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I attempted making this dish somewhere around 1999 when Pastas and  pizza  were not  so popular in india. I was also unaware of it. In one cookbook I saw these recipes. Being an amateur cook and completely ignorant I tried out somehow and as expected failed very badly. Then in 2000 my husband took me to a restaurant in Delhi where I tasted pasta for the first time. After the

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This is an instant 5 min sabji. In Rajasthan papad is a must and readily available ingredient. So whenever you are short of green vegetables or the days when we jains do not eat any greens, this sabji comes handy. For this sabji I recommend using old and slightly thick papads as they retain shape while cooking. Papad becomes soft as soon as it is put into hot masala. 2 papad broken into

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Okra , Lady finger different names for our dear bhindi in english. Reminds me of my college days. When-ever I carried bhindi ki sabji and fulka in my tiffin, friends sitting in the last rows used to finish it off stealthily during classes. Recently I met my best friend and she did not forget to mention how tasty my bhabhi used to make it. Though its a very simple sabji, it requires a few

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Cottage cheese cooked in rich buttery flavorful tomato gravy. I have tried making this dish without using any fat in microwave and was quite ok but then I should be calling it just Tamatar-paneer as will not justify its name butter-masala. So forget calories indulge and just enjoy this famous buttery-creamy-tangy-aromatic veg side dish, found in every north Indian Restaurant menu . I don't

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Potato-king of all vegetables. A great companion to most of the vegetables. Mix it with any other vegetable and a new sabji is ready. This is a very jhatpat  kind of sabji can be prepared in no time. No time to boil potato just prick them here and there using a fork or knife and put in a microwave and cook for 4-5 min.on high(2 medium potatoes). By that time can do other preparations.

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"आज कौन सी सब्जी बनाये"।   this is a very common problem among most of us, Indian housewives... This question arises in my home almost every-other day. Per day we need at-least three to four types of vegetable side dishes to go with roti and rice, of-course for both lunch and dinner together. Picky, Fussy family with varied tastes and above that limited number of vegetable choices available

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Festive season !!!. SALE is ON everywhere with heavy discounts online and offline both. Ha Ha good for shopoholics. Today is the sixth day of Navratri. For nine days people worship nine forms of Goddess Durga. Tenth day is celebrated as Vijayadashmi or Dusshehara signifying victory of good over evil.  People observe fast for eight days and on the ninth day the fast is broken.  During

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मटर  के छिलके की सब्जी  After a long gap I'm back with another recipe to utilize vegetable peels. Pea shells curry is an age old recipe popularly made in Rajasthan. In our marwadi homes you will find at least two different vegetable curries for lunch-- one to be eaten with fulkas(chapati) and the other curry (like madras cucumber, cluster beans, spring onions, tinda, sangri

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for the kofta: (pakora or fried dumpling) 2 cups grated lauki(bottle gourd) It is almost equal to one medium sized bottle gourd/lauki. But its better to write the measurement in cups as the size of the vegetable varies largely when you travel from northern to southern India. In Rajasthan I saw lauki half the size of an english cucumber where as in Bangalore its bigger than a feet. so guys

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A Light and healthy snack . A very popular Guajrati  dish I learnt years back from Tarla Dalal,s TV show.  makes 16 pieces for the batter: 1 cup besan(gram flour) 1 1/2 tbsp suji(semolina) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp citric acid 3 tsp sugar 1 1/2 tsp fruit salt(regular eno) 1 tsp ginger-green chili paste(optional) for the tempering: 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds a

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4 potatoes boiled, peeled and mashed 3 cloves garlic finely chopped 1 green chili finely chopped 1 tbsp corriander leaves finely chopped 1/2 tsp pepper powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp red chili powder salt to taste for filling: mozzarella cheese cut into small squares bread crumbs for coating oil for deep frying Method: 1. Mix in potatoes, spices and garlic. 2. Flatten a small

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This has been one of my daughter's favourite dish since she was 2 year old. The name boat is also given by her. This healthy snack can be made very quickly and I am sure all kids will love this. 2 tbsp finely chopped capsicum 2 tbsp finely chopped tomato (without pulp) 2 tbsp boiled corn kernels or thawed frozen corn 2 cloves finely chopped garlic 2 potatoes 4 tbsp grated cheese 2

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There are several versions of this popular side dish. some prepare it as a dry veg others in tangy tomato gravy, but I like this one better mildly spiced with a creamier taste. 1 cup diced green capsicum 100 g paneer/cottage cheese cut into small cubes 1 or 2 green chili chopped 1 large onion chopped 1 large tomato chopped 7-8 cloves garlic, crushed 1 inch piece ginger, crushed 1 tsp red

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My mother used to make this kadhi for me when I was a child and till date its my favorite. Very simple dish which can be prepared in a hurry. 300 ml yogurt/curd 200-300 ml water 2 tbsp besan/gram flour 1/4 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste 1 cup chopped french beans For Tempering 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 1tsp ginger paste/crushed 1 tsp garlic paste/crushed 1/2 tsp chili powder 2 dry

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Cannot imagine chaats without Imli ki chutney and when you have this chutney ready, chaats can be made in no-time at any short notice demands from your little-ones. Other than chaats it is an excellent accompaniment as a dip for any kind of pakoda, chips, cutlets, boiled potatoes etc.... One day I just mixed 1 tbsp of this sauce in chilled water, added some more salt and cumin powder and

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Serves 3 A unique combination of vegetable, fruit and cereal loaded with different flavors. Tangy mandarins/oranges, pungent and spicy radish, sour lime , Crisp Lettuce, and wholesome sprouted black grams along with sweet honey make this salad my favorite. 2 oranges/mandarins 1 raddish 1 cup sprouted black grams 5-6 lettuce leaves torn salt and pepper to taste 2 tsp powdered sugar/honey 2

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Stir Fried Vegetables are usually a favorite during cold evenings. They can be served as warm salad or as a side dish. For this recipe the beans used must be fresh. These crunchy-garlicky beans are a good accompaniment for dal-chawal. 200g Fresh tender french beans 7-8 garlic cloves chopped 1 tbsp olive oil    salt and pepper to taste 1 tbsp roasted sesame seeds Boil

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3/4 cup capsicum diced 1/2 cup paneer diced 3 tbsp ghee/oil 1 stick cinnamon 1 black cardamom 4 cloves 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp coriander powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 cup curd salt to taste to be ground into a paste handful of cashew-nuts 1 onion 2 green chilies 1 inch piece ginger 1/2 tsp black pepper Heat ghee and add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and add capsicums saute for 2 min

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A desi alternative for ready-made cereals/cornflakes. It can also be served during illness as it is rich in fiber and easy to digest. The flour for Bajri daliya can be prepared at home. Grind the Bajri/pearl millet in a mixie, don't make it too fine, the texture should be somewhat like semolina. Pass through a sieve just to make sure no whole grains are left. Store in refrigerator. serves:

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During winters, cold and cough is very common among children. Cucumber, tomatoes and most of the fruits have cooling tendency, I was wondering what should I give my child other than soup, as the doctor had asked me to avoid feeding any fruit(except chikoo and pomegranate) to my baby when she was suffering from cold.  So I came up with an idea of making a warm salad for her using carrots,

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A very Happy and Prosperous New Year to all my readers. This is my first post for 2014 so I thought I should start with something sweet. Gond is an edible gum. Gond laddu is a traditional Rajasthani sweet usually consumed during winter as it generates heat in the body. Gond is considered to have several healing properties especially post delivery. But khoya is eliminated from

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This is one of the side dishes which I can prepare in a jiffy with only a few ingredients. The green chili gives the required spiciness to it. It goes well both with rice and chapati. 2 tbsp oil 1/2 cabbage shredded 1 tsp mustard 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander powder 2 green chili, finely chopped 5-6 curry leaves  salt to taste Heat oil and add mustard seeds. Add

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Being a Jain I am not used to cook brinjal as its prohibited in the religion. And since my childhood I haven't seen brinjals being brought and cooked in our kitchens. I don't know why.. But I cook sometimes...lol... two or three recipes that I learnt from here and there. This one with a spicy stuffing is one of them. \ 5 small brinjals 3 tbsp oil for the stuffing: 1 inch piece

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Food processors have made life easy. Grating , chopping all time consuming jobs can be done in no time especially during early morning rush when you have to get your children ready for school, prepare their breakfast, lunchbox.... Lauki Muthia makes a healthy breakfast and also can be packed in your child's lunch box. It was a time consuming dish earlier but now thanks to the chopper

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