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Bihari Style Karela Aloo Sabzi | Potato Bitter Gourd Sabji

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Bihari Style Karela Aloo Sabzi Ingredients: Karela / Bittergourd - 250 gm Mustard oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Garlic (finely chopped) - 4 cloves Onions (thinly sliced) - 2 Potatoes (thickly sliced) - 250 gm Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Amchur powder - 1 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Salt to taste Jaggery - 1 tsp (optional) Method: 1. Wash, peel and cut thin strips of karela. If the seeds are too hard deseed it 2. In a pressure cooker add karela strips, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 tbsp water 3. Close the lid, cook for 2 whistles, turn off the heat 4. Release the pressure immediately to retain the bright colour of the karela  5. Take out from the cooker and keep it aside 6. Heat oil in a kadahi  7. Add onion and garlic and saute until the onion is just soft 8. Add the sliced potatoes, sprinkle 1/2 tsp salt, turmeric powder and mix 9. Cook the potatoes until they are well roasted and cooked 10. Once the potatoes are cooked, add the coo...
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Summer Special Salads - Raw Mango Salad Indian Style

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Raw Mango Salad Indian Style Ingredients: Raw or Green Mango - 1 Onion - 1 Tomato - 1 Cucumber - 1 Green Chilies (finely chopped) - 1 Fresh Coriander Leaves (Finely Chopped) - 2 tbsp  Lemon - 1 Salt & Pepper As per taste Sugar - 1 tsp  Method: 1. Peel and grate the green mango.  2. Finely chop onion 3. Cut tomato into cubes after removing the seeds 4. Peel and chop the cucumber into small pieces 5. In a large bowl add grated mango, chopped onion, tomato cubes, chopped cucumber 6. Add green chillies, coriander leaves, salt, pepper 7. Squeeze in lemon and add sugar 8. Mix it well and serve immediately
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Aloo Masala Poori | Potato Masala Poori

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Aloo Masala Poori Ingredients: Whole wheat flour - 2 cups Sooji - 2 cups Potato (boiled) - 4 (medium size) Red chili flakes - 2 tsp Kasoori Methi - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp Ajwain - 1 tsp Salt as per taste Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 cup Oil - 4 tsp Oil for frying  Method: 1. In a mixing bowl add 2 cup sooji and 2 cup very hot water 2. Mix it nicely using a spoon  3. Cover it and keep it aside for 10 minutes 4. After 10 minutes add boiled and mashed 4 potatoes, 2 cup wheat flour, red chili flakes, kasoori methi, turmeric powder, cumin powder, ajwain, salt, coriander leaves, 4 tsp oil 5. Mix all the ingredients and make a dough without adding water 6. Apply little oil on your palms and make small balls from the prepared dough 7. Heat oil in a kadahi to fry pooris 8. Take a ball of dough, apply little oil and roll a poori 9. When the oil is nicely hot, change the flame to medium and add the rolled poori in it 10. Pressing the poori wit...
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Masoor Dal Pakoda | No Besan Pakora | Snacks for Rainy Evening

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Masoor Dal Pakoda Ingredients: Red Masoor Dal - 1.5 cup Ginger - 1 inch Green chili - 5 Salt as per taste Ajwain - a pinch Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Rice flour - 2 tbsp Oil for frying Method: 1. Wash dal nicely and soak in water for 3 hours 2. In a blender add soaked dal, ginger, green chilies, salt and grind it coarsely without adding water 3. Take it out in a mixing bowl 4. Add ajwain, turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala powder, rice flour 5. Mix nicely 6. Heat oil in a kadahi to fry pakoras 7. Now change the flame to medium and drop small pakodas made from the batter in the oil 8. Fry them till they turn golden brown from all sides 9. Take them out in a plate lined with kitchen paper 10. Serve it hot with green chutney 
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Kharbuje (Musk melon) ki Khatti Meethi Sabji

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Kharbuje (Musk melon) ki Khatti Meethi Sabji Ingredients: Kharbuja (cut in cubes) - 2 cups Oil - 2 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp  Salt - 1/4 tsp Black salt - 1/4 tsp Green chilies (chopped) -2  Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp  Red chili flakes - 1/4 tsp Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp Sugar - 1 tbsp Lemon - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Heat oil in a kadahi 2. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle 3. Add kharbuja cubes, turmeric powder, salt, black salt 4. Mix nicely 5. Cover and cook on low heat without adding any water. Kharbuja will release its own water 6. Cook for 3-4 minutes stirring in between 7. Add chopped green chilies, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes 8. If you want more gravy, then you can add some water and cook 9. Add coriander powder, red chili flakes, red chili powder and mix 10. Add sugar, lemon juice and mix 11. Switch off the flame 12. Garnish with coriander leaves 13. Although this recipe has crunchy pieces but if you can mash some of the pieces 14. Khat...
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Sattu Ka Cheela

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Sattu Ka Cheela Ingredients: Sattu - 6 tbsp Besan - 4 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Salt - 3/4 tsp or as per taste Pepper powder - 3/4 tsp Onion (chopped) - 1 Garlic cloves - 3 Lemon juice - 1 tsp Curd - 2 tbsp Ajwain - 1/2 tsp Method: 1. In a mixing bowl add sattu, besan, salt, pepper powder, turmeric powder, ajwain 2. Now add finely chopped onion, finely chopped garlic, curd 3. Using water or buttermilk make a batter for cheela 4. Add lemon juice and mix 5. Heat a nonstick tawa 6. Brush with little oil and lower the flame 7. Put 2 ladles of batter in the center and spread it using back of ladle 8. Change the flame to medium. Apply oil and cook from both sides 9. When it is golden brown in colour take it out in a plate 10. Serve it with green chutney or ketchup 
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One Pot Vegetable Mangodi Tahiri / Pulao

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Vegetable Mangodi Tahiri Ingredients: Basmati rice - 2 cups Mangodi - 1 cup Green Peas - 3/4 cup Potato (Cut in big pieces) - 1 cup Onion (thinly sliced) - 1 cup Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp Green chillies (slit) - 2 Desi ghee - 3 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Bay leaf - 1 Cloves - 6-7 Cinnamon stick - 1/2 " Black Cardamom - 2 Salt as per taste Method: 1. Rinse the rice in clean water 3-4 times  2. Soak the rice in water for 20 minutes 3. In a pressure cooker add 2 tbsp ghee 4. Add the mangodi and shallow fry them on low heat 5. When they have turned golden brown take them out in a plate  6. In the same cooker add 1 tbsp ghee 7. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves 8. Saute for few seconds 9. Add onion and saute for few seconds 10. Now add ginger, green chilli and saute till onions turn pink 11. Add potato, peas and cook for a minute 12. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and give a ni...
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