13 Mar 2013

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 :)

5 Jan 2013

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 :)