Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Moong Sprouts Dosa Ingredients : Whole Moong Dal : 1.5 cups Green Chilli - 1 Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp Amchur powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Rice flour - 2 tbsp Salt - 1/4 tsp Oil for cooking Dosa Method : 1. Soak moong dal in enough water for 10-12 hours 2. Remove moong dal from water and place them on a clean cotton wet cloth 3. Wrap it in this cloth, keep it in a bowl and cover it  4. Store it for 12-14 hours in a dark place 5. If the cloth has dried sprinkle some water on the cloth 6. Wrap it and store for 10-12 hours again  7. The beans should be sprouted to about 1.5" to 2" in length. If not then repeat steps 5 and 6. 8. Add moong sprouts, green chilli, ginger, amchur powder, turmeric powder, rice flour in a blender 9. Add 3/4 cup water and grind to a coarse batter 10. Transfer to a bowl. Add salt and mix 11. Grease a non-stick tawa with a few drops of oil and heat it on medium heat 12. Pour 1/3 cup batter into the centre of the tawa and using back of ladle, qui...

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 ...

Veg Vermicelli Upma Ingredients : Whole wheat roasted Vermicelli - 2 cup Onion (finely chopped) - 1 cup Carrots (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Peas (blanched) - 1/2 cup Tomato (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Green capsicum (finely chopped) - 3/4 cup Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Curry leaves - 2 sprigs Green chilli (finely chopped) - 2 Salt - 1/2 tsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Method : 1. Heat oil in a Kadahi 2. Add mustard seeds and let them crackle 3. Add curry leaves and stir for a while 4.  Add chopped onions, green chilli, carrot, peas and mix nicely 5. Add tomatoes and  salt and mix nicely 6. Cover and cook for 2 minutes 7. Remove cover, add capsicum and mix 8. Cover and cook till vegetables are soft. 9.  Add 4 cups of water and bring it to a boil. 10.  Once the water starts boiling, add the roasted vermicelli  11. Mix nicely 12.  Cover and cook till the water is absorbed. 13. Remove from fire, add lemon juice and mix 14.  Serve Veg Vermicilli Upma hot as ...

Cold Cucumber Soup Ingredients : Cucumbers - 500 gm Ginger (chopped) - 2 inch piece Green Chillies (chopped) - 2 Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Buttermilk - 2 cups Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp Method : 1. Peel the cucumbers and cut into chunks 2. In a blender add cucumber chunks 3. Add ginger, green chillies, salt, butter milk and blend to a fine puree 4. Add black pepper powder, lemon juice and blend again 5. Pour into 2 soup bowls 6. Chill in a refrigerator for at least 30 minutes 7. G arnish with a sprig of coriander  and serve chilled ठंडा खीरा सूप  सामग्री : खीरा -  ५०० ग्राम  अदरक (कटी हुई) - २ इंच टुकड़ा हरी मिर्च (कटी हुई) - २ नमक - १ टी स्पून या स्वाद अनुसार छास - २ कप काली मिर्च पाउडर - १/२ टी स्पून निम्बू रस - १ टेबल स्पून विधि : १ .खीरा को छील कर टुकड़ों में काट लें  २. एक ब्लेंडर में खीरे के टुकड़ें डालें  ३. इसमें अदरक, हरी मिर्च, नमक, छास डालें और महीन प्यूरी बना लें  ४. निम्बू का रस, काली मिर्च पाउडर डालें और फिर से ब्ल...

Kala Chana Pulao Ingredients : Kala Chana (Black Chickpeas) - 3/4 cup Basmati Rice - 1.5 cup Green Chilli (Slit) - 2 Ginger (chopped) - 1 tsp Onion (sliced) - 1 cup Tomato (finely chopped) - 3/4 cup Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1.5 tsp or as per taste  Desi Ghee - 2 tbsp Bay leaf (tej patta) - 1 Cinnamon stick - 1 (1" piece) Black Cardamom - 3 Cloves - 6 Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Curd - 3/4 cup Sugar - 1 pinch Fried Onion for garnishing (optional) Mint leaves for garnishing (optional) Method : 1. Wash and soak the kala chana overnight 2. Pressure cook kala chana with 3 cups of water and 1/2 tsp salt.  3.  Pressure cook on high flame until the first whistle, lower the heat and then cook for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and allow to cool. 4. Once the pressure is fully released, strain the water from the chickpeas and reserve this water to be used to cook the rice 5. Wash and soak the basmati rice in enough water for 20 minutes 6. Heat ghee in a ...

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...

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...