Prabha Ki Rasoi - Recipes in Hindi and English

Instant Kalakand with Milkmaid Ingredients : Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin Paneer - 200 gm Saffron - 10-12 strands Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp Method : 1.  Firstly take a heavy bottom non-stick pan and put it on medium flame. Pour the condensed milk in completely. 2.  Grate the paneer and add it to the pan. Instead of grating, you can crumble it too with your hands. 3.  Combine both the ingredients nicely and keep stirring. Make sure both are mixed nicely together. 4.  Within a few minutes, condensed milk starts melting and the mixture will start thickening. Keep stirring on medium flame. 5.  Add cardamom powder and saffron strands, mix well. 6. Cook till  mixture starts leaving the sides of the pan. 7.  Transfer this mixture to a greased plate and level it evenly 8.  Decorate it with chopped pista and let it cool completely before cutting 9.  Finally cut the kalakand into a square shape and serve Tips to Remember : If you want an extra sweet v...

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...

Kali Gajar Ki Kanji Ingredients : Black Carrot - 250 gm Mustard seeds - 2 tbsp Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste  Hing (Asafetida) - 1 tsp Water - 1 liter Mustard Oil - 1/2 tsp Method : 1. Soak mustard seeds in 4 tbsp lukewarm water for 30 minutes 2. Peel and wash the carrots properly 3. Cut the carrots into batons about 3-4 inch long 4. Boil 1 liter water in a sauce pan 5. In the boiling water add carrots and let it come to a boil again 6. Remove from heat and cover it for 5 minutes 7. Grind mustard seeds to a fine paste 8. Add mustard seeds paste, salt, hing and oil to the carrot water and mix nicely 9. Transfer the carrot mixture to a glass or ceramic or earthen container after it cools to room temperature 10. Cover it and keep this container in the sunlight to ferment for 4-5 days 11. If there isn't ample sunlight, keep it in a warm place and let it ferment 12. Once done, taste the Kanji to check if it is ready. If it is sour, then pour it into glasses and serve काली गाजर की कांजी...

Mixed Dal Dhokla Ingredients : White Urad Dal - 1 cup Yellow Moong Dal - 1/2 cup Arhar / Toor Dal - 1/2 cup Chana Dal - 1/2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Eno Fruit Salt - 2 tsp Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp Ginger (grated) - 2 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Mustard seeds - 2.5 tsp Green Chillies (finely chopped) - 2-3 Green chillies (slit lengthwise) - 2 Curry leaves - 20 Method : 1. Wash all dals together till water runs clear 2. Soak the dals in enough water overnight 3. Grind the dals with very little water till smooth 4. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan 5. Add 1.5 tsp mustard seeds and cook till seeds crackle 6. Add chopped green chillies, ginger and 10 curry leaves and stir 7. Add chopped onions and fry till they shrink a bit 8. Add the tempering to the dal batter and mix 9. Add salt and water as needed to make batter of dropping consistency 10. Add coriander leaves and mix well 11. Take a pot and add 1 litre water and keep it to boil 12.  Apply oil ...

Veggie Salad with Lettuce Ingredients : Lettuce (shredded) - 2 cups Carrot (grated) - 1/2 cup Radish ( grated) - 1/2 cup Beet root (grated) - 1/2 cup Red capsicum / bell pepper (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup Yellow capsicum / bell pepper (finely chopped) - 1/4 cup Cucumber (deseeded finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Ginger (grated) - 2 tbsp Honey - 1 tbsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp Cumin seeds powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1/2 tsp Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp Walnuts or roasted peanuts - 2 tbsp Method : 1. Grind ginger with little water and then sieve it to get ginger juice 2. Add honey, lemon juice, cumin powder, salt, black pepper powder to ginger juice and mix nicely 3. In a large bowl add lettuce, beet root, carrots, radish, red capsicum, yellow capsicum, cucumber 4. Give a toss to all the veggies 5. Pour the prepared dressing on the veggies and toss until all veggies are nicely coated 6. Garnish with walnuts or peanuts for the crunchy taste 7. Serve healthy, tasty Veggie Salad with Lettuce immediately T...

Gajar Ka Halwa (With Jaggery) Ingredients: Carrot - 1 kg Desi Ghee - 1/2 cup Jaggery - 1 cup Full cream Milk - 1 litre Green Cardamom Powder - 2 tsp Almonds -8- 10 Pistachios (chopped) - 1 tbsp Cashews (chopped) - 1 tbsp Raisins (chopped) - 1 tbsp Method: 1. Trim the top and bottom of carrots 2. Wash them thoroughly under cold water to remove all the dirt 3. Peel the Carrots 4. Grate the carrots 5. Heat Ghee in a heavy bottom pan 6. Add Carrots and saute for 4-5 minutes or till carrot becomes soft 7. Add Milk and cook on high flame till the milk is nicely absorbed and evaporated 8. Keep stirring occasionally otherwise it will burn from the bottom 9. L ower the flame and add jaggery, cardamom powder, raisins and mix well 10. Carrots will become watery and keep sauteing on Medium Low heat 11. Cook till all the liquid has evaporated 12. Blanch Almonds and peel them 13. Chop Almonds 14. Once the water in carrots has dried, add cashews, half of the chopped almonds, 1/2 tbsp pistachios 15. S...

Broccoli Corn Stir Fry Ingredients : Broccoli florets - 1 cup Carrots (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Corn (boiled) - 1/2 cup Garlic cloves (chopped) - 1 tbsp Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Salt - 1 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Red Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp Garam Masala powdet - 1/4 tsp Method : 1. Heat 3 to 4 cups of water in a pot and add 1/2 tsp salt, broccoli florets in it for 2 minutes 2. Rinse the florets under running water and drain in a colander 3. Heat Oil in a pan and fry cumin seeds and garlic 4. Add carrots, corn, broccoli and saute for a minute 5. Cover and cook till veggies become soft 6. Add 1/2 tsp salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and fry for 2-3 minutes 7. Serve Sweet Corn Broccoli Stir Fry with rice, roti or as a stuffing in sandwich or wraps ब्रोक्कोली कॉर्न फ्राई  सामग्री : ब्रोक्कोली फ्लोरेट्स - १ कप  गाजर (बारीक कटी) - १/२ कप कॉर्न (उबले हुए) - १/२ कप लहसुन (कटा हुआ) - १ टेबल स्पून जीरा - १/२ टी स्पून  नमक - १ टी स्पून  तेल - १ टेबल स्पून  लाला मिर्च पाउड...