Avoid over-spilling milk when boiling

Before pouring milk into a pot for boiling rub butter along the top edge and inside lip of the pot. When the milk foams up, it will stop over spilling when it hits the butter.

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Use of Kitchen Scissors

 Most Indian dishes require the use of freshly chopped coriander leaves as a garnish. Use the scissors to chop fresh mint, chilies and coriander finely and without any mess. 

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Remedy for Salty Curry

Wash a potato. Cut into two. Place a the two halves of the raw potato in the curry and it will absorb the extra salt.  

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Cauliflower Tomato

I made this cauliflower dry curry and it came out really good. The blend of ginger, garlic, cumin  add flavor to the cauliflower and makes it so tasty. Here is the output of the dish that I tried.I hope you like it too.


Ingredients :-

1. 1 medium sized cauliflower 
2. 3-4 garlic flakes finely grounded
3. 1 tbsp ginger finely grounded
4. 2 medium sized onions finely chopped
5. 2 big tomatoes finely chopped 
6. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
7. 1 tsp red chili powder
8. 1/2 tsp coriander powder
9. 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
10. salt to taste
11. 1 tsp of garam masala powder
12. 1 tbsp oil
13. chopped fresh coriander leaves for garnish
14. 1 tbsp of ketchup (optional)
15. 1/4 glass water

Method :-

1. Heat 1 tsp  oil in a pan and add the blanched florets and stir fry for 4-5 mins continuosly till you get a light golden color.Remove and keep aside.
2. In the same vessel add 1 tbsp oil and add cumin seeds, garlic and ginger and fry for 10-15 seconds.Now add the chopped onions and fry till they are golden brown in color
3. Add the tomatoes and cook till for about 5 minutes by covering it with a lid.
4. Add salt, coriander powder, turmeric powder and chili powder to this mixture, cook it for about 5 minutes on a medium flame.
5. Add cauliflower florets to this and stir it well now add 1/4 glass of boiled water and ketchup (optional) .Let it cook for about 10  minutes on a low flame by covering it with a lid.Do stir it in between.
6. Add garam masala and cook till you get the desired gravy consistency.
7. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

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Beetroot Dry Recipe

Beetroot Dry Recipe Is quick and nutritious, can be had as a salad or as a dry vegetable with chapati.


Ingredients :-

1. 2 medium size Beetroot
2. 2 Green chilies  
3. 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 
4. 4-5 Curry leaves 
5. 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
6. 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
7. 1/2 tbsp oil
8. 1/2 tsp garam masala
9. 1/2 tsp coriander powder
10. 1/4 glass of water
11. Salt – to taste

Method :-

1. Peel the beetroot, grate it and keep it aside.
2. Cut the green chili into two or three pieces and keep it aside.
3. Take a pan and heat with oil.
4. Add mustard seeds and Cumin seeds.
5. When they start to crackle add curry leaves.
6. Then add beetroot, green chili, turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder and garam masala.
7. Stir it well and add 1/4 glass of water.
8. Close with a lid and cook on low flame for about 10 minutes till beetroot is cooked
9. Beetroot sabzi is ready.
10. Serve with plain white rice, chapati or it can be had as a salad too.

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Healthy Tomato Soup

Tomato Soup is a wonderful and its ready in a jiffy and acts as a lovely     side-dish or appetizer. I learnt this from my mom and had been having it since childhood, hope you all give it a try and like it as well.



Ingredients :-

1. 2 large ripe tomatoes
2. 1 large carrot
3. 1 apple
4. 1 capsicum or bell pepper
5. 1 onion 
6. 2 cups of water
7. 3 cloves garlic
8. 1 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter)
9. 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
10. salt to taste
11. 1 teaspoon pepper
12. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Method :-

1. Cut Tomatoes, Carrot and Capsicum into small cubes, Remove the skin of Apple and cut into small cubes.
2. In a pressure cooker add all of above vegetables and fruit and mix it with 2 cups of water and boil it for about 3 whistles.
3. Keep it aside when done.
4. In a pan add 1 table spoon of oil, cumin seeds, finely chopped garlic cloves and grated onion and stir it for about 2 minutes.
5. To this add our boiled vegetables and mix it well.
6. Add salt and pepper to this mixture.
7. Cook it on a slow by covering for about 10 minutes.
8. Garnish it with Fresh Cilantro.
9. Our Tomato soup is ready.

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Methi Matar with Paneer sabzi (Fenugreek , peas and cottage cheese vegetable)

Ingredients :-

1. 1 bunch fenugreek leaves, finely chopped
2. 1 cup peas, shelled, boiled till soft, drained
3. 1 onion, chopped
4. 2-3 green chillies
5. 1 tsp. garlic chopped
6. 1 tsp. ginger chopped or grated
7. 1 cup soft lowfat paneer or silken tofu
8. 1 cup milk
9. 1 tsp. butter
10. 1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
11. 1/ tsp. sugar
12. salt to taste

Method :- 

1. Boil fenugreek greens,  with little amount of water in pressure cooker for upto 1 whistle, keep it aside and let it cool.
2. Grind onion, paneer, ginger, garlic, chilli in mixier till smooth.
3. Heat butter, cumin seeds, allow to splutter.
4. Add fenugreek leaves, saute for a minute, add ground mixture and milk.
5. Stir and bring to a boil, add boiled peas.
6. Add sugar, salt, cook till gravy thickens well.
7. Serve hot with rotis or chapati.

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