Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

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...

Mixed Vegetable Pickle Ingredients: Cauliflower - 500 gms Carrot - 500 gms Green Peas - 1 cup Small Potatoes - 500 gms Radish - 500 gms Hing (Asafoetida) - 1 tsp Mustard Oil - 100 gm (1/2 cup) Yellow / Black Mustard Seeds  - 2 tbsp (grounded) Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp Red Chilly Powder - 1 tsp Vinegar - 1 tbsp Salt - 3 tsp Method: 1. Boil potatoes for 2 whistles in cooker 2. Cut cauliflower into big pieces 3. Heat 2 glass water and add 1 tsp salt 4. Put the cauliflower pieces in this water, cover and keep aside for 10-15 minutes 5. Peel the boiled potatoes 6. Cut each potato into two pieces 7. Peel and wash the carrots 8. Peel and wash radish 9. Cut carrots into 2 inch long thin strips 10. Cut radish into circular pieces 11. Heat water in a utensil to submerge all the vegetables 12. Put carrot, peas in the boiling water 13. Remove cauliflower from the salt water and put in this boiling water. Add radish in the boiling water 14. Boil for 3-4 minutes...

🍲Tomato Carrot Beetroot Soup A nutritious, colorful, and comforting soup perfect for all seasons 🧾  Ingredients: Tomato - 500 gm Carrot - 200 gm Beetroot - 200 gm Salt - 1 tbsp Black Pepper Powder - 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 tsp Sugar - 1 tbsp Cream for garnishing Bread Sticks for topping Method: 🥕 Step 1: Prep the Vegetables Wash and chop the tomatoes. Peel, wash, and chop the carrots. Peel, wash, and chop the beetroot. 🔥 Step 2: Pressure Cook the Veggies Add the chopped tomatoes, carrots, and beetroot to a pressure cooker. Add 1 cup of water and a pinch of salt . Pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium heat. 🌬️ Step 3: Cool and Blend Allow the cooked vegetables to cool completely . Blend the vegetables in a mixer until smooth and lump-free. 🍵 Step 4: Simmer the Soup Transfer the blended soup to a pan and place it on heat. Add 3 cups of water and bring it to a gentle boil . Stir in: Cumin powde...

Carrot and Tomato Soup Ingredients: Tomato - 500 gm Carrot - 200 gm Salt - 2 tsp Crushed Black Pepper - 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp Sugar - 1 tbsp Basil / Tulsi leaves for garnishing Cream for garnishing Bread Croutons for topping Method: 1. Wash and Chop the tomatoes 2. Peel, Wash and chop the carrots 3. Put tomatoes and carrots to boil with 1 cup water and salt 4. When it comes to boil, lower the heat, cover and simmer till the vegetables are completely cooked through 5. Let the boiled vegetables cool 6. Blend the boiled vegetables in a blender 7. Strain the blended tomatoes through a strainer 8. Add 1/2 cup water to the vegetables in the strainer to strain it nicely 9. Add water to strained tomatoes to make up to 4 1/2 cups of liquid 10. Put on the fire and bring it to boil and simmer 11. Add the sugar, cumin powder and pepper 12. Simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes 13. Serve hot soup garnished with basil / tulsi leaves and cream 14. T...

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...

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...

Spinach Ginger Soup Ingredients: Fresh Spinach - 250 gm Ginger - 1 tbsp (grated) Green Chilly - 1 (chopped) Salt - 1 tsp Desi Ghee - 1 tsp Butter - 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp  Freshly crushed black pepper - 1/2 tsp Bread slice - 2 Method: How to Make Crispy Bread Croutons 🍞✨ Remove the crusts from bread slices. Brush both sides of the bread with melted butter. Cut the bread slices into small cubes. Arrange the cubes on an ungreased baking tray. Bake in a preheated oven at 175°C (350°F) for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and set aside. Preparing the Spinach and Ginger Base 🥬🫚 Rinse the spinach thoroughly under running water. Chop the spinach leaves roughly. In a pressure cooker, boil the chopped spinach, ginger, and green chili with 1 cup of water for 3 whistles. Allow the boiled spinach mixture to cool down. Making the Spinach Ginger Soup 🍲 Blend the cooled spina...

🍅 Tomato Ginger Soup Recipe A soothing, healthy, and warming soup – perfect for cold days and gentle on the stomach. Ingredients: Tomato - 500 gm Ginger - 50 gm Salt - 1 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder - 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp Sugar - 2 tsp Method: 🧼 Step 1: Prep the Ingredients Wash the tomatoes thoroughly and cut each into eight pieces . Peel, wash, and grate the ginger . 🔥 Step 2: Pressure Cook In a pressure cooker, add the tomatoes , grated ginger , 1 cup of water , and salt to taste . Cook for 3 whistles on medium heat. ❄️ Step 3: Cool & Blend Allow the cooked mixture to cool completely . Transfer to a blender and grind into a smooth mixture . 🥣 Step 4: Strain the Soup Sieve the blended mixture to remove seeds and skin, leaving you with a smooth tomato-ginger base. 💧 Step 5: Add Water & Simmer Add 4 cups of water to the strained mixture. Bring it to a gentle boil . 🌶️ Step 6: Spice It Up ...

Poppy Seeds Halwa  Ingredients: Poppy seeds (Khaskhas) - 1 cup Dried Dates - 8 Dry Coconut (Gola Nariyal) - 100 gm Almonds - 20 Sugar - 1 cup Desi Ghee - 3 tbsp Milk - 2 cup Green Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp Almond slivers - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Cut dry coconut to small pieces and soak in water for 2 hours 2. Soak almonds, dates and poppy seeds in water separately for 2 hours 3. After 2 hours remove skin from almonds 4. Deseed the dates 5. Grind Poppy seeds, coconut (removed from water), almonds and dates to a smooth paste 6. Heat ghee in a Non stick Kadhai and  Add the Poppy seeds paste  7. Cook and keep stirring till it becomes aromatic and changes its colour  8. Turn the heat to low, add sugar and cardamom powder 9.  Gradually add the milk and mix well 10. Over low heat, let the Poppy seeds  Halwa cook till the milk is fully absorbed and the poppy seed paste is well cooked. (Stir at regular intervals) 11. Turn the heat off and tran...