Friday, 22 March 2013

Kansar





Ingredients:

1 cup thick wheat flour
½ cup or 60 gm Jaggery
1 ½  water
2 tsp ghee
50 gm sugar powder or as per your taste

Method: 

Add thick wheat flour in a mixing bowl then add 1tsp ghee and mix it well and keep aside. Heat the thick bottom pan on high flame and add water and jaggery. When the water starts boiling, reduce the gas flame and add 1 tsp ghee and mix it well. Add thick wheat flour in boiling water. Stir it properly with one end of a rolling pin. Cover it with a lid and cook for 10 minutes or until  all water is absorbed, stir is occasionally. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle powder sugar before serving. 


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Wednesday, 20 March 2013

Karela Tameta nu shaak (Bitter gourds Tomato Curry)




Ingredients:
1 cup chopped karela (bitter gourds)
½ cup tomato
¼ cup onion
1 tsp garlic paste
1 tbsp jaggery
1 tsp red chili powder
¼ tsp turmeric powder
¼ tsp garam masala
Pinch of asafoetida
2 tbsp oil
Chopped tomato and coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt t taste

Method:

Peeled and chopped karela in a ring. Apply salt on karela, keep aside for ½ hour minimum to remove bitterness then wash well with water and squeeze properly. Cook karela in pressure cooker for 3 whistle Heat the oil in pan add asafoetida, garlic paste and onion sauté for 2 minute. Then add tomato and cook for another 5 minutes. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, garam masala, boiled karela and salt add jaggery and sprinkle 2 tsp water, mix it well and cook for 2 minutes or till jaggery melt properly. Garnish with chopped tomato and coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti or bhakhari.



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Monday, 18 March 2013

Fenugreek Chila healthy version of Methina Gota





Ingredients:

 2 cup freshly chopped fenugreek
1 cup gram thick flour (karakaro)
½ cup besan(gram flour)
1/4 cup rava (semolina)
½ cup curd
 1 tsp green chili paste
½ tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp chilli powder
½ tsp garam masala
1 tsp whole coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tbsp sesame seeds
1 tbsp crushed black pepper
Pinch soda bi-carb
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp chopped coriander
Water as per consistency
Salt to taste
Oil for shallow-frying

Method:

Mix  chopped fenugreek,  oil ,curd ,sugar , green chili paste , turmeric powder ,chili powder,garam masala ,whole coriander (dhania) seeds, sesame seeds, crushed black pepper,chopped coriander and salt to taste .Now add thick  gram flour(karakaro) , besan(gram flour), rava (semolina) and little water to make a thick batter . Give rest to this mixer for 10 to 15 minutes. Add a pinch soda bi-carb just before shallow frying and mix it well.  Heat the non stick on medium heat spread 1tbsp of batter on the non stick pen. Put about 1tsp of oil around spread batter. Let it cook on medium heat. After about 1 minute, flip it over. You will notice that one side is turned golden brown. Cook until both sides have a golden brown color. Serve hot with curd and green chutney.


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