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Punjabi Style Kamal Kakdi - Aloo Sabji  🧾  Ingredients: Lotus Stem (Kamal kakdi) - 250 gm Potatoes (peeled and cubed) - 2 (medium size) Onion (grated) - 2 (medium size) Tomato (pureed) - 2 (large) Mustard oil - 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp  Tumeric powder - 1 tsp Red chili powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tbsp Amchoor powder - 1/2 tsp  Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Cloves - 2 Cinnanom stick - 1 inch Garam masala - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or to taste Mustard oil for deep frying (can use normal oil too) Coriander leaves for garnish Method: 🔪🥔 1. Prep the Lotus Stem Wash the lotus stem (kamal kakdi) thoroughly to remove all mud. Peel and slice into rounds about 1/4 inch thick . 🍳🔥 2. Deep Fry the Lotus Stem Heat mustard oil (or regular oil) in a kadhai and deep-fry the lotus stem slices until golden brown and crisp . 🍟🥔 3. Fry the Potatoes Similarly, deep-fry potato cubes until golden brown. Set both aside. 🌿🌶️ 4. Begin the Masala Base In the same or...

Stuffed Karela with Aloo Ingredients: Karela (Bitter Giurd) - 250 gm Potatoes (boiled) - 2 Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 tsp Chat masala powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Oil - 2 tbsp Method: 1. Wash the karelas and peel them slightly 2. Make a vertical slit on each karela. 3. Scoop out and discard seeds and pulp to fill the potato masala 4. Sprinkle and rub 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder to remove bitterness 5. Let it rest for 20-25 minutes 6. In a mixing bowl mash the boiled potatoes 7. Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, red chili powder, chat masala, garam masala and 1/2 tsp salt 8. Mix everything nicely 9. Now fill the karelas with potato masala filling tightly 10. Heat Oil in a Shallow frying pan 11. Shallow fry stuffed karelas lightly for a minute such that the stuffing doesn't fall off 12. Then cover and cook on low-medium heat till stuffed karelas are well cooked 13. Keep flipping them in between for even cooking 14. Once the kar...

Yoghurt Sandwich Ingredients: Bread Slices - 8 Hung Yoghurt - 1/2 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp Garlic cloves - 2 (minced) Black pepper crushed - 1/2 tsp Red chili flakes - 1/2 tsp Green chilly (chopped) - 1 Coriander (finely chopped) - 4 tbsp Butter - 3 tbsp Virgin Olive oil - 2 tsp Carrots (grated) - 1/2 cup Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Green capsicum (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Tomato (deseeded finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Method: 1. In a mixing bowl add onion, tomato, capsicum, carrot, green coriander 2. Add garlic, green chili and mix nicely 3. Add hung curd, salt, black pepper, red chili flakes, olive oil 4. Mix all the ingredients nicely TAWA YOGHURT SANDWICH 5. Butter 2 bread slices from both sides  6. Toast them on griddle / Tawa till they turn golden from both sides 7. Scoop off 1 tbsp filling on one toasted bread and spread it all over 8. Cover with the second toasted bread and press down 9. Cut it into triangles and serve right away or within 1 hour (or else it will turn soggy) GR...

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

Chilled Tomato Gazpacho Soup Ingredients : Ripe tomatoes - 1 kg Cucumber (peeled, chopped) - 1 Green Capsicum (chopped) - 100 gm Red Capsicum (chopped) - 100 gm Red Onion (chopped) - 1 Garlic cloves (peeled, crushed) - 2 Mint (chopped) - 1 tbsp White bread slice - 2 Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Olive Oil - 4 tbsp Method : 1. Keep about 1 liter water to boil in a vessel 2. Wash the tomatoes 3. Make cross slits at the bottom of each tomato 4. Put the tomatoes in boiling water for 30 seconds 5. Take ice cold water in a large bowl 6. Switch off the flame after 30 seconds 7. Immediately take out the tomatoes and add in ice water 8. Leave them in ice water for a minute 9. Take out and peel each tomato 10. Cut each tomato into quarters, remove seeds and chop roughly. 11. In a large bowl add tomatoes, cucumber, green capsicum, red capsicum, onion, garlic, mint, salt, cumin powder, lemon juice, olive oil 12. Mix nicely 13. Cover and chill. Leave to ma...

Rava Kesari Ingredients : Semolina (Sooji) - 1/2 cup Desi Ghee - 4 tbsp Saffron strands - 8-10 Milk - 2 cups Sugar - 1 cup Turmeric powder - a pinch Pistachios (chopped) - 1/2 tbsp Method : 1.  Add saffron strands to 2 tbsp warm water and dissolve  2.  In a pan heat ghee and add semolina.  3.  Cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes till its aromatic and light brown in colour. 4. Add milk (room temperature) and kesar water to the roasted semolina and mix on low flame 5. Add sugar gradually on a low flame. Keep stirring. 6. Add a pinch of turmeric for a beautiful and natural yellow colour. 7. Cook Rava Kesari stirring continuously on a low flame for 3-4 minutes. Cook till the ghee separates. 8. Garnish with pistachios and enjoy Rava Kesari, specially on the auspicious occassion of Basant Panchami Tips to Remember : 1. Add milk at room temperature as it ensures that it doesn't curdle 2. You can adjust sugar as per your taste 3. You can add nuts and cardam...

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...

Shankarpali Ingredients: All purpose flour (Maida) - 1.5 cup Semolina (Sooji / Rava) - 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar (Boora) - 1/2 cup Salt -  a pinch Desi Ghee - 2 tbsp Warm Milk - 3-4 tbsp Ghee / Oil for frying Method: 1. Sieve the flour with salt 2. Sieve the sugar on this flour 3. Add semolina in it and mix well 4. Melt the ghee, add to the flour mixture 5. Rub the ghee in the flour mixture and make bread crumbs like consistency 6. Add warm milk in intervals and knead to a tight dough. Milk quantity can be adjusted according to the quality of flour and semolina. 7. Cover with a muslin cloth and keep aside for 20-25 minutes 8. Divide the dough into two equal parts. Take a part of the dough and pressing between your palms make it round and smooth 9. Using a rolling pin roll the rounded dough into a thick circle 10. Using a knife cut the circle into squares of small size as per your desire 11. Discard the edges and join them together with other piece of dough....

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...

Tricolour Idli Ingredients: Idli Batter - 1 kg (or as required) Orange Idli : Tomato - 1 (roughly chopped) Red chilli  - 2 Oil - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Baking soda - a pinch Green Idli : Green Coriander - 1 cup (chopped) Green chilli - 2 (chopped) Oil - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Baking soda - a pinch Method: Divide the Idli batter into three equal parts Orange Idli : 1. Heat the oil in a  kadai  and saute the tomato and red chilli for just a couple of minutes for the raw taste to go 2. Cool it and grind it smooth paste 3. Mix it with one portion of the Idli batter to make the orange colour of the Idli 4. Add salt and baking soda and mix well Green Idli  : 1. Heat the oil  in a  kadai  and saute the green coriander and green chillies for a couple of minutes to remove the raw flavour 2.  Cool it and grind it smooth paste 3.  Mix it with second portion of the Idli batter to make the green colour of the Idli...

Guava Chutney Ingredients: Guava - 250 gm Green Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp Black Salt - 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder - 1/4 tsp Green Chilli - 2 Ginger - 1" piece Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Wash and pat dry guavas 2. Cut Guavas into long pieces 3. Remove the seeds 4. Cut each piece to 2-3 parts 5. Chop the green chillies 6. Chop the ginger 7. Put guava, green coriander, green chilli and ginger in the grinder 8. Add salt, black salt, cumin powder and black pepper powder to this 9. Now put lemon juice in it. 10. Grind all the ingredients 11. Tasty chutney is ready which is good for digestion and can be enjoyed with snacks or meals अमरूद की चटनी सामग्री: अमरूद - २५० ग्राम हरी धनिया पत्ती - १/४ कप नमक - १/२ छोटा चम्मच काला नमक - १/२ छोटा चम्मच भुना जीरा पाउडर - १ छोटा चम्मच काली मिर्च पाउडर - १/४ छोटा चम्मच हरी मिर्च - २ अदरक - १" टुकड़ा निम्बू का रस - १ बड़ा चम्मच विधि: १. अमरूद को धो कर स...

Bathua Raita Ingredients: Bathua - 200 gm Curd - 400gm (2 cup) Salt - 1/4 tsp Black Salt - 1/4 tsp Green Chilly - 1 (finely chopped) Hing - 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Method: 1. Clean bathua by plucking leaves and removing sticks and grass 2. Wash it with clean water 2 times 3. Put 1 cup water in bathua and let it boil, covered with a lid 4. Cook it for 5-6 minutes 5. Dry roast cumin seeds and hing 6. Coarsely grind cumin seeds and hing 7. Remove bathua from fire and strain away the excess water 8. Let the boiled bathua cool 9. Grind bathua coarsely in mixie 10. Beat curd to make it smooth 11. Add ground bathua, salt, black salt, green chilly in curd and mix well 12. Sprinkle ground cumin seeds and hing 13. Serve it chilled with roti, rice, naan or paratha बथुआ  का  रायता  सामग्री: बथुआ - २०० ग्राम  दही - ४०० ग्राम (२ कप) नमक - १/४ छोटा चम्मच काला  नमक - १/४ छोटा चम्मच हरी मिर्च - १ (बारीक कटी ह...

Corn Kofta in Spinach Curry Ingredients: Corn Kernels- 250 gm Flour - 2 tbsp Spinach - 500 gm Ginger - 2" piece (Chopped) Green chilly - 2 (Chopped) Onion - 1 cup (Chopped) Cream - 1/2 cup Raisins - 10 (Chopped) Cashew nuts - 10 (Chopped) Milk - 1 glass Salt - 1 tsp Oil - 2 tbsp Oil for frying Method: 1. Boil Corn in 3 cup water till tender 2. Remove corn from water 3. Grind the boiled corn without using water 4. Mix flour, raisins, cashewnuts, 1/2 tsp salt in mashed corn 5. Apply little oil on your palm and form small balls from this mixture 6. Heat oil and put 6-7 balls in it and deep fry on medium heat 7. Keep flipping them regularly and fry till they become golden brown 8. Take them out in a plate 9. Similarly fry rest of the balls and keep aside 10. Wash and chop spinach 11. Boil spinach with 1 cup water in cooker for 3 whistles 12. Let the boiled spinach cool 13. Blend boiled spinach 14. Add milk and 1/2 tsp salt in this blended spinach ...

Ginger Soup Ingredients: Ginger - 100 gm Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Desi Ghee - 1 tsp Method: 1. Peel and wash Ginger 2. Chop ginger into small pieces  3. Grind these ginger pieces to a smooth paste using 1/2 cup water 4. Sieve this ginger paste 5. Use 1 cup water to sieve the ginger finely 6. Add 2  cup water to the ginger water  7. Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds and hing 8. When it splutters add ginger water in it and let it boil 9. Add salt and lemon juice 10. Boil it for 4-5 minutes 11. Serve it piping hot in a winter evening for warmth  12. Ginger Soup is very effective for digestion and throat care अदरक का सूप सामग्री: अदरक - १०० ग्राम निम्बू का रस - १ बड़ा चम्मच नमक - १ छोटा चम्मच जीरा - १/ २  छोटा चम्मच हींग - १/४ छोटा चम्मच देसी घी - १  छोटा  चम्मच विधि: १. अदरक को छील कर धो लें २. अदरक को छोटे टुकड़ों में काट लीजिये ३. इन अदरक के टुकड़ों क...

Malaidar Paneer Kofta | Malai Kofta Ingredients (Curry): Oil - 1 tbsp Butter - 2 tbsp Cinnamon - 1 stick Bayleaf - 1 Cloves - 4  Black cardamom - 1  Green Cardamom - 3  Caraway seeds (Shahi jeera) - 1 tsp Onion chopped - 1 cup Green chilly chopped- 1  Garlic chopped - 1 tbsp Ginger chopped - 1 tbsp Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Chilly powder - 1 tbsp Coriander powder - 1 tbsp Cumin powder - 1/2 tbsp Tomato chopped - 2 cups Salt - 1 tsp Cashew Nuts - 20 Kasoori Methi powder - 1/2 tsp Sugar - 1 tsp Cream - 1/4 cup Ingredients (Kofta): Cottage cheese (Paneer / Chenna ) - 1 cup Potato Boiled and mashed - 1 cup Coriander finely chopped - 1 tbsp Ginger grated - 1/2 tbsp Green chilly finely chopped- 1  Cornflour - 2 tbsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Cashewnuts Chopped - 2 tbsp Oil - for frying Method 1. For the Kofta mash together cottage cheese (paneer) & boiled potato. 2. Add chopped coriander, ginger, chopped green chi...