Raw Mango,Chickpeas-Quinoa Salad!

Raw Mango,Chickpea-Quinoa Salad! 
A protein packed fresh tangy salad- just the right dish to start your day with!!

Ingredients:
Boiled chickpeas
Sliced raw mango 
Sliced carrots
Pomegranate
Steamed quinoa ratio being 1: 2
Crushed peanuts.
Dressing: olive oil,herbs,lemon,honey,salt n pepper.(mixed together)

Method:
Process for cooking quinoa- Take 1/2 cup of quinoa.Rinse it twice.Boil 2 cups of water ,add in a pinch of salt n little oil.Now add in the quinoa ,cover and cook till well done.(small white tiny tails can be seen ).
Combine all ingredients together ,toss in the dressing n enjoii

Ashgourd wit Chickpeas n spinach in Coconut Curry!!

This dish was my own creation.A Healthy protein filled  Veg dish😉

Ingredients:
1/2 kg Ashgourd(raakh lauki), peeled and deseeded
1 bowl boiled chick peas
1bowl spinach
1 tsp grated ginger
1/4tsp turmeric powder
Salt
1tsp white urad dal
1 tsp mustard seeds
Oil
1green chilly
1 cup coconut milk

Method:

Pressure cook the soaked white chickpeas (chanas)wit salt and little water for 2-3 whistles.keep this aside.Now take a deep vessel and heat little oil .Saute the ginger and urad dal till brown now add in mustard seeds,green chilly .Add the chopped ashgourd with salt and turmeric.Add a lilttle water ,cover and cook till the ashgourd is more than half done.Now pour in the chickpeas along with it's liquid.Cook this for 5minutes and now mix in the spinach leaves and coconut milk.Let this simmer till you get a good consistency.Enjoi with stramed rice!!!yummy

Jhajhariya

Jhajariya- Fresh corn & Milk fudge with caramalized makhane ! A delicacy from rajasthan!!


Another awesome dish learnt at the Master chef class at Made in Punjab! The dish was served with caramalized popcorn but I replaced it with Makhane ( lotus seeds or fox nuts)

Ingredients:
200 gms fresh corn coarsely grated
50gm ghee
100gm khoya
100ml milk
15gm roasted almonds
30gms raisins
15gm roasted cashewnut
2gm cardamom powder

Method:
Take ghee in a non stick pan and add grated corn (fresh corn from the cob used).Cook over a low flame for 20mins stirring continuously till it turns light brown in color.Add milk, khoya a lil water, cardamom & continue cooking on slow flame till reduced.Add 2spoons of sugar (adjust as per taste) & cook till its mixed well.Remove from pan amd mix the nuts.

Caramalized makhane( lotus seeds):
Method:
Dry roast 1bowl makhane n keep aside.In a pan take 50 gms jaggery and let it melt.One its reaches a consistency of being sticky n thread like , break the makhanas a bit n mix well for 2minutes and take off heat.

**Same way if u want caramalized popcorn, just caramalize sugar and mix with plain popcorn

Serve the Jhajhariya with vanilla icecream n a caramalized makhane.Yum it is

Basil Chicken

Basil Chicken!

This is one recipe which is light, easy to make & is full of flavors. My ultimate favourite dish.

Ingredients:
I kg thigh boneless chicken (cut in small bite size pieces n marinated for 15minutes in 1tbsp soya sauce)
10-15 cloves of chopped garlic
2 pieces star anise
1 chopped onion
1tbsp oyster sauce
2tsp soya sauce
2-3 dry red chillies
2 chopped red chillies
Juice of 1lemon

Basil leaves 5-6

Method:
Heat oil in a pan, temper the dry red chillies n star anise.Saute the onions on high heat for 5-7minutes.(u can omit onions if u wants , however I like putting it as it gives in a base n adds in to the little curry).Now put in the chicken, garlic n red chillies together n allow it to cook till chicken is tender n leaves water.Add in all ur sauces,(no need for salt as oyster sauce is salty enough).Once mixed well n u have a slight gravy, put in the big basil leaves n cook for 2-3mins more.Take off the heat n pour lemon, n enjoy this light dish with steamed rice .Yummmy!

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Carrot Pickle

Mum's recipe of Gajar ka achaar with Mustard. 

An amazing and super quick recipe.....
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Ingredients: 
1/2 kg carrots,
1 1/2 tbsp mustard oil
1tbsp coarsely ground brown mustard seeds,
salt 
1/2 tsp turmeric powder

Method: Clean n Peel the carrots (do not wash), Cut in small slices and add all above ingredients,mix well n put in a glass jar. Keep this jar in sunlight for a day & ur yummy pickle is ready. ( The mustard in it adds the zing to this achaar, however this needs to be consumed within 5-6 days,but believe me it gets over in 2-3 days only...enjoy..

Mutton Rogan Josh

Kashmiri Rogan Josh!!

A feedback to piyush for this fabulous recipe.

Ingredients:
1.Mutton 500gm
2.Black Cardamom 3
3.Cloves 4
4.Green Cardamom 4
5.Fried Onion Paste 1 Cup
6.Yogurt 1 cup If sour,use less or as desired.
7.Sonth Pwd 3 tsp
8.Saunf pwd 4 Tsp
9.Kashmiri Red Chilli Pwd 4Tsp
10.Whole Kashmiri Chilli 4 in nos
11.Hing
12.Salt 
13.Mustard Oil

Preparation:
Smoke Mustard Oil and allow to cool a bit. Add Hing followed by whole spices. When the spices are fragrant add the Fried Onion Paste. Add the Mutton Pieces and sear for 4-5 Minutes. Whisk the Yogurt well with all the Pwd Spices and Salt. Add ,stirring fast till Yogurt Boils. Lower flame and cook for 10 minutes. Add a little water and cook Covered or in a pressure cooker till Mutton Tender. 
Serve Hot with Steamed Rice