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Gatte Ki Sabzi / Gatta Cury

by Unknown 8:02 AM

Ingredients

For Gatte

Besan (Chick Pea Flour) - 1 cup

Haldi (Turmeric Powder) - 1/2 tsp

Mirch (Red Chilli) Powder - 1/2 tsp

Dhaniya (Coriander) Powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt (to taste)

Dahi - 1/4 cup

Oil

For Gravy

Onion - finely chopped - 1 (big or 2 small size)

Tomato - finely chopped - 1

Ginger

Dahi (Yogurt) - 1 cup

Dhaniya (Coriander) Powder - 1 tsp

Jeera (Cumin) Powder - 1 tsp

Mirch (Red Chilli) Powder - 1 tsp

Whole red chilli

Haldi - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Jeera (Cumin Seeds) - 1 tsp

Besan - 1/4 cup

Salt to taste

Oil

Method

For Gatta

In 1 cup besan mix all the dry ingredients except water.

Add water and make a stiff (hard) dough.

Divide down into small 4-6 portions

Roll it into cylinderical shape (1/2 inch thick)

Now boil 1 1/2 cup water in pan. when water starts boiling.. add gatte in the boiling water.

boil them on medium heat for 10- 15 mintues

Once done.. drain the water ( save it for gravy)

Cut the cylindrical gatte into about 1/2 - 1/4 inch thick..

For Gravy

Mix all the dry ingredients to besan. Mix well

And Dahi and make a smooth paste.

Take a pan and heat the oil (2tbsp)

Add cumin and ajwain, and Whole red chilli let them splutter.. then add geinger and onion (finely chopped).

Fry them till it become golden brown.

Add tomoto and fry them well

Now add dahi and besan paste and saved water...

Mix well and keep stirring.

After first boil reduce heat to medium low and coook them for 5- 10 mintues.

Now add gatte and let them boil again for 2-3 mintues.

Add Garam masala into it.

Serve with red chilli and ghee tadka.

Gatta Curry is ready :)

Indian Sookhi moong ki dal

Sookhi Moong dal

by Unknown 2:19 AM

Ingredients

Moong dal - 2 cups
Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
Asafoetida - 1-2 pinch
Red chilli
Turmeric
Salt
oil/ ghee

Methods

In a pan heat oil or ghee. Add cumin seeds, after cracking.. add asafoetida.
After few seconds.. add soaked dal.
Fry the dal for 2-3 mintues

Now add turmeric, red chilli powder and salt (to taste)

Add 1 cup of water (donot overcook the dal)
Mix well and cook untill it becomes soft and tender.

For tadka..
Heat small pan.. add oil/ ghee
when oil becomes hot.. add 1/2 tsp of red chill powder

Serve hot with Roti

Bread uttapam Breakfast South Indian

Bread Uttampam (semolina bread uttapam)

by Unknown 5:01 AM

Ingredients

1 cup Suji/ Semolina / Rava
2 Green chilly
1/2 cup Curd
1 Onion
1 Tomato
Bread slice (White/ Brown/ multigrain)
coeiander leaves-finely chopped
oil
Soda (optional)

Method:

1.Mix the suji, curd, salt, green chillies, and chopped coriander to a dosa batter consistency and set aside for 30-45 mints hours (for instant you can use soda).

2.Finely chop the onions and add to the suji paste while preparing.
3.Heat a nonstick pan andd keep 1 slice of bread on the it.Spread the above mixture on the slice.
4. Grease the pan with oil. cook on medium heat.
5.Simmer the gas and turn it over. Make it crisp by using oil on both sides.
Serve hot with tomatosauce or chutney.

Breakfast instant uttapam South Indian

Instant uttapam (onion-tomato)

by Unknown 4:49 AM

Ingredients

2 cups suji/ Rava(semolina)
1 cup curd
1 green chilli finely chopped
coriander leaves
1 onion chopped
1 tomato chopped oil for cooking
salt to taste
Chilli powder

Method:

•Mix the suji/Semolina, curd, coriander leaves with 1 cup water keep aside for 30-45 mints.
•Add salt.

•Prepare small pancakes on a non stick frying pan using little oil.
•Sprinkle Onion, tomatoes and green chillies
•Then turn the veg side down.
•Serve hot with chutney / Sambhar .

Indian Malai Kofta

Malai Kofta Curry

by Unknown 2:45 AM

Ethnicity - Punjabi, North Indian Inspired from Chef Harpal Singh Sokhi

for kofta

Paneer - 200 gm
Boiled Potatoes - 2
Corn Flour / Maida - 1/2 cup
Green Chillies - 2
cardamon powder and Cumin powder

Cashwenuts, almonds and raisins

Gravy
Onion- 1 medium
Ginger Garlic paste- 1 1/2 tsp
Tomato - 1
Green chillies - 2
Cashewnut - 1/3 cup
Whole spices- cardamon 2, clove-3, cinnamon- 1 stick
Bay leaf-1
Milk - 1/2 cup
Water
Cream- 1/3 cup
Sugar

Method

For Kofta
Grate the paneer and Potatoes (Boiled)
Add all the ingredients of kofta.
And add 1/4 Corn flour. and make a smooth dough.
Make small balls,
Place 2 – 3 cashews and raisins in the centre and shape into a ball
Heat the oil to fry kofta's..
roll the kofta's in corn starch and fry in medium low flames.
Fry till the ball become light golden brown color.

Gravy
Make a paste of the onion.
Also tomato puree.
side by side .... Soak cashewnuts in hot water grind into a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan and add the Whole spices- cardamon 2, clove-3, cinnamon- 1 stick

and saute. Add onionpaste and green chilly and fry till onion becomes golden brown.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute. Now Tomato puree and fry them untill they leave some oil.
Add the the cashewnut paste and continue to stir for about 5 to 7 minutes till oil starts separating
Add one cup of water and 1/2 cup of milk and bring to a boil.
Add cream, sugar and simmer and finally salt and the kofta balls and switch off the flame.

Besan Wali Bhindi Indian

Besan Wali Bhindi

by Unknown 12:50 AM

Ingredients:

Gram flour (besan) 1/2 cup
Ladyfingers (bhindi),small 400 grams
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder 1 tsp
cumin powder 1 tsp
Amchur powder 1 tsp
Fennel seeds (saunf), 1 1/2 teaspoons crushed
Red chilli powder
Coriander powder 1 tablespoon

Oil

Salt to taste

Onion - 1

Method

Wash and dry okra(Bhindi) with cloth towel and slit from the middle.

addd Turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, coriander, fennel seeds powder and amchur powder.

Add besan and salt to taste. fill the mixture in bhindi.

Heat the Oil, and add cumin seed.

Add Onion and fry them untill they become golden brown.

Add Bhindi, and remaining masala. Mix Well

Lower the heat, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, till the lady fingers get cooked and turn crisp. Serve hot

Breakfast Snacks

Batata Vada

by Unknown 5:35 AM

Ingredients :

boiled potatoes peeled and mashed - 4-5
Oil for deep frying
crushed green chillies and ginger
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tbsp cashew nuts
2 tbsp raisins
1 tbsp crushed whole coriander seeds,
Black pepper and
fennel seeds

Lemon juice
Finely chopped coriander
1 tsp mustard seeds
pinch of hing ( asafoetida )

Batter :
•200 g gram flour (Besan)
•Salt to taste
•Plain soda water / baking soda

Method:-

Add 1 tbsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and hing, when splutters, add crushed chillies and ginger.

Fry them for few seconds, and than add cashews and raisins. Add mashed potato, salt(according to your taste) and mix very well.
Turn off the heat, add lemon juice.
Mix well and let it cool.
Now divide potato mixture into a equal size balls.

Mix salt with the gram flour, add soda water (optional) and mix very well. Batter should be medium thick.Leave it aside for 5-6 minutes.
Heat oil in a frying pan for deep fry.
Dip potato balls into a batter and fry into hot oil till light golden brown.
Remove from the oil.
Serve hot with green chutney or Sauce

Indian Mixed Tawa Vegetables

Mixed Tawa Vegetables Recipe

by Unknown 5:29 AM

Mixed Tawa Vegetables Recipe

Ingredients :

Lady finger (Okra) , Baigan (Egg Plant) , Karela (Bitter guard) , Beans , Cauliflower , Carrot , Bell Pepper ,
Onion (small size) - 1 ,
Tomato - 1 no (finely chopped)
Garlic (chopped)
Ginger (finely chopped)
Oil
Lemon juice
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Dhaniya powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste

Method :

Heat oil in pan, deep fry all the vegies (make sure u dnt overcook them ..)
Mix all masalas with oil and lemon juice and make a thick paste.
Marinate chopped vegetables in this paste for 10 -15 mints
Heat tawa and add 1 teaspoon of oil. Add the garlic, ginger and onions and saute it well till the onion is golden brown. (you can add pao bhaji masala and little bit tomato sauce.