Vegetable Biryani!!

VEGETABLE BIRYANI

Ingredients

The Rice:

·         1 and half cup basmati rice

·         2 green cardamoms

·         2 black cardamoms

·         2 cloves

·         1 cinnamon of 1 inch

·         1 bay leaf

·         2 mace strands

·         3 cups water

·         salt

The Vegetable Gravy:

·         ½ medium sized cauliflower

·         1 medium sized carrot, diced

·         1 cup of chopped french beans

·        1 cup green capsicum

·         ½ cup fresh peas

·         1 & ½ onion, finely sliced

·         1 green chili, slit

·         1 tsp jeera

·         2 green cardamom

·         1 black cardamoms

·         2 cloves

·         1 cinnamon of 1 inch

·         1 bay leaf

·         ¼ tsp turmeric powder

·         ½ tsp garam masala

·         ½ tsp red chili powder

·         2 tbsp cashewnuts

·         1 tbsp raisins

·         2 tbsp almonds, blanched, peeled and sliced

·         3 tbsp ghee

·         salt

·         ½ cup chopped coriander

·         mint leaves

·         few saffron strands

Method: 

1.    Clean the rice in running water.

2.    Now you can pressure cook the rice. You have to cook the rice till its ¾th done. The rice should not be fully cooked but almost cooked.

3.    In a pressure cooker cook the rice till is almost done. Keep it separate.

4.    Heat ghee in the handi.

5.    Add all whole jeera, garam masala, cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves. Fry the garam masala till they crackle.

6.    Now add the onions. Fry the onions till golden brown.

7.    Add the green chili. Fry for a minute.

8.    Add the turmeric, salt and red chili powder. Stir well.

9.    Now add the vegetables and stir for a minute. I microwaved the vegetables for 4 mins before adding it to handi. Stir the mixture well.

10. Add cooked rice to handi. Mix well.

11. Garnish with coriander leaves, raisins cashew nuts and mix carefully without breaking the rice.

 

SHEERA

SHEERA

Preparation Time: 20 mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Rava
• 1 cup hot water
• 4 tbsp ghee (butter)
• 1 cup Sugar
• 3-4 cloves
• 2 bananas sliced
• ½ banana crushed
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 4 cashew nuts
• 4 almonds 
• 4 raisins for garnishing

Method:
1. Take 2 tbsp ghee in a pan; add cloves and rava to it. Fry the rava till it turns reddish brown.
2. Add hot water and let it suck completely.
3. Then add sugar to it. Allow it to cook for 3-4 mins.
4. Add ½ banana crushed to above mixture and mix it well. Cook for 2-3 mins.

5. Now add 1 tbsp of ghee and cardamom powder and cook for 2mins.
6. Add banana slices in it.
7. Cook only for 1 min on low flame.
8. While serving garnish it with cashew nuts, almonds and raisins. 

Decorate it with remaining banana slices :-)

MALPUA

MALPUA 

Women's Day Special - Delicious MALPUA Recipe!

Wish you all  beautiful, charming, strong, versatile, successful women a wonderful & very “HAPPY WOMEN’S DAY” from Anjali's Kitchen!

Ingredients:

 

For the MALPUA:
500 gms all-purpose flour
2 cloves

2 pepper

2 smashed bananas

1 cup milk

Slivered almonds and pistachios to garnish
Ghee

For the SUGAR SYRUP:

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
Saffron strands
1/2 tsp cardamom powder


Method:
1. Mix equal quantity of sugar and water in a thick bottomed pan and boil it until a single-thread consistency is obtained.
2. Boil to reduce it to half of its original volume. Stir frequently.

3. Remove it from the fire.

4. Add cardamom powder, saffron threads, mix well.

5. Keep it aside to use later.

6. Take a bowl and mix milk, flour, clove, pepper, smashed bananas together to form a smooth batter.

7. Heat ghee in a deep frying pan to cook the MALPUAS.

8. Pour the batter into the oil to form small circles about 4" in diameter.

9. Cook till golden brown.

10. Remove from the oil and put directly into the sugar syrup.

11. Remove after 2-3 minutes.

12. While serving garnish it with silvered nuts.

Tips:

• Serve hot as then you can feel the aroma of banana.
• You can also serve it pouring 1 spoon rabdi over them.

Palak Methi Tikki

Palak Methi Tikki

Here is a quick & healthy recipe for Palak Methi Tikki’s. Try It!

 

Ingredients:

·                     Finely chopped small bunch Methi (Fenugreek)

·                     Finely chopped small bunch Palak (Spinach )

·                     1 tsp chili powder

·                     ¼  tsp turmeric powder

·                     ¼  of Ajwain

·                     Finely chopped Coriander leaves

·                     ½ tsp sesame seeds

·                     1 bowl cooked rice

·                     1 bowl of bread crumbs

·                     2 tbsp oil

·                     Salt to taste

 Method:

 1.       Grind finely chopped palak, methi and rice in a mixy.

2.       Take the above mixture in a bowl add salt, sesame, ajwain, chili powder, turmeric powder, chopped coriander. Mix well

3.        Divide the mixture into equal portions. Grease your palms, take small portions of the mixture and shape them into tikkis.

4.       Heat a pan and add sufficient oil. Place the tikkis on the hot pan and shallow fry.

5.       When the underside is done, flip over and cook till the other side is done. Do not flip the tikkis too often as they are very delicate and may break.

 6.       Serve hot :-))

Pudachi Vadi or Sambhar Vadi

Pudachi Vadi or Sambhar Vadi

Ingredients:

·         ½ bowl coarsely ground cashew-nut

·         2 cup chopped coriander leaves

·         1 tbsp poppy seeds

·         1/2 cup grated dry coconut

·         1 tsp red chili powder

·         1/2 tsp turmeric powder

·         1 tsp lemon juice or amchur powder and chaat masala

·         1 tsp sugar

·         salt  to taste

·         1 tsp cumin & mustard seeds

·         1 tsp coriander powder (Dhana powder)

·         2 tsp maida or wheat flour

·         1 bowl besan

·         pinch of asafetida

·         pinch of baking powder

·         1 tsp ginger, garlic and chili paste

·         oil to fry

·         1 tsp Garam Msala

·         ¼ bowl raisins

·         4 tsp oil

Method:

1.      Heat a pan with oil, let the cumin & mustard seeds splutter. Add ginger, garlic and green chili paste & asafetida.

2.      Add salt, turmeric, chili powder & coriander powder in it. Mix well.

3.      Now add dry grated coconut. Fry till it’s crunchy.

4.       Add poppy seeds. Mix well.

5.      Add amchur powder, chaat masala and sugar. Mix well.

6.      Remove from the fire and add cashew nut powder. Mix well and keep it aside.

7.      Take chopped coriander in 1 bow. Add chili, garlic and ginger paste. Add salt. Mix well

8.      Take another bowl and mix beasn, maida or wheat flour, 2 tsp hot oil (Mohan), turmeric powder, chili powder, pinch of salt & baking powder.  Make dough of it by adding water.

9.      Make 10-12 pieces of the dough, roll each piece in oval shape, spread spoonful mixture on it, & make a roll of it. Repeat the same procedure for remaining balls.

10.  Dip fry all vadi until become golden brown.

11.  Serve it with tamarind sauce or schezwan chutney & fried, salted green chilies. J