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Burani Raita / Garlic Raita |
Beaten thick curd - 1 cup
Chopped garlic - 8
( add more or less according to your taste)
Black salt - as needed
Roasted jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil to fry the garlic as needed
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Burani Raita / Garlic Raita |
Beaten thick curd - 1 cup
Chopped garlic - 8
( add more or less according to your taste)
Black salt - as needed
Roasted jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil to fry the garlic as needed
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Lemon Mayonnaise |
Mayonnaise - 1/2 cup
Lemon juice - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Minced or grated garlic - 1 tsp
Salt and Pepper to taste
Chopped parsley (optional) - 1/4 tsp
Finely grated lemon zest - 1/2 tsp
Chilly flakes few for garnish
Mix all the above ingredients together in a bowl, gently mix till combined. Garnish with chilli flakes..
Refrigerate and serve this dip with baked fish, steamed or baked vegetables or anything of your choice.
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Hot and Sour Soup |
Vegetable stock - 6 cups
Salt and pepper powder to taste
Corn flour diluted in water - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Vinegar - 2 tbsp
Chilly sauce - 1 tbsp
Dark soya sauce - 1 tbsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Vegetables - 2 cups
( I used mushrooms, cabbage, beans, carrot and peas)
Tofu cubes - 1 cup
Beaten egg - 1
Chopped green chilies, ginger and garlic - together 1 tsp ( heaped)
Chopped spring onions - a handful
Pour stock into a pot add the sauces, seasonings, vegetables , tofu, few spring onions, vinegar and boil till vegetables are cooked.
Add the beaten egg into the boiling soup and mix quickly.
Pour the corn flour liquid and mix well till the soup thickens.
Lastly garnish with spring onions and enjoy hot!
Adjust the ingredients according to your taste buds.
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Beetroot Broad Beans Poriyal |
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Raw Papaya Thoran |
Grated coconut - a handful
Small onions - 6
Green chilies - 3
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
( crush the above ingredients to a coarse mixture)
Coconut oil - 3 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Raw papaya chopped - 2 cups
( peel the skin of the raw papaya and remove the seeds)
Chopped curry and coriander leaves for garnish
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add the raw papaya, turmeric powder and salt sauté for a minute. Sprinkle some water cover and cook the vegetable till cooked.
Now add the ground mixture and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes or till combined and switch off the stove.
Garnish with curry and coriander leaves and serve as a side dish for rice.
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Milk Powder Rasgulla |
Cow's whole milk powder - 1 cup
( Do not use non dairy milk powder, rasgullas will turn rubbery)
Water - 3 & 1/2 cups
All purpose flour / Maida - 1/2 tsp
Sooji - 1/2 tsp
Sugart - 1 tsp
Vinegar - 2 tbsp
( mix vinegar with 2 tbsp of water)
Sugar - 1 cup
Water 3 & 1/2 cups
Cardamom - 3
Pour water in a wide vessel add the milk powder and mix , bring the milk to a boil stirring frequently.
Slowly add the vinegar you can see the cheese has separated from the whey water.
Now drain the whey water using a cheese cloth or muslin cloth. Wash the cheese/paneer in running water 2 or 3 times to remove the vinegar smell.
Put it on a muslin cloth and squeeze out to remove excess whey.
Crumble the paneer and knead it using your palm still soft.
Now add the flour ,sugar , sooji and using palm gently knead to for a soft dough.
Roll out the mixture into small balls,do not roll it out big as this will double in size while cooking.
Dissolve sugar in water add the cardamom & give a rolling boil. Now slowly add the paneer balls.
Cover the vessel with a lid & in high flame cook for 10 minutes , stirring in between is not needed.
Reduce flame and boil for another 15 minutes, switch off the flame.
Garnish with saffron string and serve it cold or warm.
b) Do not use non dairy milk powder for this recipe they will turn rubbery.
c) Kneading the paneer till soft is the key for best result.
For Rasagulla using milk click HERE
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Oats Chilla |
Rolled Oats - 1 cup
(Dry roast for few minutes, cool and powder the oats)
Besan - 2 tbsp
Sooji - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
Chopped vegetables - 1/2 cup
(Use vegetables of your choice)
Chopped onion - a handful
Chopped green chilies- 2
Moringa leaves - a handful (optional)
or add chopped Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Chopped or grated ginger - 1/2 tsp
Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Curd - 3 tsp
Water as needed to make a batter
Oil as needed to cook the chilla
Take a bowl and add all the ingredients, pour water and make a semi thick batter.
Cover and rest for 15 minutes, if needed add some more water to get the right consistency. Make sure the batter is not too runny or too thick.
Heat a tawa and spread a ladle of the batter like a semi thick pancakes. Make a small hope in the middle (optional) and pour oil around and in the middle of the chillas.
Cook both sides till cooked, enjoy with any chutney of your choice.
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Avalakki Pongal / Poha Pongal |
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Black pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Curry leaves few
Cashew nuts - 6
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Hing - a pinch
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Chopped green chillies - 2
Roasted yellow moongh dal - 1/2 cup
Thick poha - 1 cup
Water - 4 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Take a pressure cooker add the yellow moongh dal and dry roast till slightly colour changed. Pour water add turmeric powder and cook till soft. Cool and open the lid
Wash poha once in water to remove any impurities and add it into the moongh dal add salt cook for 2 mibutes and switch off.
Poha cooks very fast so do not cook too much. Pour hot water if needed to get a runny consistency.
Heat ghee in a pan and temper with above ingredients, pour the hot tempering into the pongal mix well.
Enjoy with any chutney or sambar.
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Chinese Capsicum Fried Rice |
Capsicum sliced - 1 cup
Salt and pepper to taste
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Chopped celery - 2 tsp
Cooked rice - 2 cups
Chopped garlic - 1 tsp
Few spring onions for garnish
Chilly oil - 1 tbsp
Heat oil in a pan saute garlic , celery and capsicum till light brown.
Add the soy sauce, salt and pepper powder add the rice and gently toss till well combined.
Switch off the stove garnish with spring onions and enjoy hot!
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Bok Choy Noodle Soup |
Bok choy - 6
( if it's big cut it into half)
Salt and Pepper powder to taste
Sliced carrots - 1/2 cup
Chopped celery - 1 tbsp
Sliced mushrooms - 1/4 cup
Chopped spring onions a handful for garnish
Basil leaf - 6 for garnish
Chopped ginger and garlic - 2 tsp
Soy sauce - 1 tbsp
Sesame oil- 2 tsp
Rice noodles - a handful
Soon tofu - 1 cup
( its a soft Korean tofu)
Lemon grass - 1 long stem
( chop them add it into a blender pour some water and grind, filter and remove the juice, this gives a nice flavour to your soup)
Water or Stock as needed
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Bok Choy noodle Soup |
Heat oil in a pan and saute ginger and garlic till light brown now add all the above ingredients except for spring onions and basil leaves.
Cook till the noodles and vegetables are cooked.
Switch off and garnish with spring onions and basil leaf and enjoy hot!
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