Tasty GUJARATI KHANDVI :)

when rats march in your tummy, another fast to cook tasty to eat recipe from the land of Gujarat 

 Ingredients:

1/2 cup gms flour (besan)
1 cup thin buttermilk
Salt To Taste
2-3 pinches turmeric powder
1 tbsp Oil

For seasoning:

2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Sesame seeds
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tbsp Coconut scraped
1 tbsp Coriander finely chopped
2 pinches asafoetida
2 green chillies finely chopped
1 stalk curry leaves

Preparation:

• Mix water, flour, salt and turmeric to form a batter. Heat oil in a heavy pan, add batter.
• Stir vigorously and evenly to avoid lump formation. Cook till the mixture does not taste raw, stirring continuously. When done (about 7-8 minutes), pour a ladleful in a large plate.
• Spread as thin as possible with the back of a large flat spoon. Use circular outward movements as for dosas.
• When cool, cut into 2" wide strips. Carefully roll each strip, repeat for all plates.
• Place in a serving dish. For seasoning: Sprinkle coconut and coriander all over khandvi rolls.
• Heat oil in a small pan. Add cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves and chillies.
• Add sesame seeds and immediately pour over khandvi rolls. Serve with garlic chutney.

everyone must try this, specially lazy bachelors like me tasty yummy dish in minutes :)

weekend special cabbage garlic paratha

weekend special from gk's kitchen, tasty cabbage garlic paratha 

ingredients

300gms (1 cup) aatta (whole wheat flour) 
1 small onion fine chopped
4-6 leaves of cabbage fine chopped
5-6 garlic cloves chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
warm water to mix all the ingredients and make soft dough

method

mix all the ingredients well with warm water to form soft dough, Set the dough aside and cover with a damp cloth. Let the dough rest for at least 15-20 mins.
make paratha, put 1 teaspoon of oil or ghee over paratha and spread the oil on the topside
serve hot with curd, ketchup or pickle 

enjoy tasty parathas have a happy cooking :)

SABUDANA KHICHADI

my morning experiment Sabudana Khichadi :)
try it, enjoy it


Ingredients:

1 cup sabudana (drained in water for at least 3-4  hours),
1 no. potato,
4 green chillies,
1 tea spoon Jeera,
2 table Spoon ghee,
2-3 table spoon Roasted groundnuts powder,
Sugar 1 tea spoon,
1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder
and salt for taste.

Preparation:

Heat Ghee in a deep pan(kadhai)
Add Jeera into the heated ghee.
Add Potato cut into small square shape.
Add Green chillies finally chopped.
Saute the potatos cook for 5 mins and turn soft.
Then add the Sabudana mixed with the Groundnut powder, turmeric powder, Salt and Sugar (for taste).
Let it fry for 5 to 8 mins. keep stirring.
You can add Lemon Juice 1 tea spoon for taste. The hot Sabudana Khichadi is ready to serve.
Tips :
(1) While draining the Sabudana make sure that theres no water remained. you can sprinkle some water after draining.
(2) Groundnut powder should not be very soft.

try this healthy and tasty recipe
according to hindu religion it can also be eaten while fasting

spicy tasty tomato garlic pickle

i accidentally invented a tasty pickle. everyone must try this tasty pickle 

Ingredients

Ripe Red Tomatoes - 2,

Garlic cloves - 5,

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp,

Red chilli powder - 3 tsp(as per taste),

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp,

Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp,

Asefeotida - 1 tsp,

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp,

Gingerly oil - 5 tsp,

Salt - as per taste.

Directions

• Grind the tomatoes with tamarind paste in to a fine paste without any lumps and keep aside. 
• Roast the fenugreek and asefeotida with a tsp oil and crush in to fine powder. 
• Heat 2 tsp oil in kadai, splutter the mustard, add the garlic and saute for 2mins(dont let it to brown), add the tomato paste, cover and let it boil in medium heat. 
• When the mixture gets little thick, add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, fenugreek powder and salt and mix well. If needed add a tsp oil and again cover, simmer and boil for 5mins. 
• Now uncover, give a stir and adjust taste, boil till the oil floates on sides and thokku consistency is reached. 
• Store in an airtight container and use whenever you want ! 

Tastes great with Curd rice, dal rice, dosa, idli, chappati, parathas 

Give it a try, Happy cooking :)

tasty roti(chapati) fry

a great morning starter,you can also use last nights left over chappatis, easy to prepare, takes on 10-15 mins if rotis are ready with you :) and its tasty to eat. a must try for bachelors and working woman who are always in a hurry early morning.

Ingredients 

3-4 Rotis(chapatis)
Oil 1 tsp (optional)
1 medium onion - fine chopped
1 medium tomato - fine chopped
3-4 Green Chilies - chopped
3-4 curry Leaves
1 cups Cabbage fine chopped (optional)
1/2 cup Peas (optional)
1 Capsicum cut in small pieces 
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp haldi (turmeric powder)
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1tsp sugar 
1 stem Coriander Leaves chopped for garnishing
Salt – to Tast

Method 

cut out rotis into small square pieces

add a little oil in pan add all the vegetables and let it cook a bit 

add chilli powder, haldi, coriander powder and sugar

mix well and add roti 

add salt as per taste

cook for 10 minutes and garnish with coriander leaves 

cook on slow flame for 15-20 mins the roti pieces will get crispy, kids just love crispy things 

serve with ketchup or raita 

enjoy have a happy cooking :)