Monday, September 25, 2017

Pure Veg Aloo-Gobi ki Sabki - NO Onion or NO Garlic


Ingredients 


  • Cauliflower florets - 1 Cup
  • Potato (2 inch Cubes)- 1/2 Cup
  • Tomato (chopped) - 1/2 Cup
  • Ginger (grated) - 1 Tbsp
  • Curd - 2 Tbsp
  • Oil - 2Tbsp
  • Salt to taste


Spices


  • Coriander Powder - 1tsp
  • Cumin Powder - 1tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Red-chili Powder - 1tsp

Procedure


  • Take a Non-stick pan and put 1Tbsp of oil on it
  • Once hot, add in the cauliflower florets and potato cubes and fry them on medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes OR until they are grown on all the sides
  • Meanwhile, take a bowl and add in tomato+ginger+All Spices+curd+salt and mix it well and keep it aside
  • Once the cauliflower and potatoes are done, take them out in a plate and add another table spoon of oil to the pan 
  • Now add the tomato and spices mixture to the hot oil and fry it on medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Now cover the lid and cook it on medium flame for another 3 minutes OR until the tomatoes are soft
  • Now add the cauliflower florets and potato to the 'masala' (the tomato and all spice mixture) and mix it well. Cover the lid and cook it in a low flame for 25 minutes OR until done
  • Take the Sabji out in a serving bowl and garnish with coriander leaves


ENJOYYYYYY!!!! 



Sunday, September 10, 2017

Cabbage Wrapped Chicken Dumplings!




Ingredients

Minced Chicken - 1 Cup
Onion (finely chopped) - 1 Small
Coriander Leaves Paste/chutney - 1Tbsp
Red-Chili Paste - 1tsp
Cabbage Leaves - 10-12 Pieces
Salt to taste

Procedure

  • Take all the ingredients (except cabbage) in a bowl and mix very well 
  • Now in a container boil water and add some salt in it
  • Once water starts to boil, add in the cabbage leaves and cover it and cook for 5 minutes or until they are soft




  • Take it out of the water and put the chicken mixture on to it and roll it as shown in the picture




  • Now put all the rolled out dumplings on a steaming plate and stem it for 20 minutes







  • Once done, take them out and enjoy them as steamed dumplings and if you wish to stir fry them as I did you can do that by just brushing some oil on the non-stick skillet and put the dumplings on the hot skillet for few minutes each side until they appear fried






  • Enjoy these SUPER HEALTHY dumplings with some soy sauce dip or any other dip of your choice









Thursday, September 7, 2017

Tava-Fried Masala Dhokla



Ingredients

Besan - 1/4th Cup
Curd - 1/2 Cup
Red-chili Powder - 1/4th tsp
Coriander Powder - 1/4th tsp
Cumin Powder - 1/4th tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4th tsp
Eno Fruit salt - 2 tsp
Salt to Taste

For Tava Frying 

Oil - 1tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1tbsp
Green Chili (chopped) - 2 to 3
Curry leaves - 10 (approx)
Lemon Juice - 1 tbsp


Procedure


  • Take a big bowl and mix all the ingredients (besan, curd, red-chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, salt) and make a smooth batter with no lumps
  • Now add the Eno and mix it again so that the air is well incorporated
  • Now steam the dhokla (I steamed it in a idli mould for 7 minutes in my microwave)
  • Take them out from the mould and cut them into bite-size pieces

Now Tava Frying

  • Take a non-stick pan and add oil to it
  • Once hot, add in the curry leaves and green chili and fry for a minute
  • Now add the cumin seeds and let it crackle 
  • Now add in the dhokla pieces and roast it on a medium to low flame until they turn crispy on both sides (it took me around 2 minutes each side)
  • Take them out on a plate and sprinkle lemon juice on it
Enjoy this Super Yummy masala dhokla with green/red chutney!!!