8/05/2014
by
sudhihere
Poha Chivda is a popular indian snack with too much oil, taste but not healthy, isn't it? Wrong, here's the microwave recipe to prepare healthy Super Thin Poha Chivda, with just 1½ tsp Oil. And the cooking process is hassle free and quick, as it will be ready to enjoy in just 7 minutes.
Ingredients
- 2 Cup Super Thin Poha
- ½ Green Chili, 5-6 Curry Leaves, ½ Cup Peanuts, 8-10 Cashew, 1/3 Cup Roasted Split Gram (Chana)
If u like then you can also add Raisins
- 1½ tsp Oil, ½ tsp Mustard Seeds, ½ tsp Sugar, ½ tsp Turmeric Powder, Pinch of Asafoetida & Salt
Microwave Recipe ~
For the following recipe, I've set my microwave on highest power.
- In a microwaveable bowl, heat the oil for 1½ min.
- Add musterd seeds, green chili and curry leaves; again heat it for 1½ min.
- Add peanuts and heat for 1 more min.
- Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, cashew nuts and roasted split gram; heat for 30 sec.
- Finally add poha and microwave it for 1 min, mix it well; and again microwave it for 1 min.
- After removing out of the microwave, add suger powder and salt to taste and mix it lightly.
Just make sure to lightly mix the ingredients at every step using plastic spoon.
The Poha Chivda is reday to enjoy with Tea, enjoy !!
8/03/2014
by
sudhihere
Hummus, a very popular Middle Eastern dip that is used as an appetizer and served with pita bread or chips or consumed with falafel. I found the Hummus available in market, too bland in taste, hence I tried enhancing the flavor with more garlic and lemon. The recipe below covers both Tahini and Hummus,
Ingredients
For Tahini,
- 1/2 Cup Roasted Sesame Seeds, 1/4 Cup Olive Oil, 2 Cloves of Garlic
- Lemon (needed while consuming Tahini), Salt to taste & Water
For Hummus,
- 1 Cup Boiled Chickpeas, 1/4 Cup Olive Oil, Lemon
- Ground Cumin Powder, Mashed Garlic, Salt & Water
Recipe ~
We'll need Tahini for making Hummus, so first of all let's prepare Tahini. Roast the sesame seeds until brown. Throw it in Mixer bowl along with mashed garlic, salt to taste and olive oil,
Grind it, check the consistency every two minutes and continue until smooth paste,
Now let's work on Hummus,
- We'll need boiled Chickpeas, I overnight soaked the chickpeas and boiled it.
- In a mixer bowl, mix the Tahini and Lemon and give it whirl, the Tahini would turn mashy.
- Further add garlic, olive oil, ground cumin powder and salt to taste. Mix it for 1 more min.
- Then add Chickpeas and mix it for 2-3 mins, if it feels dry add some water.
Take the Hummus in a bowl, spread little oil on the top and sprinkle some Paprika powder,
8/02/2014
by
sudhihere
Rajgira (Amaranth) is botanically a 'non-cereal', hence can be enjoyed during fasting. Rajgira can be prepared for breads as well as curries. Here's Rajgira Paratha, which can be consumed wiith any curry during any meal or with tea at tea time. Let's enjoy it,
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Rajgira (Amaranth) Flour, 1/2 tsp Ghee, 1/2 Cup Milk, Salt to taste
Recipe ~
- Mix Rajgira flour, milk (room temperature), ghee and salt to taste,
-Knead the dough well and prepare thick dough for bhakhri,
- Keep the dough aside for 5-8 mins.
- Prepare a small ball from the dough and flatten with rolling pin.
- On nonstick tawa, cook the paratha side-by-side with little ghee.
Enjoy the Rajgira Paratha with Kele ki Sabji and/or Rajgira Kadhi.
8/02/2014
by
sudhihere
Rajgira (Amaranth) is botanically a 'non-cereal', hence can be enjoyed during fasting. Rajgira can be prepared for breads as well as curries. Here's one popular curry, Kadhi that can be enjoyed with breads. Also, like any other Kadhi, Rajgira Kadhi is prepared very quickly, let's get started,
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Yogurt, 1/4 Cup Rajgira (Amaranth) Flour, 1/2 tsp Ghee, Cumin Seeds
- 1 Whole Red Chili, 1 Green Chilli, 4-5 Curry Leaves, Ginger, Cilantro, Salt to taste
- Optionally to prepare Yellow Kadhi, 1/2 tbsp Chilli Powder, 1/2 tbsp Turmeric Powder
Recipe ~
- First of all finely mix the Yogurt and Rajgira (Amaranth) Flour together.
- In a deep pan, heat the ghee, add cumin seeds and let it crackle until light brown.
- Then add whole red chilli, curry leaves and green chilli, let it cook for 2 mins.
- Now add the yogurt and rajgira (amaranth) flour mixture to the pan, and add salt to taste.
- For yellow kadhi, add turmeric powder and optionally sugar if you like Sweet Kadhi.
- Let it cook for 12-15 mins, keep stirring the Kadhi, so it doesn't stick to the pan.
Kadhi will be a great complementary dish with Rajgira Paratha and Kele ki Sabji.
8/02/2014
by
sudhihere
Kele ki Sabji, prepared with ripe Banana, has unique sweet and tangy flavor. This curry can be prepared within 5-7 min and can be enjoyed during fasting too. Let's get started with quick'n easy recipe,
Ingredients
- 2 Ripe Banana, 1 tsp Oil, 1/2 tbsp Chilli Powder, 1/2 tbsp Turmeric Powder
- Cumin Seeds, 1 Green Chili, 4-5 Curry Leaves, Salt to taste, Cilantro
Recipe ~
- First slice the bananas, however you want but round ones are easy to cook,
- In a pan, add oil, add cumin seeds and let it crackle.
- Add curry leaves and green chillis, let it cook for 2 mins.
- Add turmeric powder and after 30 sec, add bananas. Add saltl to taste.
- Do not mix with ladle, if possible toss it, otherwise banana will mash.
- Finally add chili powder and let it cook for 2 more mins.
- Top it with cilantro and enjoy the curry with Rajgira Paratha.
