Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Amritsari Chhole Ingredients: Chickpeas / Chhole - 1.5 cup Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch Bay leaf - 1 Dry red chillies - 4 Black cardamom - 3 Cloves - 2 Black peppercorns - 18 Tea leaves - 1 tsp Ginger (sliced) - 1.5 inch Garlic cloves - 4 Salt - 1.5 tsp Green chilies - 4 Coriander seeds - 1.5 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Hing - 1/4 tsp Mango powder - 1 tsp Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Onion (finely chopped) - 3 (medium size) Tomato - 2 (medium size) Ghee - 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Kashmiri red chili powder - a pinch Method: 1. Soak Chole in enough water for 8 hours or overnight 2. In a cotton cloth keep cinnamon stick, bay leaf, 2 dry red chilies, 1 black cardamom, cloves, 8 black peppercorns, tea leaves 3. Tie them in a knot 4. In a pressure cooker add chhole, 1-inch sliced ginger, 1 garlic clove, knot of masalas, 1 tsp salt, water double the quantity of chhole. 5. Cook on high flame for 1 whistle 6. Lower the flame and cook for 4 whistles 7. In a mortar pestle...

Aloo Masala Poori Ingredients: Whole wheat flour - 2 cups Sooji - 2 cups Potato (boiled) - 4 (medium size) Red chili flakes - 2 tsp Kasoori Methi - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder - 1 tsp Ajwain - 1 tsp Salt as per taste Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 cup Oil - 4 tsp Oil for frying  Method: 1. In a mixing bowl add 2 cup sooji and 2 cup very hot water 2. Mix it nicely using a spoon  3. Cover it and keep it aside for 10 minutes 4. After 10 minutes add boiled and mashed 4 potatoes, 2 cup wheat flour, red chili flakes, kasoori methi, turmeric powder, cumin powder, ajwain, salt, coriander leaves, 4 tsp oil 5. Mix all the ingredients and make a dough without adding water 6. Apply little oil on your palms and make small balls from the prepared dough 7. Heat oil in a kadahi to fry pooris 8. Take a ball of dough, apply little oil and roll a poori 9. When the oil is nicely hot, change the flame to medium and add the rolled poori in it 10. Pressing the poori wit...

Curd Rice Ingredients: Rice - 1/2 cup Curd - 1 cup Milk - 1/2 cup Carrot (grated) - 2 tbsp Cucumber (grated) - 2 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Chana dal - 3/4 tsp Urad dal - 3/4 tsp Dry red chilli (broken) - 1 Curry leaves - 1 sprig Hing - a pinch Ginger (finely chopped) - 1/2 tsp Green chilli (finely chopped) - 1 Cashews (roasted and chopped) - 6-8  Salt as per taste Method: 1. Add rice to a bowl and rinse it well few times 2. Transfer it in a cooker 3. Add 1.5 cups of water, 1/2 tsp salt and close the lid 4. Pressure cook for 3 whistles and then let the pressure release on its own 5. Now mash the rice slightly  6. Add warm milk and mix nicely 7. Let the rice cool completely 8. Add curd to cooled rice and mix well until combined 9. Add grated carrot, cucumber, coriander leaves to the curd rice and stir well 10. If required add some salt and mix 11. Heat oil in a tadka pan 12. Add cumin seeds, mustard...

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...

Beetroot Pulao Ingredients : Basmati rice - 1 cup Oil - 2 tbsp Green cardamoms - 4 Cinnamon - 1 inch Cloves - 3 Black peppercorns - 6 Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Onion (chopped) - 1/2 cup Curry leaves - 7-8 Beetroot (grated) - 1 cup Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp Green chillies (slit) - 2 Coriander leaves - 1/4 cup Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Coriander leaves for garnish Method : 1. Rinse basmati rice in water very well and soak in enough water for 20 minutes 2. After 20 minutes drain the water from the rice and keep the rice aside 3. Heat oil in a pressure cooker 4. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves, black peppercorns, green cardamoms 5. Add chopped onions and curry leaves 6. Stir and saute till the onions start to become light golden 7. Then add ginger garlic paste, slit green chillies and 1/4 cup green coriander 8. Saute for few seconds till the raw aroma of ginger garlic ...

Palak Matar Paneer Bhurji Ingredients : Spinach leaves (finely chopped) - 250 gm Green peas - 1/2 cup Full cream Milk - 2.5 cup Desi Ghee - 2 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Lemon - 1/2 Onions (finely chopped) - 2 (medium size) Green chillies (chopped) - 1 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Method : 1.  Heat milk in a deep pan. 2.  Squeeze one half lemon into the milk and stir to mix.  3.  Let the milk come to a boil and milk curdles nicely. Keep stirring in between 4. When the milk curdles, s train the milk to get the paneer.  5. Let the paneer remain in the strainer and set it aside.  6.  Heat desi ghee in a pan. 7.  Add cumin seeds and let them change colour. 8.   Add onions and green chillies to the pan and sauté till golden brown. 9. A dd 3 tbsp whey water. Mix well and cook for a minute.  10.  Add spinach, green peas and salt.  11.  Mix well. Turn the flame to low 12. Cover and cook for 3-4 minutes or till peas become soft 13...

🥣 Healthy Bathua Soup Recipe Ingredients : Bathua (Chenopodium) - 500 gm Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Ginger (chopped) - 2 tbsp Green Chillies (chopped) - 1/2 tbsp Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Desi ghee - 1.5 tbsp Cream - 1 tbsp and for garnishing (optional) 👩‍🍳 Instructions : 🧼 1. Clean the Bathua Leaves Pluck the leaves, removing stems, sticks, and grass. Wash thoroughly with clean water 2–3 times to ensure all dirt is removed. 🔥 2. Cook the Leaves Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan 🧈. Add grated/chopped ginger and sauté until aromatic 🌱. Add green chillies and cook for a few seconds 🌶️. Add the bathua leaves and ½ tsp salt , then mix well 🥬. Cover and cook on low flame until the leaves soften and wilt. ❄️ 3. Cool & Blend Turn off the heat and let the mixture cool slightly . Transfer to a grinder or blender and blend into a smooth paste . 🍳 4. Prepare the Soup Base Heat ½ tbsp ghee in a clean pan 🧈. Add cumin seeds...

Bread Uttapam | Bread Chilla  Ingredients: Bread Slices - 5 Semolina / Rava - 1/2 cup Curd - 1/2 cup Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Carrot (grated) - 1/2 cup Capsicum (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Tomato (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp Green chilli (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Green Coriander (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1/2 tsp Amchur Powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Baking soda / Eno - 1/2 tsp Oil - 4-5 tbsp Method: 1. Break bread slices into pieces and add them in a mixing jar 2. Grind it 3. Transfer the bread to a mixing bowl 4. Add rava in it 5. Add curd 6. Add 1 cup water and mix everything nicely 7. Keep it aside for 20 minutes 8. After 20 minutes, mix the batter well 9. Make semi thick batter like dosa batter by adding and mixing water gradually 10. Add chopped onion,   carrot, capsicum, tomato, ginger,   green chilli, green coriander  ...

🥬  Bathua Ki Bhujia Recipe – Nutritious Winter Stir-Fry Ingredients: Bathua - 500 gm Ginger - 1 tsp (Finely chopped) Garlic - 1/2 tsp (Finely chopped) Green Chilly - 2 (Finely chopped) Dry Red Chilly - 2 Salt - 1/4 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)- 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Mustard Oil - 2 tbsp Method:   🌿 Step 1: Clean the Bathua Leaves Separate the bathua leaves from stems. Remove any grass or tough stalks . 💧 Step 2: Wash Thoroughly Rinse the leaves in clean water twice to remove dirt and impurities. Drain the excess water. 🔥 Step 3: Boil the Bathua In a pan, add the cleaned bathua with 2 cups of water . Cover with a lid and let it boil for 5–6 minutes until softened. 🥣 Step 4: Drain the Boiled Bathua Turn off the heat and strain out excess water using a colander. Set the bathua aside. 🍳 Step 5: Prepare the Tempering In a pan, heat 1–2 tbsp oil . Add: A pinch of hing (asafoetida) ½ tsp cumin seeds...

Veg Sweetcorn Soup Ingredients: Sweet corn kernels - 1.5 cup Carrot - 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Green Beans - 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Cauliflower - 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Spring onion greens - 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Corn starch - 1 tbsp Black pepper powder - 1 tsp Sugar - 1 tbsp Water - 4 cups Salt - 1 tsp Method: 1. Boil 4 cup water in a pan and add chopped carrot and let it cook for 2 minutes. 2. Add green beans and cauliflower. Cook until the vegetables soften. 3. Take 1 cup of sweetcorn kernels and blend it in a blender. 4. Add the sweetcorn kernel paste and let it boil 5. Add 1/2 cup whole sweetcorn kernels to the soup and let it simmer for some time. 6. Now season the soup with sugar, salt and black pepper powder. 7. Also add the chopped greens of spring onion to the soup. 8. Mix a tablespoon of corn starch in water and make a paste. 9. Add this corn starch water to sweetcorn soup and mix it well.  10. Sweetcorn soup is ready. व...

Raw Banana Peels Sabji  Ingredients: Peels of 500 gm boiled Raw Banana Boiled Potato - 1 Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - A pinch Salt - 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder - 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp Amchur Powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander Leaves - 1 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Cut Potato into small pieces 2. Chop the banana peels to small pieces 3. Heat Oil in a Kadahi and add Cumin Seeds and Hing 4. Now add Coriander powder and Turmeric powder 5. Now add the cut potato and banana peels 6. Add Salt and Red Chilli powder and stir fry for 4-5 minutes 7. Now add Amchur powder and mix nicely 8. Serve it hot with Roti or Parantha, garnished with Coriander leaves कच्चे केले के छिलकों की सब्जी सामग्री: ५०० ग्राम उबले केलों की छिलके उबला आलू - १ जीरा - १/२ छोटा चम्मच हींग - एक चुटकी नमक - १/२ छोटा चम्मच पिसा धनिया - १/२ छोटा चम्मच पीसी हल्दी - १/४ छोटा चम्मच पीसी लाल मिर्च - १/४ छोटा चम्मच पीसी खटाई ...

Tinda Do Pyaza Ingredients: Tinda (Indian Apple Gourd) - 250 gm (small in size) Small Onions (shallots) - 250 gm Big Onion - 250 gm Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Bay leaf - 1 Coriander Powder - 2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp Ginger (Grated) - 1 tbsp Green Chilly - 3 (Cut into big pieces) Oil - 2 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Curd - 4 tbsp Coriander Leaves (Finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Peel and wash the small onions 2. Peel and wash the Tinda 3. Peel and grate the big onions 4. Using a knife make spiral cuts in the tinda without breaking it 5. Heat Oil in a pan 6. Add Cumin seeds and bay leaf 7. After the cumin seeds have crackled,    add grated ginger and green chilly pieces and saute for few seconds  8.  Now  add grated onion  9.  Saute the onions till they become light brown 10. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, garam masala...

Karela Peels Fry | Karela Ke Chilkon Ki Sabji Ingredients: Karela (Bitter Gourd) Peels of 250 gm Karela Onion - 1/2 cup (Chopped finely lengthwise) Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Saunf (Fennel) Powder - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp Amchur Powder - 1 tsp Mustard Oil - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Add 1/2 tsp salt in the karela peels and mix. Keep it aside for half an hour 2. Now squeeze out the salt and water from the peels of karelas 3. Chop the peels to small size 4. Heat Oil in a pan 5. Add Onions in the pan now and cook until onions turn golden brown 6. Add karela peels in it now 7. Now mix onions and karela peels on low flame 8. Add turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp salt, coriander powder, red chilli powder, saunf powder 9. Mix all the masalas in the karela peels and cover & cook on low flame for 5 minutes 10. After 5 minutes stir the karelas peels and again cook & cover for 3 minutes 11. Now add amchur powder and fry on high ...

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...