Day: April 20, 2016

Paneer Bhurji


Scrambled Cottage cheese cooked with Indian spices & seasoned

Ingredients

  • Paneer 250 gms
  • Onions 2 small
  • Tomatoes 2 medium sized
  • Green chillies 2-3
  • Bay leaf 1
  • salt as per taste
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  • Garam masala powder 1/4 tsp
  • Kasoori methi(dried fenugreek leaves) 1/2 tsp
  • Oil 2 tsp
  • Milk 1/2 cup
  • butter a dash
  • Green coriander leaves for garnishing

method

  1. Take 2 tsp of oil in a pan, add chopped onions and a bay leaf.Saute onions on medium flame. After onions turn light brown, add chopped tomatoes and mix well.
  2. Add green chillies, salt, turmeric powder, garam masala powder and paneer.Now add kasoori methi ,a dash of butter and 1/2 cup of boiled milk. Mix well and let it cook on high flame for few seconds but stirring very frequently.
  3. So as to avoid sticking of paneer to the bottom of a pan.Now lower the flame and let it cook for few minutes if needed add few spoons of water.
  4. Cook till oil separates out from the mixture. Garnish with coriander leaves
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Kesar Peda


Ricotta cheese cooked with sugar & saffron ,decorated with Pistachios

ingredients

Ricotta cheese 1 cup

Sugar ¼ cup to taste

Saffron 15 to 20 strands

Warm milk (3 tbsp

Green cardamom powder

Ghee ½ tsp

Pistachios  slivered 10-12

Metho

Soak the saffron strands in hot milk for about 5 minutes and then keep aside. Heat a kadhai and add ricotta cheese next, add in the saffron-milk mix, sugar & cardamom powder.Mix well till sugar dissolve completely.Keep stirring on a low flame till the mixture has thickened. Take off the flame and let it cool downOnce the mixture is cool enough to handle, knead it into a smooth dough. Divide the mixture into equal-sized balls.apply ghee on palm & Lightly press the balls into flat discs and shape them as u like.keep it aside to cool completely.press at the centre of each peda and gently press & decorate with slivered pistachios

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Fresh Baby carrot & Orange juice


Carrots + Oranges  work well together and are a great source of Vitamin C, which supports the body in its ability to absorb iron, Beta-Carotene which converts to Vitamin A in the body and helps you maintain a youthful appearance and overall boosted an immune system.

My easy simple recipe made with chopped baby carrot blended with Freshly pressed orange juice.

Ingredients

2 cup baby carrot chopped

2 medium Orange pressed juice

Few ice cubes

Method

Blend baby carrots , orange juice with ice .pour & serve

tips:- I am not a professional nutritionist nor dietician.so plz contact a professional.before taking this ,if anyone have an allergy or health issues.

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Sabudana Khichdi


Soaked Sago/tapioca cooked with boiled potatoes & roasted peanuts & seasoned.

Ingredients

Sago /sabudana -1/2 cups (soaked in 1/2 cup water or a little bit more)for 2-3 hrs so it absorb water & become fluffy.

Salt to taste

A pinch of turmeric optional

Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp

oil/ghee for cooking

Roasted peanut & coarsely grind 1tbsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Lime juice 1 tsp

Few coriander sprigs chopped

Method

Heat a pan add oil then add cumin seeds once it crackled add turmeric powder red chilli powder ,add boiled potatoes mix properly ,Add soaked sago cook around 5-6 min or till it becomes translucent.add roasted peanut powder ,salt .Turn off heat then adding lime juice Garnish with coriander leaves & serve!!

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