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Egg Biriyani

2009-09-22T23:25:00.000-07:00

One of mY favourite item is the Biriyani.Whatever it is like Chicken Biriyani,Mutton Biriyani,Egg Biriyani or Veg Biriyani.There is no confusion about the Biriyani.I like evry kind of Biriyani.My Hubby Too...But if you are talking about the Biriyani , then I will pause you to describe you any other states so called Biriyani...Its only the Best one In Calcutta,neither elsewhere...I do not agree with you at all...Amenia Biriyani...yumm...just getting the flavour from here too...Pls if you once go to Calcutta,taste it once,and I know you will remember it for the Lifetime.Hey! look I was into dream,I just forgot about my recipe.Ok,Today I will share with you the Egg Biriyani.Its just like Mutton Or Chicken Biriyani...But instead of mutton or chicken here I use Boiled Eggs.And I often do this one as this very less time consuming than other one...

So check this out...Hope you will like it........

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice 2 cups(soak for 1 hr.)

Cinnamon 4 sticks.

Cardamom 4.

Cloves 4.

Jaiphal 1 tsp.

Jaitri 1 tsp.

Milk 1/2 cup.

Bay Leaves 2.

Rose water 2 tbsp.

Saffron 1/2 gm.

White Oil 6 tbsp.

Onion paste 4 tbsp.

Garlic Paste 1 tbsp.

Green Chilli Paste 1 tbsp.

Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.

Salt to taste.

Boiled Eggs 2.

Method :

After 1 hr. soaking,boil rice with 1 tbsp oil,salt and bay leaves,Whole garam masala like cinnamon,cardamom, and cloves.

whenever rice is half-done,spread it out with little oil again.

Soak saffron into milk.

Put oil in a kadai,add little oil.

Pour all the pastes like Onion,Garlic,Green chilli and ginger and cook until oil comes out.

Add little and Turmeric Powder too.

Spread oil into a handi,Place 2 spoons of rice into it,Place little gravy over it,Sprinkle saffron soaked milk,Rose water,

Jaiphal and jaitri powder too.

again place remaining Rice over it and follow up the same step.

Now place a lid over it.

Place a Chapatti palate on the gas in the low flame,put the handi over it and make a steam for sometimes.

After half an hour your Biriyani rice ready to serve.

Shake before serving.

Cut boiled eggs into half pcs. and serve with warm Biriyani Rice.

Your Yummy Egg Biriyani is completely ready to serve.

Look How smell it !!!

Chinese Fried Rice and Shower of Awards

2009-09-09T07:57:00.000-07:00

Dear all for the few days I was too busy... so in this time I cannot post anymore recipes in my Blog.After a short brake I have come again to share with you recipe for this week...Today I want to share recipe of Chinese Fried Rice...You know its delicious how much... In my chinese food list chinese fried rice is my fav one...It is the main course dish from the Chinese recipe.You know very well that chinese fried rice with contains the less vegetables but much more non-vegetarian items...like prawn,chicken,eggs etc.I tried it one of my house warming occassion.And you know I did it with such a great sucess...I appreciate my cooking style... HA HA HA :)--- Just joking... Seriously think so that you will like it definitely...Its aroma You know...!!! Try this one its easy but little time consuming also... as preparation time is greater than cooking time...

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice 2 cups(soaked in water for 1 hr.)

Chicken keema 250 gm.

Prawns 150gm.

2 Suffled Eggs .

Capsicum 3 (chopped, colored -- Red,Green,Yellow).

Onion leeks(chopped).

Green chili (chopped).

Ginger (chopped finely).

Garlic (chopped finely).

Tomato Sauce 2tbsp.

Chilli Sauce 2 tbsp.

Soya Sauce 1tbsp.

Black Pepper 1tbsp.

Refined Oil 4tbsp.

Vineger 2 tbsp.

Salt to taste.

Method :

Cook the basmati rice with little oil and salt.

Spread to cool the rice,marinate with vineger.

Boil Chicken keemas and prawns and keep aside.

Beat eggs very well and cook it with little oil in a suffle manners.

Heat a pan with the oil together.

Put chopped Ginger and garlic,cook for sometimes.

Add Capsicum to it and cook for sometimes.

Next Add Boiled chicken keemas,prwan and fried egg keemas.

Add green chillies and cook for sometimes.

Stir with Tomato sauce,chilli sauce and soya sauce too with little salt to taste.

After you have to add rice and fry them till they are mixed in well and done.

Add Onion leeks and black pepper to add more flavours.

Now The Chinese Fried Rice is ready to serve with the chinese gravy like chilli chicken and so on.

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But above all I must Thanks Hema Of Salt To Taste(A sweet Blogger Friend) for these Lovely Awards...Hema Thanks a lot You Know

This is My Heart Feeling Thoughts that These 8 Awards were in My Dream Awards...and Today I achieve it...Many Many Thanks to You Hema again :)

And of course I want to share this Awards with some other Blogger Friends too...

Those Blogger Friends are :

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Indrani Of Appyayan

Priya Of House Of Spice

Soma Of Ecurry

Ann Of A Delighted Foddie

Tina Of Kaipunyam.com

Priya Of Priyas Recipes

Shanti Of Shanti Krishnakumar's Cook book

Vijitha Of Spicesnaroma

Katla Fish in Curd Sauce and A Fabulous Award from Priya

2009-08-21T10:19:00.000-07:00

First of all A Big Big Thanks To Priya for this Wonderful Award... I am really excited with this award...

Now sharing the Recipe of the Week... And Today an Non-Vegetarian Recipe from My Blog to you...

Katla Fish in curd sauce r Dahi Katla Gravy is one of my favourite fish recipe.But Do you know,

just two year before I was called a Vegetarian as because I was not so much fond of Fish and other Non-Veg items.But after coming in Pune... There is a really crisis in good taste of Fishes and all...So more or less we were having just the vegetables only...But somehow we missed the taste Of Bengal Fishes...and so Now very often we go for the fishes item or preparation...and really it does make sense to me now that at this moment We are the Fan of Fish preaparation.I tried many kind of Fish preparation but this delicious Dahi Katla recipe I just come to know one of my nearest Bhabi (in Bengali Boudi), named Suchita Ray...And I must accept it that she is a great cook and a inspiration to me also. So this preparation I just made for her and dedicating to her also...A spicy Non-Veg preparation is my current sharing recipe for you...

Ingredients :

Katla Fish (Big size 4 pcs.)

Curd 200gm.

Onion paste 4 tbsp.

Ginger Paste 1 tbsp.

Tomato Puree 1 cup.

Green Chili paste 3tbsp.

Bengal Gram Flour 1 tsp.

1 Bay leaf.

Red Chili Powder 2 tsp.(Kashmiri)

Cumin Powder 2tsp.

Turmeric powder 1 tsp.

Garam Masala 1/2 tsp.(only Cinnamon and Cardamom)

Raisins/Kishmish few.

Sugar 1 tsp.

salt to taste.

Oil as your requirement.

Method :

Wash the Fish pcs. randomly.

Marinate with turmeric powder and salt.

Keep aside for sometimes.

Heat Oil in a pan.

Fry Katla pcs. till light brown in color.

Drain the excess oil.

Add Bay leaf to the oil.

Pour onion paste,ginger paste and green chili paste to it.

Saute for sometimes.

In another bowl mix curd and gram flour and tomato puree very well.

Add cumin powder and red chili powder to the pan and saute until the oil is not seperated.

Add salt and sugar to it.

Add fish pcs to it.

Add the batter of curd and cook for sometimes.

If required you can add little water to it also.

Keep then it comes to boil.

Add Garam masala and raisins to it and cover with a lid for sometimes.

turn off the gas and your delicious Dahi Katla Gravy is ready to serve.

Serve it with Plain hot rice.

AS INDRANI IS HOSTING AN EVENT FOR THE FISH PREPARATION THROUGH HER BLOG APPYAYAN. SO THIS DELICIOUS PREPARATION IS SENDING FOR HER UPCOMING EVENT SPOTLIGHT : FISH.

Today : Sharing Awards and Tag Only

2009-08-17T03:09:00.000-07:00

Thanks to Ramya,Indrani and Sangi for these Lovely Lovely Awards and Tag...I really cant express My feelings ... Its So Nice Time...

Now this is the Tag-Time to answers...

Answers to the tag:

What is your current obsession?

Blogging and Stocks Trading

What are you wearing today?

Saree.

What's for dinner?

Chapatti & Aalu Matar

What is the last thing you brought?

A Ganpati Statue and a Flower Vass.

What are you listening to right now?

Own recorded Songs.

What do you think about the person who tagged you?

Creatives,A great Chefs and with a Beautiful minds.

If you have a house totally paid for,fully furnished any where in the world,where would you like it to be?

Kolkata.

What are your must have pieces for summer?

Sunscreen lotion,Perfumes and a umbrella.

Which language you want to learn?

Spanish or Freanch.

Who do u want to meet now?

My parents & Sister.

What is your favourite colour?

Pink.

What do you try to cook when you have cooking blues(when you feel real lazy to cook something)?

Maggi.

What are the cosmetics/make-up/perfumes that you can't live without?

Sunscreen and Perfumes.

What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?

Sarees,Salwar and Long skirt.

What is your favourite magazine?

All kind of magazines.

If you had $100 now,what would you spend it on?

A decorative Furniture.

Who are your style icons?

Madhuri Dixit.

Describe your personal style?

Very Simple.

What are your favourite movies?

Every collection of Satyajit Roy.

Give us three styling tips that always work for you?

Keep Smilling, Try to be Simple and Confident.

Coffee or tea?

Tea.

What inspires you?

Everything which is inspirable.

Which other blogs you love visiting?

Each and Every Fooddie blog I Love to visit.

Favourite dessert/sweet?

Kaaju Barfi.

Favourite season?

Winter and Autumn.

Which is your dream destination?

Egypt.

Which is your favourite international cuisine?

Chinese.

What is your favorite line?

True religion is real living; living with all one's soul, with all one's goodness and righteousness. : Alebert Einstein.

What is the meaning of your name?

As Nabanita is My Good Name so I want to describe it ... Nabanita means "Who Brings the New." On Other words Soft Like Butter.

My Adding question is :

In which God do You Trust?

Mahadev and Kali Mata.

The rules are:

Respond and rework – answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention,and add one more question of your own. Then tag eight or ten other people.

As for the every award , there are certain rules ... so I want to pass it following bloggers...

Sudeshna's Bengali Cuisine

Shathikrishnakumar's CookBook

4yourtastebuds

Really Feelling nice to share these awards with you...Congrats everyone for your awards...

Country Thick Soup with Almonds

2009-08-07T05:31:00.000-07:00

This is My latest Experiments with some new Idea.As in My family everybody likes to sip A Bowl of Soup very regularly, so This idea clicks very nicely. But from the very begining I was bit nervous with this preparation that wheather It will hit or not.But Its nice to say that there was no reason to down myself.It sounds great and I feel very Happy.In cold season or rainy day it is Like a smoothy relaxation at your own home...Have a bowl for all of you.And of course I am very happy to share with you all...Hope You will like it...

Preparation Time :15-20 min.

Cooking Time : 10-15 min.

Servings : 4

Ingredients :

Cottage Cheese 100gm.(Greated/Grinded)

Boiled egg Yolks 4 small size .

Skimmed Milk 1 cup.

Corn flour 3 tbsp.

Almonds Powder 4 tbsp.

Onion leek 1/2 cup.

Gralic paste 1 tsp.

Ginger paste 1/2 tsp.

Black Pepper 1-2 tbsp.

Salt to taste .

Sugar to taste.(optional)

Butter 2 tbsp.

Method :

Heat butter in a pan,add garlic and ginger paste and saute.

Add grated cheese,onion leeks and saute for sometimes.

Beat boiled yolks,skimmed milk so nicely that there are no lumps.

Add the mixture to the pan and cook for sometimes.

Mix corn flour with 3 cups water and pour it to the pan.

Add salt and sugar to taste.

Let it come to boil.

Remove from gas oven,Pour hot soup into the soup bowls.

Add Almonds powder and Black pepper each of them.

And now the "Country Thick Soup with Almonds" is ready.

Serve immediately.

One Lovely Award

2009-07-30T03:03:00.000-07:00

"Kreative Bloggger" another lovely Award in My very little time spare . And it is also my second award too...But above all I must Thanks to Dolon for passing me this Lovely award.Really I am excited with this.As I love all my Dear Bloggers so I wish to pass all of them...But still there is some rules with this award.So I want to share this award with SEVEN WONDERS of King Chefs..At a glance who are not posses this award still now I pass them this award because I think, everyone is Creative So everybody desrves it...So,They are

Hari Chandana : INDIAN CUISINE

Ann : A DELIGHTED FOODIE

Sowmya : VISIT MY KITCHEN

Sudeshna : COOK LIKE A BONG

Aquadaze : SERVED WITH LOVE

Akal's Sappadu : AKAL'S SAPPADU

Chitra : RATATOUILLE - ANYONE CAN COOK

Rules should follow first of all... and I bealieve this is true...So to concern the rules of this award to my fellow bloggers, rules are as follows...

1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.

2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.

5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.

6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated.

Last but not the least of rules is "About me" ... are as follows

Believe in God as I got lots of blessings of Them...
Working for the better and better results...
Always Thinking Positively...
Loving and caring about all my Dearest and Nearest people...(My Parents, My Husband)
Try to groom my Knowledges in every sense as much as possible ... To me Knowledge is a Great Wealth of Life...
Love to read all kind of story books,love to travel,love to Sing and of course Love to cook variety...
And the Last one is want to Achieve something very big in my life... :)

So Happy to share all of these with you...

Soups - Reposts

2009-07-20T04:12:00.000-07:00

This is My reposting of recipes which are forwarding for the Event Lovely winter Recipes, Organised By Shanti.

The two recipes of soups which give you something warm feelings in this Monsoon season and of course in Winter too...So lets enjoy it How You do...

Vegetables Soup

Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

Jeera Rice

2009-07-15T07:05:00.000-07:00

All over the day and night it is raining.Mansoon Raining is going on.Basically in this rainy day we like to go for the Khichdi.I mean to say it is the season for some hot and warm.Obviously then I would like share with you something different recipes in this week particularly.And You know in this rainy season I want to try only easy and tasty recipe which take very little time to prepare.

So I would like share the most easiest recipe for a meal which is nothing but The Jeera Rice.Its aroma just like heaven and it goes awesome with any type of curries.But mostly I like to taste with some paneer gravy or non-veg curries.To prepare jeera rice I like to use

little ginger paste for adding more flavour.Hope you will like this warm meal for this mansoon season.

Ingredients :

2 cups Basmati Rice.

2 tbsp Ghee.

3 tsp Cumin seeds.

1 tsp Ginger paste.

Salt to taste.

1 tsp oil.

Method :

Wash rice and soak in 4 cups of water for 1 hrs.

Cook rice with little salt and oil.

Drain excess water after cooking rice.

Heat ghee in a pan,add cumin seeds and ginger paste.

Cook for 1 min.

Add rice and mix gently with required salt.

And cover a lid for sometimes.

Serve warm with your desired curry.

Lemon Rice

2009-07-08T09:36:00.001-07:00

Today I want to share with you a very popular recipe of Rice preparation.In my blog collection there are very rare collection of rice menu.So,This week I just want to post a southern recipe, Lemon Rice.I am a great fan of this Rice.This is my version as I saw this preparation can be done in many ways.Whenever I want to change my taste,This rice is goes nice to make my taste in some differ.Hope you will Like it...So check this out...

Ingredients :

1 and 1/2 cups Basmati Rice.

3 tbsp lemon juice

2tbsp oil

2tbsp bengal gram flour(besan)

1/4tsp asafoetida

2 dried chillies,broken in half

1tbsp split black gram

1tbsp split bengal gram

1/2tsp fenugreek seeds

1tsp mustard seeds

1 bay leaves

Few curry leaves

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

salt to taste

Methods :

Wash and soak rice in three cups of water for about half an hour.Drain.

Fry Beasn dried.

Boil rice with little salt and oil.

After rice done spread the rice on a plate to cool.

Put oil in a kadai,add bay leaves,asafoetida,red chillies,urad dal,chana dal and methi dana.

Cook for Sometimes until dals turn light brown.

Add mustard seeds,curry leaves and turmeric powder and cook for sometimes.

Gently mix in the cooled rice,fried besan,salt,lemon juice and cook for sometimes.

Lemon Rice is ready to serve.

serve it hot.

Methi Paratha

2009-07-02T07:43:00.000-07:00

Paratha can be called Indian Flat Bread which can be made out of various stuffs like potatoes,vegetables,paneer and masalas or spices.Indian flat Bread or paratha is prepared by kneading wheat flour, after that it is fried with little oil. As there is using such little oil so it is not so oily too.There are various kind of paratha which are different from each other as because of there region or states,like Punjabi paratha,South Indian paratha,Gujrathi Paratha and all...

Paratha can be eaten with pickle and Yoghurt.Basically in bengali paratha is triangular in shape.

In some paratha usually I liked to make Methi paratha and potatoes paratha which are very popular in my family members.But today I want to share with you the Paratha Stuffed with Fenugreek leaves which is called Methi Paratha .There is much more differences of making of Methi paratha. I want to make more spicy at all.Hope you will like it.So here is my recipe for you...check it out...

Ingredients :

Methi Leaves 2 cups(roughly chopped).

Wheat Flour 4 cups.

Cumind seeds 2 tbsp.

Red chili Powder 3tsp.

Turmeric powder 1tsp.

Yoghurt 1 cup.

Salt to taste.

Oil to fry.

Method :

Marinate fenugreek leaves with little salt and tumeric powder to drain out excess water and bitterness for sometimes.

Make a dough with all ingredients including fenugreek leaves.

Make the dough soft as much as possible.

Roll out as you like to size.

Shape it like paratha or roti.

Heat oil in a tawa or frying pan.

Fry paratha until red brown.

Methi paratha is ready to serve.

Serve Hot with pickles.

Vegetables Soup

2009-06-24T11:33:00.000-07:00

Soup is my favorite food menu item.Soups are like some gravy of vegtables and any other non-veg ingredients.Vegetables soup which I make very often is my one of the favorite recipe.In any restaurant my first choice is soup,I enjoy it very much...

I used to taste soup as breakfast and dinner also with 2 pcs. breads.Lets share the recipe here..........

Ingredients :

1 carrot (chopped)
2-3 beans(chopped)
2-3 spring onions(chopped)
1/3 green peas
1 medium Tomato(chopped)
1/2 spoon ginger grated
1/2 spoon garlic (finely chopped)
1 spoon coriander leaves (finely chopped)
salt to taste
1/2 black pepeer powder
2 tbsp butter
2and 1/2 spoons cornflour
2 spoons lemon juice.

Method :

Put a pan onto the gas.add 2 tbsp butter into the pan,when it is going to melt add all the vegetables(without coriander leaves) to it and add little salt to it. Place a lid on the pan for some times to cook the vegetables very well.After that add ginger paste and chopped garlic to it and stirr for some times.Then mix cornflour and water into a bowl very well.And add it to the pan and stirr it very well and cook for 3 mins.After cooking add some black pepper powder,lemon juice and coriander leaves to it.

And your Vegetables soup is ready to serve now.

Serve it Hot.

Tandoori Chicken :

2009-06-19T13:37:00.000-07:00

Tandoori Chicken,is one of the favourite dish in our family.I just come to know from Wiki that Tandoor means "a cylindrical clay oven used in cooking and baking".And this is my first attempt at home also.But I try to ignore color at all as color is not good for health too.As we are very fond of Chicken,so in every weekend I wish to prepare any kind of chicken dish.So here is my easy recipes of Tandoori chicken...

Lets enjoy it as you like to serve...

Ingredients :

Chicken Legs 2 pcs.

Garlic Paste 1tsp.

Ginger paste 1tsp.

Curd 2tbsp.

Red Chili power 2tsp.

Garam Masala 1tsp.

Oil 2tbsp.

Lemon extract 2tbsp.

Salt to taste.

Method :

Marinate chicken legs with all ingredients for 3-4hrs.

After marination grill it for 10 mins.

Sprinkle some oil to it and again grill for 10 mins. or until it is almost done.

Sprinkle lemon extract to it and grill another 5 mins.

Tandoori chiken is ready to serve.

Serve it with Onion and lemon extract.

As This is based on chicken... so here this recipes,Tandoori chicken is sending to the Viki's Kitchen for her event The Potluck -Chicken.

Rasgulla

2009-06-14T06:44:00.000-07:00

Dear all this is one of Bengali sweet which I want to share with you.In bengali it is called like "Rashogolla".It is prepared by kneading chana with little semolina.After rolling them into small balls it is boiled in a light sugar syrup.I must say that in Bengal there some people who love Rasgulla so much that they cannot resist and It is going like the competition overall in any Occassion.Most of bengal Rasgulla color is in white.But it can be prepared with little orange extract which is named Kamalabhog.There is a history about the making of Rasgulla.Through the reference of Wiki ,it is like that "The recipe for making rasagollas eventually made its way from Orissa to neighboring West Bengal. This was during the Bengal renaissance when brahmin cooks from Orissa, especially from Puri, were routinely employed in richer Bengali households. They were famed for their culinary skills and commonly referred to as Ude Thakurs (Oriya brahmin-cooks).As a result, many Oriya delicacies got incorporated into the Bengali kitchen.

It is widely believed that in 1868, Nobin Chandra Das of Bagbazar,Kolkata, modified the original recipe to extend the shelf life of the highly perishable sweet and make it marketable. This modification made the rasagolla somewhat spongier and tougher and also, as some maintain, compromised on the dish's taste.Nevertheless, Das earned the sobriquet, "rasagolla's Columbus" within local circles. His son, K. C. Das started canning rasagollas leading to their even wider availability. These became known as the sponge rasagollas.Another Bengali claim credits a certain Haradhan Maira for the recipe's introduction in Bengal in place of Nobin Chandra Das."

Nowadays,the popularity of Rasgullas spread to all other parts of India.

So here is the recipe from my side :

Ingredients :

Milk 1 ltr.

Semolina 2 tsp.

All purpose flour 1tsp.

Sugar 2 and 1/2 cup.

Water 4 cups.

1 Big lemon to make chana/ricotta cheese.

Black cardamom 2.

Rose essence 1/2 tsp.(Optional).

Method :

Pour 1 ltr. milk in a bowl.

Put it in a low flame.

Add lemon extract to it very slowly.

When green water comes out.

Starin water from chana using a maslin/cotton clothe.

Tide it and keep hanging for sometimes to starin maximum excess water.

Knead a dough with it by addind semolina and flour using hand very well,until it becomes smooth.

In the mean time boil water in another pan adding sugar to make syrup.

Make small balls from the dough and put 2-3 cardamom seeds into it.

After making all balls ut them into syrup,boil them until the syrup permeates the balls.

Add rose essence into water to add more flavour.

Keep sometimes alike.

Now Bengal's flavoured Rasgulla is ready to serve.

This is sending to Shanti Krishnakumar's cook book for her event sweet time .

Dhaniya Paneer

2009-06-04T22:22:00.000-07:00

"But two miles more, and then we rest!

Well, there is still an hour of day,

And long the brightness of the West

Will light us on our devious way;

Sit then, awhile, here in this wood--

So total is the solitude,

We safely may delay.

..."

"The Wood" --- Charlotte Bronte

Today is 5th June, the World Environment Day.so this is my a little tribute to the Environment. Remembering this Today I want to share something green recipe with you too.Dhaniya Paneer , Green paneer whatever you say,I can go far away with dhaniya smell on the greeny way village...Lots of natural flavours with natural color with the pure nutrition values, we WELCOME you NATURE on the day of World Environment Day.Dhaniya paneer makes me crazy with its flavours as I love dhaniya very much.Most of my dishes I use Dhaniya patta/corianderleaves as added flavour.As paneer is my also a favourite dish to experiment,so this is also my first time experiment with dhaniya paneer.Check this out greeny curry...

Ingredients :

Paneer cubes 10-15

Coriander leaves 2 cups

Coriander seeds 2tbsp

Coriander powder 1tsp

Green chili 4-5

Green peas 1/2 cup

2tbsp curd

Butter 1tsp

Salt to taste

Sugar to taste

2 tbsp oil.

Method :

Soak coriander seeds in some water overnight.

Make paneer soft by soaking in hot water.

strain the excess water.

Make a paste of 1 and 1/2 cup coriander leaves , green chili with the curd in a mixture.

Heat oil in a pan.

Add coriander 1 tsp seeds,when it starts to splutter.

Add paneer and green peas, saute them little.

Add salt and sugar to it.

Add coriander powder to it.

Add paste to it.

Saute it again sometimes.

Add soaked coriander seeds water to it.

And bring it to boil.

when thickness is coming.

Add butter for more flavour.

Add coriander leaves for garnishing.

And serve hot with paratha or chapatthi.

As the curry is looking greeny in gravy by using all green vegetables,so it is send to Creative Saga for the event of SWC-COOKING WITH GREENS.

Kalakand

2009-05-29T02:27:00.000-07:00

Today is a very special day for all bengali Son-in-law.In bengali this is called Jamai Shasthi.

Son-in-law is called Jamai in bengali.In this occassion Every Jamai goes to their sosurbari and there he celebrate with all his sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law.Here Sasuri ma or Mother-in-law blesses his Son-in-law and daughter together.New garments are also given to them for this occassion.And lots of Recipes for this occassion are made too.All are must something bengali dishes.In these dishes sweets are much more necessary.And thats why many sweet dishes are made or brought from the famous shops.But we are very far from this bengali festival as we have to stay far away from out home town todays for the job purpose.But more of this we can celebrate it over the phone or something special menu for this day in favour of Sosurbari towards the Jamai.You know it is very exciting for me too.So For this special event I made something very special in favour of My Mother for her Grand Jamai.Today I will share you a sweet item called kalakand in Bengali.Its is made out of solidified,sweetend milk and chana(or ricotta cheese).It is very popular in Bengal too.So check out this recipes ...

Ingredients :

2 ltr. milk.

Sugar as you require.

1 big lemon to make chana/cheese.

Almonds few(powder).

Pistas few(cut into pcs.).

Method :

Pour 1 ltr. milk in a big bowl.

Add lemon extract to it .

Heat in low flame and stir continuaously.

When chana is going to seperate.

Remove from heat.

Strain the excess water.

Beat with your hand .

Add another 1 ltr. milk to it.

Heat in low flame and stir continuaously again.

Add almonds powder and pistas to it.

Stir continuously until all the stuff make a lump.

Remove from heat.

Pallate in a plain surface.

Cut into your desired size.

Decorate with pistas.

Serve sweets with a sweet smile in your face.

This is sending to Shanti Krishnakumar's cook book for her event sweet time .

Pomfret in Mustard Sauce

2009-05-26T09:37:00.000-07:00

Pomfret fish in mustard sauce is a recipe of easy and tasty recipe.I take the chance to cook pomfret fish in many ways.So this is the most easiest recipe of pomfret.It can be made as baked pomfret,pomfret curry,and pomfret in masala.But overall its the recipe of easiest way.And it takes very less time to make.I used here raw mustard oil after the preparation too...as it makes more flavour to the dish.I remove the peel of mustard seeds as I follow that mustard seeds with peel makes the sauce slight bitter to tase,and without peels it gives the exact taste of mustard seeds.So check out this easy recipe of pomfret...

Ingredients :

Pomfret Fish 1-2.

Mustard seeds paste.

Green chili 3-4(cut into slit).

Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp.

Mustard Oil 2tbsp.

Turmeric powder.

Salt to taste.

Corianderleaves(chopped).

Method :

Marinate Pomfret fish with little salt and turmeric powder.

Heat oil in a pan.

Fry pomfret with simmer with covering a lid for 3-4mins.

Take 2tbsp mustard seeds with cumin seeds.

Paste it with little salt.

Strain it take only the liquid part or yellow part to remove peels of mustard.

Add green chili to the pan.

Add mustard sauce to it .

Cover with a lid.

Simmer only for 3-4mins.

Pomfret is ready.

Sprincle coriander leaves and little mustard oil to it.

And serve with warm rice.

Soyabeans Kofta Curry

2009-05-21T08:15:00.001-07:00

Today I am going to share with you a recipe of kofta(balls of minced or ground vegatables) which has been made with soyabeans granules.Koftas are very popular dish in India.Koftas can be made in various process in defferent flavours.When Deep fried veggie balls in gravy it is called Kofta curry.Today I tried it some different way where I used Soyabeans granules to make it different in taste.Here,Soyabeans granules is used with potato and some veggies.You can use soyabeans balls by grinding in a mixture.After making koftas you can make curry

in your own process as you like.I make this curry some spicy with garam masala and ghee.So check out This Soyabeans Kofta Curry...

Ingredients :

Soyabeans granules 1 cup

Potato(boiled)

Onion 1 small sized (chopped)

Green Chili 2-3(chopped)

Ginger (grated)

Garlic (grated)

Coriander leaves (chopped)

Tomato 2 (chopped)

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder 1 tsp

Cumin powder 1tsp

Garam masala powder 1/2tsp(only cinnamon and cardamom)

Red chili powder 1tsp

Oil to fry

Ghee 1tsp

Bay leaves 1-2

Method :

Soak soyabeans granules in little water.

Add boiled potato and smash it very well.

Add chopped onion,green chili,ginger,garlic and coriander leaves and salt to taste.

Make a dough of these.

Make 3-4 balls from this dough.

Heat oil in a pan.

Deep fry all the balls and keep aside.

Soak turmeric powder,cumin powder and red chili powder in some water.

Heat little oil in a pan.

Add bay leaves and tomato to it.

Fry for sometimes.

Add soaked masala and cook for sometimes.

Add ome water and come in to boil.

Add Koftas.

Add ghee and garam masala to it.

Give it some standing times.

And serve with warm rice.

This recipe is sending to siri-corner for the event of AWED : Srilanka .

Sweet Paneer Gravy

2009-05-18T02:42:00.000-07:00

This preparation denotes a easy recipe of paneer.I just made it without any spicy ingredients but all vegetables ingredients only.When,I was getting bored with the same type preparation of Paneer,so I tried it little more different.And this is true it comes out very well.And the name behind "Sweet Paneer Gravy",represents that Its taste is much more sweeter than normal preparation. And you all know that paneer is a healthy and tasty stuff,

and this recipes denotes also a healthy and tasty preparation too.And I must say again that to make this preapartion it takes very little time.It goes with paratha/chapatti very well.

So check out this preparation.

Ingredients :

Paneer Cubes 10-12

Capcicum 1 (chopped slice)

Cherry Tomato 4-6

Milk 1 cup

Tomato sauce 1/2 cup

Sugar 1 tsp

Salt 1 or 1/2 tsp

Fenugreek leaves 2 tsp

Coriander Leaves 2 tbsp

Butter 1 tbsp

Method :

Heat Butter in a pan.

Fry Paneer cubes very little.

Keep aside the fried Paneer.

Heat butter in a pan again.

Fry capcicum and cherry tomato until its tendering.

Add salt and sugar to it.

Add fenugreek leaves to it.

Cook for some times.

Add Tomato sauce and milk together.

Pour it in the pan too.

Add paneer to it.

Cook for sometimes.

Sprinkle coriander leaves over it.

Add 1 tsp butter too.

Serve hot with paratha and chapatti.

As this preparation takes very few minutes,so this is sending to Indian Vegetarian Kitchen for the event of 15 minutes cooking event.

Vegetables Sandwich

2009-05-13T03:06:00.000-07:00

As this Sandwich is mainly made with fresh coriander leaves,So this is sending to JFI-Cilantro event.

http://eshoboshoaahare.blogspot.com/2009/04/vegetables-sandwich.html

Gulab Jamun

2009-05-12T08:14:00.000-07:00

In my favourite sweet dishes Gulab Jamun is the Favourite one.The red gulab jamun is made using milk based dough and rosewater essence.It is deep fried in oil and

soak into sugar syrup to make sweet.Gulab jamun is such a dessert which is used in the major celebration like marriage or any other big occassions.

As I prepare sweet dish/dessert very rare.So this is my first time preparation of gulab Jamun.I was very feared about this but must say it comes very well.And this is only for my hubby as he loves sweet dish very much.And I am Happy too...So ralish this sweet dish at your home too...Here is the recipe for Gulab Jamun.

Ingredients :

Dough of Milk contained solids

All purpose flour 3 tbsp.

Cardamom seeds 4-6

Rose water essence

Oil to fry

To Make syrup :

Sugar 2 cups

water 1 cup

Method :

Make a dough with milk solids (channa) and flour.

Make it smoothy as much as possible.

Make 8-10 balls from it.

Make a filler into middle to put a cardamom seeds and rose water essence.

Make a smooth balls with hands.

Heat oil in a pan.

Fry the balls in the heat oil until it comes red/brown in color.

Drain excess oil from the jamun balls.

Keep aside.

To make Syrup :

Mix sugar and water together.

Heat mixture in low flame until it comes into the density.

*** You can add little saffrons to make it more flavoured.

Soak all the jamuns to the syrup.

Keep freezing.

Serve cool/hot as you wish.

Dahi Vada

2009-05-05T12:05:00.000-07:00

Dahi vada a south indian special dish,which I love very much.Whenever I went for travelling at Andhra Pradesh,

I tasted it...but must say at there dahi vada is not like that type which one we do regularly at home!!! it was very simple to taste.

There was no masala/spices at all..vada was served only with curd and salt.After that I heard that There is two types of flavours.

One is Like South Indian style another one is Rajasthani style/Gujrati style.Rajasthani style/Gujrati style dahi vada is very spicy/masala flavoured with lal mirchi/red chili.

i like this one... Hope everybody like this too...The deep fried vadas are served with curd,tamarind chutneys and masala.

Ingredients :

For Vada :

Urad Dal/lentils 2 cups(soked in water for overnight)

Ginger paste 3-4 tsp

Green chili paste 3-4tsp

Oil to deep fry

For Chutney :

Tamarind Juice (soak in warm water)

Sugar 1 cup

For Garnishisng :

Coriander leaves chopped 1 cup

Red chili powder 3tsp

black salt powder 2-3tsp

Cumin powder (roasted)

Sev 2tbsp

Method :

Grind Urad dal in a mixture.

Add Ginger and green chili paste to it.

Keep aside for 2-3 hrs. for Farming.

Heat oil in a pan.

Deep fry vadas in oil.

Drain excess oil.

Put vadas in cool salty water for some times to soft.

For Tamarind chutneys :

Put tamarind sauce in a pan.

Put it on the the gas.

Add sugar to it and boil until its being like syrup.

Keep for cooling.

For serving :

Beat curd very well.

Roast cumin seeds in heat.

Grind in a mixture.

Mix Black salt,red chili powder and Roasted cumin powder very well.

Serve :

Serve vadas in a plate.

Pour 2tbsp curd over it.

Pour little tamarind sauce/chutney.

Sprincle Masala/spice over it.

Sprinkle Coriander leaves and sev.

serve with smiley face.

Vegie Chowmein :

2009-05-04T10:28:00.000-07:00

After a long time I get a chance to post the new one.Today I want to share with you a chinese dish,chowmein.

As per wiki's decription "Chow mein is a generic Chinese term for a dish of stir-fried noodles."Basically it is prepared

with the combination of variety vegetables,chicken and eggs.But I like to prepare the veg one.As per chinese ingredients soya sauce and

aginomoto should be used but as aginomoto is not good for health so I would not like to use this.AS much as possible I make it simple.

So the preparation of Vegie Chowmein is for you.Try this one...

Ingredients :

Noodles 2 packets.
Capsicum 2 (chpooed)
Carrots 2 (chopped)
Onion 2 (chopped)
Green Chili 5-6 (chopped)
Ginger 1 tsp (grated)
Vineger 2 tbsp
White Oil 4 tbsp
Salt to taste
Black pepper 1 tsp
Chili Sauce 2 tbsp

Method :

Boil water in a vessel.
Pour all the noodles with little salt and 1 tsp oil.
Soak for 10 mins.
Drain excess water and marinate with the vineger.
Cover with a lid.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry onion,carrot,capsicum and green chili till its tender.
Add ginger,salt and chili sauce to it.
Cook for some times.
Add noodles and fry for sometimes.
After a while add black pepper powder to it.
Garnish with salad.
Serve hot with your fav tomato sauce/chili sauce.

Tofu/Paneer Butter Masala

2009-04-30T07:37:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

10pcs. paneer cube

1 big onion(chopped)

3-4 garlic cloves (chopped)

1 spoon ginger paste

1 big capcicum(chopped)

1 big Tomato (chopped)

1/2 cup milk

3 spoon cashew paste

Garam masala (sahi)

6-7tbsp oil

2 spoon butter

grated coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Method:

Heat oil in a kadai,fry paneer cubes till light brown color.

Keep aside fried paneer.

After that fry capcicum,onion,ginger paste,tomato and chopped garlic.

put for a while with lid.

While it becomes soft and oil is seperated then add the cashew paste to it.

Add Paneer cubes to it.Then stir it very well,after that add some milk to it.

When it comes to boil,add 1 pinch of sahi garam masala.

And Serve it with some butter and grated coriander leaves.

Serve hot delicious Paneer butter masala .

*** You can try with the same process using Tofu/Soya Paneer also.

Vanilla Bread Pudding

2009-04-27T08:18:00.000-07:00

Vanilla Bread Pudding, is the easiest recipe I have ever made.From wiki I come to know that "Pudding is a baked,steamed and boiled.Again pudding denotes a sweet milk based dessert similar in consistency to egg-based custard."It can be made by baking/boiling procedure.

But some of pudding are not to be baked.It can be freezing through Gilatin.But I tried the first one.It is very easy to make.And good for health also.

Usually I like to make it for my Breakfast timing.I got from this recipe from Father-in-law,He is very much fond of Food...

So I tried it and it comes out very well...I Just love it.. Try this you too.

Ingredients :

Breads/Fruity Breads 4-6 pcs.

4-5 cups milk

Eggs 3

Sugar 3-4 cups/as required

Vanilla Essence 1tsp

Cherry 2tbsp

Butter 1tsp.

Method :

1.Cut breads into several pcs.

2.Add milk,sugar,eggs.

3.Smash the breads very well and beat for some times all the ingredients.

4.It should not be so watery.

5.Add vanilla essence and cherry to it.

6.Brush butter into the baking tray.

7.Pour the batter into the tray.

8.Bake for 15 mins.

9.Keep aside for cooling.

10.Do not remove from the bowl/tray,keep for freezing.

11.Cut into bite size and serve cool .

Spinach/Palak Tur Lentils

2009-04-24T08:49:00.001-07:00

It is the recipe for puri/chapathi/roti.It looks like Greeny.And gravy Type.Friends One of my best recipe is this recipe.And offcourse it is highly nutritious recipe as Spinach contains higher Iron,calcium and Vitamin A,E too.So Stay healthy always.

I got this recipe one of my neighbour who was from Rajasthan.I called her Aunty.So it can be said that It is My Aunt's Recipe.And I like to dedicate this recipe to Aunty also.It flavours delicious.I tried this last Night and today this is for you...

Ingredients :

Spinach/Palak 1 Bunch

Tur Daal/Lentils 2 cups

Onion 1 (chopped)

Green Chili 6

Ginger 2 tsp(paste)

Garlic 3tsp(paste)

Tomato 2 (chopped)

Asafoetida 1 pinch

Coriander Powder 1 tbsp

Coriander leaves (chopped)

Mustard Seeds 1 tsp

Red Chili powder 1tsp

Tamarind Juice 1tbsp

Salt to taste

Method :

1. Grind palak with green chili in a mixture.

2. Steame Tur daal in a Pressure cooker with little salt,do not smashed.

3. Heat Oil in a pan.

4. Add mustard seeds,when it starts to splutter.

5. Add Garlic,Ginger and tomato,Fry for some times.

6. Soak Coriander powder,red chili powder,asafoetida in little water.

7. Add into pan.

8. Cook for sometimes until it cooks.

9. Add palak paste to it.

10.Cook for sometimes.

11.Add Tur daal and little lukewarm water to it.

12.Add salt to taste.

13.Cook until it is done.

14.Put Off the gas.

15.Sprinkle Coriander leaves and tamarind juice over it.

16.Serve Hot with salad.

Sandwiches

2009-04-23T07:53:00.000-07:00

Vegetables Sandwich :

Sandwich is a special dish for the time of day begin. It is a good way to make your day a healthy. There are several types of sandwiches. Some are toasted and some are non-toasted .But I like to taste the non-toasted sandwich. And I tried to prepare the taste of my favorite sandwich like many popular Hotel or Restaurant…I searched the exact ingredients of sandwich by trial and error method. After a period at last I got the exact preparation of non-toasted sandwich. I am satisfied with this preparation also… It looks like the exact sandwich also…I must say this is my invention alike…So I want to share my preparation after demanding a lot, from my several friends…

It has to be done in 3 ways. I will explain it one by one...

Ingredients :

Big size 4 Breads (cut the brown parts)

For Sandwich Salad :

For Sandwich Sauce

Method :

For sandwich salad :

Cut all the vegetables into thin slice.
Add mayonnaise,salt and pepper .
Mix all the ingredients very well.
Sandwich sald is ready .
Keep aside.

For Sandwich sauce :

Add all vegetables(without coriander leaves) of sauce into a bowl .
Steam for some times in boiling water.
Grind steamed vegetables with coriander leaves in a mixture.
Add lemon extract,salt and pepper into the paste very well.

For sandwich preparation :

Spread salad sauce one side of bread pcs of 2 breads.
Spread sandwich salad one of it.
Place another bread over it, like sandwich.
Present as your choice.

Burned Raw Mango Juice

2009-04-15T10:48:00.000-07:00

Wish you all a Very Happy Bengali New Year...

As Today is the Day For Bengali New Year,A special day by which we have crossed one another thread with great Hopes...we celebrate it with some of bengali special dishes,here is a special dish for you- A village special summer dish...

Aampora-sarbot/Burned Raw Mango Juice.In the Very early age it was done by the Chulli/handmade Oven...and Its flavoured in some burned smell..which is mindblowing.I remember My childhood age...when My mom used to do it for some of my summer afternoon special...we enjoyed lots.Its my favourite and I want to share with you for this Summer...In the summer it helps to protect you from the Heat... I Hope You will like it.

So cheers with Burned Raw Mango Juice...

Ingredients :

Raw Mango 2 pcs.
Black Salt 3 tsp
Roasted Cumin seeds 2tsp

Method :

Burn raw mango direct to the heat.
When it turns to the black color/its burned very well,peel off very conciously.
Smashed very well.
Add water as required.
Filter and keep aside the mango pulp.
Add black salt and roasted cumin powder to it.
Mix little pulp to each glass.
Keep for cooling.
Serve Cool .

Nesum Stuffed Curry : Patoler Dorma

2009-04-01T07:53:00.000-07:00

A delicious and yummy bengali dish is Nesum Stuffed curry.I usually do it at Home… and whenever I do this, carrying a special Thanks from My Hubby. Wow….

This is such a dish which is very time consuming but tasty so much…

I want to share the recipe of it with you… again I am telling that… it is time consuming process…and I will explain it step by step…

Just Enjoy cooking…

It should be look like this after making the following things....

INGREDIENTS :

For Stuffing :

Coconut grated 1 tbsp
Poppy seeds paste 1 tbsp
Green chili chopped 1 tsp
Coriander leaves chopped 2 tsp
Mustard oil 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Bengal gram flour 4 tbsp

Nesum 3-4 pcs.
Onion Seeds 1 tsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Garam masala powder/ Cardamom 1-2 , Cinnamon 1-2
Ghee 1 tsp
Oil to fry 4 tbsp

Method :

Mix all the ingredients for stuffing.
Cut middle of the nesum in squre shape.
Keep aside the cut pcs.
Clean the inside of nesum to bring out the seeds all.
Fill the stuff into the nesum.
Close the cut pcs. with some gram flour batter.
Make all the nesums as described.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry all stuffed nesum with very care.
Keep aside.

After finishing all stuffing, keep aside it for some times...

To make Curry :

Soak cumin powder,turmeric powder,red chilli powder in some little water.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add onion seeds to it.
When it starts to sprinkle,add masala mixed to it.
Cook until oil comes out.
Add some warm water.
Cook for some times.
Add Fried nesums.
Cover with a lid for some times.
Add garam masala powder and ghee.
Cover a lid.

***** Serve Nesum Stuffed Curry with warm Rice...

Coconut Pattis : Narkoler Pattis

2009-03-28T09:19:00.000-07:00

This is my in-law's recipe.Coconut pattis is like snacks which is very tasty with One Jumbo cup of Tea and sauce... It is very easy to make also... whenever I was thinking that what should be time pass item at home.My in-law mother served me this delicious time-pass item.Its so yummy...I feel it...

To make a dough for pattis ingredients are :

Maida/all purpose Flour 2 cups
1 Pinch salt
1 Pinch soda- bicarbonate
1 tsp oil

Make a dough with these ingredients and keep aside.

To ready the stuff just fallow the picture conversation...

Mutton Masala

2009-03-23T10:41:00.000-07:00

I love this recipe…This mutton masala recipe is from my mom..she cooked it so deliciously…….I just took the chance to have it in every week…In Kolkata there was a restaurant named “Gol barir bikhatto kosha mangsho”…I love this blacky blacky mutton masala,My mom tried it at home in one chance…….and I remember I note the recipe at that same time from my mom………Now I love to cook this..and My Hubby says it looks to Rich in flavour… and he loves my Mom’s recipe…there is a trick to do blacky mutton masala……..and I want to share with you ….try it……whoever knows the trick,tell me…it is in the recipe also….comment me for which ingredient it takes black color…. In this recipe its not in black color..I had done it in this color for my in-law-parents's request...But I promise you, I will defintely post the blacky mutton masala picture after some days later........But You have to say the trick to me..........in between this time...Cheer it.............:)

Ingredients :

Mutton 500
Tomato 3-4
Cumin Powder 2 tbsp
Red Chili Powder 1 tbsp
Black Pepper powder 2 tbsp
Clove 4-5 smashed
Cardamom 3-4(smashed)
Cinnamon 2-3(smashed)
Salt to taste
Curd 2 tbsp
Oil 4 tbsp
Onion 2 (paste)
Garlic 5-6 clove (paste)
Ginger 2 tsp

Method :

Wash mutton very well and keep aside to drain excess water.
Marinate mutton with ginger, garlic and curd for 2 hours.
Soak cumin powder and red chili powder in some water.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry onion paste to the pan.
When oil comes out .
Add soaked masala to it.
Keep aside .
Add marinated mutton into pan.
Add smashed cloves, cardamom,cinnamon and black pepper powder to it.
Cook until it turns into black color.
Add Masala-onion curry to it.
Pour all masala and mutton into a pressure cooker.
Add little water into it.
Cook until it is done.
Mutton Masala is ready.

Phirni

2009-03-23T07:39:00.000-07:00

Phirni / Kheer a sweet dessert which is used to serve after a heavy meal…We Bengali always serve it in the festival time or in our Puja occasion…Bengali used to call it “Payyesh”.But Phirni is called in theMuslim Country…I tasted it some of our Friend’s House….And I really Like it…There are some differences in the procedure of making Phirni and Payyesh ,

I Tried it in My Residence……..I comes well…Hope You will also like it…

Check it out………

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice 1 and 1/2 Cup
Sugar 1/2 cup(or to taste)
Milk Powder 4 tsp
Milk 500ml.
Cardamom Powder
Rose Essence 1/2 tsp
Cashew Nut

Method :

Grind Basmati Rice in a Mixture Finely.
Mix milk powder to the rice.
Mix Rice Powder and sugar together into Milk.
Bring mixture to Boil and stir continuously.
When comes to boil keep into shimmer and stir continuously.
Add cardamom powder and rose essence to it.
Keep in the freeze
Serve chilled with cashew .
Phirni is ready.

Dahi Paratha

2009-03-19T12:01:00.000-07:00

Dahi Paratha :

Friends I want to share with you a very chatpata or delicious recipe here…This is yummy (:p) ………Indian Bread which has taste of variety…….Normal chapatti is always used for dinner here in India………But to taste different We have to make it delicious in various style…some of them I want to share with you…It can be eaten with mixed pickle or some Indian curry…Lets check some of them day by day……….I used to do this one very often…….and its My creation You can say…..Its yummy to taste…My Hubby like this very Much……….Enjoy it…

Ingredients :

All purpose flour 2 cups
Curd as much as required to make a dough
1 pinch salt
White oil 4 tbsp
Red chili powder 1 tsp
Cumin seeds 2 tsp

Method :

Mix flour, 1 pinch salt, 1 tsp oil, red chili powder, and cumin seeds very well.
Add Curd as much as required to make a dough.
Keep aside for 2 hours.
Make 4-5 balls from the dough.
Make shapes like paratha.
Heat little oil in a pan.
Fry very well both the side.
Dahi paratha/Curd Bread is ready .
Serve hot with Pickle or Any other Indian vegetables curry or Paneer curry.

Rawa Uttapam

2009-03-19T07:52:00.001-07:00

Uttapam :

Uttapam... I Love This Dish...And my family too...Last Tuesday I tried at home...My in-law parants Loved this too much..and it is very easy to cook...a perfect breakfast which takes less time to prepare... and healthy too...

Ingredients :

1. Semolina (suji) 2 cups
2. Curd 1 cup
3. Onion 1 middle size (chopped)
4. Green Chili 4-5 (chopped)
5. Tomato 2 (chopped)
6. Coriander leaves 1 cup (chopped)
7. Black Pepper Powder 3 tsp
8. Salt to taste
9. White Oil 2 tbsp

Method :

1. Mix all the ingredients(without oil) with little water.

*** It should be a thiken gravy.

2. Soak for 2 hours.
3. Heat little oil in a pan.
4. Spread 1 big spoon of mixture on the pan with thiken base(Like pizza base).
5. Low the flame.
6.Cover with a lid for 5-8 mins.
7. Uttapam is ready.
8.Serve hot with sambhar.

Tomato Chutney

2009-03-17T11:38:00.000-07:00

Khatta-Mitha Chutney :

Ingredients :

Tomato 2(chopped)
Raw Mango 1(Chopped)
Paanch Foron/Five Dry Spices (Cumin seeds,Fenugreek,Fennel,Mustard Seeds,Onion seeds)
Roasted Powder Of Fennel
Roasted Powder Of Cumin seeds
Oil 2 tsp
Sugar 4 tbsp
Salt 1 pinch
Red Chili 1

Method :

Heat oil in a pan.
Add paanch foron and red chili to it.
Add Chopped tomatoes and mango pcs.
Cook for some times.
Add Sugar and salt.
Cover with a lid.
Cook for sometimes.
Sprinkle roasted cumin and fennel powder.
Khatta-Mitha chatni is ready to serve.

Sunday Special

2009-03-17T10:59:00.000-07:00

A Special Menu For Guest :

I just want to share with you a special Sunday menu which I was cook for our guest in last Sunday.There was recipes for veg/non-veg dishes which were so mouthwatering , that my husband explained it like a “kolkata’s dishes” which he ever tasted at Kolkata ………But I must say It was his everyday’s words…

The menu was like :

Plain Rice
Daal fry
Dry Fish with Vegetables
Hara Paneer/Green Paneer (Paneer Hariwali)
Chicken Masala
Khatta-Mitha Chatni

BENGALI MAHA-BHOJ

2009-03-12T04:58:00.000-07:00

As I said to you that I have a plan for Holi......so I did it.I Organised a simple bengali menu,which can be said BHOG.Hope you will enjoy it.....after the lunch I got an expressive word from My Husband that was "awsome".So I wanted to share with you this specific celebration of Home............But I have done a little modification to this menu......I entered a fry dish this is Potato Fry with Gram Flour.

HAPPY HOLI MENU :

Khichuri
Labra r Tarkari
Beguni
Aaloo Bhaja
Tomato Chutney

Khichuri is kind of dish,where Rice,Lentil like Moong daal,and several vegetables are mixed.........It is very tasty..........It is cooked with bay leaf,whole red chili,cumin seeds, and little ginger paste…. In our Bengali tradition that type of dish is served for a puja(worship) occassion... It takes very little time to make.....At kolkata when rainy season comes I remember My mom usualy cook this particular dish..........

Labra r Tarkari is a kind of dish where a mixed vegetable are cooked with “Panchforon” means … Cumin seeds,Onion seeds,Fenugreek seeds,Fennel seeds and Mustard seeds……….Its spread a great smell when all the mix vegetables are cooked together………

Brinjal and Potato are fried with some Bengal gram flour,red chili powder,onion seeds,turmeric powder,poppy seeds and a pinch baking soda to crunch……..

It brings mind blowing taste to the fry……

Tomato chutney is basically a sweet dish…

Tomato chutney is made with Panchforon where mustard seeds are used little more.And lots of sugar………is used here…..

Curd Rice : Cabbage Rice

2009-03-06T10:26:00.000-08:00

Curd Rice

Ingredients :

Basmati Rice 2 cups
Chana Dal 1/2 cup
Urad Dal 1/2 cup
Milk 3 cups
Coriander leaves (chopped) 3 tbsp
Coconut (grated) 1/2 cup
Curd 1 cup
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Ginger paste 2 tsp
Green chilies chopped 3-4
Oil 4 tsp
salt to taste

*** Soak Rice and daal in two separate places.

Method :

Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds to it,when starts splutter.
Add Chana and Urad dal after drain the excess water.
Add ginger,coriander leaves,green chilies.
saute for some times.
Add Rice in the pan.
Add salt to taste.
Add coconut and cook for some times .
Add curd and milk.
Cover with a lid and cook till rice is done.
Serve Hot with Fresh coriander leaves .

Cabbage Rice :

Ingredients :

1and 1/2 cups Basmati rice.
1 whole cabbage (finely chopped and)
1 cup Green peas (soaked)
2 medium sized onions. (sliced)
Tomato (chopped)
2 green chilies (chopped)
2-3 pods garlic (chopped)
1 tsp ginger paste.
1 tbsp Jeera (cumin seeds)
2 tbsp coriander powder.
1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
1 tbsp red chili powder.
5-6 tbsp coriander leaves (chopped)
2 tbsp oil.
salt to taste.

*** Soak basmati rice in water for a full day/over night.

****Soak all masala like coriander powder,turmeric powder,red chili powder into little water.

Method :

Heat oil in a pan.
Add jeera to it,when starts to splutter.
Add onion to it and saute for some times.
Add garlic,ginger,green chili,tomato to it.
Add the masala paste and cook for some times,when oil comes out.
Add salt to taste.
Add green peas and cabbage.
Cover with a lid.
Add rice and 1 cup water to it.
Cover with a lid and cook till the rice is done.
Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot.

Chicken Bharta

2009-03-02T10:44:00.000-08:00

Chicken Bharta

Ingredients :

chicken [boneless and cut into small pieces]
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp oil
1 tsp kala jeera
1 cup tomato puree
2 tsp salt
3/4 cup cream
green chillies - cut lenghtwise, for garnish

Method :

Heat the butter and oil, and when the butter melts, add the kala jeera and then the tomato puree and cook over high heat, stirring a few times, till the mixture comes to a boil, and then simmer till the puree splutters.

Add the salt and the chicken pieces and turn around a few times till the chicken pieces are coated with the puree and heated through.

Add the cream and turn around a few times till well blended and hot.

Serve immediately, garnished with the green chillies.

Vegetables manchurian

2009-02-27T07:26:00.000-08:00

Vegetables Manchurian

Ingredients :

1.potato 1
2.carrot 2
3.beans 4-5
4.cauliflower 5-6 florets
5.tomato 1
6.spring onion 5-6
7.capcicum 1
8.vinegar 2tsp
9.ginger paste 2tsp
10.garlic paste 3tsp
11.green chili 2-3
12.turmeric powder 1/2tsp
13.soy sauce 2tsp
14.cornflour 2tsp
15.oil to fry
16.salt to taste
17.Chili sauce 3-4 tsp

Method :

1.boil all the vegetables with little salt,ginger and garlic paste.
2.smash all the vegetables.
3.add turmeric powder and vinegar.
4.make balls with the vegetable stuff.
5.soak cornflour and soy sauce into some water,keep aside.
6.heat oil in a pan.
7.fry all the balls and keep aside.
8.add chili sauce and saute for some times .
9.add mixture of cornflour and soy sauce.
10.cook to bring gravy and boil.
11.add salt if necessary.
12.add 1tsp chili sauce to it.

Vegetables manchurian is ready.

Serve with hot fried rice.

Handua

2009-02-27T05:52:00.000-08:00

Handua With Dahi Chutney [Rajasthani Dish]

For Handua :
Ingredients :
1. Basmati/Atap Rice 1 cup
2. Arhar daal 1/2 cup
3. Chana daal 1/2 cup
4. Curd 200 gm
5. Green Chili 4-5
6. Coriander leaves 1 cups chopped
7. Salt to taste
8. Oil 5-6tbsp
9. Til (sesame seeds) 2 tbsp

Method :
1. Soak rice,arhar daal and chana daal overnight/full day.
2. Grind with salt,1 cup coriander leaves,4-5 green chili and curd in a mixture.
3. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
4. Put little batter on the pan like a vada,sprinkle little sesame seeds on it,cover the lid.
5. Make rest of the handua like this.

For Dahi Chuttni :

Ingredients :
1. Dahi/Curd 50 gm
2. Coriander leaves 1 cup
3. Green Chili 2-3
4. Garlic cloves 2-3

Method :
Grind all the ingredients in a mixture grinder.
Keep Chilling .
Chuttni is ready.

Serve Handua with dahi Chuttni.

Tarka

2009-02-24T07:43:00.000-08:00

Tarka :

Ingredients :

Green moong daal 200 gm
Tomato 2 (finely chopped)
Garlic 3-4 cloves (chopped)
green chili 3 (chopped)
Onion 3 medium size (chopped)
Coriander leaves (chopped)
Roasted Cumin powder(Jeera Powder) 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/2 spoons
Dry Red chili 2
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon extract(2 tbsp)
Oil 3 tbsp

*** Soak moong daal into water overnight/full day

Method :

1.Heat pressure cooker onto a gas oven.
2.Heat oil very well ,add red chili,cumin seeds,when it starts to crackel.
3.Add garlic,green chili and onion and fry for some times.
4.Add Tomatoes,fry for sometimes .
5.Add Moong daal , 1 tbsp spoon roasted jeera powder to it.
6.stir for sometimes.
7.Add some water,cover the cooker lid and cook in low flame for 10-15 mins.
8.When whistle is being come, put off the gas.leave the same.dont open the lid then.
9.When serve,some warm water(if necessary)add rest of the roasted cumin powder,coriander leaves,chopped onion,and lemon extract to it.

Serve with hot Roti and paratha.

Chocolate Cake : Vanilla Cheesy Cake

2009-02-24T07:38:00.000-08:00

Chocolate Cake :

Friends there is a recipe of chocolate cake which I made some days before...Specially this chocolate cake is so yummy...I cannot explain it...it should be tasted,whereas there is no way to share the taste of it practically...Now you have to taste it virtually......but you can try it at your home...The recipe of chocolate cake is here for you.....Its so easy to make as I made it whenver I want....Lets look the recipe... :)

Ingredients :

All purpose flour 1 cup
Brown sugar 1 cup
Egg 2
Coco Powder 1 tsp
Dairy Milk Cadbury 1 cup
Cashew as per requirement
Baking powder 1 tsp
Chocolate Essence 1 tsp
Refined Oil ½ cup
Butter 2 tbsp
Milk 1 cup

Method :

Mix Flour, baking powder and coco powder, very well.
Melt Brown sugar, dairy milk Cadbury and butter in microwave.
Mix melted batter and flour mix together.
Beat eggs, refined oil and milk very well.
Mix both above batter finely.
Brush oil in a baking pan.
Sprinkle cashew nuts over it.
Bake for 20-25mins./until cake is done.
Freeze the cake.

Chocolate cake is ready to serve.

Vanilla Cheesy Cake :

Ingredients :
1. All purpose flour 1 heaped cup
2. 3 eggs
3. 1/2 cup cheese(grated)
4. Cashew nuts (as per requirement)
5. Milk 1/2 cup
6. Cherry 1/2 cup (chopped)
7. Vanilla essence 1 spoon
8. Sugar 1 cup
9. Baking Powder 1 tsp
10. Refined Oil 1/2 cups
11. Butter 2 tbsp (melted)

Method :

1. Beat 3 eggs,butter,3 tbsp refined oil and 1 cup sugar together till the mixture comes into the perfect batter.
2. Mix baking powder and flour very well.
3. Add milk and vanilla essence to it.
4. Mix 2 batter together and add cheese to it,make a perfect batter.
5. Add Cherry,cashew nuts to it.
6. Brush oil on the baking tray.
7. Pour all the batter on the tray.
8. Bake for 20-25 min. / until the cake is done.
9. Garnish as your choice.

Your Vanilla cheesy cake is ready.

Vada Pav

2009-02-20T03:20:00.000-08:00

Vada-Pav :

Rastay berolei jei sob khabar khaoyar jonno jibhe jol chole ashe… aami sei sob khabar
tomader sathe share korte chai…

Aami Pune te thaki tai ekhane je sob street foods special tar modhye Vada-Pao holo aamar favourite… banano o easy…Try kore dakho…

Ingredients :

For vada :

Boiled Potatoes 2 big size
Green chillies 2 (chopped)
Coriender leaves (Finely chopped)
Pudina pata(Finely chopped)
Besan 2 cups
sahi garam masala (1/2 spoons)
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Salt to taste
Water for batter
Oil to Deep fry

Methods :

Make batter with besan,red chilli powder,salt and water.
Smashed the potatoes very well,as there is no lumps.Add chopped green chillis,coriender leaves,pudina leaves,sahi garam masala,salt to taste.Make a dough with it and shape like a vada.Heat oil into a pan.Dip vada into the besan batter and deep fry.Vada is ready.

For Pav :

Here pav means freash baked bun.

Vada is folded into a fresh baked bun along with a handful of chillies and served.

Rohu fish Curry : Steamed Hilasa :Lentils with Fish Head : Magur Fish Curry

2009-02-19T07:11:00.000-08:00

Rui Macher Kalia : Rohu Fish Curry

Ingredients

Rui maach 2 pcs.

Onion 1 pcs. (Finely chopped)

Garlic paste 1 tsp.

Ginger paste 1 tsp.

Onion seeds 1/2 tsp.Cu

Cumin powder 2 tsp.

Red chilli powder 1 tsp.

Green chilli 2 pcs.(break into 2)

Turmeric powder 2 tsp

Oil

Salt to taste

Sugar 1/2 tsp.

Methods :

Marinate rui maach with Turmeric powder and salt for some times.

Soak cumin powder,red chilli powder and turmeric powder into the water.

Heat oil into a kadai and deep fry the fishes.

keep aside.

Add some onion seeds,when it becomes to splutter,add green chillies,ginger and garlic paste and sugar to bring color red to it and cook for some times.

After that add chopped onion to it and cook for some times.

Add soaked masala and cook untill the oil is not seperated.

Add little water and cook for 5 mins then add fishes to it and cook until it becomes gravy.

Rui Maacher kalia is ready.

Ilish bhapa : Steamed Hilsa

Ingredients :

Big size Hilsha fish(Ilish maach) 2 pcs.
Mustard seed 3 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1tsp
Turmeric Powder 3 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
2-3 green chillis
Salt to taste
Mustard Oil
Coriender leaves(Finely chopped)

Method :

Marinate ilish maach with turmeric powder and salt for some times.Grind mustard seeds,cumin seeds,green chillis .Use the juice of mixture only.Heat oil in a kadai, fry Ilish maach but lightly.Add the juice into kadai,add red chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt to taste and cover it with a lid.Steamed for 2 mins.Add chopped coriender leaves and 2 spoons raw mustard oil to it.And Ilish Bhapa is ready.

For Macher Maatha Diye Daal[Lentil with fish head] :

Ingredients :

Head Portion Of Ruhi Fish(Rui Maacher Maatha)
Moong Daal 2 cups
Turmeric Powder 4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Whole Cardamom 2-3
Whole Cinnamon 2-3
Garam Masala
Bay Leaf 2-3
Whole Red Chili 2-3
Ghee 2tsp

Method :

Cut into small pcs. head portion of Rui maach(300gm).Marinate it with salt and halud(Turmeric powder) for some times.After marination deep fry it in mustard oil.Keep aside.Take 2 cups of moong daal roast it for some times while it becomes light brown in color keep aside and wash it into the water .After that in pressure pour some water,2-3 tejpata,whole darchini and elaach with the moong daal and boiled in shimmer flame,when a whistle will come,remove the pressure from the stove.Then put some oil in a kadai,when oil becomes very hot add some whole red mirchi,sada jeera(cumin seeds).when it splatters,pour the steamed moong daal and fried macher maatha.Add some halud and salt to it.When it comes to boil add 2 tsp ghee and garam masala to it and remove from heat.

Magur Fish Curry:Magur Macher Jhol

Ingredients :

Magur Mach - 250-300 g
Potato - 150 g, cut into medium cube
Ginger - 1 tsp, grated/paste
Tomato - 100 g, chopped
Bay leaf - 1 small
Jeera/Whole Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green Chillies - 4, slit
Turmeric/Haldi - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp (may be varied as per desire)
Jeera/Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp
Dhonepata - 2 tbsp, chopped
Salt - To taste
Oil - Mustard

Method:

Make a masala paste = Ginger + Turmeric + Chilli + Cumin in 3 tbsp warm water.

Wash and clean fish. Rub salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric on the fish pieces and keep aside.

Rub salt and turmeric on potato pieces and keep aside for frying.

Next ->

Heat 6 tbsp oil in a kadhai. Fry the potato pieces. Remove and keep aside.

Fry fish medium-well in the remaining oil. Add more oil if required.

In a separate kadhai heat 6 tbsp oil.

Add bay leaf, and jeera/cumin seeds. Fry till seeds splutter. Then add the masala paste and fry for 4-5 minutes on medium heat till oil separates. Sprinkle water if required to avoid the masala sticking to the bottom of the kadhai.

Add chopped tomato and fry for 2 minutes or till oil separates

Add 2 cups warm water, and salt and let come to boil. Add potatoes and simmer for 5-6 minutes or till potatoes are almost done.

Add fried fish, green chillies and simmer for 5 minutes or till potatoes are fully cooked.

Remove from heat and garnish with chopped dhonepata.

Serve With Hot Rice..

Capcicum Onion Cheese Pizza

2009-02-18T03:41:00.000-08:00

Capcicum,Onion Cheese Pizza :

Ingredients:

1 Pizza base(Readymade)
1 Capcicum in each color-Small size(Green, Yellow, Red)[cut into thin pcs.]
1 Onion - Middle size [cut into thin pcs.]
Soya Mayonnaise(or Normal)
1 cheese slice
Grated Mozzarella
2 Tea spoon oil
1 Tea spoon butter
1 Tea spoon Black pepper dust
Light salt
1 Tea spoon Oregano
1 Tea spoon Red Chilly Flickers

Methods:

Spread Mayonnaise over the pizza base very well. Cut the cheese slice
into small pcs. and spread over the pizza base. Next put a pan onto the gas, place 2tsp oil into the pan & pour all sliced capcicum & onion into it, pour light salt and sauté. it for some times and place the lid over it. After 5 mins put off the gas. Spread all the fried capcicum and onion over the pizza base. After that spread the grated Mozzarella cheese over it, then spread some black pepper dust and a little salt & 1 tsp butter also. After all of this, bake the whole stuff into Microwave-oven for 7-8 mins in Grill mode.

Now Your Delicious Pizza is ready.

Serve it Hot, with Oregano & Flickers.

Paneer Hariwali

2009-02-18T03:37:00.000-08:00

Hara Paneer / Green Paneer/ Paneer Hariwali :

"Paneer Hariwali name has given by one Of My friend Debarati,who has met through a popular cooking community. As per Her Opinion It should be given a Romantic name ...as it looks like a so delicious..."

Thanks a lot Debarati.

Ingredients :

1. Paneer Cube 10-15
2. 2 Capcicum
3. Green Chili 4-6
4. Coriander Leaves 1 bunch
5. Green Peas 1 cup(soak in water)
6. Sah Jeera(best)/Cumin seeds 1 tsp
7. Red Chili 2-3
8. White Oil 4-5 tbsp
9. Salt to taste
10.Curd 2 tbsp

Method :

1. Soak the paneer cubes in warm water for sometimes to make spongy.
2. Remove excess water from paneer cubes.
3. Heat oil in a pan.
4. Fry the cubes very lightly.
5. Remove from oil and keep seperately.
6. Make a paste of curd,capcicum,coriander leaves and green chili with little salt.
7. Heat oil in pan.
8. Add sah jeera and red chili to it,when it starts to spaltter.
9. Add the paste to it and cook for sometimes.
10. Add green Peas also.
11. When oils come out.
12. Add paneer cubes to it.
13. Add salt to taste.
14.Cook for sometimes,cover with a lid.
15.Sprinkle some coriander leaves over it.
16.Remove from heat,Hara paneer is ready.

Serve with warm rice/Fried rice.

Chicken Fry

2009-02-18T03:34:00.000-08:00

Chicken Fries :

Ingredients :

Boneless Chicken cut into small pcs. - 100 gm
Ginger Paste 2 Tbsp
Garlic Paste 3 Tbsp
Little salt
Vinegar 4 Tbsp
Cornflour 2 Tsp
Oil to Fry

Methods :

Rinse the chicken pcs. very well.
Keep aside to drain out excess water.
Add Vinegar,ginger paste,garlic paste,salt(Very little) and cornflour to it.
Mix all the ingredients very well and keep aside to marinate for 2-3 hrs.
After marination fry the chicken pcs. till it is not to light brown in color.
You can add little edible color to bring the color in red.

Serve Delicious chicken Fries Hot with soups and all as a starter.

Salads

2009-02-18T03:21:00.000-08:00

Vegetables Salad

Ingreadients :

2 Tomatoes (Round shape chopped)
1 long Cucumber (Round shape chopped)
2 onions (Round shape choopped)
1 Carrot (Grated)
1/2 cup green peas
2 green chillies (Finely Chopped)
4 spoons chopped coriander leaves
1/2 spoon black pepper powder
2-3 spoons lemon juice extract
4 spoons salad cream
salt to taste.

Methods :

Mix all the chopped vegetables very well.Add salt , lemon juice,black pepper powder, and cream into it.Mix all the ingreadients finely.And keep for freezing some times.

Serve it cool with Fried Rice or any other related dish.

Sweet Corn Chicken Soup

2009-02-18T03:13:00.000-08:00

Ingredients :

Corn 2 cups
Chicken File 50gm(cut into thin long shape)
Soy sause 1/2 spoon
Salt to taste
Black pepper 1/2 spoon

Methods :

Boiled corns with little salt into water.
Boil chicken with little salt into water.
Take 1 and 1/2 cups corn and make paste to it.
Put a pan onto a gas oven,pour the corn paste and some water/chicken stock to it.(it should be gravy type)
Add boiled chicken pcs.
When it comes to boil add rest of the corn.
Add soy sause and black pepper.
Cover with a lid and cook for some times.
Serve Hot.

** When serve You can add 1/2 spoon butter and coriender leaves also,it brings differ taste.

***Without chicken it will be taste as sweet corn soup.

Rajasthani Thali

2009-02-17T09:48:00.000-08:00

Rajasthan is the taste of place where a variety of vegetarian recipes blows in the air...

I can smell it...A delicious taste of masala and vegetables...I love to travel this place also.As their culture they are rich with there taste also...

So,it is a little effort from me that I want to share a Rajasthani Thali with you...

Try this out and let me know...

Menu :

Bedmi Puri (Indian Bread)

Gatte Ki sabzi (Gram Flour \Curry)

Lasun Ki chutney (Garlic Pickle)

Rajasthani Vindi (Rajasthani Lady fingers)

Daal Batti (Lentils with Snacks)

Rajasthani Pulao(Sweet dish)

Raita (Curd Rasam)

Bedmi Puri :

Ingredients :

500 gm Moida
100 gm Moong daal
1 tbsp Red chilli powder
1 tbsp ground coriender
1 tbsp garam masala (sahi)
4 tbsp oil for dough
Oil to deep fry
Salt to taste

* Soak moong daal over night/a full day

Method :

Mix moong daal,red chilli powder,ground coriender,garam masala & Grind it.
Make a paste of grinded mixture.
Add oil and paste in moida.
Add water and make dough out of it.
Make small balls out of the dough and roll out it to make puris.
Deep fry it till the blow up.

Bedmi puri is ready to serve.

Gatte Ki Sabzi :

Ingredients :

400 gm besan
2 tsp coriender powder
4 tsp ghee
300 gm curd
1 tsp red chilli powder
1 pinch haldi
1 tsp cumin seeds
4 tsp oil(badam/white)
salt to taste

Method :

Add red chilli powder,salt,coriender powder and ghee to besan.
Mix it well.
Prepare stiff dough.
Make thin strips of the dough.
Boil them in water till they are floating.
Now cut them into pcs.
Add red chilli powder,salt,coriender powder and haldi to the strained curd.
Mix it well.
Heat the oil.
Put cumin seeds and curd mixture.
Cook till it comes to boil.
Now add cooked besan pcs.
Cook it medium flame for 5 mins.

Gatte ki sabzi is ready to serve.

Lasun Ki Chatni :

Ingredients :

15 cloves of garlic.
Dried coconut (Grated) 1/2 cup.
3-4 red chillies,broken into 4-5 pcs.
1 tbsp seesame seeds/till/peanuts.
ball of tamarind ,the size of walnut

Method :

Roast all these ingredients in a kadai one by one to ensure even browning.Put in a blender and process for a short while till it makes a coarse paste.

Lasun ki chatni is ready to serve.

Rajasthani Vindi :

Ingredients :

250 gm ladyfingers.
3 tbsp bengal gram flour
1/2tsp onion seeds(kalo jeera)
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp coriender powder
1-1/2 fennel seeds
1 tsp dry mango powder
4 green chillies
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala powder
Salt to taste

Method :

Rinse and wipe ladyfingers.
Snip off the 2 sides and cut on one side.
Combine bengal gram flour,1 tsp fennel seeds and all other dry masala except cumin and onion seeds in a bowl and mix well.
Add salt and 1 tsp oil to it.
Fill this masala into the ladyfingers and set aside.
Heat up 3tbsp oil and fry rest of the fennel seeds,cumin seeds,green chillies and onion seeds for a while.
Add stuffed ladyfingers to it and stir fry for 5 mins.
Cover and Uncover to stir and fry till they are not crunched.

Rajasthani vindi is ready to serve.

Daal Batti :

Ingredients :

For batti :

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup besan
1/2 cup curd
3tdsp ghee
Salt to taste

For daal :

2-3 cups split green moong dal
1/2 cup chana/tur dal
Dry red chillies 2-3
Garlic 2 cloves (chopped)
1tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
10-12 curry leaves
1 tbsp coriender powder
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1 pinch hing
2 tbsp ghee/butter
2 cups water
2 tbsp lemon extract

Method :

For Batti :

Mix all the ingredients of batti and enough water to make a dough.
Divide into 6 equal size,roll it like all same size balls ,cover it and keep for 1 hrs.
Bake in the oven at 350* F for 30-35 mins till it becomes golden puffed and spongy outside.
Glaze with ghee.

For Daal :

Soak daal into water for 1-2 hrs.Pressure cook the daal and make a paste with it.
Heat Ghee in a pan,add mustard seeds,jeera seeds when it starts to crackle, add curry leaves, 1 pinch hing ,dry red chilli,and chopped garlic.cook for some times.
Add red chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder and cook till oil is not separated.
Add salt to taste,daal and littile more oil.Bring to boil.
Add lemon juice and coriender leaves to garnish.

Serve Daal Batti together Hot.

Rajasthani Pulao :

Ingredients :

2 cups Basmati rice
1 cup sugar
1 cup ghee
20 almonds,blunched and chopped
20mOista chopped
1 tsp cardamom powder (elaaichi powder)
1/2 tsp saffron soaked in 1 tsp milk
4 cups milk

Method :

soak rice in water for 2hrs.
Heat ghee and add the drained rice,add milk to it.
Cover and cook on a low flame ,stirring ocassionally but gently,so that the rice grains do not break.
As soonas the rice is cooked,add cardamom powder,dry fruits,sugar and saffron.
Mix well.
Bake in a moderately hot oven,till each grain is seperated.
Serve hot as sweet dish.

Raita :

Ingredients :

Curd 2 cups
Cucumber (Chopped) 1 small size
Onions(chopped) 1 medium size
Green Chilli 3-4 (finely chopped)
Tomatoes 1(chopped)
Roasted cumin powder 1tsp
Black pepper powder 1tsp
Red chilli powder 1 tsp
salt to taste
Coriender leaves (Finely chopped)
Water 4 cups

Method :

Mix all the ingredients one by one in a bowl.Mix well and keep freez.

Serve chill.

Now You can flavour the taste of Rajasthani Thali.

Bengali Thali

2009-02-13T01:47:00.000-08:00

Hi Everybody,

I want to share a Thali with you.Thali is a great concept of Indian foods.In thali concept,you can get a low cost full meal.In our country there is many more states which have a variety of tastes... as I am a Bengali girl,at first I want to share with you a bengali thali which has a delicious recipes in a full meal system... These are Yummy !!! Try it...

Menu :

Bhaat (Plain Rice)
Ghee
Begun Bhaja (Fried Brinjal/Fried Dish)
Macher Maatha Diye Daal (Lentils with Fish Head)
Patoler Dorma (Nesum Stuffed Curry)
Ilish Bhapa (Steamed Hilsa)
Rui Macher Kalia (Rohu Fish Curry)
Chutney
Papad Bhaja

For Begun Bhaja :

Ingredients :

Begun(Brinjal)
Turmeric Powder
Salt
Mustard Oil

Method :

Cut the begun(Brinjal) into big size in form of round shape.Rinse clearly,then add some salt to it and keep aside for half an hour.Put kadai on the stove,pour 2 cups of oil to it.when the oil becomes too hot,add some halud(Turmeric powder) ,mix with the begun very well and deep fry in oil till it does not become brown in color.

For Macher Maatha Diye Daal :

Ingredients :

Head Portion Of Ruhi Fish(Rui Maacher Maatha)
Moong Daal 2 cups
Turmeric Powder 4 tsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp
Whole Cardamom 2-3
Whole Cinnamon 2-3
Garam Masala
Bay Leaf 2-3
Whole Red Chili 2-3
Ghee 2tsp

Method :

For Patoler Dorma (Nesum Dorma):

Ingredients :

Patol 4-5
Potatoes 2 Medium size
Coconut (Grated) 6 tbsp
poppy seeds(Posto dana) 3 tbsp
Green Mirchi 4-5
Cumin seeds 1tsp
Mustard seeds 1 tsp
Coriender leaves (Finely Chopped)
Garam Masala (1/2 tsp)
Turmeric Powder (1 tsp)
Salt To taste
Cumin Powder (Jeera powder) 2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder 2 tsp
Oil
Besan (Gram flour) 4 tsp
Onion seeds(kalo Jeera) 1 tsp

Method :

Peel of patols very well,cut two sides of patols.After that cut the middle part of patols in squre shape,remove the seeds from it and keep aside the cutting part.For stuffing mix grated coconut,posto dana,green chillies,cumin seeds,mustard seeds,coriender leaves,and salt.Grind it in a mixer.Put the little portion of stuff into the patol and cover it with the cutting portion andormal it with the besan batter.After the completion of this job fry the patol into oil with some turmeric powder and salt till it is light brown in color.Soak cumin powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder in some water for some times.Cut potatoes in normal shape,fry it with turmeric powder and keep aside.After that heat 3 tsp oil in a kadai,add kalo jeera when it splutters,add soked masala gravy and wait till then oil is not separated from masala,add some water.When it is going to boil add fried patols and potatoes to it and cook for some times.Add garam masala,cover with a lid and put off the stove.

For Ilish Bhapa

Ingredients :

Big size Hilsha fish(Ilish maach) 2 pcs.
Mustard seed 3 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1tsp
Turmeric Powder 3 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tsp
2-3 green chillis
Salt to taste
Mustard Oil
Coriender leaves(Finely chopped)

Method :

Rui Macher Kalia

Ingredients :

Rui maach 2 pcs.
Onion 1 pcs. (Finely chopped)
Garlic paste 1 tsp.
Ginger paste 1 tsp.
Onion seeds 1/2 tsp.
Cumin powder 2 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
Green chilli 2 pcs.(break into 2)
Turmeric powder 2 tsp
Oil
Salt to taste
Sugar 1/2 tsp.

Methods :

Marinate rui maach with Turmeric powder and salt for some times.Soak cumin powder,red chilli powder and turmeric powder into the water. Heat oil into a kadai and deep fry the fishes.keep aside.Add some onion seeds,when it becomes to splutter,add green chillies,ginger and garlic paste and sugar to bring color red to it and cook for some times after that add chopped onion to it and cook for some times then add soaked masala and cook untill the oil is not seperated.Add little water and cook for 5 mins then add fishes to it and cook until it becomes gravy.Rui Maacher kalia is ready.

Chatni(Tomato) :

Ingredients :

Tomatoes 2 medium size (chopped into 5-6 pcs.)
Mustard Seeds 2 tsp.
Sugar 4 tsp. spoons
Little salt(1 pinch)
Whole Red chili(break into 2)
Oil
Roasted Cumin seeds and saunf (1/2 spoon)

Method :

Heat oil in a kadai,add mustard seeds and red chilli to it.When it becomes Spultter add tomatoes and cook for a while ,when it becomes soft add sugar and salt.Cook for some times add some water,cover with a lid and cook for some times.Spread roasted cumin and saunf powder.Tomato chatni is ready.