Daal Makhni

Ingredients

1. 1 cup whole black gram (soaked overnight)

2. 1/2 cup kidney beans (rajma) (soaked overnight)

3. 2 tbsp pure ghee

4. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds.

5. 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

6. Half cup tomato puree

7. 1 tsp red chili powder

8. 1 tsp black pepper powder.

9. 1/2 tsp garam masala

10. 40 g butter

11. 150 ml fresh cream

12. 1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)

13. Salt to taste

Method

1. Pressure cook the daal and rajma on low flame for about 25-30 mins.

2. Heat ghee in pan. Add the cumin seeds, when they start to splutter, add ginger-garlic paste and saute for 2 mins.

3. Add the tomato puree and cook till the raw smell is gone. Add all the spices and salt. Add the cooked daal.

4. Stir on low flame, add butter and stir continuously. Add the fresh cream and fenugreek leaves.

5. Cook on low flame for 10-15 mins, finish with garam masala. 

ENJOY!!

Missi Roti

Ingredients

1. 1/2 cup wheat flour

2. 1/2 cup gram flour (besan)

3. 1 chopped onion

4. 1 chopped green chili

5. 1/2 tsp pomegranate seeds (anardaana)

6. 1/2 tsp red chili powder

7. 1/2 black pepper powder

8. 1 tbsp pure ghee

9. 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)

10. Salt to taste

11. 1/2 tsp dried fenugreek leaves  (kasuri methi)

12. Water ( for kneaading)

Method

1. Mix all the ingredients and knead a soft dough. Let the dough rest for half n hour.

2. Roll out small chapatis and shallow fry in a pan until golden.

ENJOY!!

Paneer Tikka

Ingredients

1. 300 g Cottage cheese (paneer)

2. 1 capsicum

3. 1 onion

For the marinade 

1. 1/2 cup hung yogurt

2. 1/2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

3. 1 tbsp dry roasted gram flour (besan)

4. 1 tsp red chili powder

5. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

6. 1/2 tsp turmeric

7. 1 tbsp mustard oil

8. Salt to taste

Method

1. Heat oil in a pan till it burns, add turmeric and switch off the gas.

2. Add all the ingredients of the marinade in oil.

3..Cut the paneer, capsicum and onion into thick cubes and add them to the marinade. Leave them for half n hour.

4. Arrange the pieces on a skewer, grill in a pre-heated oven for 10 mins or until golden.

ENJOY!!

Makai ki Roti

Ingredients

1. 2 cups cornflour ( makes about 6-7 rotis)

2. 1/2 tsp salt

3. 1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)

4. Luke warm water for kneading

Method 

1. Mix all the ingredients and make a soft dough.

2. Rest the dough for 10-15 mins.

3. Roll out small chapatis and shallow fry on low flame till golden.

ENJOY!!

Sarson Ka Saag

Ingredients

1. 1/2 kg Mustard leaves ( sarson ke patte)

2. 1/2 kg Spinach leaves (palak)

3. 2 green chilies (chopped)

4. 1 onion

5. 2 tomatoes. (grated)

6. 2 tsp ginger-garlic paste

7. 1 1/2 tsp red chili powder

8. 3 tsp ghee

9. 1 tsp cream

10. White butter (for garnishing)

11. Salt to taste

12. 2 tsp cornflour

Method

1. Pressure cook mustard leaves and spinach for 20 mins. Blend them using a blender adding cornflour in between.

2. Heat ghee in a pan. Add ginger-garlic paste and onions. Saute till onions are translucent. Add the grated tomatoes,salt,chopped green chilies and  red chili powder.

3. Add the saag, simmer for 10-15 mins. Garnish with cream and white butter.

ENJOY!! 

Sambhar

Ingredients

1. 1 cup arhar daal 

2. Mix vegetables( onion, potatoes, carrot,beans,capsicum)

3. 1 tsp Mustard seeds

4. 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds 

5. 2 dried red chilies

6. 1 1/2 tsp Tamarind .paste

7. 2 tsp sambhar powder

8. 1 tsp red chili powder

9. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

10. 8-10 curry leaves

11. Salt to taste

12. 2 tsp Oil

Method 

1. Pressure cook daal and vegetables together.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds. When they begin to splutter add the curry leaves, tamarind paste,dried chilies and all the spices.

3. Add the cooked daal mixture. Simmer for 10 mins.

 Serve hot

ENJOY!! 

Rice Idli

Ingredients

1. 3 cups rice

2. 1 cup skinless urad daal (black gram)

3. Salt to taste

4. Oil for greasing

Method

1. Wash the lentils and rice and soak for 3-4 hours.

2. Grind them to a thick paste (adding little water in between) using a blender.

3. Add salt and let the mixture ferment overnight.

4. Grease idli moulds with oil, fill 3/4 of the mould with idli batter.

5. Steam in a steamer or in a water filled vessel for 15-20 mins.

6. Poke a toothpick in idlis, if it comes out clean then your idlis areready.

Serve with hot Sambhar

ENJOY!!

Veg. Nuggets

Ingredients

1. 10 potatoes (peeled and boiled)

2. Peas (boiled)

3. 2 carrots (boiled)

4. 2 Capsicums (boiled)

5. Sweet corns (boiled)

6. 2 tsp cornflour

7. Crushed cornflakes

8. 1/4 cup water

9. 1 tsp black pepper

10. 2 1/2 tsp chaat masala

11. 1 tsp garam masala

12. Salt to taste 

Method

1. Mash all the vegetables and mix them together. Add all the spices.

2. Add cornflour in water to make a paste.

3. Make little nuggets from the potato mixture, dip them in cornflour paste and coat with crushed cornflakes.       Refrigerate the nuggets for an hour.

4. Deep fry the nuggets until golden brown.

  Serve with mint chutney

ENJOY!!

Soya tikka

Ingredients

1. 6-8 Soya chaap

For marinade

1. 2 tbsp oil

2. 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste

3. Salt to taste

4. 3/4 tsp red chili powder 

5. 1/2 tsp black pepper powder

6. 1/2 tsp dry mango powder (amchoor)

7. 1 tbsp pickle

Method

1. Cut the soya chaap in square pieces

2. Mix all the ingredients in oil and add the chaap pieces. Leave aside for half n hour.
3. Arrange the pieces on skewers, grill in an oven untill golden.
4. Serve with mint chutney

ENJOY!!

Grilled Aubergne

Ingredients

1. 1 large aubergine

2. 4 potatoes (boiled and mashed)

3. Salt to taste

4. 1/2 cup milk

5. 1 tbsp mayonnaise

6. Oregano

7. 1/2 tsp black pepper

8. Ginger and garlic paste

9. Oil

10. Finely chopped onions

Mehod

 1. Take oil in pan, saute ginger-garlic paste and onions until golden. Add mashed potatoes, mayonnaise,milk,salt,pepper and oregano. Remove from flame and let the mixture cool.

2. Cut two circular discs from the aubergine. Apply the mashed potatoes on one of the pieces, cover with another piece.

3. Grill in an oven until golden brown.

ENJOY!!

Chocolate Oreo Donuts

Ingredients

1. 1 cup all purpose flour

2. 1 cup wheat flour

3. 8-10 grams yeast

4. 3 tsp sugar 

5. 1/2 cup lukewarm milk

6. 1 tsp salt

7. dark chocolate

8. unsalted butter

9. 4-5 crushed oreo cookies (without cream)

Method

1 Mix yeast, 1 tsp sugar and milk ina bowl, keep aside for 10 mins,

2. Mix wheat flour, all purpose flour,salt and 2 tsp sugar. Add the milk mixture.

3. Knead a soft dough and let it rise for half an hour.

4. Roll out the risen dough in the shape of a thick chapati , cut out donuts with the help of a donut cuter. 

5. Place the donuts on a greased baking dish.

6. Bake the donuts in a preheated oven (200 C) for 10-12 mins.

7. Melt the chocolate and butter in microwave and mix to form a shiny glaze.

8. Dip the upper portion of the donuts in the chocolate glaze and sprinkle crushed oreo cookies on it.

Donuts taste best when served hot.

ENJOY!!

Quick Chocolate Mousse

Ingredients

50 grams grated dark chocolate 

250 ml fresh cream

1/2 tsp coffee powder

1/2 tsp vanilla essence

1 tbsp unsalted butter

Method

1.Melt the chocolate along with butter in microwave.

2.Whip the cream until it forms peaks,

3. Add melted chocolate, coffee powder and vanilla essence in the whipped cream.

4. Pour in glasses and refrigerate until set.

ENJOY!!