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Nutritious Shalgam ke Kabab | Vegan & Gluten-Free Recipe

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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...

व्रत स्पेशल शकरकंदी टिक्की / कटलेट | Vrat Special Sweet Potato Cutlet / Tikki

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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 Recipe | Healthy & Protein-Rich Indian Snack

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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...

Instant Rabdi

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Instant Rabdi Ingredients: Ghee - 1 tsp Green Cardamom - 1 pod Milk - 500 ml Saffron - 6-7 strands Paneer / Chhena (Homemade) - 1.5 cup Condensed milk - 1/2 cup Sogar (optional) - 2 tbsp Rose essence (optional) - 1/8 tsp Method: 1. Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame 2. Add crushed cardamom pod once the ghee is slightly hot 3. Turn the flame to low and fry the cardamom for 30 seconds 4. Add milk and bring to a simmer 5. Add saffron in a bowl    6. Add 2 tbsp of hot milk from the pan in the saffron bowl 7. give it a nice mix and add it to the pan with milk 8. Continue to cook the milk for about 15-20 minutes on low flame or until the milk is reduced to half   9. Gently stir to incorporate the cream (malai) on the top, back into the milk 10. Repeat this as and when the cream forms 11. Remember to stir and scrape the bottom frequently so the milk doesn't scorch the bottom 12. Once the milk has reduced by almost half, add grated paneer and condensed milk 13. Stir to combi...

Traditional Amritsari Chole with Fresh Chole Masala

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Amritsari Chhole Ingredients: Chickpeas / Chhole - 1.5 cup Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch Bay leaf - 1 Dry red chillies - 4 Black cardamom - 3 Cloves - 2 Black peppercorns - 18 Tea leaves - 1 tsp Ginger (sliced) - 1.5 inch Garlic cloves - 4 Salt - 1.5 tsp Green chilies - 4 Coriander seeds - 1.5 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Hing - 1/4 tsp Mango powder - 1 tsp Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Onion (finely chopped) - 3 (medium size) Tomato - 2 (medium size) Ghee - 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder - a pinch Method: 1. Soak Chole in enough water for 8 hours or overnight 2. In a cotton cloth keep cinnamon stick, bay leaf, 2 dry red chilies, 1 black cardamom, cloves, 8 black peppercorns, tea leaves 3. Tie them in a knot 4. In a pressure cooker add chhole, 1-inch sliced ginger, 1 garlic clove, knot of masalas, 1 tsp salt, water double the quantity of chhole. 5. Cook on high flame for 1 whistle 6. Lower the flame and cook for 4 whistles 7. In a mortar pestle...

Minty Fresh Pudina Rice - A Summer Special South Indian Meal

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Minty Fresh Pudina Rice 📝 Ingredients for Pudina Rice 🌿🍚 🍚 Cooked Rice – 1 cup 🌿 Fresh Pudina (Mint) Leaves – 1 cup 🧅 Onion (sliced) – 1 🌶️ Green Chilies – 2 🫚 Ginger – 1 inch piece 🧄 Garlic Cloves – 2 🌱 Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp 🛢️ Oil / Ghee – 2 tbsp 🧂 Salt – to taste 🥜 Cashews – 8–10 Method: 🧄🌿 Make the Mint Paste In a blender, combine: 🌿 Mint leaves 🌶️ Green chillies 🫚 Ginger 🧄 Garlic Blend into a smooth paste using a little water if needed. Set aside. 🍳 Prepare the Tempering Heat oil or ghee in a pan over medium heat. Add the cashews and fry until they turn light golden brown . Remove and set them aside for garnishing. 🌱 Sauté the Base In the same pan, add cumin seeds and let them crackle. Add the sliced onions and sauté until golden brown and caramelized. 🍃 Cook the Mint Masala Add the prepared mint paste to the pan. Cook for 2–3 minutes on medium heat until the raw smell g...

Hara Bhara Oats Chilla

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Hara Bhara Oats Chilla  🥞 Ingredients for Oats Green Chilla 🌿 🌾 Oats Flour (ground oats) – 2 cups 🌰 Besan (Chickpea flour) – 1 cup 🍚 Rice Flour – 1 cup ✨ Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp 🌿 Roasted Cumin Powder – 1 tsp 🫚 Ginger (grated) – 1 tbsp 🌶️ Green Chilies (finely chopped) – 1 tbsp or to taste 🥬 Spinach (chopped) – 2 cups 🥒 Zucchini (chopped) – 2 cups 🧂 Salt – 1 tsp or to taste Method: 🥣 Prepare the Dry Mix In a large mixing bowl, add: 🌾 Oats flour 🌰 Besan (chickpea flour) 🍚 Rice flour ✨ Turmeric powder 🧂 Salt 🌿 Roasted cumin powder Mix all the dry ingredients well. 🥬 Make the Green Puree Blend chopped spinach and zucchini together using a little water until smooth. 🥄 Combine the Batter Pour the green puree into the dry flour mixture. Add 🫚 grated ginger and 🌶️ finely chopped green chilies . Mix everything well, adding water gradually if needed. The batter should be of spreadable con...