Gajrela - Kashmir

Gajrela is one of the most eaten dessert in winters or even throughout the year. It is one of the famous dessert recipe of Kashmiri cuisine. This recipe is Kheer that is made with carrot. This has a creamy and delicious taste. My hubby loved this dessert.

Ingredients

250 Grams Carrots - grated
500 ML Full Cream Milk
200 ML Condensed Milk
100 Grams Mawa / Khoya
1/2 Malai or Fresh Cream - I used malai
1/2 Cup Cooked Rice
2 Tablespoons Finely Chopped Almonds
1/4 Cup Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Cardamom powder
2 Tablespoons Almonds powder


Method
Heat the milk and bring it to a boil, then add the cooked rice and add grated carrots. Cook on low flame till the carrots are cooked. Add sugar, cook it on the low flame till the sugar melts. Now add the condensed milk and khoya, almonds powder and cardamom powder. Mix well and cook for a few minutes and turn off the the flame. Add malai or cream and sprinkle finely chopped almonds,cool and serve it. Enjoy....

This is week 2 Day 10 of the Marathon theme Indian States.

Labels : Sweets & Desserts, Kashmir, Carrot, Condensed Milk, Cream, Cooked Rice, Blogging Marathon

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Broad Beans Potato Badi Curry with Trikon Paratha - Chhattisgarh

Broad beans, potato wadi (badi) curry is Chhattisgarh dish. Its is called  sem phalli or broad beans  or Papadi or (Chikkudukaya/avarakkai).   This is a yummy dish.  These wadis are given to me by my friend Jasbir, she got them from Punjab.  There are so big that after frying I had to break them into pieces.

Recipe source here

Ingredients
200 gms - Broad Beans / Papadi
2 Large - Potatoes
3 - Wadi/Badi
2  Medium Onions - finely sliced
3 Green Chilies - finely chopped
1 Large Tomato - finely sliced
2 Teaspoons Ginger-Garlic Paste
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1  Teaspoon Red Chilly Powder
1  Teaspoon Coriander Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
1 Teaspoon Dry Mango/Amchur Powder
1 Tablespoon  Oil
1 Teaspoon Salt or to taste
2 Tablespoons  Coriander Leaves - finely chopped

Method
Peel and cut potato in to medium size pieces (or in one potato 8 to 10 pieces). Cut both ends of broad beans, trim on sides and cut into 2 to 3 pieces. Peel and slice onion, chop tomato, green chilies, coriander leaves.

In a pan  heat oil add wadi/badi and saute until all sides gets brown (this will be done quickly if using medium size vadi) make sure not to burnt vadi, drain and drop then in a small bowl of water (this is to make vadi soft), keep aside.

In same pan add cumin seeds and allow to splutter, add onion, green chilies, ginger-garlic paste and saute until onion becomes light brown. Add potato pieces and saute them in medium flame for 3 mins or until it starts to get golden brown. Add broad beans, stir well cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins with regular stirring.
Now add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and mix well. Add tomato, mix well cover and cook until tomato gets mashed, do stir in intervals.

Add fried vadi (badi) with the water, add another 1 cup water, salt and bring it to boil. Add amchur powder and simmer for 5 mins, add coriander leaves mix and take off flame. Serve with roti/paratha or steamed rice. Delicious and yummy curry is ready,  we had this with Trikon Paratha, a bowl of curds and sliced tomatoes.

My Note:

If you are gong to serve this with rice then you can add more water to have gravy.

How to make Trikon Paratha /  Triangle Paratha.
Trikon Paratha is a layered paratha shaped as triangle. It goes well with any curry.

Ingredients
3 Cups  Whole wheat Flour
1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Water as required 

Desi ghee

Method

In a bowl mix atta and salt.Then gradually add water and make the dough, the dough should be soft like you make for chapattis.

Now make medium size balls from the dough and then roll it into a thick circle.

Then  brush with ghee and   sprinkle atta

 then fold it ( see pic ) 

Again fold it  ( see pic ) 

Then fold the bottom part and the triangle is ready.

Then roll the triangle lightly and let the paratha be thick.

Then preheat the tawa on medium and then add the paratha.

After couple of secs flip the paratha on the other side , let this side cook perfectly till brown spot appear.

Then turn flip it to the other side. press the paratha with a cloth so all sides are cooked and also the paratha will start to puff. 

Brush ghee on both sides and serve.

This is Week 2 Day 8 of the Marathon theme Indian States.

Labels : Vegetables, Wadi, Broad Beans, Potato, Rotis, Blogging Marathon, Chhattisgarh

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Rajma Chawl with Mango Kachumber - Punjab

This recipe of Rajma/ Kidney beans is my daughter's favorite. I make it often. Rajma curry and rice…mmm... no meal can be more satisfying. Rajma is filling and nutritious and turns out beautifully when cooked in a thick tomato pulp with only basic spices. This curry is a favorite in Punjab.

Kidney beans, also known as Rajma, is a well known pulse that is extensively used all over the world in the preparation of variety of dishes, particularly in rice, curries, salads and toppings. Mexican foods that are popular all over the Globe. Kidney beans is the main component that is used in preparing the dishes. Tacos, Mexican chaat and Mexican Bean Hotpot are few famous dishes that are prepared using Kidney beans or Rajma.

Rajma beans are packed with protein, soluble (and insoluble) fiber, folate (vitamin B12), magnesium, potassium and a number of other health promoting nutrients, red kidney beans (haricots rouges, red beans, in French) are a true super food.  Lets go to the recipe.

Ingredients

1 Cup Kidney Beans/ Rajma- washed then soaked overnight
3 Large Tomatoes - grated
2 Large Onions  - grated
¼ Teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Teaspoon Chilly powder
1 Teaspoon Ginger - Garlic paste
1/2 Teaspoon Garam masala powder
2 Tablespoons Coriander leaves - finely chopped
1-2 Green chilies -  slit (optional)

Salt to taste
4 Tablespoon Oil

1 Tablespoon Desi Ghee

Method

Drain the Rajma beans, they have increased to about 2-3 times the original volume.

In a pressure cooker  heat the oil, add the onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and saute till light brown.  Add the tomato and chilly powder and fry till oil separates. 

Add the Rajma and fry for 3 -4 minutes.  Add water enough to cook the Rajma, close the cooker and cook on high flame for a whistle and reduce the flame and cook on slow flame for 10 minutes.   Open the cooker when cooled, add salt, adjust the consistency of the gravy.

In a another pan heat ghee, add the slit green chilies saute for a minute, pour this over the Rajma curry.  

Mango Kachumber

Ingredients

1 Cup Raw Mango - peeled, finely chopped
1 Large Onion  - finely chopped
1 Green Chilly - finely chopped
Salt to taste
1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves - finely chopped

Method

Mix all the above ingredients together and the Mango Kachumber is ready.

Garnish with coriander and serve hot with steamed rice and Mango Kachumber.

Enjoy !!!!

This Week 2 - Day 8 of the Marathon theme - Indian States.

Labels : Rajma, Steamed Rice, Salads, Mango, Punjab, Blogging Marathon, Main course, Vegetables

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Lemon Pepper Rasam with Stuffed Rice Roti - Tamil Nadu

My hubby is  not a fan of South Indian food, where as my daughter and me like eating South Indian food at least once in  a week for a change.  Even if I, make South Indian food, my hubby will want at least one chappati and little sabzi to have for his meal, then only he's satisfied.

I, made this Lemon Pepper Rasam with Stuffed Rice Roti for our Sunday lunch, also prepared, regular chappati and sabzi thinking that he will not be happy with rasam and rice roti.    But to my surprise, he had only this,  ate this to his heart content. After his meal he said this was really delicious, very good. 

I am a fan of rasam and make  it as a soup for dinner very often.  This Lemon Pepper Rasam is very flavorful and not spicy, I would say just right. I wanted to make something different instead of steamed rice to go with the rasam. So I made this stuffed rice roti, which  is a complete meal with veggies too. So let's go to the recipe.
  
Ingredients

2 Tablespoons Moong dal - soaked , boiled and mashed
2 Tablespoons Tomatoes - finely chopped
1/4 Teaspoon Asafoetida
2 Tablespoons Lemon Juice
1 Teaspoon  Pepper powder - crushed roughly
1/2 Teaspoon Roasted Cumin powder
A pinch of Turmeric
1 Green chilly - finely chopped
1 Teaspoon Rasam powder
1 Tablespoon Ginger - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves - finely chopped
1.1/2 Cup Water
Salt to taste

For the Tadka

1 Tablespoon ghee
1 Teaspoon  Mustard seeds
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
A Spring Curry  leaves
2 Red chillies

Method

Bring the water to rolling boil in  a pan , then add the pepper and cumin powder, asafoetida, turmeric, green chilly, ginger , salt and rasam powder, stir  and let it boil for 3 minutes.  Then add moong dal, stir well and let this boil for 3 minutes,  add the tomatoes and little coriander leaves and stir and let it boil for 3 minutes, then add the lemon juice stir and switch off flame. Keep aside

For the tadka : Heat ghee in small pan, add the mustard and cumin seeds, when then crackle, add the red chillies, take off flame add the curry leaves , pour ovef the  rasam, add remaing coriander leaves. 

If you find the rasam thick then add boiling water to adjust the consistency.

Stuffed Rice Roti

Ingredients

1 Cup Rice Flour
1 Cup Water
1 Teaspoon Cumin seeds
Salt to taste
1 Green chilly - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Capsicum - finely chopped 
1 Tablespoon Cabbage - finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Oil

For the Stuffing
Grind to rough paste without adding any water

2 Tablespoons Coconut - grated
1 Tablespoon Sesame seeds
8 - 10 Curry leaves
1 Green chilly
1 Teaspoon Sambar powder
Salt to taste
1 Teaspoon Coriander leaves

Method 

Add the cumin seeds, chilly, capsicum, cabbage and salt, to the water and bring it  to a rolling boil.  Add the rice flour little by little and keep stirring till it forms a dough, if necessary add more flour to make a dough, add oil and keep stirring for a minute . Take off flame. cool and knead to a smooth dough.

Divide the dough eaqually into  small balls.Oil a rolling board and roll into small, but  thick rotis and keep aside.

Take one roti put a little stuffing in the center.

Cover with a another roti.

Cut with cookie cutter or bottle lid . Make all rotis and keep side.

Then heat a griddle/ tawa with little oil and fry these rotis till light brown on each side.

Serve rice roti with rasam.  Enjoy  !!!!

This is Week 2 Day 7 of the Marathon theme Indian States.

Lables : South Indian, Rasam, Rice, Rotis, Main course, Vegetables,Blogging Marathon, Tamil Nadu

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Gujarati Kadhi with Steamed Rice- A Traditional Gujarati Cuisine

Gujarati Kadhi is one of the most famous recipes of Gujarati cuisine. This kadhi requires patience. The kadhi only tastes good when  it's kept simmering over low flame for at least 20 or 25 minutes, so as to let all the flavors seep, set in, just stirring in between is required. My daughter loves this kadhi because of the sweet and mild sourness. She relishes it with steamed rice.

Ingredients
500 Ml Butter milk - slightly sour
2 Tablespoons Chickpea flour / Besan
3 Green Chillies - slit
1/2 teaspoon Ginger - chopped finely
1 Tablespoon Sugar
Salt to taste

For Tempering / Tadka
1 Tablespoon Ghee
1/4 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1/4 Teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
1/4 Teaspoon Mustard Seeds
2 Cloves
1 Cinnamon stick
4 Peppercorns
2 Bay Leaves
2 Dry Red Chillies
7-8 Curry Leaves
1 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves - chopped

Method

Blend buttermilk and chickpea flour until smooth using hand blender. Make sure that there are no lumps in the mixture.

Transfer prepared mixture to a medium size deep pan and bring it to boil over medium flame.

Add green chilly, ginger,  sugar and salt to taste. Stir to mix well and cook on low flame for approx 10 to 15 minutes. It should be runny. If required add 1/2 cup more water.

Meanwhile, prepare the tempering. Heating ghee in a small tempering pan. Add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, when they start to crackle, add cinnamon, cloves, cumin seeds, dry red chilli and curry leaves; sauté for 30-40 seconds on low flame.

Take tempering pan away from flame and pour tempering over kadhi.  Stir well.  After adding tempering, let it boil for 15 minutes, keep stirring after every few minutes. Turn off flame and garnish it with finely chopped coriander leaves. 

Traditionally it is served with steamed rice or khichdi. This can also be served it with pulao.  Here I, have served it with Steamed Rice, Masala Papad, Sitaphal Basundi, Baked Cheesy Capsicum, Fried Stuffed Chillies ( store bought), Slices of Cucumber and pickle.

For the Masala Papad
Ingredients

Large Papad  - as required
1 Onion - finely chopped
1 Tomato - de - seeded, finely chopped
1 Tablespoon Coriander leaves - finely chopped
1/4 Teaspoon Chat Masala
Red Chilly powder and salt to taste

Method

Roast one large papad in the microwave for 2 minutes. One minute on each side.  Mix together  onion, tomato, coriander leaves, chat masala, red chilly powder  and salt.  Spread this on the roasted papad when serving or else the papad will become soggy. 

For the Steamed Rice
Ingredients

2 Cups Rice
8 - 10 Cups Water 
1 Teaspoon Salt

Method

Wash the rice and keep aside

In a large vessel, bring the water to a boil, add salt and rice, lightly stir it.  Let it boil on medium low flame till done. When cooked, Strain the rice in a colander to remove all the excess water and serve hot.

My Notes:

Kadhi prepared with this recipe is white. If you would like to have it a yellow, then add a pinch turmeric powder.

This is Week 2 - Day 6 of the Marathon theme Indian States. 

Labels: Gujarat, Main course, Vegetables, Complete Meal, Blogging Marathon, Kadhi, Soup, Vegetarian

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