Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Harira for New Moms A nourishing Ayurvedic tonic for postpartum healing & winter wellness 🧾  Ingredients: Lotus seeds (makhana) - 1 cup (chopped) Coconut (nariyal) - 1/2 cup (grated) Cashew nuts (kaju) - 20 (chopped) Almonds (badam) - 30 (chopped) Raisins (kishmish) - 20 (chopped) Walnuts (akhrot) - 10 (chopped) Gond (Edible gum) - 1/2 cup Pista - 10 Dry dates (chhuhara) - 10 Poppy seeds - 4 tbsp Charoli (chironji) - 1 tsp Jaggery (gud) - 1 cup Desi Ghee - 4 tbsp Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tsp Carom seeds (ajwain) - 1 tsp Ginger powder (sonth powder) - 2 tbsp Turmeric powder (haldi powder) - 2 tsp Fennel seeds (saunf) - 1 tbsp Green cardamoms (hari elaichi) - 4 Cloves (laung) - 2 Nutmeg (Jaifal) - 1/8 piece Cinnamon (dalchini) - 1/2 inch piece Method: 🥣 Step 1: Soaking Ingredients 💧 Soak dry dates and poppy seeds (khus khus) separately in water for 2 hours . 🧄 Step 2: Make the Base Paste 🌰 Remove seeds from dry dates and add to a blender. 🌿 Drain poppy seeds a...

Cabbage Rice (Renal Diet) Ingredients : Rice (boiled) – 2 cups  Cabbage (chopped) – 1 cup Carrot (grated) – 2 tbsp Capsicum (chopped) – 2 tbsp Onion (chopped) – 1/4 cup Coriander Leaves (chopped) – 1 tbsp Green Chilly (chopped) – ½ tsp Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp Chana Dal – 1 tbsp Curry Leaves – 1 sprig Garam Masala powder – ½ tsp Chilly Powder – ½ tsp Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp Oil – 3 tsp Salt - 1/4 tsp Method : 1. Heat Oil in a pan. 2. Temper with mustard seeds, jeera, chana dal, curry leaves.  3. Saute and let Splutter. 4. Add Onion, Green Chilly. Saute. 5. Add Carrot, Capsicum, Saute and cook. 6. Then add Cabbage, salt and sauté for 3 minutes and cook well. 7. Add Turmeric, Chilly Powder, Garam Masala and mix 8. Cover and saute on low flame for 2-3 minutes 9. Add cooked rice and mix well  10. Cover and saute on low flame for 2 minutes. 11. Add Coriander Leaves before removing from flame. 12. Serve Hot पत्तागोभी चावल  सामग्री : चावल (उबले) – २ कप...

Bathua Aloo Kachori Ingredients : Whole wheat flour - 2 cups Bathua - 500 gram Potato (boiled and grated) - 1 cup Green chillies - 2 Ginger powder - 1 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander Powder - 1/4 tsp Carom Seeds - 1 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Desi Ghee - 1 tbsp Oil for frying Method : 1.  Cl ean bathua by plucking leaves and removing sticks and grass 2. Wash it with clean water 2 times 3. Add 1 cup water in bathua, cover and boil till bathua becomes tender 4.  Remove bathua from pan and strain away the excess water and keep the water as well 5. Press with your hands and remove the water nicely from bathua  6. Coarsely grind bathua and green chillies 7. Grate the boiled potatoes 8. Take wholewheat flour in a big plate and add ground bathua, ginger powder, salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, carom seeds, hing, desi ghee and potato 9. Mix all the ingredients and using bathua water little by liitle make a hard dough....

Matar Phare Ingredients : Green peas - 1cup (boiled) Rice flour - 1 cup Green Chilli - 1 (finely chopped) Green Coriander - 1 tbsp (finely chopped) Ginger - 1/2 tsp (finely chopped) Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Oil - 2 tbsp Method : 1. Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan 2. Add hing, cumin seeds,green chilli, ginger and saute little 3. Add boiled green peas, red chilli powder, coriander powder, amchur powder and mix nicely 4. Saute for 2-3 minutes  5. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp green coriander and mix nicely 6. Take it out in a bowl and mash it little and keep it aside 7. In a pan add 2 cup water, 1/2 tbsp oil, 1/2 tsp salt and keep for boiling 8. When it starts boiling, lower the flame, add rice flour little by little and keep mixing 9. When it becomes like a dough remove from heat 10. Cover and keep for 5 minutes 11. When it is little cool then using your palm mash ...

Badam Ka Halwa Ingredients : Almonds - 1.5 cups Desi Ghee - 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp Sooji (Semolina) - 3 tbsp Saffron - a large pinch Milk - 1 cup Sugar - 1.25 cups or as per taste Method: 1. Wash and soak the almonds overnight or for 5-6 hours 2. Peel the almonds 3. Dry the almonds using a kitchen cloth or kitchen paper 4. Make a coarse mixture of these almonds in a mixer (leave about 8 almonds aside for garnishing) 5. Heat 1/2 cup ghee in a pan 6. Add sooji and roast it till it becomes light golden and fragrant 7. Add the almond mixture and mix well 8. Roast till the mixture turns light golden and fragrant 9. Add 1 cup water and mix well 10. Add saffron and mix 11. Add milk, mix and cook till the mixture thickens 12. Add sugar, mix and cook till the sugar melts and the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally 13. Drizzle 2 tbsp ghee on the sides, mix and take the pan off the heat 14. Chop the almonds kept aside for garnishing 15. Transfer the badam ka halwa in a serving bowl 16. Serve hot ga...

🥣 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...

Bajra Aloo Mini Paratha /Tikki Ingredients : Bajra (Pearl Millet) Aata - 1 cup Potato (Boiled ) - 2 (medium size) Salt - 1/2  tsp or as per taste Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp Ajwain (carom seeds) - 1 tsp Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Curd - 2 tbsp Oil / Ghee - 2-3 tbsp Method : 1. Take bajra aata in a large bowl. Add salt, ajwain, red chilli powder, coriander powder 2. Add cumin powder and mix well 3. Peel and grate boiled potatoes on the bajra aata 4. Mix the grated potatoes in the aata nicely 5. Add curd in the aata mixture 6. Mix the curd in the aata and make a smooth dough 7. Take small lemon size portions of the dough and make balls of them 8. Slightly flatten the balls with your palms (not very thin) to form tikkis or mini parathas 9. Place a tawa or griddle on heat and brush it with little oil or ghee 10. Place few tikkis or mini parathas  on the tawa and cook on medium flame 11. Brush the mini parathas with little oil or...

Gajar Ka Halwa (With Milk Powder) 🧾  Ingredients: Carrot - 1 kg Desi Ghee - 1/2 cup Sugar - 1 cup Milk Powder - 1 cup Green Cardamom Powder - 2 tsp Almonds - 10 Raisins - 10 Method: 🥕🔪 1. Prep the Carrots Trim the tops and ends of the carrots. Wash thoroughly under cold water to remove any dirt. Peel the carrots and grate them using a grater or food processor. 🍳🧈 2. Sauté the Carrots in Ghee Heat ghee in a heavy-bottomed pan or kadhai. Add the grated carrots and sauté for 4–5 minutes on medium heat until they soften and release aroma. 🍬🔥 3. Add Sugar & Cook Down Add sugar to the sautéed carrots and mix well. The carrots will begin to release water— continue cooking on medium-low heat until all the liquid evaporates. 🥜💧 4. Prepare the Dry Fruits Blanch the almonds in hot water, peel the skin, and chop them finely . You can also add raisins directly without blanching. 🥄🥛 5. Add Flavor & Richness O...

Restaurant Style Tomato Soup  Ingredients: Tomato - 500 gm Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tbsp Sugar - 4 tbsp Tomato Sauce - 2 tbsp Black Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp Butter - 3 tbsp Cornflour - 2 tbsp Method: 🍅 Step 1: Prep the Tomatoes Wash and finely chop fresh tomatoes 🍅. 🔥 Step 2: Heat the Butter Place a wok or kadai on medium heat and add butter 🧈. 🫚 Step 3: Add Ginger Add finely chopped ginger 🫚 to the butter and sauté briefly until aromatic. 🍳 Step 4: Cook Tomatoes Once the butter starts bubbling, add the chopped tomatoes . Mix them well to coat evenly in butter. 🧂 Step 5: Season with Salt Add salt 🧂 and stir to combine. Cook for 4–5 minutes , or until tomatoes become soft and mushy . 🍬 Step 6: Add a Hint of Sweetness Add a small amount of sugar 🍬 and mix well to balance the flavors. 🍅 Step 7: Add Tomato Sauce Stir in tomato sauce 🍅 for that rich restaurant-style taste. 💧 Step 8: Add Water Pour in 2.5 cup...