Aachari Gobhi Paratha

Hello Foodies,

TGIF – Experiment Time!!!
Today I am sharing one more successful Friday experiment – Aachari Gobhi Paratha - Indian flat bread stuffed with cauliflower and tangy Mango pickle masala. This is very quick & simple and delicious recipe. For acchari masala I used MTR Mango Tender Pickle. One more tip which enhances the deliciousness of the dish is serving the paratha with butter.  Enjoy this mouth watering recipe.

Yield:- 5 parathas

Ingredients:-

For Dough:-

Whole wheat flour – 2 cups
Semolina/Suzi – ¼ cup
Salt as per taste
Clarified butter / ghee – 1 tbsp
Water – for knead the dough
Unsalted butter – 3 tbsp (while serving)

For Stuffing:-

Grated cauliflower – ¾ cup
MTR mango pickle Masala – 4 tbsp
Gram flour/Besan – 2 tbsp
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Chopped coriander leaves – 2 tbsp

Directions:-

1) In a mixing bowl add Wheat flour, semolina, salt, clarified butter and mix well and knead soft dough with required water.
2) In microwave safe plate add grated cauliflower about microwave it for about 1 min.
3) Now add all above mentioned ingredients of stuffing and mix well and set aside.
4) Divide the dough in small golf size balls and make 6 inch round circle out of it.
5) Place 2 tbsp stuffing in the middle of circle and cover it in half moon shape.
6) Now Seal the edges and fold the edges in gujiya pattern.
7) Heat the griddle and cook the paratha on medium flame until golden brown.
8) Add unsalted butter on top and serve hot with chill yogurt or your choice of chutney.

Eggless Tutti- Frutti Cookies

Hi foodies,

Cookie baking time!!!!  For me cookies baking is a fun and today I am sharing recipe with you is Eggless Tutti- Frutti Cookies.  This is very quick, easy and yummy recipe. I made these without using baking soda and baking powder. Adding Tutti frutti gives nice and beautiful color and sweet & tangy taste to the cookies. So, lets start baking.

Yield- 15 -17 cookies

Ingredients:-
Unsalted butter – ½ cup
All-purpose flour (AFP) – 1 ½ cups+2 tbsp
Salt – ¼ tsp
Granulated sugar – ¾ cup+1 tbsp
Vanilla essence – few drops
Orange juice – ¼ cup
Orange zest – 1 tbsp
Tutti frutti – ½ cup
Chopped nuts – ¼ cup (I used almonds and cashews)

Directions:-

1) Sift APF and salt together and set aside.
2) In a small bowl add tutti frutti,chopped nuts,orange juice, orange zest, 2 tbsp AFP and 1 tbsp sugar. Mix well.
3) Now in a mixing bowl add sugar and unsalted butter and whisk it until you get nice creamy texture. Add vanilla essence and mix again.
4) Add the sifted flour mixture and mix well.
5) Add tutti frutti and chpped nuts in the mixture and knead soft cookies dough.
6) Knead the dough in bread loaf shape and let it rest in refrigerator for about 2 hours.
7) Preheat the oven at 325 degree F.
8) Cut the cookie of your desire shape and arrange it on baking tray line with aluminum foil.
9) Pop these cookies in oven for about 12- 14 mins.
10) Take out the cookies from oven and let it cool down on cooling wire rack for 10 mins.
11) Enjoy these yummy cookies with tea/coffee.

Eggless Chocolate Ganache and Strawberry Ruffle Cake

Hello Foodies,

Baking Time!!!!  Today I am sharing cake recipe with you - Egg-less Chocolate Ganache and Strawberry Ruffle Cake. I made this cake with buttercream frosting with chocolate ganache and strawberry filling. For making the ruffles I used petal tip. Enjoy this designer and delicious cake.

Ingredients:-

For chocolate cake: - (two 6inch round cake)
All- purpose flour – 2 ½ cup
Cocoa powder – ½ cup
Warm milk – 2 cup
Sugar – 1 ½ cup
Baking soda – 1 tsp
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Salt – ¼ tsp
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Butter – 1 cup+ greasing the baking pan
Vanilla essence - 4-5 drops

For Chocolate Ganache:-

Baking chocolate chips – 2 cup
Heavy cream – 1 cup
Butter- 3 tbsp

For Strawberry filling:-

Chopped strawberry – 1 cup
Salt – ¼ tsp
Sugar – 2 tbsp
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp

For Butter Cream Frosting:-

Vegetable shortening – 1 ½  cups
Icing sugar – 4 cups
Butter extract – 1 tsp
Vanilla extract – 1 tsp
Almond extract – 1 tsp
Water – ¼ cup
Salt – ¼ tsp
Yellow food color – 2 drop

Directions: - chocolate cake

1) Preheat the oven at 350 degree F.
2) Sift all above mentioned dry ingredients together and set aside.
3) In a mixing bowl add sugar and milk and whisk until sugar completely dissolved.
4) Add vanilla essence and sifted dry ingredients. Mix well
5) Now add melted butter and mix it again.
6) Add lemon juice and mix well.
7) Grease two 6 inches round pan and pour the batter in the pan.
8) Bake it in the oven for 35- 40 mins or until done.(Take toothpick test)
9) Take out both the cakes from oven and let it cool down completely.

For Chocolate Ganache:-

1) In a microwave safe bowl add baking chocolate chips and microwave it for 1 min.
2) Stir well and again microwave it for 1 min.
3) Add heavy cream and again microwave it for 1 min. Stir well and again microwave it for 1 min.
4) Add butter and mix well.

For strawberry filling:-

1) In a mixing bowl add all above mentioned filling ingredients .
2) Mix it well and set aside.

For Butter Cream Frosting:-

1) In a small bowl add all extracts, water and salt and set aside.
2) In a large mixing bowl add vegetable shortening and whisk it well. I am used electric hand mixture for it.
3) Add extract, water and salt mixture and again mix well for 1 min.
4) Add 2 cup powder sugar and mix it for 3 mins for high speed.
5) Add another 2 cup sugar and again mix for 3-4 min. Add little water if needed.
6) Let the frosting chill in refrigerator.
7) Divide the frosting in two parts.
8) Add yellow food color in one part.

For Assembling and Piping the cake:-

1) Using bread knife level up the cake.
2) Apply little frosting on cake board and place one cake on it.
3) Spread chocolate ganache evenly and add strawberry filling.
4) Arrange the second cake on top of the filling.
5) Arrange the cake on turn table.
6) Cover the cake with thin layer of butter cream frosting.
7) Let it rest in refrigerator for about 1 hour.
8) Now take the piping bag attached with petal tip.
9) Fill the bag white icing on one side and another with yellow icing. By doing this we will get two shade icing and its look beautiful on cake.
10) Using cake scale marks the cake circle into 6 equal sizes. Mark
11) Hold the piping bag in 60 degree angle and start making ruffle pattern(making zigzag pattern) from bottom of the cake.  Keep them even and rhythmic.
12) Decorate top of the cake with strawberry flower and let the cool in refrigerator for about 2 hour.
13) Enjoy the ruffle cake.
  

Rava–Besan Ladoo: - Ganesh Chaturthi Special

GANPATI BAPPA MORIYA!!!
 
Happy Ganesh Chaturthi to all. May the blessing of Lord Ganesha always be upon you!!
Lord Ganesha Loves ladoo and on this special occasion I made Rava – Besan ladoo.  You can make laddoos with many variations like Churma ladoo ,coconut ladoo, bundi ladoo, rava laddoo etc. For ladoos, I made coarse besan (Gram flour) at home.  This is very easy and quick recipe. Enjoy this Ganesh Utsav with ladoos!!

Yield: - 12-15 ladoos

Ingredients:-
Homemade coarse Gram flour – 1 cup
Rava/Semolina – ¼ cup
Granulated sugar – 1 cup
Clarified butter/ ghee- ¼ cup
Cardamom powder – ¼ tsp
Chopped nuts – ½ cup (I used cashews, almonds, pistachios)
Saffron threads – 3-4
Sliced pistachios – for garnishing.

Directions:-

1) Heat Clarified butter/ Ghee in pan and add rava and roast it for 2 mins.
2) Now add gram flour and roast it on low flame until light golden in color.
3) Add chopped nuts and roast for 1 min.
4) Now switch off the flame.
5) Add sugar and cardamom powder and mix well.
6) Cover it and set aside. Let the mixture cool down completely.
7) Once cooled make small balls out of it. Add more ghee if needed.
8) Garnish it with sliced pistachios.

Jaisalmeri Kala Chana: - Spicy Black Chickpeas in Yogurt Gravy

Khamagani Sa,

Today I am sharing a delicious and very famous entrée recipe from Rajasthan – Jaisalmeri Kala Chana. Basically it is black chick peas cooked in yogurt gravy. This dish has nice flavors and aroma of Rajasthani cuisine. Hope you enjoy it.

 

Recipe will serve 2

Ingredients:-

Black chickpeas/ Kala chana – ½ cup
Thick yogurt – ¾ cup
Gram flour/ beasn – 2 tbsp
Dried red chilies – 2
Chopped garlic cloves – 3-4
Chopped green chili – 1
Chopped onion – ¼ cup
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Coriander powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala – ¼ tsp
Kasuri methi – ½ tsp (optional)
Clarified butter /ghee – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Water – 1 cup
Salt as per taste

Directions:-

1) Soak black chickpeas in water overnight and boiled it in pressure cooker for 4 whistles.
2) In a mixing bowl add yogurt, gram flour, salt and all above mentioned dry spices.
3) Add water and whisk it gently and make sure there is no lump in this batter.
4) Heat ghee in pan and add dried red chilies, cumin and mustard seeds.
5) Add chopped garlic and onions and sauté it for 5 mins.
6) Now add kasuri methi and pour the yogurt batter in pan.
7) Stir continuously unless the batter becomes lumpy. Add more water if needed.
8) Once gravy reach boiling point, low the flame and let it cook for about 7-8 mins.
9) Now add boiled black chickpeas and mix well with gravy.
10)Let it cook for about 15 mins on low flame.
11)Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha or chapatti.

Basket Pav Bhaji

Hello Foodies,

Everyone loves Pav bhaji. This is very popular dish but today I am sharing this dish with a new twist. I made basket shaped pav which is filled with spicy bhaji and garlic - coriander chutney. Enjoy this new avatar of pav bhaji.

 

Recipe will serve 2

Ingredients: - For Pav Dough

All-purpose flour – 1 ½ cup
Warm Milk – 1 cup
Butter – 4 tbsp
Active dry yeast – ½ tsp
Black salt – ½ tsp
Sugar – 1 tsp
Olive oil – 2 tbsp

For Bhaji:-

Boiled vegetables – 1 cup (potato, carrot, cauliflower,green peas)
Finely chopped Green bell pepper – ¼ cup 
Chopped onion – ¼ cup
Chopped tomatoes – 3
Chili garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Pav bhaji masala – 2 tbsp
Red chili powder – ½ tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Salt as per taste
Butter – 2 tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves – 1tbsp
Water – ½ cup

For chili- garlic paste:-

Whole red chilies – 3-4
Garlic cloves – 5-6
Warm water – ½ cup

For garlic – coriander chutney:-

Chopped coriander leaves – ½ cup
Garlic cloves – 3-4
Green chilies – 2
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
Salt as per taste

Directions: - For Baskets
1) In a mixing bowl sift all-purpose flour salt and sugar together and add yeast and mix well. Now add butter in warm milk and mix well. Make sure butter is at room temperature.
2) Knead soft dough using butter and milk mixture. Now again knead this dough for about 10 mins.
3) Now apply olive on top of dough and let it rest about 1 hour on warm place. I put it in the oven.
4) After one hour the dough is double in volume. Knead it again and let it rest for another 2 hours.
5) After 2 hours puncture the risen dough and knead it again and divide the dough in equal size balls.
6) Take cupcake baking tray and grease the back side of the tray with butter or oil.
7) Take one ball and make a half inch circle shape with the help of rolling pin.
8) Cover this circle on pre greased baking tray. This dough is very stretchy; we can easily cover it on the back side of cupcake tray.

9) Cover the tray with wet kitchen towel and let it rest for another 15 mins.
10) Preheat the oven at 375 degree F.
11) Apply olive oil butter on the top and let the baskets bake for about 25 mins or until golden brown in color.
12) Once they golden brown in color, take out from the oven and demold from the baking tray.
13) Flip the baskets and again bake it for 4-5 mins.

For chili – garlic paste:-
1) Soak the red chilies in warm water for 10 mins.
2) In mixture jar add garlic cloves and soaked chilies.
3) Using enough water grind it into smooth paste.

For Bhaji:-
1) Mash all boiled vegetable.
2) Heat butter in heavy bottom pan and add chopped onion. Stir well.
3) Now add chili garlic paste and sauté it for 2 mins.
4) Now add chopped bell peppers and mix well.
5) Let it cook about 2-3 mins. Add all above mentioned dry spices and mix it well.
6) Let it cook again 2-3 mins.
7) Now add chopped tomatoes and stir well. Cook it for 5-6 mins or until the raw smell of tomatoes goes out.
8) Once the butter oozes out from the masala, add boiled vegetables and mix well with masala.
9) Add lemon juice and water and let it cook on low flame for about 10 mins.
10) Once done add chopped coriander on top.

For green chutney:-
1. In a mixture jar add all above mentioned ingredients for green chutney.
2. Blend it in mixture jar and make smooth paste.

For Assembling:-

1) Apply green chutney inside the basket.
2) Fill the basket with bhaji.
3) Garnish it with coriander leaves and chopped onions.
4) Serve hot and enjoy!!

Farali Buff-vada – Famous Gujarati Snack

Hi Friends,

Today I am sharing very famous Gujarati snack and my favorite recipe - Farali Buff- vada. Basically it is stuffed spiced potato dumpling served with green chutney. It is specially made during fasting in Gujarat. I tried my hand on this recipe during Janamastmi fast. Enjoy this delicious snack.

Yield: - 7-8 vadas

Ingredients: - For filling
Chopped green chilies – 2
Finale chopped peanuts – ¼ cup
Pomegranate seeds – ¼ cup
Chopped coriander leaves – ¼ cup
Black salt – as per taste
Dry mango powder – ¼ tsp
Sugar – ½ tsp

For Vadas:-

Boiled potatoes – 1 cup
Samo/moriya flour – ¼ cup
Rajgira flour – ¼ cup
Black salt as per taste
Oil – deep frying

For Green chutney:-
Coriander leaves – 1 cup
Green chilies – 2
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Water – ¼ cup
Black salt – as per taste

Directions:-

1) In mixture jar blend all above ingredients together for chutney and make smooth paste.
2) In a mixing bowl add all filling ingredients together and mix well.
3) In another bowl add all above mentioned ingredients and knead soft dough.
4) Make small size ball from the dough.
5) Now apply little oil on your palm and flatten the ball on your palm.
6) Fill the stuffing in it and bring the edges together and again make the round shape.
7) Do the same with rest of the balls.
8) Heat oil in pan and deep fry the ball for 4-5 mins on medium flame or until golden brown in color.
9) Serve hot with green chutney.

My Note:-

1) If you want a healthier version of buff- vada , you can bake the stuffed balls in oven at 350 degree F.

Apple Jalebi

Hello Foodies,

Jalebi – Name itself is mouthwatering. I and my husband are big jalebi fan. I tried my hand on this not easy dish with little twist. . I used Granny Smith green apple and cinnamon for making the jalebi. Combination of both apple and cinnamon gives nice aroma and texture to the dish. It is very easy to make and so delicious to eat Enjoy this yummy dessert.

Yield – 7-8 jalebi

Ingredients: - For Jalebi

Granny Smith green apple – 1
Jalebi batter – ¾ cup (store bought)
Cinnamon powder – ½ tsp
All-purpose flour – ½ cup
Clarified butter/ ghee – for deep frying
Water - ½ cup

For sugar syrup:-

Sugar – ¾ cup
Water – ½ cup
Cardamom powder – a pinch
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Saffron /kesar – 2-3 buds

Directions:-

1) In deep sauce pan add sugar and water. Boil it until sugar is dissolved.
2) Add lemon juice, cardamom powder and saffron buds.
3) Stir well and let it boil again and low flame for about 7-8 mins.
4) In plate mix the all-purpose flour and cinnamon powder. Mix well and set aside.
5) Wash the apple in running water and peel the skin.
6) With the help of spoon or peeler carefully scoop out the seeds from the middle.
7) Now cut the thin rings from the apple.
8) Coat the apple rings with flour and cinnamon mixture.
9) In a mixing bowl add the water and jalebi batter and make smooth batter. Add more water if needed. 
10) Heat ghee in frying pan.
11) Dip the apple ring in jalebi batter and fry it in hot ghee for 2-3 mins or until golden brown in color.
12) Once done now dip it sugar syrup for 2-3 mins.
13) Repeat the same steps with all rings.
14) Serve hot and enjoy.

Egg-less Chocolate – Pecan Cookies

Hi,

Baking Day!!! I just love to bake, specially cookies. Cookies are very easy and quick to make. So, today I am sharing a very delicious and a perfect tea time snack - Egg-less Chocolate – Pecan Cookies. I used Pecans which gives a nutty texture with chocolate chips. Hope you enjoy this.

Yield :- 15 cookies
Ingredients:-

Unsalted butter – ½ cup
All purpose flour – 1 ½ cup
Chopped pecans – ¼ cup
Whole pecans – for topping
Salt – ¼ tsp
Granulated sugar – ¾ cup
Chocolate chips – ½ cup
Baking powder – ½ tsp
Baking soda – ½ tsp
Vanilla essence – few drops

Directions:-

1) Preheat the oven at 350 degree F.
2) In large mixing bowl add unsalted butter and sugar and beat the mixture until it reach creamy texture.
3) Add vanilla essence and again beat it for 1 min.
4) Sift all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt together
5) In another mixing bowl add chopped pecans and chocolate chips and mix well.
6) Add sifted mixture in mixing bowl and mix well.
7) Add pecan and chocolate chips and knead soft cookie dough.
8) Let the dough chill in refrigerator for 30 mins.
9) Now small lemon size ball from dough and arrange it on baking tray line with aluminum foil.
10) Take 2-3 whole pecan and place on the top of cookie.
11) Bake the cookies about 15 mins or until golden in color.
12) Enjoy this with hot tea/ coffee.

Fruity Broken wheat salad - Quick tiffin recipe

Hello Foodies,

Today I am sharing a healthy,easy and quick recipe - Fruity Broken wheat salad. Broken wheat (aka daliya in hindi) is good source of your regular requirement of manganese and fiber that are much needed in your food and dalia good for weight loss. Dalia or broken wheat is definitely a treat for anyone who needs a diet rich in fiber.

Broken wheat is blend in taste and mostly people don't like it. To give a nice tangy taste to the salad I added fruits like pomegranate, mango, peach and apple. It gives a nice flavor to my salad. So, enjoy this healthy and tasty salad.

 


Recipe will serve 2

Ingredients:-

Broken wheat – ½ cup
Chopped fruits – 1 cup (I used pomegranate, mango, peach and apple)
Olive oil – 1tsp
Black pepper powder – ½ tsp
Chaat masala – ½ tsp
Salt as per taste
Water – 2 ½ cup

Directions:-

1) Wash broken wheat in running water. In deep pan add water and salt and let it boil.
2) Add broken wheat and let it cooked about 15 – 20 mins or until done.
3) Drain excess water and add olive oil. Let it cool down completely.
4) In a large salad bowl add chopped fruit, black pepper powder and chaat masala and mix it well.
5) Now add cooked broken wheat and mix again and let it chill in refrigerator for about one hour.
6) Enjoy the salad.

My Notes:-

1) You can use your choice of fruit.
2) You can use low fat butter in place of olive oil.

manganese and fiber that are much needed in your food and dalia good for weight loss

manganese and fiber that are much needed in your food and dalia good for weight loss

being a good source of your regular requirement of manganese and fiber that are much needed in your food and dalia good for weight loss. Dalia or broken wheat is definitely a treat for anyone who needs a diet rich in fiber.

being a good source of your regular requirement of manganese and fiber that are much needed in your food and dalia good for weight loss. Dalia or broken wheat is definitely a treat for anyone who needs a diet rich in fiber.

being a good source of your regular requirement of manganese and fiber that are much needed in your food and dalia good for weight loss. Dalia or broken wheat is definitely a treat for anyone who needs a diet rich in fiber.