strawberry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients
For 2 people

• 2 Banana
• 10-12 strawberry
• 3 Tbsp sugar or honey
• 2 cup milk
• few ice cubes

For Dressing

1 stwawberry (cut from between)

Method:

Peal the Banana and wash the strawberry

Mix all the ingredients in the blender and blend until it get smooth.

Pour in to the glasses .Dressing with the strawberry ,
enjoy the drink!!

Grated Bottle Gourd stir fry

Bottle gourd is very healthy food for evryone . This  grated Bottle gourd stir fry or bhuji gives it diffrent taste with carom seeds . we can use this recipes as a side dish in a lunch or in  dinner .

Ingredients

• 250 gm Bottle gourd
• 1 onion (Finely chopped)
• 1 Tomato (Finely chopped)
• 2 Tbsp capsicum (cut in to cubes),optional
• 3 nos Green chili
• 1 Tsp Carom seeds\Ajwain
• 1/2 Tsp Red chili Powde
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 Tsp Coriender powder
• 1 Tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1/2 Tsp Lemon Juice
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method
Wash and peel the bottle gourd  and grate it .Keep aside.
Do not squeez it .

Heat oil in a pan ,put  carom seeds and saute till golden brown.
Now add ,oinion and fry it till golden brown.
Add tomato and all the spices - Turmeric powder,green chili,red chili powder,Garam masala powder,coriender powder,lemon juice and  again fry all the spices for 2 minutes.
Now add grated Bottle gourd and cover  the pan .
Cook it on the medium heat for 10 minutes or until it get tender or leaves the oil from the corner .
.keep stiring it meanwhile.
once it cooked served with rooti .

Achari Bhindi\Okra

This Achari Bhindi\okra is one of favourite recipes. i made it with the pickle masala that makes it diffrent in taste . pickle\achar gives it  little sour flavour  and nice color.it is very easy and simple recipes.i love to eat it with roti and rice.

  

Ingredients:

• 1 Lb okra
• 1 Onion
• 2-3 Green chili (Finely chopped)
• 1Tbsp Pickle Masala(any mango pickle masala)
• 1 Tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 Tsp Coriander powder
• 1 Tsp Garam masala
• 1 Tsp Red Chili Powder
• 2 Tbsp oil (Musturd oil is better for okra)
• Salt to taste

Method
Wash okra . Make it pet dry .Now trim from two ends and cut in to cubes.
cut onion in slice set aside.

Now take of  pickle masala on the top of pickle. keep aside

Heat oil in a pan . Add cumin seed when it turn in to brown add onoion and fry it  for 2 minutes .
Add coriander powder,turmericpowder,red chili powder ,Garam masala and  saute it for 30 seconds.
Now Add okra and fold it well so all spices mix well with okra.

Now cover the pan for 2 minutes .After 2 minutes again fold the okra and now,  Add pickle masala in it and cook on low medium heat for 10 minutes or untill it get tender. stir it after 2-3 minutes.
when it leaves oil from the corner then it is ready to serve .
serve with hot roti.naan or rice.

 Note  To make the okra i used pickle oil . This is secret to make okra more tasty.

every pickle have extra oil  you can take off from upper side of pickle and it is another advantage to use the pickle oil.

Instant Veggie Uttapam

Ingredients
For 2 Medium size uttapam


1 & 1/2 cup sooji (semolina)
1/2 cup sour curd (yougut or you can also use malai)
1Tbsp capsicum (chopped)
1 Tomato
1Tbsp peas
1onion
2 green chili
1tsp salt
1tsp red chili powder
oil for frying


Method:

In a bowl take curd , 1cup of water ,semolina(sooji) ,salt,red chili powder mix it well and make smooth better and leave it for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile cut capsicum,tomato, cilinatro,green chili and keep it aside.
Now heat the tawa (griddle) on low heat and grease it very well
Take 2 spoon of better and swirl it in to thick uttapam .

Now sprinkle all the cut vegetable on the top. Press it on the top softly so all veggie get stick in the uttapam.

Now cook it on low medium heat so uttapam and all veggie get cooked .

You can cover it for 30 second to cook it well.

Turn when it cooke from one side .and cook from another side for  few minutes only.

Note- i cooked it from veggie side only for few minutes if you want you can cook more from veggie side.

Kadi Pakora

This one of my Favorited dish kadi pakora when i getting bored all the veggie and lentils then i made it.

as it changed my taste...

For Pkora 

 1 cup Gram Flour(Besan)

1 tsp salt

1/2 red chili powder

1/2 cumin seed powder

1/2 Baking powder or Eno

water To make a thick paste

oil for frying the Pkora

For Kadi

1Cup sour yogurt(1 glass-matta ,Dahi)

3 Cup water

1/2 cup Gram flour(Besan)

1tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

1tsp Grama masla powder
3-4 Dry Red chili

2tsp oil

1tsp salt

For Tadka

4-5 curry leaves

1 onion sliced

1 tsp red chili powder

2 tsp oil

Method

For Pkora

Mix all the ingredients under Pkora section in the bowl except oil .Add water make the thick paste

Make round shape pkora and deep fry them, utill they turn in to  brown crispy pkora.

Now keep it aside

For Kadi

Bled yogurt,in double amount of water.Add Gram flour(Besan),salt,turmeric,gram masala in it.

Make sure there is no lump in it it should look like a butter milk.

Now keep it aside.

For making the kadi ,Add oil in a big open pan .Add fenugreek seed and let it pop.

Now add kadi mixer in it and let it come to boil on medium heat.

Keep stirring the curry, as it will start sticking to the bottom. Keep it on a medium flame first, and let it come to a boil. 

Keep watching it stirring it. After 3-5 boils, lower down the flame to low and let it cook on low flame for 20 minutes and stir in between.

Stir for another 5 minutes and check if its thick enough and looks dark yellow. 

Now add pkora in it and boil agian 3-5 minutes.

For tadka on the top

Take oil  in small pan  ,Add sliced onion ,dry red chili and currey leaves saute it till light brown.

Ans sprinkle it  on the top of the prepared kadi.

Serve it with rice and chapati.

Note  if u  do not want tadka on the top then u can add all the ingredients in the starting time,when you will add fenugreek seeds in the oil.

i added in the last b,coz it gives me nice aroma smell and looks good.

Bottlegourd cutlets (Giya,loki cutlets)

 This is very easy quick, veggie cutlet. yummy snacks to enjoy along with  green chutney or ketchup and hot tea .

Ingredients:

1 cup grated Bottlegourd(giya,loki)
4 Tbsp Gram flour(Add more if u need more for thick paste)
1tsp salt
1tsp red chili powder
1tsp dry roasted cumin seed powder
pinch of Asfotedia
1cup vegetable oil( for fry the cutlets)


Method
Peal and grate the bohttlegorund and mix the gram flour.

Mix all the ingredients together and make a small ball and deep  fry it on  medium high heat .

Fry them until they turn in to crispy brown.
serve it with green cilantro chutney and  hot tea .

veggie vermicelli

This recipes is very easy and i learnet it from my mom. you can try it when you do not want to eat chapati .This is full of veggie and a good source of vitamins and healthy recipes specally for kids..

Ingredients:

• 1 cup vermicelli (jave)
• 1 small onion (Finely chopped)
• 1 Tomato
• 1Tbs Capsicum(cut julienne)
• 1 Tbs Cabbage(optional)
• 2 Baby carrot (Finely chopped)
• 2/3 Cup Peas (158 ml)
• 2 nos Green Chili(Finely Chopped)
• 1 tsp Carom seeds\Ajwain
• 1 tsp Grama masala
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cup water
• 1 Tbsp oil (any vegetable oil )
•  

Method:
Take the vermicelli in a pan  on medium heat ,and roast  vermicelli untill it trun  in to golden brown colour and keep aside.

Now pour the oil in the pan on medium heat . Add carom seed(Ajwain) saute it  trun in to   brown .
Add onion,Cabbage,capsicum,carrot  and fry it for 2 minutes .Add tomato ,Peas in this mixer and fry all the veggie utill they looked little tender.

Now add 2 cup water and wait untill it get boiled .
when bubled strat in the water add roasted vermicelli and cover the pan .
After every 2 minutes keep stirring . vermicelli will take exactly 5 minutes to get cooked .
After 5 minutes switch off the heat and cook it on steam for 2-3 minutes  .
Now serve it with Green chutney ,pickle or hot tea.

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Veggie Chatpati Lentils (Breakfast )

This is very easy and simple snacks for  breakfast or we can make it any time in the morning tea or  with evening tea. Full of protein and good source of fiber also.

Ingredients:

• 1cup MoongDaal(Split Geen Gram)
• 1 Tomato (Finally chopped) 
• 1 Tbsp capsicum (chopped)
• 1 Onion(finally chopped)
• 3 Green Chili (Finally chopped)
• 1/2 Chaat masala
• 1/4 Turmeric Powder
• 1Tbsp Lemon juice
• 1/4tsp Grama masala
• 1/2 black pepper
• 1/4tsp Red chili powder
• Salt( according to taste)
• Cilantro leaves(for dressing)

Method:

1. Pour 1 cup of water in the pressure cooker when it come to boil ,add washed  moog dal,salt,turmric powder 
2. On medium heat close the lid for 5 min or wait utill 1 whistels.  
3. Turn off the heat from beneath the cooker. Allow the cooker to sit undisturbed for eight  minutes, letting the pressure drop naturally. The lentils will continue to cook as the pressure drops from the cooker.
4. After 8 minutes unlock the lid. Check the tenderness of the lentils and add all the ingredients in it
5. serve with hot  tea.

Note: I did not add onion because we  avoid onions on tuesday.

Capsicum/Pepper with Cottage Chess

This is very easy , quick and tasty,full of vitamin,and protein receipes .you can ready it in 15 minutes.

 INGREDIENTS:

• 1 Capsicum or GreenBellPapper (washed and cut in to slices)
• 1/2 Cup Cottage Chess(Paneer- roughly crushed )
• 1 Large Onion (sliced)
• 2 Green chillies (finely chopped)
• 2 Tomato(finely chopped)
• 1/2 tsp GingerPaste
• 1tsp cumin seeds 
• 2tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmric powder
• 1/2 tsp red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Asafoetida(Hing)
• 1 tsp Gram Masla
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1Tbsp oil(any vegetable oil)

 Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan add cumin seed and saute it till cumin seed trun brown.
2. Add sliced onion and capsicum fry it for 2 minutes.
3. Now add tomato ,coriander powder,gramamasla , turmeric powder,asafoetida ,salt,red chili powder and fry it again for 5 min .
4. Now add cottage chess and cover the pan for 6-8 minutes or untill capsicum get cook..
5. Serve it with chapati ,yougrat .