BLACK GRAM CURRY

 

Prep Time  : 10 mins
Cooking Time  : 15 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Black gram  -  1 cup
Chopped onion  -  1
Ginger garlic paste  -  1 tsp
Red chilly powder  -  1 tsp
Coriander powder  -  1 tsp
Turmeric powder  -  1/4 tsp
Garam masala powder  -  1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds  -  1/4 tsp
Salt  -  to taste
Oil  -  2 tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves  -  1 tbsp

METHOD
Soak black gram/kala chana over night drain and crush 1/4  cup black gram in the blender..
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds to crackle.
Add chopped onion and fry till light brown.
Add ginger garlic paste,red chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and 2 tbsp water and saute for two mins.
Add coriander leaves and mix well.
Add black gram and crushed black gram and mix well.
Add salt and one cup of water and cover it..
Bring to boil and simmer for ten mins till done.
Add garam masala powder and mix well.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve

BREAD PIZZA

 

Prep Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS

Bread slice            -   4

Mayonnaise       -    2 tbsp

Capsicum diced      -  4 tbsp
Chopped onion.    -    2 tbsp

Pepper powder       -a pinch

Grated cheese        -  2 cube

Grated garlic       -    5 - 6

Butter                       - 50 gms

Cream                   -  1/2 cup

Salt                        - to taste

Green  chilly      -   2

Chilly flakes. -     1 tsp

Oregano.        - 1 tsp

METHOD
Take a large bowl mix cheese, cream, capsicum, mayonnaise , green chilly ,chilly flakes, oregano,onion , grated garlic and butter and salt.

 Spread this mixture on the top of the bread.

 Now place the bread in non stick pan in a medium flame till cheese starts melting and it turns into light brown  and also add two spoons water on a pan and cover it.
 Serve hot with tomato sauce , green chutney and tea.

BATHUA STRAWBERRY RAITA

 

Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cooking Time : 5 mins

 Serve : 2 

 INGREDIENTS 

 Bathua saag - 2 cup

Strawberry - 1 cup

 Curd - 1 cup

 Roasted cumin seeds powder - 1 tsp

 Black salt - to taste 

Sugar- 1/2 tsp 

Red chilly powder - a pinch 

For tempering

 whole red chilly - 2 

Black mustard seeds -1/4 tsp

 Oil - 1/2 tsp 

 METHOD 

 Pick off the leaves of the saag. 

Wash and clean bathua leaves .

Pressure cook bathua leaves with one cup of water. 

After one whistle turn off the flame. 

Once cooled,open the lid.

Drain water and mash the leaves, keep aside. Beat the curd, sprinkle the black salt,roasted jeera powder,red chilly powder and sugar.

Chop the strawberry  into pieces

Add mashed bathua leaves  and strawberry pieces and mix well. 

Tempered the raita with whole red chilly and black mustard seeds.

 Garnish with bathua leaves and strawberry 

Serve chilled.

HARE CHANA KA BHABRA

 

Prep Time  : 15 mins
Cooking Time  : 30 mins
Serve  : 4

INGREDIENTS
Basmati rice  -  1 cup
Bengal gram / chana dal  -  1 cup
Green gram  -  1 cup
Salt  -  to taste
Cumin seeds  -  1/4 tsp
Oil  -  for frying

METHOD
Wash and soak rice and Bengal gram/chana dal for 3 - 4 hours and grind to make a smooth paste. with the help of 1 cup of water.
The batter should be thick.
Half cup of green gram crushed in the blender.
Now add half cup of green gram,crushed green gram,cumin seeds and salt in the batter and mix well.
Heat enough oil in the pan for deep frying.
Now pour one spoon of batter in the hot oil and cook on medium flame till the color is lightly brown.
Turn over another side and drain in paper napkin.
Serve hot with tea.

DHUSKA

 

Prep Time : 30 mins
Cooking Time : 30 mins
Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS

Basmati rice -1/2 cup
Chana dal - 1/4 cup
Urad dal - 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds -1/4 tsp
Salt - to taste
Water - 1/2 cup
Finely chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Oil - for frying

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METHOD
Wash and soak basmati rice and  chana and urad dals for 3-4 hours and grind to make a thick paste with the help of little water
The batter should be thick and smooth
Now add the cumin seeds,coriander leaves and salt
Heat enough oil for deep frying.
Now pour one spoon of batter in the hot oil and cook on medium flame till the color is lightly brown,then turn it over another side and drain in paper napkin.
Serve hot with tea.

PIZZA PARATHA

 

Prep Time    : 30 mins ji ji
Cooking Time :20 mins
Serves  : 4

INGREDIENTS
Wheat flour      -   1 cup
All purpose flour  -  1 cup
Salt -  to taste
For stuffing
Mozzarella cheese    -  1/2 bowl

Paneer - 1/2 bowl
Finely chopped bell pepper    -    1/2 bowl
Finelly chopped onion  -      1/2 bowl
Clarified butter / ghee  -    2 tbsp
Oregano - 1 tsp

Chilly flakes - 1 tsp

Salt -  to taste 
METHOD
Take a bowl add wheat flour,all purpose flour and salt together and mix well.
Knead to make a soft dough with the help of little water.
Keep aside for 30 mins.
Make an equal size balls.
Flatten the balls into thin round paratha.
Stuff the filling and fold it.
On a heated pan,make pizza paratha applying clarified butter / ghee on both the sides.
Serve garma garam Pizza paratha with sauce.
Enjoy it.