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Bajra Lauki Chilla Ingredients: Bajra atta - 2 cup Lauki / Doodhi (grated) - 1.5 cup Ginger - 1 inch Garlic cloves - 10-12 Green chili - 4 Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste White sesame seeds - 5 tsp Lemon juice - 4 tsp Hing - 1/2 tsp Green coriander (finely chopped) - 1 cup Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Method: 1. Add chopped ginger, garlic cloves, green chilies in a blender and grind them coarsely 2. Add bajra atta, grated lauki in a mixing bowl. Add lauki immediately after grating or it will turn black 3. Mix nicely 4. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, ginger chili paste, 2 tsp white sesame seeds, lemon juice 5. Add water as per required and make a nice batter 6. Add hing, green coriander and mix 7. Make sure the batter is neither too thick nor too watery 8. Heat tawa and add 2 tsp oil 9. Lower the heat and add 1/4 tsp mustard seeds and 1/4 tsp sesame seeds 10. Over them add 2 ladles of batter and spread it 11. Spread it acc...

Beetroot Daliya 🥣 Ingredients 🌾 Daliya (Broken Wheat) – 1 cup 🌷 Beetroot (finely chopped) – 1 cup 🧅 Onion (finely chopped) – 1 cup 🥕 Carrot (finely chopped) – ½ cup 🌿 Green Peas – ½ cup 🫑 Capsicum (finely chopped) – ½ cup 🌱 French Beans (finely chopped) – ½ cup 🧂 Salt – 1 tsp or as per taste 🌰 Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp 🍃 Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs 🌶️ Green Chilies (finely chopped) – 1 tsp 🛢️ Oil – 2 tbsp 🍋 Lime Juice – 2 tbsp 🌿 Coriander Leaves – for garnishing 🥣 Step-by-Step Method for Beetroot Daliya Upma 🔸 1. Roast the Daliya In a pressure cooker, dry roast the daliya on medium flame. Roast until it changes color slightly and a nutty aroma starts coming out. 🔸 2. Cook the Daliya Add 2 cups of water and ¾ tsp salt to the roasted daliya. Close the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles . Allow the pressure to release naturally . 🔸 3. Prepare the Tempering Heat oil in a kadhai . Add mustard seeds , curry leaves , and gre...

Foxtail Millet Uttapam 📝 Ingredients 🌾 Foxtail Millet – 1 cup 🌿 Urad Dal – ½ cup 🌰 Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds) – 1 tbsp 🥗 For Topping 🧅 Onion (finely chopped) – ½ cup 🫑 Capsicum (finely chopped) – ½ cup 🥕 Carrot (grated) – ½ cup 🌶️ Green Chili (finely chopped) – 1 tbsp 🫚 Ginger (grated) – 2 tbsp 🍳 For Cooking 🧈 Ghee / Oil – as required 🧂 Salt – as required 👩‍🍳 Method – How to Make Foxtail Millet Uttapam 🫗 Wash the foxtail millet, urad dal, and methi seeds 2–3 times until the water runs clear. 💦 Soak them together for 6–8 hours or overnight. 🌀 Drain the water and grind the soaked ingredients with a little water and salt to make a smooth batter . 🥣 Transfer the batter to a bowl. 🤲 Mix well using your hands — this helps to kickstart fermentation . 🕯️ Cover and keep in a warm place for 6–8 hours or overnight to ferment. 🌾 Once fermented, your Foxtail Millet Batter is ready! 🥄 Stir the batter well and add a l...

Shalgam Ke Kebab  📝 Ingredients: 🥔 Turnips / Shalgam – 500 grams 🧅 Onion (thinly sliced) – 1/2 cup 🌰 Bhuna Chana (Roasted Bengal Gram Dal, powdered) – 2 tbsp 🧂 Salt – 1 tsp 🌶️ Red Chilli Powder – 1/2 tsp 🍛 Garam Masala Powder – 1/2 tsp 🛢️ Oil – for frying Method:  🌀 Prepare the Bhuna Chana Powder Grind the bhuna chana (roasted Bengal gram dal) into a fine powder using a dry grinder. Set aside. 🧽 Prep and Cook the Turnips Peel, wash, and cut each turnip into four pieces. Add the turnip pieces to a pot of water and bring to a boil. Boil until the turnips are soft and fully cooked. Drain the water completely. Wrap 2–3 turnip pieces at a time in a muslin or cheesecloth , and squeeze out all excess water . 🧅 Fry the Onions Heat 2–3 tbsp of oil or ghee in a pan. Add the thinly sliced onions and fry until golden brown. Remove the onions with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels . 🌀 Grind and Mix t...

Vrat Special Sweet Potato Cutlet 📝 Ingredients for Sweet Potato Fasting Recipe 🍠🌿 🍠 Sweet Potato (medium-sized) – 4 🫚 Ginger (grated) – 1 tsp 🌶️ Green Chilies (finely chopped) – 1/2 tsp 🌾 Water Chestnut Flour / Buckwheat Flour / Amaranth Flour – 2 tbsp 🍋 Amchur Powder – 1/2 tsp 🍋 Lemon Juice – 1 tsp 🌿 Cumin Powder – 1 tsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp 🌿 Fresh Coriander (finely chopped) – 2 tbsp 🧂 Rock Salt (Sendha Namak) – 1 tsp or to taste 🛢️ Oil – for frying Method: 🍠 Boil the Sweet Potatoes Wash the sweet potatoes thoroughly and place them in a pressure cooker . Add enough water to fully cover the sweet potatoes and 1/4 tsp salt . Pressure cook on medium heat for 3–4 whistles . Allow the pressure to release naturally , then remove the sweet potatoes and let them cool . 🥣 Mash and Prepare the Mixture Once cooled, peel the sweet potatoes. Use a potato masher to mash them well in a large mixing bowl. ...

Moong Dal Dahi Vada 📝 Ingredients : 🌾 Moong Dal – 3/4 cup 🥣 Yogurt (Curd) – 3 cups 🧂 Salt – 1.5 tsp 🍬 Sugar – 2 tsp 🌿 Roasted Cumin Powder – 1 tsp 🌶️ Red Chili Powder – 1/2 tsp 🍯 Tamarind Chutney – 1/4 cup 🌱 Green Chutney – 2 tbsp 🍃 Coriander Leaves (chopped) – 1 tbsp 🛢️ Oil – for frying vadas 👩‍🍳 Method to Make Moong Dal Dahi Vada 🔹 Step 1: Prep the Moong Dal Clean and wash moong dal 3–4 times. Soak the dal in enough water for 4 hours . 🔹 Step 2: Make the Batter Drain the soaked dal and add it to a blender with 1–2 ice cubes (this helps keep the batter fluffy). Grind into a smooth, thick paste without adding water (or very minimal if needed). Transfer the dal paste to a bowl and whisk it thoroughly for a few minutes until the batter becomes light and airy . You can test it by dropping a bit of batter in water—if it floats, it’s ready. 🔹 Step 3: Fry the Vadas Heat oil in a kadhai on medium heat. We...