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Shravan Special - Sabudana Vada in Appe Pan Why eat deep fried Sabudana Vada? When you can make the same in the Appe Pan with few drops of oil. So for all those fasting in Shravan this is perfect dish.   Ingredients:  1 cup soaked Sabudana 4 boiled Aloo mashed 1/2 teaspoon roasted jeera powder 1 teaspoon ginger and green chili paste 2 tablespoon groundnut powder Salt to taste (Use fasting wala salt -Sendha namak if possible) Few drops of oil Method:  Soak 1 cup Sabudana for at least an hour or more. Wash the Sabudana and then only put to the level that Sabudana gets soaked. Avoid adding too much water Take 4 boiled Aloo and mash them In a big bowl add mash Aloo, Sabudana, 1/2 teaspoon roasted jeera powder, 1 teaspoon ginger and green chili paste, 2 tablespoon groundnut powder and Salt Mix all well and make round shape Vada Heat the Appe Pan, Add few drops of oil and now add the Vada. Keep flipping the Vada in between till you get nice brown texture as seen in the pic Enjo...

15 min me Besan Ke Ladoo - Shravan Special  Yes you read it correctly in only 15 mins you can make delicious Besan Ladoo.   This is MasterChef Pankaj Bhadouria recipe but did slight variation in it.  Best part is you save time and also no need to make the chasni or sugar syrup. You get the same taste as the traditional besan Ladoo . So do try this in the month of Shravan or during Ganpati Festival.  Ingredients : 1.5 cup roasted Chana powder (How to make this is mentioned below) 1 cup milk  1 cup sugar 1/2 teaspoon of elaichi powder  2 tablespoon of desi ghee Few kesar strands  Pista for garnish  Method: Take around 1 cup of roasted Chana without cover Chana is needed. Grind it to fine powder. Now strain the Chana powder so you get very fine base for the Ladoo and also removes any big particles if any.  Now in a thick bottom pan add milk, sugar, kesar and elaichi. Give it one boil till the sugar melts. Add 1 tabl...

Arbi ke Patto ke Muthiya  Arbi leaves also known as  Alu Wadi or Patode or Colocasia leaves Patra or Alu Wadi which is a famous snack is made from Arbi or Patode or Alu wadi leaves in the Shravan month.  Now everyone is not pro in making patra or alu wadi as it involves coating each leaf, making the roll, steam it and shallow fry.  So here is easy method making Alu Wadi leaves ke Muthiya or Pakode wherein you finely chop the leaves, mix in besan batter, steam it and fry it.  The taste remains same as Alu Wadi or Patra just a method changes a bit.  Ingredients :  12 to 15 medium size Arbi or  colocasia leaves  2.5 cups of besan Salt to taste 1/2 teaspoon each of haldi powder, garam masala  1 teaspoon each of Kashmiri chilli powder, dhania jeera powder Pinch of hing  Pinch of baking soda (optional) 3/4th cup of grated jaggery and  3 tablespoon of imli/tamarind water. Ideally melt these in a water and keep it ready (You ...

Shravan Month special - Kesariya Kopra Pak (Coconut Barfi)  This is very easy melt in mouth sweet dish which can be made during month of Shravan.   Ingredients:  1/2 cup desiccated  coconut powder (dry coconut powder)  1/2 cup sugar  1/2 teaspoon of elachi 6-7 kesar strands (You can also add orange colour)  2 tablespoon of fresh malai  Ghee to grease the plate  Rose petals and charoli/Chironji for garnish Water Method: With these measures you can make 8 pieces. For more double the  ingredients .  Grease the plate with ghee In a thick bottom pan add half cup sugar and water only to the extent sugar dips. Don't add too much water  Cook it on low flame, add kesar, elachi powder.  Make one thread sugar syrup.  For this once the chasni becomes thick put a drop in a plate or a surface and if the thread does not break between fingers it is ready Now add half cup  desiccated  coconut and  2 tablespoon...

Kurmura (Puffed rice) Rava Mini Uttapam topped with corn and sambhar masala  A quick breakfast idea with 3 main ingredients of  Kurmura (Puffed rice) Rava and Dahi.  No need to add any flour and no need for fermentation.   Topping of these Uttapam  can be anything of your choice.  I have added boiled corn, dhania leaves and sambhar masala.  Ingredients:  1 cup Kurmura (Puffed rice) powder 1/2 cup Rava 1/2 cup curd 1/2 cup water Salt to taste 1 teaspoon of ginger green chilli paste 1/2 teaspoon of jeera 1/2 cup of boiled corn Sambhar masala and dhania to sprinkle on the Uttapam  Very less oil  Method:  Soak 1/2 cup Rava, 1/2 cup curd and some water for 10 mins  Make a fine powder of Kurmura (puffed rice) in a mixture grinder Add the powder to the Rava curd mix, add jeera, ginger green chilli paste and salt Mix all well and add water to give the batter dosa like consistency  Heat the mini U...

Moong Kadhi With rising vegetable prices in the rainy season we all are often confused about lunch and dinner menus. So here is easy Moong Kadhi which can be quickly made and goes very well with  rice and roti.  Ingredients : 1 cup boiled moong  2 tablespoon of Groundnut oil 1/2 teaspoon each of Mustard seeds, jeera, dhania seeds Few methi dana  Pinch of hing  Spices - 1/2 teaspoon each of haldi, red chilli, dhania jeera and garam masala powder Salt to taste (Please add separate salt of moong and curd portion. Don't add much in either)  1 cup curd 1.5 tablespoon besan 1.5 teaspoon of sugar curry leaves, green chilli and dhania chopped (Not added in this pic but you can add it) Method:  Boil the moong with some salt. No need to soak the moong you can boil it directly. In a bowl whisk  1 cup curd, 1.5 tablespoon besan, salt and sugar. Add some water to adjust the consistency of the Kadhi  In a pan, heat the oil add mustard, jeera once it f...

 Classic Aloo Masala Toast  Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication said the great  Leonardo Da Vinci.  Simple things and way of life gives lot of peace to life. So here is a simple classic all time favourite -   Aloo Masala Toast made in gas toaster.  A gas toaster gives that perfect crispy sandwiches.  Method: In a bowl take 2 grated boiled potatoes, add green chillies, coriander leaves, salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, chat masala.  Make the tadka by heating the oil add mustard seeds, jeera and pinch of hing ..mix well and your stuffing is ready. Apply spicy green chutney on both slices of bread, take small portion of stuffing, put very thin onion and Tomato slices and sprinkle pizza mix seasoning Apply some butter on gas toaster and put the sandwich ..apply some butter on top and toast it on low flame on both sides.  Serve hot with ketchup  You can also add cheese, more veggies like grated carrot, capsicum to stuffing 

A popular Gujarati Snack - Khatta Vada  In rainy season when we all have strong craving for fried stuff try this popular Gujarati Snack - Khatta Vada.  Khatta Vada is spicy, sour vada enjoyed during chai time. Made from the white dhokla flour, curd and spices and best part you can store them and carry them during travelling as well.  Ingredients :  2 cups of Khatta dhokla flour (This is flour of urad dal and rice) 1 cup of dahi  ½   teaspoon of   turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder  Salt to taste Pinch   of hing 1.5 teaspoons of green chilli paste 3 teaspoons of  white sesame seeds 2 teaspoon of coriander seeds  ½   cup   coriander leaves ½   tsp   baking soda 1 tablespoon of oil  Oil for deep frying Method:  In a bowl add dhokla flour, add curd and some water to make the dough. Cover the dough and keep it for fermentation for 3 hours or more.  After fermentation add all the...

Barish me banaye Aloo Pakora/Bhaji aur Chai  Barish me Aloo Pakode/Bhaji aur Chai is like match made in heaven. In the evening when its raining pamper yourself by making garam garam chai and quick Aloo Pakora to get that relaxing feeling. Don't forget to on your favourite music.  Ingredients of Aloo Pakora/Bhaji:  - 1.5 cup of potatoes slices  - 1 cup of besan  - 2 tablespoon of rice flour  - 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder  - Pinch of haldi - Pinch of hing  - Pinch of baking soda  - 1/2 teaspoon of carom seeds (Ajwain) - Salt to taste - 1 teaspoon of oil - Oil for deep frying  Method of Aloo Pakora/Bhaji: - Slice the potatoes with the slicer - Heat small amount of oil for deep frying - In a bowl add 1 cup of besan,  2 tablespoon of rice flour, 1/2 teaspoon of red chilli powder, Pinch of haldi,  Pinch of hing, 1/2 teaspoon of carom seeds (Ajwain), Salt to taste - Add water slower, whisk till you get smooth batter of...

Moong Dal Tadka  Bored to eat regular Dal and want something different and easy then do try this very easy Moong Dal Tadka.  Ingredients: 1 cup of yellow moong dal  1 chopped onion 1 chopped tomato 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste 1 tej patta 2 cloves and 1 small piece of dal chini  1/2 teaspoon of jeera and mustard seeds 2 pinch of hing  1 teaspoon of haldi, Kashmiri red chilli powder  1/2 teaspoon of dhania jeera powder  1 big size aachari mirchi 3 tablespoon of oil (as there is double tadka) Salt to taste  1 teaspoon of Kasuri methi  1.5 to 2 cups of water  Curry leaves  Dhania leaves  1/2 teaspoon of jaggery or sugar and 1 teaspoon of lemon juice (this is completely optional. I put them as jaggery or sugar enhances flavour of all the spices and lemon juice add nice fresh flavour to dal) Method:  Wash the dal, add water, salt of dal portion, 1/2 teaspoon of haldi and cook the dal on a low flame.  You can pres...

Quick Paneer Bhurji Lazy rainy weekend is making you confused about what to cook. Then don't worry do try this very quick  Paneer Bhurji.  This Paneer Bhurji is not totally dry it has some moist touch to it making it perfect companion to Roti, Kulcha, Paratha or even Pav. Yes you heard it right paneer Bhurji goes very well with Mumbai Pav. Ingredients: 250 gms  Paneer 2  Onion 2  Tomatoes 1  Capsicum (I personally love it you can ignore if you don't like) 2 tablespoons  each of dhania leaves, methi leaves 1 teaspoon  kasuri methi Salt to taste 3-4 tablespoons  oil Spices - 1/2 teaspoon of jeera, 1/2 teaspoon of Haldi, 1 teaspoon of Kashmiri Chilli powder, 1.5 teaspoon of dhania jeera powder and 1 teaspoon of garam masala 1.5 teaspoon  ginger garlic and green chili paste Method: Grate or crumble 250 gms of Paneer. Chop onions, tomatoes and capsicum, methi leaves and dhania In a thick bottom pan heat the oil, add jeera, let it get brown ad...

Paneer Kofta dipped in Red Gravy Rainy season weekend calls for some exotic lunch menu. But in the busy lifestyle often we are short of time or ingredients and often end up ordering food from outside or eating something very simple normal food. So here is Paneer Kofta curry which actually don't require any fancy ingredients. In case you have Aloo, Paneer and other basic veggies you can easily make them.  Kofta in this is deep fried you can make it air fryer or appam pan as well.  Note this curry has no cheese, no cashewnuts , no khoya, no cream etc. You can surely add them to add richness but I avoided them all to make the curry light.   Its a very simple curry yet tasty goes very well with rice, paratha or roti.  Ingredients :  Paneer Kofta  1 cup boiled smash Aloo's (potatoes) 1 cup grated paneer  1/2  bread crumbs  Salt to taste 1 teaspoon of green chili paste  1/2 teaspoon of garam masala powder  1/2 teaspoon of dal ch...

Today's lunch was something different -   Brinjal/Eggplant/Baigan rice with bhindi Kadhi and fried papad  Yes you heard it right. Sounds different right - baigan ka rice and bhindi Kadhi? But if you are  Brinjal/Eggplant/Baigan and brinjal lover then you will definitely fall in love with this combo.  Best part it is very simple preparation with unique flavours of baigan, bhindi and few spices.  Note this is no onion no garlic preparation you can add the same in rice or kadhi if you love them in your food. Also there is no double tadka in the kadhi. Some people do love double tadka at the time of garnishing I personally don't like it.   Brinjal/Eggplant/Baigan rice Ingredients  and method:  In a thick bottom pan add 1.5 tablespoon of ghee, 2 cloves, some jeera, mustard seeds,  1 small piece of cinnamon stick, 2 green chilis and 6-7 curry leaves Let it crackle add pinch of hing, 1/2 teaspoon of haldi powder  Add chopped Brin...