Chocolate Brownies Recipe : चॉकलेट ब्राउनी रेसिपी

Preparation time: 5-6 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15 Brownies

Ingredients needed:

• 150 gms dark chocolate chopped
• 150 gms unsalted butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 8-10 fresh strawberries
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 1/4 cup self-raising flour
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup white chocolate bits
• 1/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix

Method of making Chocolate Brownies:

1. In a microwave safe bowl add the chocolate and butter.
2. Microwave both the ingredients on medium high (it will might take 2-3 minutes), or until they get melted.
3. Keep aside to cool.
4. In the meantime, cut the strawberries into small pieces.
5. Preheat the oven to 250 degrees, and prepare a baking pan by placing a baking paper on it.
6. Grease the baking paper with little bit of butter.
7. In the cool mixture of melted butter and chocolate, beat the eggs and mix the sugar completely.
8. Mix for 2 minutes so that the mixture becomes fluffy and soft.
9. Add the flours and make a firm batter.
10. Pour half of the mixture into a prepared baking pan.
11. Sprinkle some strawberries and white chocolate bits all over.
12. Now pour the remaining mixture on top of the layer of strawberries and while chocolate bits and bake for 20 minutes.
13. Check the firmness of brownie and then take our from the oven.
14. Allow to cool completely in a pan.
15. Refrigerate it at least for 2-3 hours.
16. Take out the brownie from a pan and cut into squares or in any shape you like.
17. Sprinkle some vanilla pudding mix and serve.

Useful Tips:

1. You can dust the brownies with icing sugar also.
2. You can keep brownies in the fridge for long time in an air tight container.
3. You can also store brownies in the freezer for 2 months.

Shrikhand Recipe : श्रीखण्ड रेसिपी

Prep. time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Servs: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 kg fresh thick curd
• 1 cup sugar
• A pinch of saffron strands
• 1 tbsp green cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp warm water
• Few almonds chopped
• 1 tbsp cashew nuts chopped
• 1 tbsp pistachio chopped

How to make Shrikhand:

1. Grind the sugar to make a smooth powder and keep aside.
2. Hang the curd in a clean muslin cloth and fold tightly to drain the whole water.
3. Dissolve the saffron strands in the warm milk and leave for few minutes.
4. Combine the hung curd, saffron mixture, sugar and cardamom powder.
5. Mix well and give a smooth blend for few seconds.
6. Refrigerate the blended mixture for few hours.
7. After few hours, garnish the chilled shrikhand with chopped dry fruits.
8. Enjoy the yummy Gujarati style shrikhand with paratha, puri or as it is.

Useful Tips:

1. You may use dry fruits of your choice to make the shrikhand more tasty.
2. It is very important that curd should be thick enough to make this shrikhand, for that hang the curd in the muslin cloth for few hours until the liquid completely drained off.

Home made Paneer : हैल्दी पनीर बनाएं घर पर

Preparation time: 2 minutes
Cooking time: 10-12 minutes
Servings: About 400 gm Paneer

Ingredients:

• 2 liter/4 big cups condensed milk
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice or
• 1/10 tsp vinegar

Make Paneer at home:

1. Boil the milk in a big vessel.
2. While boiling add either lemon juice or vinegar.
3. Stir continue and mix very well.
4. After few minutes, the milk will start curdling, at this moment turn the gas off.
5. Keep the milk aside for 10-15 minutes.
6. Take a clean muslin cloth and pour the milk on it.
7. Tie a tight knot to the cloth and squeeze out the whole water.
8. After the water will fully get drained, the milk will form in a block of paneer.
9. Keep the cloth (in which paneer is made) under any heavy weight.
10. Your healthy homemade paneer is ready to make several other dishes.

Tips:

1. Citric acid also can be used for making paneer and if you are using citric acid then dissolve it in water well in advance before adding into the boiling milk.
2. The water of paneer should not be thrown out, as it can be used for making various gravy recipes, parathas and chapatis.
3. It is always preferable to use condensed milk to make delicious homemade paneer.

Rabdi Recipe : रबड़ी रेसिपी

Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 35 minutes
Servings: 2 persons

Ingredients:

• 1 ltr milk
• 1 cup condensed milk
• 1 cup mawa
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg (jaiphal) powder
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 green cardamoms crushed
• 2 tbsp pistachios chopped

Process:

1. Take a deep shaped vessel.
2. Add milk and sugar. Mix well and keep stirring on low flame.
3. Stir for about 15-18 minutes until the quantity reduced to its half.
4. Scrap the sides and bottom of the pan to prevent from burning.
5. Add the condensed milk, nutmeg powder and crushed cardamoms.
6. Add mawa, stir and cook for 8-10 minutes.
7. Finally add pistachios, mix well.
8. Cook only for 2 more minutes.
9. Serve with jalebi or puri.

Tips:

1. It would be much better if you are making this rabdi in non-stick pan, it would neither burn nor become sticky.
2. You can refrigerate this rabdi for 2 days.
3. This rabdi tastes great when is to be served chilled.
4. You can garnish this dish with nuts and almonds as well.

Jalebi Recipe | जलेबी रेसिपी

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Yield: 15 Pieces

Serving Size: 1 Piece

Calories per serving: 96

Fat per serving: 3.6g

Ingredients

• 1 cup Maida (All purpose flour / Refined flour)
• 1/4 cup Cornflour
• 1 cup fresh Yogurt (Curd / Dahi)
• 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 1/4 tsp Red-orange Food Color or Yellow Food Color
• Oil for deep frying

Instructions

1. Take a big bowl and add 1 cup Maida, 1/4 cup Cornflour, 1 cup fresh Yogurt,1/2 tsp Baking Powder and 1/4 tsp Red-orange Food Color or 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Add about 1 cup of water and mix all the ingredients well. Make a batter of smooth and pouring consistency. It should not be too thin or too thick.
2. Cover the batter and refrigerate it for 12 - 24 hours. It will help to ferment the Jalebi batter. If you don't want to keep it aside that long then you may use active yeast and keep it aside for 1 hour.
3. Cook 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup of water in a deep non-stick pan on low heat, stirring continuously, till the sugar dissolves and till you have a thick two-strand sugar syrup / chasni. Keep it warm on the stove.
4. Now Heat good amount of oil or ghee in a pan / Kadai on medium heat to about 150C / 160C, about 300F TO 320F. Fill the prepared Jalebi batter either into a squeeze bottle, just like bottle of tomato ketchup or you can put the batter in zip lock bag with a small hole. Squeeze round spirals into the hot oil and deep fry, turning them over gently a few times, till they are evenly golden and crisp.
5. Drain the fried Jalebi quickly from oil and dip in sugar syrup / chasni. Take the Jalebi out from the syrup, garnish with few saffron strands and serve hot. You can also put Jalebi in plate and then pour syrup on top of them.

Note -

You can make jalebi with the help of muslin cloth as well, for that you need to pour the batter in the cloth, gather the edges and make a tight potli, then make a small hole and pour the jalebi in hot oil. You can add about 1/2 tsp green cardamom seeds powder and 1/2 tsp rose water in batter for bringing more flavors in jalebi.

RAGADA PATTICE RECIPE : रगड़ा पेटिस

Servings : 4-5
Cooking time : 30 minutes or so

Ingredients:

Ingredients for ragda :
1 cup dried white peas
1 small onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp green chili paste
1/2 tsp ginger – garlic paste
1/2 tsp mustard seed
4-5 curry leaves
Pinch of asafetida
1 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/4 tsp black salt
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala

Ingredients for pattice :
5 medium potatoes (boiled)
2 green chili (cursed fine)
1 tsp ginger (grated)
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp corn flour
2 tbsp dry bread crumbs
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Oil(shallow fry patties)

Ingredients to garnish :
1 cup sev
1 tsp chaat masala
2 onions (finely chopped)
1/2 cup green coriander chutney
1/2 cup tamarind chutney

How to make ragada pattice:

• Method for making ragda:
• Wash and soak dried peas in water for 8-10 hours or leave it over night.
• Drain soaked peas and transfer them to pressure cooker, add four cups of water, salt and a pinch of soda. Pressure cook it for 5 whistles, until the peas turn soft. Don’t drain the water as it can be used later.
• Heat oil in a wok, add mustard seed, curry leaves and asafetida. When mustard seed starts to splatter add onion, chili and ginger garlic paste. Sauté for 3-4 minute, till the onions are translucent.
• Add cooked white peas along with water that is been left from cooker. Add red chili powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, black salt, pepper powder, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala. Mix all the ingredients well.
• Mash some peas with a back of spoon to make thicker ragda. Add 1 cup of water in it. Mix well.
• Let the mixture cook over medium flame for 10 minute until gravy turns thick.
• Method for making pattice :
• Peel and mash boiled potatoes. Add green chili, salt, grated ginger, corn flour, salt, bread crumbs, and turmeric. Mix all the ingredients well.
• Divide mashed potato mixture into 12 equal portions and give them a shape of round ball. Press them little using palms to make ½ inch thick flat round shape patties.
• Shallow fry pattice on a non – stick griddle over medium flame using small amount of oil.
• Fry until potato pattice are crisp and golden brown on both sides.
• Place two patties on a plate, top with a spoon full of ragada over it. Then garnish it with tamarind chutney, finely chopped onion, coriander leaves and sev. Sprinkle chat masala over it.
• Serve hot. 

Note : To add more flavor and taste, sprinkle with Bikaji Bhujia and enjoy.

Rasgulla Recipe

Ingredients
Serves: 6 

• 1 litre cow's milk
• 1/2 teaspoon citric acid dissolved in 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon maida flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups water
• a few drops rose essence
• a few slices almond

Directions
Prep:2min  ›  Cook:50min  ›  Ready in:52min 

1. To make chena (paneer) bring milk to a boil in a heavy-bottom pan. Bring it to a seam, let it cool down and bring the heat up again to boil. Add citric acid. Stir constantly. When milk curdles, remove pan from heat and leave covered for 15 minutes.
2. Place thin piece of cloth on the bowl. Pour curdled milk into muslin and strain. Gather up the corners and tie it up to hang it to let the water drain out. Squeeze out as much water as possible. Put some heavy wheight on it to drain excess liquid. Keep it over night or as long as possible.
3. Place chena on a plain surface and knead it to make it as soft and smooth as possible (approximately for 5 minutes). Add flour and continue kneading till all grains disappear.
4. Put sugar and water in wide mouth pan and place it on high heat. Stir till sugar melts.
5. Start forming little balls with the chenna. When the syrup is boiled and sugar is melted, put each ball one at a time in the syrup. Leave some space for the rossogollas to swell. They will double in size.
6. Keep the pan covered and in low for 45-50 minutes. Check the rossogolla. Taste one to make sure it is properly done. Switch off the gas. Serve it hot or at room temperature. Add a little rose essence if you like it. Garnish with almond slices.

Shortcut

Use a food processor to knead the chena.

Orange and Almond Syrup Cake

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup self-raising flour
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 1/2 cup almond meal
• 1/4 cup orange juice (see note)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• Double cream, to serve

Orange syrup

• 1 cup orange juice (WE used bottled fresh orange juice to save time.)
• 1/3 cup caster sugar 

1. Step 1
   Grease a 7cm-deep, 8cm x 19cm microwave-safe silicone loaf pan. Line base and sides with baking paper.
2. Step 2
   Combine flour, sugar, almond meal, orange juice, oil, egg and milk in a bowl. Pour into prepared pan. Microwave on HIGH (100%) for 6 to 7 minutes or until top is firm to touch.
3. Step 3
   Meanwhile, make Orange syrup: Combine the orange juice, sugar and 2 tablespoons cold water in a saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Simmer for 2 minutes.
4. Step 4
   Turn cake out onto a baking paper-lined wire rack over a tray. Drizzle half the syrup over the top of the cake. Serve cake warm with remaining syrup and a dollop of cream.

GOL MATTHI RECIPE

Ingredients:

2 cup Maida (unbleached flour)
1/4th cup fine Semolina (Sooji / Rava)
2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp whole Black Peppercorns (coarsely cracked)
1/8th tsp Baking Powder
2 tblsp Curd / Plain Yogurt
7 tblsp warm Water
4 tblsp melted Ghee / Oil
Ghee / Oil for deep frying

How to make mathri:

• Mix the flour, salt ,cracked pepper and baking powder in a bowl.
• Add the ghee and rub between your palms until it takes the form of breadcrumbs.
• combine the curd with water and and form a pliable but firm dough using this liquid.
• Cover with the damp cloth and set aside for 30 minutes.
• Divide the dough into small balls and roll out all the balls.
• Heat the ghee / oil in a kadhai or deep-frying pan.
• Fry the rolled mathris in a batch over moderate heat.
• Do not allow the rounds to become brown, they should remain pale gold in color.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Repeat the process for frying all mathris.
• Well sealed, they will keep for 2-3 weeks.
• Note : after frying is completed, allow the oil to cool for 15 minutes and, while still warm, strain through a fine sieve to remove any bits of flour.
• Oil can be further used.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 12 Minutes

Ready In: 1 Hour 40 Minutes

Servings: 72

Ingredients:

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tea-spoons baking soda 2 cups butter, softened 1 1/2 cups brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 (3.4 ounce) instant vanilla

pudding mix 4 eggs 2 tea-spoons vanilla extract 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 cups chopped walnuts (optional)

 

Directions:

1.	Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and baking soda, set aside.
2.	In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3.	Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the pre-heated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

Paneer Tikka Roll

Paneer tikka kathi rolls are ver popular Indian street food these days. Paneer is marinated in yougurt and spices, sauted and then wrapped in roti. It is a very delicious as well as a nutritious recipe. Here is a step by step guide for how to make paneer tikka kathi roll.

Ingredients:

1 Cup Paneer (cubed)
1/4 Cup Tomatoes (diced)
1/2 Cup Capsicum (diced)
1 tsp Oil

For marination
1/2 Cup thick Yogurt (whisked)
1 tsp red Chilly Powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
1/4 tsp Gram flour or besan
1/2 tsp Chaat Masala
1/2 tsp Kasuri Methi
1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
Salt to taste

For the roti or wraps
1 Cup Flour (Maida)
1/4 Cup Milk
Salt to taste

For the roll
1/2 cup Green chutney
1 onion sliced
Chat masala for garnish

How to make paneer tikka kathi roll:

• To make the rolls : Mix the flour,milk and salt in a vessel. Now using little water knead a soft dough. The dough should neither be too stiff nor too soft.Keep it aside for 15 mins.
• Knead the dough and divide it into equal parts and roll out thin rotis.
• Heat tawa and cook the rotis (ready 3/4 cook) on both sides. Keep aside. Don't cook the roti completely otherwise while assembling the wrap they will get very crisp and dry.
• To make the stuffing: Mix all the ingredients of marinate well and then add paneer cubes. Let the paneer marinate for 15-20 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan and fry capsicums for 2-3 minutes.
• Now add marinated paneer and saute for 5-6 minutes on medium flame stirring occasionally. Now add tomatoes and saute for another minute.
• Remove from heat.
• To make a roll: Take a roti and spread some green chutney in the center, then put the paneer-capsicum-tomato stuffing evenly in the center. Sprinkle thinly sliced onion and some chat masala. Now fold /14 of the roti horizontally from the lower side and then roll the roti vertically tightly ensuring that no stuffing falls out.
• How to serve: Heat the roll on the tawa. Then wrap each roll in a aluminium foil and then cut diagonally from the center into two pieces. Arrange on a platter and serve with tomato and green chutney.

• Note :
  1. You can use whole wheat flour (Atta) to make healthy wraps.
  2. You can use non stick to cook the paneer and avoid oil.
  3. You can use low fat yougurt for the marination.
  4. You can substitute paneer with low fat paneer.

MOTICHOOR LADOO RECIPE

Ingredients:

1/3 cup milk (doodh)
1tblsp pistachios (pista)
few drops orange (santra) colour
pure ghee for frying
1tblsp raisins (kishmish)
a pinch baking powder
1/2 kg sugar (cheeni)
1/2 kg bengal gram flour (besan)

Making of motichoor ladoo:

• Sieve gram flour with baking powder so that it mixes well.
• Mix in 2 tblsp of melted ghee and enough water to make a batter of thick consistency.
• Heat up ghee in a kadhai and with a perforated (holes) spoon drop boondis in ghee.
• Rub the batter on the spoon with holes so that small drops of batter drop in oil, simultaneously tap the spoon on the rim of kadhai also.
• Fry boondis till golden brown, remove and keep aside.
• Meanwhile make three string (3 tar ki chashni) consistency sugar syrup mix in colour.
• Put the fried boondis in this syrup, mix in the raisins and cut pistachios.
• When mixture cools down slightly use buttered hands to make ladoos.

SAMOSA RECIPE

 

For Cover:
1 cup all purpose flour (Maida)
Water to Knead dough
2tbsp oil
Little salt
1/4th tsp. Ajwain (optional)
 

For Stuffing:
3-4 Potatoes (boiled, peeled & mashed)
1/2 cup Green Peas (boiled)
1-2 Green Chilies (finely chopped)
1/2tsp Ginger (crushed)
1tbsp coriander finely chopped
Few chopped Cashews (optional)
Few Raisins (optional)
1/2tsp Garam masala
Salt to taste
Red chili powder to taste
1/2 tsp. Dry Mango powder( Amchur) (optional)

How to make samosa:

For Cover:

• Mix all the ingredients (salt, oil, ajwain) except water.
• Add a little water at a time.
• Pat and knead well for several times into a soft pliable dough.
• Cover it with moist Muslin cloth and keep aside for 15 minutes.

For Stuffing :

• In a bowl add mashed potatoes and all dry masalas (salt, chili powder, mango powder, garam masala) and green chilles, ginger and Mix well.
• Add green peas, cashews and raisins and mix well.
• Add coriander and keep aside.

To Proceed :

• Make small rolls of dough and roll it into a 4"-5" diameter circle.
• Cut it into two parts like semi-circle.
• Now take one semi circle and fold it like a cone. Use water while doing so.
• Place a spoon of filling in the cone and seal the third side using a drop of water.
• Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry till golden brown (fry on a medium flame).
• Serve samosa hot with hari chutney, tamarind chutney.

Gulab Jamun - A perfect Dessert

 

This is a traditional Indian dessert. Spongy balls soaked in scented syrup. 

 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 20

 

Ingredients:

1 cup dry milk powder 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons ghee (clarified butter), melted 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 cup warm milk 1 tablespoon chopped almonds (optional) 1 tablespoon chopped pistachio nuts (optional)

1 tablespoon golden raisins (optional) 1 pinch ground cardamom 1 quart vegetable oil for deep frying   1 1/4 cups white sugar 7 fluid ounces water 1 teaspoon rose water 1 pinch ground cardamom

 

Directions:

1.	In a large bowl, stir together the milk powder, flour, baking powder, and cardamom. Stir in the almonds, pistachios and golden raisins. Mix in the melted ghee, then pour in the milk, and continue to mix until well blended. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes.
2.	In a large skillet, stir together the sugar, water, rose water and a pinch of cardamom. Bring to a boil, and simmer for just a minute. Set aside.
3.	Fill a large heavy skillet halfway with oil. Heat over medium heat for at least 5 minutes. Knead the dough, and form into about 20 small balls. Reduce the heat of the oil to low, and fry the balls in one or two batches. After about 5 minutes, they will start to float, and expand to twice their original size, but the color will not change much. After the jamun float, increase the heat to medium, and turn them frequently until light golden. Remove from the oil to paper towels using a slotted spoon, and allow to cool. Drain on paper towels and allow to cool slightly.
4.	Place the balls into the skillet with the syrup. Simmer over medium heat for about 5 minutes, squeezing them gently to soak up the syrup. Serve immediately, or chill.