Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Besani Karela Ingredients : Karela (Bittergourd) - 500 gram Besan (gram flour) - 4 tbsp Onions (sliced) - 2 cups Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Whole dry red chillies - 3 Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1.5 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Oil - 6 tbsp Green chillies - 2 Amchur powder - 2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Method : 1. Wash karelas and peels them 2. Cut the peeled karelas in long pieces 3. In a bowl add water, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 4. Add karela pieces in this water and keep aside for 15 minutes 5. In a pan heat 4 tbsp oil 6. Remove karela pieces from water and add in the pan 7. Shallow fry the karela till it turns light brown 8. Take them out in a plate and keep aside 9. Add mustard seeds in the remaining oil in the pan and let them splutter 10. Add besan and roast till it turns golden brown 11. Take out roasted besan in a plate 12. Heat 2 tbsp oil in the pan 13. Add whole red chillies, onion slices and fry till onions turn translucent 14. Now

Beetroot Cutlet Ingredients : Beetroot - 500 gm Potato (boiled) - 500 gm Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chili powder - 1 tsp Fennel powder - 2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Chat masala powder - 1 tsp Amchur powder - 2 tsp Ginger (grated) - 2 tsp Green chilies (finely chopped) - 2 Black salt - 1 tsp Corn Starch - 4 tbsp Oil - 4 tbsp (for pan frying) Salt - 1 tsp Method : 1. In a pressure cooker boil beetroot in enough water for 7 whistles 2. Drain all the water and let the beetroots cool 3. Peel and grate the beetroots in a large bowl 4. Grate the boiled potatoes in the same bowl 5. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, fennel powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, chat masala, amchur powder, black salt, salt  6. Add green chilies, ginger, corn starch 7. Mix everything well with your hands 8. Grease your palm with a teaspoon of oil, make small lemon size ball, flatten it between your hand palm and make round shaped cutlets/tikki. 9. Similarly make more

Baghare Baigan Ingredients: Small brinjals - 8-9 Peanuts - 2 tbsp Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp Dessicated coconut - 2 tbsp Onions (finely chopped) - 2 Tamarind - 1 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Curry leaves - 1 sprig Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Coriander leaves for garnishing Method : 1. Wash the brinjals and make a slit in each brinjal  2. Apply 1/2 tsp salt on the brinjals and coat the slits with the salt. Keep it aside for 15 minutes  3. Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water for 15 minutes 4. Dry roast peanuts, sesame seeds, desiccated coconut separately in a pan 5.  Add the roasted ingredients to a blender along with some water and blend to form a smooth paste 6. Mash the tamarind in the water. Sieve it and keep the tamarind water aside. 7. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a kadahi and shallow fry the brinjals 8. Take them out in a plate and keep aside 9. In the same oil add finely chopped onion and

Anjeer Dry fruit Lassi Ingredients : Dry figs (Anjeer) - 6 Cashew nuts - 7 Almonds - 7 Pistachios - 7 Jaggery powder - 2 tbsp Yogurt - 1.5 cups Chopped dry fruits for garnish  Method : 1. Soak almonds for 4-5 hours in water and then peel them 2. Soak dry figs for 2-3 hours 3. Add soaked dry figs, cashew nuts, almonds, pistachios, jaggery powder, 2 tbsp yogurt in a blender jar 4. Blend the ingredients together 5. Add the remaining yogurt to the jar and blend again 6. Pour the lassi into the glasses and garnish with chopped dry fruits 7. Serve the nutritious, delicious Anjeer Dry fruits Lassi  अंजीर ड्राई फ्रूट लस्सी  सामग्री : अंजीर - ६  काजू - ७  बादाम - ७  पिस्ता - ७  गुड़ पाउडर - २ टेबल स्पून  गाढ़ा दही - १.५ कप  कटी हुई मेवा सजाने के लिए   विधि : १. बादाम को ४-५ घंटे पानी में भिगो कर छील लें  २. अंजीर को २-३ घंटे भिगोएं  ३. भीगी हुई अंजीर, काजू, बादाम, पिस्ता, गुड़ पाउडर, २ टेबल स्पून दही को एक ब्लेंडर जार में डालें  ४. सब चीज़ों को एक साथ ब्लेंड कर लें  ५. अब बाकी दही ब्लेंडर में डालें