Rajma Kebabs

Red kidney beans, know as Rajma is very popular among Indians.

Normally, we cook Rajma as curry with different spices. But today, I am going to make kebabs with Rajma.

Let's begin preparing the yummy snack.

Ingredients for Rajma Kebabs -

• Rajma - 1 bowl
• Onion - 1/2, finely chopped
• Garlic - 3 cloves
• Ginger - 1/2 inch
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Butter - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves - finely chopped
• Corn flour - 2 table spoon
• Bread Crumbs - 3 tsp
• Salt, as per taste
• Oil, to fry

Let's follow the steps:

• Soak the Rajma in water for overnight.
• Boil the Rajma till soft.
• Now, take Rajma, garlic and ginger in a grinder and make a thick paste.
• If needed, add 1 tsp of water in the grinder and mix.
• Now take out the paste in a bowl, put onions, coriander leaves, chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, butter, corn flour, bread crumbs and salt.
• Mix all the ingredients properly.
• Take small portions, and make round balls.
• Flat the balls to make small kebabs and fry it in a pan.
• Fry the kebabs from both side till brown and crisped.
• Serve it with coriander chutney or tomato sauce.

Delicious Kebabs specially for Vegetarians! Eat and enjoy!

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Chocolatey Cup Cakes

Hello friends!

Christmas is around the corner and cakes are the must during this season.

So, I have a chocolatey recipe for you. Try it at your homes :) Merry Christmas in advance!

Ingredients for Cup Cakes -

• Eggs - 3
• Powdered Sugar - 1.5 cups
• Butter - 50 gm
• Flour (maida) - 1 cup
• Baking powder - 1 tsp  
• Oil - 1/2 tsp
• Vanilla Essence - 1-2 tsp
• Hershey's Cocoa powder - 3 to 4 table spoon
• Almonds (crushed/sliced)

Let's follow the steps:

• Boil water in a sauce pan.
• Take a bowl and put butter in it. Keep the bowl on top of the sauce pan.
• Butter will start melting. Add cocoa powder. Keep mixing it, it will turn out just like chocolate sauce.
• Keep the butter mixture aside.
• In another bowl, beat the eggs till its fluffy and airy. (I used grinder to beat eggs as I didn't have much time).
• Add the beaten eggs to the butter+cocoa powder mixture. 
• Simultaneously, add powdered sugar. Keep folding/mixing the ingredients.
• On the other hand, sift flour and baking powder.
• Now, keep adding the flour in portions to the batter.
• Keep folding the batter. You can put some choco-chips or almonds.
• Once the batter is ready, add vanilla essence, 1 tsp oil and fold the batter once again.
• You will get to know the batter is proper when it will be neither very runny nor thick. Ribbons will form when you pour the batter. This is when your batter is perfect. As it's winters, batter gets thick sooner.
• Now take silicon cup cake moulds, grease it with oil and pour the batter into the moulds. Don't pour it till the top, as the cup cakes will rise once baked.
• Preheat the microwave at convection mode for 10 minutes at 180°Celsius.
• Bake the cup cakes at 180°Celsius for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Check the cup cakes by pricking a toothpick in the middle of the cup cake, if it comes out clean then it is done.
• Optional: After 15 minutes of baking, put some sliced almonds on the top of the cup cakes.

So, enjoy chocolatey cup cakes on Christmas Eve and spread joy & happiness!

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Tomato - Coriander Soup

Welcome Winters!

And so we welcome hot hot Soups! 

Yes you are right, my next recipe is Soupy Soup..... C'mon lets start!

Ingredients for Tomato Coriander Soup -

• Tomato - 2
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Onion - 1/2
• Black pepper powder
• Salt
• Butter
• Bread Crumbs
• Water
• Oil

Lets follow the steps =>

• Take a pan, put water (3 cups) and tomatoes as whole. Bring it to boil.
• Once you notice the skin of the tomatoes peeling off itself, take the pan off the burner.
• Carefully, peel off the tomato's skin. 
• Cut the tomatoes into half and clean away the seeds inside it. We don't need those seeds.
• Now put the pieces of tomatoes into the grinder with coriander leaves. Please note, don't add the coriander stems.
• Make a paste.
• Now cut onions and garlic into small pieces.
• Take another pan, add 1 tea spoon of oil.
• Put the onions and garlic, fry it for 2 minutes.
• Add the paste and cook it for 2 more minutes.
• Add 1 cup of boiled water. and salt. Bring it to boil.
• Once its boiled, put the flame at sim and sprinkle black pepper powder.
• Switch off the burner. Your soup is ready.
• Add 1 cube of butter and bread crumbs. 

Enjoy your winters...!

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Kheer ( Date Palm Jaggery)

Hello Guys,

So sweet lovers will just love this recipe of mine, which is Kheer/ Paysam but made with Jaggery Date Palms, It tastes just awesome.

Why to waste time! Let begin!

Ingredients for Kheer -

• Milk - 1.5 litre
• Rice - 40 to 50 gm (soaked in water for minimum 30 minutes)
• Date Palm Jaggery (Khajur) - 200 to 250 gm
• Almonds, Cashews & Raisins to garnish

Lets follow the steps =>

• Firstly, boil 1 litre of milk in a pan.
• On the other hand, drain the water from rice.
• Once milk gets boiled, add the rice into it.
• Reduce the flame. The flame should be kept at low till the end of cooking.
• Keep stirring the milk.
• Wait for the rice to get boiled, therefore keep checking the rice grain.
• After 15-20 minutes, take one grain of rice and mash it to check if it is cooked well. Rice should be soft.
• Stir the milk at regular intervals, to avoid sticking of rice at the bottom of the pan.
• If needed add more milk, as milk gets evaporated during this long time of cooking.
• Meanwhile, cut the jaggery into small pieces, so that it easily gets dissolved in the milk.
• Once, the rice is cooked, add the jaggery into the milk.
• Stir the milk, so that jaggery gets dissolved.
• You will notice the change in colour of the Kheer. You will notice reddish colour of the Kheer.
• Once the jaggery gets dissolved, mix the Kheer and switch of the flame.
• Your Kheer is ready to eat. Garnish it will the sliced dry fruits.

Enjoy the Delicious Sweet Dish! :) 

I 'm sure you will love it.

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Natural Medicine Drink - Kada

Hello friends!!

So winter is here and you should be ready for it. Catching cold in winter is common, but if you have a natural home remedy, then there is nothing to worry about.

Today I am posting a recipe which is home made and natural medicine and one can have it just like tea/herbal tea. Kids can also drink this.

Let's follow the recipe.

Ingredients for Kada/Natural Medicine Drink - 

• Ginger - 1/2 to 1 inch
• Cloves - 4 - 5
• Black pepper - 4- 5
• Tulsi or Basil leaf- 5 to 6
• Water - 1 cup
• Honey - 1 tspn

Lets follow the steps =>

• Crush the ginger with the pestle. Similarly, do the same with Tulsi or Basil leaves.
• Take a saucepan, pour water and add all the ingredients.
• Bring it to a boil.
• Keep it at low flame for 2 more minutes. 
• Then, strain the drink in a cup. 
• Add 1 tea spoon of honey and mix.

Optional: If you wish you can add few tea leaves also to drink it as tea.

 

Now take a sip of the drink and it will give warmth in this cold winters!

Drink twice or thrice a day.

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Cookies

Cookies are one of the favourites of all. So, now why not try out my recipe of cookies with Oat bites.

Follow the recipe for a sweet and crispy cookie.

Ingredients for Cookies-

• Flour (Maida) - 1 cup
• Oats bite - 1/2 cup (powdered)
• Sugar - 1/2 cup (powdered)
• Butter - 50 gm
• Egg- 1
• Choco chips/Dairy milk (small pieces)
• Vanilla essence - 1/2 tspn
• Baking powder - 1/2 tspn
• Color - 1 drop

Lets follow the steps =>

• Take a big bowl and put butter in it. Start whisking the butter. 
• Once it gets creamy, add egg and beat it,
• Add the sugar and mix the ingredients properly. Add vanilla essence and colour.
• Then, add the powdered oats bites and flour with baking powder. Mix the batter.
• If you feel, batter is very moist then add few spoons of flour.
• Lastly, add the chocolate pieces.
• Mix the batter again. The batter should not be too soft and sticky. It should be almost dry.
• Keep the mixture in refrigerator for 20 minutes.
• Take small portion of the batter, and make small balls. Place it on the tray and press it from top to make it even. Keep space between the cookies.
• Preheat microwave in convection mode for 5 minutes at 200 degree Celsius.
• Once oven gets preheated, bake the cookies at 180 degree Celsius for 20 minutes.
• When it gets baked, take it out and let it cool down. It will get crispy. 

Serve it with tea or coffee and enjoy your evenings! :)

Chicken n White Sauce

Hello Friends,

Hope you all are doing great! Its weekend, and I made a delicious chicken recipe. So lets try it out -

Ingredients for Chicken n White Sauce -

• Chicken - 400 gm (medium pieces)
• Garlic- 5 cloves
• Ginger - 1/2 inch
• Onion - 1/2
• Green Chilli - 1
• Chilli flakes
• Salt, as per taste
• Oil

For White Sauce:

• Butter - 2 tspn
• Flour - 1 tspn
• Milk - 1.5 cup
• Cheese - 2 tspn
• Black pepper powder
• Salt, as per taste
• Sugar - 1/2 tspn

Lets follow the steps =>

• Make a paste of garlic, ginger, onion, and ginger.
• Marinate the chicken with this paste, chilli flakes, oil and salt for minimum 30 minutes.
• Heat oil in a pan, and shallow fry the chicken pieces till its cooked well.
• Take another pan, and put butter. Once it melts, add the flour and mix properly to avoid lumps.
• Then add the milk and stir it slowly. Add the cheese,  salt, pepper powder.
• Once you notice the sauce getting thicker, add pinch of sugar and stir it.
• Now add the chicken pieces and dip the chicken into the sauce.
• Turn off the flame before sauce gets thicker.

So, mouth watering and juicy chicken is ready to taste.