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Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Radish and Carrot Instant Pickle | How to make Instant Carrot Pickle?

This carrot & radish pickle can be made in 5 min and then in about 5 hours minimum its ready to be eaten,this is if your really impatient..Now in case you can resist not opening the bottle for 1 whole day then great,the flavours will get mingled perfectly and your gona have mouth watering pickle...This can be kept for upto 5 days in the fridge.

Sweet Sour and Salty Carrot and Radish Pickle | Radish and Carrot Instant Pickle

its ready woo hoo
Sweet Salty and Spicy...
   Lets start making Radish and Carrot Pickle


cut radish and carrots- the thinner the better
finely chop ginger and garlic
green chili to taste
red chili pwd to taste
in a cup mix vinegar - sugar - salt
  and mustard powder about 1 tsp..



mix everything together for 5 min and store in a glass jar..
make sure the jar is dry and sterilised

now your done !!
 

all mixed in


Tuesday, 5 June 2012

Homemade Gujarati Thali | Gujarati Thali Meal | Easy Gujju Recipes

Just want you all to know this is not the Gujarati Thali i am used to having,i'm sure you all know a typical thali has more than 8 dishes,never less than that.

I just did not go all the way,and stuck to just 4 dishes for my Simple Gujarati Homemade Thali.

On most tuesdays i always end up making kichidi and kadhi but today i skipped the kichidi and made these  simple dishes instead !!

In todays Homemade Thali i made -

Chatpati Bhindi >Chatpati Bhindi
Gujarati Kadhi > Gujarati Kadhi
Aamras & Rotli>Aamras and Rotli
Lal Mooli Daal >Red Radish Lentils (Mooli Dal)
Steamed Rice and Chaas(spiced butter milk)  completed the meal..


Do try out a simple Gujarati Thali Meal like this if you cant manage to make all the other dishes.

Gujarati cuisine is very popular and a Gujarati Thali is must if you visit any Gujarati Restaurant.
Now try making a simple one like this in your own house.Its a lot of fun.

Lal Mooli Dal | Red Radish and Lentils Gravy | Mooli Dal

Red radish and lentils together is a healthy option to a plain lentil dish.
With the red radish you get a unique flavour and also the colour of the radish with the yellow lentil is just amazing,my camera was acting odd so i couldn't get the best pic for you.

Do try out this simple Lentil (dal) with red radish.

Perfect with steamed rice

chop green chili ,onions and red radish

pressure cook moong daal with turmeric and grated ginger

in a pan add ghee,mustard seeds,cumin,hing,green chili.whole red chili and onion
saute 1 min then add1 tsp red chili and coriander pwd...cook and then add the radish
saute the radish for 5 min adding salt.. now add in the cooked daal...wait for a boil
and add 1 tsp jaggery and tamarind pulp...


finally add groundnuts and boil another 5 min..the daal must have a sweet and sour taste
now your done !!
 Another tasty dish with Lal Mooli (Red Radish) and Lentil (Dal)

Gujarati Chatpati Bhindi | Tangy Okra / Ladiesfinger | Bhindi Chatpata

 Chatpati / Chatpata Bhindi Recipe

eat away !
 
A very basic tangy & spicy bhindi sabzi is what i made for a thali today..Do check out how i make it !

dry spices-
amchoor ~red chili~turmeric~pepper~chaat masala~garam masala~jeera pwd~corriander pwd
to start ....cut the ladies finger and add it to a pan tempered with cumin seeds,onion,chopped ginger and garlic..saute
for 2/3 min then add in all the dry spices,saute for 2 min then cover till cooked..add salt in the end before serving..
adding salt before makes the ladies finger soggy ...

Original Gujarati Kadhi Recipe | Authentic Gujarati Kadhi

I have been making kadhi from as long as i can remember and its only a few years back i got hold of this awsome recipe..After i made it the taste was exactly like kadhi from a gujarati thali restaurant and i always stuck to this recipe ever since.I call this the Original Gujarati Kadhi recipe.

Try it today your gona love it !
P.S- plz do not skip the whole spices as that is what gives this dish a wonderful aroma and taste !

super yum
  take 2 glasses buttermilk and to that add 3 tbs besan and blend well...
now transfer this to a pan( strain the mix) keep the heat low and cook 2/3 min-dont forget to stir..

it needs to be a smooth liquid
to this add 3 tbs sugar and 1 tbs salt-its important to keep the sweet more as it balances the flavour
and all kadhis are a bit sweet...
 after about 5/7 min of boiling its time to temper....
for the tempering use only ghee,to the heated ghee add mustard seeds,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds and hing
to that add cloves,pepper corn and cardamom..then saute grated ginger-curry leaf and green chili...
saute for 1 min on low and pour on the boiling kadhi


cook for 10 min on low heat,and stir in between..by doing this you get maximum flavour so
dont skip the 10 min heating step...
 Your Gujarati Kadhi is now ready,serve hot with rotli and rice.

Making Aamras And Rotli

Today we had a simple gujju thali for lunch,very basic nothing fancy ..Me and hubby never have roti and rice together but i just had to have Aamras And Rotli for the thali experience!!
I'm going to show you a super soft roti recipe which most gujaratis make along with aamras...Its a roti which has has no blister marks,really light and goes perfectly with the sweet mango puree !

Aamras recipe-i used Alphonso mango,you can use any mango of your choice,blend them adding very little water ..add sugar if you need !
 for the dough mix in salt and 2/3 tbs oil to wheat flour,mix well so the oil is combined,then add warm water and make a soft dough..allow to rest 1 hour...now for the roti-look below
roll out 2 rotis and on one spread ghee and dust with some flour
then join both the rotis and roll once again

cook on a hot tawa for 1 or 2 min,then flip
you will notice the rotis will separate


see how it separates,cook on both sides then tear them open..spread ghee
on them and cover -they will be soft even the next day !!


Crispy Tuna Kebabs / Kabobs | Canned Tuna Cutlets Recipe | Kerala Style Tuna Fish Cutlets

These Tasty Tuna Kebabs / Cutlets are a perfect starter for any party or just for you to munch on.

The coating is Crispy and the Tuna Kebabs are flavoured with spices which makes it scrumptious.

Serve them with ketchup and green chutney and its totally killer...Give it a try you all !!



they were crispy and perfect


To make these flavourful fish kebabs you need

Tuna canned or fresh,i used light tuna canned in salt water...

spices- red chili pwd,coriander pwd,cumin,fennel seeds,garam masala and turmeric pwd

also chop onions,ginger/garlic,green chili ,coriander leaves &  potato boiled and mashed
to coat use egg white and then roll in semolina
saute all the spices and onion for 5 min and add in the tuna(drained)
add salt then saute till no water remains and the mix is dry

cool the tuna mix for 5 min and add the mashed potato and coriander leaves

shape and then coat with egg white and roll out in breadcrumbs or semolina

fry them till crispy and  then your done !!!


looks ok?


do try it !
 This recipe is a great way to use canned tuna.Hope you like it.

Monday, 4 June 2012

Paneer Palak Paratha - cottage cheese and spinach griddle bread

If you feel this paratha is made with left over palak paneer the answer is a sad no,although i love jazzing up left overs into something interesting i never do it with palak paneer...
Check out how to make this yummy Cottage Cheese and SPinach Paratha...
This recipe is a must for Palak and Paneer lovers.
all you need is yogurt and onions with this !

chop spinach fine and saute with cumin,green chili,ginger and salt
after the water dries up add 1 tsp tomato ketchup(this is what gives it a unique taste)
saute 2 min more then cool...now mix with wheat flour and make a dough

Allow the dough to rest for 1/2 hr for soft parathas
 now for the stuffing !
crumble paneer and to that add salt,red chili,chaat masala,amchoor and onion pwd(optional)
now all you do is stuff the paneer and roll out the dough
 P.S>>cook with ghee or else its not worth it !
your gona love it !

How To : Onion And Tomato Chutney Recipe

This is a very basic chutney which is mostly served along with curd and rice and it can also be used as a masala base for a spicy curry...If you fancy a smooth texture grind the mixture adding little water..Here's the quick and easy recipe for onion tomato chutney...
the more spicy the more yummy

you need
baby onions(shallots)
tomato(seeds removed)
ginger/garlic chopped fine
green chili chopped fine
curry leaf
spices- -red chili pwd,turmeric pwd,corriander pwd,garam masala 1 pinch and hing
to temper --mustard seeds,fennel seeds,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds and few pepper corns

To start first temper the oil with the whole spices,then add in the ginger-garlic and onions
cook the onions till translucent and add in the spice pwds,cook on a low for 5 min and add 1 tsp sugar
the sugar will balance the flavours so dont skip it,then add the tomato-salt  and cook on a low heat till the oil separates..
You can grind it to a paste or leave it chunky like this..


looks ok?


Sunday, 3 June 2012

Healthy Dosa - Mix Dosa Recipe

Yesterday i had to make besan chila and i added too much water,the rest is the birth of this healthy dosa..And it was fabulous....Here's the recipe...
serve with coffee in a tiny steel glass for extra cuteness
 you need...
oats,roasted  and powdered 1/2 cup
besan 1/2 cup
rice flour 1/2 cup
poha soaked 2/3 tbs
grind all this to a fine paste adding grated ginger
now to this paste add 2/3 tbs semolina,chopped onion,crushed pepper,coriander leaves and green chili..mix adding salt...you can also make a tempering of mustard seeds and curry leaf,but i skipped it !
after mixing allow to rest for 10/15 min then cook with ghee till brown...
Now your done !! serve it with any chutney and enjoy the healthy dosas....
we had these with peanut chutney..
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