Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie / Shepherd's Pie - One Pot Dish Recipe

Vegetarian Shepherd's Pie

Ingredients for the top layer
Boiled potatoes - 2 large
Pepper powder to taste
Nutmeg powder - a generous pinch
Garlic salt - to taste
Butter -2 tbsp
Mexican 4 cheese blend - 1/2 cup cheese
( or use your favorite cheese)
Milk -  1/4 cup
( or add as needed)
Method
Peel off the skin from the potatoes and mash them well till smooth.
To this add the garlic salt,pepper powder,butter,milk and cheese.
Mix it well till its a semi thick mixture.Keep it aside.

Ingredients for the base layer
Mixed vegetables of your choice - 4 to 5 cups
( I used the frozen stir fry vegetable blend)
Salt to taste
Chopped onion - 1/2 cup
Chopped tomato - 1 large
Frozen peas - 1/4 cup
Frozen Corn - 1/4 cup
Canned chick pea - 1 cup
(drain out the water from the beans)
Freshly chopped basil leaves - 1 tbsp
Italian seasonings - as needed
Red chilly flakes - 1 tbsp
Corn flour or All purpose flour - 1 tbsp heaped
Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Shepherd;s Pie

Method
Heat oil in a pan add the onions and fry till transparent.
Now add the frozen vegetables,peas,corn,canned beans and tomato fry till the vegetables are half cooked.If using fresh vegetables add 1/2 cup broth/stock to cook the vegetables.
Add the seasonings and corn flour mix till the vegetables looks dry.Corn flour absorbs all the extra water from the vegetable.
Grease a baking tray with butter spread the cooked vegetables evenly,on top add the mashed potato with a spoon spread evenly.
Using a fork or spoon make a decorative patter ( its optional).
You can also fill the mixture into a piping bag and pipe it out,drizzle some butter on top.
Bake this at 400 deg.F for 30  minutes or till the top is light golden brown.
Remove from the oven and serve hot!

Note:
a) Each oven temperature is different so keep an eye on the baking time.
b) Add milk little by little ,do not pour it at once.
c) Add broth to cook only if using fresh vegetables.
d) Meat eater can add ground mutton or chicken.

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Cauliflower Egg Puttu / Cauliflower Egg Bhurji /Egg Puttu / Cauliflower Egg Sabzi / Cauliflower and Egg Scramble / Egg Cauliflower Podimas

Cauliflower Egg Puttu

Ingredients

Finely chopped cauliflower-2 cups

Eggs -4

Salt and pepper powder to taste
Chopped green chillies - 4

Chopped onion -1/2

Chopped curry leaves - 2 tsp

Chopped or grated ginger - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1 tsp

Tempering

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Jeera - 1/2tsp

Cauliflower Egg Podimas

Method

Add the cauliflower in a bowl pour water add some salt and turmeric powder,boil till the vegetable is half cooked.Strain out the water and keep it aside.
Beat the eggs well with some salt and turmeric powder,keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard and jeera.
Now add the onion, green chillies & ginger fry till it's light brown.
Add the cauliflower,red chilly powder and salt saute for 2 to 3 minutes.
Pour the beaten eggs into the cauliflower and scramble it well.
Once the cauliflower and eggs are cooked and well combined sprinkle some pepper powder,mix and switch off the stove.
Lastly garnish it with curry leaves and enjoy as a side dish for rice or roti.

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Jamun Fruit Juice Recipe / Healthy Jamun Cooler / Jamun Juice / Summer Coolers Recipe / Black Plum Juice - Summer Drinks

Jamun Juice

Ingredients
Jamun/Jambul/Black Plum/Jaman - 20
( I used the frozen jamun so the colour of the drink will differ)
Fresh mint leaves - 8
Black salt - 1/4 tsp
Jaggery or Brown sugar - 1/2 tsp
Cold water as needed to dilute
Ice cubes

Jamun Juice

Method
Take a mixi jar add the jamun,mint leaves and black salt pulse it to remove seeds.
Remove the seeds and blend the pulp to a smooth liquid.
Filter the juice using a seiver into a bowl to this add the brown sugar needed water and ice cubes.
Mix and serve chill.
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Shrimp In Chinese Garlic Sauce / Chinese Shrimp Stir Fry / Garlic Shrimp / Chinese Garlic Shrimp

Chinese Garlic Shrimp

Ingredients
Frozen Cooked shrimp - 15 medium size
Frozen stir fry vegetables - 3 cups
Sliced onion - a handful
Chopped ginger and garlic together - 2 tsp
Sesame oil - 3 tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Chopped basil - 1/8 cup
Chinese garlic sauce - 2 tbsp or as needed

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the onion,ginger and garlic saute till light brown.
Add the frozen vegetables and in high flame saute for a minute,next add the cooked frozen shrimp and toss well till they are cooked.
Add salt,pepper,basil leaves and the chinese garlic sauce.toss well till combined.
Switch off the stove and enjoy with fried rice!

Chinese Garlic Sauce Recipe : https://www.sailajakitchen.org/2020/07/chinese-garlic-sauce-chinese-garlic.html

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Chinese Garlic Sauce / Chinese Garlic Sauce for Stir Fry Recipe / Garlic Sauce

Chinese Garlic Sauce

Ingredients
Chopped garlic - 12
Chopped ginger - 1 tsp heaped
Soy sauce - 1/4 cup
Water - as needed
Corn flour - 1 tsp heaped
( diluted with 1/2 cup water)
Salt to taste
Chilly flakes - 1 tsp heaped
Brown sugar or Jaggery - 3/4 tsp
Sesame oil - 2 tbsp

Chinese Garlic Sauce

Method
Heat oil in a pan add the chopped ginger and garlic saute till its light brown.
Now pour the soy sauce,brown sugar,chilly flakes and salt give a boil.
Add the diluted cornflour liquid and pour some water give a mix.
In low flame simmer the sauce till its thick,it will not take too long and switch off the stove.
Cool and store it in fridge,shelf life of this sauce is 2 to 3 days.
Add this sauce for any stir fry recipes.


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Mixed Beans Idli / Beans Idli / Healthy Beans Idli / Healthy Idly / 4 Beans Idli

Mixed Beans Idli

Ingredients
Idli rice - 1 cup
Mixed beans - 1 cup
(I used Black eye bean - 1/4 cup,White Channa/Chickpea - 1/4 cup,Horse gram - 1/4 cup,Rajma - 1/4 cup)
Whole urad dal with skin - 1/2 cup
( You can also use urad dal without skin)
Salt to taste
Method
Wash & soak rice and all the beans together in enough water for at least 6 hrs or overnight.
Wash & soak urad dal separately in another bowl for at least 6 hrs or overnight.
Drain out excess water from the urad dal,add it to the grinder & grind for at least 40 minutes.
Sprinkle water in intervals till you get a light & nice fluffy batter.Transfer to a wide bowl.
Same way grind the rice and beans for at least 30 minutes to a smooth  batter.The batter should be little thicker than urad dal batter.
Transfer to the urad dal batter add salt mix both the batters well.Cover & leave it to ferment to 6 to 8 hrs.Before using mix the batter well grease the idli plates pour a ladle of batter and steam till cooked.
Serve these healthy Idli with any chutney.
Kara Chutney / Milagai Chutney will go well give a try.

Note:
a) This batter will ferment fast so do not grind in huge quantity and store it in fridge as we do for regular Idli/Dosa batter.
b) As there beans are hard to grind in my table top wet grinder,i I pulse the beans and rice in a blender and then add it to my wet grinder.

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Cornflakes Chaat / Cornflakes Bhel / Corn Flakes Chaat - Quick And Easy Snack Recipes

Cornflakes Chaat

Ingredients
Plain fried cornflakes - 2 cups
Chopped onion - 1/4 cup
Chopped tomato - 1 small
Chopped cucumber - 1/4 cup
Chopped bell pepper/capsicum- a handful
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Grated carrot - 1/8 cup
Lemon juice - 3 tsp
Salt to taste
Black salt,Roasted jeera powder ,Red chilly powder ,Chaat masala,Salt - as per your taste
Thin sev - for garnish ( optional)

Cornflakes Chaat

Method
Take a wide bowl add all the above ingredients one by one.Lastly squeeze the lemon juice.
Gently toss till well combined.Sprinkle sev if using as a garnish.
Serve immediately!

Note:
Actually there is no measurements for this recipe add all ingredients according to your preference.


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Cabbage Kale Soup / Cabbage Soup / Simple Cabbage Soup - Healthy Soup Recipes

Cabbage Kale Soup

Ingredients
Chopped cabbage - 3 cups
Chopped onion - 1/4 cup
Chopped garlic - 3
Chopped cherry tomatoes - 8
Chopped kale leaves - 4
Salt and pepper to taste
Italian seasonings - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Water or Vegetable stock - 5 cups
Method
Heat oil in a pressure cooker add onion and garlic,saute till onions are transparent.
Now add the cabbage,kale and tomatoes,fry for a minute.
Add the seasonings and water/broth pressure cook till vegetables are soft.
Cool open the lid and slightly mash the soup and serve hot.

Note:
You can make this soup in Instant Pot or Slow cooker too

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Mohabbat Ka Sharbat / Pyar Mohabbat Ka Sharbat /Watermelon Rooh Afza Drink / Popular Delhi Style Watermelon Rooh Afza Drink

Mohabbat Ka Sharbat

Ingredients
Cold whole milk - 1 cup
Watermelon juice - 1/2 cup
Rooh Afza - 1 tbsp or according to your taste
Finely chopped watermelon pieces - 1 cup
Ice cubes - few

Mohabbat Ka Sharbat

Mohabbat Ka Sharbat

Method
Take a bowl add all the above mentioned ingredients.
Mix well and pour it into a tall glass and serve immediately.
A perfect refreshing summer drink,Enjoy!


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Virgin Pina Colada / Pina Colada - Summer Drinks Recipe

Pina Colada

Ingredients

Pineapple juice - 2 cups

Thick coconut milk - 1 cup

( I used the can coconut milk)

Ice cubes few

Sugar - 1 tsp (optional)

Method

Put all the above mentioned ingredients except ice cubes in a blender.

Blend well till its smooth.

Pour it into a glass add some ice cubes and serve cold.

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