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 Ingredients  Whole wheat flour: 2cups Lukewarm water:1 cup water added may slightly vary based on brand of whole wheat flour  Honey : 1 tablespoon Salt : 1 teaspoon Ghee : 2 tablespoon  Yeast : 1 teaspoon Method  Into a big kneading bowl, pour in the lukewarm water. Add honey, yeast, salt and stir everything together until everything get dissolved in water. Now add the ghee and the whole wheat flour into this. Combine everything together to form a sticky dough  Transfer the dough onto a clean work surface. Knead the dough for 10-12 minutes until we get a soft and elastic dough. If you feel your dough is sticking to your hands every time you knead add 1 tablespoon or two while kneading, don’t be tempted to add more flour since it will develop an elasticity whilst we are kneading  Also, The kneading time will be different for different types of whole wheat flour. First proofing Take a clean bowl and pour in some oil and then place the dough inside it an...

 Just like you’d make any Sabzi with onion and tomato as a base I made this Sabzi using same Sabzi base and added meethi, lauki and pressure cooked without adding water on medium heat until 2 whistles.. Heat oil in pressure cooker, add cumin seeds wait for it to crackle now add onion and ginger garlic paste sauté till onions are translucent. Now add tomatoes and spices of your choice. I added red chilli powder, turmeric powder,  little garam masala and Sabzi masala and salt  Mix everything well and let the tomatoes soften up now add methi leaves and stir in nicely, don’t over stir.. cover and cook for 2-3 mins without adding water  The trick is.. cooking the methi in oil then add lauki and put on the lid and pressure cook until two whistles on medium heat!  Tada super flavourful lauki methi is ready! 

 Karela-Potato Sabzi with no fuss  Ingredients  One medium sized karela washed and cut according to your preference  One potato chopped roughly  1 medium sized onion  1 medium sized tomato  4-5 cloves of garlic  1 tspn red chilli powder  1/4 tspn turmeric powder  1 teaspoon Datar brand Sabzi Masala powder  Salt as per taste  3 tblspn oil  Method  Firstly wash karela and cut lengthwise or it into small pieces  Then roughly chop potatoes, soak both in water  Heat oil in kadai over medium heat and add your rinsed karela and potato  Fry till they are almost cooked  Then add roughly chopped onion anf garlic and sauté until it turns translucent  Now add roughly chopped tomatoes and all spices and sauté till the tomatoes turn mushy, I covered and cooked for 5-6mins Once done, add salt and garnish with cilantro leaves  Serve hot with dal, rice or Roti 

Mug cake  Ingredients  Britannia marie biscuits 6pcs crushed roughly  Semi sweet choco chips  5-6 tblspn milk or more  Pinch of baking powder and soda  1 teaspoon of vanilla extract  Medium sized mug  Method  Add crushed marie biscuits along with all other dry ingredients give it a quick mix  Add vanilla extract and milk little by little until the consistency is smooth it should not be runny  Add choco chips and microwave it for 1min

Pomegranate Yogurt Parfait  Ingredients  Pomegranate arils Yogurt plain  Condensed milk  Cinnamon powder  Homemade granola  4 pcs Britannia Marie biscuits as a substitute of graham crackers  Brown sugar optional just to add in your granola  Method  Add condensed milk to the yogurt mix well  Make coarse powder out of Britannia biscuits and add in little bit cinnamon powder  Take any clear glass or mug of your choice  Fill coarse powder of biscuits, then some yogurt mixture, pomegranate arils  and then your granola Repeat this process again till you fill the tip of your glass and garnish with pomegranate arils or dry fruits or granola or anything that you like! 

 Granola Bars  So I tried various recipes which had mix of butter, honey and brown sugar for sweetness and as binding agent but somehow those bars turned crumbly every time when they were out of the oven so this time I tried it with only honey and brown sugar and no extra fat. Ingredients  1 cup oats  1/2 cup mix of cranberry, pumpkinseeds, sunflower seeds, sliced almonds Or any nuts or seeds of your choice  1/4 cup honey 4 tblspn brown sugar Little salt  1 teaspoon freshly pounded cinnamon  Method I toasted nuts and seeds on a medium heat for until they were slightly brown  In a big mixing bowl add oats, toasted nuts and seeds mix honey, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon mix until they are incorporated well Once everything starts coming together  I lined a cake tin with baking paper and put this oats mixture on to the  pan and pressed tightly so they get firm shape and baked for 20min on 300F Remove from oven and let it cool down completel...

 Methi Pulav  Ingredients  1 cup basmati rice  1 medium sized potato roughly chopped  1 cup methi leaves / fenugreek leaves  2 small sized onions roughly chopped  1 medium sized tomato  2 tablespoon of Ginger-Garlic-Green chilli-Cilantro Paste roughly pluse in mixie  1 teaspoon Cumin seeds 3 tablespoon oil Salt as per taste  1 tsp Red chilli powder  1/2 tsp coriander powder  1/2 tsp cumin powder  1/2 garam masala powder  If you don’t have coriander or cumin powder add 1 teaspoon of chole masala + instead of garam masala add mutton masala 🤪it tastes just perfect. (Tried and tested many times)  Method  Heat oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat Add cumin let it crackle  Now add onions and sauté on medium heat till they turn translucent  After that add ginger, garlic green chilli, coriander paste and sauté till the raw smell disappears  Now add all your spices and sauté for a min  Add tom...

Sugar Doughnuts  I made these on special demand from my little one! Probably little one watched it somewhere on the TV So here it goes  Ingredients  1-1/2 cup APF/ Maida + little for dusting/ rolling doughnuts  3/4 cup warm milk 2 tablespoon sugar + little powdered sugar  1 teaspoon instant yeast  2 tablespoon butter  1/2 teaspoon salt  Pinch of nutmeg (optional, please do add it gives subtle flavour to the doughnuts) Method  1. In warm milk add sugar, mix until the sugar is dissolved then add yeast and set it aside for 10mins 2. In a sperate large bowl, add flour, nutmeg and salt..and mix the dry ingredients well 3. To the dry ingredients now add the milk, sugar and yeast mixture, mix everything until the dough comes together..(the dough should be slightly sticky)now add butter and gently knead the dough, keep it aside for min 45mins 4. Once doubled in size, drop the dough to a clean and floured surface, roll the dough out using a rolling pi...

Rajma Masala Recipe  I have eaten rajma Masala only once or twice at restaurant, but never quite mastered the technique like they serve there. I have made it plenty of times but it never tasted like restaurant style! Today’s recipe turned out so perfect! Ingredients  1 cup rajma washed and soaked overnight Boiled until soft , remove 2 tablespoon aside and purée fine or coarse  2 small size onions roughly chopped and purée d along with little ginger and 1 big clove or garlic 1 big tomatoe purée d 2 table spoon oil 2 table spoon ghee 1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder 1 table spoon chole/chana masala  1/4 teaspoon chat masala  Salt as per taste   In a kadai add 2 tablespoon oil add red chilli powder without burning it stir in for a min then add onion ginger garlic paste and sauté till raw aroma goes away Add all the spices and stir nicely Then add tomatoe purée along with ghee and stir, sauté nicely till the oil starts leaving its edges  Once don...

Coconut Fudge  What mithai to make on occasion of Narali Poornima. I was having fresh coconut, so thought of making naralachi barfi! I have made coconut laddoos before with desiccated coconut they taste good but I am somehow skeptical, I can’t eat more than two laddoos so this time I am making Barfis out of freshly scraped coconut!  I have made this before as well but today’s proportion was super fantastic so saving it here! Ingredients  1cup coconut ( I removed brown part and run in mixie without adding any water, it was super fine like I’ve scraped out of scrapper) 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup sugar  1 teaspoon cardamom powder  1 teaspoon ghee  A drop of red food colour  How to make this recipe   In a non stick pan, on medium flame. I added scraped coconut, milk and sugar and cooked this mixture stirring continuously till it thickens into solid paste, once done I added ghee and stirred nicely  Switched off the flame, added cardamom powder Divided t...

                                           Maharashtrian Zunka Zunka Ki Pitla? Both are my favourite and both taste very different. Although the cooking process is very much alike. Zunka is a spicy dry version whereas Pitla has a runny consistency, little less spicy, yet super flavourful! Today I am sharing a simple zunka recipe.    Ingredients  1 cup gram flour 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon mustard seeds  5-6 curry leaves 4-5 cloves of garlic - finely chopped  A pinch of hing 1 big finely chopped onion  1/2 medium-size tomato shouldn't be soggy- firm tomato 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder  1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder  2 tablespoon oil  Chopped coriander leaves  Salt as per taste    1 Cup Hot water             How to make the recipe In a pan, heat oil, splutter mustard and cumi...

Prawns Curry   I'm a fishetarian.  In that too I eat only prawns and pomfret once in a blue moon! (Read once a year)!😁 This is my mom's recipe and she makes the yummiest curry. I am saving her recipe here because I don't want to keep on asking for recipe everytime As I've mentioned I don't make this often! Ingredients For prawns marinade 250 gms prawns (deshelled and deveined) 2 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder Little salt Keep it aside till you prep for masala For masala 1 medium size onion 1/4 cup of coconut( handful of grated coconut) 1 small tomato 1 teaspoon crushed ginger  1 teaspoon crushed garlic  1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves 1 tablespoon Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 3 tablespoon oil ( yes you heard right, any fish or non veg curry is incomplete without extra oil) Heat the kadai, add oil, once the oil is moderately hot add onion and coconut Fry till it's slightly pinkish...

Beetroot Poori  As a child I’ve always refused to eat beetroot because My parents tried many variations but the results were always sweet or super spicy. So now I’m simply curious of how I can incorporate beets in our diet and also to make sure the sweetness from it shouldn’t be overpowering! (Specially in cooked/boiled beets) So here’s a simple one.. Ingredients   1 cup pillsbury atta  1 small raw beetroot(Peeled, washed and grated) 4-5 curry leaves finely chopped  1 teaspoon sesame seeds 1 teaspoon red chilli powder  1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 tablespoons curd  Salt as per taste  Oil for frying pooris Water to knead the dough  How to make this recipe Take the pillsbury atta into a mixing bowl. Add grated beetroot, chopped curry leaves, sesame seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and curd and mix well and knead to a soft pliable dough. Adding little by little water. In case the dough becomes stic...

Beetroot Dal Beetroot dal is new favourite in the house!  We’ve been making beetroot cutlets, dosas, vadas and even Sabzi they taste great but got bored, so for variation I made this dal last month since then have been making it whenever we've got beets at home! I would like to mention few things Sometimes the beets doesn't give vibrat red colour to Dal , which is fine! Sometimes the dal is slightly pink and beets are kind of white when cooked, which if fine too!  Both are edible and tastes great!  Variety and breeding are responsible for colour change! When you're in doubt, always grate the beetroot instead of thinly chopping it. Ingredients 1 medium size beetroot (washed, remove the skin, grated or chopped) 1/2 cup Masood Dal/ red lentil 1 medium size onion 1 medium size tomato 5-6 crushed garlic  1 green chilli  2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves 5-7 curry leaves 1 whole red chilli  1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon mustard seeds 1 teaspoon red chilli...

Dal Palak Today I would be sharing a simple version of Dal Palak because this really turned out yummy and I want to jot down the recipe before I forget!  Does this happen to you too? Ingredients 1 cup Palak washed and chopped 1/2 cup yellow moving Dal washed and soaked for 10-15min 1 medium size tomato chopped 1 medium size onion 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste  1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt as per taste 1 teaspoon red chilli powder  1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder 2 whole red chilli ( I used datar brand whole red chilli) 1small elaichi  1 small cinnamon stick  1 bay leaf 3 tablespoon oil.   How to make the recipe In a pressure cooker add washed Dal, chopped tomatoes and little salt and pressure cook until two whistles on medium to low flame Let the pressure cooker cool down and  check if the Dal is cooked properly,mash a little with spatula  In a kadai, heat 3 tablespoons oil add cumin seeds, whole red chilli, green el...

 Spring Onion Thepla   I made spring onion thepla for first time and it was quite yummy and when Pillsbury's instapage asked me to share the recipe. It was then I thought this is keeper so why not save it here!! 1. Pillsbury Chakki Fresh Atta 1 cup + some more for dusting 2. Grated Garlic 1 tablespoon  3. Finely chopped green chillies 1 tablespoon  4. Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon 5. Sesame seed 1/2 teaspoon 6. Ajwain 1/2 teaspoon 7. Plain Yogurt – to knead the dough 8. Sugar 1/2 teaspoon  9. Salt - to taste 10. Fresh Green Spring Onions – 1 cup, washed and finely chopped 11. Oil - 3 tablespoons added in dough before kneading with yogurt+ more for shallow frying the theplas How to make the recipe : 1. Into a bowl add in all of the ingredients (except oil & yogurt) 2. Add oil and mix all the ingredients until incorporated into the flour.  3. Add little yogurt at a time and knead into semi soft dough, once done apply a little oil to the palm and spread all...

  Bread Upma  Another healthy option for breakfast if we use brown bread or multigrain bread of course! : ) This recipe I haven’t used tomatoes because I didn’t wanted mushy texture to my Upma! It you like it that way do add tomatoes!  Ingredients 5 slices of bread(chopped in small pieces) 1 teaspoon mustard seeds Pinch of hing/asafoetida  4-5curry leaves  1 green chilli  1 medium onion 1 teaspoon red chilli powder 1tablespoon roasted peanut powder  1/2 table spoon lemon juice  1 teaspoon sugar Salt as per taste  Desiccated coconut for garnish  How to make the recipe Heat oil in a pan on low to medium flame Add mustard seeds, let it crackle  Now add hing/asafoetida, curry leaves, green chilli, onions and sauté till the onion turns pink After the onions are well sautéed add red chilli powder sauté for a second  Later chopped bread pieces and sauté for a minute  Now add roasted peanut powder and ...

Chapati Chivda | Roti Chivda Chapati Chivda is one of our favourite breakfast option, it is savoury and filling. My mom used to make this for us if there were any leftover chapati or Bhakri from last night.  Make this yummy snack let me know how you liked it in comment section below. Ingredients   Three chapatis  2 tablespoon oil/ghee 1teaspoon jeera 1teaspoon sesame seeds 1 medium onion 5 curry leaves 1 small green chili (optional) 1 teaspoon red chilli powder  Pinch of turmeric  Salt as per taste How to make the recipe Make fine pieces of fresh/leftover chapati (use mixer to pulse for couple of mintues or do it by hand) Heat oil in a pan on medium flame Add cumin, let it crackle  Add  curry leaves, green chilli, onions and sauté till the onion turns pink At this point you can add sesame seeds or add as garnishing Once the onions are cook down add chilli powder, turmeric powder and sauté for a second or tw...

Karela Sabzi | Bitter Gourd Sabzi I am sharing a simple stiry fry version of bitter gourd which can be enjoyed with chapati/roti or with dal chawal. Also, I assure you this recipe does not give bitter taste. So give it a try and let me know in the comment section below. :) Ingredients  250 grams Karela/Bittergourd  4 tablespoon oil   5-7 curry leaves optional  1 teaspoon Kashmiri red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1 medium onion 2 medium tomato Salt as per taste 1 teaspoon chopped garlic  1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds for garnish   1 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves    How to make the recipe Wash and slice bitter gourd thinly, discard the seeds In a bowl add sliced bitter gourd, salt and mix well. Keep it aside for 15-20mins Rinse the soaked bitter gourd with water nicely, squeeze out the extra water  Heat oil in a pan on low flame. Add bitter gourd to it and saute  Keep st...

Blueberry Pancake   With  Wholewheat Flour And Jaggery I was searching for eggless version of pancake recipe and landed straight on @ rakskitchen.net   I have been Following her since a long time and her recipes are simply great.  Although I didn’t follow exact same recipe  I made few alternations based on what I had in my pantry. Also, I would like to mention, this is my first time making pancake, they weren’t fluffy because I made them little thin. Adding little extra batter to your pan can achieve that fluffy texture to your pancakes. This recipe yields 5 bite sizes pancakes. Ingredients   1/ 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1 1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup blueberries 1 tablespoon jaggery 1/2 tablespoon baking powder 1 tablespoon melted butter 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder Pinch of salt Honey and butter for topping How to make the recipe   In a bowl sieve all dry ingredients   Add milk and whisk well...