ALOO PHULKOPIR DALNA RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 tblsp red chilli powder
1 tblsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp garam masala whole
500 gms potatoes
2 tblsp ghee
2 tblsp ghee
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 kg cauliflower
2 tblsp coriander powder
4 medium tomatoes
2 medium onions
2 bay leaves
oil to deep fry
4 tblsp mustard oil


How to make aloo phulkopir dalna :

• Take off and cut the potatoes into quarters, cut the cauliflower into medium sized florets, cut tomatoes into quarters.
• Take off and cut the onions.
• Heat up oil in a pot and when very hot fry the potatoes lightly and drain.
• Then fry the florets of cauliflower till they turn a little brown.
• Remove and keep it aside.
• Take off the oil.
• In the same pot heat up ghee and mix in the bay leaves and the whole garam masala and stir fry for 30 seconds.
• Mix in cut onion and fry till golden in colour.
• Mix in the masala powders and stir fry for a minute taking care that the masala does not stick to the bottom.
• Mix in a tblsp of water if necessary.
• Mix in the potatoes, cauliflower and the tomatoes.
• Stir fry for a while.
• Mix in a cup of water, cover and stir fry over medium heat.
• Stir from time to time.
• Take off from heat up when the vegetables are cooked and nearly dry

RAJMA (RED KIDNEY BEANS) RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 cups Rajma ( Red kidney beans)
Salt To taste
1 Pinch Turmeric powder
1 Onions, chopped
5 Garlic cloves, chopped
1 inch Ginger, chopped
3 Green chillies, chopped
3 Tomatoes, chopped
1/2 tsp Corainder powder
1 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
2 tbsp Oil
Handful Corainder leaves

Preparation:

• Soak rajma overnight. Wash and pressure cook the rajma. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan, add ginger, garlic and chillies. Fry until they turn brown.
• Add onions and tomatoes. Cook until masala separates from oil.
• Add salt, turmeric powder and mix well.
• Add the boiled rajma, red chilli powder, corainder powder, garam masala and stir.
• Simmer the flame and cook until a thick gravy is formed.
• Remove from fire. Garnish rajma with corainder leaves and serve hot with chapatis or rice.

Kakdi Nu Raitu Receipe

Ingredients:

200 gm yogurt
2 tblsp coriander leaves chopped
salt to taste
2 green chillies chopped
2 medium cucumbers
1 tsp cumin powder roasted

How to make kakdi nu raitu :

• Take off and grate the cucumbers.
• Put in a muslin cloth and squeeze to extract extra moisture.
• Mix everything yogurt, cut coriander leaves, cut green chillies, cumin powder and salt.
• Mix in the grated cucumbers just before serving.
• Serve chilled.

GUAJRATI DAL DHOKALI RECIPE

Ingredients:

250 grams tuver daal,
200 grams wheat flour,
3 green chilies
3 tbsp green chili paste
50 grams groundnut
25 grams cashewnut,
1 tbsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp Mustard seeds,3-4 cloves
2 cinnamon, 2 tomatoes
1 tbsp Tamarind 100 grams brown sugar,
Salt To Taste,
1 tbsp Garam masala,
1 tsp Ajama 4-5 tbsp.Oil,
2 tbsp Red chili powder asafetida
1/2 cup cilantro leaves
3-4 tbsp. Ghee.


Preparation:

• Shift wheat flour. Add salt, turmeric powder, ajama, red chili powder. Mix well. Add oil and knead the flour to roti like consistency.
• Wash tuver dal and pressure cook it for three whistles.
• Cool and remove the dal. Heat oil and ghee in a pot, then put cloves and cinnamon and then add mustard leaves.
• When they crackle add curry leaves, green chilies and a pinch of asafetida. Pour tover dal.
• Mix tamarind and brown sugar water, cashew nuts, groundnut, garam masala, red chili powder and mix well.
• Add tomato pulp, turmeric powder, salt and 2 cups of water. Boil the dal. roll out big rotis and cut them into pieces and add these pieces in boiling dal.
• Boil for 10 minutes and remove. Serve the dal dhokli warm. Sprinkle cilantro leaves.

Note : Prepare kachori of green peas or of any other vegetable or coconut and add in boiling curry.

DAAL PARATHA RECIPE

Ingredients:

1 cup Wheat flour
2 tsp Oil
Salt To Taste
For the filling
1/2 cup Yellow moong dal
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 pinch Turmeric powder
1 pinch Asafoetida
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
2 tsp Oil
Salt To Taste
Oil As needed

Preparation:

• Sieve the wheat flour and knead to a soft dough by adding enough water. Keep aside.
• Soak moong dal for one hour. Wash and drain all the water.
• Cook the moong dal 1 cup of water.
• Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida. Fry till they pop up. Add the cooked dal, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and mix well.
• Cook until the dal mixture is dry. Let it cool.
• Take some portion of dough , make a small puri. Put some moong dal stuffing in center. Close from all sides and roll again into thick, round paratha.
• Heat a tawa ( griddle), put the daal ka paratha and cook on both sides by adding some oil.
• Serve daal paratha hot with curry.

PANEER KOFTA RECIPE

Ingredients :

For Koftas :
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying

For Gravy :
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer kofta:

• Boil potatoes and peel them.
• Grate paneer and potatoes.
• Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
• Make round balls of this mixture.
• Now heat oil in a pan.
• Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
• Grind onion and tomatoes together.
• Chop coriander leaves very finely.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add cumin seed and bay leaf.
• Add onion, tomato paste and brown it, stirring continously.
• When it leaves oil add curd, cashewnut powder, salt, red chili powder, turmeric, garam masala.
• Stir it continously for a minute.
• Then add 2 cup of water.
• Put on the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
• While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it.
• Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.

LEMON RICE RECIPE

Ingredients:

2cups boiled Rice
1/3rd cup Lemon Rice
6Tbsp Oil
1/2tsp Black Mustard seeds
Few curry leaves
3-4 green chilies
Salt to taste
1/4th tsp. turmeric powder
1/4th cup peanuts

How to make lemon rice:

• Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, allow to splutter.
• Add turmeric powder and peanuts, fry till brown.
• Now add green chilies, curry leaves, salt and fry for 2 minutes.
• Take it off from the flame and add lemon juice and mix well.
• Now add this to the boiled rice and mix well.Lemon rice is ready to be served.