Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Thotakura stir fry

Thotakura stir fry


Thotakura  - 2 cups chopped

Onion - 1 medium chopped

Green chili - 3 slit

Dry red chili - 1 

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp



Method :

  1. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, mustard seeds and fry for a min
  2. Now add onion, green chili, dry red chili, and fry till the onion turns translucent.
  3. Now add Thotakura and fry for 2 mins
  4. Now add turmeric, salt and mix well and cook for 5 mins
  5. Now add 1/2 cup water
  6. Cover and cook for 10 mins on low flame.
  7. Serve with hot rice.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Cauliflower tomato curry

 

Cauliflower - 2 lbs - cut into big chunks 

Chana dal - 1 tsp.
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Dry red chili - 2 broken into half's
Onion - 1 small chopped
Green chili - 2 slit into two.
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Tomato - 1 small chopped v small
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp




Method :
1. Heat oil in a pan, add chana dal, urad dal, cumin, mustard, dry red chili and fry for a min or two.
2. Now add onion, green chili, curry leaves and cook till it turns light brown
3. Now add ginger garlic paste and mix well. 
4. Now add cauliflower, turmeric and mix well for 2-3 mins.
5. Now close the lid and cook for 10 mins mixing in between.
6. Now add red chili powder, salt and mix well for a min or two.
7. Now close the lid and cook for few mins on medium to small flame. 
8. Add cilantro and mix well for 2 mins and switch off the stove. 

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Malai kulfi

 

Malai kulfi

 for 12 people

White Bread - 3 slices
Evaporated milk - 500 ml but I used only12 fl oz (354ml) ( Nestle Carnation fat free milk)
Condensed milk - 1/2 can of 14 oz (200 ml) (Great value brand) - you can add full can for more sweetness.
Heavy whipping Cream - 500 ml (Great value brand)
Nuts powder - Badam (10) Cashew ( 5) Cardamom (2) (grind them to powder)


1. Pour everything in Ninja mixie and grind for a min.
2. Pour into bowls and freeze for 8 hrs.
3. Add nuts as garnishing.

Saturday, April 19, 2025

Mango kulfi

 for 15 people

Mango pulp - 1 tin 
Cool whip - 1 8 oz tub 
Condensed milk - 3/4 of 14oz can
saffron - 1 pinch soaked in 1/8 cup milk

Mix together and freeze

you can add nuts as needed

Sunday, April 13, 2025

Dondakaya fry / Tindora fry

 Dondakaya / Tindora - 2 lbs - cut into long slices ( 1 should be cut into 6 pieces)

Chana dal - 1 tsp.
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp.
Garlic - 10 pods lightly crushed
Dry red chili - 2 broken into half's
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste

List 2 :
Red chili powder - 3/4 tsp

Coconut powder - 1-2tbsp



Method :
1. Heat oil in a pan, add chana dal, urad dal, cumin, mustard, garlic, dry red chili and fry for a min or two.
2. Now add tindora, salt, turmeric  and stir fry for 1 min and close the lid and cook on a medium flame for 10 mins and keep stirring them in between.
3. Now add red chili powder and mix well and cook 2 more mins on medium flame with no lid.
5. Now add coconut powder and mix well for 2 mins and switch off the stove. 

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

Egg Roast


Set 1 - Hard Boil and cut them into half and keep a side.
Eggs - 4


Set 2
Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/8 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/8 tsp
Onion - 1 small - cut into the long slices
Curry leaves - 6 leaves
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Tomato - 1/2 chopped
Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 pinch
Kasoori methi - 1/2 tsp crush
Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, onion, and curry leaves n fry till onions are light brown
2. Now ginger garlic paste n fry for a min
3. Now add tomato and cook till they are soft.
4. Now add red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt and mix well 
5. Now add coriander powder, cumin powder, Kasuri methi and mix well for few mins till you see oil on sides.
6. Now add boiled eggs and mix well n cook with closed lid on low flame for 10 mins.
7. Serve hot with roti n rice.

Friday, February 28, 2025

N Chicken curry



Oil - 3 tbsp
dry garam masala - Cinnamon, cloves, black cardamom, green cardamom.
Chicken - 2 lbs
Onion - 1 big chopped fine
green chili - 2 chopped fine
Curry leaves - 10 chopped
Ginger garlic paste
Turemeric - 1/4 tsp
red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Kashmiri chili powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt
Meat masala - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves - few chopped
Water - 1.5 cups

Grind to a paste
Tomato - 2 medium red ones
Cashews - 10
Coconut powder - 2 tbsp

Method:
1. Heat oil in a pan, add dry garam masala's and fry for a min.
2. Now add onion, green chili, curry leaves and fry till onions are light brown
3. Now add chicken and fry for 5-10 mins until water is dried out.
4. Now add ginger garlic paste and mix for 2 mins
5. Now add red chili, turmeric, Kashmiri chili and salt and mix well for 2 mins
6. Now add ground paste and add 1/2 cup of water and cover and cook for 5 mins
7. Now add coriander powder, cumin powder, meat masala and mix well.
8. Now add 1 cup water and cover and cook for 15 mins on low flame.
9. once u see oil on top, garnish with coriander leaves and switch of the flame and serve.