Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Lobia Salad Ingredients: Lobia / Black Eyed Peas- 1 cup Cucumber (chopped) - 1 cup Tomatoes (chopped) - 1/2 cup Onion(chopped) - 1/4 cup Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2 tbsp Sunflower seeds/ peanuts - 1/4 cup Olive Oil - 2 tbsp Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Potatoes (boiled and cubed) - 1 cup Method: 1.  Soak the lobia for 3 to 4 hours. 2. Wash the soaked lobia and add them to the Pressure cooker. 3. Add 2 cups of water, 3/4 tsp salt and cook for 2-3 whistles  4. Let the pressure release on its own and then strain the lobia and keep it aside 5. Dice boiled potatoes 6. Finely chop onion, tomatoes, cucumber, and cilantro. 7. In a mixing bowl add olive oil, lemon juice, 1/4 tsp salt, cumin powder and freshly ground black pepper powder and whisk together 8. Add finely chopped onions, tomatoes, cucumber and potato cubes 9. Mix it well so the salad dressing is coated well with the veggies. 10. Now add boiled lobia, coriander leaves ...

Soya Bathua Sabji Ingredients :   Bathua - 250 gms Soya chunks - 1 cup Onion (finely chopped) - 1 cup Tomato (finely chopped) - 1 cup Green chillies (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp Mustard oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Curd - 1/2 cup Method : 1. Remove the bathua leaves from the stem and discard the stem 2. Wash the bathua leaves 2 times nicely with water 3. Boil 2 cup water in a pan and add 1/2 tsp salt, soya chunks to it. 4. Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes or until the soya chunks become spongy and enlarged.  5. Next, run cold water over the cooked soya chunks to rinse them well.  6. Squeeze out any excess water from the soya chunks and keep them aside 7. Heat oil in a kadahi 8. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter 9. Add finely chopped onion and saute for a while 10. Add grated ginger, chopped green chillies and c...

Kali Gajar Ki Kanji Ingredients : Black Carrot - 250 gm Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste  Hing (Asafetida) - 1 tsp Water - 1 liter Mustard Oil - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Soak mustard seeds in 4 tbsp lukewarm water for 30 minutes 2. Peel and wash the carrots properly 3. Cut the carrots into batons about 3-4 inch long 4. Boil 1 liter water in a sauce pan 5. In the boiling water add carrots and let it come to a boil again 6. Remove from heat and cover it for 5 minutes 7. Grind mustard seeds to a fine paste 8. Add mustard seeds paste, salt, hing and oil to the carrot water and mix nicely 9. Transfer the carrot mixture to a glass or ceramic or earthen container after it cools to room temperature 10. Cover it and keep this container in the sunlight to ferment for 4-5 days 11. If there isn't ample sunlight, keep it in a warm place and let it ferment 12. Once done, taste the Kanji to check if it is ready. If it is sour, then pour it into glasses and serve काली गाजर की कांजी...

Methi Malai Paneer Ingredients: Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 200 gms (Cut into small cubes) Shelled Peas (Boiled) - 1/2 cup Cinnamon - 1/2" piece Big Cardamom - 2 Cloves - 4 Cashew nuts - 10 Oil - 2 tbsp Onion (Grated) - 1 White pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Fresh Cream (Malai) - 1/2 cup (75 gms) Kasoori Methi - 4 tbsp Salt - 3/4 tsp Sugar - a pinch Milk - 1 cup Method: 1. Pound together Cinnamon, cloves and seeds of big cardamom to a coarse powder 2. Pound 6 cashews separately 3. Heat Oil 4. Add grated onion and cook on low heat till oil separates. (Do not let the onion turn brown) 5. Add the crushed masala and white pepper powder, cook for few seconds 6. Add Kasoori Methi and Cream, cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes till cream dries up 7. Add boiled peas (leave 6-7 peas aside) and paneer 8. Add pounded cashews and cook for few seconds 9. Add Milk and get a thick gravy 10. Add salt and sugar 11. Split the remaining cashews into halves garnish the dish by ...

Kadahi Paneer Ingredients: Paneer (Cottage Cheese) - 250 gms (Cut into long fingers) Capsicums - 2 (Cut into long fingers) Dry Red Chillies - 2 Coriander Seeds - 2 tsp Ginger -  ½  " piece (chopped finely) + 1" inch piece (finely shredded) Garlic flakes - 10 (crushed) Green chilly - 1 (chopped) Tomatoes - 2 (chopped) Fenugreek Seeds - A Pinch Green Coriander - 1 tbsp (chopped) Salt -  ½  tsp  Oil - 4 tbsp Method: 1. Heat Red Chillies on a tawa, till slightly crisp and Dry 2. Pound (Crush Roughly) red chillies and coriander seeds 3. Heat 1 tbsp Oil in a Non Stick Pan 4. Saute Capsicum till done. Keep aside 5. Heat 2 tbsp oil. Add crushed garlic. Fry till light brown 6. Add Pounded mixture and cook for 15 sec 7. Add chopped ginger and green chillies 8. Add tomatoes, stir fry on low heat till oil separates 9. Add a pinch of Fenugreek seeds and salt. 10. Add Paneer and Capsicum. Cook for 2-3 min 11. Add shredded ginger an...

Stuffed Karela  Ingredients: Karela (Bitter Gourd) - 500 gm Salt - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp  Saunf Powder (Fennel Seed) - 1 tbsp Raw Mango - 1 Onion - 2 (Medium Size) Oil - 1 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 tsp Method: 1. Peel the bitter gourds slightly 2. Mark a cut on the bitter gourds lengthwise from one side, so that it does not break into two parts 3. Sprinkle 1/2 tsp salt on these bitter gourds and keep for half an hour 4. Grate onions 5. Peel and grate Raw Mango 6. Heat 1/2 tbsp Oil in a Pan 7. Add grated onion and fry till it becomes golden brown 8. Add salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and mix well 9. Add Grated raw mango and sugar and mix well 10. Add Fennel Seed Powder and Cook for a while and remove from heat 11. Leave it for 5 minutes to cool 12. Now fill the slit of bitter gourds with this mixture 13. Heat 1/2 tbsp Oil in a pan 14...

Soya Methi Ingredients: Soya Granules - 1/2 cup Kasoori Methi - 1 tbsp Onion - 1/2 cup (Chopped) Tomato - 1/2 cup (Chopped) Green Chilli  - 1 (Chopped) Ginger - 1 tsp (Chopped) Salt - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Coriander leaves - 1 tsp (Chopped) Method: 1. Boil Soya granules in enough water and drain out water. 2. Wash Kasoori Methi nicely 3. Heat Oil in a Pan and fry onions till golden brown 4. Add ginger, tomatoes, green chillies and stir well 5. Add washed kasoori methi and boiled soya granules 6. Cook for a while, Add Salt 7. Serve hot, garnished with a tomato slice and chopped coriander leaves सोया मेथी सामग्री: सोया ग्रैन्यूल्स  (चूरा)  - १/२ कप कसूरी मेथी - १ बड़ा चम्मच प्याज - १/२ कप (कटी हुई) टमाटर - १/२ कप (कटा हुआ) हरी मिर्च - १ (कटी हुई) अदरक - १ छोटा चम्मच (कटी हुई) नमक - १/२ छोटा चम्मच  तेल - १ बड़ा चम्मच धनिया पत्ती -  १ छोटा चम्मच (कटी हुई) विधि: १. सोया ग्रैन्यूल्स को पर्याप्त पानी में उबाल लें और छान लें  ...

Kulfi Ice Cream Ingredients: Full Cream Milk - 1 litre Poppy seeds (Khaskhas) - 2 tsp Sugar - 1/2 cup Cream - 1/2 cup Almonds - 12 (Soaked and Peeled) Cashew nuts - 12 Pistachio - 1 tsp Green Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp Method: 1. Soak Poppy seeds in lukewarm water for half an hour 2. Chop Almonds lengthwise 3. Chop Pistachios lengthwise 4. Grind Cashew nuts and Poppy Seeds.  5. Add 1 tbsp milk in the grinder and grind again to get a smooth paste 6. Heat Milk for boiling on high flame 7. When it is about to boil lower the flame and let it boil till it remains 3/4th of the quantity 8. Add the cashew poppy paste in this milk and keep boiling till it becomes 1/2 of the quantity 9. Add Sugar and boil for 2 more minutes 10. Add Cardamom powder and let it cool  11. Add Cream and then beat it nicely 12. Now pour the Mixture in Kulfi containers and garnish each with Almonds and Pistachios. 13. Keep these containers in Freezer for 3-4 hours 14. Later take ...

Moong Bricks Curry  Ingredients: Moong Dal - 1 cup Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder - 1 tsp Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Oil  - 1 tbsp Onion -1 (Cut to pieces) Ginger - 1 inch (Cut to pieces) Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp (Finely chopped) Method: 1. Wash and Soak Dal for 2-3 hours 2. Grind Dal to a smooth paste without adding water 3. Add 1/2 tsp salt to the paste and prepare a thick batter 4. Pour this batter in a dish to steam 5. Add 1 glass water to the cooker and keep this dish in a Cooker  6. Remove whistle of Cooker and Steam this batter 7. Now cool this steamed cake and cut into small squares 8. Grind Onion, Ginger, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder together 9. Deep fry the moong squares to light brown 10. Heat Oil in a Vessel  11. Add the ground paste and cook till Oil separates 12. Now add the fried Squares to this mixture 13. Add Garam Masala powder, 1/2 tsp salt an...

Spicy Instant Egg Pizza Ingredients (For Pizza base): Flour - 150 gm Curd - 1 tbsp Baking Soda - 1 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Sugar - 1/4 tsp Onion - 1 (Finely chopped) Green Chilli - 2 (Chopped) Ginger - 1 inch (Chopped) Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp Egg - 1  Butter - 2 tsp Method (For Pizza base): 1. Grind onion, green chilli, ginger coarsely 2. Beat Egg till it becomes fluffy 3. Add the ground mixture, garam masala, salt and sugar to beaten egg and beat again 4. Sieve Flour mixed with Baking Soda 5. Add Curd, Egg Mixture, Butter to flour and knead to a smooth and soft dough 6. Now spread a pizza shape Roti on a greased baking tray 7. Bake this Pizza base in pre-heated Oven at 200 C for 10 minutes. Ingredients ( For Topping): Boiled Eggs - 2 Tomato - 2 Butter - 1 tbsp Cheese - 50 gram (cut in small pieces) Onion - 1 (Finely chopped) Salt - 1/2 tsp Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp Tomato Sauce - 3 tbsp Method (For Topping): 1. Cut the boiled eggs to small pieces 2...