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Kadhai Aloo

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Hi foodies! Today I am going to teach you a yummy and easy Aloo subzi. Which can be eaten with phulka, thepla or plain rotis. This is a good vrat ka khana as it has no onions and garlic. Ok friends, let's start cooking! Ingredients: 1. Potatoes: 500gms 2. Tomatoes: 2 nos 3. Oil/ Ghee: 2tbsps 4. Turmeric: 1/2 tsp 5. Red chilli powder: 1tsp 6. Slit green chillies: 2 nos 7. Cumin: 1 tsp 8. Coriander seeds: 1 tsp 9. Fennel seeds: 1 tsp 10. Salt to taste. 11. Lemon juice: 1 tsp 12. Coriander leaves for garnishing. Preparation: Peel and cut the potatoes into cubes. Make a coarse powder of cumin, coriander and fennel seeds. Procedure: 1. Take oil/Ghee in a pan. Put the potatoes 2. Fry for a minute. Add turmeric and salt. 3. Sprinkle some water. Cover and cook till     Soft. Add the chilli powder, tomatoes and     the ground masala powder. 4. Put off the stove. Garnish with fresh     coriander leaves and serve with roti of     your choice.(you can put a tbsp o

Paneer Sandwiches

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Hell Friends! Happy Holi to you all!! Today, I want to show you a party snack which is easy to prepare and quite healthy. You can make this for birthday parties, kitties and just like that. As this is a holi recipe, I have used many coloured vegetables. You can add boiled sweet corn or whatever you feel like adding. Ok friends, let's start cooking. Ingredients: 1. Bread slices: 10-12 2. Onions: 2 nos 3. Capsicums: Total 1 cup(Red, green and        yellow variety) 4. Grated Paneer: 1 cup 5. Grated cheese: 1/2 cup 6. Green mint chutney: 2 tbsps 7. Sweet or tamarind chutney: 1tbsp 8. Tomato ketchup:  2 tbsps 9. Butter: For roasting the bread 10. Chat masala: 1 tsp 11. Sev: 3-4 tbsps Preparation: Slice the onions and capsicums to 1" long thin slices. Greate the cheese and paneer. Prepare green and sweet chutney. Make bread roundels. You can add boiled corn and tomatoes. Mix all the ingredients except Tomato  ketchup and sev. Mix gently. Procedure: 1. Ta

Sweet corn curry

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We always get tempted by the aroma of the boiled sweet corn. Whether in the market place, malls or in our homes. We have had enough of boiled corns and sweet corn soups. Today I want to show you a curry made out of whole sweet corn and the corn kernels. I hope you all will love it as it is an excellent side-dish rice as well as rotis or chapatis. Let's enjoy sweet corn curry! Happy cooking guys!! Ingredients: 1.  Wholesweet corns: 4nos 2.  Onon paste: 1cup 3.  Tomato puree: 2 cups 4.  Coconut milk: 1 cup 5.  Kasuri methi: 1 tsp 6.  Kitchen king masala: 2 tsp 7.  Red Chilli powder: 1 tsp 8.  Turmeric powder: 1 tsp 9.  Butter: 2+1 tbsp 10. Sugar: 1 tsp 11.  Salt to taste. 12.  Coriander for garnishing. 13.  Bay leaves: 3 Preparation:  Puree the tomatoes. Make onion paste. Divide the corns into three portions. Take the soft American sweet corn. Cut 2 corns into 2' roundels. Peel one corn and keep aside. Make a paste with the remaining corn kernels. Extra

Hariyali pav Bhaji

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Hi! Everybody makes pav bhaji. What's special in this? My husband asked me. Yes, I know. But this is slightly different from the usual pav bhaji.  The masalas used are slightly different and it tastes delicious. Though you get greens and other veggies throughout the year, you will get the best ones only in winters  And, you can make best use of the seasonal vegetables. So, it's pav bhaji time guys! Happy cooking!! Ingredients: 1. Pav Buns: 12 pieces 2. Potatoes: 3 medium sized 3. Spring onions: 1 cup (chopped) 4. Green Tomatoes: 4 nos 5. Cauliflower: 3 small florets 6. Capsicum: 1 big sized 7. Green peas: 1 cup 8. Spinach: one bunch 9. Green chilli- Ginger paste: 2 tbsps 10. Pav Bhaji masala: 1 tbsps 11. Garlic: 4-5 cloves 12. Butter: 50 gms+ 50 gms 13. Salt to taste. Preparation: Chop all the vegetables. Blanch the spinach leaves in boiling water and rinse in cold water. Make a puree Boil the cauliflower florets in salted water and finely chop them.

Rajma Masala

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Hi! Foodies!! Rajma is a all time favourite in my house. You can say it's a Sunday favourite, as it is kind of heavy. This is mainly a punjabi dish but loved all over India. The main trick in making rajma lies in boiling the rajma. For that you have to soak overnight. Or you can use fresh rajma or kidney beans which is available in winter. Enjoy your winters with this wonderful recipe. It tastes better with plain steamed rice or jeera rice. Happy cooking! Ingredients: 1. Rajma or Kidney Beans: 21/2 cups 2. Onions: 4 nos 3. Tomatoes: 5 nos 4. Bay leaf: 2 leaves 5. Cumin powder: 1 tsp 6. Coriander powder: 2 tsp 7. Red chilli powder: 1 tsp 8. Rajma masala powder: 1 tsp 9. Fresh cream: 1tbsp 10. Ginger garlic paste: 1 tbsp 11. Oil: 4 tbsps 12. Butter: 1 tbsps 13. Fresh coriander leaves: 1 tbsp 14. Salt to taste. Preparation: Finely chop the onions and Tomatoes. Pressure cook the rajma till soft. Make a paste with 2 tbsp of the cooked rajma. Procedure: 1. T

Alu Methi Matar

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Hi foodies! It's been so long since I posted some recipe. I got inspired by fresh green peas in the market. Alu methi matar is a simple and a popular dish. This is my version of the recipe. Enjoy this yummy subzi with rotis. Happy cooking! Ingredients: 1. Potatoes: 250gms 2. Green peas: 250gms 3. Fenugreek leaves: 1cup 4. Red chilli powder: 1tsp 5. Turmeric: 1tsp 6. Maggi magic masala: 1packet 7. Oil:  2tbsp 8. Cumin: 1tsp 9. Lemon juice: Juice of one lemon 10. Salt to taste. Preparation: Dice the potatoes. Finely chop the methi leaves. Procedure: 1. Take oil in a pan. Put a tsp of cumin      seeds. Add potatoes, peas and mix well 2. Add methi leaves, salt, turmeric and      red chilli powder. Fry for a minute. 3. Add one cup of water and cook till      soft.  4. Put maggi masala powder and finely    chopped fresh coriander. 5. You can put a blob of butter for a      richer taste. Serve hot with pooris or     rotis.

Spicy Macaroni

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Hi friends! Almost all kids like Macaroni. It's a perfect evening snack for the kids. It's definitely a better option than the instant noodles. You can buy wheat macaroni which is healthy also. You can put many vegetables and make it more healthy. As this is a very simple dish, even kids can prepare easily. And it's a perfect Tiffin box recipe also. Come on friends! It's Macaroni time!! Ingredients: 1. Olive/ sunflower oil: 2 tbsps 2. Tomatoes: 3 medium sized 3. Macaroni: 200gms 4. Vegetables: 1 cup(chopped) 5. Sweet corn: 2 tbsps 6. Onions: 2 nos 7. Oregano: 1 tsp 8. Chilli flakes: 1 tsp 9. Tomato ketchup: 2 tbsps 10. Salt and sugar to taste. Preparation: Remove the skin and chop the tomatoes. Chop the veggies. I have used sweet corn, baby corn and capsicums. Boil the macaronis in salt water, drain out excess water and keep aside. You can serve four people out of these ingredients. You can put garlic along with onions and you can use grated chee