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Bathua Raita | Bathua Ka Raita

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Youtube Video link I am sharing a very heathy and chilled recipe of Bathua Raita It is basically boiled chopped bathua leaves mixed with masala curd. It is very healthy and refreshing Bathua raita is good accompaniment for every meal. Its a very good healthy recipe and also easy to prepare. Ingredients - 1. Bathua leaves - 100 Gm 2. Fresh thick Curd - 1 Cup (It should be chilled) 3. Chaat Masala - 1 Tsp 4. Black salt - 1 Tsp 5. Hing/Asafoetida - 1 Tsp 6. Mustard oil - 1 Tsp 7. Whole Jeera - 1 Pinch 8. Salt - As per taste Recipe - Take a sauce pan Add 1 cup water and boil Add cleaned and washed bathua leaves Cook for two mins Take out leaves in ice water (this is just to maintain lush green colour and stop overcooking of leaves) Post cooling down Squeeze out leave from ice water Chop the leaves very finely and keep aside Take a big bowl Add curd and whisk well for a smooth texture Add black salt, salt and chaat masala Add slitted green chilli Mix well Now add chopped bathua leave...

Masala Strawberry Juice

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Youtube recipe link Its summer here and what can be better to quench thirst than a fresh fruit juice. Here i am sharing very healthy, refreshing summer drink with little spicy and fresh taste. I am sharing a very refreshing Masala Strawberry juice. It is basically chopped fruits mixed with few masala’s and chilled water. Lets see the recipe. Ingredients - 1. Chopped strawberry - Half Cup (8-10 Pieces) 2. Chopped pineapple - 2 Tbsp 3. Chopped green chilli - 1 Piece 4. Mint leaves - Few leaves 5. Lemon juice - 2 Pieces 6. Grated ginger - Half Tsp 7. Basil Seeds - 2 Tbsp (Soaked in water) 8. Black salt - 1 Tsp 9. Roasted Jeera powder - 1 Tsp 10. Honey - 4 Tbsp 11. Ice cubes - Few Pieces 12. Chilled water - 4 Cups Recipe - Take a big glass/container Add half tsp grated ginger Add one chopped green chilli Add half cup chopped strawberry Add two tbsp chopped pineapple Add two lemon juice Slightly crush with help of muddler Add few mint leaves Add one tsp black salt Slightly crush wi...

Prawns Fry

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I am fan of prawns in general so i keep experimenting with prawns. One of my successful experiment is prawns fry. It is thoroughly enjoyed by my tinytot also. This recipe has become one of the regular dish i make at home. Its absolutely super hit with any non veg lover. Ingredients - 1. Prawns - 10 in Nos 2. Ginger garlic paste - 1 Tsp 3. Red chilli powder - 1 Tsp 4. Red chilli flakes - 1 Tsp 5. Pepper powder - 1 Tsp 6. Lemon juice - 1 Lemon 7. Bread crumbs - Half cup 8. Corn flour - 2 Tbsp 9. Maida - 2 Tbsp 10. Sunflower oil to deep fry 11. Salt - As per taste Recipe - Take a big bowl Add 10 No cleaned prawns in it Add half tsp pepper powder Add half tsp ginger-garlic paste Add half tsp red chilli powder Add one lemon juice Add half of salt required Combine well and marinate for 10 mins Now take a bowl Add 2 tbsp maida Add 2 tbsp corn flour Add half tsp pepper powder Add 1 tsp chilli flakes Add half tsp red chilli powder Add half of salt required Add water and make medium thick sl...

Pineapple-Grapes Raita

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Hello, I am sharing a sweet creamy recipe of Pineapple-Grapes Raita It is basically pineapple and grapes mix with chilled curd and masala. It is creamy and sweet accompaniment to enjoy with your food. Even kids can enjoy with no fuzz. Ingredients - 1. Pineapple - Half Cup (Finely chopped) 2. Grapes - 1/4th Cup (Finely chopped) 3. Thick curd - 1.5 cup (fridge curd for 1 hour before use) 4. Sugar powder - 3 Tbsp 5. Chaat Masala - 1/4 Tsp 6. Black Salt 1/4th Tsp 6. Salt 1/4th Tsp 7. Grapes - 2 Pieces 8. Pineapple - 2 thin slices 9. Mint sprig - 1 Piece Recipe - Add 1 cup thick curd post bridging it for 1 hour Whisk the curd for 3-4 mins for a smooth texture Add 3 Tbsp powder sugar and whisk till it combines well in curd Add 1/4th Tsp chaat masala Add 1/4th Tsp black salt Whisk well to mix all the masala Add 1 cup finely chopped pineapple Add half cup finely chopped green grapes Mix well Transfer in serving bowl Garnish with pineapple slices, grapes pieces and mint sprig Sweet cream...

Rasgulla || Rasogulla || Bengali Rasogulla

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Youtube video link Hello, I am sharing dessert recipe of spongy Bengali Rasgulla Soft spongy rasgulla doesn’t need any introduction. This is smoothen chenna balls boiled in sugar syrup. It is very soft and spongy sweet sweet recipe. Even kids can enjoy with no fuzz. Ingredients -  Full cream milk - 2 L Sugar - 1 Cup Lemon juice - 1 (or Vinegar - 2 Tbsp) Water - 1 L Recipe - Heat a saucepan Add 2 L full cream milk Boil it on medium flame Take 1 lemon juice or vinegar-water mix (mix of 2 Tbsp water and 2 Tbsp vinegar) Once it start boiling, add either lemon juice or vinegar-water mix Keep stirring for proper cuddling of chenna Strain chenna in muslin/cotton cloth Wash with cold water to remove lemon/vinegar smell and taste Remove water fully from chenna with fold and squeeze method Transfer chenna in big plate Smooth the chenna with back of the palm for 25-30 mins to avoid crack in chenna balls Once done knead in dough shape Take a spoonful of smooth chenna and roll in balls w...

Veg Galawati Kebab || Veg Galouti Kebab

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Youtube recipe link Ingredients (for Kebab masala) - 1. Stone flower/Dagard Fool - 1 Spoon 2. Black cardamom - 6-7 Pieces 3. Whole Pepper - 1 Spoon 4. Whole coriander- 2 Spoons 5. Green Cardamom - 10 Pieces 6. Javitri/Mace - Half Spoon 7. Cinnamon/Dalchini stick - 1 Piece 8. Shahi Jeera - 1 Spoon 9. Nutmeg/Zaffar - 1 Piece 10. Dried/Fresh Rose petals - 2 flower Ingredients for kebab - - - 1. Rajma - 2 Cup/400 gm (Soaked overnight) 2. Suran - 1/4th Cup/100 gm 3. Fried crispy onions - 1 Piece 4. Cashew - 8-10 Pieces 5. Ginger- garlic paste - 1 Spoon 6. Ghee - 6 Spoons 7. Cloves - 4-5 Pieces 8. Coal - 1 Piece 9. Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 Tbsp 10. Salt - As per taste Ingredients for walnut-fennel seeds chutney- 1. Walnut - 7-8 Pieces 2. Sauf/Fennel seeds - 2 Spoons 3. Curd - 1 Cup 4. Salt - As per taste 5. Mint/coriander sprig - 1 Piece Recipe - Add 1 spoon stone flower/dagard phool and roast for few seconds on low flame Add 6-7 pieces black cardamom and roast for few seconds Add 1 s...

Rajma Salad || Kidney Beans Salad

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  Click here for Youtube video link The healthy salad is always a good add-on in the diet for making the food more nutritional. It is good to include as a side dish or the main snack for the evening. Its crunchiness and freshness soothe the taste bud with satiating the hunger perfectly. One can add more veggies to add more fibre and little fresh herbs like basil etc and give a nice twist. Gonna are the days when only cucumber salad was there on the name of salad. Now you can enjoy a variety of salad with little variation. I am going to share one of the salad called kidney beans salad. Let's move to recipe now. Ingredients - 1. Soaked rajma/kidney beans - 1 Cup 2. Diced onion - 1 Piece 3. Diced deseeded tomato - 1 Piece 4. Diced Capsicum - Half Piece 5. Diced red bell pepper - Half Piece 6. Diced yellow bell pepper - Half Piece 7. Diced cucumber - Half Piece 8. Pomegranate pearls - 2 Spoons 9. Honey - 1 Tbsp 10. Pepper Powder - 1/4th Tbs 11. Chaat masala - 1/2 Tbs 12. Pi...