ORANGE SHRIKHAND

 

Prep Time : 15 mins
Total Time : 15 mins
Serve : 4

INGREDIENTS
Hung curd   -    1 bowl
Sugar powder - 2 tbsp

 Orange pulp - 1/2 bowl
Orange jest  - 1/4 bowl

Black salt - a pinch 

METHOD
Hung the curd in a muslin cloth for 2 - 3 hours and then we get thick curd.
Whisk the hung curd and add sugar powder and mix well.
Add orange pulp and orange  jest and mix well.

Garnish with orange piece, orange jest and mint leaves.
Serve chilled.

STRAWBERRY CUSTARD

Prep Time : 15 mins 

Total Time : 15 mins 

Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS 

1 Cup makhana 

6/7 Almonds 

8/10 Cashew nuts 

2 Cup milk slightly warm

1 Cup chopped strawberry 

2 Tbsp honey

1 Cup Seasonal fruits

 (orange , strawberry,banana, grapes, — optional)

METHOD 

Dry roast the makhana.
Soak together in warm milk,soak makhana,almonds,cashew nuts and chopped strawberry for fifteen minutes until soft.
Grind everything together into smooth,creamy paste
Add honey and mix well.
Add extra fruits (optional).
Garnish with chopped fruits
Serve chilled.

VRAT KI THALI

 

Prep Time : 30 mins
Cooking Time : 60 mins
Serve : 2

Strawberry smoothie ,fried potato chips, fried peanuts, roasted makhana and fresh fruits.
Strawberry smoothie

INGREDIENTS 

1 Cup makhana 

6/7 Almonds 

8/10 Cashew nuts 

2 Cup milk slightly warm

1 Cup chopped strawberry 

2 Tbsp honey

1 Cup Seasonal fruits

 (orange , strawberry,banana, grapes, — optional)

METHOD 

Dry roast the makhana.
Soak together in warm milk,soak makhana,almonds,cashew nuts and chopped strawberry for fifteen minutes until soft.
Grind everything together into smooth,creamy paste
Add honey and mix well.
Add extra fruits (optional).
Garnish with chopped fruits
Serve chilled.

Roasted makhana

INGREDIENTS
Lotus seeds / makhana - 250 gms
Ghee - 1/2 cup

METHOD
Heat ghee in a wok.
Add lotus seeds / makhana and stir fry on low flame.
They turn light brown and crispy
Turn off the flame

Potato chips
INGREDIENTS
Medium size potatoes - 2
Oil for frying - 1 cup

METHOD
Wash and peel the potatoes.
Cut it in a thin slice with the help of chips cutter
.Wash in a fresh water
. Fry in enough heat oil and drain in paper napkin.

    
Fried peanuts
INGREDIENTS
Peanuts - 100 gms
Clarified butter - 1 cup
METHOD
. Fry in enough heat oil and drain in paper napkin.

RUSSIAN SALAD

 

Prep Time  : 20 mins
Cooking Time  : 5 mins
Serve  : 2

INGREDIENTS
Apple - 2 tbsp
Cucumber  - 2 tbsp
Orange  - 2 tbsp
Red grapes - 2 tbsp
Green  grapes - 2 tbsp
Sugar powder - 1 tbsp
Cream   - 2 tbsp
Mayonnaise sauce - 4 tbsp
Black pe;pper powder - a pinch
Salt    -  to taste
Oregano   - 1/4 tsp
Herb  -  1/4 tsp

METHOD
Cut all the fruit in square shape.
Take a bowl combine all the fruits ,sugar powder,mayonnaise sauce,black pepper powder,salt,oregano ,herb  and mix well.
Yummy healthy salad is ready to eat.
Serve chilled.

PURI SUBJI

 

Cooking Time  : 50 mins
Serve  : 2

INGREDIENTS

Puri
Semolina  -  1/2 cup

Maida - 1 cup
Wheat flour  -  1 cup
Clarified butter - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Carom seeds - 1/4 tsp
Onion seeds - 1/4 tsp
Oil  -  for frying

For aloo ki subji

Boiled n mashed potato - 4
Green chilly - 2
Ginger - 1 inch stick
Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt  - to taste
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Amchur powder - 1/4 tsp
Tomato paste - 2 tomato
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Water - 3 cup
Oil - 2 tbsp

 

METHOD
For puri
Take a large bowl add semolina, maida,wheat  flour , carom seeds,onion seeds,2 tbsp clarified butter and salt and mix well.
Add little by little water to make a dough.
Cover this dough with muslin cloth and keep aside for 30 mins.
Roll out the dough in a round shape.
Heat enough oil in a pan and deep fry the  puri on a low flame till golden brown and crispy.
Drain in paper napkin.
Serve hot with aloo tamator ki subji. 

For aloo ki subji

Make the paste of green chilly,tomato and ginger
Heat oil in a pan,add cumin seeds and asafoetida to crackle
Add green chilly,tomato and ginger paste and saute for one mins.
Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder and kashmiri mirch powder and mix well.
Add  amchur powder and mix it well.
Add boiled n mashed potato and salt and mix it well.
Add three cup of water and cook for ten mins in a slow flame.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with puris

LITTI

 

Prep Time :25 mins

Cooking Time : 30 mins
 Serve : 4

 INGREDIENTS

 Wheat flour - 1 cup
 Suji - 1/2 cup
 Carom seeds - a pinch
 Onion seeds - a pinch
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
 Salt - to taste
ghee - 2 tbsp for kneading the dough
 ghee - 1 cup
 For stuffing
 Roasted gram flour/sattu - 100 gms
 Finely chopped onion - 2 tbsp
 Finely chopped green chilly - 1/4 tsp
 Finely chopped garlic cloves - 1/2 tsp
 Mustard oil - 1 tbsp
 Salt - to taste
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
 Chopped coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
 Water - 4 tbsp

 METHOD
 Take a large bowl add wheat flour,suji,baking powder,carom seeds,onion seeds,salt and 2 tbsp clarified butter and mix well.
 Make a stiff dough with the help of water.
 The texture should be crumbly keep aside for 30 mins.
 Take a large bowl add above listed stuffing ingredients and mix well.
 Now stuffing is ready.
 Divide the dough into equal size balls.
 Stuff the filling in the dough.
 Wrap up the dough pieces and close from all sides.

Take appe patra grease with  ghee,add litti and cover it and cook for 3 - 4 mins.
 Flip it and pour ghee and cook it over little brown,turn off the flame serve hot.
 Dip into the  ghee and serve hot. 

MIXED FRUIT RAITA

 

Prep Time : 15 mins
Total Time : 15 mins
Serve : 2

INGREDIENTS
Thick curd  - 1 bowl
Roasted cumin seeds powder  - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Sugar powder - 2 tbsp
Black salt  - 1 tsp

Chopped bananas - 1 bowl
Green grapes - 1/2 bowl
Black grapes - 1 bowl
Strawberry - for garnishing 

METHOD

Take curd (plain yogurt) in a bowl

. Add sugar, salt, black salt and cumin powder and beat until curd mixture becomes smooth and creamy.

 Add banana chunks and grapes and mix well.

Mixed fruit raita, is ready,garnish with banana chunks, strawberry ,grapes.

Serve chilled