Cabbage Sandwich

I like to try new with the same old recipes. I add little twist at a time and try to make new recipe out of it.

To make Cabbage Sandwich you will need :-

3 cups cabbage roughly chopped

Salt to taste

5-6 tablespoon ketchup

Sugar as needed

3-4 cloves of garlic

1-2 teaspoon sriracha sauce

Pinch of turmeric powder

Pinch of red chilly powder

1-2 tablespoon oil

bread slices

butter as needed

Take a pan and add oil to it. Add cabbage to it and saute till it gets little soft. Add garlic along with cabbage. Add ketchup, salt, sugar and sriracha sauce to it. Mix well. Add turmeric and red chilly powder to it. Cook till all the water gets dried out. Now apply butter on two slices of bread on both sides. Put cabbage mixture on top of one bread slice evenly. Cover it with another slice. Roast it in sandwich maker or griddle. Serve hot with ketchup.

Strawberry Mango Smoothie

I just love strawberries. It is so juicy and rich in color that many colorful dishes can be prepared from it. 

To make Strawberry Mango Smoothie you will need :-

1 cup strawberry

1/2 cup mango powder

1/2 ripe banana

1/2 cup yogurt

1 cup milk

Sugar as needed.

In a mixing jar add strawberry, mango powder, banana, yogurt and milk. Add sugar if needed. Churn all the things. Serve chilled. I do not prefer to add ice in it but you can add it.

Spinach Corn subji (dry)

I like to use spinach atleast one time a week in my diet. Today I am sharing you very simple recipe of spinach corn subji Indian style which my mom use to make for us. She was preparing only using spinach but I added corn to enhance its flavor.

To make Spinach Corn Subji you will need :-

2 buch of spinach roughly chopped

1 cup frozen corn

3-4 tablespoon chickpea flour

Salt to taste

1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder

1/2 teaspoon coriander cumin powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1-2 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds

Take a pan and add oil to it. Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle. Add washed and roughly chopped spinach to it. Let all the water dry out. Add frozen corn kernels to it. Add all the spices. Sprinkle chickpea flour on top of it. Serve with roti or paratha.

Aamras

Who does not love mangoes? It is favorite of  my family. I make many recipes out of it. Today I am sharing you recipe of aamras which is very simple but still very tasty. It replaces dessert in summer time. We do not get good mangoes like India but then also I made aamras from kent mangoes which are available here.

To make Aamras you will need :-

2 mangoes ripe

1 cup water

Sugar as needed

Wash mangoes properly. Then roll mangoes with your finger and then put it aside. Open the top of mango and then slowly push down pulp and seed in the pot. Remove all the pulp from mangoes and then clear the seed also. Add little water to it. Add sugar if needed. Churn with the help of blender. Put in refrigerator to chill. Serve chilled with poori or roti. 

Easy snack bites

I am back with my new recipes. We had some few guest coming over last weekend. I did not wanted to cook too much for appetizer. So I tried with very simple recipe and very yummy. It is liked by all.

To make Easy snack bites you will need :-

1 packet ritz crackers ( different flavours)
ketchup as needed
1 cup green bell peppers cut in triangles
1 cup onion roughly chopped in big pieces

Take a plate and place different flavor ritz crackers on it. I used Italian seasoning flavor cracker and lightly salted crackers. Put some ketchup on top of it and add 1 piece of onion and bell pepper on it. Serve them.

Spinach and Garlic Pasta

Hey guys I am back with my new recipe of Spinach and Garlic Pasta. I made it for first time and I liked it so much so I wanted to share with all of you.

To make Spinach and Garlic Pasta you will need :-

1 cup spinach roughly chopped

4-5 cloves of garlic minced

1/2 cup bellpepper

1/2 cup green onion

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon oregano

1 teaspoon chilly flakes

1 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cumin powder

1 cup Parmesan cheese

1/2 cup mozzarella cheese

2 tablespoon butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

Take a pan and boil pasta (already shared recipe). Put it aside to cool down. Take another pan and add butter and olive oil to it. Add minced garlic to it. Add bell peppers and green onion to it add spinach  to it and saute it for 2 minutes. Add salt, oregano, chilly flakes, black pepper, cumin powder to it. Add boiled noodles to it. Add parmesan and mozzarella cheese to it and mix well. Serve hot.  

Sheera (Wheat Flour)

I am back with my healthy recipe again. My mother was with me for a while and she taught me how to make yummy sheera. I liked it too much.

To make Sheera you will need :-

1 cup bhakri flour

1/2 cup boiling water

Pinch of cardamom powder

3-4 tablespoon sugar

3-4 tablespoon ghee

Take a heavy bottom pan and add ghee to it. Add bhakri flour when ghee melts. Saute flour till it gets brown in color and starts smelling. Add boiling water to it and mix well. Add sugar and cardamom at this time and mix well. Saute till the sheera moves on its own in a lump kind. Enjoy hot sheera.

Mango and Banana Smoothie

Hey guys summer is back and I thought of making something which will help in summer to fight with heat and also healthy.

To make Mango and Banana Smoothie you will need :-

1 large banana

1 medium mango

1 cup milk

Sugar as needed

2-3 tablespoon yogurt

Take a mixture jar and add 1 mango pieces after pealing it. Add banana by roughly making pieces. Add milk, sugar and yogurt and churn it. When it gets mixed properly serve chilled. You can also add ice cubes to it to make it more chilled.

Tip of the Day

Hey guys I like to share with you many things any new things which I try it in my kitchen and the one which was helpful to me.

Whenever you want to take out water from opo squash or cabbage then sprinkle little salt on it and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes. Afterwards you can squeeze all the water and use it. 

It can be used to make paratha, muthiya, etc.

Pooranpoli

I am very much fond of sweets. My mother cooks lot of good stuff. I learned from her how to make Pooranpoli at home.

To make Pooranpoli you will need :-

For Pooranpoli filling :-

 

1 cup boiled toor dal ( pigeon peas)

1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Pinch of  nutmeg powder

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 jaggery

To make outer covering you will need :-

1 cup wheat flour

1/4 teaspoon oil

Water as needed

Butter as needed

To make Pooranpoli take boiled dal to big pan and add sugar and jaggery to it. Mix it well till the mixture thickens on low flame. Add cardamom powder and nutmeg to it.  Allow the mixture to cool down. To make outer cover of it make a dough little hard than roti. Now roll the roti and put a small amount of pooranpoli mixture on it and cover it and roll it again. Do not roll it too thin. Roast it on low flame on both sides till it gets cooked or golden spots are seen. Take out of flame and then apply ghee or butter on top of it and serve.

Mango Punjabi Pickle

I like to learn new things from everyone especially from my mother when she cooks or prepares something new. I learned Mango Punjabi Pickle from her. 

To make Mango Punjabi Pickle you will need :-

1 large raw mango (diced in small pieces)

4-5 tablespoon red chilly powder

Salt to taste

70 grams ground mustard

30 grams fenugreek grounded

1/2 tablespoon asofoetida

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 cup vinegar

1/2 cup oil

Take a mango and wash it and make small dice of it. Keep it aside. Mix all the ingredients except vinegar in big bowl. Add diced mango to it and mix well. Keep it aside by covering this for 2 days. Now add vinegar to it and mix well. Store it in glass jar and keep it in refrigerator. It can stay good for 6-8 months.

Papadi no Lot with twist

I have already shared recipe of Papadi no Lot. When the water of chilly, salt, carrom and cumin seeds are boiling you can add little rice flour at time and mix fast without lumps and then add little bit then it can be cooked well on gas stove also. Instead of doing in microwave you can do it on gas stove also.

Chana Methi Pickle

Summer is about to start and I thought of making Chana Methi pickle. This pickle is very easy to make it. It just consumes little pre- preparation before making it. 

To make Chana Methi pickle you will need :-

1 cup black chana (available at Indian Grocery Store)

1/4 cup methi seeds (available at Indian Grocery Store)

Pickle Masala as needed (Masala for sour pickle)

1/2 cup oil

1 big mango diced in small pieces

Salt to taste (if required)

Take a bowl and soak chana for 24-26 hours. Take methi seeds in another bowl and soak it for 8-10 hours. Take water from chana and methi seeds after required soaking time. Take a big raw mango and peep it and wash it. Make very small dice of it. Heat up oil till its luke warm and add pickle masala little at time and then add soaked chana and methi in it. Mix it well. Add raw mango to it and mix well. Add more masala and oil if required. Add salt if required after tasting it. Store it in glass container. It can stay good for about 1-2 days at room temperature and then refrigerate it. It stays good with less oil in refrigerator only.

Corn (Makai) Vada

Hey guys I am back with new recipe. Today I will share you very traditional recipe of Gujarat. Vada is form of snack which can be stored for a week.

To make Corn Vada you will need :-

2 cups yellow corn flour

1/2 cup bajri flour

4 tablespoon yogurt

1 teaspoon carrom seeds

1 tablespoon ginger chilly paste

Salt to taste

2 teaspoon oil

1 teaspoon sesame seeds

Water as needed

Oil for frying

1/4 teaspoon red chilly powder

Take a bowl and add all the ingredients except water. Mix well. Add water slowly and make a soft dough. Take oil in pan for frying. When oil gets hot make small balls of dough and flatten it with the help of your palm and slide it in medium hot oil. Do not overcrowd vada in frying pan. When one side is cooked turn it over and cook it on other side. When you see golden spots on it take out of oil. Your vada are done, Enjoy with a cup of tea or with any pickle.

Corn Chat with twist

Hey guys let me share with you very instant and quick snack which you can prepare in minutes. It taste too good and you can change ingredients as per your choice.

My husband asked me for quick snack but it should be little warm, I looked at my frozen section and saw there are corn kernels in there. I made corn chaat.

 To make corn chaat you will need :-

1 cup corn kernels (frozen)

Pinch of chaat masala

Salt to taste

3-4 tablespoon diced cucumbers

3-4 tablespoon diced onions

2-3 tablespoon Green onions ( optional)

Cumin powder as per taste

1 teaspoon lemon juice

Take a microwavable bowl and add frozen corn kernels to it. Make it warm as per your microwave temperature. Now add all the remaining ingredients as per your choice and serve.

Opo- Squash and Patra Subji

When I do not feel like cooking much I try to make food which is on hand or use leftover to make a new one. Today I had Opo- Squash ( Lauki/Dudhi) subji as leftover. My mother makes this subji often and it is liked by everyone in our house.

Just add frozen patra (available in Indian Grocery Store) to the Opo-squash subji and little bit of water and cook it some time and your subji is ready. Add patra just before serving otherwise it will loose its shape and will not taste good. Add chopped coriander on top of it to make it more flavorful.

Coconut and Nuts ladoo

Hey guys Diwali is approaching and I thought of making something quick and although healthy as sweet dish. I checked out things which I have on hand and quickly made this yummy ladoo. Moreover there is no butter (ghee) or any sugar added in this ladoo.

To make Coconut and nuts Ladoo you will need :-

4-5 tablespoon dry coconut

1 tablespoon cashew

10-12 pitted dates (washed properly)

1-2 fig

3-4 tablespoon golden rasins

Take all the ingredients and make small pieces of it except coconut. Add all this to mixture jar and blend till it gets crumbly mixture. Churn according to your liking.  Take this to a bowl and make ladoo the size you want. I like to make a bit size ladoo so I made it small.

Note :- You can also add coco powder or some chocolate syrup if you like.

Sweet Boondi

Last week I had some guest  to come over. I was thinking of making sweet dish at home. Then on searching I found that sweet boondi can be prepared. I had some left over gulab jamun and then I thought of mixing sweet boondi and gulab jamun and it taste really good. I have tasted such combination in India.

To make sweet boondi you will need :-

1 cup besan ( chickpea flour)

Water as needed

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup water (for sugar syrup)

4-5 strands of kesar

1/4 teaspoon cardamom powder

Oil for frying

Take a bowl and add besan to it and then add water as needed to make pouring consistency batter. The batter should be such that it should go down from spatula which has hole in it (jharo in India). Keep oil on wide pan and when the oil gets hot then take this spatula which has hole and pass this besan mixture from it. Do not overcrowd them. Be careful so that you do not burn. Then turn them after some time and when it gets cooked then keep it aside after taking out from oil with the help of spatula.

For making sugar syrup add sugar and add water till the sugar gets dissolved. Put it on flame and mix well. Allow it to boil. Then add cardamom powder and kesar to the sugar syrup.

Add all the boondi to sugar syrup and mix well. Soak boondi till 1-2 hours. After that it is ready to serve. It can stay good for 1 day at room temperature after that it stays good for 3-4 days in refrigerator.

Khichu (Papadi No Lot)- Microwave Recipe

I just love Khichu. Navratri is approaching and at that time in India at most of the navratri spot, khichu is available. I use to enjoy a lot during that time. I tried the easy version of Khichu in microwave.

To make Microwave Khichu you will need :-

1 cup of rice flour

2 cups of water

1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/4 teaspoon sesame seeds

Salt to taste

1 tablespoon oil

1 teaspoon green chilly chopped

1/4 teaspoon carrom seeds

1 microwave bowl

Take a microwave bowl and rice flour and all the dry ingredients and then mix well. Add water and oil and then mix well. Put in microwave for about 2 minutes. Take it out and mix well. Do this procedure at every 2 minutes till the rice flour gets cooked. (My microwave took 6 minutes). Allow it to cool down  little bit and then enjoy.

Note :- Be careful while handling the microwavable bowl it might be hot so do not burn yourself. 

Tip of the day- Spicy Puffed Rice (Mamara)

Hey guys it is raining today over here and it feels so amazing that I like to had something warm in my morning breakfast. I checked my Puffed Rice (Mamara) and thought of making little warm. 

I just took a microwavable bowl and then put mamara in microwave for 10 seconds (time may vary as per your microwave) and it became warm to enjoy in my breakfast.