Rajma or kidney beans

Rajma 

Ingredients:-

2 cup Rajma or kidney beans
3 Tomato   (or  2 tomato and 1 onion)
1 1/2 tbsp green chili and ginger paste
1 tbsp Tamarind paste (optional)
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp Mango powder
1/2 cup cilantro finely chopped
1  cup water
1/4 tsp cumin seed
2 tbsp oil or ghee


Method :-

Soak Rajma over night

Boil it in the next morning in the cooker until they are tender (In cooker  firstly boil for approx 10 minutes on the high gas then cook 5-8 minutes on  medium ....approx ).

take a pan.
Heat oil in a pan . Add cumin seed while seeds crack then add chili paste
Mean while blend tomato in a blender and make puree.

 

Add tomato puree in a pan. Add all spices in a pan(except Mango powder) . Stir for 15 minutes.
Add tamarind paste . Stir for more 2 minutes.
Add boiled Rajma and water .
Add Mango powder.

Boiled for 10 minutes more.



Add cilantro leaves . Rajma is ready.
Enjoy Rajma with rice or Naan or Parantha....... :)


Tips:-
Lemon juice can use instead of Mango powder.
Water can be adjust according to your thickness of gravy of rajma.
Spices can be adjust as per your taste.
if you eat garlic then add garlic with the green chili paste.

Idli Manchurian

Another recipe from Left overs....

Here is idli-manchurian from left overs idlis.

Idlis has a crispy coating and are tossed with a mouth-watering spicy sauce. Try this absolutely delicious recipe.

Full idli 

Divide into four parts

Ingredients:
Idli 8 pieces  (any  type of idli oats idli, veg idli, simple idli )

Oil – for deep frying

For the sauce:

1 table spoon oil 
Onion – 1/2 medium, chopped finely
Cabbage 1/4 cup finely chopped
Green pepper 1/4 cup finely chopped
1/4 spring onion
3-4 Green Chilies chopped finely

1/2 tsp Ginger powder
1/2 cup Tomato puree

Red Chili Sauce – 1 1/2 Tbsp
Soy Sauce – 3 tsp
Water – 2 Tbsp
Corn flour – 2 tsp

Black pepper 1/2 tsp

Salt  2 tsp (or acc to taste)
Vinegar 2 tsp 

1 tsp green chili and ginger paste
Water 1/2 cup
1/2 tsp Ajinomoto salt (optional)

For garnishing:-

1/2 cup Cilantro(Coriander) leaves, chopped finely

1/2 cup spring Onion 

Method:

1. Heat Oil in a medium non-stick pan.
2. Add green chili paste  stir one minute.
3. Add onion, cabbage and green pepper and stir for 5 minutes.
3. Add Tomato puree stir for 8-10 minutes.
4. Take a bowl mix Corn flour , 2 tbsp water , Soy Sauce and  Red Chili Sauce and mix well.Cook for 3-4 minutes
5. Add 1/2 cup water and spring onion. stir for 4 minutes more . Add salt ,black pepper and ajinomoto salt and stir for one minute more.
6. Add vinegar. Turn off the gas

sauce is ready



Now heat oil in a pan for deep fry.

We have two ways to make idli manchurian
If you want u can either cut the idli into four parts or take a single idli....

Fry idlis on medium gas until it become brown and crispy. (Idli should be crispy)

Sauce is ready ... idli is ready 
Then spread sauce on idlis and coated propely ...and garnish with cilantro and spring onions.

Tips :-

When you are going to serve Manchurian , then add sauce on the idli, Otherwise it will turn soggy.

Laccha Parantha or Layered Parantha

Laccha Parantha ...........
It is whole wheat layered parantha which can be eaten any dish or pickle or curd ...
whatever u like.....   :)

Ingredients:-

Parantha dough
(as same as normal wheat dough )
Oil 1/4 tsp


Wheat flour for rolling
Oil or ghee for cooking



Method:-

Take parantha dough and add oil 1/4 tsp and knead them well for 2 minutes.
Divided in to equal parts (ball should be bigger as compare to normal parantha ball).
Take one part of dough ...covered with the wheat flour and press it.

Roll with the rolling pin as normal parantha size as round shape.
Spread the oil gently over rolled parantha  about 1/2 teaspoon with the brush or fingers or spoon .

Then spread the wheat flour over parantha as like flour should be spreaded evenly over parantha.
Starting making fold like pleat -fold about 1/4 inch wide one , starting from one side of the circle and working towards the other side. Press every fold with fingers gently.

as much pleat fold as much layers will have

Form the parantha into pin wheel . Press both side lightly and and covered with lightly flour(if need).

Roll Parnantha with rolling pin (But press lightly ....don't force too much otherwise layered will spoil)

cook the parantha on gas on tava or pan ....

Cook the parantha from both sides...

Remember while cooking parantha , gas should be on medium heat.....then parantha will be crispy.

Your layered parantha is ready ....

Khandvi (Microwave receipe)

Khandvi is a very famous Gujrati Snack .....

 


Ingredients:-

3/4 cup Gramflour (besan)
3/4 cup Yogurt (curd)
1 1/2 cup water
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
A pinch of hing
1 tsp salt ( or as per taste)


For seasoning

3 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp mustard seed
1/2 tsp Sesame seed
2 green chili
1/4 tsp lemon juice
finely chopped cilantro
Curry leaves

Method:-

Take a microwave bowl....
Add Besan and curd ...Mix well till no lumps.
Add water ..Batter is ready ...

 

 


Now put the bowl in microwave for 2 minutes setting the highest temperature. After two minutes..take it out... Mix well

Now put it again in microwave for two minutes . Stir it again. It is becoming quite thick now.
Now put it again in microwave for 1-2 minutes . Mix well.. Remember it no lumps...

Mix salt and Turmeric powder and hing. Mix well
Spread it on the plate or foil gently and equally

 

I m using both plate and Foil
Then leave it for 10- 15 minutes for set
Now cut in to pieces and fold gently....

You can take help of knife while folding...

Now heat oil in  a pan....Add mustard seeds....when it cracks then add Seasame seed  After cracking it ....add green chili.....after 1 minutes ....add Curry leaves.....
Add lemon juice
Seasoning is ready (sry forget to take pic )

Now Put the seasoning  on the top of khandvi...
Garnish with cilantro

Enjoy Khandvi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bhel Puri

Bhel puri...yummy snacks ...Everyone likes it......
At the time of rainy season.... bhelpuri, friends or family and cup of tea...mast 

For 6-7 persons
Ingredients:-

3 cup puffed rice (Kurmure)
1 boiled , peeled and chopped Potato
1 Tomato finely chopped
1 Onion finely chopped
1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/2 cup Cucumber finely chopped
2 green chili finely chopped
salt to taste
3 table spoon Lemon juice
1/2 cup Peanuts
2 table spoon chaat masala
Puris (papri) 10-12
1/2 cup sev
Green chutney  (Mint or coriander )
Sweet chutney (Tamarind or mango powder)

Method:-

Take a bowl ...
Add Puffed rice , Potato, Tomato , onion , green chili, cumcumber ....Mix well
Add peanuts, add green chutney and sweet chutney(1/4 cup)
Mix well.....add lemon juice
Add salt, chaat masala
Add Puris and mixed well......
Garnish with sev and clintaro ...

Adjust spices or ingredients according to your taste.....

Enjoy bhelpuri

Fruit chaat......

Fruit chaat healthy...yummy.....recipe...
It can be enjoy during fasting or breakfast or snacks time.

For low calories lovers...this is the best recipe.....

Ingredients:

(Choice of your any fruits )

I like
1/2 cup Water melon chunks into small pieces
1 Mango
1 Apple
1 Pears
1 Guava
1/2 green Grapes or black or orange Grapes
1/4 cup Pineapple
1/4 cup cucumber
1/2 cup Pomegranate
1 banana

1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro leaves

1/2tsp Roasted black jeera (During fasting it is optional )
1  tsp black pepper
1  tsp salt  (During fast can use Sendha salt)
1 1/2 table spoon Black salt (During fasting it is optional )
1 1/2 table spoon Chaat masala (During fasting it is optional )

3 table spoon Lemon juice


Method:-

Cut all fruits into small chunks
Mix gently.
Add all spices and clintaro ...mix gently.

Add lemon juice .....Mix together ......

Your fruit chaat is ready.....

Enjoy fruit chaat.....edit fruits as per your choice or season....:)

Corn Tikki burger

Corn Tikki Burger ...

Ingredients

1 cup boiled corns
1 boiled potato
1-2 green chili
1/2 tsp ginger
Salt
1/4 tsp red chili
1/4 tsp Coriander
1/4 tsp chaat Masala
Finely chopped coriander

Oil for shallow fry

Pav for burger

Tomato and Cucumber for garnishing

Method:-

Mashed boiled corn and potatoes with hands.

Mix well and add all spices , coriander , chili & ginger except chaat masala
divide mixture into equal parts.

give any shape of your choice and make patties
Keep it between of the palms and press it .
Heat oil in a pan.

and shallow fry all patties.

Sprinkle chaat masala
Take Burger Pav Cut in to medium ....
Fist part of pav .....place tikki on it and cover with the other part of burger.
Grease the pav from the butter...and shallow fry from both sides.

Garnish with cucumber and Tomatao or choice of your veggies.
Serve hot with sauce or any chutney.


Enjoy corn patties burger.