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| Methi na Gotta / Methi ke Pakode |
| 2010-01-12 00:53:12 |
One of the most favorite and authentic Gujarati snacks is 'Gotta'. It is also famous in Maharashtra as 'Methi ke Pakode' or 'Methi ke Bhajiye'. Oh, just thinking of gotta brings water in my mouth. Gotta and tea goes very well and if you go to any Gujarati house, this is very common snack they order. The recipe is very simple and it hardly takes 30 mins to make it.Ingredients:1 cup chopped fenugreek2.5 cup lentil flour (besan)4 tbsp semolina (rava)1/3 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp chilli powdersalt according to taste1 tsp sugar (optional)4 tsp yogurt1/2 tsp baking soda2 tbsp hot oilwarm waterOil for fryingMethod:- Heat oil in pan on medium heat.1. Mix fenugreek, lentil flour, semolina well.2. Add spices like turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, sugar, yogurt and mit it well.3. Make proper consistency like dumbling with warm water.4. Add baking soda and mix well.5. Finally add hot oil and mix it with spoon.6. With help of spoon , drop small dumblings into oil and turn the dumbling when it...
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| Chakri recipe or Murukku recipe |
| 2010-01-10 01:56:31 |
Chakri is spiral spicy snack made from rice or wheat flour. Both of them have equal importance in different state. Wheat chakri is famous in Gujarat and Rice chakli is famous in Kerala and other Southern part of India. It goes very well with tea or cofee. You can make chakri of your own taste and you save lot of bucks by preparing at home. I have never prepared chakri and thought it is very hard, but believe me it take less than 30 mins to make chakri and damn easy!Ingredients:2 cups rice flour1/2 cup udad dal paste1/4 cup seasame seeds1/4 tsp baking soda1/2 tsp ginger paste1/8 tsp cayenne pepper salt according to taste2 tbsp unsalted butterOil for deep fryingMethod for making chakri:1. Mix all the dry ingredients2. Add butter and mix it well.3. Add water until dough becomes soft and pilable.4. Lightly grease the sev maker (as shown in picture)and disc that has spiral shape.5. Place the spiral disc in sev maker and then fill it with dough.6. Close the sev maker with its spiral lead.7....
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| Veg Lasagna Recipes |
| 2009-12-30 16:29:29 |
Lasagna is the originated from Italy. If you got for pure italian lasagna, it has some specifications, but now a days lot of people make variations according to their taste buds and a complete new dish emerges. This Veg Lasagna recipe is very easy to prepare and your vegetarian friends will luv it.Ingredients:1 box lasagna sheets2 tbsp olive oil1 tsp chilli flakes2 minced garlic cloves1 tsp oregano leaves1 tsp basil leaves1 chopped onion1 chopped eggplant24 ounces crushed tomato can1 cup sliced mushroom1/2 cup low-fat ricotta cheese1 cup mozarella cheese1/2 cup parmasean cheeseMethod:-Preheat oven at 350 F.Tomato sauce: -Heat olive oil in non-stick pan at medium heat. -Add garlic, oregano and basil leaves in oil.-Add onion and saute until it turns golden brown.-Add crushed tomato paste to it and let it boil for 10 mins.-Cover up with the lid.-Add salt and chilli flakes according to taste.Eggplant and Mushroom filling:-Heat olive oil in non-stick pan at medium heat.-Add garlic and ore...
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| Healthy popcorn recipe |
| 2009-12-16 15:58:40 |
Popcorn can be classified either as junky food or heathy food. It depends how it is prepared. Its interesting to see how much popcorn has invaded our life. Either you are watching movie or kids are playing or just a time pass eating item--popcorn comes first either in adult or kid's mind.I am pening down here most healthy and economically reasonable recipe to make healthy popcorn:Ingredients:1 cup maize seeds3-4 tsp olive oil1 covered nonstick sauce pansalt according to tasteMethod:-Turn on the gas and place sauce pan on burner.-Pour 3-4 tsp olive oil in pan.-Add salt to oil-Add maize seeds to oil-Cover the sauce pan with lid-Allow the seeds to splutter into popcorn for a while-Remove it from the burner when the spluttering sounds slows down and turn off the gas burner.Enjoy your popcorn!Note: You can get maize seeds for popcorn from Raley's or walmart or any superstore for $1.99/lb. Out of whole packet you can make as many times you want. So cheap!You can also add butter instead of...
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| Spinach Stuffed Pizza - Chicago Style |
| 2009-11-05 18:35:03 |
Spinach stuffed pizza is speciality of Chicago. I was amazed to see an inch of pizza crust filled with spinach stuffing with the topping over it! It tastes so much delicious and believe me it makes you feel full. I should say this is one of my favorite pizza from now. Moreover its very easy to prepare at home.Ingredients: Dough:2 cup wheat flour2 cup all purpose flour2 tsp sugar2 tsp olive oilsalt to taste1 packet of active yeastwarm waterSpinach filling:1 cup chopped spinach1 small chopped onion1 tsp garlic powder1 tsp chilli flakes2 tsp olive oilsalt1 cup mozarella cheese1/2 cup parmasene cheese Pizza topping:1/2 cup pizza sauce1 small chopped bell pepper / capsicum5-6 pieces of pineapple1/2 cup cheese Method: Dough:1. Mix all the ingredients except water2. Knead the dough with warm water, enough to make it soft palatable dough.3. Cover it with the lid.4. Keep aside for 30-45 mins. Spinach filling: 1. Heat oil in the saucet pan.2. Saute onion till it becomes golden brown3. Add ch...
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| Paneer Tikka Kathi Rolls |
| 2009-10-30 22:22:13 |
Paneer Tikka Kathi Rolls is one of the very healthy snack that you can serve as bites during snack time or even take them as pot luck item. Its very easy to make and a variety in itself.It also comes in fast snack category. The chapatis have been made from wheat flour which is good source of iron and fibre. The panner and veggies used in this recipe enriches the recipe with essential vitamins and marinade panner adds extra 'yummy' flavor to the recipe.Ingredients:1 cup small cube panner pieces1/2 chopped tomato1 /2 chopped bell pepperTo marinade panner:1/4 cup beaten curd1 tsp chilli powder1/4 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp ginger paste1/4 tsp lentil flour (besan)1/2 tsp garlic paste1/2 tsp chat masala1/2 tsp garam masala1/2 tsp kasturi methisalt according to tasteFor chapatis:1 cup wheat flour1 cup watersalt to tastePreparation of chapatis:1. Combine all the ingredients and knead into a soft dough.2. Divide the dough into 9 equal parts3. Roll out each portion into a thin chapati.4. Cook...
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| Kachori or Pigeon Peas Dumpling |
| 2009-09-29 18:51:17 |
Lilva Kachori is spicy Indian snack is flat round flour ball made of Pigeon Peas (Lilva or Tuver) and spices. You can either deep fry it or bake it. Kachori is speciality of Gujaratis, specially in winter when you get fresh Tuver they love to make this item. I still remember when the temperature goes low in winter, my mom used to prepare this spicy Kachori served with green chutney and fried chillies. Oh, I miss it so much! I simply sneak in kitchen and used to grab spoon of filling and eat it. I loved it so much!.I got recipe from my mom and finally made it. Hurray! You can serve this as appetizer or take away snack for pot-luck party. Here comes the most authentic recipe of Lilva Kachori :Dough:-1 cup of wheat flour-1/3 cup semolina-3 tbsp of clarified butter (ghee)-salt-waterFilling:- 2 cups of fresh/frozen lilva (Pigeon Peas)- 1 cup of fresh/frozen Green peas (optional- if you have enough Lilva then dont add this)- 3-4 cloves- 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder- 1/2 tsp garam masala- 1 tsp c...
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| Baked Samosa |
| 2009-06-25 16:12:15 |
Samosas are my favorite snack. I still remember my childhood days when I used to buy one samosa for 50 paise in India. I simply love the crispy layer of it with spicy masala in there. Oh! I want to run to shop and have it right away! I also remember Vishal's samosa sandwich in Alkapuri.There are lot of recipes which can be made using Samosa. But as I started gaining some weight, I thought started shredding all kinds of oily food. It is very rightly said, ' Necessity is mother of invention'. How long can you avoid your favorite food. So I made Samosa without deep frying in oil. In other words I baked Samosa in oven. And guess what? I am at winning side. My samosas are simply awesome--crispy layer and spicy masala...Oh! I love it.Ingredients:For masala:5 Medium boiled Potatoes1/2 cup peas2 t...
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| Methi (Fenugreek) Thepla |
| 2009-06-17 18:52:55 |
In my childhood days, my mom used to prepare methi thepla and use to give with jaggery and clarified butter (ghee). I still remember the taste of spicy and sweet thepla. I was craving for that taste and today the urge for it was at highest. So I decided to make this yummy methi na thepla.It is good for kids who dont like to eat vegetable. You can mix any vegetable in dough and give them in form of thepla. Thats what my mom used to do for me.Ingredients:2 cup wheat flour1/2 cup lentil flour (besan)1 cup barley flour1 sp chopped chillies and ginger paste1 cup chopped methi (fenugreek)1 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp chilli powdersalt1 tsp sugar1/2 tsp cumin seedsoilMethod:For Dough:Mix all above flour well.To this add all above mentioned ingredients. Mix them well with flour.Add 3 tsp oil to flour...
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| Mixed Vegetables |
| 2009-06-11 00:54:42 |
My husband tried a really great combination of vegetables. And I must say, it turned out to be one of most awesome dish. You all must try it for sure.Ingredients:1 cup cut frozen Indian gourd (Tindora)1/2 cup frozen peas1/2 cup frozen corn1/3 cup frozen cut broccoli1 tsp cumin seeds1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/2 tsp chilli powder1 tsp corriander powder1/2 tsp sugarsaltwateroilMethod:Heat oil in non-stick pan.Add cumin seeds and let it splutter.Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and little water.Add all vegetables to this and cover it.Occassionally stir it.Cook it for 15 -18 mins.Add sugar, corriander powder to it.When vegetables are well cooked, you can turn off gas burner.You can serve this with Indian bread, Roti, Paratha and curd.
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