Methi Palak Dhokla

Methi Palak Dhoklas are best enjoyed as a breakfast dish or an evening snack. Learn how to prepare Methi Palak Dhokla by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Black-eyed Beans (chawli)
• ¾ cup Spinach (palak), chopped
• ¾ cup Fenugreek Leaves (methi), chopped
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Green Chili-Ginger Paste
• 1½ tsp Asafetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp Fruit Salt
• Salt, to taste
• Water
• Green Chutney (for serving)
   
How to make Methi Palak Dhokla:

• Wash the beans thoroughly and soak them for at least 6 hours.
• Drain the soaked beans.
• Add ¾ cup of water to the beans and blend them in a liquidizer, so as to form a smooth batter.
• To the paste, add spinach, fenugreek leaves, oil, green chili-ginger paste, asafetida and salt. Mix the batter well.
• Place a steamer on the gas. When the water starts to boil, add the fruit salt to the batter and mix.
• Grease 3 thalis and pour the batter in them. Place the thalis in the steamer and steam for about 10 minutes.
• Serve hot with green chutney.

Low Fat Baked Puri

Low Fat Baked Puri is a very tasty and easy to make recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Low Fat Baked Puri by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 200 g Wheat Flour • 2 tsp Oil • 1/2 tsp Salt • 1/2 tsp Oil

How to make Low Fat Baked Puri:

• Mix all ingredients and knead the mixture with water. • Set is aside for 10 minutes. • Now equally divide it into small balls. • Preheat the oven at 200 degree F. • Prick each puri with a fork and arrange it on a greased baking tray. • Bake it for 10 minutes approximately. • Serve it hot.

Chana Dal Vada

 Chana Dal Vada is a very popular South Indian recipe. Learn how to make\prepare Chana Dal Vada by following this easy recipe. 

Ingredients:

• 300 gms (10.5 oz) Chana Dal (Yellow Dal)
• 20 nos Green Chilies (finely chopped)
• 3 Onions medium sized (finely chopped)
• 1 1\2 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves (finely chopped)
• 1 1\2 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
• 2 tsp Red Chili Powder
• Oil for deep frying
• Slt to taste
   
How to make Chana Dal Vada:

• Marinate the chana dal in water for about 2-3 hours.
• Grate the green chilies to a smooth paste.
• Grind the dal without adding water.
• Mix them into green chilies, onions, ginger-garlic paste, coriander leaves, cumin seeds, red chili powder and add salt to it.
• Take a part of the dal on the palm of your hand, and flatten them to make a vada.
• Deep fry the vada in a medium flame in hot oil.
 
Suggestions: Serve hot with green chutney.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

Grilled Chicken Sandwich is a popular non vegetarian sandwich recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Grilled Chicken Sandwich by following this easy recipe. 

 
Ingredients:

• 6 Boneless chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp Lemon juice
• 1 tbsp Olive oil
• 1 Ginger (grated)
• 2 Garlic flakes (crushed)
• 2 Red ball peppers
• 1/2 Cup mayonnaise
• 6 Bread slices
   
How to make Grilled Chicken Sandwich:

• Cut chicken into pieces.
• Mix olive oil, lemon juice, crushed garlic and grated ginger well.
• Marinate chicken with this mixture for 1 hour.
• Grill the marinated chicken pieces till they get cooked properly.
• Spread mayonnaise on bread slices.
• Top with a grilled chicken piece and red ball pepper.
• Top with a slice of bread.
• Grilled Chicken Sandwich is ready.

Bread Omelette

Bread Omelette is a very tasty recipe for break fast. Learn how to make/prepare Bread Omelette by following this easy recipe.
 

Ingredients:

• 2 Eggs
• 4 Bread Slices
• ½ cup Onion (chopped)
• 1 tsp Green Chillies (chopped)
• 2 tsp Coriander (chopped)
• 1 tsp Butter
• Salt to taste
   
How to make Bread Omelette:
 
• Remove the center of the bread slices using sharp edge bowl.
• Beat the egg gently in a bowl. Mix in green chillies, onion, coriander and salt to taste.
• Lay the breads without center in the hot pan and put scoop of egg mixture in the center. Cover it up with the center of the bread and press it down gently. Heat it until egg is tender.
• Flip it over and toast the other side.
• Serve it hot with the top up of little butter.
   

Adai Dosa

 Adai Dosa is a very popular South Indian recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Adai Dosa by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Channa Dhal( Kadala Parupu)
• 1 cup Green Gram Dhal (Pasi Paruppu)
• 1 cup Red Gram Dhal
• 1cup Raw Rice
• 1 cup Idly Rice
• 2 Onions (chopped)
• 4- 8 Red Chilies
• 4 Garlic
• Few Curry leaves
• 3 strings Coriander Leaves
• ½ Fennel seeds(Saunf, Varyali)
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Seeragam)
• Salt and Oil to taste.
   
How to make Adai Dosa:

• Soak chana dal, green gram dal, red gram dal, raw rice and Idly rice all together for about 1 to 2 hours.
• Add the red chilies, curry leaves, coriander leaves, garlic, fennel seeds, cumin seeds to the soaked ingredients. Make a paste of these ingredients
• Ensure that the batter is ready.
• Cut the onions and half grind it in the mixer. Set them aside.
• Add salt and half ground the onion to the mixer.
• Make dosas in the usual way, using this batter.

Baby Spinach Omelet

Baby Spinach Omelet is a recipe for a perfect start of the day. Learn how to make/prepare Baby Spinach Omelet by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 Eggs 
• 1/8 tsp Ground Nutmeg 
• 1 ½ tbsp Parmesan Cheese (Grated) 
• 1 cup torn baby Spinach Leaves 
• ¼ tsp Onion Powder 
• Salt and Pepper to taste 

How to make Baby Spinach Omelet:

• Beat eggs and stir in the baby spinach and parmesan cheese. Season it with onion powder, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• In a small skillet coated with cooking spray, cook egg mixture for 3 min until partially set. Flip with a spatula and continue to cook for 2-3 min. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 2-3 min more.
• Baby Spinach Omelet is ready to serve. 

Spanish Potato Omelet

Spanish Potato Omelet is full of hearty goodness of vegetables, which add more flavor and color. Learn how to make/prepare Spanish Potato Omelet by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Olive Oil 
• ½ pound Potatoes (thinly sliced) 
• Salt (to taste) 
• Pepper (to taste) 
• 1 large Onion (thinly sliced) 
• 4 Eggs 
• 2 Tomatoes (peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped) 
• 2 Green Onions (chopped)

How to make Spanish Potato Omelet:

• Pour olive oil in a large frying pan and set it on medium-high heat.
• Sprinkle the potatoes lightly with salt and pepper.
• Fry the potatoes in olive oil till they turn golden brown and crisp.
• Add onion and cook till it softens and starts browning, stirring occasionally.
• Beat eggs with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Pour the eggs into the pan. Stir to gently combine with the potatoes and onion.
• Turn down the heat to low and cook till eggs are browned on the bottom.
• Using a spatula, loosen the bottom of the omelet and invert it on the other side.
• Cook till the eggs are set and done.
• Remove and transfer on a serving plate.
• Garnish with tomatoes and green onions.
• Serve warm.

Thepla

Thepla is a nutritious Gujarati recipe. Learn how to prepare Thepla by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 Bunch methi leaves 
• 1 Cup wheat flour 
• 1 tsp Ajwain 
• 1 tsp Coriander powder 
• 2 Crushed green chillies 
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder 
• 1 Pinch hing 
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric 
• 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste 
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds powder 
• Oil as needed 
• Salt to taste

How to make Thepla:

• Put the flour in a flat vessel.
• Combine together all the ingredients and mix with the flour.
• Knead it using 1 tsp oil. Set aside for 15 minutes.
• Prepare medium sized balls from the dough.
• Give them a round shape with a rolling pin.
• Heat a tava and roast rolled out theplas on it.
• Roast both sides properly. Apply little oil on the turned side of each thepla. Repeat the procedure with the other side.
• Remove when well roasted.
• Serve hot with curd or chutney.

Cheese Pasta

Cheese Pasta is a very popular  Italian recipe. Learn how to prepare Cheese Pasta by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 2 cubes Cheese (grated) 
• Boiled Pasta 
• 1 cup Boiled Corns 
• 1 tbsp Butter 
• Salt and Pepper to taste 

How to make Cheese Pasta:

• Melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan and cook the pasta for few minutes.
• Add corns and again cook for some more time.
• Remove from flame and add grated cheese.
• Mix salt and pepper to taste.
• Saute again for few seconds and then cool.
• Cheese Pasta is ready.

Asparagus Omelet

Asparagus Omelet is rich in protein and carbs. Learn how to make/prepare Asparagus Omelette by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 6 Eggs 
• 10 Ounces asparagus, chopped into pieces 
• 4 Bacon slices, chopped into half inch pieces 
• 1/3 Cup Parmesan cheese, finely grated 
• 4 Green onions, thinly sliced 
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper, ground 
• 1/2 tsp Salt

How to make Asparagus Omelet:
• Steam the asparagus pieces for five minutes until tender.
• Drain the pieces.
• Whisk together the eggs, grated cheese, 1/4 tsp pepper and 1/2 tsp salt in a bowl.
• In a large non-stick skillet, fry bacon pieces over high flame until golden brown. It takes about 3 minutes.
• Add chopped onions and fry again until onions turn translucent.
• Add asparagus and cook until heated through.
• Reduce the flame to medium and spread the mixture in the skillet.
• Take the egg mixture and pour it over asparagus.
• Cook till eggs are softly set. Tilt the skillet to allow uncooked egg to flow underneath. Transfer the omelet to a plate and fold it.
• Asparagus Omelet is ready to serve.

Andhra Pongal

Andhra Pongal is a very popular as a festival dish. Learn how to make/prepare Andhra Pongal by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• ¼ Cup of Moong Dal 
• 1 Cup Raw Rice 
• 6 Cups of Water. 
• 10 Cumin Seeds 
• 1 tsp Grated Ginger 
• 3 tbsp Ghee. 
• 12 Roasted Cashew nuts 
• 4 Whole black peppercorns 
• ½ tbsp Black pepper powder 
• ½ tbsp Cumin seeds powder 
• 12 Curry Leaves 
• 3 Green Chilies ( Cut into lengthwise)
• ¼ tsp Asafoetida 
• Salt (to taste)

How to make Andhra Pongal:
• Take a pan and fry the moong Dal for 2 minutes.
• In a vessel add raw rice and moong Dal wash it twice and rinse completely.
• In a pressure cooker add moong Dal, rice, black peppercorns, cumin seeds ,salt, asafoetida and water.
• Keep it in medium up to 5-6 whistles after 15 minutes transfer it to serving bowl.
• Heat ghee in a pan and add, green chilies, curry leaves, cumin powder, cashew nuts, pepper powder fry it for 2 seconds.
• Once done with frying add it to serving bowl and mix it well.

Suggestions:
Serve with coconut chutney or curd raita

Onam Special Recipe..
Appam is a popular breakfast recipe of Kerala. Learn how to make/prepare Appam by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:


• 1/2 cup Cooked Rice

• 1/2 kg Raw Rice

• 1 Coconut (grated)

• 2-1/2 cup Water

• 3 tsp Sugar

• 1/2 tsp Yeast

• Salt to taste


How to make Appam:

• Soak raw rice for about 4 hours and drain.

• Blend with cooked rice and grated coconut in a mixie.

• Mix sugar, yeast and salt in boiled water. Leave it for half an hour.

• Add this mixture to the above grinded mixture.

• Leave the mixture for fermentation for 8 hours.

• Spread this fermented mixture in a non-stick pan.

• Put a lid on the pan and heat it for 2 minutes.

• Appam is ready. Serve it with potato curry.

Egg Paratha

Egg Paratha is a very popular recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Egg Parantha by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:


• 4 Eggs

• 2 Cups wheat flour

• 1 Chopped capsicum

• 1 Chopped tomato

• 2 Chopped onions

• Chopped fresh coriander

• 1 tsp Red chilli powder

• 2 tbsp Cooking oil

• Clarified Butter or Ghee


How to make Egg Paratha:

• Pour oil into a frying pan and heat it.

• Add chopped onions and fry on medium heat till they become golden brown.

• Add the tomato and capsicum and fry it for few minutes. Now add eggs, salt, red chilli and mix it properly. Cook the mixture until eggs are well done.

• Put coriander leaves into the mixture. Take off from the flame and leave the mixture aside.

• Make the dough by adding sufficient water to the flour. Knead it to convert into soft dough. Add 2 tbsp of clarified butter to it and knead it again for some time. Make small balls out of the dough.

• Roll the balls to give them roti shape.

• Take one roti and put the egg mixture. Cover it with another roti.

• Roll this roti a little and fry both sides properly in butter.

• Egg Paratha is ready to serve.

Mughlai Paratha

Mughlai Paratha goes well with curd, chutney and vegetables. Learn how to make/prepare Mughlai Parantha by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:


• 300 gm Maida

• 2 Eggs

• 1 tsp Baking powder

• Oil to cook

• Salt to taste


How to make Mughlai Paratha:

• Take a big bowl and mix flour, baking powder and salt.

• Rub the flour with 2 tbsp of oil.

• Add little water at a time and make soft dough.

• Make 8 balls from the dough and roll out into flat thick rounds.

• Apply little oil, sprinkle some flour and fold it into half circle.

• Again apply little oil and flour, fold it lengthwise.

• Now roll it, press down and roll out into square of 8 inches by 8 inches.

• Brush the surface of the paratha with the beaten eggs.

• Turn all four corners towards the middle.

• Heat the girdle and apply oil.

• Cook the paratha on it, applying oil along the edges.

• Fry on both the sides until brown patches appear.

Besan Paratha

Besan Paratha is a highly nutritious gram flour bread popular in Jain and Punjabi Cuisine. Learn how to make/prepare Besan Paratha by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:


• ½ cup Besan (Gram Flour)

• ½ cup Atta

• 1-1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder

• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

• 4 pinches Asafetida

• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

• 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves (finely chopped)

• 1 medium-sized Onion (finely chopped)

• Salt to taste

• Ghee to shallow fry

How to make Besan Paratha:

• Mix all the ingredients except ghee in a bowl and knead it into soft dough using warm water.

• Cover the dough with a muslin cloth and leave it for 15 minutes.

• After the desired time period, divide the dough into equal portions and roll out each portion into a small circle.

• Now apply a little ghee in the center of each circle and fold all the adjoining sides.

• Roll out the above into a bigger circle and place it on a heated griddle.

• Once paratha is cooked on one side, turn it over; apply ghee on the cooked side.

• Now allow to cook the other side and repeat the same process till both sides are properly cooked.

• Put off the flame and serve Besan Paratha with curd or pickle.

Chinese Buffet Style Donuts

Enjoy the oriental way of making donuts with Chinese Buffet Style Donuts. Learn how to make/prepare Chinese Buffet Style Donuts by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:



• 2 cups Flour


• 1/2 tsp Salt


• 2½ tsp Baking Powder


• 1/3 cup Butter


• ¾ cup Milk


• Oil for frying


• Sugar for coating


How to make Chinese Buffet Style Donuts:


• In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, salt and baking powder.


• Now add the butter and mix thoroughly.


• Pout the milk and stir so that the dough forms into balls.


• Knead the dough 12 times.


• Heat the oil in medium heat and take a little bit of dough and roll into ball and ten flatten it.


• Now fry both sides of the flattened dough for 2 minutes until both sides are light brown.


• Spread sugar on a plate and then roll the doughnut to coat both sides.

Baked Macaroni Cheese

Baked Macaroni Cheese is a popular Italian recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Baked Macroni Cheese by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:



• 2 cups cooked Macaroni


• 1/4 cup All-Purpose Flour


• 1/4 cup Margarine


• 1 cup Milk


• 1 cup Cream


• 2 cups Cheddar Cheese (shredded)


• 1/2 cup Bread Crumbs


• Fresh Ground Pepper


• Salt to taste


How to make Baked Macaroni Cheese:


• Mix all-purpose flour, salt and pepper. Blend it well.


• Heat the butter. And add it to the above-made mixture.


• Pour milk and cream. Stir it properly and boil it.


• Cook over medium heat for 10 minutes.


• Add cheddar cheese little by little.


• Put over medium heat till the cheese gets melted.


• Add macaroni; toss it to coat with cheese sauce.


• Place it on a baking dish and put bread crumbs over it.


• Bake it at 400f till the top turns golden brown.


• Baked Macaroni Cheese is ready to serve.

Baked Beans on Toast

Baked Beans on Toast is a popular breakfast recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Baked Beans on Toast by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:



• 1 Cup baked beans


• 1 Onion, chopped


• 1 Slice bread


• 1 tbsp Olive oil


• 1/2 tsp Green chilies, finely chopped


• 1 Small carrot, chopped


• 1/2 Cup green peas


• 1 tsp Red chili powder


• 1 Small green bell pepper, chopped


• 1 tbsp Grated cheese


• 1 tbsp Chopped parsley

How to make Baked Beans on Toast:


• Heat olive oil in a frying pan on medium flame.


• Add chopped onions and green chilies.


• Fry till the onions become light brown.


• Now add baked beans, all vegetables, and red chilli powder.


• Mix them properly.


• Cook for two minutes.


• Meanwhile, toast the bread in a toaster until it turns brown.


• Spread the beans mixture on the bread slice.


• Garnish with grated cheese and parsley.

Jowar Roti

Jowar Roti is a popular recipe eaten in the summer month in Rajasthan. Learn how to prepare Jowar Roti by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:



• 1 cup Jowar Flour


• 1 cup Warm Water


• Salt to taste


• 1 tbsp Ghee

How to make Jowar Roti:


• Mix the Jowar flour, warm water and salt to form smooth dough and leave it for 15-20 minutes.


• Knead well and divide it into equal portions.


• Roll out each portion into a roti and put it on a hot griddle over medium flame.


• Cook from both sides and then put it directly on the fire to puff up.


• Turn it over during puffing and put off the flame.


• Now smear a 1/8 tsp of ghee over the Jowar Roti. Serve hot.