Jhatpat Bhendi Masala#Alphabet Challenge

I, was multi tasking today. The bread was baking in the oven, on the other side I was making phulkas for lunch and it was already past 12.30 in the noon and the sabji was not ready. I actually wanted to make Rajasthani Bhendi Masala but I knew that would take helluva of long time. So I made this Jhatpat Bhendi Masala. No stirring, no need to keep a watchful eye. Still this sabji became very tasty, my daughter's prompt comment on eating this sabji. Mummy this bhendi curry is tasting very nice which recipe this is. I smiled, very happy in mind and replied really, good .. enjoy it! So here is the recipe. 

Ingredients
250 Grams Bhendi
1 Large Onion
2 Tomatoes
1 Small piece Ginger
5 Flakes Garlic
1 Tablespoon Malai / Fresh Cream
1 Teaspoon Chilly powder
1 Teaspoon Coriander - Cumin powder
½ Teaspoon Goda masala
½ Teaspoon Kitchen King masala
½ Teaspoon Magic Masala
¼ Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Sugar
2 + 1 Tablespoon Oil
Salt to taste
Method 

Wash, wipe and cut the bhendi into ½ inch roundels. 
In a nonstick pan add a tablespoon oil and the bhendi and fry on high flame stirring off and on till stickiness vanishes and lightly brown in color. Switch off the flame and keep aside.

Grind the onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and malai together to a fine paste.

In a kadai add 2 tablespoons oil and the ground past with ½ cup water and place it on high flame till it comes to a boil, cover with a lid and keep on slow flame till oil floats. Then add all the spices and again ½ cup water give it a quick stir, cover and cook again till the masala is cooked and oil floats. Add water to adjust the consistency of the gravy , add salt, sugar and the bhendi , give a quick stir, cover and cook for 3 minutes. Garnish with coriander and serve hot with phulkas.

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Bhendi, Okra, Main course, Vegetarian, Indian, Curry, Vegan, Gluten free 

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Mushrooms In Creamy Gravy#SundayFunday

This Mushroom in creamy gravy is a luxurious yet simple gravy you’ll make again and again and again It's rich, creamy, and loaded with mushroom flavor!
This gravy is easy to make and ready in about 20 minutes! 

Ingredients
100 ML Cream
400 Grams Button Mushrooms - Sliced
¾ Cup Yogurt
2 Teaspoons Roasted Coriander powder
1½ Teaspoons Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/3 Cup Oil
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Large Onion - chopped
1 Teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste
½ Teaspoon Black pepper powder
½ Cup Tomato puree
Salt to taste
½ Teaspoon Rajwadi Garam masala powder
Coriander leaves - chopped for garnishing
Method

Remove stalks of the mushrooms, clean and sliced them into quarters. Then fry the mushrooms with pepper powder in tablespoon of oil on high flame for 4 - 5 minutes. Keep aside.

In the same pan add the onions and fry till light brown in a tablespoon of oil. When cooled grind to fine paste. Keep aside

Beat the yogurt in a bowl, add coriander powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix well.

Heat the remaining oil in the same pan, add the cumin seeds and the ginger garlic paste with little water and fry till the water evaporate and oil leaves the sides. Then add the yogurt mixture and fry till oil leaves the sides. they begin to change color, add the onion paste and tomato puree and fry till oil floats. Add the mushrooms and 1½ cup water . Bring it to a boil, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add the creamy and stir it for a minute.

Sprinkle the garam masala powder and mix Garnish with the coriander leaves and serve.

Enjoy this for a delicious meal with chapatti or pulao!

Check the other Mushroom recipes
Mushroom In Green Herb Sauce 
Clear Oyster Mushroom Soup 
Baked Mushrooms 
Mushroom & Green Peas Curry - East Indian Style 
Peas & Mushrooms Curry 
Beef Stroganoff With Oyster Mushrooms 
Cream of Mushroom Soup With DIY/Homemade Cream Of Soup Mix 
Cheesy Mushroom Calzone 
Pražene Gobe z Jajci 
Mushroom Pepper Fry - Side Dish 
Mushroom And Carrot Soup  
Labels: Sunday Funday, Mushroom, Vegetarian Curry, Main course, Indian

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• Cheesy Stuffed Mushrooms from Amy's Cooking Adventures
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• Mushrooms in Creamy Gravy from Sneha's Recipe
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Black Eyed Peas Curry /Safed Lobia ka Salan#SundayFunday

This is a delicious, vegan and gluten free curry, a main course dish , which can be enjoyed with steamed rice or rotis.

Ingredients
1½ Cups Black Eyed Beans /Safed Lobia
½ Cup Oil
1 Medium Onion - sliced
¾ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
2 Bay leaves
2 Teaspoons Ginger Garlic paste
2 Medium Tomatoes - chopped
1+ 2 Green chilies - chopped
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Red chili powder or to your spice level
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder 
2 Teaspoons Coriander powder 
To Be Added Last
1 Vegetable cube
½ Teaspoon Garam masala 
½ Teaspoon Coriander powder 
¼ Teaspoon Cumin powder 
For Garnishing
Fresh Coriander leaves - chopped

Method

Wash and soak the black eyed peas in water for at least 4 hours.

In a pressure cooker, heat oil and sliced onions, cumin seeds, bay leaves. Sauté until the onions start to turn light golden. Then add ginger and garlic paste and sauté until the raw smell vanishes. Add chopped tomatoes and one chopped green chilly cook until the tomatoes are soft & mushy and the oil separates from the gravy. 

Now add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder, sauté for two minutes. Now wash the black eyed peas once again with fresh water and add to the gravy. Add 3 - 4 cups of water and pressure cook on high flame for one whistle then for 7 to 10 minutes on low flame. After that switch off the flame, let the pressure release and the cooker cool completely.

Open, remove the lid and cook for 5-8 minutes stirring occasionally until completely done and you have the gravy consistency you require. Now add vegetable cube, garam masala, coriander powder, cumin powder and remaining two chopped green chilies. Mix and let is simmer for just two minutes, then turn off the flame. Garnish with fresh chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with rice. Enjoy!!

Labels: Black Eyed Peas, Curry, Main course, Indian, Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten free, Sunday Funday, Lentils, Pressure Cooker, One Pot Meal 

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French Beans Fry - Andhra Style#Alphabet Challenge

This is a tasty, which is every easy and delicious to make, is a delicious Andhra Style french beans cooked in mildly spiced masala called Pappula Podi. Healthy, hearty and flavorful Andhra style beans fry goes well with rice and sambar or with rotis. You can add a bit of fresh coconut as a final garnish.

Ingredients
250 Grams French Beans
Salt To Taste
1 Tablespoon Oil
2 Tablespoons Pappula Podi Masala
1 Tablespoon Fresh Coconut - grated
For The Pappula Podi Masala
2 Dry Red Chillies
¼ Teaspoon Cumin seeds
1 Tablespoon Dry coconut - grated
1 Tablespoon Split Roasted Gram /Phutane/Chutney Channa
2 Cloves Garlic
A pinch of Salt
For The Tempering
½ Teaspoon Mustard seeds
A Sprig Curry Leaves
2 Dry Red Chilies - de-seed and cut into two
2 Cloves Garlic - crushed (I used garlic)
OR
¼ Teaspoon Asafoetida

Method
To Make Pappula Podi Masala

Dry roast dry red chilies and cumin seeds for a minute. Add grated dry coconut and roast for half a minute. 

Cool and grind to a fine powder along with garlic, split roasted gram (phutane/chutney channa) and salt. 

Wash, stringed and chop the French beans into small pieces. Then boil it with salt, turmeric and water enough to cook the beans till done, ( make sure that there is at-least 3 tablespoons stock in the beans). 

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them splutter, add curry leaves, crushed garlic clove and dry chillies and sauté for few seconds. Add the french beans, salt, pappula podi masala and mix well, then add the stock and place lid let it simmer for about 3 minutes. Turn off heat, add fresh grated coconut. Serve with rice and any curry of your choice. We had with simple dal and steamed rice and enjoyed this spicy French Bean fry.

Labels: Alphabet Challenge, Vegetarian, Healthy, Andhra Pradesh, Indian, Sabzi, Side Dish

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Gluten Free Besan Cheela/Chickpea Flour Pancake#SundayFunday

I, have made these Gluten Free Besan Cheela/Chickpea Flour Pancake two ways one without cheese and the other with cheese. They both taste good, but, hubby loved the one with cheese. We usually make this for a light dinner with soup or when we have guest for breakfast. This is quick one to make and the best part it that you can add or minus whatever spices or veggies you like a very versatile recipe. You can make this vegan but no adding the yogurt, instead add a pinch of baking soda to get a fully pancake.

Serves 4
Ingredients
2 Cups Besan/Chickpea flour
1 Scallions /Spring Onion- finely chopped.
1 Medium Tomato - finely chopped
•Red Pepper flakes - 1/2 tea spoon.
½ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
¼ Teaspoon Ajwain/Carom Seeds
2 Green Chillies - finely chopped
Butter or Oil as required
Salt to taste
2 Tablespoons Yogurt - optional
2 Tablespoon Finely Chopped Coriander leaves
Grated Cheese - as required

Method

Take a bowl, add chickpea flour, salt, pepper, chopped tomatoes, chopped onions, chopped green chilies, chopped coriander, carom seeds, mix this like a pancake batter. 

Heat a non stick pan with butter, pour the batter like pancake on the heated griddle, cook this both sides. 

Serve hot with sauce or chutney.
For The Cheese Cheela 

Added a little cheese in the batter  

Also spread cheese after flipping and fold. 

Cook till both sides of the fold are golden. 

Enjoy!!

Labels: Gluten free, Besan, Pancake, Scallions, Cheese, Breakfast, Healthy, Sunday Funday, Indian

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Varicha Tandalacha Sheera/ Bhagar Sheera#SundayFunday

Sharvan has began in Maharashtra, in this season many fast. There are many who do not eat onion and garlic too during this period. This is a pefect recipe to make it's tasty & easy upvas sheera also know as Varicha Sheera.
Sheera is mainly made with rava/semolina but this is made for fasting, hence used samo/varicha tandul. This sweet dish is made from Samo rice, which is a gluten free millet known by different names like, Moraiyo in Gujarati, Kuthiraivali in South, Bhagar/ Vari Che Tandul in Maharashtra and Barnyard millet in English. This millet mostly consumed during fasts. I have made gluten free puris , pulao, dosa with this.

Ingredients
1½ Cups Milk
¼ Cup Desi Ghee
½ Cup Samo Rice - washed and drained
¼ Teaspoon Kesar/Saffron Strands
7 - 8 Almonds - chopped

7 - 8 Cashewnuts
2 Teaspoon Raisins -
¼ to 1/3 Cup Sugar - according to the sweetness you want
¼ tsp Cardamom Powder 

Method
In a sauce pan heat milk on medium flame. 
In another pan heat ghee on medium low flame, fry all the cashewnuts,  almonds, raisins, remove and keep aside.

In the same pan add the samo rice/variche tandul  and fry till it releases an aroma, do not change the color of the rice. 

Add the hot milk, stir well, bring it to a boil, add kesar and cover and cook till rice is nearly done and all the milk is nearly absorbed.

Then add the dry fruits and sugar, cook till sugar melts and all the milk is absorbed. Stir at regular intervals. 

When done add cardamoms powder and the fried raisins and almonds, mix well, sheera is ready.

Serve & Enjoy!! 

Labels: Sweets & Desserts, Vrat, Indian, Millets, Gluten free,
Kuthiraivali, Barnyard Millet, Festival Sweets, Sunday Funday, Breakfast

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Grilled Cauliflower Tikka Masala#SundayFunday

This dish is so delicious and creamy, you will love this dish.

For this recipe if have used mustard oil, this oil gives a delicious and nutty flavor to the dish. Mustard oil is also a healthy oil. Once you acquire a taste of the oil you will love using it in cooking. Do try this recipe with this oil. I have made the gravy thick to enjoy it with chapatti, if you want to have with steamed rice then add more hot water and adjust the gravy consistency accordingly. This crowd-pleaser of a dish for vegetarians, a perfect, warming bowl of comfort food.

Serves 4 - 5
Ingredients
1 Medium Head Cauliflower - cut into florets
1 Teaspoon Sea Salt
For The Cauliflower Marination
150 Grams Yogurt -whisked
½ Teaspoon Sea Salt
¼ Teaspoon Black Salt
1 Tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilly powder
½ Teaspoon Amchur powder
½ Teaspoon Cumin Powder
½ Tablespoon Lemon Juice
1 Tablespoon Chutney Chana - grind to a fine powder
½ Teaspoon Kasuri Methi
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Tablespoons Mustard Oil 

For The Tikka Masala Gravy
1 Medium Onion - chopped
3 Cloves Garlic - chopped
1" Piece Ginger - chopped
2 Medium Tomatoes - blanche & peeled
2 Tablespoon Mustard Oil
1 Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder
½ Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Teaspoon Cumin Powder
2 Teaspoons Coriander Powder
½ Teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
¼ Cup Yogurt
½ Teaspoon Sea Salt
½ Teaspoon Sugar
For Garnishing
Coriander Leaves
¼ Cup Fresh Cream

Method
For The Cauliflower/Gobi Florets

In a large pot or kadhai, pour water add a teaspoon of salt bring it to a boil. Once the water comes to a rapid boil, add the cauliflower floret. Bring this to a boil and switch off the flame. Drain the water and let it cool down completely.

For The Cauliflower Marination

In a large mixing bowl combine, all the given ingredients to a smooth mixture, add in the cooled cauliflower florets, mix well. Set it aside for 30 minutes. 
In the mean time let's prepare the gravy

In a large pan / kadai, heat mustard oil, when it comes to a smoking point, switch off the flame let is cool for a minute or two. Now switch on the flame and fry the chopped onions, ginger and garlic till it just starts to turn golden, add the blanched and chopped tomato, sauté it for 2 minutes. Switch off the flame and let it cool.
Let's get back to the cauliflower

Heat the oven to 200°C, with both the elements on. Arrange the marinated cauliflower in a lined tray. Do not add the marinade, keep this aside, we will use it in the gravy.
Place the tray in the oven and let it grill for 15 minutes.  

After 15 minutes, remove the tray out and turn the sides of the florets. Turn the oven setting to grill only and place the tray on the top rack and grill it for 10 minutes, half way through change the sides of the tray.    

They will be slightly charred see pic.

Back To The Gravy

In blender jar add the sautéed onion and tomato along with the oil, all the given spices and yogurt, grind this to a fine paste.
Pour this back into the same kadai without adding any oil.
Wash the blender jar with little water, pour this also into the kadai. Add the all the remaining cauliflower marinade and wash that bowl too with little water. Add another cup of water and mix all this well, add salt and sugar and give it good mix. Now switch on the flame and on medium high flame stir it continuously till the gravy comes to a rolling boil. Once it comes to a rolling boil, cover with a lid and reduce the flame to low and let it simmer till oil surfaces.   

Once the oil surfaces our gravy is done. Now add the garam masala, crushed kasuri methi, cream and give it good mix, let is simmer for a minutes. Switch off the flame add the grilled cauliflower florets and mix. Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves and a drizzle of cream.

Enjoy with chapatti or naans.

Enjoy super delicious, finger licking Cauliflower Tikka Masala.

Labels: Cauliflower, Grilled, Gluten free, Main course, Indian, Sunday Funday, Oven Roasted, Vegetarian

Sunday Funday

Fire Up the Grill!

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