the other coolants. So why go to a café for an expensive Ice tea when we can easily make it at home with very few ingredients  Ingredients – Water -2 glass Tea leaves -2 tsp Lemon-1 Mint leaves -7-8 Lemon juice -2 tsp Honey -2 tbsp Ice crushed – as per requirement Preparing Tea- 1- Heat water in a pan, add tea leaves and boil for 2-3 minutes. 2- Strain the tea in a jar and let it cool to room temperature. 3- Cut ½ lemon in roundels and take the juice of rest half 4- Add 2tbsp hot water in honey to prepare a decoction. 5- In a glass take crushed ice, add honey decoction to it. Add the mint leaves, lime juice and lemon roundels. 6- Pour the tea into the glass. 7- Garnish the rim of a glass with one of the lemon roundels and serve chilled.

Chilli cheese toast is something which is all time favorite of kids and adults both. It is a quick snack which gets prepared in no time with loads of veggies of your choice and can be served as breakfast or evening starters or even party starters. Enjoy Chilli cheese toast with any dip or sauce of your choice Ingredients – White Bread – 2 slices Butter (Soft) -2tbsp Crushed garlic -2tsp Oregano seasoning -2tsp Red chilli flakes -2tsp Seedless chopped capsicum -2tbsp Boiled corn kernels -2tsp Green chilly chopped -1 Coriander leaves -1tsp Salt – as per taste Mozzarella cheese – 100gm Making the toast – 1. Mix together butter, chopped garlic and half of the oregano seasoning. Apply on both sides of the bread slices. 2. Place it on a board or plate. Sprinkle grated cheese. 3. Sprinkle the rest of the ingredients one by one and lastly top it again with some grated cheese. 4. Place the toast on a hot pan on slow heat. Cover and cook till cheese melts and toas

Laccha paratha as the name says multi-layered paratha made with wheat flour/all-purpose flour. This paratha is of medium thickness and takes bit time to get completely cooked. Laccha paratha goes very well with any curry or vegetable of your choice. Lachha parathas are very much like Kerala Parotta with the only difference of flour, Kerala Parotta is made using Maida (all purpose flour) whereas we can make laccha paratha with wheat flour. There is also hint of sugar in the Kerala Parotta which we generally don’t add in laccha paratha. Ingredients – Wheat flour (gehu ka aata) -2 cup Salt – as per taste Carom seeds (Ajwain) – 1 tsp Refined oil (for dough)- 2 tbsp Milk -1/4 cup Water for kneading -as required Dry pudina powder -1tbsp Kasoori Methi -1tbsp Ghee -2tbsp Refined oil- for paratha Making Paratha - 1-In a large bowl take wheat flour, and add salt, ajwain, milk, oil. Mix all the ingredients in flour very well. Now add water and knead a sof

The all-time favorite paneer in some delicious and hot garlic sauce. It’s a super quick to make dish and a very nice last-minute starter. The color of this recipe makes it very attractive and hard to resist 😊 Ingredients- Paneer- 200gm (cut in cubes) Jeera-1/2 tsp Onion chopped – 1 ½ medium Garlic -5-6 pieces White Vinegar-1 tsp Sugar- 1 tsp Kashmiri Red chili powder -2tsp Kashmiri whole red chili can also be used, seeds removed) Salt- asper taste Coriander leaves -2 tsp Oil- 2 tsp Preparing Garlic paneer 1-     We will prepare the masala first, blend garlic, vinegar, salt, sugar and red chili together adding 2-3 tsp water. 2-     Heat oil in kadhai and add jeera to crackle. When jeera is done, add onion into it and fry till golden. 3-     Add grinded masala to the onion and fry for 2-3 min. 4-     Add paneer to it and mix well, sprinkle some salt; mix and let it cook for 5 min. 5-     Lastly add the coriander leaves and serve hot.

Thandai is a perfect summer cooler which is also a special drink for festive occasions like Maha Shivratri and Holi. This fresh homemade Thandai tastes heavenly. The combination of cool saunf and dry fruits with spices makes this cool drink, delicious. Ingredients- Kaju (Soaked & drained) -10-12 Almond (soaked & peeled) -12-15 Pista (soaked & drained) -10-12 Postadana/Khas khas/posto -3tbsp Melon seeds/magaz -2tbsp Saunf -2tsp Green Cardamom powder-1 tsp Black pepper corns -8-10 Sugar – as per taste Dalchini powder – 1tsp (1/2-inch dalchini stick san also be used) Kesar (Saffron) – few strands Dry rose petals – 8-10 Full cream milk (chilled) – 1ltr. Chopped Pistachio-almond slivers for garnishing Making Thandai - 1-     Blend together almonds, pista, poppy seeds, melon seeds, saunf and Kaju along with green cardamom powder, dalchini powder, black pepper corns, kesar, sugar and rose petals by adding ½ cup of milk. 2-    

Chandrakala is a royal Indian sweet and is very tempting. It is quite like our humble Gujiya but very rich in looks and taste. It is round and dipped in sugar syrup which makes the mawa filling moist and juicy. In most parts it is also known as Suryakala and Gol Gujiya. Give it a try this festive season and enjoy the sweetness 😊 Ingredients- Maida - 200 gm / 2 cup Ghee - 50 gm / 1/2 cup Water – to knead the dough Almond (sliced) -6-7 Cashew Nuts (halves) -6-7 Pista (chopped) -6-7 Raisins -8-10 Sugar -2 cup Mawa/Khoya -200gm Green Cardamom powder-2 tbsp Water – for sugar syrup Lemon juice -3-4 drops Kesar -few strands Oil for frying Making Chandrakala/Gol Gujiya – 1-    In a non-stick pan fry khoya till light golden in color. Keep stirring continuously to ensure it is roasted evenly. 2-    Once the khoya turns light golden add sugar, green cardamom powder and all the chopped dry fruits. Mix it well and let the mawa cool down complete

If you love spicy food, you are going to love this chatpati mirchi. It is going to enhance the flavor of our boring food as it is one of the best accompaniments. You can even enjoy it with bhature, or paratha or plain daal-rice. There are many ways of making chatpati mirchi, here is one of the easiest and quickest way 😊 Ingredients – Green Chili – 15-20 Salt -as per taste Hing -1 pinch Mustard oil -2tsp Dhania powder -1tsp Amchur (Dry Mango powder)-1tsp Chat Masala -1tsp Roasted Jeera powder -2tsp Saunf powder -1tsp Lime juice -1tsp Chatpati Hari Mirch – 1-      Wash and dry the chilies completely. Slit it from one end making sure the edges are intact. 2-      Heat oil in pan/kadhai.Add hing. 3-      Add the slit green chili and fry for 2-3minutes.Now add all the masala (except lime juice) one by one and keep stirring in between. 4-      Let the chili cook for another2 minutes. 5-      Lastly add the lime juice, mix and switch off

Figs-Dates Barfi; one of the easy /guilt free sweet which is sugar free and full of dried nuts. This can also be served healthy dessert or nutritious snack. Figs and Dates are natural sweeteners, so no sugar is required in it. Dates help to keep our body warm as it is good source of fibre,calcium,iron; its highly recommended in winters. Let's give Dates-Fig a new look and get the benefits out of it. Ingredients-                Seedless Khajoor (Dates) – 10 gm                Anjeer (Fig) -50gm                Khaskhas -2tbsp                Kaju – 1 tbsp                Badam -1tbsp                Akhrot -1tsp                Pista  - 1 tbsp                Ghee – 2tbp How to make healthy Mithai - -         Chop khajoor and anjeer in small pieces and blend it to a coarse powder. -         Cut all the dry fruits in small pieces. -         Heat a pan,add ghee into it.Add khus khus and fry for 1 minute. -         Add all the dry fruits (keep so

Let's give a good start to our mornings,a creamy, thick,full of fruits breakfast. The combination of oats, chia seeds,curd/milk makes it highly nutritious. Healthy and satisfying. Overnight Oats- Ingredients- Rolled Oats -3/4 cup Chia seeds-3 tbsp Honey- 3 tsp Almond halves- 6-7 Cinnamon powder-1 pinch Choppy fruits-banana, apple, pomegranate seeds Making the healthy meal- 1-Take oats in a big bowl, glass or mason jar. 2-Add chia seeds, honey and half of almond to it. 3-Add milk to it, mix and refrigerate overnight(needs 7-8 hrs. of soaking). Oats and chia needs to be completely soaked up. 4-In the morning or after 7-8hrs, add chopped fruits and nuts of your choice and enjoy the chilled healthy Oatmeal. Instant oatmeal Ingredients- Rolled Oats -3/4 cup Fruit juice-1/2 cup Curd-3-4 tbsp Almond halves- 6-7 Choppy fruits-banana, apple, pomegranate seeds Making the instant oatmeal- 1-Take oats in a big bowl, glass or mason ja

Summer’s calls for different types of chilled juices, milkshakes,smoothies,cold coffee and what not. This list also includes Chaach, and when it has the smoky and minty flavor; it becomes favourite of all age groups.                         Ingredients- Curd -200gm Mint leaves-3/4 cup Coriander leaves -1/2 cup Ginger slice -1inch Green chili -2 Jeera-1/2tsp Roasted Jeera powder -1tsp Black Salt – as per taste White salt – as per taste Black pepper powder -1/2tsp Coal – small piece Ice cubes – 8-10 Chilled water- ½ ltr. Making Chaach - 1-     Blend together mint leaves, coriander leaves, ginger slice and one green chili. Make a chutney of it using very little water. 2-     Add curd to this chutney (in a blender) and ice cubes. Blend it again to make a smooth chaach. 3-     Strain the chaach in a bowl to remove any roughages. Add black salt, white salt, roasted jeera powder and black pepper powder. 4-     Mix and our Pudina