Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Bathua Chana Dal Ingredients: Chana Dal - 1 cup Bathua - 250 gm Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Garlic (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp (optional) Green Chilly (finely chopped) - 2 Tomato (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or as per taste Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Ghee - 2 tbsp Hing (asafetida) - 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Wash and soak Chana dal for 3-4 hours 2. Pluck leaves from bathua and discard the strings 3. Wash the leaves 3-4 times as it usually contains a lot of mud 4. Chop the washed bathua leaves 5. Transfer the chana dal, chopped bathua leaves in cooker and add 3 cup water 6. Add 3 cups of water, 1 tsp salt, turmeric powder 7. Close the cooker and cook for 1 whistle on high flame.  8. Now make the flame low and cook for about 10 -12 minutes 9. Heat Ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds, let them splutter 10. Add hing, onion and sauté o...

Masaledar Makka Bathua Aloo Poori Ingredients: Makka ka Aata (Maize flour) - 2 cups Whole wheat flour - 2 cups Potato (boiled and mashed) - 5 (medium size) Salt - 1.5 tsp or as per taste Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp Ajwain (carom seeds) - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Green chilies (deseeded and chopped) - 2 Bathua / chenopodium (boiled and squeezed) - 4 tbsp Oil - 4 tsp Oil for frying Puris Method: 1. In a large bowl add maize flour, whole wheat flour and mix nicely 2. Now add salt, red chili powder, ajwain, cumin seeds and mix 3. Add mashed potatoes, green chilies, bathua and combine well 4. Add 2 tsp Oil and mix 5. Adding warm water little by little make a bit hard dough 6. Cover and keep aside the dough for 20 minutes 7. Apply little oil on your palm and knead the dough again to make it smooth 8. Make small balls from the dough 9. Heat oil in a karahi for frying puris 10. Take a ball and mashing between your oiled palms make it very smooth 11. Apply little oil on rolling pin and roller b...

Tomato Basil Soup Ingredients: Long tomatoes - 1 kg Extra virgin oil - 1/4 cup Salt Black pepper Onion (chopped) - 1/2 cup Carrots (chopped) - 1/2 cup Garlic cloves (chopped) - 4 Water - 3 cups Sugar - 1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar - 1 tbsp Basil leaves - 1 cup Ajwain / Thyme leaves - 1 tsp Method: 1. Preheat oven at 180 C and line a baking tray with parchment paper 2. Cut the tomatoes into halves, lengthwise 3. Place the tomatoes on the baking tray with cut sides up 4. Drizzle with 2 tbsp olive oil and sprinkle with salt and black pepper 5. Roast for 1 hour or until edges just start to shrivel and insides are still juicy 6. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pot over medium heat 7. Add chopped garlic, onion, carrot, salt and give a mix 8. Cover and cook until veggies are soft 9. Keep stirring in between for even cooking 10. Add the roasted tomatoes 11. Add 3 cups of water, vinegar, sugar, oregano, thyme / ajwain leaves 12. Simmer for 10 minutes 13. Let it cool slightly 14. Pour the soup into a blende...

Makhana Revdi Ingredients: Makhana / Lotus seeds - 100 gm Peanuts - 1/2 cup Sesame seeds /Til - 1/2 cup Jaggery - 200 gm Desi ghee - 1 tsp Cardamom powder - 1 tsp Dry ginger powder - 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Baking Soda - a pinch Method: 1. Roast makhana in a pan on medium heat till they turn light brown and crispy 2. Take them out and let them cool 3. Roast peanuts on low flame till they turn light brown 4. Let them cool a bit and then rub between your palms to remove the peels 5. Coarsely grind the peanuts using mortar and pestle 6. Dry roast sesame seeds on low flame till they turn light golden 7. Take them out and let them cool 8. Cut jaggery into small pieces and put it to a pan  9. Cook on a low flame and add 4 tbsp water to make syrup 10. Keep stirring it or it will get burnt and taste bitter 11. Add cardamom powder, black pepper powder, ginger powder and mix 12. Add desi ghee to give a nice shine 13. Now add a pinch of baking soda to make them crispy 14. To che...

Aloo Bathua Sabji Ingredients :  Bathua - 250 gms Potato (Boiled) - 4 Green chillies (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp Mustard oil - 2 tbsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Method : 1. Remove the bathua leaves from the stem and discard the stem 2. Wash the bathua leaves 2-3 times nicely with water 3. Boil the leaves in water for 5-7 minutes 4. Remove from heat, strain them and let them cool 5. Peel the boiled potatoes and cut them into desired shape and size pieces 6. Squeeze the cooled bathua leaves 7. Roughly chop the boiled and squeezed bathua 8. Heat oil in a kadahi 9. Add cumin seeds, hing and let them splutter 10. Add grated ginger, chopped green chillies and cook for a minute 11. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and saute for few seconds 12. Add potato pieces, m...

Carrot Paratha Ingredients : Carrots (grated) - 1.5 cups Whole wheat flour - 1.5 cups Green Coriander (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Onion (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp Green chillies (finely chopped) - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves  (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Oil - 1 tbsp Salt - 1/2 tsp or as per taste Oil for roasting parathas Method : 1. Add 1.5 cups of whole wheat flour into a thali or mixing bowl.  2. Add 1/2 tsp salt or as required and mix 3. Now add 1.5 cups grated carrots , 2 tbsp finely chopped onions, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, 1/2 tsp finely chopped green chili, 1 tsp finely chopped ginger, 1 tbsp chopped curry leaves. 4. Mix everything very well with your finger tips. 5. Soon the carrots will start leaving moisture.  6. Pour ¼ cup of water or as required. Since carrots leave moisture add water wisely. 7. Begin to gather the mixture and start kneading to a smooth dough. 8. Drizzle 1/2 tbsp of oil on the dough. 9. Knead till you get a soft and smooth ...

Matar Ka Nimona Ingredients : Green Peas - 2 cup Potatoes (chopped into long thick slices) - 1 cup Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Tomato (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Green chillies (chopped) - 1 tsp Ginger (chopped) - 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped) - 1 cup Garlic (chopped) - 1 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Bay leaf - 1 Dry red chilli - 2 Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp Hing (asafoetida) - 1/4 tsp Mustard oil - 4 tbsp Lime juice - 1 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Method : 1. Grind 1.5 cup green peas to a coarse paste without adding water. 2. Boil 1/2 cup peas in 1 cup water till they become soft.  3. Remove from water and keep aside 4. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadahi and fry potato slices till they look cripsy and cooked 5. Take them out in a plate 6. Add coarsely blend peas and roast on medium flame for 4-5 minutes while stirring continuously 7. Once the peas paste is roasted, remove and set aside 8. Grind coriander leaves, garlic, ...

Soya Bathua Sabji Ingredients :   Bathua - 250 gms Soya chunks - 1 cup Onion (finely chopped) - 1 cup Tomato (finely chopped) - 1 cup Green chillies (finely chopped) - 1 tsp Ginger (grated) - 1 tsp Mustard oil - 2 tbsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Curd - 1/2 cup Method : 1. Remove the bathua leaves from the stem and discard the stem 2. Wash the bathua leaves 2 times nicely with water 3. Boil 2 cup water in a pan and add 1/2 tsp salt, soya chunks to it. 4. Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes or until the soya chunks become spongy and enlarged.  5. Next, run cold water over the cooked soya chunks to rinse them well.  6. Squeeze out any excess water from the soya chunks and keep them aside 7. Heat oil in a kadahi 8. Add cumin seeds and let them splutter 9. Add finely chopped onion and saute for a while 10. Add grated ginger, chopped green chillies and c...

Lemon Coriander Soup Ingredients : Oil - 1 tbsp Garlic (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Ginger (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Green chillies (finely chopped) - 1 tbsp Cabbage (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Carrot (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Cauliflower (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup French beans (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Mushrooms (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Black pepper (crushed) - 1 tsp Lemon Juice - 2 tbsp Cornflour - 3 tbsp Green coriander (finely chopped) - 3 tbsp Spring onion (greens chopped) - 1 tbsp Method : 1. Heat oil in a pan 2. Add garlic, ginger and saute for a minute 3. Add green chillies and saute till its rawness goes 4. Add cabbage, carrot, french beans, cauliflower, onion, mushrooms 5. Saute for 2-3 minutes or till carrot and beans soften 6. Add 4 cups of water, salt, black pepper, lemon juice and let it come to a boil 7. In a bowl take cornflour, add 1/2 cup water and mix to get a slurry (ghol) 8. When the soup is boiling nicel...

Bathua Boondi Raita Ingredients: Bathua - 500 gm Curd - 500 gm  Boondi - 1 cup Salt - 1/2 tsp Black Salt - 1/2 tsp Green Chilly - 1 (finely chopped) Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Oil - 1 tsp Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp Hing - 1/4 tsp Method: 1. Clean bathua by plucking leaves and removing sticks and grass 2. Wash it with clean water 2 times 3. Put bathua in 2 cups of boiling water and let it boil 4. Cook it for 5-6 minutes 5. Remove bathua from fire and strain away the excess water 6. Let the boiled bathua cool 7. Squeeze the bathua with hands 8. Grind bathua coarsely in mixie and take out in a bowl 9. Soak boondi in water for 10 minutes and then strain it 10. Squueze it with your hands and keep aside 11. Beat curd to make it smooth 12. Add  salt, black salt, cumin powder, red chilli powder in curd and mix well 13. Add ground bathua and mix well 14. Now add soaked boondi and stir nicely 15. Heat oil in a tadka pan 16. Add cumin seeds, hing, green chillies 17. Po...

Bajra Laddoo Ingredients : Bajra Atta (Pearl Millet Flour) - 1.5 cup Desi Ghee - 1/2 cup Jaggery powder - 1 cup Cashew nuts (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Almonds (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Dry coconut (grated)- 2 tbsp Green cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Edible gum resin - 2 tbsp Method : 1. In a pan roast the grated dry coconut for 1-2 minutes to remove its rawness 2. Heat 1/4 cup ghee in a kadahi 3. Add gum resin and roast them on medium heat till they puff and become crunchy 4. Take them out in a plate and keep aside 5. Add bajra atta in the remaining ghee and mix 6. Add 1/4 cup ghee in it and mix 7. Roast it till it becomes golden and fragrant 8. Take it out in a mixing bowl and let it cool completely 9. Pound the fried gum resin slightly to get small pieces 10. When the roasted bajra cools, add cashews, almonds, roasted dried coconut, green cardamom powder, edible gum resin 11. Now add jaggery powder in it 12. Mix all ingredients nicely 13. Take a handful mixture in hand and give it the sha...

Instant Mooli Mirch Ka Achar  Ingredients : Radish (Mooli) - 500 gm Green Chillies - 50 gm Ginger - 50 gm Salt - 3.25 tsp Mustard oil - 3/4 cup (100 ml) Fenugreek seeds - 1.5 tsp Fennel seeds - 3 tsp Yellow mustard seeds - 2.5 tsp Hing (Asafoetida) - 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Black pepper (coarsely crushed) - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder - 1.5 tsp Ajwain - 1/2 tsp Kalonji - 1/2 tsp Vinegar - 2 tbsp Method : 1. Peel the ginger, wash it and dry it by wiping with a clean cloth 2. Wash radish, green chillies and dry them 3. Peel all the radishes 4. Chop them into your desired shape and size, rounds or long  5. Add 1.25 tsp salt and mix nicely 6. Cover it and leave aside for 1 hour 7. Chop ginger into long thin bite size pieces 8. Chop green chillies into bite size pieces using a scissor 9. After 1 hour sieve the radish pieces and leave them in sieve for 5 minutes to remove the water.  10. Spread a clean cotton cloth on a tray and spread the radish pieces on it in a single ...

Baked Vegetable in White Sauce Ingredients : Oil - 1 tbsp Butter - 3 tbsp Cheese (finely chopped) - 4 tbsp All purpose flour (Maida) - 2 tbsp Carrots (batons) - 1/2 cup Cauliflower florets - 1 cup Broccoli florets (blanched) - 1 cup Beans (batons) - 1/2 cup Red Capsicum/ Bell pepper (cubes) - 1/2 cup Yellow Capsicum / Bell pepper (cubes) - 1/2 cup Green Capsicum (cubes) - 1/2 cup Peas - 1/2 cup Garlic (chopped) - 1 tbsp Milk (chiled) - 2 cups Black pepper powder - 1 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Pineapple cubes - 1/4 cup Method : 1. Take 2 tbsp butter in a pan and add 2 tbsp maida in it and mix well 2. Cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes and keep stirring 3. Add 2 cups of chilled milk and cook on low flame until it becomes slightly thick 4. Keep stirring and make sure there are no lumps 5. Add 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper powder and mix well 6. Cook till the white sauce starts sticking to the ladle 7. Add 2 tbsp chopped cheese, mix well and turn off the heat 8. White sauce is ready 9. In anothe...

Malai Makhan Ingredients : Full cream milk - 500 ml Malai / Fresh Cream (Of full cream milk) - 250 gm Sugar - 4-5 tbsp Powdered Sugar - 1 tbsp Dry Fruits as per choice Saffron - 10-12 strands Green powdered powder - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Keep milk (leave 2 tbsp aside) in freezer for 1/2 an hour to make it chilled  2. Heat the 2 tbsp milk and add saffron, green cardamom powder, 1 tbsp sugar in it 3. Mix it nicely and let it cool 4. Keep the saffron milk in refrigerator once it is cool 5. Keep the empty bowl in refrigerator, in which you want to take out Malai Makhan  6. In a big mixing bowl add cream and mix it to make it smooth 7. Now add chilled milk in it  8. Add remaining sugar and saffron milk 9. Using electronic beater slowly slowly beat the malai milk mixture 10. Keep whisking, and the butter or makhan will rise on the top in the form of froth 11. As we see a layer of froth formed, wait for 30 seconds 12. Take out the froth carefully in the cooled bowl with the help o...