MIX VEG HANDI

Mixed Vegetable Handi a delectable dish to eat. Serve it with any Indian bread for a wholesome meal. Easy to make and it tastes exactly like the mixed vegetable sabzi we eat in restaurants. 

Recipe :
Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoon oil
• 1 tablespoon cumin seeds / Jeera
• 2 Medium onions , finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon Ginger , garlic and green chilli paste
• 2 Tomatoes pureed
• 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon Haldi / Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tablespoon garam masala
• 1/2 tablespoon coriander powder
• Salt , to taste
• 1/2 cup Carrot, diced 
• 1/4 cup corns , boiled
• 1/2 cup Capsicum , chopped
• 1/4 cup Cauliflower , chopped
• 1/4 cup Green peas
• 1/2 cup Paneer , cubed
• 1/2 cup Potato , chopped
• 1 cup Water
• 3 tablespoon curd/ yogurt
• 1 tablespoon Kasuri methi ( Dried fenugreek )

Method:

• Take a pan , add oil and jeera.
• Now add fine chopped onions  and let it sauté for 2-3 mins.
• Add garlic ginger and green chilli paste and fine chop tomatoes.
• Add salt and dry spices( salt , red chilli powder , coriander powder and turmeric powder) and mix nicely and cook for 5 mins covered.
• Meanwhile, fry the veggies - carrot capsicum cauliflower potatoes paneer , for 2 mins not long.
• Now add these veggies in the onion tomato mix and add washed green peas and corns too
• Add 2-3 spoons curd along Kasturi methi and garam masala.
• Mix nicely and add water and cook another 5-7 mins covered.
• Once done check the gravy consistency and then serve .

PUNJABI JEERA ALOO ( CUMIN FLAVOURED POTATO )

Punjabi Jeera Aloo is one of the easiest recipes to prepare, especially when there is a lack of time. It is a flavourful, delicious and irresistible dish of baby potatoes and cumin seeds. Here is how to make it at home.

Recipe:

(Serves 4)

Ingredients:

• 500 g Mini baby potatoes
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Green chilli
• 1 tsp red chilli powder 
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 tsp Dry mango powder( Amchur )
• 1 tbsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp asafoetida (Hing )
• 2 tsp salt
• Few curry leaves

Method:

• Boil the baby potatoes in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles.
• Then peel and keep aside.
• Now in a pan , put oil and add jeera along with hing.
• Once jeera splutters ,add green chilli and curry leaves.
• Now add the peeled potatoes.
• Cover for 3-4 min and cook on low flame.
• Now add the dry spices (haldi , red chilli , salt , coriander powder, amchur and garam masala)
• Mix and cover for 3-4 min on low flame
• Mix once in between, it will be a little crispy on the outside while soft inside.
• Now its ready to serve.

Happy cooking.

Vegetable Pulav with Veggie Raita

Pulav is a staple in every household for a quick fix in terms of the authentic Biryani.

It tastes yumm , and cooks quickly too.

Deliciously tasty flavorful, plus it’s super easy to make. It is nothing but Indian style rice with veggies.

Recipe :

PULAV:-

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice soaked -1 1/2 cups
• Ghee -1 tablespoon
• Cumin seeds -1 tablespoon
• Bay leaves -2
• Carrots peeled and chopped -2 medium
• Green peas -1/4 cup
• Potato -1/4 cup
• Capsicum -1/4 cup
• Green chillies 2 - crushed
• One big onion - roughly chopped 
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
• Lemon juice - 1 tablespoon
• Biryani masala - 1 tablespoon
• Coriander leaves - garnish

Method:

• Take a pan
• Add oil , and jeera along with bay leaf.
• Now add onions roughly chopped.
• Add garlic ginger and green chilli crushed , let it sauté 2-3 mins.
• Now add veggies of your choice roughly chopped (I added carrot , potato , peas , capsicum)
• Now add salt and a spoonful of biryani masala (Everest brand I used)
• Now add the soaked rice and mix it nicely to coat the spices.
• Once done add water according to rice and cook .
• As you see it is almost done , add lemon juice and sprinkle coriander leaves.
• And it’s ready to serve .

RAITA :-

Ingredients:

• Curd - 1 cup
• Cucumber small chopped - 1/4 cup
• Onion small chopped - 1 tbsp
• Tomato small chopped - 2 tbsp
• Rock salt - 1/2 tsp 
• Jeera Powder - 1/2 tsp
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves - garnish

Method:

• Take a big bowl of curd and blend it .
• Now add cucumber, onion, tomato into the curd .
• Add red chilli powder, black salt and jeera powder .
• Add coriander leaves and it’s ready .
• Serve chilled .

Happy cooking.

Nutella Thumbprint Cookies - Eggless

Nutella makes my Sister happy , and so i baked these cookies for her.

I have been religiously following an amazing food blogger ( https://bakewithshivesh.com/chocolate-thumbprint-cookies/  ) and got inspired from his blog and made these delicious cookies. 

These tasted like crunchy biscuits with the fragrance of nutella and was a hit in the family.

Topping it up with Nutella in the gaps just levels it up to another level .

Recipe:

1 cup flour

1/2 cup soft butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/4 cup cocoa powder

Few cashews crushed 

Nutella to fill in gaps.

Chocolate to drizzle on top. 

Method:

Pre-heat the oven to 180C.

In the bowl beat together butter and sugar.

Beat in flour and cocoa powder. Mix until the dough comes together. 

Fold in crushed cashews.

Make small balls of the dough and place them on a baking tray with butter paper.

Bake at 180C for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, and press thumb into tops of cookies to make indentations. Return to oven and bake for another 5-7 minutes.

Let the eggless chocolate thumbprint cookies cool. Drizzle with chocolate. Fill with Nutella using a piping bag and enjoy .

happy baking.

RAWA IDLI

Idli can be eaten any time of the day .
Have it for breakfast or evening munchies .
Make it a full meal or carry it for takeaway , it is just amazing.
These Rawa idlis are super easy yet quick and delicious.

Recipe:- (makes 12 idlis )
1 cup sooji
1/2 cup curd
1/2 cup water
Salt as per taste
1 sachet ENO

Method:
Mix all ingredients except ENO , cover and keep for 15 mins .
Meanwhile , grease the idli mould with oil and keep ready.
Now add one sachet of eno and mix well .
Add the mixture in the greased idli trays and cook for 10-12 mins on high flame.
Once done ,cool and serve in a plate .

Now for the tadka :

Take a sauce pan, add 1tbsp oil , add 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai ).

Now add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds , chopped green chillies , and curry leaves.

Let it splutter.

Immidieately add the tadka on top ofidlis that are served in a plate.

Tadaaa,,, its ready.

Happy cooking.

Kurkure BHEL ( Tea time snack )

1. 
   Indians love chaat to another level.
2. Here's a combination of most popular snack brand KURKURE  along with the flavors of chatpati chaat.
3. Recipe:
4. Ingredients :
5. Kurkure packets - 2 ( Rs.10 each )
6. 1/4 cup chopped onion 
7. 1 tbsp chopped tomatoes
8. 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
9. 1/2 tsp chaat masala
10. 1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
11. 2 tbsp sev for garnish.

Method:

Toss all the ingredients in a big bowl , except sev.

Now serve in a serving bowl and top it up with sev.

Tangy and delicious snack is ready in hardly 5 mins.

happy cooking.

Aata Ladoo ( wheat flour ladoo )

Atta Ladoo is a simple recipe with few ingredients, but the texture and taste is amazing! These atta ladoos are very easy and quick to make and are perfect sweet. 

Recipe :
1/2 cup aata (Wheat flour )
1/2 cup sugar ( i used granulated - can use powdered for a smooth texture )
1/4 cup ghee (clarified butter ) plus 1 spoon
1 tbsp chopped almonds
1/2 tsp cardamom powder.

Method:
Take a Pan or Kadhai and Heat it.
Add Ghee
And then put Atta and cardamom powder.
Keep roasting it nicelyon medium flame (approx for 8-10 good minutes) till the time atta turns into good golden colour
Switch off the gas.
Let the mixture cool for a minute
Put sugar powdered / normal as per choice of same quantity as you have taken atta
Add almonds.
Mix well for 2min
Let it cool , but dont allow it to cool down completely.
Now start shaping it into lemon sized balls, apply a little amount of ghee onto your palms as it helps binding the mixture with hands.
The mixture will be still warm , be careful not to press too tight while making balls.
Do comment if any doubts .
PS: I hv used normal sugar as my family likes the crunch it gives.

Happy Cooking :)