Peda - Indian Sweet Dish

Peda

Ingredients:

400 Gram Khoya

2 tbsp Pure Ghee

2 Cup Milk

200 Gram Sugar

2 Pinch Saffron

2 tsp Cardamom Powder

Almond or Pistachio Pieces

Method :

1.Mix Saffron into milk and keep it aside.

2.Heat a pan on medium flame, add khoya and sugar mix well.

3.When the mixture will start melting, add milk and stir well for few minutes.

4.Then add Cardamom Powder and keep stirring until it forms thick consistency ball.

5.Let the mixture become Luke warm and take a little ghee on your palms, make a small balls.

6.Garnish with Almond or Pistachio Pieces.

Tip:

1.Add pinch of edible Color to make Peda Colorful.

Cumin Rice Recipe (Jeera Rice)

Cumin Rice Recipe (Jeera Rice)

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice – 2 cup

Butter - 2 tsp

Oil - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds – 2 tbsp(jeera)

Cloves -2

Cinnamon -1 inch piece

Bay leaf-1

Star anise - 1

Salt as needed

Water

Method:

Wash basmati rice and soak in water for 20 minutes.

Drain the water, add oil in rice and keep it aside.

Heat butter in a pan, add cloves, cinnamon and bay leaf. Saute for a few seconds.

Add cumin seeds (jeera ), when cumin seeds splutters, add the rice and fry for a few minutes.

Then add 4 cups of water, salt and close the lid.

When rice is cooked, serve hot with any gravy of your choice.

Mango Pickle (Punjabi Recipe)

Mango Pickle(Punjabi Recipe)

Ingredients:

6 cups raw mangoes

2 tsp turmeric powder

2 cup fennel seeds (saunf) , coarsely ground

2 tbsp split fenugreek seeds (methi na kuria)

4 tbsp split mustard seeds (rai na kuria)

1 tsp nigella seeds (kalonji)

2 tsp asafoetida (hing)

4 tbsp chilli powder

2 cup mustard oil

8 tbsp salt

Method:

1 Wash mangoes and cut into small pieces.

2 Take a clean bowl and add the mangoes, turmeric powder and 2 tbsp of salt and mix well.

3 Place the mangoes on a sieve, cover and place under the sun for 4 to 6 hours.

4 Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix well.

5 Then add the mangoes and toss well.

6 Put the pickle in a clean sterilized glass jar. Place the pickle under the sun for 4 to 5 days.

Tip:

Make sure there should not be moisture in the glass jar and the mustard oil form a covering layer over the ingredients in the jar. This pickle can be stored for up to 1 year.

Daliche Pakode

Mix Dal Pakoda in English
मिक्स डाळींचे खुसखुशीत पकोडे

साहित्य:

उडीद डाळ -१ कप

मूग डाळ – १/२ कप

पोहे – २ चमचे

मेथ्या-१/२ चमचा 

खाण्याचा सोडा -१/२ चमचा

आले – लसूण पेस्ट  -१ चमचा

हिरवी मिरची पेस्ट -१ चमचा

कोथिंबीर बारीक चिरलेली -३ चमचे

जिरे पावडर -१ चमचा

हळदी पावडर -१/२ चमचा

मीठ स्वादानुसार

तेल आवश्यकते प्रमाणे

कृती :

१.    उडीद डाळ, मूग डाळ आणि मेथ्या रात्रभर पाण्यात भिजून ठेवावे.

२.    पाणी काढून टाकावे. मिक्सरमधून डाळीचे मिश्रण बारीक व घट्ट वाटून घ्यावे.

३.    आता पोहे, खाण्याचा सोडा, आले-लसूण पेस्ट, हिरवी मिरची पेस्ट, जिरे पावडर, हळदी पावडर, कोथिंबीर आणि मीठ वरील मिश्रणात मिक्स करावे.

४.    २-३ मिनिटासाठी वरील मिश्रण मिक्सरमधून वाटून घ्यावे. वरील सर्व साहित्य मिश्रणात एकजीव होईल.

५.    कढईत तेल गरम करा आणि पकोडे सोनेरी रंगाचे तळून घ्या.

६.    गरमागरम पकोडे हिरव्या चटणी सोबत किंवा टोमाटो सॉंस सोबत वाडा.

Kanda Bhaji

Kanda Bhaji (Bhajiya):

Preparation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time : 15 Minutes

Serves 4 persons

Ingredients:

4 Onions sliced

1 cup besan

1 tsp turmeric

1 pinch baking powder

1 tsp green chilly paste

1 tsp coriander-garlic paste

1 tsp cumin powder

Salt as per taste

Oil as required

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients well, except besan and keep it aside for 15 mins.

2. Then add besan with little water and mix well. The mixture should neither be very thick nor free flowing. Make sure that the onions are slightly coated with besan.

3. Heat oil in kadhai and deep fry the bhaji’s on medium flame so that bhajis are cooked properly.

4. Serve with green chutney or tomato sauce or curd chutney.

Mix Dal Crispy Pakoda

Mix Dal Pakoda in Marathi
Mix Dal Crispy Pakoda

Ingredients:

Urad Dal - 1 cup

Moong Dal 1/2 cup

Poha/beaten rice 2tsp

Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp

Eating soda 1/2 tsp

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Green chilly paste 1 tsp

Chopped coriander 3 tsp

Cumin(jeera) powder 1 tsp

Turmeric(haldi) powder 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oli as needed

Method :

1. Soak urad dal, moong dal and fenugreek seeds together in water for overnight.

2. Drain the water. Grind the dal into a fine batter. The batter should be smooth and thick.

3. Add poha(beaten rice), eating soda, ginger-garlic paste, green chilly paste, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander and salt to the batter.

4. Grind it for 2-3 minitues. All ingredients mix well in the batter.

5. Heat oil in a deep pan and fry the pakodas, it turns golden in color.

6. Serve hot with green chutney or tomato sauce.