Thursday, October 18, 2007

(#)..Palak vada/Dumplings(Photograph)


Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 20 minutes
Style: Indian Vegetarian

4 cups spinach leaves
4 tablespoons wheat flour
2 tablespoon(s) bengal gram flour (besan)
2 tablespoon(s) semolina (rava)
2 teaspoon(s) each of chopped ginger and garlic
4 green chilli(es) chopped fine
1 teaspoon(s) cumin seeds
½ teaspoon(s) each of turmeric powder and soda bi-carb
2 tablespoon(s) chopped cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice
1 tablespoon(s) fresh cream
2 tablespoon(s) oil
salt and pepper to taste

1. Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Mix well and knead into a soft dough using water.
2. Divide the dough into portions and make a thin long roll with each portion.
3. Steam for about 20 minutes. Cool and cut into slices.

Variation: If you wish to have crisp spinach dumplings, deep fry the slices to a golden brown color.

*..Sprouts(Photograph)



A healthy snacks

Type 1 Moong Sprouts

Type 2 Math/Matki Sprouts

Type 3 Chaana Sprouts

Sprout moong/matki/chaana/soyabean ..Boil them or steam in a pressure cooker

Give a tadka of oil,chillies,mustard,cumin.Add sprouts

Add salt,cumin powder

Garnish with tomatoes,cilantro,onion

Add chaat masala n lemon juice

Serve hot

Can use the same as stuffing in sandwich.

Can make Matki/soyabean Ussal..Add onion n garlic..add water make a curry.Serve with chapati.

Monday, October 15, 2007

#..Banana Chips

Ingredients

..Green Bananas
..Salt
..Oil
..Chaat Masala


Procedure

1..Peel of the banana
2..Take OIl in a pan
3..Add banana Chips in to a hot oil
4..Deep fry them
5..Sprinkle salt water when u fry them
6..Fry till they become crispy.Add chaat masala
7..Serve with hot tea.

Note : Can make potato chips,suran chips in the same way

Pickle Types

Type 1 Green Tomato/Tomatilla Pickle

Type 2 Mix vegetable Pickle

Type 3 Green Mango Pickle
1..Kaala Masala sweet pickle

2..Red Masala

3..Ginger,Garlic,Methi


Type 4 Fresh Turmeric Pickle

Type 5 Fresh green Bamboo Pickle

Type 6 Gunda nu athanu(green mango gunda mix pickle)

Type 7 Bondee Pickle

Type 8 Sweet Lime pickle

1..For Fast(upwas nu athanu)


2..Regular Sweet

Type 9 Lime Hot Pickle


Type 10 Green Chilly Pickle

Type 11 Teekho Keri no Chundo

Type 12 Meetho/Galyo/sweet chundo

Type 13 Murobo

S..Soup Types

Type 1 Tomato Soup

Serving 2

Ingredients

..2 Tomatoes
..1/2 tspn Araroat/custard
..1 clove
..1 pepper
..1 tspn cumin powder
..1 tspn red chilly powder
..salt
..sugar

How to proceed

1..Steam the tomatoes into pressure cooker
2..Grind them
3..Use seave n take out all fibers.
4..Heat it up
5..add all spices,salt,sugar
6..add custard
7..Serve hot with bread croutons,dahee.

Note:add some butter or cream

Type 2 Palak/Spinach Soup

How to proceed
1..Take boiled palak,grind n make a pulp
2..Boil along with water
3..add cumin powder,cornflour,salt,sugar.
4..Add butter
5..Serve hot

Type 3 Bhopla soup
Procedure

1..take a boiled pulp of bhopla
2..add giber and grind till paste
3..add cumin powder,salt,little sugar
4..add water n boil
5..add butter
6..Serve hot

Note : For weight loss
Type 4 (Chinese) Hot n Sour

Type 5 Corn Soup

Type 6 Veg Clear Soup


Type 7 Mixed Veg Soup

Ingredients:
Butter 1 tbsp.
Potato 100 grams
Carrot 100 grams
Onion 100 grams
Tomato 100 grams
Green peas 100 grams
Turnip 100 grams
Bay leaves 2-3
Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp.
Black pepper 5-6
Water 8 cups
Salt to taste


Method:
1. Heat butter in a pan.
2. Fry bay leaves, ginger-garlic paste, black pepper, salt for 1/2 minute.
3. Add all the vegetables (cut into small pieces) and fry for 5 minutes.
4. Add water and pressure cook it on high. When the pressure comes reduce the heat to medium and cook for 15 minutes .
5. Sieve and serve hot.

Type 8 Rich Onion,Potato Soup

Type 9 Rasam

Ingredients:
Yellow lentil (tuvar daal) 1 cup
Tamarind water 1/2 cup
Tomato puree 1 cup
Ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp.
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp.
Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp.
Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp.
Curry Leaves (chopped) 3 tbsp.
Vegetable oil 2 tbsp.
Salt to taste


Method:
1. Put the lentils in a pressure pan with turmeric and 3-1/2 cups of water. You can pressure cook it or bring it boil and let it cook over medium heat until tender (about half an hour). Keep aside
2. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let it splutter.
3. Add red chilli powder, pepper powder, salt, tomto puree, ginger-garlic paste and cook for 4 minutes.
4. Add tamarind water and 2 tbsp. kadi patta. Stir well. Bring it boil, reduce the heat and cook for 2 minutes.
5. Blend the lentils in electric blender. Add it to the above puree. Also add 2-3 cups water and bring it to boil.

Serve hot. Garnish with Curry leaves (kadi patta).

Type 10 Clear Onion Soup

Serves: 4
Cooking time (approx.): 12 minutes
Style: Indian Vegetarian

2 onion(s) chopped
4 cups water
2 teaspoon(s) cornflour dissolved in a little cold water
2 tablespoon(s) grated cheese
2 tablespoon(s) butter
salt to taste

1. Heat the butter in a pan. Add the chopped onion(s) and saute on low heat for 8 minutes or till they are well browned.
2. Add the water, grated cheese and salt. Bring to boil on medium heat.
3. Add the cornflour and simmer on low heat for 4 minutes.
Top with a dash of grated cheese just before serving.

Serve hot with: fried bread pieces.

D..Smoothies

yogurt

plain
strawberry
or any other falvour


juice
Orange
pineapple
cranberry
banana n pineapple mix

fruits
strawberry
mango
blackberry
blueberry
pineapple

sugar vanilla essence

Choose any combination of juice and fruits..mix them n gring along with yogurt and ice.Grind till it become smooth.
Add sugar and essence if you require

Your fresh smoothie is ready
Serve immediately with fruit toppings

# Strawberry Colada Smoothie

Ingredients
4-5 fresh strawberries-washed and cut into 2 pieces each
3 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp milk
2 scoops ice
2 tsp sugar

Method
Add all the above ingredients to a blender and blend to a frothy thick consistency. Serve immediately to refresh your senses. Pour in a tall glass and garnish with a split strawberry on the glass rim!!

# Protein Boost! - Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie

Ingredients
1 banana - cut into 3-4 pieces
1/2 scoop low-fat vanilla ice-cream (optional,you can use vanilla yoghurt too)
1 tsp vanilla extract or essence
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 tbsp whey protein powder(optional, I use EAS or Bulk Nutrition brand)
4-6 ice cubes
3 tbsp milk

Method
Add the ice cubes and all the above ingredients and blend until smooth and thick. Pour in a tall glass and enjoy chilled! It is also an excellent source of calcium(milk), potassium(banana), and protein(peanut butter and whey protein). You can also substitute regular milk for skim milk or soy milk to make it more healthy!


#..Orange Smoothie

Ingredients:


1/3rd cup frozen concentrated Orange Juice (Santra Ka Raas)
1 cup Milk (Doodh)
1/4th cup Sugar (Cheeni)
2 cup Ice-cubes
1 peeled and sliced ripe Banana (Kela)

How to make orange smoothie:

* Process all ingredients in blender, stopping several times for ice to settle - continue until smooth.
* Garnish, if desired; serve immediately.


#..Jeera Lassi

Ingredients:
3 cup Curd (Dahi, Plain Yogurt)
2 tblsp Cream (Malai) (optional)
2 tblsp Lemon Juice (Nimbu Ka Raas) (optional)
1/3rd cup Ice-Water
To taste Salt (Namak)
6 Ice-cubes
1/2 tblsp dry-roasted Cumin Seed Powder (Jeera Powder)

How to make jeera lassi:

* Place the curd, cream, lemon juice, ice water and salt in a blender.
* Process for 2 minutes.
* Add ice cubes and blend for another minute.
* Add all but few pinches of cumin powder and process for 5 seconds.
* Pour into chilled glasses, sprinkle remaining cumin, serve immediately.

D..Milk Shakes and Mastanis

Type 1 Mango Milk shake

Type 2 Pineapple Milkshake

Type 3 Apple milkshake

Type 4 Strawberry Milkshake

Type 5 Rose Milkshake

Type 6 Vanilla Milkshake

Type 7 Pista Milkshake

Type 8 Black berry Milkshake


Preparation Time:

5 mins

Serves:

2 glassfuls

What you need:

1 Cup Blackberries
3 cups Milk
2-3 tbsp Beaten Yoghurt
2-3 tbsp Sugar

How to proceed:

1) Mix all ingredients in a blender
2) Place in refridgerator for sometime
3) Serve cold!

* I used Yoghurt to thicken the milkshake.. It can be left out to have thin milkshake!
* Chop few blackberries and put some pieces in milkshake
* Add 2-3 mint leaves to give a twist in the taste!

Type 9 Kiwi Milkshake

Type 10 Papaya Milkshake

Type 11 Pinacolada (Milk n pineapple cocktail)

Type 12 Dry Fruit milkshake

Can try any dryfruit like
Dry Anjeer
Pista
Kaju
Almond
Grind with sugar and milk,
Add saffron or elaichi powder,serve chilled.

Type 13 Mango-Raspberry Thickshake

Ingredients
Pulp of 1 fresh ripe mango (you can use the canned mango pulp too)
1/2 cup raspberries (you can easily freeze raspberries in zip-lock bags for months)
1 scoop mango or vanilla ice-cream
2-3 tsp crushed ice
2-3 tsp sugar (if needed)
sprig of mint (for garnish)

Method
Blend the mango pulp without adding water if you are using fresh mango and keep aside. Now take the raspberries and blend them with 2 tsp water till it forms into a pulp. Do not make it into a liquid. It should be as thick as the mango pulp. If the raspberries are sour (not sweet enough for a drink), add the sugar while blending.

Now take a tall serving glass, add crushed ice at the bottom and layer it with the mango and raspberry pulp alternately. As both are thick enough, they would easily layer upon each other without blending. Top it with a scoop of vanilla or mango ice-cream. Garnish the glass edge with a sprig of mint and enjoy the pleasantly surprised looks on the faces of your guests when you serve them this colorful and flavorful thickshake!!

Type 14 Almond Honey MilkShake

Ingredients:
1/4th cup blanched Almond (Badam)
2 cup Milk (Doodh)
1/4 tsp Cardamom seeds
3 tblsp Honey (Shahad)

How to make almond honey milk:

* Place the nuts in a blender and process until finely chopped.
* Add 2/3 cup mil and process until smooth paste.
* Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed pan and whisk the remaining milk.
* Place the milk over moderately high heat and, stirring constantly, bring it to
full boil.
* Remove the pan from the heat, add cardamom seeds.
* Place the pan over high heat and bring to boil.
* Remove the pan from the heat and add honey.
* Again place the pan over heat and bring the milk to just boiling point, pour it
the strainer resting over a pan.
* Pour the milk back and forth from one pan to another for at least a minute or
until frothy.
* Pour into warmed mugs and serve at once.

Type 15 Banana Shake

Ingredients:
2 cup Milk (Doodh)
1 firm ripe Banana (Kela)
2 tblsp Sugar (Cheeni)
1/4 tsp ground Nutmeg (Jaiphal)

How to make banana shake:

* Place the milk in a heavy-bottomed pan over a high heat.
* Bring it to boil, stirring constantly, then reduce the heat and simmer for 2
minutes.
* While the milk is simmering, place a banana, sugar and nutmeg in a blender and
process until pureed.
* Pour 1 cup milk into the blender and process for another minute.
* Add the remaining milk and process for 1/2 minute.
* Pour the milk in warmed mugs or cups and serve immediately.

Type 16 Cardimom Shake

Ingredients:
3 cup Milk (Doodh)
1 cup Water
3 tblsp White Poppy Seeds (Safed Khuskhus)
2 tblsp minced raw Cashews or Almonds (Badam)
3 tblsp shredded fried Coconut (Nariyal)
1/3rd cup Sugar (Cheeni) or use as desired
1/2 tsp freshly ground Cardamom Seeds (Elaichi)

How to make cardamon shake:

* Place the poppy seeds in a frying pan over a moderately low heat and dry-roast,
turning often, for about 5 minutes.
* Combine the poppy seeds , cashews or almonds , coconut and water in a blender
or food processor fitted with the metal blade and process for 2-3 minutes or
until the nuts are reduced to a fine puree.
* Add 2 cups of milk and process on low speed for 15 seconds.
* Pour the mixture through a strainer over a pan.
* Press out as much as liquid as possible, then add the remaining milk and
cardamom seeds.
* Stirring constantly bring to boil over moderately high heat.
* Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 2 minutes.
* Now add the sugar.
* Pour the milk back to forth from one pan to another until it is frothy.
* Serve immediately in warmed cups.

Type 17 Chocolate Shake

Ingredients:
4 cup Cold Milk (Thanda Doodh)
2 cup Chocolate Ice-Cream
5 tsp sweetened Cocoa Powder
Crushed Ice

How to make chocolate shake:

* Blend milk and cocoa powder in a blender for few seconds.
* Add ice-cream and crushed ice and blend again for few more seconds.
* Serve chilled.
* Serve over a crushed ice.

Type 18 Cola Shake

Ingredients:
200 ml any chilled Cola
1 scoop Vanilla Ice-cream
50 ml sweetened Milk (Doodh)
2 Ice-cubes

How to make cola shake:

* In a tall thin glass add a scoop of ice-cream.
* Pour the sweetened milk over it and add ice-cubes.
* Now very carefully pour the cola in the glass.
* See it doesn't flow out.
* Serve with a spoon.

Type 19 Thandai

Ingredients:
21/2 cup Water
2 tblsp Fennel Seed (Saunf)
1/2 tsp Cardamom Seed (Elaichi)
4 whole Cloves (Lavang)
2/3rd cup Raisins (Kishmish)
1/2 cup blanched and chopped Almond (Badam)
1/4th cup chopped Pistachio (Pista)
1/4th cup Melon seeds, Sunflower seeds or Pine Nuts
1 ltr Milk (Doodh)
1/4th tsp dry-roasted and powdered Saffron (Kesar) threads

How to make thandaai:

* Bring the water to boil in a small saucepan.
* Add the fennel seeds, cardamom and cloves, cover, and remove from the heat.
* Set aside for ten minutes.
* Place the raisins, almonds, pistachios and melon seeds, sunflower seeds, or
pine nuts in a bowl and add fennel tea.
* Cover and set aside for at least 1 hour.
* Transfer it to a blender, cover, and blend until the nuts & spices are reduced
to a smooth texture.
* Pour into a strainer and set over a bowl.
* When some of liquid had drained through the sieve, gather the corners and
squeeze tightly to extract the maximum liquid.
* Heat 2 tblsp of milk and add saffron.
* Combine the nut milk, saffron milk and remaining milk in a large jug and chill
well.
* Serve over a crushed ice.