Indian Recipes
Avial (Mixed Vegetables With Sauce) Recipe
Ingredients
Cubed white squash or pumpkin (1c), plain yoghurt (2c), chopped potato, French beans, cauliflower, drumstick and bell pepper (3c mixed together), grate coconut (1c), green chillies (4 med.), sugar (1tsp), coriander leaves (4tsp), turmeric (1/8tsp), dried red chilli (2), mustard (1/8tsp), cumin (1tsp), Asafoetida (a pinch), split black gram (1/8tsp), cooking oil (1/2c) and salt (to taste).
Method of preparation:-
Take a deep pot; boil the mixed vegetables in a cup of water in it until get tender. Do not discard the left over water keep it in the pot. Take a blender, put yogurt, gated coconut, sugar, turmeric, , cumin, coriander seeds, salt and a cup of water in it. Blend all these until get well mixed. Now pour this mixture into the pot containing the vegetables. Place the pot over heat and keep on heating on medium heat. Slice the green chillies lengthwise and put them in the pot. Reduce the heat and then simmer it for 10 minutes. Stir it frequently while cooking as the yogurt tends to stick to the bottom of the pot. Now take off the pot from heat and keep it aside. Take a frying pan, place it over medium heat. Heat oil in it and add dry red pepper and fry for 1 minute and then add curry leaves, black grams and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds get pop then add asafetida. Now add the vegetables and the sauce from the pot and again cook for 1 or 2 minutes. Take off the pan from the heat. When it gets ready serve it with rice or puri or with parathas.
Number of servings – 4
Making Time – 40 minutes
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Vegetable Cutlet Recipe
Ingredients
Potato (1med.),Carrot (1med.), beans (4-5), beet root (1med.), peas (optional), garlic (1small), finely cut onion (1med.), fennel seeds (2-3), coriander leaves (little bit), green chilli (2-3), Maida (2-3tbsp), water (little bit), bread crumbs or bread (3-4slices).
Method of preparation:-
Take all the vegetables like potato, carrot, beans, beet root etc cut wash them and then cut them. Put them in the pressure cooker, cook them with little bit of water, turmeric powder and salt. If there is water after cooking then drain it. put the cooked vegetables in a bowl and smash them and then keep it aside. Take a saucepan, place it over heat. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in it. Fry onions in it until get brown and then add grounded paste. Fry them for few seconds. Now add the smashed vegetables and fry them until it gets thickened. Keep it to cool. When it gets cool then make small balls of this mixture. Take a bowl, put 2-3 tablespoon of Maida in it, Add a little bit of water and mix it well. Now dip the balls of mixture in this Maida mixture. And then roll them in the bread crumbs. Place them in the plate or paper to dry. Now deep fry or roast both sides of them until they turn into brown. When they get ready serve them with Ketchup or chilli chutney.
Number of servings – 12-15
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Bharva Bhindi Recipe
Ingredients
Bhindi (1lb), cooking oil (3tbsp), finely sliced onion (1large), lemon juice (1tsp), cumin seeds (1/2tsp)
For stuffing:-Cumin seeds (1tsp), red chilli powder (1 1/2tsp), garam masala (1tsp), dhania powder (2tsp), amchor (1tsp), saunf (1/2tsp), turmeric (1/4tsp) and salt (to taste).
Method of preparation:-
Take bhindis, wash them, dry them and then make a slit on each bhindi and keep them aside. Take a pan place it over heat, heat 1 tablespoon of oil in it and fry the stuffing masala in it. Fry it until it gets brown. When the fried masala gets cool then stuff it in each bhindi and keep the remaining masala aside. Now heat the remaining oil in the pan, add cumin seeds in it. When they get splutter then add the sliced onions. When the onions get brown then add the remaining masala and the bhindi pieces. Now sprinkle some water and salt then covered the pan. Cook it on low heat for about 30 minutes. Stir it occasionally. When the bhindi gets ready then take off the pan from heat then sprinkle the lemon juice. Mix it well and then serve it hot with chapatti, rice and dal.
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Pineapple Gojju Recipe
Ingredients
Crushed pineapples (1can), mustard seeds (1tsp), urad dal (1tbsp), channa dal (1tbsp), sesame seeds (1tbsp), turmeric powder (1/4tsp), asafetida or hing (1/4tsp), grated coconut (1/2c), oil fur frying (4-5tbsp), red chillies (3), green chillies (2), jiggery (a small piece), brown sugar (1tbsp), tamarind paste (1/2tsp) and salt (to taste).
Method of preparation:-
Take a pan, place it over heat. Add channa dal, urad dal, sesame seeds, asafetida in the pan. Dry fry those until they get roast for about 5-6 minutes. Put all these fried ingredients in the grinder and then grind them with chick peas, green chillies, jiggery or brown sugar, tamarind paste and grated coconut to a smooth paste. Add little water while grinding. Take a Kadai, heat the oil in it for a minute then add mustard seeds and turmeric powder in it. Now add the crushed pineapple to it and fry them for about 15 minutes. Then add the ground paste to the fried pineapples and again fry them for 10 minutes. Add salt according to the taste and now take off the Kadai from the heat. This can be serving as a side dish with chapattis or rice and it can be eaten hot or cold.
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Cabbage Koftas Curry Recipe
Ingredients
For Kofta:-Shredded cabbage (1/2med.), oil (for frying) and besan or all purpose flour (2tbsp)
For gravy:-Tomatoes (2med.), onion (1med.), dhania (1spoon), geera (1spoon), cinnamon (1stick small), clove (1), cardamom (1) and ginger (1piece).
Method of preparation:-
Take a large bowl; put the shredded cabbage in it. Add besan or all purpose flour in it. Mix it well and then make the small balls of this mixture. Take a frying pan, place it over heat. Heat the oil in it for frying. Deep fry the balls of mixture in the hot oil and then keep them aside. Take another pan, place it over heat. Heat about 1 teaspoon of oil in it then add bay leaves and the paste, salt according to taste and a little bit of sugar in it. Cook it until the oil gets separate. Add a little water if the paste is too thick. Now take off the pan from the heat. Add Kostas’ and then cover the pan till serving.(It looks nice if it is garnish with coriander leaves before serving.
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Mysore Pak (South Indian Dish) Recipe
Ingredients
Besan (1c), ghee (2c), sugar (1 1/2c) and water (1 3/4c).
Method of preparation:-
First to make syrup, dissolve sugar in the water in a pan. Place the pan over heat and heat it by stirring until the sugar gets dissolve and the syrup gets a thread consistency. The consistency can be checked by feeling the syrup between your fore- finger and thumb. Take chick pea flour in a bowl, remove all the lumps of it and then add it to the syrup. Add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time. Now reduce the heat and then add 2 teaspoons of ghee in it. Cook it and stir it until the flour and the ghee get completely blended with the syrup. Repeat this process to use all the besans. While cooking stir it continuously and keep on adding the ghee of 1 teaspoon until the mixture changes its color and texture. While cooking you will observe that the mixture is not able to absorb any more ghee and the mixture starts to leave the edges of the vessel. Now take a plate, grease it and then place the cooked mixture in it with a spatula. Keep it to cool for about 10 minutes. Then cut it into desired shape pieces. Now place these pieces on the serving tray very carefully.
Make – 40 medium size pieces
Making time – 45 minutes
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Palak Paneer Recipe
Ingredients
Spinach (500gms), Paneer (150-200gms), onions (5med.), cooking oil (6-7tbsp), garlic (2-3flakes), cumin seeds (1tbsp), salt to taste, gram masala, chilli powder and geera powder.
Method of preparation:-
Take spinach leaves, wash it and then boil it in a pan in water. Now drain the water and then make the puree of the spinach leaves.Cut 4 of the onions finely.Take a pan, place it over heat. Add oil in it and then sauté the cut onions in the pan until gets tender.Make a fine paste of garlic flakes and a onion. Now add this paste to the sauted onions.Also add the puree of spinach leaves with spice powder. Add some water if it is necessary. Boil it for a minute or two. Now take 150 or 200gms of paneer. Cut it into cube shaped of desired size and then fry them in oil until gets golden brown. Now add this fried paneer into the prepared palaks and cook it for about 3-5 minutes. When it gets ready then serve it hot in a serving bowl with rotis or rice.
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Mix Vegetable Curry Recipe
Ingredients
Boiled and sliced mixed vegetables like carrot, peas, beans, potato and cauliflower (1c), green chillies (3), sliced tomato (1), crushed garlic (1/2tsp), grated ginger (1/2tsp), grated coconut (1/2), red chilli powder (1/2tsp), sesame seeds (1tbsp), mustard seeds (1/2tsp), cumin seeds (1/2tsp), lemon juice (1tsp), cloves (2), cinnamon (1”), butter (2tbsp) and salt to taste.
Method of preparation:-
Take all vegetables, boil them and drain them. Keep them aside.Take a mixie, put coconut, sesame seeds, cloves, cinnamon, chillies and coconut in it. Blend them in the mixie to make a paste. Take a pan, heat butter in it and then add seeds in it , allow them to splutter. Now add garlic, ginger and paste and then fry them for 3 to 4 minutes. Stir the mixture well. Add the vegetables in the pan except tomatoes. Add ½ cup of stock in the pan. Cover the pan; place it on simmer for about 5 minutes. Now add tomatoes, chilli powder and salt and cook it until the gravy becomes thick. When it gets ready then serve it with chapattis.
Number of servings – 2
Making time – 20
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Simple Potato Cake Recipe
Ingredients
Potatoes (3large), plain flour (1tbsp), capsicum (1), butter (2tsp), grated cheese (1/2c), crushed red chilli (1), bread crumbs (1/2c) and milk (1/2c).
Method of preparation:-
Take potatoes, boil them and put them in the refrigerator for overnight before using. Next day do not peel the potatoes but slice them into thin rounds or grate them coarsely. Take a capsicum, deseeded it and then slice it into thin rounds. Take a nonstick pan, heat it. Meanwhile take a bowl, mix cheese, flour, chilli, crumbs and milk. If the mixture is thin then add more bread crumbs. Add salt to taste. Take a pan; apply 1 tsp of mixture on the bottom of the pan. Place the potatoes to cover the pan and then top with capsicum. Now pour the mixture to cover the potatoes. Now sprinkle the fresh ground pepper and salt and then simmer it on low heat until the bottom is golden brown. Now turn its side with a wide sharp spatula and then roast the other side. Put the butter around the edges. Let it to brown the other side. Then place the cake on the serving plate. Cut it with knife to make the sections. Serve it hot and crispy.
Making time – 40 minutes
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Baked Bread Rolls Recipe
Ingredients
Fresh and soft bread slices (6), grated cheese (1tbsp) , softened butter (1tbsp), crushed red chillies (1/2tsp), crushed garlic flakes (2) and salt to taste.
Method of preparation:-
Take bread slices, slightly wet them and then roll them with the help of rolling pin. Mix the garlic, chilli and salt in the batter. Apply this batter on all the slices. Now roll one slice and join it tightly from end to end. Brush the butter all over the slice. Put the grated cheese in a flat plate. Coat the roll with the grated cheese by rolling in it. Make more rolls of bread slices in the same way. Now cover the rolls in the moist cloth. Place them in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Then place them in the preheated oven and then bake them for 10 -15 minutes until get golden brown and crispy. When they get baked then serve them hot with chutney or Ketchup.
Make -6 rolls
Making time – 10 minutes
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