Saturday, January 18, 2020

GREEN GARBANZO GRAVY

required:310 g green chana or garbanzo frozen,large red onion finely chopped-1,ground green chillies-5,ginger-1&1/2 "piece,cumin seeds-1/2 tsp,oil-3 tbsp,coriander-chopped,salt-according to taste,large tomatoes-2,turmeric pd-1/4 th tsp,water-3 to 3&1/2 cups
method
in a mixie jar grind tomatoes,ginger.heat the oil and tip in cumin seeds and then onion,green chilli paste,salt,turmeric pd.fry the onions until they change colour and add the tomato puree.also fry the tomato puree until the oil seperates.add the chana and water.cook for two whistles on high flame.open the lid after pressure goes down.cook for sometime on medium flame until the gravy reaches the desired consistency


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Monday, January 13, 2020

FISH CURRY

required:catfish pieces-6,red chilli pd-1 tsp,ginger&garlic paste-1 tbsp,turmeric pd-1/4 th tsp,salt-1/4 th tsp or accoridng to taste,tamarind paste-1 tbsp,water-1&1/2 cups,onion[red] large-1 sliced thin and halved,green chillies-2 slit,oil-4 tbsp,coriander-little chopped
method
clean the fish pieces nicely and put arrange them next to one another in a deep bottomed but flat pan.tip in red chilli pd,ginger garlic paste,salt,turmeric pd and mix well.now add the onions,oil and mix again.now mix tamarind paste along with water and pour onto the fish.cover and cook on high flame until the water starts bubbling away.swirl the cooking vessel once carefully so that the gravy is spread evenly.open the lid and cook until oil comes to the top



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Thursday, January 9, 2020

SORAKAYI[BOTTLEGOURD] PAKODA

required:bottle gourd or sorakayi-250 g,green chillies-7 slit and cut in the middle,wheat flour-2 tbsp,riceflour-4 to 5 handfuls,ginger-3 tsp grated,salt-according to taste,cumin seeds-1/2 tsp,onion-1/2 medium size thinly sliced,curry leaves chopped,coriander-chopped,oil-to deep fry
method
peel and grate the bottlegourd.press firmly and seperate the vegetable juice.to this add onions,green chillies,ginger,cumin seeds,curry leaves,coriander and mix well.then tip in wheat flour,riceflour and make a sticky dough.if necessary add the vegetable juice.drop the dough in hot oil and deep fry.




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CAPSICUM AND YELLOW CUCUMBER CHUTNEY

required:capsicum or green bell pepper-3 seeded,green chillies-20,tamarind paste-2 tsp,yellow cucumber-250 g,cumin seeds-3/4 th tsp,salt-according to taste,oil-1 tbsp,garlic cloves-2 big,turmeric pd-a pinch
for tempering
oil-1 tbsp,dry red chilli-1 broken,mustard seeds,chanadal-1 tsp,uraddal-1 tsp,curry leaves-few
method
take a non stick pan and fry roughly chopped capsicum in oil.when the capsicum slightly changes colour tip in green chillies and also fry until light brown.peel and dice the cucumber.if the seeds are bitter discard them along with the soft part underneath.keep the cucumber pieces aside.take a mixie jar and grind capsicum,green chillies,tamarind paste,cumin seeds,garlic cloves,turmeric pd,salt,cumin seeds.to this add the cucumber pieces and mix well.now prepare the tempering and add to the chutney.
if the cucumber is sour then reduce the tamarind paste 



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SPINACH YOGHURT SMOOTHIE

required:spinach leaves-2 handfuls,1/2 cup thick yoghurt,water-as required,apple-1 small roughly chopped,honey-1&1/2 tsp or seeded mejdool date-1,plant based protein pd[optional]-2 tbsp
method
blend everything together with little water until smooth.



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