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Mixed vegetables Jhal fry This recipe is my version of the very popular vegetables jalfrezi. Many people have the assumption that north Indian food is full of garam masala, thick gravy, lots of ghee, butter..But what you get in restaurants are not always authentic. They definitely make changes to suit the local palate. This is a  semi dry, tasty and healthy subzi. This is best suited for  phulkas. This is one of my all time favorite and a quick fix i can say. Ingredients: Vegetables of your choice: About 500gms (Here,i have used Beans, carrots, cabbage, baby corn and potatoes) Onions: 2 nos Tomatoes: 2-3 nos Capsicum: 2nos Green chillies: 3-4 nos Spices: cumin powder 2tsp              Coriander powder: 2tsp              Fennel powder: 1tsp              Red chilly powder: 1tsp              Turmeric: 1/2 tsp Ginger Juliennes: ...

Dry Fruit Rolls  Yes!!! The festive season is here! Aren't you tired of making the same sweets again and again? The process of sweet making is not always laborious and time consuming as everyone thinks. This is a sweet which you can make in thirty minutes, including the preparations. You can take the help of your kids to chop the dry fruits and surely even before the festival begins, your sweets will be over! So make it in large quantities. So here is a sweet treat for the festive season Ingredients: Khoya/khova: 200gms Powdered sugar: 2 tbsp Gulkand: 1tbsp Mixed dry fruits: 1 cup Ghee: 1tsp Poppy seeds: 1tsp {You can make approximately 25 rolls} Preparation: Chop the dry fruits. Here, i have used cashews, almonds and dates. Procedure: 1. Fry khova with little ghee. If you want to avoid using ghee, you can use a non-sticky pan. 2. Fry till it turns golden. 3. Add powdered sugar and gulkand, while keeping it on a low flame. Mix well. 4. Add all the chopped dry fr...

Tawa pulao:  Tawa pulao is one of the most popular Street food of Mumbai. It is a one pot dish which doesn't require grinding. Because we usually grind the masalas for pulao. Yes, it tastes like a biryani but with subtle flavours. This is a big hit in my house as well as a tasty tiffin box recipe !! I usually cook for a family of four. So you can increase or decrease the amount of the ingredients accordingly. Ingredients: Basmati rice:   2 cups Vegetable :  About 2 cups(Here, I have used                       Beans,carrots, capsicum                       Potatoes and Green peas) Onions : 2 Medium sized Tomato : 1 Big sized Whole spices: cloves: 4                           Cinnamon: 1"piece                           Carda...

Paneer Bhurji Paneer Bhurji is one such dish, You probably can't go wrong with it. Because it's simple, tasty and can be eaten in different ways. You can make a sandwich, or you can make a paneer roll or better still, you can make paneer masala dosa. Here, I have mentioned a few.  You can use your creativity and make a different dish which i may not know.  So, Here is one more jhatpat recipe coming your way.. Ingredients: Paneer or cottage cheese: 200gms Capsicum: 1 big sized Tomato: 2 medium sized Onions: 2 medium sized Kitchen king masala: 1 tsp Coriander leaves: 1 small bunch Green chillies: 3-4 Oil: 2tsp Salt to taste Preparation: Grate the paneer, finely chop the vegetables and keep aside. Procedure:  1. Take oil in a pan, put chopped green chillies and chopped onions. 2. Fry till onions turns pink. 3. Put tomatoes and capsicum and fry a little. 4. Put kitchen king masala and salt. You can add some chilly powder also. Add salt and garnish with cor...

Dhokla: Dhokla is basically a Gujarati snack, which is loved by all. Some people say, it's almost like Idly because both are steamed There's no similarity between the two dishes. Yes i agree, both are popular and healthy..uff.. you can debate for hours. I love both. Ok, what do you say? Hmm..for that, you have to make dhoklas..so let's start. Ingredients: Besan or Gram flour: 2cups Semolina: 1tsp Ginger: 1" piece Green chillies: 10-12 Sugar: 2tbsp Hing: 1/4 tsp Curry leaves: A few Salt to taste Fruit salt: 1tsp Preparation:  Sieve the gram flour, put half of the chillies with ginger and make a paste.slit the remaining chillies. Procedure: 1. Mix besan, semolina or sooji, Green chilly and ginger paste. 2. Add salt,1tbsp sugar,hing and mix well. Add 1tbsp of oil(optional). It improves the texture of the dhoklas. 3. Slowly add water to make thich batter  and mix well, so that no lumps are formed. 4. Put the steamer on. Fill with enough water. 5. Fina...

Kurkure Bhindi This is a sure hit with kids. This recipe doesn't need much preparation just chopped okras! Some simple masalas and oil. This goes well with plain dal and rice. Just spread some tomato ketchup on a chapati,put some crispy or kurkure bhendis with some sliced onions.your bhendi roll is ready...you can slice the bhendis lengthwise or thin slices,the choice is yours. But keep it thin as it's going to be deep fried. Ingredients: Bhindi or okra: 1/2kg Oil: To deep fry Red chilly powder: 1/2tsp Cumin powder: 1/2tsp Chat masala: 1/2tsp Kitchen king: 1/2tsp Salt: To taste Preparation: Slice the Bhindi, mix all the masalas(you can reduce the quantity if you don't prefer spicy) and keep aside. Procedure: Deep fry the sliced Bhindi till crisp(do not make it brown) Transfer it to a bowl. Sprinkle all the masalas and toss well. Serve with rice-dal or roti of your choice.

Methi Malai Matar curry Bored of cutting vegetables? Don't want to spend time cooking and cleaning?? I have a one pot dish for all the super women. Fresh green peas are available throughout the year so don't worry about cutting or grating. You can save your precious time and enjoy with family and friends. Ingredients: 1. Green peas: 2 cups 2. Cashew nuts: 10-12 3. Onions: 2 nos. 4. Kasoori Methi: 1tsp 5. Garam Masala: 1/4 tsp 6. Fresh cream: 2 tbsp 7. Butter/Ghee: 2tsp 8. Salt to taste 9. Green chillies: 2-3 nos Preparation: Boil onions and cashew till onions becomes soft. Drain out the water and grind to a paste along with green chillies. Boil the fresh peas in salted water,drain and keep aside. Procedure: 1. Take butter/ghee in a pan. Put jeera,allow it to crackle. 2. Put the ground masala and fry till the ghee leaves the sides of the pan. 3. Add the boiled peas, salt, garam masala, kasoori methi and salt. Put a cup of water and mix well. When it starts bu...