Moong Halwa (Desert)

Preparation Time: 30 minutesCooking Time : 30 minutesServes :4 - 5Ingredients:moong dal(pulse) - 1 cup( dhuli)khoya/mawa - 1cupmilk -1/2 cupsugar - 1 cupcardamom powder- 1/4 teaspoonraisins - 25 gmscashews - 25gmsghee - 1/2 cupalmond -8-10Method:Wash and soak moong daal in a bowl for 20-30 minutes. Drain water and grind it coarsely but put very little water while grinding.Put 1cup water in a pan and add sugar in it. Prepare one string syrup.Put almond in a hot water, after five minutes drain and peel it, then cut into thin pieces.Heat ghee into a thick bottom pan and add ground moong dal. Stir it on low flame till it is golden brown.Add sugar...

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Pachha Pu (Pancake)

Preparation Time: 10 minutesCooking Time : 20 minutesServes : 4-6Ingredients :rice powder - 2cupswheat flour - 1cupsugar - 1cupdry coconut(grated)- 2 table spoonfennel seeds(saunf) powder- 2 table spooncardamom powder -1/2 tea spoonghee or cooking oilMethod :Take rice powder and flour in a bowl and add water to make a thick batter and mix it well. Put sugar, coconut powder, saunf powder and cardamom powder in it and mix it well. Now put a frying pan on the gas stove, now grease the pan with ghee or cooking oil. Now take a big serving spoon, take out the batter and put it on the pan and spread it. Again put some ghee on the pan cake and turn...

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Vegetarian Stuffed shells

Ingredients Jumbo Shells ( Any Brand ) - 1 pkRicotta cheese - 8 ozMozzerela cheese - 1 pk ( grated )Chedder cheese - 1 pk Frozen peas - 1 cupcarrot ( grated ) - 1 cupFrozen beans - 1 cupTomato puree - 3 cansOnion - 1 bigGreen pepper - 1 bigBasil leaves - pinch .oregano leaves - pinchSaltMethodIn a vessel put enough water to boil shells ,add pinch of salt and a drop of oil . Once water boiling put jumbo shells in it and boil till its little tender , after that decant water and run cold water so that boiled shells are not sticking together . Keep them aside .Stuffing Crush ( Not paste ) green peas , carrot and beans . Now in a large bowl mix ricotta cheese , and crushed vegetables , little fresh crushed black pepper , paperika and salt to taste and keep aside .Now stuff shells with the stuffing...

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Chicken Patties

Ingredients Boneless Chicken - 2 lbsOnion - 1 mediumGinger / garlic paste - 1 table spoonDry roasted coriander seeds - 2 table spoon( crushed )Cinnamon powder - 1/4 tea spoonGreen chillies - 2 table spoon( crushed )Green coriander leaves - 2 table spoonSalt - to tasteCooking oil - 1 table spoonCooking spray - A can ( but little to spray )Method - Take breast pieces of chicken and crush that in blender / grinder to mince . After that take all minced chicken and put that in a large bowl , add crushed onion , garlic & Ginger paste , crushed roasted dry coriander , cinnamon powder ,crushed green chillies , salt as...

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Shahi Kathal

On Women's DayPreparation Time: 15 minutesCooking Time:30 minutesServes : 5-6Ingredients:Kathal(jack fruit) -500 gmsonion - 100 gms ( grated)tomato - 100gms (finely chopped)garlic paste - 1 teaspoonginger paste -1 teaspooncumin seed -1/4 teaspooncumin seeds powder - 1 1/2 teaspooncardamom powder - 1/4 teaspooncinnamon powder - 1/4 teaspooncloves powder -1/4 teaspoonbay leaves -2cooking oilMethod:Peel the kathal nicely and cut into 3-4 cm pieces and thickness about 1.5-2 cm. Now put the kathal in a cooker and boil it.Now place a pan on the gas stove and put some cooking oil and then put the boiled kathalpieces and fry it for five minutes then take it out.Put one tablespoon oil in the pan and the bay leaves when it is brown put the grated onion and fry till it is golden brown.Add garlic, ginger...

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Dahi vada

Preparation time: 1 hrs.Cooking time: 30 minutesServes: 6-8Ingredients:urad daal - 100 gmstamarind - 50gmsjaggery - 50gmroasted cumin(jeera) powder - 50gmsred chilly powderblack saltsalt to tastecurd -1kgcashew - 2 teaspoon (cut into small pieces)raisins - 2 teaspoonOil for fryingSoak urad daal in a bowl for 1hr.Soak tamarind for 15 minutesTamarind Chatni:Mash soaked tamarind and sieve itTake a pan put one teaspoon oil in a pan and put tamrind jaggeri and salt in it and cook for 15 minutes on low flame and then take it out in a bowl.Blend the chilled curd in a bowl and put salt in it.Put cold water in a big bowl and add some salt in it. ...

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Maal Pua

Preparation Time: 2hrs. Cooking time : 30 minutes Serves : 8-10 Ingredients : 250 gms -maida(flour) 250 gms -sugar 1/2 cup -milk 1 banana (mashed) 2 table spoon -fennel seeds(saunf) powder 2 table spoon dry grated coconut 25 gms cashew 25 gms raisins ghee or refined oil, as per taste for frying (ghee tastes better) Take maida(flour) and sieve it in a mixing bowl. Put milk and water in it and make a batter and keep it aside for at least two hours. For sugar syrup: Take a pan and put sugar in it, add 2 cups of water and then put it on the gas stove. Simmer it till it is one string consistency. Now remove it from the gas and put it aside. Pua: Take...

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