Quick & Easy Cooking Vegeterian Meals

Thandai

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:22:00 +0000

Ingredients
Part 1
2 cup cold milk
1/4 tsp saffron (kesar)
1/4 tsp cardamon
1 tbs Cashew nut
1 tbs Almonds
1 tbs Poppy seed
2 tbs grind sugar

Part 2
1 tsp saunf (variyari)
1 tsp black pepper (whole)
1 tsp rose flower petal (fresh or dry)
1 tbs Cashew nut
1 tbs Almonds
1 tbs Poppy seed

Method
Soak part 2 ingredients in milk or water for 1 - 2 hrs, then grind and make a paste. Boil 1/4th cup milk from part 1 and add 2 tbs sugar. Add kesar/saffron and cardamom and heat. Mix the paste into the milk and cool. Place in fridge and serve chilled.

Tava/Roasted Egg Plant

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 03:15:00 +0000

Ingredients
1 tsp Coriander and green garlic chutney
1 tsp green chili and ginger paste
1/4 tsp garlic paste
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp red chili
1/4 tsp asofoetidia
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp oil
1 egg plant

Method
Mix all ingredients in oil. Cut egg plant in 1/2 inch slices. Poke holes with a fork. Dip the slices in the mixture you prepared with the oil. Roast in a fry pan with a drop of oil until brown or dark.

Pizza Pie

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 02:28:00 +0000

Ingredients for Pizza dough
250gm White flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oil
1 tsp yeast
1/2 cup warm water

Make a dough with the warm water and milk. Leave it for 4 to hrs, let the dough become like parotha dough.

Ingredients for filling
1/2 cup green bell peppers
2 tbs tomato
1/2 cup onion
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp oil

In the oil add onion, green bell peppers, oregano, paprika, black pepper and salt. Then add tomato pieces and mix.

Ingredients for sauce
2 tsp oil
1/4th chopped garlic
2 tsp gratted onion
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp paprika

Mix all of above ingredients for sauce in oil.

Method for Pizza Pie

Divide dough in 2 parts and roll out in equal size circles. Place one part in the tray. Spread the sauce. Then add the filling on top of that. Spread mozarella cheese, add organoe, paprika. Cover with the second rolled out dough, and press it down to the bottom dough. Poke holes with a fork on the top.

Bake at 200 degrees for 10 mins and brush with oil.

Mendu Vada

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:39:00 +0000

Ingredients
1 cup udad dal
1 1/2 tbs mung dal
Soak for 5 to 6 hrs in water and grind.

Salt to taste
2 to 3 green chilies
1 piece ginger
Pinch of soda
1/4 tsp citric acid
Cut and add to above paste after 5 to 6 hrs. Mix properly till it appears bubbly.

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asofoetidia
5 to 6 curry leaves
1 tsp udad dal
1 tsp cut onion

Place oil in pan, then add mustard seeds, asofoetidia, curry leaves, udad dal and onion. Then add to above paste. Now fry and serve hot.

Instant Rava Idli

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:35:00 +0000

Ingredients
1/2 cup semolina
1/2 cup dahi
1/4 cup water
Salt to taste
Pinch of soda
1/4 tsp citric acid
1 tsp oil

Method
Mix above ingredients together. Place in idli stand and steam for 10 mins.

Green Rice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:31:00 +0000

Ingredients for paste

1/2 cup fresh green garlic
1 cup corriander leaves
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
3 green chilies
Make a paste by grinding.

1 cup rice
2 tsp ghee
1 cup water

Method

Put ghee in cooker. Add the paste you prepared earlier. Stir in ghee. Add rice and water along with salt to taste. Allow for 1 whistle and serve hot.

Avial

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:22:00 +0000

Ingredients

Potatoes
Carrots
Cauliflower
Green Peas
Green Beans

All vegetables should add up to one cup. Cut in big pieces.

Ingredients for paste
1/4 Cup fresh coconut
1 tsp Jeera
2 green chilies

Grind and make a paste of above ingredients.

Ingredients
1tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 asofoetidia
5 curry leaves
Fresh coriander leaves
1/2 to 1 cup yogurt (dahi)

Method

In 3/4th cup of water, and salt and turmeric, then add the cut vegetables. Boil for 5 mins only and add 2 tsp of the paste made above. Let it cool to room temperature. Add 1 cup dahi. Then again 2 to 3 spoons of the paste again. Mix again.

In separate pan add oil, mustard seed, asofoetidia and curry leaves. Then mix together with the vegetable mixture. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Bisibela Rice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:12:00 +0000

Ingredients and method to make dry powder:-
1 tbs chana dal
1 tbs udad dal
1 piece cinnamon
4 to 5 red chili (dry)
1 tbs of dry coriander
2 tbs dessicated coconut powder

Roast above ingredients without oil on a slow heat. Then grind it to prepare the powder.

1/4 cup rice
1/4 cup tuvar dal

3 tbs oil
1/4 tsp asofoetidia
5 to 6 curry leaves
2 tbs green beans
2 tbs carrots
2 tbs potatoes
2 tbs green bell peppers
2 tbs green peas
salt to taste
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp coariander powder
2 tbs of the above dry powder created
2 tbs tamrind pulp

Add oil, asofoetidia, curry leaves to pressure cooker then add all cut vegetables. Stir for one minute. Add salt, red chili, turmeric, coriander, dry powder together in the cooker. Stir again. Add rice and tuvar dal. Add twice the level of water and allow for 1 whistle at medium heat.

After the 1 whistle, open the cooker and add the tamarind pulp and slight water. Serve hot.

Imli Rice

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:06:00 +0000

Ingredients

2 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4th tsp asofoetida
8 to 10 curry leaves
4 to 5 red chilies or peprika
1 sliced onion
2 green chilis
1 cup rice
2 tbs Tamarind (Imli) (1/2 cup tamarind water)
Salt to taste
1 1/2 cup water

Methods

1) Put oil, mustard seeds, asofetidia, curry leaves, red chilis in a pan.
2) Place onion next, green chilis and fry for 2 mins.
3) Add rice
4) Stir all ingredients together
5) Add 1 1/2 cup water
6) Add tamarind water (Soak the tamarind in warm water to make 1/2 cup tamarind water)
7) Put in pressure cooker with 1 whistle

Chinese Paneer Chili

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:56:00 +0000

Ingredients

Part 1:
150 gm sliced Paneer.
1/4 cup green bell peppers
1/4 cup onions

Part 2: Batter
2 tbs All purpose flour
2 tbs Corn Flour
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
1 tsp soy souce
1 tsp chili sauce
1/4 cup water

Part 3:
1 1/2 tbs Oil
2 tbs chopped garlic, ginger and green chili
1/2 cup green onion
1/2 cup green bell peppers
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tbs green or red chili sauce

Method:

Mix all ingredients of part 2 and make a batter. From the ingredients in part 1, dip the paneer slices in the batter and fry in a pan and set aside. Do the same for the green bell peppers and onions. Set this aside

In another pot, heat oil and mix the ingredients in part 3 into the oil. Add the fried panner slices, green peppers and onions into the gravy and serve hot.

Hot and Sour soup

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:42:00 +0000

Ingredients
1 tbs oil
2 tbs cut cabbage
2 tbs cut carrots
2 tbs green bell peppers
2 tbs green onion
2 tbs cauliflower
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
1 cup water
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp red chili sauce
2 tbs corn flour
1 tbs chopped ginger, garlic and green chili
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp vinegar (white or brown)

Method

Heat oil in pan. Add the cut vegetables in oil one after the other. Add aji no moto. Once the vegetables are lightly crispy, add a cup of water. Add the soy sauce and chili sauce.
In another bowl, add one spoon of water to the corn flour. Mix until it is a paste. Add the cornflour paste in the the pan mixture. Add the chopped ginger garlic and green chili as well as the black pepper and vinegar. Turn the stove off, and mix an serve.

Hakka Noodles

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:29:00 +0000

Ingredients
2 to 3 tbs oil
1 tbs ginger, garlic and green chili mixture
1 tbs red chili powder
1 cup green bell peppers
1/2 cup green onion
1/2 cup cut cabbage
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 bowl boiled Hakka Noodles

Method:

Heat 2-3 tbs oil in a pan. When oil is hot add the chopped ginger, garlic and green chili mixture. Then add the green peppers, green onion and cabbage. Simultaneously add aji no moto and salt and black pepper. Mix nicely. Once the vegetables are crispy add the bowl of noodles.
Serve hot with a glass of chilled drink!

Vegetable Green Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:43:00 +0000

Ingredients

1 Cup spinach

1 Cup cauliflower

1 Cup cabbage

1 small potato

5 to 6 green beans

1 small onion

1 cup green peas

1 cup cilantro

Method

Cut all the above ingredients and place in a cooker pressure with 2 to 3 cups of water, and allow for 2 whistles to go by. After that grind all the vegetables and strain the puree to remove all the pulp and slight water if necessary.

In a pot add 2 tbs of butter to melt. Add 1 tsp of all purpose flour, and mix with the butter. Do this on low heat. Add 1 cup of milk and let it boil. When this is almost done add the pulp to this mixture. Add salt and paper to taste, and then let it boil at low heat for 10 to 15 mins.

SPROUTED MUNG BEANS WITH PANEER

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:25:00 +0000

Ingredient
Bay leaves
Oil
2 Potatoes
50g Paneer Cubes
250 g Sprouted Mung Beans
Dhana Jeeru
Turmeric

Dry Ingredients
2 tsp dried coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
3 red chilies
8 to 10 whole black peppers
2 pieces cinnamon

Wet Ingredients
1 onion chopped
½ cup fresh cilantro
1 cup fresh coconut pieces
1 green chili

Method

In a separate pot place 2tbs oil. Place 1 bay leaf. Add grinded mixture to oil and mix. Add 2 boiled potatoes pieces to curry. Add 50g paneer cubes and 250g sprouted mug beans boiled. Mix and add water slightly. Add dhana jeeru and turmeric. Serve with Parothas

CORN VEGGIES

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:24:00 +0000

Ingredients
Corn pieces
Oil
Turmeric
Onion
Tomato puree
Peanut powder
Red Chili
Cinnamon Stick
Cloves
Sugar
Lemon Juice

Method
Boil corn cobs in a pot and place aside. In a separate pot put 2 tbs spoon oil, turmeric powder, onion puree and tomato puree. Mix all these. Then add 2 spoons peanut powder to thicken the gravy after which you add red chili powder, cinnamon sticks, and cloves to it. Also add sugar and lemon juice to taste. Mix and add water if necessary. Then add boiled corn pieces from before to this mixture. Let it boil and serve warm with bread or naan. You can add paneer for a different version.

NAVRATANA PARATHA

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:22:00 +0000

Ingredients and Method for filling
250g Mashed potatoes
100g Mung Bean sprouts
100g Paneer
2tbs Cilantro
Salt to taste
Mix all the above ingredients together.
2 tsp oil
1 tsp udad dal
2 tbs chopped onion
2 tbs grated cabbage
2 tbs grated carrots
5 -6 paste of garlic pieces
2 tsp green chili paste
Mix all together and keep aside to cool. Then mix with above ingredients. After mixing thoroughly together make round balls from the mixture and keep aside.

Ingredients and method for dough
Wheat flour
Salt
Cumin Powder
Oil
Water
Mix into the wheat flour salt, cumin powder and slight oil. Make the dough with appropriate amount of water. Roll and place the filling inside on fry pan. Serve with cilantro chutney and curd.

HOME MADE GRAIN BREAD

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:57:00 +0000

Ingredients
½ cup millet
5 all purpose flour
2 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp peprika flakes
¼ oz rapid rise dry yeast
2 tbs butter

Method
Boil 1 cup of water and add millet to it. Cover it for 20 mins and allow millet to soak and absorb the water. Remove the water from heat and allow it to cool. Mix the flour, salt, sugar, peprika and yeast in a bowl. Mix the millet and then add 1 ½ cup warm water and turn into a soft dough. Need the dough for 10 mins on a floured surface. Then place the dough in an oiled bowl with dish cloth cover and place in a warm place for one hour. Then when bread has risen to twice its size, bake in an oven for about 30-45 mins at 425F, until crust is golden brown. Let bread cool on rack then serve.

TOMATO CHEESE STICK

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:55:00 +0000

Ingredients
1 bowl all purpose flour
2 tbs grated cheese
3 tbs butter
½ tsp paprika or red chili powder
Salt to taste
2 tbs tomato sauce
½ tsp baking powder (only if baking instead of frying)

Method
Mix all the ingredients and prepare a dough with slight water. Make the dough smooth and roll out. If you decide to bake be sure to add baking powder to make it soft. Once you roll out, cut into strips and place in baking sheet to bake at 350F or deep fry. Ideal to serve with a dip.Instead of tomatos, you could add your own variation and try it such as mint, spinach, etc.

CHOCOLATE PUDDING

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:44:00 +0000

Ingredients
400g milk
2-3 tbs cocoa powder
3 tbs corn powder
Walnuts, Almonds or any dry fruit or nuts
Chocolate biscuit
Cream

Method
Warm the milk. Mix the corn flour and cocoa and add slowly to cold milk and add it slowly to the warm milk. Mix slowly. Let it cool to room temperature.
In a separate try dip chocolate biscuit in cream and spread on a tray or bowl. Then spread walnuts, almonds or any available dry fruit. Then spread chocolate pieces and then pour the prepared chocolate custard. Then cover again with chocolate biscuits dipped in cream. Place in fridge for 4 hrs and then serve.

INSTANT PANCAKES

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:29:00 +0000

Ingredients for topping
½ cup whip cream
2 drops vanilla
2 tsp nuts for topping
3 tbs apple pieces

Ingredients for pancake
1 cup white flour
1 tbs butter
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
3 tbs sugar
2 ½ tbs curd
Milk

Method
Mix the above ingredients with milk as needed. To make chocolate pancakes add cocoa to the mixture. Once your pancake is off the pan, then top with your favorite topping.

CHEESE CORN TOMATO CORIANDER SOUP

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:50:00 +0000

Ingredients
3 Ripe tomatoes
1 carrot
1 onion
1 potato
50g coriander
½ spoon salt
¼ spoon black pepper
Cilantro to decorate
25 g Corn (tin can be used)

Method
Mix all of the first 7 ingredients in 3 cups of water in a pressure cooker and allow to cook for 15 mins in the cooker ( 2 whistles). Then crush the mixture and drain the mixture. Then add 25g of corn (tin corn can be used), to the boiled mixture from the pressure cooker you just drained. Then add cilantro and grated cheese and serve warm.

DATE, BANANA AND WALNUT YOGURT

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 13:49:00 +0000

Ingredients
2/3 cup dried dates
1 ¼ cup low fat yogurt
2 bananas
½ chopped walnuts

Method
Mix all the dates with the yogurt and cover the bowl and leave overnight. Peel the banana into the yogurt mix when ready to serve and decorate with walnuts.

PANEER CHILI HOTDOG

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:53:00 +0000

Ingredients
Oil/Butter
Green Onions
Fresh Garlic
Green Bell Pepper
Soya Sauce
Green chili sauce
Paneer
Salt
Red Chili Powder
Hot Dog Bread

Method
Put 2 tsp oil in a fry pan. Add 4 to 5 green onions (white part) cut in small pieces and fry it in oil. Now put 8 to 10 pieces of fresh garlic. Cut up one green bell pepper and fry that too. Add 1 tsp Soya sauce to the mixture. Two teaspoon green chili sauce, 1 cup paneer (150 gm) cut in pieces. Add salt to taste. Mix all these together. Add red chili powder if needed. Switch of the stove and add green onions at then add the green onion leaves (green part). Mix well. Cut Hot Dog bread in half, and put little oil/butter and fry it on a saucepan.
Place the stuffing prepared in your bread and enjoy!