Quick Tindora Pickle

Tindora is finely chopped and mixed with paste made of tamarind and green chiles. Finally the tindora mixture is tempered with spices. Serve quick tindora pickle with roti or with dal rice. Makes: around 2 Cups of Quick Tindora Pickle Ingredients: Tindora 1 Cup Green Chiles 1 Tamarind 2 – 3 inch Piece Turmeric Powder a big Pinch Freshly Scraped Coconut 1 Tbsp Salt to taste Talimpu: Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Urad Dal 1/4 tsp Asafoetida a Big Pinch Curry Leaves 5 Oil 1 tsp Method of preparation: Wash, remove ends and finely chop the tindora. Remove stem, wash and roughly chop the green chile. Soak tamarind in few tbsps of...

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Quick Cilantro Rice

Cilantro / Coriander leaves are chopped up and blended into smooth paste with green chiles. The fresh cilantro paste is then briefly fried in oil infused with lot of whole spices. Steamed rice is then folded into the cilantro paste and garnished with cashews. Serve quick cilantro rice with raita of your choice. Makes: around 1 – 2 Servings of Quick Cilantro Rice. Ingredients: Steamed Rice 2 Cups Cilantro 2 Cups (Packed) Cashews a Small Handful Ginger Garlic Paste 1/2 tsp Green Chillies 3-5 Cloves 3 Cinnamon 1 inch stick Bay Leaf 1 Mace 1/2 inch Piece Whole Red Chiles 2 – 3 Green Cardamom 1 Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves 5 Salt to taste Oil...

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Rotti with Spicy Sesame Powder

Roti batter is prepared with idly rawa and urad dal. The batter is then fermented and made into thick roti. The roti is layered with freshly prepared spicy sesame powder and the rotti is cooked till done. Serve rotti with spicy sesame powder as a breakfast. Makes: around 5 Servings of Rotti with Spicy Sesame Powder. Ingredients: Idly Rawa 1/2 Cup Urad Dal 1/4 Cup Sesame Seeds 2 Tbsps Whole Red Chile 1 Cumin Seeds few Pinches Red Chile Powder 1/4 tsp Salt to taste Oil as required Method of preparation: Soak urad dal in water for 3 hours. Grind the soaked urad dal into smooth paste adding sufficient amount of water. Soak ildy rawa in water...

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Punjabi Tinda Gravy Curry

Fresh wet masala is made with roasted spices and onion. Punjabi tinda are chopped up and cooked with freshly ground masala till very soft. Finally whisked yogurt is stirred in to get the creamy consistency. Serve punjabi tinda gravy curry with steamed rice or roti etc. Makes: around 3 Servings of Punjabi Tinda Gravy Curry. Ingredients: Punjabi Tinda 2 Onion 1 Tomato 1 Yogurt 1 Tbsp Red Chile Powder 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp Green Chiles 1 Salt to taste Masala: Mustard Seeds 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Urad Dal 1/2 tsp Whole Dried Red Chiles 3 – 4 Coriander Seeds 1/2 Tbsp Oil 1 tsp Talimpu: Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Urad...

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Raita Sandwich

Raita is prepared by mixing thick yogurt with grated vegetables like carrot, cucumber and bell pepper. It is then layered on a toasted bread slice along with spinach and tomato slices. Serve raita sandwich immediately. Makes: a Serving of Raita Sandwich. Ingredients: Wheat Bread 2 Slices Thick Plain Yogurt 2 Tbsps Cucumber 2 Tbsps (Grated) Carrot 1 Tbsp (Grated) Bell Pepper 1/2 Tbsp (Grated) Green Chile a Pinch (Finely Chopped) Spinach 4 Leaves Tomato 1 – 2 Slices Toasted Sesame Seeds a Pinch Cilantro few Sprigs Red Chile Powder to Taste Lemon Juice few Drops Salt to taste Black Pepper Powder to Taste Ghee as Required Method of preparation: Wash...

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Capsicum with Peanuts

Bell peppers / capsicum is chopped up and cooked in tempered oil. A powder is prepared from roasted peanuts, urad dal and red chiles. Once the bell peppers are cooked while still holding a light crunch, they are seasoned with the ground peanuts powder. This capsicum with peanuts tastes good with steamed rice or with any flat bread. Makes: around 2 Servings of Capsicum with Peanuts. Ingredients: Bell Pepper 2 Raw Peanuts 2 Tbsps Urad Dal 1 Tbsp Whole Red Chiles 1 – 2 Tamarind 1/2 inch Piece (optional) Salt to taste Talimpu: Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Urad Dal 1/4 tsp Curry Leaves 5 Oil 1 tsp Method of preparation: Wash the...

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Bitter Gourd Tamarind Rasam

In this rasam, tamarind is used raw with out any cooking involved. Tamarind  is soaked in water and the extracted water is mixed with jaggery to help cut the bitterness of the fried bitter gourd. Rasam is finally tempered and is served with steamed rice and dollop of ghee. Makes: around 4 Servings of Bitter Gourd Tamarind Rasam. Ingredients: Bitter Gourd 1 Small Tamarind 3 inch Piece Onion 1/2 of Small One Green Chile 1 Turmeric Powder a big Pinch Jaggery 2 inch Block Salt to taste Talimpu: Mustard Seeds 1/8 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/8 tsp Urad Dal 1/8 tsp Broken Dried Red Chiles 2 -3 Curry Leaves 5 Oil 1 Tbsp Method of preparation: Crush...

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Pav Bhaji

Preparation Time: 15 mins. Cooking Time: 20 mins. Serves 4. Ingredients For the pav8 ladi pavs 4 tbsp butter 1 tsp pav bhaji masala (optional) For the bhaji1 1/2 cups potatoes, boiled and mashed 1 cup cauliflower, finely chopped 1/2 cup green peas 1/2 cup carrots, chopped 1 cup onion, chopped 1/2 cup capsicum, finely chopped 2 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi) 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1 1/2 tbsp pav bhaji masala 1/2 tsp black salt (sanchal) 4 tbsp butter To be ground into a chilli-garlic paste3 to 4 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , soaked in warm water 4 to 6 cloves garlic (lehsun) For serving1 large sized onion,...

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Paav Bhaji

Pav bhaji is a famous street food containing a bun like bread called pav and a vegetable curry called bhaji. To prepare bhaji, mixed vegetables are cooked and mashed. The mashed vegetables are cooked in spice blend mixture (pav bhaji masala) and served with toasted pav. Makes: around 4 Servings of Pav Bhaji. Ingredients: Potato 2 Medium Tomato 3 Medium Onion 1 Medium Cauliflower 1/4th of Small One Green Bell Pepper 1 Medium Green Peas 1/4 Cup Green Chiles 2 – 4 Ginger 1 inch Piece Garlic 4 Cloves Cumin Seeds 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf 1 Red Chile Powder 1/4 tsp Lime or Lemon 1 Pav or French Rolls etc. 4 Butter 1 tsp Cilantro a handful of Leaves Salt to...

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Quick Pav Curry.

PAV CURRYThis is a quick curry for pav instead of making bhaji which takes a long time. Here couple of vegetables are chopped up finely and cooked till soft. A freshly ground masala powder is added for taste. The curry is sandwiched between two slices of pav bread and served immediately. Makes: around 2 Servings of Quick Pav Curry. Ingredients: Green Bell Pepper 1 Small Tomato 1 Large Onion 1 Small Fresh Peas 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste 1/4 tsp Lemon Juice 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Caraway Seeds 1/4 tsp Whole Red Chiles 1 Coriander Seeds 1 tsp Clove 1 Cinnamon 1/4 inch Stick Salt to taste Cilantro few Sprigs Pav / Bread 2 Oil 1 tsp Butter 1/4...

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Vegetable Idli.

Idli batter is prepared with idli rawa and urad dal. Choice of raw vegetables are finely chopped. Idli batter and the chopped vegetables are layered in the idli moulds and the idlis are steamed till soft and fluffy. Serve vegetable idli with any spicy chutney of your choice. Makes: around 4 – 8 Vegetable Idli Ingredients: Urad Dal 1/2 Cup Idli Rawa 1 Cup Carrots 4 Tbsps Bell Pepper 4 Tbsps Cilantro few Sprigs Green Chiles 1 Ginger 1 inch Piece Salt to taste Ghee a Dollop Method of preparation: Wash and peel carrots. Wash the bell pepper and cilantro. Remove stems, wash and finely chop the green chiles. Finely chop the carrots, bell pepper and...

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Bhindi with Fenugreek Leaves

Ingredients: Lady’s Finger 2 Cups Fenugreek Leaves 1/2 Cup Packed Tamarind 2 inch Piece Green Chiles 1 – 2 Salt to taste Talimpu: Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Urad Dal 1/4 tsp Asafoetida a Big Pinch Curry Leaves 5 Oil 2 tsps Method of preparation: Wash and pat dry bhindi / lady’s finger. Remove ends and chop bhindi into big pieces. Remove stems, separate fenugreek leaves and wash them under fresh water. Remove stems, wash and roughly chop green chiles. Soak tamarind in few tablespoons of hot water for couple of minutes and extract all the thick juice. Grind tamarind extract, green chiles and salt into coarse paste. Heat oil in a...

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