Indian food dishes recipes

For Daal :   2 cups rajma beans (soaked in water overnight with a pinch of soda bicarb) 3/4 cup whole black gram (urad) (soaked in water overnight with a pinch of soda bicarb) 3 onions, chopped finely 2 tomatoes, chopped finely 2 tsp garam masala powder 2 tsp chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 2 green chillies, slit lengthwise 2 tbsp cream 4 tbsp ghee 1 cup coriander leaves, chopped finely Oil and Salt to Taste For Bati: 5 cups whole wheat flour, sieved 1 cup ghee, melted 2 tbsps curd Salt To Taste Preparation: *Pressure cook rajma and black gram till it becomes soft. *Heat 4 tbsps oil. *Add ginger-garlic paste and tomatoes and onions and fry. *Add all the masalas, salt. *Simmer till well blended. The gravy should be thick. *Knead a soft dough with flour, ghee, curd, salt and just enough water. *Roll into balls. *Cover and keep for one hour. Then roast in batches on hot coals till puffed and golden outside...

Chocolate pudding with cream   Ingredients: - * 300 ml Milk * 5 tblsp Sugar * Slices Brown Bread * 3 Eggs * 2 tblsp Drinking Chocolate or cocoa powder * 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence * 250 ml Thick Sweetened Cream To make chocolate pudding with cream: - *Cut the bread into pieces. *Beat the eggs and add the essence. *Warm the milk and mix in the sugar. *Gently mix in the cooca powder. *Put off the flame and add the beaten eggs and the breadcrumbs. Mix well. *Grease pudding moulds and pour the mixture into the mould. *Cover lossely with foil and steam in a rice cooker or pressure cooker without whistle for 30 - 40 minutes or until the pudding is spongy. *Allow the pudding to shrink before unmoulding. *Then put it in the fridge for 1 hour before serving with fresh, thick and sweetened cream. _________________________________________________________   CHOCOLATE ANGEL CAKE Ingredients: - * 1/4 cup Cocoa Powder * 1/4 cup Hot Water * 1 1/2 cup Granu...

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!! Amritsari Special Aloo   Ingredients: 250gms Aloo (potato) 2 Onions, sliced 2 tsp Ginger-garlic paste 1/2 tsp Ajwain Salt To taste 1 tsp Corainder Powder 1 tsp Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp Garam masala 1/2 tsp Annardana Oil For frying Corainder leaves Preparation: *Cut aloo into long pieces. *Heat oil and deep fry the aloo. Keep aside. *Heat 2 tsp of oil, add onions fry till brown. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, annardana, garam masala and mix well. *Add the aloo (potato) and toss well. Simmer the flame and cook for another 5- 6 minutes. *Garnish with corainder leaves and serve hot with paratha. #Punjabi  food #Amritsari Aloo #Punjabi recipe #punjabi parathas #vegetable #sabji #Indian ...

  For Filling: :- 1 cup cooked chana (chick peas) or cooked white dry peas :- 2 tbsp oil :- 1/2 tsp salt :- 1/2 tsp chili powder :- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder :- 1/4 tsp garam masala powder For jeera pani (cumin water) or sweet tamarind water: :- 1 large lemon size tamarind :- 6-8 tbsp sugar :- 2 tsp roasted jeera (cumin) powder :- 1 tsp salt :- 1/2 tsp chili powder :- 1 tsp garam masala powder :- 1/4 tsp rock salt :- A bunch of mint leaves Pani Puri  Method: Heat oil in a pan and add the drained chana or peas with all the ingredients for filling. Fry till a nice aroma appears. Remove into a vessel and allow it to cool. Soak tamarind in 6 cups of boiled and cooled water. Add all the other ingredients including the washed bunch of mint. Let everything soak together for an hour. Squeeze well and strain through a seive.. Serve the jeera pani well chilled. To serve the pani-puris: Make a hole on top of each puri. Fill each puri...

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...