Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Palak Bhurji Ingredients: Spinach / Palak (chopped) - 1/2 kg Garlic (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp Green chilies (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Onion (thinly sliced) - 1 cup Mustard oil - 1 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Whole dry red chilies - 3 Salt - 1/2 tsp or as per taste Coriander powder - 1 tbsp Amchur powder - 1 tsp Method: 1. Heat oil in a kadahi 2. Add cumin seeds, dry red chilies, garlic 3. Cook till garlic is slightly brown 4. Add grated ginger, green chilies, onion and cook on medium heat 5. Cook till onions acquire slight color 6. Add chopped spinach / palak 7. Add salt, coriander powder, amchur powder and mix 8. Cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes 9. Open and cook on medium flame for 1-2 minutes to concentrate flavors 10. Make sure the bhurji does not get completely dry 11. Serve with Dal, Roti and have a nutritious meal

Bathua Boondi Raita Ingredients: Bathua - 500 gm Curd - 500 gm  Boondi - 1 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp Black Salt - 1/2 tsp Green Chilly - 1 (finely chopped) Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing - 1/4 tsp Method: 1. Clean bathua by plucking leaves and removing sticks and grass 2. Wash it with clean water 2 times 3. Put bathua in 2 cups of boiling water and let it boil 4. Cook it for 5-6 minutes 5. Remove bathua from fire and strain away the excess water 6. Let the boiled bathua cool 7. Squeeze the bathua with hands 8. Grind bathua coarsely in mixie and take out in a bowl 9. Soak boondi in water for 10 minutes and then strain it 10. Squueze it with your hands and keep aside 11. Beat curd to make it smooth 12. Add  salt, black salt, cumin powder, red chilli powder in curd and mix well 13. Add ground bathua and mix well 14. Now add soaked boondi and stir nicely 15. Heat oil in a tadka pan 16. Add cumin seeds, hing, green chillies 17. Po...

Whey Water Recipes Basic Ingredients : Full fat milk - 1 litre Lemon juice - 3 tbsp Method to prepare Whey water : 1. Take milk in a pan and let it boil on high flame 2. When the milk comes to boit turn the flame to medium 3. Add lemon juice and stir it till the milk is curdled and turned into whey water and chhena 4. Remove from fire 5. Strain the Mixture 6. The water that we have got is whey water and the solid is Chhena, that can be used to make paneer or any other chhena recipe 7. If you are not preparing the recipes immediately, cool it and keep it in fridge. Recipe 1 : Instant Khatta Dhokla Ingredients : Besan (Gram flour) - 1 cup Sooji / rava (Semolina) - 1 cup Whey water - 1.5 cups Salt - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Eno salt - 1 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Curry leaves - 10-12 Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 2 Green chillies (split into 2) - 2 Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Method : 1. Add besan, rava and 1 cup whey water in a bowl 2. Mix nicely ...

Broccoli Potato Stir Fry (Indian style) Ingredients : Potato (cubed) - 1 cup (1/2 inch pieces) Broccoli - 250 gm Oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Green chilli (chopped) -1 Garlic (chopped) - 1 tbsp  Turmeric powder - 1/8 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - 3/4 tsp or as per taste Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Sesame seeds (toasted) - 1 tsp Method : 1. Cut the broccoli florets to your preferrable size 2. Add them to warm water and leave for 2-3 minutes 3. Drain and set aside 4. Heat 1.5 tbsp oil in a pan and add cumin seeds 5. When they crackle add chopped garlic and green chillies 6. Saute for 30 seconds 7. Add cubed potatoes to the pan and stir fry for a minute 8. Cover and cook on medium heat until done al dente 9. Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder 10. Mix and saute for 30 seconds 11. Sprinkle 2 to 3 tbsp water 12. Add broccoli florets and stir fry...

Mixed Dal Dhokla Ingredients : White Urad Dal - 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal - 1/2 cup Arhar / Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Chana Dal - 1/2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Eno Fruit Salt - 2 tsp Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Ginger (grated) - 2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seeds - 2.5 tsp Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 2-3 Green chillies (slit lengthwise) - 2 Curry leaves - 20 Method : 1. Wash all dals together till water runs clear 2. Soak the dals in enough water overnight 3. Grind the dals with very little water till smooth 4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan 5. Add 1.5 tsp mustard seeds and cook till seeds crackle 6. Add chopped green chillies, ginger and 10 curry leaves and stir 7. Add chopped onions and fry till they shrink a bit 8. Add the tempering to the dal batter and mix 9. Add salt and water as needed to make batter of dropping consistency 10. Add coriander leaves and mix well 11. Take a pot and add 1 litre water and keep it to boil 12.  Apply oil ...

Tricolour Parathas Ingredients: Whole wheat flour - 3 cups , more for rolling Bathua / spinach (blanched and puréed) -1/2 cup  Carrot (boiled and puréed) -1/2 cup  Ajwain - 1/4 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Salt -1.5 tsp or as per taste  Oil as needed Method: 1. Using three bowls, add 1 cup of flour into each. 2. Add the bathua / spinach purée into one bowl along with a tablespoon of oil, ajwain and 1/2 tsp salt.  3. Use your fingers to mix it into the whole wheat flour. Add a little water if needed to form a soft, pliable dough.  4. Add the carrot purée into one bowl along with a tablespoon of oil, kashmiri red chilli powder, and 1/2 tsp salt. 5. Use your fingers to mix it into the whole wheat flour. Add a little water if needed to form a soft, pliable dough.  6. Mix the last portion of whole wheat flour with 1 tablespoon of oil, 1/2 tsp salt and enough water to make a soft pliable dough.  7. Let the three portions of dough rest f...

Tricolour Healthy Baked Crackers Ingredients : Whole wheat flour - 3/4 cup Oat flour- 1/4 cup Refined oil- 2 tbsp Salt- 1 tsp Baking powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Cashews - 7 Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp All purpose flour - 1/4 cup Carrots (grated) - 1/2 cup Spinach (chopped) - 1/2 cup Method : 1.  Put spinach and carrots separately on a colander and place it on a pan with boiling water 2. Cover and steam it for 4-5 minutes 3. Let them cool and then make puree of spinach and carrots separately without adding water 4. In a mixing bowl mix whole wheat flour, oat flour, salt, 2 tbsp oil, baking powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder 5. Keep 2 tbsp mixture aside and divide remaining mixture into two parts and keep them in separate bowls 6. Add spinach puree to one part and knead a dough. Add water only if required 7. Add carrot puree to other part and knead a dough. Add water only if required 8. Po...

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 constipa...

Kachumber Salad Ingredients: Cucumber - 1 cup (cut into thin strips) Carrot - 1 cup (cut into thin strips) Green capsicum - 1/2 cup (cut into thin strips) White Radish - 1 cup (cut into thin strips) Onion - 1 cup (thin slices) Tomato - 1 cup (cut into thin strips after removing seeds and pulp) Green Chillies - 1 tbsp (chopped) Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp (finely chopped) Salt - 1/2 tsp Black salt - 1/4 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Beetroot - 1 tbsp (grated) Method: 1. Put sliced onion in cold water for 15 minutes 2. Remove onions from water 3. Mix all the ingredients (except beetroot) nicely in a large bowl 4. Serve the salad garnished with beetroot 5. The kachumber salad can be served as an accompaniment with lunch or dinner. It can also be served as a light and cool evening food during hot summer days कचुम्बर  सलाद सामग्री: खीरा - १ कप (लम्बे पतले टुकड़ों में) गाजर - १ कप (लम्बे पतले टुकड़ों में) शिमला मिर्च - १/२ कप (लम्बे प...

Amla Mirch ki Achari Subzi Ingredients: Indian Gooseberry (Amla) - 250 gm Green Chilly - 50 gm Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Jaggery / Sugar - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Cumin seeds -  1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Methidana) -  1/2 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf) - 1 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Pickle masala from mango or chilli pickle (optional) - 2 tsp Method: 1. Wash amla and put in the pressure cooker with 1 glass of water 2. Pressure cook for 1 whistle on medium heat 3. Drain amla from the water. (water can be used in any daal or curry) 4. Separate the wedges of the amla and remove the seed 5. Wash green chillies and trim the stem and chop to make big pieces 6. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds and hing 7. When seeds start crackling add green chillies and saute for few seconds 8. Now add turmeric powder, amla, red chilli powder, cor...

Jaggery Foxnut | Gud Ka Makhana Ingredients: Foxnut (Phool makhana) - 50 gm Jaggery (Gud) - 100 gm Desi Ghee - 2 tbsp Method: 1. Cut jaggery into small pieces 2. Add 2 tbsp water in it and keep aside for 10 minutes 3. Roast makhanas in microwave for 30 seconds and then stir it 4. Repeat the process of roasting in microwave 3 times 5. Heat ghee in a pan and fry the makhanas till light brown and crispy 6. Take them out of the pan and keep aside 7. Now add the jaggery with the water in the pan 8. Keep stirring on high flame till it becomes little thick 9. To check correct thickness, put 2 drops on a spoon and then take the syrup between your index finger and thumb 10. Open the index finger and thumb opposite to each other and if it shows 1 or 2 strings of syrup coming up, your syrup is ready 11. Now add the fried makhanas in this syrup and keep stirring it 12. Keep cooking till all the makhanas are nicely coated with the syrup and the syrup is absorbed 13. Switch...

🍲Tomato Carrot Beetroot Soup A nutritious, colorful, and comforting soup perfect for all seasons 🧾  Ingredients: Tomato - 500 gm Carrot - 200 gm Beetroot - 200 gm Salt - 1 tbsp Black Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 tsp Sugar - 1 tbsp Cream for garnishing Bread Sticks for topping Method: 🥕 Step 1: Prep the Vegetables Wash and chop the tomatoes. Peel, wash, and chop the carrots. Peel, wash, and chop the beetroot. 🔥 Step 2: Pressure Cook the Veggies Add the chopped tomatoes, carrots, and beetroot to a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt . Pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium heat. 🌬️ Step 3: Cool and Blend Allow the cooked vegetables to cool completely . Blend the vegetables in a mixer until smooth and lump-free. 🍵 Step 4: Simmer the Soup Transfer the blended soup to a pan and place it on heat. Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a gentle boil . Stir in: Cumin powde...

Healthy Carrot Spinach Tomato Soup 🧾  Ingredients: Spinach - 250 gm Carrot - 200 gm Tomato - 250 gm Ginger - 2 tbsp (grated) Salt - 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Seed Powder - 1 tsp Crushed Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp Desi Ghee - 1 tsp Method: 🥬🥕🍅 1. Prep the Vegetables Wash and chop spinach leaves . Peel, wash, and chop carrots . Wash and chop tomatoes . 🔥🥣 2. Pressure Cook the Veggies In a pressure cooker, add: Chopped spinach, carrots, tomatoes, and a small piece of ginger 1 cup of water Pressure cook for 3 whistles , then let it cool completely. 🌀🍵 3. Blend to Smoothness Once cooled, blend the boiled vegetables into a smooth puree using a mixer or hand blender. 🍳🌿 4. Temper the Soup In a separate pan, heat a little desi ghee and add cumin powder . Sauté for a few seconds until fragrant. 💧👩‍🍳 5. Simmer the Soup Add the blended vegetable puree to the pan. Pour in 2 cups of water and add salt to taste . Simmer the soup f...