Poha Chivda
Jan25

Poha Chivda

Ingredients • Oil – 2 tbsp • Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp • Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp • Pinch of asafetida powder • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp • Raw peanuts – 2 tbsp • Dalia – 2 tbsp • Curry Leaves – 10-15 • Green Chilies – 3 to 4 • Powdered Sugar – 1 tsp • Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp • Thin Poha – 3 cups Preparation 1. Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan. 2. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry...

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Artichoke Soup – 1
Jan24

Artichoke Soup – 1

Ingredients •1 Tsp olive oil •1 Tsp butter •½ Tsp yellow asafetida powder •1 celery stick, chopped •675g/1½ lb artichoke, peeled and chopped •5 C vegetable stock/water •1¼ salt •¼ Tsp ground black pepper •1 C milk Preparation 1.Heat the butter and oil in a saucepan over moderate heat.Addasafetida, celery and cook for 2 minutes. Add the artichokesandstir-fry again for 2-3 minutes. 2.Add the stock or water. Bring to a boil and simmer...

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Guilt free chivda
Jan24

Guilt free chivda

Ingredients • Oil – 2-3 tbsp • Kurmura/puffed rice – 2 cups • Thin poha – 2 cups • Peanuts – ½ cup • Raisins – 2 tbsp • Dalia/roasted chana dal – 2 tbsp • Curry leaves torn into small pieces – 10 • Green chilies finely chopped – 3 • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp • Cumin seeds – 1 tsp • Turmeric – ½ tsp • Red chili powder – 1-2 tsp • Sugar – 2 tsp • Salt to taste...

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Mutter Panir
Jan23

Mutter Panir

Ingredients • Ghee or oil  – 2 tbsp • Black mustard seeds – ½ tsp • Cumin seeds – 5 tsp • Minced fresh ginger – 3 tsp • Hot green chilies, minced – 1 or 2 • Ripe tomatoes, peeled and diced fine – 8 large • Ground coriander – 1 tbsp • Turmeric – 1 tsp • Ground fennel – ½ tsp • Garam masala – ½ tsp • Brown sugar – 1 tsp • Chopped fresh coriander leaves or parsley –...

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Stuffed bitter gourd soup
Jan23

Stuffed bitter gourd soup

  Ingredients •1 Chinese bitter gourd (it is 6 times bigger than the Indian bitter gourd) •4 tbsp soy meat •3 tbsp soy sauce •1 ½ tsp egg replacer, mixed with 2 tbsp warm water or 1 tbsp flaxseed meal, mixed with •3 tbsp warm water •1 tsp corn starch •½ tsp Chinese chili paste, optional •1 tsp salt •6 cups water •1 tsp sesame oil Preparation To make the soy meat stuffing, mix soy sauce, corn starch, egg replacer, oil, chili paste...

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