Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Instant Rabdi Ingredients: Ghee - 1 tsp Green Cardamom - 1 pod Milk - 500 ml Saffron - 6-7 strands Paneer / Chhena (Homemade) - 1.5 cup Condensed milk - 1/2 cup Sogar (optional) - 2 tbsp Rose essence (optional) - 1/8 tsp Method: 1. Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame 2. Add crushed cardamom pod once the ghee is slightly hot 3. Turn the flame to low and fry the cardamom for 30 seconds 4. Add milk and bring to a simmer 5. Add saffron in a bowl    6. Add 2 tbsp of hot milk from the pan in the saffron bowl 7. give it a nice mix and add it to the pan with milk 8. Continue to cook the milk for about 15-20 minutes on low flame or until the milk is reduced to half   9. Gently stir to incorporate the cream (malai) on the top, back into the milk 10. Repeat this as and when the cream forms 11. Remember to stir and scrape the bottom frequently so the milk doesn't scorch the bottom 12. Once the milk has reduced by almost half, add grated paneer and condensed milk 13. Stir to combi...

Lobia Curry Ingredients: Lobia / Cowpea / Black-eyed peas - 1 cup Salt to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tbsp Green chilies (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Amchur powder - 1.5 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Green coriander (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp 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 keep the lobia aside 5. Heat oil in a kadahi 6. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter 7. Add grated ginger and finely chopped green chilies and saute till the rawness of ginger goes away 8. Add coriander powder, red chilli powder and saute for a while 9. Add boiled lobia with the water and give a nice mix 10. Add 2 cups of water and stir 11. Let the lobia cook for 3-4 minutes 12. Add amchur powder, garam masala powder and give a nice m...

Khamang Kakdi Ingredients: Cucumber (finely chopped) - 2 cups Peanuts (roasted) - 1/4 cup Freshly grated coconut - 1/4 cup Green chili (finely chopped) - 1 Lemon juice – 1 tsp Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 tbsp Salt as required Sugar - 1/2 tsp or add as required Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - 7-8 Method: 1. Rinse the cucumbers. Peel and then chop them finely. 2. Keep the chopped cucumber aside for 15 to 20 minutes in a bowl or plate. 3. Add the roasted peanuts in a mortar-pestle. Crush to a coarse powder. Or crush peanuts in a small mixer-grinder  4. After 15 to 20 minutes squeeze water from the cucumber by cupping between your palms or holding between your fists.  5. Then add the cucumber in a mixing bowl. 6. Add the coarsely crushed peanuts. 7. Add fresh grated coconut, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander leaves and 1 teaspoon lemon juice.  8. Mix very well. 9. Heat oil in a tadka pan or small pan. Keep heat to a low. ...

Falahari Singhare Ka Cheela Ingredients : Singhara atta (Water Caltrop flour) - 1 cup  Potato (boiled and mashed) - 1 cup  Green coriander (chopped fine) - 2 tbsp  Ginger green chilli paste - 1 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Sendha Namak (rock salt) - 1/2 tsp or to taste  Ghee (clarified butter) / groundnut oil for pan frying Method : 1. In a bowl mix singhara atta, mashed potato, green coriander, ginger chilli paste, red chilli powder, sendha namak. 2. Now make batter by adding water slowly. The consistency should be neither too thick nor too thin. 3. Heat a good nonstick tava (skillet) and pour 2 tbsp of the batter in the middle  4. Spread it by the back of the spoon in a circular movement just like dosa. 5. Drizzle a few drops of ghee and flip to the other side, add ghee. 6. Roast on both the sides to the desired crispness. 7. Serve with Kacche Aam Pudina Ki Chutney (Raw Mango Mint Sauce).  फलाहारी सिंघाड़े का चीला  सामग्री : सिंघाड़ा आटा - १ कप...

Makhana Paag Ingredients : Makhana - 1 cup Desi Ghee - 1/2 cup Sugar - 6 tbsp Method : 1. Cut each makhana into4 pieces 2. Heat ghee in a kadahi and roast makhana till they become crispy 3. Take them out in a plate and let them cool 4. Take 1/4 cup water and sugar in the kadahi and let it boil 5. Prepare sugar syrup of one thread consistency (To check- take a drop of syrup in a bowl and  touch the syrup with a clean forefinger and then touch your thumb and forefinger together and pull apart gently.   One-thread consistency is when a single thread is formed (and does not break) when your forefinger and your thumb are pulled apart gently.  )  6. Immediately add the roasted makhana and mix nicely 7. Now transfer these contents on a greased plate  8. Let it cool 9. Keep it in an air tight container  10. You can enjoy this delicious Makhana Paag for 10 - 15 days 11. This is a sweet that is specially prepared as prasad for Janmashtmi 

Safed Matar Ki Sabji  Ingredients : Safed Matar - 1 cup Salt - 1 tsp Oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp  Hing - 1/4 tsp Coriander powder - 1.5 tsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Amchur powder - 1 tsp Chat masala powder - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Wash and Soak Safed matar for 3-4 hours 2. Remove from water and transfer soaked matar in a cooker 3. Add 1 cup water and 1 tsp salt in it 4. Close the lid of the cooker and cook for 1 whistle on high flame 5. Lower the flame and cook for 5 minutes more 6. Switch off the gas 7. Let the pressure of cooker release on its own 8. Open the lid and check that matar has become nicely soft 9. Heat oil in a pan or kadahi 10. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle 11. Lower the flame and add hing, coriander powder, grated ginger, green chillies, red chilli powder, garam masala powder 12. Mix nicely 13. Add 1/2 cup water in the spices and saute till the oil sepa...

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 ...

Lauki Chana Dal Ingredients : Chana Dal - 1 cup Salt - 1.5 tsp or as per taste Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Ghee - 2 tsp Cumin seeds - 3/4 tsp Bay leaves - 2 Hing (asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Tomato (grated) - 1/3 cup Green chillies (slit) - 2-3 Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Red chilli powder - 3/4 tsp Lauki (bottle gourd) - 2 cups (peeled and cut into small pieces) Coriander leaves for garnishing Method : 1. Wash chana dal 2-3 times nicely with water 2. Soak the washed chana dal in enough water for 30 minutes 3. Remove dal from water and add it in a Pressure cooker 4. Add 3 cups of water, 1 tsp salt, turmeric powder, ginger 5. Close the lid and cook on high flame for 1 whistle 6. Lower the flame and cook for 10 minutes 7. Heat ghee in a pan 8. Add cumin seeds, bay leaves, hing and let them spultter 9.Add grated tomatoes and stir fry till the ghee separates 10. Add green chillies, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder a...

Falahari Makhana Raita  Ingredients: Curd / Yogurt - 2 cups Fox Nut (Makhana) - 1 cup Red Chilli Powder / Black pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 2 Rock salt (Sendha Namak) - 1 tsp Desi ghee - 1 tsp Coriander leaves for garnish Method : 1. Heat ghee in a pan and add makhana in it 2. Roast the makhana on low flame 3. Stir at intervals while roasting 4. Roast till they become crunchy and crisp 5.  To check if they are correctly roasted, take one Makhana in hand and crush it. If it breaks nicely with a crunching sound, that means they are perfectly roasted. 6. Take them out in a plate and let them cool 7. Whisk curd in a bowl 8. Spice the curd with red chilli powder / black pepper powder, cumin powder, green chillies and rock salt 9. Stir very well 10. Refrigerate the curd till 10 minutes before to serve 11. Take out the curd from fridge and add roasted makhanas 12. Stir very well and refrig...

Kacche Aam Pudina Ki Chutney Ingredients : Green coriander (chopped) - 1/2 cup  Mint leaves (chopped) - 1/2 cup  Raw mango (chopped) - 1 (medium) Green chillies (chopped) - 4 Ginger (chopped) - 1 tsp Sugar - 1 tsp Sendha namak (rock salt) - 3/4 tsp or to taste Method : 1. Add coriander leaves, mint leaves, chopped raw mango, ginger, green chillies in a grinder 2. Add sugar, sendha namak 3. Grind it once nicely 4. Add 2 tbsp water or as required and grind again till smooth 5. Delicious Falahari Kachhe Aam Pudina chutney is ready 6. Enjoy it with any snack or main course 7. You can keep it in fridge to last for one week. कच्चा आम पुदीना चटनी सामग्री : हरा धनिया (कटा हुआ) - १/२ कप पुदीना पत्ते (कटे हुए) - १/२ कप कच्चा आम (कटा हुआ) - १ (माध्यम आकार) हरी मिर्च(कटी हुई) - ४ अदरक (कटी हुई) - १ टी स्पून  चीनी - १ टी स्पून  सेंधा नमक - १/२ टी स्पून या स्वाद अनुसार  विधि :  १. एक ग्राइंडर में हरा धनिया, पुदीना पत्ते, कटा हुआ कच्चा आम, अदरक, हरी मिर्च डालें  २. च...

Falahari Dhaniya Chutney  Ingredients : Green Coriander - 100 gm Lemon juice - 1 tbsp or Hung Curd - 2 tbsp Sendha namak - 3/4 tsp Roasted Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Green Chillies - 2  Mint leaves - 20-25 Method : 1. Remove thick stems from coriander and wash it nicely 2. Chop the coriander, green chillies roughly 3. Add corainder leaves, green chilli, mint leaves in a grinder jar 4. Add sendha namak and roasted cumin powder 5. Add little water and make a fine paste 6. Add lemon juice or hung curd and grind again 7. Take it out in a bowl and enjoy it with any meal फलाहारी धनिया चटनी    सामग्री : हरा धनिया - १०० ग्राम  निम्बू का रस - १ टेबल स्पून /  गाढ़ा दही - २ टेबल स्पून  सेंधा नमक - ३/४ टी स्पून  भुना जीरा पाउडर - १/१ टी स्पून  हरी मिर्च - २  पुदीना पत्ती - २०-२५  विधि : १. धनिया की मोटी डंडी निकाल कर अच्छे से धो लें  २. धनिया और हरी मिर्च को मोटा मोटा काट लें  ३. धनिया पत्ती, हरी मिर्च, पुदीना पत्ती को एक ग्राइंडर जार...

Coffee Ice Cream (No Eggs) Ingredients : Full Fat Milk - 500 ml (2.5 cups) Cornflour - 1 tbsp Sugar - 1/2 cup Instant Coffee powder - 1.5 tbsp Fresh Cream - 150 ml (3/4 cup) Method : 1. Combine the coffee and 1 tbsp hot water in a bowl, mix well and keep aside 2. Combine the cornflour and 100 ml (1/2 cup) milk in a bowl, mix well and keep aside 3. In a deep pan add 400 ml (2 cups) milk and sugar and cook it on medium flame 4. Stirring occassionally cook it for 12-15 minutes 5. Add the cornflour milk mixture and mix well 6. Cook on medium flame stirring continuously for 7-8 minutes or till the mixture starts sticking to the ladle 7. Add the coffee water mixture and mix well 8. Cook for 1 minute stirring continuously 9. Let it cool completely 10. Once cooled, add the fresh cream and mix well 11. Pour the mixture in a container to be kept in freezer 12. Cover it with aluminium foil and close with lid 13. Freeze for 3 hours or till semi set 14. Transfer the mixture in a blender and blend t...

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...

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 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...

Jaggery (Gud) Paratha Ingredients : Whole wheat flour - 2 cup Jaggery (Gud) - 2 cup (small pieces) White sesame seeds - 1 tsp Cashew nuts powder - 1 tbsp Almonds powder - 1 tbsp Pistachios powder - 1 tbsp Raisins (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Desi Ghee to fry parathas Method : 1. Take flour in a bowl and adding water little by little knead a soft dough 2. In a separate bowl mix jaggery, sesame seeds, cashew powder, almond powder, pistachios powder and raisins 3. Divide the dough into 8-10 portions and make a ball of each portion 4. Take a ball and roll it into a thick circle 5. Place 2 tbsp jaggery mixture in the center of the circle and fold it from all sides to close it 6. Now with light hand roll this filled dough into a paratha 7. Heat Tawa or griddle on medium heat and brush with little ghee 8. Place the paratha on the tawa and using ghee saute it  9. Flip it and apply little more ghee and cook till it becomes golden brown from both sides 10. Prepare parathas in the same way from ...

Rice Kheer Ingredients : Basmati rice - ¼ cup Whole milk – 1 litre  Sugar - 6 tablespoons or add as required Cardamom powder - ½ teaspoon Saffron strands - 14 to 16 Almonds - 12  Cashews (chopped) - 1 tablespoon Unsalted pistachios (chopped) - 1 tablespoon Golden raisins - 1 tablespoon Chironji - 1 teaspoon Method : 1. Rinse ¼ cup basmati rice a couple of times till the water runs clear of the starch. 2. Then soak the rice in enough water for 15 to 20 mins. 3. In a small bowl take 1 cup boiling water and then add 12 almonds to it. Cover and keep aside for 30 minutes.  4. Then peel and slice almonds.  5. Take whole or full fat milk in a heavy wide pan or saucepan or kadai. 6. Keep the pan on medium-low heat. Stir at intervals so that the milk does not stick at the bottom of the pan. 7. Let the milk come to a boil. 8. Take 1 tablespoon milk from the pan in a small bowl. Let the milk become warm.  9. Then add a few saffron strands in the milk in the bowl. Keep...

Falahari Apple Burfi  Ingredients : Apples - 3 (medium size) Sugar - 1 cup Cashew nuts - 1/2 cup Almond flakes - 3 tbsp Dessicated coconut - 100 gm Cardamom powder - 1 tsp Desi Ghee - 3 tsp Method : 1. Grind the cashews to a coarse powder 2. Wash the apples and peel them nicely 3. Grate the apples with the thinner side of the grater 4. Keep rotating the apple while grating and discard the middle portion of seeds 5. Heat ghee in a pan 6. Add the apple pulp in the pan and cook on medium flame by stirring continuously 7. Cook till a nice fragrance starts coming and the apples are nicely mashed 8. Add sugar and mix nicely 9. Keep cooking till the sugar melts 10. Now add the cashew powder and mix nicely 11. Add dessicated coconut and mix  12. Keep cooking by stirring on low medium flame till the mixture reaches the consistency of getting solidified 13. Add cardamom powder and 2 tbsp almond flakes and combine well 14. Apply ghee on a tray or plate to grease it 15. Transfer the burfi...