Thursday, 15 May 2025

GREEN MOONG DAL CHEELA

  


Prep Time     :15 mins
Cooking Time : 20 mins

INGREDIENTS
Saboot moong dal   -       1 cup
Cumin seeds       -        1 tsp
Salt        -  to taste
Water    - as required

METHOD
 Wash and soak moong dal for 3 - 4 hours.Then drain moong dal completely and grind it.Add more water if necessary.Add salt and cumin seeds and mix well.


Heat non stick pan to very hot sprinkle some oil till it sizzles and quickly pour one large spoon of batter on it.


Spread by gently rotating the pan.Lower the heat put some oil over cheela and flip it.


Serve hot with chutney.






Tuesday, 13 May 2025

MAKHANDI HALWA

 


Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cooking Time : 25 mins
Serve : 2

 INGREDIENTS
 Semolina -  1cup
 Milk - 2 cup
Sugar - 1/2 cup
 Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
 Crushed almonds - 1 tbsp 
Saffron - few strands
 Clarified butter - 1 cup
 
 METHOD 
Soak semolina for two hours with two cup of milk.
Heat clarified butter in a pan and now add sugar and caramelised  in a slow flame and stir in between.
 Now add soaked semolina ans saute in slow flame
 The semolina absorbs the ghee ,Stir properly otherwise lumps formed.
 The whole mixture cook for 7 - 8 mins. 
Add cardamom powder,crushed almonds and saffron strands. 
The makhandi  halwa is ready to serve.
 Garnish with crushed almonds and saffron


















Saturday, 3 May 2025

VEG BURGER

 


Prep Time : 45 mins
 Cooking Time : 15 mins
 Serve : 2


 INGREDIENTS
 Boiled n mashed potato - 2
 Besan - 2 tbsp
 Chopped onion - 2 tbsp
 Green chilly - 1
 Grated ginger - 1 inch stick
 Cumin seeds powder - 1 tsp
 Red chilly powder - 1/4 tsp
 Salt - to taste
 Oil - 2 tbsp
 Cornflour - 2 tbsp
 Bread crumbs - 1/2 cup
 Hot and sweet tomato chilly sauce - 2 tbsp
 Black pepper powder - 1 ts
 Burger bun - 2
 Cheese slice - 2
Sliced cucumber - 1 bowl
Sliced onion  -  1 bowl
 
 METHOD
 Mash the boiled potatoes,add salt,ginger,green chilly,red chilly powder,cumin seeds powder,bread crumbs,besan and one tbsp hot and sweet tomato chilly sauce and corn flour and mix well.
 Shape each ball to flat patties of medium thickness.
 All the balls are made in the same way.
 Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the veggie tikki in a medium flame
. Cut the burger into the middle.
 Spread butter and shallow fry the burger.
 Add cheese slice ,potato tikki,sliced cucumber,sliced onion and hot and sweet chilly sauce and now cover with burger pieces serve hot.









WATERMELON COOLER

 


Prep Time- 15 mins
Total Time- 15 mins
Serve- 3


INGREDIENTS
Wate melon / tarbooj pulp- 500 gms
Black salt- 1/2 tsp














Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Crushed ice-  8 to 10

METHOD
Remove the seed of the watermelon / tarbooj.
Put watermelon pulp and black salt in the blender and blend it.
Take a glass, add crushed ice and pour the watermelon juice.
Squeeze the lemon juice and mix well.
Serve chilled.