Bell-pepper Potato and Onion dry vegetable (Shimla Mirch Aloo Sabzi)

This is a popular Indian recipe served with chapatis / rotis.Potato adds a unique taste to this vegetable and the aroma of capsicum and onions is sure to lure you. Ingredients :- 2 Capsicums  1 Potato 1 Large chopped onion  1/2 tsp Turmeric powder  1/2 tsp Red chilli powder  1/2 tsp dry mango or amchur powder 1/2 tsp coriander powder Oil for cooking Salt to taste  1 teaspoon cumin seed Method :- Wash Capsicum, Potato...

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Palak Pratha (Spinach Bread)

Palak paratha recipe is a healthy variation of paratha.It is made with fresh Spinach leaves and whole wheat flour  and can be served with curry, pickle or fresh yogurt. Ingredients :- 2 cups whole wheat flour Fresh spinach leaves finely chopped - 2 cups. oil or melted butter salt - 1/2 teaspoon. Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp. Green chili - 1 finely chopped asafotedia powder - 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice - 2 tablespoon water for forming dough. ginger...

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Fried Okra and Gram flour (Besan Bhindi Sabzi)

Ingredients :- 500 gm bhindi 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 teaspoon coriander powder 5 tablespoon besan ( gram flour ) 1 tablespoon lemon juice Oil for frying Salt as per taste 1/2 teaspoon amchur powder ( dry mango powder) 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon sesame seeds 1/4 teaspoon asafotedia powder Method :- Wash Bhindi and dry them off, divide it to lengthwise sections. Mix all the ingredients in a bowl...

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Carrot Tomato Salad

This is a tasty salad recipe made from carrot and Tomatoes. Ingredients :- 2 small carrots 1 tomato 5-6 curry leaves 1 green chili finely chopped green coriander for garnish 1 teaspoon oil 1/2 teaspoon   cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon asafotedia 1/4 teaspoon sugar salt as per taste Method :- Clean the carrots and shred it. Cut tomatoes into small pieces Add oil in a pan, once its heated up add cumin seeds and asafotedia. To this add...

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Dates

Substitute dates for raisins when baking if you can.Dates are high in fiber and natural aspir...

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Variety

Try not to eat the same foods all the time - variety adds interest.To check your variety quotient, see how colorful the fruits and vegetables are that you've piled in your grocery ca...

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Cheese

When you're choosing a cheese, remember that the words processed, product or cheese food mean it is not real che...

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Bell pepper and Gram flour vegetable (shimla mirch and besan sabzi )

Shimla Mirch as it is called in Hindi or Bell Peppers in the West or Capsicum in India, Australia, Malaysia etc all mean the same vegetable which cooks in minutes and is used in a variety of dishes in everyday life from salads and soups to Paneer. Ingredients :- 1 tablespoon besan ( gram flour) 1 tablespoon wheat flour 1 tablespoon jowar flour 4 medium sized Capsicum chopped into pieces 2 tablespoons oil 1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder 1...

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Raw Mango and Onion Chutney

This is a tasty tangy raw mango onion pickle (originally a Gujarati recipe ) which my mom always prepared in summers, its a must try :) Ingredients :- 1/2 cup grated raw mango 1/2 cup grated onion 2 tbsp grated jaggery(gur) or 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 tsp black salt 1/4 tsp roasted cumin seeds powder 1/4 tsp chilli powder salt to taste Method :- Mix all the ingredients in a bowl. Keep aside till the jaggery melts. Cover...

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French beans and Peas Sabzi

French beans with peas is one of my favorite Sabzi, it tastes wonderful with chapati an curd.following is the recipe for it.  Ingredients :- French Beans 250 gms Boiled Peas-1 Cup 4-5 cloves of garlic finely chopped Cumin Seeds-1 tsp ginger 1 tsp finely shredded asafoetida (Heeng)1/4 tsp Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp Coriander Powder-1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder 1/2 tsp Salt-To Taste Oil-1 tbsp Method :- Wash and...

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Tomato Curry

This is a lovely simple dish to eat alongside some plain boiled rice or chapati. Ingredients :- 4 tomatoes finely chopped 4 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon chopped ginger 1 green chilli finely chopped 3-4 curry leaves 1/2 tablespoon mustard seeds 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds 2 bay leaf 1 inch cinnamon 1/4 tablespoon of turmeric salt as per taste 2 tablespoon of jagerry powder 1/2 cup water 1...

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Dalia Upma (Broken wheat upma )

This is a tasty and healthy recipe using dalia or broken wheat.This is a nutritious form of eating wheat as it is not refined and does not loose out on any of the nutrients that are present in whole wheat. It is a good source of the daily requirement of fiber and manganese in your food.  Ingredients :- Broken Wheat Rava or Dalia- 1 cup 1 onion finely chopped 1 tomato finely chopped 1/4 cup boiled peas Few Curry leaves 1 tablespoon Ghee 1...

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Punjabi Kadhi (Gram-flour and yogurt curry) | punjabi kadhi recipe, how to make punjabi kadhi pakora recipe

Today's post is an Authentic Punjabi Kadhi recipe / Punjabi Kadhi Pakora recipe which i learnt from my Mother. It is a classic dish where the yogurt is spiced with chillies, ginger and coriander and simmered in a delicious pakora. I like it with steamed white rice and it’s my husband’s favorite :) so I tend to make it quite often. Hope you all like the recipe . Ingredients :- For pakoras Gram flour (besan) 3/4 cup Onion...

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