Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Beetroot Carrot   Raita Ingredients: Curd / Yogurt -2 cups Beetroot (peeled and grated) - 1/2 cup Carrot (peeled and grated) -  1/2 cup  Onion (Finely chopped) - 1/4 cup Capsicum (Finely chopped) - 1/4 cup Roasted cumin powder -1/2   tsp Coriander leaves (Chopped) - 1 tbsp Black salt - 1/2 tsp Salt   - 1/2 tsp Method: 1. Whisk the curd till smooth 2. Add beetroot, carrot, onion, capsicum and mix well 3. Add salt, black salt, cumin powder and mix well 4. Keep it in refrigerator to cool it 5. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve beetroot carrot raita with Dal- Rice, Pulao or Biryani चुकंदर गाजर का रायता  सामग्री : दही - २ कप चुकंदर (छील कर कसा हुआ) - १/२ कप गाजर (छील कर कासी हुई) - १/२ कप प्याज (बारीक कटा हुआ) - १/४ कप शिमला मिर्च (बारीक कटी हुई) - १/४ कप भुना जीरा पाउडर - १/२ छोटा चम्मच  धनिया पत्ती (बारीक कटी हुई) - १ बड़ा चम्मच   काला नमक - १/२ छोटा चम्मच नमक - १/२ छोटा चम्मच  विधि : १. दही को अच्छे से फेंट लें २. दही में च

Masaledar Aloo Do Pyaza (Dry) Ingredients: Potato - 500 gram (Medium size) Small onions (Shallots)- 250 gram Medium Size onion - 1 (finely chopped) Curd / Yogurt - 1 cup Cinnamon - 2" stick Black Pepper - 1 tsp Cloves - 8 Big Cardamom - 4 Coriander Seeds - 4 tsp Whole Red Chilli - 2 Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Oil - 4 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Grind the medium size onion to a paste 2. Coarsely grind the coriander seeds 3. Peel the potatoes and cut each potato into 4 pieces. Peel the small onions. 4. Heat Oil in a pan 5. Add cumin seeds, cinnamon, black pepper, cloves, cardamom, whole red chilli in oil and stir it lightly 6. Now add potato in the pan and fry it for 2 minutes 7. Add small onions in the pan and fry for 1 minute 8. Now add ground onion in the pan and mix nicely 9. In the sabzi add coarsely ground coriander, red chilli powder, salt and fry for a minute 10. Cover it and

Masala Chaach Ingredients: Coriander leaves (roughly chopped) - 2 tbsp Mint leaves (roughly chopped) - 2 tbsp Ginger (roughly chopped) - 1/2 tbsp Green chilli - 1 (chopped) Curd - 1 cup Water - 1 glass Salt - 1/2 tsp Black salt - 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Chat masala - 1/4 tsp Method: 1. Add curd, coriander leaves, mint leaves, ginger, green chilli in a blender 2. Blend all the ingredients. 3. Add 1 cup water in the blended mixture 4. Sieve the blended mixture to get a smooth texture 5. In the chaach add salt, black salt, cumin powder, chat masala and mix well 6. For serving add ice cubes in a glass and pour the prepared chaach 7. Garnish with mint leaves and serve it immediately 8. Masala Chaach aids in digestion, is a great tool against dehydration and helps caim the stomach after a spicy meal 9. Drinking Masala Chaach right after a long hot day in the sun is a great way to combat dehydration and fatigue.  मसाला छाछ सामग्री: धनिया पत्ती(

Falahari Sweet Mango Raita | Aam Ka Raita  Ingredients: Curd / Yogurt -2 cups Sugar - 2  tbsp Ripe Mangoes (diced) - 1 cup Green Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp Saffron (Kesar) - 1/4 tsp Almonds (chopped) - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Add sugar and beat the curd till smooth 2. Add mangoes (reserve a few for garnish), cardamom powder and saffron and mix well 3. Chill the mango raita before serving 4. Garnish with chopped mangoes, chopped almonds 5. Serve it as a dessert on a fasting day or after a regular meal फलाहारी मीठा आम का रायता  सामग्री : दही : २ कप चीनी - २ बड़े चम्मच  पके आम (कटे हुए) - १ कप हरी इलाइची पाउडर  - १ छोटा चम्मच केसर - १/४ छोटा चम्मच बादाम (कटे हुए) - १ बड़ा चम्मच विधि: १. दही में चीनी डाल कर अच्छे से फेंट लें    २. दही में कटे हुए आम (थोड़े से सजाने के लिए बचा कर), इलाइची पाउडर और केसर डाल कर अच्छे  से मिलायें  ३. रायते को फ्रिज में रख कर ठंडा करें  ४. आम के टुकड़ों और बादाम के टुकड़ों से सजायें  5. व्रत के दिनों में या किसी भी दिन इस

Crispy Karela Fry without Onion Ingredients: Bitter Gourd(Karela) - 250 gm Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Fennel (Saunf) Powder - 1 tsp Garam Masala powder - 1/4 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Amchur Powder - 1 tsp Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 tbsp Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Method: 1. Lightly scrap the karelas 2. Wash them and cut them in thin rings. 3. If there are hard seeds in the karelas, remove them 4. Heat Oil in a pan 5. Add the karela slices and saute on medium flame till the slices become lightly browned. 6. Keep stirring in between 7. Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, garam masala powder, hing, amchur powder, salt and mix well 8. Stir and cover it to cook for 5-6 minutes on low flame 9. Add gram flour and saute for 4-5 minutes more 10. Crispy Karela fry is ready to be served 11. Garnish with coriander lea

Carrot  Raita | Gajar Raita Ingredients: Curd / Yogurt - 1 cup Carrot (peeled and grated) - 1/2 cup Coriander leaves (finely chopped)   - 1 tbsp Mint leaves (finely chopped)   - 1 tbsp Green Chilly (finely chopped) - 1 Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp Black Salt   - 1/2 tsp Desi ghee - 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - a pinch Method : 1. Whisk curd in a bowl 2. Add the grated carrots (reserve 1 tsp for garnish) 3. Add the chopped green chilly, chopped mint leaves and mix well 4. Add cumin powder, black salt and mix well 5. In a small pan heat ghee 6. Add hing and fry hing for few seconds 7. Pour the tempering on raita and mix well 8. Chill the carrot raita in refrigerator 9. Garnish the raita with grated carrots and coriander leaves 10. Serve raita with dal-rice, roti sabzi, chana biryani, . गाजर रायता  सामग्री : दही : १ कप गाजर (छील कर कसी हुई) - १/२ कप  धनिया पत्ती (बारीक कटी हुई) - १ बड़ा चम्मच पुदीना पत्ते (बारीक कटे हुए) - १ बड़ा च

Bel Sharbat | Wood Apple Juice Ingredients: Bel Fruit - 1 Black Salt - 3/4 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder- 3/4 tsp Sugar - 4 tbsp Method: 1. Slightly hammer Bel fruit along one of the circumference by rotating it slowly. Cut it into two parts 2. Using a spoon extract the pulp from it. 3. Soak the pulp in 4 cups of water for about 2 hours. 4. Mesh the pulp in water properly with hand. Don’t use mixer, as it will crush the seeds making the juice bitter. 5. Sieve the pulp to remove fibers and seeds. 6. Add little more water in the sieve and extract the remaining pulp from the fiber and seeds of the sieve 7. Now we have the smooth bel fruit extract 8. Add sugar, black salt, 1/2 tsp jeera powder in the juice and mix till the sugar dissolves 9. Keep it in refrigerator to cool 10. For serving, first add little ice in a glass and then pour the juice. 11. Sprinkle little cumin powder and serve it chilled 12.  Bel  juice is  useful  in curing of constipation because of its

Veg Russian Salad | Olivier Salad Ingredients: Cabbage (Finely Chopped)- 1/2 cup Potato (Chopped)- 1/2 cup Carrot (Chopped)- 1/2 cup Green Capsicum (Chopped)- 1/2 cup French beans (Chopped)- 1/4 cup Peas - 1/4 cup Sweet Corn - 1/4 cup Apple (Chopped) - 1 Cucumber (Chopped)- 1 Veg Mayonnaise - 3 tbsp Cream - 1 tbsp Sugar - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Black Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Pomegranate seeds - 2 tbsp Method: 1. To steam the vegetables, boil water in a vessel 2. Place french beans, peas, sweet corn, carrot and potato on a colander 3. Now place the colander on the vessel 4. Cover it and let the vegetables cook in steam 5. After 5 minutes stir the vegetables and again cover and cook 6. Steam the vegetables for about 15 minutes or till potato is cooked 7. Now let the steamed vegetables cool to room temperature 8. Then keep the steamed vegetables in refrigerator for 15 minutes 9. In a large bowl add mayonnaise, cream, sugar, salt, black pepper and mix well 10.