wheat Mathri

Wheat Mathri
Mathri is one of the best and prominent snack which is preferred with tea.Specially we Indians love to have some munchies with our cup of chai ;-) and mathri is the most fancied choice.
Mathri is normally made up of all purpose flour which is available in stores but APF is not good for health,specially when its in fried form.This mathri is deep fried but it is made up of whole wheat and semolina(Suji)and its very much better than store bought because it is hygienic and fried in our regular refined oil which we use for our daily cooking.

  I have added some light spices also to make this mathri more tasty. Some people like sweet mathri also but i use to buy sweet mathri specially on Indian festival " karvachauth".But normally i don't like to eat sweet mathri I always prefer salted one.
This Mathri is crunchy and the mild flavor of spices adds a yum flavor to it.This is a perfect crunchy munchy option for your evening tea and you can also take this with your morning tea also as its gives a good filling to your empty stomach.

Sometimes we do get sudden craving to eat something specifically in evening but we do not want to opt for roti or sabzi ,so having this mathri is an appropriate decision to control our hunger pangs :-)So try out this recipe which is the best option for snacking-

Ingredients -\

1. Wheat flour - 1 cup(200 grams)
2. Semolina - 1/4 cup
3. Carom seeds- 1 tsp
4. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Crushed black pepper powder - 1/3 tsp
6. Salt as per taste
7. Oil - 1/4 cup
8. Oil for frying

 Method -

1. Firstly sieve the wheat flour and semolina once to avoid impurities.
2. Take a bowl add flour,semolina,salt,pepper powder,cumin seeds and carom seeds and oil.Mix it well.
3. Now add water gradually to knead a dough.
4. The dough should be little stiff for making crunchy mathri.
5. Now cover the dough with a cloth and keep it for rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
6. After 15 minutes knead the dough again,if you will find your dough little hard then add little water if needed.
7. Heat up the oil in a wok.
8. Now start making balls from the kneaded dough,flatten with your palms and place it on a rolling board(chakla)and roll out in about 2 inch thick round diameter.
9. Take a fork and prick the rolled mathri from both the sides.
10. Now deep fry the mathri,till they turn golden brown in color.
11. Keep the mathri on an absorbent paper and get it cool down.
12. Enjoy your Wheat Mathri with tea.

BabyCorn Fritters

BabyCorn Fritters
Baby Corn is a low calorie vegetable,as it has a same calorie content to other non-starchy vegetables such as broccoli,green beans etc.Baby corn is rich in fiber,which is good for your stomach.
You can cook various dishes with this vegetable but i have made it in a starter form,which is just perfect for your kid's parties or any get together.

As summer vacations are on and kids always want to eat something according to their taste and i think this is a big task specifically for mommies to decide what to make for them.so this is a great solution for our kids as they will eat vegetable also.

These fritters are specially for kids when they come home after playing or when they are studying in evening,so to refresh your munchkins and give them energy you must try this recipe.I am very much sure that your kids are going to love this.
These baby corn fritters are crunchy and yummy too.You can enjoy them with ketchup or your any favorite dip.
I have enjoyed these fritters in my Sunday special dinner with some butter toasted bread and some chips ;-)
So here goes the most wanted recipe for kids -

Ingredients -

1. Baby corn (1 packet)
2. Cornflour powder - 2 tbsp
3. All purpose flour - 1 cup
4. Salt as per taste
5. Red chili flakes - 1 tsp
6. Black pepper powder -1/2 tsp
7. Oregano flakes as per your taste
8. Oil for frying

Method-

1. Take baby corn wash them and make them dry with a kitchen towel and cut them from between (make it half)
2. Now take a bowl add cornflour,all purpose flour and add salt,pepper powder,red chili flakes and some oregano and mix it with a dry spoon.
3. Take a glass of water and add it in the flour.
4. Add the water gradually to avoid lumps.
5. The batter should neither be thick nor watery.
6. Now take a wok add oil and heat it up.
7. Take 4 to5 baby corns and coat it with the batter and deep fry them.
8. Flip when the baby corn starts changing its color.
9. Take an absorbent paper and keep the fried baby corn on it.
10. Your delicious crunchy Baby Corn Fritters are ready to enjoy with your favorite dip.

paneer bhurji

Paneer Bhurji
PaneerBhurji is the most convenient and a hassle free sabzi that can be easily made with few ingredients.I have made this bhurji with curdled milk and its equally yum as market bought paneer.
You can make this bhurji with normal paneer also,so not a hard and fast rule to follow this recipe :-)
Paneer known as cottage cheese is rich in protein and its really healthy to have it in lunch,breakfast or even dinner.

I like to eat paneer in any form weather gravy i.e. paneer butter masala or matar paneer or chili paneer all are my favorites and  their recipes are on my blog too.
Sometimes i do prepare paneer pyaz parantha but my daughter chinki prefers Paneer bhurji,as she loves to go to school when there is paneer bhurji in her tiffin :-D
You can enjoy this bhurji with crispy paranthas or chapati too.
So here is the yummy recipe of  PANEER BHURJI

Ingredients-

• Paneer - 250 grams(crumble it)
• Onions - 3 medium sized (roughly Chopped)
• Tomatoes -4 medium sized (finely chopped)
• Green chilies (optional)2 to 3(finely chopped)
• Turmeric powder-1 tsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tsp
• Sugar-1 pinch
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Mango powder - 1 1/2 tsp
• Salt as per taste
• Salted butter - 2 tsp(add more if you are a butter lover like me ;-) )
• Few slices of tomato for garnishing.

Method -

• Take a wok add 2 tbsp oil heat it up
• Now add cumin seeds and add onions and green chilies too.
• Fry the onions till they turn pink in color
• Now add turmeric powder,salt,red chili powder,sugar,coriander powder,mango powder and mix it well.
• Add tomatoes and mix it with the onions.
• Keep it till the tomatoes turns mushy.
• Now when the masala starts leaving oil add paneer in it.
• Stir it again for few minutes on low flame.
• Now add cumin powder and butter in the paneer.
• Mix it and your tender succulent Paneer Bhurji is ready to serve.
• Garnish it with few raw tomato slices.
• Enjoy it with paratha or fulka.

Aam Ka Khatta Meetha Achar

Aam Ka Khatta Meetha Achar
Raw Mangoes are now easily available in abundance.The one reason i like summer season is my love for Mangoes.Sometimes in summer season we don't want to make any Sabzi because scorching summers makes us exhausted,so i have tried this sweet and sour condiment which makes me feel easy when i am not in a mood to cook and to eat some heavy or oil in my dinner or lunch.
This pickle is easy and very tasty to make.The taste of the pickle is mild spicy,i have added jaggery not sugar in it. Jaggery is good for digestion and far better than sugar and the color of the jaggery is enhancing the look and the taste of the pickle too.

  
I have added some roasted spices in the achar which are really good for health specially in summers.This pickle can be eaten with tadka rice or with some ajwain parathas. You can also give a try to eat this achar with namkeen matthis with a cup of tea...ahhaaa!
I love to eat this achar with butter toasted bread .As i always say everyone has its own taste buds,so its your choice that what you want to have with this pickle.
So here going the tangy sweet and mild spicy recipe of Aam ka Khatta Meetha Achar-

Ingredients -

1. Raw mangoes - 1/2 kg
2. Cooking oil-2 tsp
3. Turmeric powder - 1/2  tsp
4. Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
7. Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
8. Black Peppercorns - 7 to 8
9. Black salt - 1/2 tsp
10. Normal salt as per your taste
11. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
12. Asafoetida - 1 to 2 pinch
13. Jaggery (powder it) - 1 cup
14. Water - 1 cup

Method

1.Wash and peel the mangoes and cut it in slices

2.Take a wok heat it up and add cumin,coriander,peppercorns and     fennel seeds and dry roast in for few minutes.

3.Now ground all the roasted spices and keep it aside.

4.Now take a wok add oil and heat it up.

5.Add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds and mustard seeds.

6.let it crackle and add turmeric powder,asafoetida and some chili powder in it.

7.Stir and add your mango slices and mix it well.Cover it with a lid for 4 to 5 minutes or till the mangoes turns soft.

8.Take a small pan add jaggery and water in it.

9.Turn on the flame and mix it properly.

10.Stir it till the jaggery get dissolved completely in water and gets little thick.

11.Now add jaggery water in the raw mangoes and mix it well.

12.Add salt and black salt both.

13.Now add the roasted grounded spices too.

14.Cover the pickle with a lid for few more minutes,till the jaggery and roasted masala gets corporated in the mangoes.

15.Give a quick mix and your yummy Aam ka Khatta Meetha Achar is ready to serve.

Strawberry CheeseCake

Strawberry CheeseCake

Cheese is my first love <3 and strawberries are my Bae!So i have tried them together ;-)

In India getting cream cheese is a big complication because its not easily available and if you acquire,then it is little expensive.

So i have made this cream cheese at home only and its just the same and delicious as market bought,but its more healthier than the market ones.

Cheesecake is a sweet dessert consisting of two or more layers,the bottom layer is made up of thin crust of biscuits with a mix of melted butter.

Cheesecake can be prepared in many flavors like blueberry,lime,orange,chocolates,mangoes or oreo. 

I have used curdled milk to make this cream cheese,so next time if your milk gets curdled,then do not worry about it go for this creamy and smooth textured cream cheese cake or else you can also make some salted spread by adding some salt and mixed herbs and just spread it on your bread...mmmm...sounds so yum na?

In this recipe i have used strawberry crush for strawberry flavor but you can also use some fresh strawberries also.A yummy and healthy dessert that can change your sad mood into a happy one as desserts always adds sweetness in your life :-)

Here goes the yum recipe of Strawberry Cheese cake-

Ingredients -

for base

10 to 12 biscuits(any biscuits digestive or good day)

Melted Butter - 2 tbsp

For cream cheese-

1 litre full fat milk

1 tsp white vinegar or lemon juice

2 tbsp curd

1 pinch of salt

Few drops of fresh lime juice

 2 tsp strawberry crush syrup

For topping

Strawberry crush syrup

Method 

1. Firstly we have to make cream cheese for this you need to take a heavy bottomed pan and add milk to it.
2. Give it a boil and add vinegar to it,and curdle the milk.
3. You can increase the quantity of vinegar if it does not get curdled.
4. Now separate the cheese from the milk and put it on a muslin cloth and keep it aside for 15 minutes.
5. Now squeeze the excess of water from the cheese and take the cheese out and put it in a mixer jar with a pinch of salt and lemon juice.
6. Now add 2 tbsp curd and few drops of fresh lime juice and again give it a good whisk.
7. Check the consistency of the cream cheese,it should not be grainy,if its grainy add more curd and give a mix again.
8. The cream cheese should be very smooth and not grainy.
9. Your cream cheese is ready and keep it fridge.
10. Now start getting ready to make the biscuit base.
11. Take a ring mould or any round vessel and put a butter paper on it.
12. Take 10 to 12  biscuits and crush them in a mixer jar .
13. Add melted butter in the powdered biscuits and mix it well.
14. Now spread this mix on the butter paper and with the help of spatula spread the mix evenly on the butter paper and keep it in the freezer for at least 1 hour or till it gets set and hard.
15. After the base gets ready take it out.
16. Now take out creamcheese and add 2 tsp strawberry crush and mix it gently.
17. Spread the cream cheese on your biscuit base and spread it evenly with the help of a flat knife.
18. Give it a light tap and again put it in fridge for at least 5 to 6 hours,till it gets set.
19. After 5 hours take it out from the fridge and demould the ring very gently.
20. Now pour some strawberry crush on the top of your cream cheese.
21. Your Strawberry cheese cake is ready to enjoy.

Ma Choliyan Di Daal

Ma Choliyan Di Daal 
This daal is also called as langar wali daal as it is served as a holy food in Gurudwara. They make this daal without onions and garlic and serve it with fulkas known as Parshada.
I have made this daal in Punjabi style by adding loads of garlic as well as onions too.
This daal is the most simplest and yummiest daal. I normally make this daal when my mom comes to my house,as its her favorite and i love to cook this for her <3 
Ma Choliya Di Daal can be accompanied with hot steaming rice as well as roti too but i love to have this with raw bread and some green chilies.Everyone has its own taste-buds Right? ;-)

  
Pulses are  very healthy source of food,full of nutrition as its full of proteins and increases your energy level.This daal is made up of combining the two lentils split black urad and chana daal.
As you all know chana daal is the most energetic daal,it gives instant energy.
This Ma Choliya Di Daal is minimally spiced as it .I have not used many spices as the onions,garlic and ginger adds its own aroma to it.
You can also cook this daal in one pot meal but i have given a special tadka to it,as garlic's fragrance really do wonders if it is little fried.
So a must try regular day to today recipe is here-

Ingredients-

1. 150 grams black split urad daal and 100 grams chana daal
2. Ginger-1 tbsp (finely chopped)
3. Garlic half pod (crushed)
4. Green Chilies -2 to 4
5. Onions - 2 medium sized (roughly chopped)
6. Oil or Desi ghee - 1 1/2 tsp
7. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
8. Red chili powder- 1 tsp
9. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
10. Sugar -1 pinch
11. Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
12. Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
13. Salt as per taste
14. Dry mango powder - 2 tsp(I like some tangy flavor in daal)

Method 

1. Wash both the daals together and soak them in water for 1/2 an hour.
2. Now take a pressure cooker add daal with 3 to 4 cups of water and some salt and go for  4 to 5 whistles.
3. Now take a wok add oil heat it up.
4. Add cumin seeds,garlic,ginger and green chilies.
5. Add onions and saute it.
6. After this add salt,turmeric powder,mango powder,coriander powder,sugar,garam masala and red chili powder.
7. Stir it for few minutes.Switch off the flame.
8. Now check your pressure cooker that the daal has cooked up properly.(if not add more water and pressure cook again.It depends on the quality of lentils also)
9. Mash the daal with a ladle to make it mushy.
10. Now add the fried onion masala in pressure cooker filled with daal.
11. Add more water if needed,as some people like to eat thick daal and some like to have little runny one.
12. Go for a good boil.
13. Your  Ma Choliyan Di Daal is ready.
14. At the time of serving this daal you can pour a teaspoon of desi ghee.
15. ]Enjoy your delicious Daal.

Rajma Masala

Rajma Masala
Nothing can beat a bowl full of rajma with hot steaming rice and raw onion.Sounds delicious na!
Rajma is everyone's Best - Loved dish. Rajma is mainly cooked in thick gravy with many Indian whole spices and usually served with rice.I have made a pure Punjabi version of Rajma i.e. which is prepared with garlic and loads of Indian spices.
Rajma known as red kidney beans is soaked overnight and cooked in onion tomato masala and a plethora of classic Indian spices.

What to cook specially on Sundays is a big problem for all,so i always have a fixed menu of Rajma Chawal its my family's favorite and mine too ;-) 
A convenient choice for lunch or dinner is here.You can serve this rajma masala with rice,bread or roti. But i prefer this with my salted zeera rice.
Rajma Rice is My Bae  <3 and i can have this anytime.
So try out this yummy recipe on Sunday and make it everyone's bae :-)

Ingredients -

1. Kidney Beans 1 cup (soaked it overnight)
2. Onions 2 medium sized 
3. Tomatoes 4 medium sized(i have chosen red ones)
4. Garlic cloves - 7 to 8 pieces
5. Ginger - 1 small piece
6. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
7. Bay leaves - 2 leaves
8. Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
9. Salt as per taste
10. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Dry mango powder - 2 tsp
12. Red chili powder - 1  tsp
13. Dry red chilies - 2 to 3
14. Desi ghee - 1 tsp
15. Sugar - 2 pinches
16. Garam masala - 1 tsp
17. Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

 

Ingredients -

1. Drain the kidney beans and wash in fresh water and put it in pressure cooker.
2. Add 4 to 5 cups of water and salt and pressure cook it till 5 to 6 whistles are given out.
3. After whistles when the cooker cools down keep it aside.
4. Now take a wok add oil around 2 tbsp.
5. Add cumin seeds and bay leaves and let it crackle.
6. Now make a paste of onions,garlic,ginger and dry red chilies.
7. Add this paste in the oil.
8. Now add turmeric powder,salt,coriander powder,dry mango powder,red chili powder and sugar.(do not add garam masala now)
9. Fry them till the masala turns little brown in color.
10. Take tomatoes and make its puree and add it in the onion masala.
11. Now time to stir stir and stir.
12. When you will find that the masala has started leaving oil add garam masala.
13. After that add this masala in your kidney beans cooker.
14. There must be enough water in the cooker,but it also depends on the quality of rajma,some rajma absorbs more water also.
15. If you are finding less water,then add more water and get a good boil.
16. Mash the beans to get a thick gravy texture.
17. Lastly add desi ghee and mix it well.
18. Garnish your Rajma with fresh coriander .
19. Your Rajma Masala is ready to enjoy.