Karonde Ki Sabzi

Cuisine- North Indian | Course – Main | Preparation Time: 7-10 minutes | Cooking Time: 5-10 minutes | Total Time: 15-20 minutes | Serve: 6 | Level of Cooking: Moderate | Taste: Sour & Spicy

I always keep exploring in my kitchen of what and how different I may make substantial use of vegetables by adding new taste. As all of us have been using Karonde as pickle. Undoubtedly Karonde/Kerende/Karaunda tastes the best in pickles, howvever I have prepared Karonde ki sabji (करोंदे की सब्जी), a Side Dish made with Bengal Currant with fresh green chilies to make it more spicy. The taste of Karonde ki chatpati sabji (चटपटे करोंदे की सब्जी) is like you would eat all alone, you might not want to wait for parantha or poori to be served with. The best companion while travelling in train, you might end up tempting the whole train-coach with the flavour of this side dish.

Let’s have a quick look on the list of the Ingredients used to prepare

Ingredients: Karonde -250 grams,
Fresh Green Chilli- 8 pieces,
Cumin seeds- 2 spoon,
Coriander powder- 4 spoon,
Saunf (Aniseed) Powder- 4 spoon,
Turmeric Powder- 1 spoon
Vegetable/Mustard Oil – 3 service spoon
Salt to taste.

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Aloo Ka Halwa

Cuisine- North Indian | Course – Dessert | Preparation Time: 7-10 minutes | Cooking Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 15-25 minutes | Serve: 6 | Level of Cooking: Moderate | Taste: Sweet

Special dessert which can be prepared even if you are observing fast, such as Navratre, Sawan Ke Somvar, Janmashtami and Shivaratri etc. Why?
This dessert Aloo Ka Halwa is prepared with simple cooking technique by using boiled grated potato, sugar, desi ghee and Cardamom powder. Taste of Aloo ka halwa is different, it melts in mouth with the flavour of smoky potatoes yet packed with Desi ghee. Potatoes are healthy and keep you full all day long during fasting. This recipe is prepared in minutes.

Ingredients: Boiled grated Potatoes, Desi Ghee, Sugar and Cardamom Powder.

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Handi Dal

Cuisine- North Indian | Course – Main | Preparation Time: 30-40 minutes | Cooking Time: 60 minutes | Total Time: 90 – 100 minutes | Serve: 6 | Level of Cooking: Moderate | Taste: Creamish Salty

Ancient recipes have always promoted good health. Cooking in utensils made with metals leads to lots of ailments except Iron. I would say the golden age of cooking was when our ancestors used to prepare food enduring patience and right technique of cooking. Earthen pots are any day better option for cooking especially handi, I have prepared handi mein Bani Dhabe wali Dal in Hindi, using Indian spices and has cooked at low flame. The taste of dal is what makes it unique, flavour of all spices cooked in Earthen pot Handi shall certainly delight your taste buds.

Let’s have a quick look on the list of the Ingredients used to prepare Handi mein Dhabe Wali Dal :

Ingredients:Black gram bean (उड़द की छिलके वाली दाल),
Chana dal (चना दाल),
grated onions -2,
grated tomatoes -2,
garlic cloves-4,
salt to taste,
turmeric powder -1 spoon,
coriander powder-2 spoon,
Cumin seeds-1 spoon,
black cardamom-4,
bay leaf-4,
cloves-4,
desi ghee – 2 spoon,
water – 3 glass.

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Gulab Ka Sharbat-E-Khas

Cuisine: North Indian | Course: Beverages | Preparation Time: 2 hours minutes | Cooking Time: 10-15 minutes | Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes | Serve: 2 | Level of Cooking: Easy | Taste: Sweet

Everyday preparing a new drink in summers would add freshness to your day and what if that very drink is more than just any drink. If it is healthy then it seems like icing on the cake. I have curated summer drink “Gulab Ka Sharbat E Khas” (गुलाब का शरबत ऐ खास) recipe at home which would keep you hydrated all day long and will boost your memory too. Fresh Rose petals adds the best flavour as well as the taste. Preparing Gulab Ka Sharbat E Khas would require the ingredients which are easily available in the fruits you mostly consume at home or you may purchase them from the market as well. So let’s go through the list of Ingredients used and for the measurement follow the steps as instructed in video.

Let’s have a quick look on the list of the Ingredients used to prepare Gulab Ka Sharbat E Khas (गुलाब का शरबत ऐ खास)

  • Fresh Rose Petals (ताज़ा गुलाब की पत्तियां) – 4 Rose
  • Musk Melon Seeds (ताज़ा गुलाब की पत्तियां) 50 grams
  • Water Melon Seeds (तरबूज के बीज) 10 grams
  • Fennel Seeds (सौफ) 5 gran
  • Green Cardamom (सफ़ेद इलाइची) 2
  • White Pepper seeds (दक्षिणी मिर्च) 5
  • Shankhpushpi Powder (शंखपुष्पी) 1 table spoon
  • Sugar (चीनी) 3 table spoon
  • Drinking Water

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Kamal Kakdi Recipe

Cuisine: North Indian | Preparation Time: 10 minutes | Cooking Time: 20 – 25 minutes | Total Time: 30 – 35 minutes | Serve: 4 | Level of Cooking: Moderate | Taste: Spicy

Kamal Kakdi or Lotus Stem or Bhasinda is served and cooked in different style all across the globe. Mostly the recipes are dry, however I have used Lotus Stems to prepare the most delicious and healthy Chaap. Although whenever we heard of Chaap, in vegetarian recipe, first thought cross our mind is Soya Chaap. Well here I have prepared Chaap prepared with Lotus Stem, and I have named this recipe as “Kamal Kakdi Ki Chaap” (कमल ककड़ी की चाप) which is inviting to not only vegetarians but also to Non- vegetarians, they would find this chaap to the level of Finger licking. This chaap is different as I am serving it soaked in gravy which makes it more tempting.

Let’s have a quick look on the list of the Ingredients used to prepare Kamal Kakdi Ki Chaap :

  • Lotus Stem or Kamal Kakdi 2 peeled and cleaned properly (कमल ककड़ी)
  • Carrots Grated 2 (दो कसी हुई गाजर)
  • Gram Flour 2 tea spoon
  • Big Tomatoes 2 grated (दो बड़े टमाटर)
  • Big onion 2 grated (दो प्याज़)
  • Dry Fenugreek leaves (कसूरी मेथी)
  • Cumin seeds ¼ teaspoon (जीरा)
  • Turmeric Powder ½ teaspoon (हल्दी पाउडर)
  •  Dry Coriander Powder 1 tea spoon (धानिया पाउडर)
  • Paste- Garlic, green cardamom, black cardamom, cloves 2, bay leaf 1 (लहसुन, सफ़ेद इलाइची, तेज पत्ता, लाल इलाइची, दो लौंग)
  • Oil to fry.
  • Salt to taste

*Please note the Juice extract

d from grated Carrots and Kamal Kakdi, shall be used while preparing gravy for the chaap.

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