Saturday, 22 November 2014

Chola (Chana Masala)

Ingradiants 1 15 oz can of chickpeas (kable chana, Garbanzo beans) 3 tablespoons oil Pinch of asafetida (Hing) 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon Besan (gram flour) (available in Indian grocery stores) 1 large tomato chopped 1 teaspoon ginger paste 1 teaspoon chopped green chilies 2 teaspoons coriander powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro (hara dhania) Thinly sliced tomatoes for garnish (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Preparation...

Thursday, 14 August 2014

Bread Bhel Puri

Ingredients: • 8 Bread Slices   • ½ cup Potatoes (boiled & chopped)   • ½ cup Cucumber (chopped)  • ½ cup Onion (chopped)   • ¼ cup Tomato (chopped)  • ¼ cup Peanuts (roasted)   • 4 Green Chili (chopped)  • ¼ cup Fresh Coriander (chopped)  • ½ cup Sev  • ½ cup Gol Gappas   • 6 tbsp Sweet Tamarind Chutney  • 6 tbsp Mint or Coriander Chutney  • 2 tbsp Lime Juice   • Oil to shallow...

Badam Katli Recipe

Ingredients: • 1 kg Almonds   • 900 gm Sugar   • 1/4 cup Boiled Milk How to make Badam Katli: •Soak almonds in water for 12 hours. •Drain and change the water of almonds. •Peel them and keep aside. •Add little milk and grind it finely. •Mix ground badam and sugar in a large skillet. •Cook this mixture, stirring constantly. •Make a thick paste. •Make a roti of the thick mixture when cool. •Now cut it...

Tuesday, 5 August 2014

Badam Halwa Recipe

Ingredients:   • 1 Cup Almonds  • 2-1/2 Cups Sugar  • 3 Cup Water   • 2 Cups Ghee   • 1 Pinch Saffron How to make Badam Halwa: •Soak almonds in a bowl with boiling water. •Remove the skin of almonds and make fine paste by grinding them in a grinder. •Boil sugar with one cup of water in a pan, till it turns into syrup. •Add almond paste to the boiling syrup and mix it...

Apple Halwa Recipe

Ingredients: • 2 Apples (grated)   • ¼ cup Condensed Milk  • 2 tbsp Sugar   • ¼ tsp Cinnamon Powder   • A pinch of Clove Powder  • ¼ tsp Cardamom Powder   • 2 tbsp Raisins   • Ghee (as required) How to make Apple Halwa: •Grease a pan with ghee and fry the raisins. Remove and keep to the side. •Combine apples, cinnamon powder, clove powder, and cardamom powder in the same pan. Cook,...

Almond Til Chikki Recipe

Ingredients: • 1/3 cup grated Gur (jaggery)   • 1/2 cup thinly-sliced Badam (almond)  • 1/4 cup Til (sesame seeds)   • 1½ tsp Ghee How to make Almond Til Chikki: •Take a tawa and heat it. •Put the sesame seeds and roast them till they turn brown. Keep them aside and allow them to cool. •Now put the sliced almonds in the tawa and roast them. Keep them separately. •Take a separate pan or kadhai and heat...

Petha Recipe

Ingredients: • 1 kg Ash Gourd (Petha) (peeled and cut) • 1 tsp Alum Powder (Phitkari) • 750 g Sugar • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice How to make Petha: •Take the ash gourd pieces and prick it with a fork. •Place the pieces in a large pan filled with water and add alum powder to it. Boil it for fifteen minutes and take off from heat. Drain and wash it thoroughly under cold water. •In a pan, take one cup of water and add sugar to it and cook...

Aloo Ki Puri Recipe

 Ingredients:  • 2 cups Plain Flour• 1 tsp Salt• Water as requiredFor Filling:• 4 Boiled Potatoes (medium size)• 3 Green chilies (finely chopped)• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder• Red Chilli Powder to taste• Vegetable oil as needed• Salt to taste   How to make Aloo Ki Puri:•    Sieve flour and add salt to it.•    Add water and knead it properly to make soft dough.•    Cover it with a wet...

Aloo Capsicum Recipe

Ingredients: • 4 Capsicums • 2 Potatoes   • 1 Large chopped onion   • 1 Large chopped tomato  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder  • 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder   • 1 tsp Ground coriander   • 2 tbsp Oil • Salt to taste   • Coriander leaves How to make Aloo Capsicum: •Wash capsicum and potatoes and cut into pieces. •Heat the oil and fry chopped onion till it turns brown. •Add capsicum and potato and fry it...

Wednesday, 30 July 2014

Buttery Garlic Parmesan Potato Chips

Ingredients: 1 13 oz bag of  Salted Kettle Chips (the party size) 1 stick melted butter   1 1/2 t garlic powder   3/4 t coarse salt   1/4 t red chili flakes   2 heaping Tablespoons of parmesan from the can  Fresh parmesan to throw on top Directions: Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Melt the butter. Add the seasonings and cheese. Stir. Open bag of chips. Pour in butter mixture. Toss  gently but well,...