Food & Recepies

 Saag:-

Ingredients:-

One kg mustard leaves (sarson)
250 gms spinach leaves
250 gms bathua
Salt as per taste
1½ tsp red chilli powder
6-7 green chillies
4 medium sized onions or scallions (you can use both)
3-4 medium sized tomatoes
2 tsp coriander powder
Half a tsp sugar
A piece of ginger
7-10 garlic cloves
2 tsp cumin seeds
A tsp garam masala
Half bowl yoghurt
½ cup cream
3-4 tbsp vegetable oil
2-3 tsp flour wheat

 saag in easy steps recipe:-

Half fill a wide-mouthed pan with water and immerse a bunch of mustard leaves in it. Use your hands to cleanse them within water; as water gets dirty, change it and again wash the leaves. Do until sarson leaves are free from all sand and other impurities. Repeat the process with the remaining leaves. Similarly wash spinach and bathua too. The whole process may take a great deal of your time.

Pav Bhaji:-

Ingredients:-

12 Pav buns
2 Onions
3 tsp Dhania Powder
5 Tomatoes
2 tsp Jeera Powder
3 Potatoes
2 tsp Chilli powder
1 cup Peas
4 tsp Pav Bhajji masala
1/2 cup Carrot
Salt to taste
1/2 cup Beans
1/2 cup Coriander for garnish
1/2 cup Cabbage
2 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 cup Capsicum
1 cup Cauliflower
1' piece Ginger
Garlic optional
2 Green chillies finely chopped

Preparation:-

• Heat a pan with oil & add the onions. Fry till translucent. Add tomatoes,salt,add all the powders and fry till the oil floats on top.
• Steam all the other vegetables seperately & add them to the onion mixture.
• Add a cup of water & let it cook to boiling consistency. Then With the help of a potato masher keep mashing the mixture till it cooks nicely.
• When all the vegetables are cooked thoroughly garnish with coriander & lemon juice and serve with Pav.
• For the pavs:
• Slit open the pavs from the middle. Apply butter in the inside & place them on a pre-heated frying pan.When they get golden brown from the inside take them off.
• Serve hot with bhajji.

Kheer recipe:-

Ingredients:-

Cooked Rice – 1 cup
Whole Milk – 2 cups
Sugar – 3 tbsp or to taste
Raisins – 1 tbsp
Chopped Pistachios – 1 tbsp
Chopped Almonds – 1 tbsp
Powdered Cardamom – 1/8 tsp
Saffron – a pinch

Method:-

1. In a heavy bottomed pan, on medium heat, add in the the Milk and the Rice.
2. Grind the Saffron with a little bit of Sugar and add it to the Milk.
3. Meanwhile, soak the Raisins in a little bit of water to help puff them up.
4. Keep stirring the pan and make sure it does not burn at the bottom.
5. Cook till it is of desired thickness.
6. Once it reaches the desired thickness, add in the Sugar. Mix well.
7. Add in the Dry fruits – Raisins (without the water), Pistachios and the Almonds.
8. Turn off the flame and add in the Powdered Cardamom.
9. Serve hot or cold.

Tips:-
1. If you are making the rice just for the Kheer, over cook the rice just a little.
2. This is a great recipe if you don’t have a lot of time but alternatively, you can add in raw rice and cook it in the milk and it tastes great. But be very careful and and keep stirring frequently.
3. If you like a smoother texture of rice in the kheer, just mash it lightly before adding it to the Milk.

5 steps to make a tasty chocolate cake:-

1. Take 7 soufflé dishes or custard cups and spray a non-stick cooking spray inside each of them then set aside. Melt chocolate in a small saucepan while stirring it until the texture is smooth. Add in butter and sugar while stirring until they are dissolved and wait for for few seconds after doing this.

2. Place the chocolate mixture in a clean and big bowl. Combine flour, cocoa and baking powder in a small bowl and stir.

3. Set the electric appliance that is  mixer at medium-high speed and let it beat the chocolate mixture. Put the eggs and flour mixture then beat for 6 minutes until thick. Pour the mixture equally on the individual dishes and cover with a plastic wrapper. Put them in the freezer for 2 hours or overnight.

4. Set the oven at the temperature of 376 degrees F.

5. Take the frozen cakes out of the plastic; discard the plastic wrappers. Bake the cakes until the center is moist and the edges are set for around 15-18 minutes. Let the cake cool for a bit then serve.

Shahi Paneer:-
Shahi Paneer is a very festive main dish that is creamy and rich in flavor. It is usually a special occasion dish. Shahi paneer can be served with any Indian bread, such as naan or with rice.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 lb paneer (approx. 1-1/2 cups cubed)
• 12 cashew nuts
• 2 tomatoes chopped
• 1 green chili chopped
• 1/4 inch of ginger
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/8 teaspoon asafetida (hing)
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania)
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric (haldi
• 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder, adjust to taste
• 1/2 cup yogurt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (hara Dhania)

Method

1. Slice paneer into 3/4 inch cubes. Keep aside.
2. Grind cashews into powder-like consistency. Keep aside.
3. Puree tomatoes, green chili and ginger. Keep aside.
4. Add oil in a pan, over medium heat. Shallow fry paneer cubes till they turn slightly brown. Remove from pan and place over paper towels to absorb excess oil.
5. Increase heat to medium-high and test the oil by adding one cumin seed. If it cracks immediately, the oil is ready.
6. Add cumin seeds to the oil and as they crack, add asafetida and bay leaves. Stir for a few seconds.
7. Add tomato puree, coriander powder, turmeric, red chili powder, and paprika. Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally for 2-3 minutes. It will reduce to half its volume and start separating from the oil.
8. Add sugar, cashew powder and yogurt. Cook for another minute then add 1 cup of water and salt and bring to boil.
9. Add paneer and cover the pan. Simmer for a few minutes over medium-low heat, till gravy is slightly thick in consistency.
10. Remove from heat, add garam masala and chopped cilantro. Mix gently, cover the pan and let it sit for a couple of minutes.
11. Shahi paneer tastes best if it is served hot.

Ingredients:-

• Cabbage grated                         - 2 cups
• Carrot grated                             - 1 cup
• Chopped spring onion               - ½ cup
• Ginger garlic paste                    - 2 tbsp
• Green chilly                               - 1
• Maida / All purpose flour             - ¼ cup
• Corn flour                                 - 3 to 4 tbsp
• Chilly sauce                              - 2 to 3 tbsp
• Tomato sauce                           - 3 to 5 tbsp
• Dark soya sauce                       - 2 to 3 tbsp     
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry

    Method: -  

Grate cabbage & carrots to fine shreds.

Squeeze water from them and reserve.

Chop spring onion greens to small pieces.

In a mixing bowl, add grated cabbage, carrots and spring onion.

Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste and finely chopped green chilly.

Add salt to taste

Mix them very well.

Add ¼ cup Maida / APF and 3 tbsp of corn flour.

Mix well and knead to soft dough ( as the vegetables has water content, no need to add water )

Make small balls out of it.

Meanwhile heat oil in a frypan.

Add the vegetable balls in hot oil.

Deep fry on medium heat to golden & crisp.

Drain and keep it in kitchen paper to drain excess oil.

Now the Manchurians are ready.

Lets proceed to prepare the sauce for it.

In a heavy bottomed kadai / pan add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste.

Add chilly sauce & tomato sauce to it

Add dark soya sauce, little salt, corn flour paste ( 1 tbsp corn flour + 1/4 cup water ) and mix well.

Heat the pan with the sauce in low medium flame.

Add half cup of water and bring it to a boil.

Turn off the flame. Gently add the fried Manchurian balls to the gravy.

Stir well.

Place them in the serving bowl and garnish with chopped spring onions.

Now Vegetable Manchurian is ready to enjoy with  fried rice,  veg  rice  or  with noodles.

       
HOW TO MAKE Delicious POHA IN BREAKFAST:-

Poha is very Delicious & simple dish of Maharashtra. It Is called "pohe" in marathi or "avlakki bhat" in kannada. It is easy to cook & will take very short time. Poha is made up of Beaten rice. It is very light, You can eat it into morning Breakfast & in Evening with Tea also.

Ingredients:-

• Beaten Rice Two cup
• Groundnuts 50 gm
• Onions medium size 2
• Tomato 2
• Green chilly 2
• Mustred seeds
• One Potato
• Chopped curry leaves
• Chopped coriander
• One pinch turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

How To Make Poha?

Take Beaten rice & soak it into water for some time.wash & drain out water.

Spring some salt & pinch of turmeric powder in it.

Cut small pieces of onion, tomato, chili, & potato.

Heat oil in pan , add peanuts to crackle, mustered & put curry leaves.

Add potato to saute them then add onion, salt & green chili.

When onion turns golden brown then add tomato & stir it well.

Now time to add poha & mix it well with mixture.

Put chopped coriander on it to decorate.

Put lemon juice on it & your delicious poha is ready.

How to make chicken biryani:-

Ingredients:-

• For the Rice:-
• 2 cups of basmati rice
• 2 onions, sliced
• 1 tsp of crushed ginger
• 1 tsp of crushed garlic
• 4 cardamom pods
• 4 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• A small piace of cinnamon
• 3 star anise
• 1 tsp of cumin / jeera
• 1/2 cup of carrots, cut into small cubes (optional)
• 10 cashew nuts
• 10 raisins

For the Chicken Gravy:-

• 1 kg of chicken pieces, with bones
• 3 of large onions, sliced
• 1 tsp of minced ginger
• 1 tsp of minced garlic
• 2 tsp of coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp of powdered fennel seeds
• 2 tsp of chicken masala
• 1/2 tsp of garam masala (optional)
• 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
• 2 tomatoes
• A small bunch of coriander leaves (cilantro)
• A fistful of mint leaves
• 1/2 tsp of sugar
• 5-6 green chillies
• 3 tbsp of ghee or oil
• 1 tsp of pepper powder

For the Rice:-

Soak the rice for 30 mins. 

Meanwhile, heat the ghee or oil in a wide pan and add the sliced onions along with the whole spices (cinnamon, cloves, bay leaf, cardamom, star anise). Fry the onions stirring frequently.

Grind or crush the garlic and ginger together. Add this to the frying onions and fry until the onions turn a dark golden brown. Drain and set aside. (If using carrots, add along with the ginger, etc and cook together). 

In the same pan, fry the cashew nuts and raisins until golden. Drain and set aside with the fried onions.

Once the rice is done, mix it with our onion mixture, add the fried raisins and cashew nuts on top and set aside.

Cook the rice following whichever method you prefer. We usually cook the rice for biryani in an open pan but you can use the rice cooker or pressure cooker too. Just make sure the rice doesn't get overcooked. The grains need to remain separate.

For the Chicken Gravy:-

Grind or crush ginger + garlic + green chillies

Heat the ghee or oil and add onions. Fry until golden brown and add the ginger-garlic-chillies paste. Fry for another minute and then add the spice powders chicken masala + coriander powder + fennel powder + pepper + turmeric. Saute for a minute.

Then add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn soft. At this stage, the mixture will turn mushy and gravy-ish. 

Add the washed and cleaned chicken pieces + salt + sugar + 1 cup water and mix well. Bring to boil and cook closed until the chicken is completely cooked. The meat will let out water so don't add too much. Cook on a low flame until done. Then, garnish with garam masala, coriander leaves, mint leaves and more pepper powder. Mix well and set aside. 

The chicken gravy should be a bit watery as you see below. If not, add more water and cook further for a bit longer.

Layering the Chicken Biryani

About an hour before serving, take a large serving dish and add a layer of rice. Top off with some chicken and gravy. Add more rice. Repeat this 2 more times. Keep the dish closed and at the time of serving, gently mix and transfer to plates.

Serve chicken biryani with tomato cucumber raita or onion raita and papad.

How to make Pizza :-

Pizza is one of the most popular food of the world. It is a flat round dish which is made in oven and its is very essay to make pizza at home and our site providing a material for that. pizza depend upon personal preference. In this site, we will be learning how to make a pizza at home.

The first part of making pizza is prepared base, then pizza sauce. After that, we use cheese and toppings are added according to taste or preference. Making pizza at home is very essay and you will be able to make pizza at home easily using these instructions.

 Dough Making->

Dough making part of the pizza is most difficult, because it is an art to making dough at home. But I said that it is difficult not impossible. Dough mean’s base of our pizza, you should also buy ready-made base from market, its makes more easy for making a pizza.

For making real pizza at home you should made dough it self. We tell us how to make pizza dough, you just collect some ingredients from market and always take fresh ingredients. Always remember that take Ingredients in quantitative form.

Ingredients->

1. 15 grams fresh yeast
2. 1 Cup warm water (45’ C)
3. 2 spoons sugar
4. 1 Cup Atta
5. 1 Cup Maida
6. 2 spoons olive oil
7. 1 spoon salt

Take a small bowl adds yeast and sugar in warm water. Mixed it properly and stop for baked, at least for 10 minutes.

Take a large bowl, mixed all ingredients like flour, olive oil, salt, and the yeast mixture it properly. Beat the mixture until it became some harder. Cover a bowl and leave it to become doubled in size, for 30 minutes.

Take dough into the oven and set dough on the flat base. Give the better shape to dough into a circular like pizza base shape.

Set the oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F , gives some time to oven to make it.

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