Indian food dishes recipes

Whether for religious and spiritual reasons, or as a means to good health, fasting has been a part of all traditions through the ages. Here are a few dishes you can try out during fasting.   PEANUT CURRY Ingredients: - :- 1-2 cups finely ground, roasted peanuts :- 2 green chilies :- tamarind or kokum to taste :- ghee (clarified butter) :- 3-4 cups water For paste:- :- cumin seeds :- coriander :- 2 sticks of cinnamon :- 3-4 cloves :- jaggery :- salt to taste Method: - *Boil water, add ground peanuts and ground paste of cumin seeds, green chilies, cloves, cinnamon, salt and jaggery. *Add kokum or tamarind pulp to it according to taste. *After the curry is well cooked, garnish with coriander leaves. _______________________________________________________________________________ STUFFED BANANAS Ingredients: - :- 6 ripe, peeled bananas :- 1/2 cup sugar :- 1/2 cup fresh coconut :- green cardamom :- ghee (butter) for frying Method: - *Cut banana into 3-inch pieces. *Cook sugar and co...

Punjab is a northern state of India popular for its rich food . Punjabi recipe is prepared in delicious gravy and punjabi parathas melted in butter/ ghee. I know health consious people will try to run away from this section :) but you will love it try!! Masaledar Karela Ingredients: 2 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste oil to fry 5 -6 bitter gourd 2 medium sized onions 1 tsp dry mango powder Preparation : *Give a slit on one side and take off all the seeds. *Cut karelas into thin slices. *Wash and rub two table spoons salt all over the karelas and its scrapings. *Set aside for 3-4 hours. *Wash completely again and squeeze dry the karelas. *Heat up oil in kadhai. *Deep fry the cut karelas till dark brown and crisp. *Take off the karelas and keep aside. *Slice onions. *Heat up 3 tblsp of oil in a kadai. *Mix in cut onions. *Stir fry for 3-4 minutes till onions are a little brown. *Mix in turmeric powder, coriander...

Punjab is a northern state of India popular for its rich food . Punjabi recipe is prepared in delicious gravy and punjabi parathas melted in butter/ ghee. I know health consious people will try to run away from this section :) but you will love it try!! Makke Ki Roti Ingredients: 6 tblsp butter 1 1/2 cup corn meal (makai ka atta) 1/4 cup whole wheat up flour salt to taste To make makai ki roti : *Mix cornmeal, whole-wheat up flour and salt. *Mix in sufficient lukewarm water, a little at a time, to make medium soft dough. *Divide the prepared dough into eight to ten equal portions. *Wet your hand with a little water and flatten each portion on a wet polythene sheet, into a disk of four to five inches diameter. *Heat up a tawa, apply a little oil and transfer makai roti carefully on to the tawa. *Spoon a little oil on the sides of makai roti and stir fry on low heat up for one minute. *Turn the makai roti and stir fry the other side till it's light golden brown....

Rajasthan-- The land of kings and hence rich culture. You will find the food rich with ghee , also the dishes you will see here are becasue of lack of fresh vegetables here so people prefer home recipies from besan, etc. Aloo ka Bharta   Ingredients:   4 -5 Boiled Potatoes (Big) 2 Onion (finely chopped) 2 Green Chilies (chopped) Few Coriander Leaves (chopped) 1 tsp Mustard Oil 1/2 tsp Salt 1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder 1/2 tsp Jeera (roasted and powdered) Preparation: *Peel the potatoes and mash them coarsely. *Add all the other ingredients and mix well. *Serve aloo bharta with baati. _________________________________________________ Papad ki Sabzi   Ingredients: 2-3 medium sized papads 1 tbsp curds 1/2 tsp chilli powder 1-2 pinches turmeric 1-2 pinches asafoetida 1/4 tsp cumin 1/4 mustard seeds 1 tbsp ghee 1 tsp chopped coriander Salt To Taste 1 cup water Preparation: *Break the papads into 1 inch squares. *Heat ghee in a saucepan, add seeds. *Add asafoetida. ...

INDIAN BREAKFAST Breakfast forms the main part--It is truly said for ood health go for heavy breakfast never skip it the reason we say it as breakfast is when we sleep at night it's almost 10-12 hours we are empty stomach so it's very necessary that your brain gets the energy to work.. the body feels very weak if you ever try to skip it. Here's are few simple and tasty breakfast recepies ____________________________________________________________________ Poha  Poha,Indian Breakfast   Ingredients: :- 2 cups poha (beaten rice) :- 1/2 cup onion, chopped 2 green chilies, :- chopped finely :- Salt to taste :- 1 tsp turmeric powder :- 1 tbsp coriander leaves for garnishing For seasoning: :- 1 tsp mustard seeds :- 1 tsp curry leaves :- 1 tbsp oil Method: Wash the poha and soak in 1/2 cup of water for about 5 to 7 minutes. In a pan heat the oil. Add all the seasoning ingredients and add the chopped onions, green chilies, red chilies and saute until go...

SANDESH :- 1/2 kg paneer :-1 tin condensed milk :- 2 tbsp full cream milk powder :- 2 tbsp powdered sugar :- 1 tbsp maida Method: Mix all the ingredients to get a smooth paste (you can use a mixer). Heat the mixture in a thick-bottomed pan. Once heated, reduce flame and cook on slow heat, stirring continuously for 15 to 20 minutes or till dry dough. Pour onto a greased plate and cool. Cut into desired shapes. _____________________________________________________________________ MALPUA Ingredients: :- 1 cup milk :- 1 tsp black cardamom :- 4 tbsp flour :- 2 tbsp powdered sugar Method: Mix the sugar and milk well and when the sugar is dissolved add the flour and form a batter. Beat the batter till smooth and add the rest of the ingredients. Heat enough ghee for deep-frying and put two tablespoons of the batter in it and spread it into a thin round shape. Fry till golden brown and drain the excess ghee. Serve hot :) ____________________________________________________________________...

LAMB AND RICE Ingredients : :- Spring lamb (cleaned, cut into medium size pieces) :- Natural yoghurt :- Pure ghee :- Basmati rice :- Onions (sliced finely) :- Ginger & garlic (crushed) :- Lemon Juice :- Almonds (ground) :- 2 Cinnamon sticks :- 4-6 Cardamon whole :- 1 oz Milk :- 1/4 tsp Saffron :- 2-3 Green chillies :- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds :- 2-3 Cloves :- 1/2 tsp Garam masala :- Salt to taste :- Coriander and fried onions to garnish Method: *In a large bowl mix the meat, yoghurt, almonds, chopped green chillies, ginger and garlic, salt, and ground garam masala. To the mixture add half a teaspoon each of chilli powder and turmeric. Marinate for at least 4-6 hours in the fridge. *Fry the onions in ghee until golden brown and crisp. Drain away any excess ghee and then remove the onions and spread over a large plate. *In a large pan half fill with water and add salt, whole garam masala and one green chilli. Bring this to the boil and add the washed rice and cook until the water bo...

South India is famous for it's unqiue style of Temples, and Scenery and yes! you guessed it right the mouth watering Idlis and Dosas. Coconut is the main ingredient of south Indian recipes. Here is a collection of some mouth watering south Indian dishes. Masala Dosa Dosa Ingredients: :- 2 cups rava :- 1/2 cup rice flour :- 1/2 cup buttermilk :- 1/4 tsp asafoetida :- salt to taste :- 1 piece ginger :- 2 green chillies :- 10-12 curry leaves :- 1/4 cup coconut scrapped :- 12 cashewnuts :- 2 tblsp refined oil to fry To make dosa : *Blend rava, rice flour and buttermilk to make a thin batter, add asafoetida and required salt. *Stand the batter for at least 6 hours. *Wash and finely chop the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Chop the coconut and cashew nut into very small bits. *Mix the chopped greens, coconut and cashew into the batter. Stir well. *Grease a non-stick tawa, smear little oil. Pour a ladle full of the batter and spread evenly *Pour a tablespoon oi...