Indian food dishes recipes
India is a country with blend of all cultures and so is it's food , different from rest of the world not only in taste but also in cooking methods. Food is the way to a man's heart. Be it a sweet dish to a spicy recipe or healthy fruit shakes you will find it all in this very blog just a click away.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Saturday, April 27, 2013
FRUIT SHAKE
Fruits are a great source of energy but continuous intake of fruits in your diet will bring you beauty and slim figure
Mixed fruits Shake
Ingredients::- 2 cup Bananas (sliced)
:- 2 cup Strawberries (sliced)
:- 2 cup Pineapple or Papaya (chopped)
:- 1 cup Apples (chopped and peeled)
:- 1/2 cup Ice cubes
:- 1 tsp HoneyTo make Mixed fruit shake :In a blender blend on high speed a combination of bananas, strawberries, pineapples, papayas, apples, ice cubes and honey. Blend till smooth. Serve chilled with breakfast.
Apple Shake
:- 2 Apples chopped
:- 1/2 liter milk
:- Ice cubes
:- Blend apples in milk and add ice cubes
--Serve chilled
Apple has lots of iron conetnt so it will be a combination of Calcium and iron.
Apple has lots of iron conetnt so it will be a combination of Calcium and iron.
Mango Shake
:- 2 mangoes finely chopped after skining
:- 1/2 liter milk
:- Ice cubes
:- Sugar 2-3 tbsp
Blend mangoes in juicer , add milk.
After blending add sugar cubes and serve chilled.
Mangoes are great diet in summer season.
Labels:
APPLE SHAKE,
FRUIT SHAKES,
FRUITS,
JUICE,
MANGO SHAKE,
milk,
MIXED FRUIT SHAKE,
SUMMER DRINK
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
RAITAS
INGREDIETNS:
* 250 gms curd
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp black pepper
* 1 cup boondi
METHOD:
* Boil boondi in 2 cups water
* After it cools drain the water , it will swell up like raisins
* Add the boondi to curd and add black pepper powder, salt to taste.
Boondi ka raita is ready to serve!
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PUDINE KA RAITA
INGREDIETNS:
* 10-15 mint leaves
* 250 gms curd
* black pepper, salt to taste
METHOD:
* Add fresh mint leaves(pudine ke patte) to the curd
* Add black pepper ,salt, jaljira masala to taste
Just 2 mins and a healthy raita is ready for you. Pudina is very good for digestion and it is very much prefered during summer
* 10-15 mint leaves
* 250 gms curd
* black pepper, salt to taste
METHOD:
* Add fresh mint leaves(pudine ke patte) to the curd
* Add black pepper ,salt, jaljira masala to taste
Just 2 mins and a healthy raita is ready for you. Pudina is very good for digestion and it is very much prefered during summer
Labels:
Boondi ka raita,
curd,
Pudina,
raita
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VEGETABLES AND CURRYS
ALOO: Potatoes are the most vital and cheaply available vegetable in the market. It adds taste to all vegetables. We can say Tastemaker :) . Here are few dishes you can try with potatoes at home. I am sure you will definitely relish them.
INGREDIENTS:
*1/2 Kg potato
*1 tbsp oil
* 1-2 green chillies
* 1/2 tsp jeera
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
METHOD:
* Heat oil in a pan
* Add jeera and after it platters add the sliced potatoes
* Fry till it becomes golden brown and soft
* Add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder
* Cook for few more minutes
Delicious potato bhaji is ready to serve, with puris or chapati as you may wish.
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INGREDIENTS:
* 1 cauliflower
* 250 gm potatoes
* water to boil
* 1/2 tsp ghee
METHOD:
* 1 cauliflower
* 250 gm potatoes
* water to boil
* 1/2 tsp ghee
METHOD:
* Boil cauliflower in water till it gets soft.
* Heat oil and add little asafoetida(hing)
* Add sliced potatoes and cook in low flame till it is cooked.
* Add the boiled cauliflower and cook with all water gets dried up.
* Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala .
* Spicy delicous aloo ghobi ready to serve. Believe me it has great aroma and taste!!
* Heat oil and add little asafoetida(hing)
* Add sliced potatoes and cook in low flame till it is cooked.
* Add the boiled cauliflower and cook with all water gets dried up.
* Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and garam masala .
* Spicy delicous aloo ghobi ready to serve. Believe me it has great aroma and taste!!
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ALOO PALAK
* 1/2 Kg Spinach
* 1/2 Kg Potato
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
* 4 tbsp ghee to cook
METHOD:
* Boil spinach in cooker and belend in a mixer after coooling
* Heat ghee in a pan and add sliced potatoes
* Add salt, red chilli powder and cook it till the potatoes are cooked.
* Add the boiled spinach and cook until you see the ghee coming out.
* Aloo palak is ready to serve hot.
Spinach has high iron content, tasty and healthy!!!! Enjoy
Spinach as its own salt, so while adding salt to the vegetable be careful.
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ALOO KA BHURTA
INGREDIENTS:
* 1/2 kg potatoes
* 1 oninon
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp jeera
* 1/2 tsp garam masala
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/2 tsp dry mango powder
* coriander leaves to garnish
METHOD:
* Boil potatoes in pressure cooker.
* Peel off and mash them together to make a paste
* Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala
* In a pan heat some ghee and fry finely chopped onion till golden brown
* Add the paste and fry for 2-3 minutes
* Garnish with corainder leaves
* Ready to serve hot with chapatis/puri
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ALOO BEANS
INGREDIENTS:
* 250 Grams french beans
* 1-2 potatoes
* 1 onion
* Grated coconut
* 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
* 1/2 tsb salt
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
METHOD:
* Finely chop onions in a pan with oil in it.
* Add sliced potatoes
* Fry till it's little soft, add the beans and cook
* Add salt,red chilli powder, turmeric powder and cook at very low flame
* Garnish with grated coconut
So you see you can make almost any dish very tasty with potato in it..
* 250 Grams french beans
* 1-2 potatoes
* 1 onion
* Grated coconut
* 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
* 1/2 tsb salt
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
METHOD:
* Finely chop onions in a pan with oil in it.
* Add sliced potatoes
* Fry till it's little soft, add the beans and cook
* Add salt,red chilli powder, turmeric powder and cook at very low flame
* Garnish with grated coconut
So you see you can make almost any dish very tasty with potato in it..
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Now too much of carbohydrates I mean potatoes.Many of them will not be having a liking for the potatoes but we have lots of vegetable and curries you can try.
KARELA:
Also well known as bitter goud, it's really bitter but has great properties. It cures diabetes .
If you don't like it's juice, you can try karelas in many other ways.
PYAZ WALA KARELA
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 onion finely chopped
* 2-3 bittergouds
* lemon juice
* 4-5 tbsp salt
* 1/4 turmeric powder
* 1/4 tbsp red chilli powder
* 1 tbsp finely grounded saunf
METHOD:
* Chop karelas and put them in salt for 2-3 hours
* Wash them throughly
* In a pan heat oil and fry onions till golden brown
* Fry the karelas till soft.
* Add salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder.
* Add the saunf powder
* Squeeze 1 lemon in a bowl and pour it in the pan when cool.
* 1 onion finely chopped
* 2-3 bittergouds
* lemon juice
* 4-5 tbsp salt
* 1/4 turmeric powder
* 1/4 tbsp red chilli powder
* 1 tbsp finely grounded saunf
METHOD:
* Chop karelas and put them in salt for 2-3 hours
* Wash them throughly
* In a pan heat oil and fry onions till golden brown
* Fry the karelas till soft.
* Add salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder.
* Add the saunf powder
* Squeeze 1 lemon in a bowl and pour it in the pan when cool.
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BHINDI:
You very well know it as lady finger as known by it's shape, it has high fibre content. Research says it prevents cancer, never know but I love it:)
BHINDI KI SABZI
INGREDIENTS:
* 1 onion finely chopped
* 250gms lady finger
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/4 tsp dry mango powder
METHOD:
* Fry onions in a pan with oil
* Add chopped bhindi
* Cook in low flame and add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
* Keep checking , once it is cooked turn off the gas and add dry mango powder.
* 1 onion finely chopped
* 250gms lady finger
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/4 tsp dry mango powder
METHOD:
* Fry onions in a pan with oil
* Add chopped bhindi
* Cook in low flame and add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
* Keep checking , once it is cooked turn off the gas and add dry mango powder.
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MATAR PANEER CURRY
INGREDIENTS:
* Paneer 250 gms
* 1 onion finely chopped
* curd 200 gms
* green peas 100gms
* 2 Tomatoes finely chopped
* 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
METHOD:
* Slice paneer into small cubes and fry till golden and keep aside
* Fry onions till golden brown
* Also fry the sliced tomatoes
* Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and the garam masala powder.
* Pour in the curd cook in low flame
* Add the green peas , cook till they become soft.
* Matar Paneer curry is ready!!!
* Paneer 250 gms
* 1 onion finely chopped
* curd 200 gms
* green peas 100gms
* 2 Tomatoes finely chopped
* 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
* 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
* 1/4 tsp garam masala powder
METHOD:
* Slice paneer into small cubes and fry till golden and keep aside
* Fry onions till golden brown
* Also fry the sliced tomatoes
* Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and the garam masala powder.
* Pour in the curd cook in low flame
* Add the green peas , cook till they become soft.
* Matar Paneer curry is ready!!!
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ARBI KI SABZI (Taro Root )
INGREDIENTS:
* 200 gms Arbi
* 3-4 cups water
* 250 gms curd
* 1/2 tsp salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder
METHOD:
* Boil arbi in water .
* Peel off and cut in round pieces after it is cool
* In a pan heat some ghee
* Add hing, ajwain
* Add the arbi pieces and cook in low flame
* Pour in the curd and cook in low flame till the ghee comes out.
* Ready to serve hot
* 200 gms Arbi
* 3-4 cups water
* 250 gms curd
* 1/2 tsp salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder
METHOD:
* Boil arbi in water .
* Peel off and cut in round pieces after it is cool
* In a pan heat some ghee
* Add hing, ajwain
* Add the arbi pieces and cook in low flame
* Pour in the curd and cook in low flame till the ghee comes out.
* Ready to serve hot
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We also know it as kidney beans and the best we serve it hot with rice.. You might have heard many times Rajmah chawal.
Presenting the recipe to make tasty rajmah
INGREDIENTS:
* 250 gms rajmah (kidney beans)
* 1 litre water
* 1 onion
* 1 tomato
* 1/2 tsp salt ,red chilli powder, turmeric powder.
* curd
* corainder leaves to garnish
METHOD:
* Soak rajmah in 1 litre overnight
* Boil them the next day in the same water with 1 tbsp salt.
* Fry some onions till golden brown in ghee, and then pour the tomato puree.
* Cook for few minutes, then add curd and again cook add the boiled rajmah and keep cooking in low flame for 5-10 mins
* Serve hot with rice. Best combination :-)
Presenting the recipe to make tasty rajmah
INGREDIENTS:
* 250 gms rajmah (kidney beans)
* 1 litre water
* 1 onion
* 1 tomato
* 1/2 tsp salt ,red chilli powder, turmeric powder.
* curd
* corainder leaves to garnish
METHOD:
* Soak rajmah in 1 litre overnight
* Boil them the next day in the same water with 1 tbsp salt.
* Fry some onions till golden brown in ghee, and then pour the tomato puree.
* Cook for few minutes, then add curd and again cook add the boiled rajmah and keep cooking in low flame for 5-10 mins
* Serve hot with rice. Best combination :-)
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BEET ROOT:
High iron content, it will increase your heamoglobin level and you will enjoy it will dal and rice. If you don't like the vegetable than salad, and juice also there to increase your appetite.
INGREDIENTS:
* 2-3 beetroots
* 5-6 curry leaves
* 1-2 gren chillies
* mustard seeds
* oil to cook
METHOD:
* Peel of beetroots and cut into small pieces.
* Heat oil in a pan and add hing and mustard seeds,let it splatter.
* Add curry leaves and the beetroot.
* Add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
* Cook for few minutes.
It is a great combination with dal and rice. Combo of health and taste..
INGREDIENTS:
* 2-3 beetroots
* 5-6 curry leaves
* 1-2 gren chillies
* mustard seeds
* oil to cook
METHOD:
* Peel of beetroots and cut into small pieces.
* Heat oil in a pan and add hing and mustard seeds,let it splatter.
* Add curry leaves and the beetroot.
* Add salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder.
* Cook for few minutes.
It is a great combination with dal and rice. Combo of health and taste..
Labels:
aloo palak,
APPLE SHAKE,
bananas,
bhaji,
Boondi ka raita,
kidney beans,
rajma
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