Thursday, February 27, 2014

Chutney Aloo | Dhania Aloo | Chaat Recipes

Chutney Aloo | Dhania Aloo | Chaat RecipesCoriander is a healthy ingredient with lots of maganese, folic acid, vitamin C and vitamin K. Coriander leaves help to reduce bad cholesterol(LDL). We generally use it as garnish, in order to increase its intake in our diet, one easy method is to make chaat from it. Chutney aloo or Dhania aloo is a famous North Indian Chaat recipe with lots of fresh coriander(dhania) leaves in it. You can also serve this...
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Sunday, February 23, 2014

Amla Jam | Gooseberry Jam

Amla Jam | Gooseberry Jam Amla or Gooseberry is rich in Vitamin C and other nutrients. Homemade Jam is a method of preserving any fruit for further use. I always prefer Homemade Jams to packed one as they are free from artificial color and preservatives. Today I am sharing with you my recipe of Homemade Gooseberry Jam made with only 3 ingredients. Preparation Time : 05 mins | Cooking Time : 20 mins| Serves :1 small bottle Recipe Category:...
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Thursday, February 20, 2014

Stir Fried Lima Beans | Sem Phali Ki Sabzi

Stir Fried Lima beans | Sem Phali ki SabziLima beans or sem phali is usually served as a side dish, like other green beans these are rich in fiber and other nutrients. Lima beans are firm in texture hence proper cooking requires time, to overcome this step I have microwaved lima beans in this stir fry. Ingredients required and detailed instructions for the recipe are as follows: Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Serves :4 Recipe...
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Sunday, February 16, 2014

Mashed Eggplant | Baingan Ka Bharta

Mashed Eggplant | Baigan ka Bharta Baingan ka bharta is a Punjabi recipe goes well with chapati, you can have this with any other flour roti like rice roti or bajre ki roti. In this recipe eggplants or baingan is roasted on a direct flame, this step gives this recipe a smoky flavor for which Punjabi bharta is known for.In different parts of India bharta is prepared in different ways with slight variations . In this recipe I am using peas along...
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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Sabudana Vada | Deep Fried Snacks

Sabudana Vada | Deep fried Snacks Sabudana Vada is deep fried snack recipe which is served with chutney.  This recipe required preparations like soaking sabodana or sago pearls  and boiling potatoes, so if you are planning to serve this as evening snack you have to soak sago pearls minimum 3 hours prior of making . Ingredients required and detailed instructions for the recipe are as follows: Preparation Time : 3 hours | Cooking Time...
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Saturday, February 8, 2014

Palak Paneer | Punjabi Palak Paneer Recipe

Palak Paneer | Punjabi Palak Paneer Recipe Palak Paneer is a Punjabi main course recipe, fried paneer(cottage cheese ) cubes are simmered in gravy made from onion tomatoes and pureed spinach. Palak paneer goes well with rice as well as roti, to enhance its taste soya methi leaves are used in winter and in summer kasoori methi is used. Adding cream is optional, in my day2day cooking I don’t use cream in it but if cooking for guests or on certain...
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Thursday, February 6, 2014

Methi Pakora | Fenugreek Fritters

Methi Pakora | Fenugreek Fritters Methi Pakora is my favorite tea time snack in winter prepared with fresh fenugreek leaves. When you have already cleaned methi leaves in fridge these fritters can be made within minutes along with tea on other side of gas stove. These fritters are slightly bitter in taste, but as far as health benefits of fenugreek leaves are concerned it ok to have slight bitter taste. In order to balance the taste chopped...
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