BEETROOT TOMATO SOUP

 

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

INGREDIENTS
Chopped beetroot     -  1 cup
Chopped tomato     -    1
Chopped onion    -  1 medium
Garlic cloves    -  3 - 4
Black pepper powder    -  a pinch
Salt    -    to taste
Water    -       3 cup
Butter  -    1 tbsp


METHOD
Heat butter in a pressure cooker.
Add beetroot,tomato,onion,garlic and mix well.
Add 3 cup of water and cover the lid of the pressure cooker.
When cooker release the whistle simmer the gas for 10 mins.
Once cooled,we open the cooker lid.
Blend the mixture till smooth and cook for five mins.
Season with salt and pepper.
Serve hot.

 

PUNJABI PAKODA KADHI

 

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

 INGREDIENTS
 For pakora
 Gram flour /besan - 1 cup
 Onion diced - 2 tbsp
 Potato - 2 tbsp
 Cauliflower grated - 2 tbsp
 Ajwain/carom seeds - a pinch
 Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
 Baking powder - a pinch
 Salt - to taste
 Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
 Oil - 1/2 cup
 Chopped green chillies - 2
 For kadhi
 Curd - 1 cup
 Gram flour - 2 tbsp
 Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
 Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
 Dried red chilli - 2
 Cumin seeds - a pinch
 Fenugreek /methi seeds - a pinch
 Mustard seeds - a pinch
 Asofetida/hing - a pinch
 Ginger ,garlic paste - 1 tsp
 Coriander powder - 1 tsp
 Salt - to taste
 Oil - 2 tbsp

 METHOD
 Take a bowl mix all the pakora ingredients except oil
.To make a smooth paste with help of half cup of water.
 Heat enough oil in a pan and pour one tbsp besan batter in the hot oil.
 Deep fry all the pakora in hot oil until golden in color.
 Simmer after we dropped all the pakora and cook in medium flame until done..
 Now pakora is ready.
 For kadhi
 we add gram flour ,buttermilk,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder and 5 cup of water and mix well.
 Heat oil in a pan
.Add dried red chilli,asofetida ,cumin seeds,mustard seeds and fenugreek/methi seeds to crackle.
 Add ginger,garlic paste and stir fry for few seconds.
 Add kadhi cook on medium flame till the gravy become thick.
 Cook for 7 - 8 mins
.Kadhi is now ready add garam masala powder ,salt and fried pakora to this kadhi.
 Heat oil in a pan tempered with whole red chilly,cumin seeds and,fenugreek seeds
 Serve with steamed rice.

CARROT SOUP

 

Prep Time : 15 mins 

Cooking Time : 20 mins 

Serve : 2

 INGREDIENTS 

Finely chopped carrot - 2 

Chopped ginger - 1 inch stick

 Salt - to taste 

Butter - 2 tbsp

 Black pepper powder - 1 tsp 

Coriander leaves - for garnishing 

 METHOD 

Boil carrot, garlic and ginger in a pressure cooker with one cup of water.

 After one whistle turn off the flame.

 Once cooled to make a paste. 

Heat butter in a pan,add carrot puree and cook for two to three mins now add three cup of water and cook for ten mins. 

Add black pepper powder and salt and mix well. 

Serve hot.

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.
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