Rajasthani Sattu Recipe / Rajasthani Teej Sattu Recipe / Teej Sattu Recipe / 4 ingredients Sattu Recipe / Teej Sattu for Badi Teej / Teej Special Sattu Recipe

 

Rajasthani Teej Sattu

Ingredients

Roasted gram dal / Dalia -1/2 cup

(Slightly dry roast, do not burn them , cool & grind it to a fine powder, sieving is optional ))

Sugar -1/4 cup

( Grind to a very fine powder)

Cardamom - 3 powdered

Melted warm ghee - 1/4 cup

Sliced pistachio and almonds for decoration

Saffron few soaked in 1 tsp. of water

Method

Take a wide plate add the powdered gram dal, cardamom and sugar.

Pour warm ghee little by little & form into a soft dough, flatten the mixture.

Decorate with saffron water and nuts on top and enjoy!

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Citrus Avocado Salad Dressing / Avocado Dressing / Salad Dressing

Citrus Avocado Salad Dressing

Ingredients for the dressing

Ripe Avocado - 1/2 ( scoop out the flesh )
Salt to taste
Orange - 1/2 squeeze out the juice
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp.
Honey - 2 tsp
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Jalapeno chilly - 2 slices

Method

Take a blender add all above ingredients and blend to a creamy dressing.

Salad Ingredients

Kale - a very small bunch
( this kale is from my garden)
Cooked red quinoa - 1/4 cup
Cherry tomatoes cut into half - 4
Fresh mozzarella cheese -3 slices cut into cubes
Chopped walnuts - 1 tsp
Chopped onion - 1 tsp
Chopped carrots - 1/4 cup
Chopped cucumber - 1/4 cup
Chopped Jalapeno - 1/2 tsp
Chopped avocado - 1/2
Pepper powder to taste

Method

Take a wide bowl add all the above ingredients.
Just before serving pour the salad dressing and gently toss till well combined.
Serve immediately.

Note:

Use any vegetable/greens/nuts of your choice to make your salad more interesting, Here i have shown a very basic salad.

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Oriya Badi Chura Recipe / Badi Chura - Traditional Odia Recipe / Badi Chura Recipe / Vadi Churma Recipe

Badi Chura

Ingredients

Badi / Vadi - 1 cup 

Salt to taste 

Onion - a handful 

Garlic - 5 

Green chilies - 2 

Lemon juice - 1 tsp 

Coriander leaves - 2 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the badi and fry till light brown. Cool and using a mortar and pestle crush them.

Crush the onion, garlic and green chilies too.

Transfer everything to a bowl add salt, coriander leaves and lemon juice , mix everything till combined.

Enjoy as a side for rice.

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Simple Rasam Recipe / Quick Rasam Recipe / Bachelor's Rasam Recipe / Easy Tomato Rasam Recipe

Tomato Rasam

Tempering

Mustard 1/2 tsp

Methi - 1/8 tsp

Red chilly - 1

Grind the ingredients

Roma tomato - 2

( Add a tiny piece of tamarind if tomatoes are not sour)

Garlic - 2

Green chilly - 1

Curry leaves few

Pepper - 1 tsp

Jeera - 1 tsp

( Blend all the ingredients to a semi smooth consistency)

Other Ingredients

Hing - 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Curry and coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Pour the ground mixture add water , salt , turmeric powder and give a boil.

Switch off the stove garnish with curry and coriander leaves, add 1/8 tsp ghee for a nice flavor, it's optional though.

Enjoy with hot rice !

Cabbage Upma Recipe / Cabbage Rava Upma Recipe / Cabbage Uppittu Recipe / Upma Recipe

 

Cabbage Upma

Tempering ingredients

Oil-3tsp

Coconut oil -2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Cashew nuts broken - 5

Chopped ginger - 1/2 tsp

Green chilies - 3

Red chilly - 1

Curry leaves few

Other ingredients

Finely  shredded cabbage - 1 cup

Roasted Sooji / Rava / Semolina - 1 cup

Salt to taste

Boiling hot water - 2 & 1/2 cup

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.

Add the cabbage and sauté for a minute, add salt and pour the water and reduce the flame.

Slowly add the roasted sooji and mix well quickly to avoid lumps. Cover and cook till the upma is cooked. switch off the flame mix and enjoy hot with any chutney or pickle.

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Idli Donut Recipe / Idli Doughnut Recipe / Easy Starter Recipe

Idli Donuts

 Ingredients

Idli - 4

Imli chutney as needed

Green chutney as needed

Garlic chutney as needed

Gun powder / Idli Podi as needed

Thin sev as needed

Idli Doughnuts

Method

Using a a small cutter cut the middle portion of the idli.

Apply imli chutney on top of an idly and sprinkle sev on top.

Apply green chutney on top of an idly and sprinkle sev on top.

Apply garlic chutney on top of a idly and sprinkle sev and gun powder on top.

Enjoy as an appetizer.

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Beetroot Banana Rose Petals Ice Cream Recipe / No Cooking Rose Petals Banana Ice Cream / Healthy Rose Petals Banana Ice Cream Recipe / Paneer Rose Ice Cream Recipe

 

Rose Petal Banana Ice Cream

Ingredients

Pink rose petals / Damask Rose - 2 cups

( I used red rose in this recipe)

Ripe yellow sweet banana - 2 medium size

Coconut milk -  1 cup

Grated beet root - 1/8 cup

Cashew nuts - 1/4 cup

( soak it in coconut milk till soft)

Cardamom powder - a tiny pinch

Condensed milk - 1 tbsp

( add more or less according to the sweetness)

Chopped pistachio for garnish

Rose syrup to drizzle on top ( optional)

Rose Banana Ice Cream

Method

Take a blender add all the ingredients and blend to a smooth mixture.

Transfer into a container and sprinkle some chopped nuts and refrigerate overnight or till firm.

Scoop the ice cream into a bowl, garnish with chopped pistachio and drizzle rose syrup on top.

Serve immediately!

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Sweet Potato Hummus Recipe / Vegan Hummus Recipe / Creamy Sweet Potato Hummus Recipe / Healthy Hummus Recipe

Sweet Potato Hummus

Ingredients

Cooked sweet potato - 1 cup

Tahini - 1 tbsp.

Paprika - 1/4 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Olive oil - 1 tbsp.

Grated garlic - 1 clove

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Lemon zest - a generous pinch

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Sweet Potato Hummus

Method

Take a blender add all the above ingredients and blend till combined.

Transfer into a bowl drizzle some olive oil, sprinkle some paprika , cumin powder , pumpkin seeds , sesame seeds on top and garnish with few parsley.

Enjoy with chips , vegetables or pita bread.

Vegan Sweet Potato Hummus

Note:

a) You can roast the sweet potato and make hummus.

b) If you don't have Tahini just grind some roasted sesame seeds with some oil to a smooth consistency.

c) You can blend 1/4 cup of cooked chickpea to give a grainy texture to you hummus.

d) Adjust all above ingredients according to your taste.

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Orange Ginger Tofu Recipe / Orange Tofu Recipe / Ginger Tofu Recipe / Easy Tofu Recipes / Vegan Recipes

Orange Ginger Tofu 

Ingredients

Firm tofu cut into desired shape - 1 pack ( 14 ounce / 396 gms) 

Salt and pepper powder to taste

Orange juice - 1 cup

Rice vinegar - 1/4 cup

Soy sauce - 2 tbsp.

Chilly flakes - 2 tsp

Sesame oil - 2 tbsp.

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp.

Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp.

Grated ginger - 1 tbsp.

Minced or grated garlic - 4

Garnish

Sesame seeds as needed

Orange Ginger Tofu 

Method

Take a bowl add all the above ingredients and mix.

Arrange the tofu in a wide baking dish, pour the sauce mixture on top and let the tofu rest for 1 hour. Make sure both the sides are well coated with the marinate.

Preheat the oven to 350 deg. F and bake for 10 minutes or air fry them at 350 deg. F for 15 minutes.

Each oven is different so cooking time and temperature may vary.

Sprinkle some toasted sesame seeds on top of the tofu and enjoy with hot rice.

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Srikakulam Chandra Kaantalu Recipe / Srikakulam Chandrakaantalu Recipe / Chandra Kanthulu Recipe / A Traditional Andhra Sweet Recipe

 

Chandra Kaantalu

Ingredients

Yellow moongh dal - 1/2 cup

Raw rice - 1 tbsp.

Grated coconut - 1 & 1/2 tbsp.

Chopped cashew nuts - few ( optional)

Salt a pinch

Sugar - 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/8 tsp

Water - 1 cup

Oil as needed for deep frying

Method

Wash and soak moongh dal and rice in water for 2 hours., drain the water out add it into a blender pour some water and grind to a semi coarse mixture, transfer into a bowl.

Add sugar, cardamom powder, salt and coconut to the ground mixture and mix well.

Pour it into a greased plate and steam  for 5 minutes or pour it into a non stick pan and in low flame keep stirring continuously till the mixture forms to a thick lump.

Transfer it on a wet towel or to a greased plate flatten the mixture to 1/2 " thickness.

Grease a knife with ghee cut into desired shape ,make sure you wipe the knife each time you cut.

Heat oil in a pan and in medium flame deep fry the pieces till light golden brown on both sides.

Remove to a kitchen tissue for extra oil to get absorbed.

Enjoy hot or warm!

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