Pav Bhaji Recipe / Mumbai Juhu Beach Pav Bhaji Recipe / Pav Bhajji Chaat Recipe

Step by step method/picture to make Pav Bhaji ( Mumbai Juhu Beach Pav Bhaji Recipe)

Pav Bhaji

Ingredients pressure cooked & mashed well
Diced potato-3
Chopped beans-1/2 cup
Chopped carrots-2
Diced green capsicum-1
Peas-1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Water-1 cup
Butter-1tbsp
Other ingredients
Butter-2tbsp
Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Crushed kastoori methi-1tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Ready made Pav bhaji masala-1&1/2tsp
Green chillies-1
Red chilly powder-1/4tsp
Red & yellow food colour-each a pinch
Chopped coriander leaves-2tbsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped tomato-1 big
Garnish
Chopped onion-2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-1tbsp
Lime juice-2tsp
Butter-1tbsp
Pav buns-6
(toast it in butter)

Pav Bhaji

Method
Heat 2tbsp of butter,add the kastoori methi,green chillies & hing saute for a minute.
Now add the onions & fry till light pink,add the ginger & garlic paste,tomato,food colour and all dry ingredients.
Saute till raw smell disappears,add the mashed vegetables with the water if any,In low flame cook till thick.
Switch off the stove add some lime juice,1tbsp butter & coriander leaves,mix it well.
Before serving sprinkle some chopped onions on top.
Serve it with toasted buns/pav.

Saw this in YouTube,made slight change from the original recipe.

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Kadai Paneer Masala Powder

Ingredients
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Whole pepper-1/4tsp
Fennel seeds-1/4tsp
Jeera/Cumin-1/2tsp
Kastoori methi-1tsp
Method
Dry roast all above ingredients till light brown.Do not burn them.Cool & grind to a semi coarse powder.use required amount while making Kadai Paneer.

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Mooli ki Subji Recipe / Mooli Sabzi / White Radish Fry

Mooli Sabzi

Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard & Jeera-each 1/8tsp
Curry leaves
Other ingredients
Grated radish-2 cups
Chopped onion-1/2
Chopped tomato-1
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
(In this recipe i didn't add any water at all)
Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it.
Add onions & fry till raw smell disappears,add the ginger/garlic paste,tomato & radish.
In low flame fry till tomatoes are mashed well & radish loses its raw smell.
Now add all the dry ingredients & saute till oil separates the pan.
Switch off the flame & add curry leaves,serve it with roti or rice.

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Thengai Masala Kuzhambu / Coconut Masala Kulambu / Thenga Aracha Kuzhambu

Thengai Masala Kuzhambu

Ingredients dry roasted & ground to a smooth paste
Khuskhus/Poppy seeds-1tsp
Cinnamon-a small piece
Cloves-3
Fennel seeds-1/4tsp
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Red chillies-2
Garlic -3
Coconut-1/4 cup
Chopped onion-1/4

Other ingredients

Chopped tomato-1 & 1/2
Tamarind juice diluted -1 cup
Red chori cooked with salt & turmeric powder-1 & 1/2 cup
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/4tsp
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Jeera-1/4tsp
Urad dal-1/2tsp
Curry leaves-little
Garnish
Chopped onion & fresh coriander leaves
Method
Boil tomato,tamarind juice,chilly & coriander powder till tomatoes are mushy.
Add the cooked dhal with the water & ground masala ,cook till the gravy is thick.
Heat oil & temper,pour it into the gravy & garnish with chopped onion & coriander leaves.
Serve it with rice or with Idly/Dosa.

Courtesy: Lata with a slight change.......

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Chandrakala / Suryakala/Chandrakala Gujiya / Chandrakala Recipe / Suryakala Recipe/Stuffed Sweet Puffs Recipe-Deepawali Sweet Recipe

Step by step picture & method to make Chandrakala sweet,A perfect Diwali sweet !

Suryakala/Chandrakala

Yields : 12 pieces
Ingredients for the outer covering
Maida/All purpose flour -1 & 1/2 cups
Ghee-4tbsp
Water -1/2 cup (may be little less)
Ingredients for the filling
Homemade khoya -1 cup
Chopped nuts -3tbsp
(I used pistachio & almonds)
Dessicated coconut -1tbsp
Castor sugar-3tsp
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Saffron-a pinch
Ingredients for the sugar syrup
Sugar -1 & 1/2 cups
Water-1 cup
(Boil water & sugar together.Bring the sugar to 1 & 1/2 string consistency.Switch off the stove & keep it aside)
For garnish
Chopped nuts
Silver Vark
Saffron
Other ingredients
Oil-to deep fry

Suryakala/Chandrakala

Method
Mix maida & ghee in a bowl,add water & little by little & form into a soft dough.Cover & rest it for 15 minutes.
Take a pan & in low flame roast the khoya for a minute,remove it in a bowl.In the same pan dry roast the nuts for a minute and take them out.
Mix khoya,nuts,coconut,cardamom powder,sugar & saffron in a bowl & your filling is ready.
Now roll out the dough into a big circle (Do not roll them out very thin),i used a round cutter to cut them into small circles.
Place a  teaspoon of the filling in the middle of the circle.Wet the edges & place another circle on top of the filling.Seal it well by pressing the edges with a fork.if you can make the design then fold the edges to give a pattern.
Heat oil in a kadai,drop these chandrakala in oil.In medium low flame fry them both sides till light golden brown.Remove on paper napkin,prick each chandrakala once in the middle(for the sugar syrup to penetrate).
Immediately soak them in the warm sugar syrup,turn both sides & keep it for couple of minutes.Remove them on a place ,sprinkle with chopped nuts,saffron & vark,serve them at room temperature.
Note:
a) Do not hurry up in frying,always fry in medium low flame.
b) Make your dough non-sticky & pliable.
c) Do not roll out the circles very thin,otherwise your filling will come out.
d) While frying add ghee & oil,which gives a nice rich taste to your sweet.

Inspired by :Mayeeka

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Shrimp Fry Recipe / Prawn Fry Recipe - Indo Chinese Style

Shrimp Fry

Ingredients to be marinated for 20 minutes
Shrimp/Prawns-1pound
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Dark Soy sauce-4tsp
Other ingredients
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped garlic-1tsp
Oil-6tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry onion & garlic till light brown in colour.
Add the marinated shrimp & in medium flame fry it till dry & cooked.
Garnish with spring onions if you like & serve it as a starter or with fried rice.

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Malai Kofta Recipe / Shahi Malai Kofta Recipe - Restaurant Style

Malai Kofta

Ingredients for kofta
Boiled & mashed potato-2
Grated unsweetened khoya-1/4 cup
Raisins-1 & 1/2 tsp
Chopped almonds/cashew nuts-1tbsp
Chopped green chillies-1
Chopped coriander leaves-1tsp
Roasted & powdered jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Corn flour-2 tsp
Salt to taste
(Mix all above ingredients together.Make small balls & deep fry till golden brown on all sides or fry it in paniyaram pan with very little oil.Today my koftas are fried in paniyaram pan)

Ingredients soaked in warm water for 30 minutes
Cashew nuts-2tsp
Almonds/badam-10
Char magaz(optional)-2tsp

(mixed melon seeds)

Poppy seeds/Khus Khus-1tsp
Other ingredients
White onion-1
(chop & boil it with little water in microwave for 3 minutes or in open pan)
Cardamom-5
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Grated khoya-1tbsp
Warm milk-2 cup
Cream -1tbsp
Tempering
Butter-2tbsp
Oil-3tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Bay leaf-2

Slit green chillies-3
Crushed kastoori methi-2tsp

Method
In a blender or mixi add the soaked ingredients,boiled onion,cardamom,ginger & garlic paste & grind to a smooth paste.
Heat oil & butter in a pan temper with above ingredients.
Add the ground paste & fry it in medium flame till raw smell disappears & oil separates the pan.
Now reduce the flame,add the milk,garam masala,salt,a pinch of sugar & required amount of water.
Boil the gravy till its semi thick.
Switch off the stove add the koftas & cream,gently mix & garnish it with grated khoya.
Best served with naan/roti or jeera rice.

Note :
a) Add the fried koftas just before serving,otherwise they may break.
b) This is a rich gravy so please don't compromise on the nuts or cream,you will loose the richness of the gravy.

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Vegetable Stew / Kerala Style Vegetable Stew / Vegetable Stew (without coconut milk) Recipe Ingredients / Quick & Easy Vegetable Stew Recipe

Vegetable Stew

Ingredients
Mixed vegetables cut into length wise -2 cups
( I used carrots,beans,potato & peas)
Salt to taste
Sliced onion-1/4
Slit green chillies-3 to 4
Curry leaves few
Chopped ginger-1tsp
Milk-2 cups
(I used low fat milk)
Water-2 cups
Rice flour-1 & 1/4tsp
Coconut oil- 1 to 2 tsp
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Whole pepper-4,Cloves-2,Cinnamon-a small piece,Cardamom-2
Method
Add rice flour to the milk,mix to a smooth liquid & keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with the above spices.
Now add the onion,green chillies,curry leaves & ginger saute for a minute,add the vegetables,salt & fry for a minute.
Pour water and cook the vegetables still soft.Now lower the flame & pour the rice flour milk mixture.
Cook till raw smell disappears & its slightly thick.
Switch off the stove pour coconut oil into the stew,add some fresh curry leaves,mix & serve.
Best served with appam,Idiappam or with Idli/Dosa.

Note:

Usually thin and thick  coconut milk is added instead of milk in original recipe. Cook the vegetables in thin coconut milk later add thick coconut milk.

Bring a boil and switch off the stove. After adding coconut milk do not boil too much they may curdle.

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Dal Makhani / Dhal Makhani / Daal Makhani Recipe - Mah Ki Dal / Black Gram & Kidney Beans Gravy

Dal Makhani

Ingredients
Urad dal with skin-1/2 cup
Rajma/Kidney beans-1/2 cup
Tomato-2
(make a puree)
Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp
Red chilly & Coriander powder-each-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Butter-1tbsp
Kastoori methi crushed-1/2 tbsp
Hing a pinch ( optional)
Tempering
Oil-4 tsp
Jeera/cumin-1tsp
Cloves-2,Cardamom-1,Bay leaf-1,Cinnamon-a small piece

Method
Soak both the dals together overnight in water.Next day pressure cook it with salt & turmeric powder.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with spices,then add ginger & garlic paste fry till raw smell disappears.
Add the tomato puree & mix it well,add all the dry masala powders.
Fry till oil separates the pan,pour the cooked dal & in low flame cook till everything is well blended.
Switch off the stove add the butter & crushed kastoori methi.
For extra richness cream can be added after switching off the stove.
Garnish with thin strips of ginger & serve hot with rice or roti.


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Rava Dhokla Recipe / Rawa Dhokla Recipe / Sooji Dhokla Recipe

Sooji Dhokla

Ingredients for the batter
White rawa/Sooji/Semolina-2 cups
Curd-1 cup
Water-1cup or little more
Lime juice-1/2tsp
Chopped green chillies-2
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Chilly powder-1/4tsp
Salt -1tsp
(Heat 4tsp of oil temper 1/2tsp mustard & 1/4tsp hing,pour 2tbsp of hot water in that & directly pour it into the batter.Mix it well,this adds an extra flavour to the batter)
Eno/fruit salt-1tsp
(Add this only when you are ready to steam the batter.Do not add it to the batter while its resting for 20 minutes)
Tempering
Oil-3tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Sesame seeds-1tsp
Green chillies chopped-1
(I didn't add)
Curry leaves-little
Garnish
Fresh grated coconut
Coriander leaves
Method
Mix all the above ingredients for the batter except the ENO fruit salt.
The batter should be of a besan pakora consistency,rest it for 20 minutes.
Once your ready to steam add the ENO fruit salt ,mix it well & pour it immediately on a greased plate.
Steam it for 7 to 10 minutes till your dhoklas are done.Cool it & cut into desired shapes.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it,pour this on top of the cut dhoklas.
Garnish & serve it with tamarind & green chutney.

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