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Palak khakhra and puri

Palak khakhra and puri

 

Palak khakhra recipe

Prep time: 5-7min        Cook time: 25-30 min          Total time: 30-37min  
Ingredients:
Palak leaves(spinach)
Wheat flour
Green chilli
Oil
Salt
Water
 1 cup
 2 cups
 1-2
 for frying
 to taste

Instructions:
1) Add palak,flour,salt,oil,green chilli and make a dough by adding   enough water.
2) Take a small of the dough and roll it thin like a roti.
3) After that, on a tawa cook it till it is somewhat hard by adding enough oil(1-2tsp)
4) Serve it with tea or just like that.

Note: The khakhra must not be soft like roti.

Puri and khakhra


Palal Puri recipe


Prep time: 5-7 min         Cook time: 20-25min        Total time: 30-32min
Ingredients:
Palal leaves
Wheat flour
Salt
Red chilli powder
Haldi
Oil
Water
1 cup
2-3 cups
as required
1/2 tsp
1/2tsp
as required
as required

Instructions:
1) Add palak leaves to the wheat flour, also add salt,red chilli powder,haldi,water and mix it propoerly to make a dough.
2) Make small-small puris from the dough and fry all the puris.
3) Palal puri is ready and can serve with imli ki chutney or can have just like that.

Stuffed paratha

A quick and easy to make snack - stuffed paratha with a mild flavor and spices. The vegetables are also boiled so good for health. Less oily then the traditional parathas. Try this simple recipe.


stuffed paratha
Stuffed paratha



Prep time: 10-15min            Cook time: 10-12min     Total time:20-27min
Ingredients:
Green peas
Potato
Carrots
Wheat flour
Red chilli powder
Haldi
Maggi Masala
Butter
Salt
Oil
1/2 bowl
1 boiled
1 boiled
1 bowl
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1/2 tsp
1 tsp
to taste
as required 

Instructions:
1) Boil potato,green peas and carrot in a vessel.
2) Drain the veges and allow it to cool.
3) Make a dough from wheat flour,oil, salt and water.
4) Now mash all the vegetables in a vessel and add salt,butter, red chilli powder, haldi, maggi masala.Mix properly.
5) Make small balls of the mixture.
6) Take a small portion of the dough and stuffed it with the balls and roll it like paratha.
7) In a non-stick pan, shallow fry the paratha.
8) Serve it with imli ki chutney or tomato sauce.


Bajri na vada 

Bajri or millet was included in regular diet by our ancestors. It is known to have a very high fiber content which is quite healthy. The farmers in India specially Gujarat, Rajasthan include bajra in their daily diet. 

Bajra helps in reducing cholesterol as it contains phytochemicals. It is noted for its high iron content. Moreover, it is gluten-free; so those who are gluten intolerant can include this miracle millet in their diet. Good for those suffering from diabetes and also promotes weight loss.

bajri na vada
Bajri na vada

Prep time: 10min               Cook time: 10min               Total time:20 min
Serves 4

Ingredients:
Bajri
Jaggery
Sesame
Ginger
Red chilli powder
Yogurt
Salt
Oil
150gm
25gm
1tsp
small piece
1/2tsp
2tsp
to taste
1tsp and also for frying

Instructions:
1) Take bajri and add jaggery,sesame seeds,grated ginger,red chilli powder,curd,salt and oil.
2) Mix well all the ingredients.
3) Take a small portion of the dough and make puri like shape.
4) Do the same with the rest of the dough
5) Fry till golden brown and serve hot with sauce or curd or green chutney.
Note: To make the shape like puri take some oil in hands.


bajri na vada
Bajri na vada

French bean fried rice

French bean or fansi ( in gujarati), is very nutritious as they are low in calories. They are an excellent source of minerals, vitamins like A, B1,B6,C and health promoting flavonoid such as beta carotene.

This recipe also contains carrot,garlic,cabbage,ginger. All these vegetables are very good for health like carrot contains beta carotene and vitamin A; cabbage is also low in calories; garlic good for kidney and ginger is an antioxidant. It also contains rice that is easy to digest.

french bean fried rice
French bean fried rice with french bean curry

 

Prep time:                Cook time:                      Total time:  
Ingredients:
French beans
Carrots
Cabbage
Onions
Ginger
Garlic
Green chilli
Rice
Salt
Red chilli powder
Oil
1 bowl(small one)
1 bowl(small one)
1 bowl(small one), shredded
1 bowl(small one)
small piece
2-3
2 small
1 bowl cooked rice
to taste
1/2 tsp
2-3 tsp

Instructions:
1. In a frying pan, add oil and all the vegetables and stir fry.
2. Next, add salt to taste and red chilli powder and again stir fry.
3. Cook for 2-3 minutes and then add rice.
4. Mix properly and tasty fried rice is ready. 





Ingredients:

For the cake
Wheat flour           250gm
Sugar                     150gm
Butter                    50gm
Baking powder      1tsp
Milk for binding

For creaming purpose:

Cocoa powder(dark)     3-4tsp
Sugar                             100gm
Butter                            50gm
Almond flakes              50gm



This morning we made( I and my mom) made our favorite- Lemon rice

The ingredients are quite simple
Rice
Curry leaves
Red chilli powder
Turmeric
Methi seeds
Lemon juice
Ginger
Green chilli
Salt
Oil
Jeera( cumin seeds)

Steps:
1) Cook 1 cup rice first with salt.
2) Now in a vessel add oil,jeera,ginger,chilli powder, green chilli, turmeric, lemon juice, methi powder and curry leaves and saute all the ingredients.
3) Turn off the flame and add rice; mix well everything and server hot with curd or chana.


Satyanarayan no shiro

Shiro is a sweet delicacy that is usually made during festivals, happy occasions, puja,etc. It is made of rawa usually. Sometimes it is also made from wheat flour, singoda, mung ki dal,etc.

shiro
Shiro




Prep time: 7-8min       Cook time: 10-12min         Total time: 17-20min
Ingredients:
Rawa
Milk
Sugar
Cardamom
Almonds
Raisins
Ghee
 1 cup
200ml
3/4 cup
2-3
3-4
4-5
2-3tablespoon

Instructions:
 1) Add ghee in a vessel and then add rawa.
 2) Mix ghee and rawa properly till can feel the aroma.
 3) Next add raisins, stir for sometime and then add milk.
 4) Add sugar and continue stirring for 1-2 minutes.
 5) Turn off the flame and garnish it with cardamom and almonds.

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