Category: Vegetarian Recipes

Vegetarian Recipes

Raita Ka Masala

Raita Ka Masala

Raita Ka Masala
Raita Ka Masala
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 0 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
For Pani Puri Liquid
Salt – 2 Tablespoons
Black Salt – 1 Tablespoon
Roasted Cumin Seeds Powder – 2 Teaspoons
Black Pepper Powder – 1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – 1 Teaspoon
Dried Ginger Powder – 2 Teaspoons
Asafoetida Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Dried Mint Leaves Powder – 1 Teaspoon

Method
• Take a mixing bowl
• Add salt, black salt, roasted cumin seeds powder
• Add black pepper powder, red chilli powder
• Add dried ginger powder, asafetida powder
• Add dried mint leaves powder
• Mix well
• Raita Ka Masala is ready
• Keep it in any glass jar
• It lasts for 6 months

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Pani Puri

Pani Puri

Pani Puri
Pani Puri
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 0 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
For Pani Puri Liquid
Tamarind Water – Filtered mixture of ¼ cup Seedless Tamarind soaked in 1 cup water
Mint Leaves – 1 Big Bowl
Coriander Leaves – 1 Small Bowl
Ginger, Crushed – 1 Teaspoon
Green Chilli – 1 No.
Salt – ½ Teaspoon
Black Salt – 1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – ¼ Teaspoon
Black Pepper Powder – ¼ Teaspoon
Roasted Cumin Seeds Powder – 1 Teaspoon
Pani Puri Masala – 1 Teaspoon

For Pani Puri Filling
Boiled Potatoes, Chopped – 2 Nos.
Boiled Chickpeas – 1 Small Bowl
Pomegranate Seeds – 1 Small Bowl
Bundi – 2 Teaspoons
Puri – 8 Nos.

Method
For Pani Puri Liquid
• Take a mixer grinder jar
• Add mint leaves
• Add coriander leaves
• Add crushed ginger
• Add a green chilli
• Add little water
• Grind the mixture well
• Strain the mixture using a sieve
• Rinse the residue with water
• Add tamarind water
• Rinse with water
• Add black salt
• Add salt
• Add roasted cumin seeds powder
• Add black pepper powder
• Add red chilli powder
• Add pani puri masala
• Adjust taste with water
• Adjust consistency with water
• Add salt if required
• Pani puri liquid is ready
• Keep it in refrigerator or add ice cubes to cool it
• Take 2 glasses
• Fill one glass with sour liquid
• And, in the other glass mix the sour liquid with 2 teaspoons of Sweet & Sour Tamarind Chutney to make it sweet and sour
For Pani Puri Filling
• Take the boiled chunks of potatoes
• Add little salt, red chilli powder and mix well
• Take chickpeas which are already boiled with the salt. Add little salt if required
• Add little bundi to the pani puri liquid in both the glasses
• Now, we have both types of pani puri liquid
• Sweet and sour tamarind chutney
• Puris for pani puri
• Salted and boiled chickpeas
• Potato chunks
• Pomegranate seeds are optional
To Serve Pani Puris
• Make a small hole in a puri
• Put a chunk of potato
• Put a couple of chickpeas
• Add little sweet & sour tamarind chutney
• Add pani puri liquid either sour or sweet & sour, as per the liking
• Serve immediately

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Jhatpat Aloo

Jhatpat Aloo

Jhatpat Aloo
Jhatpat Aloo
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 0 mins.
Cooking Time = 7 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Potatoes (Aloo) – 4 Nos.
Butter – 50 G
Salt To Taste
Red Chilli Powder – As Per Liking

Method
• First of all melt the butter in a microwave oven for 1 minute
• Remove the peels of potatoes using a scraper
• After scrapping wash the potatoes
• Cut the potatoes into thin slices
• Take a microwavable glass bowl
• Apply butter on the bottom of the bowl
• Arrange the potato slices in a layer
• Sprinkle little salt, red chilli powder and butter on it
• Arrange the second layer of potato slices
• Sprinkle little salt, red chilli powder and butter on it
• Arrange the third layer of potato slices
• Sprinkle little salt, red chilli powder and butter on it
• Arrange the fourth layer of potato slices
• Sprinkle little salt, red chilli powder and butter on it
• Keep the bowl in a microwave oven for 5 minutes on high heat
• Cover the bowl with a plate while cooking
• After 5 minutes check the potatoes
• If there is water or if potatoes are not cooked, heat for another 2 minutes
• After 2 minutes check the potatoes again
• Jhatpat Aloo is ready to serve
• It can be served as a snack or a side dish in a main course

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Brown Rice cooks in just 15 minutes

Brown Rice cooks in just 15 minutes

Brown Rice Pulav Chana Dal Wala
Brown Rice Pulav Chana Dal Wala
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 15 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Daawat Brown Rice – ¾ Cup
Split Bengal Gram – ¼ Cup
Onion, Medium Sized, Chopped Lengthwise – ½ No.
Ginger, Finely Grated – 1 Teaspoon
Garlic, Chopped – ½ Teaspoon
Curry Leaves – 8-10 Nos.
Cumin Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Black Pepper Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Salt To Taste
Dried Whole Kashmiri Red Chilli – 2 Nos.
Coriander Leaves, Chopped – 2 Tablespoon
Refined Oil – 2 Tablespoons

Method
• Mix Daawat Brown Rice and split Bengal gram
• And, soak in 2 cups of water for 2 hours.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a pre-heated pressure cooker
• Add cumin seeds, curry leaves, and dried whole kashmiri chilli
• Add garlic
• When garlic turns slightly brown add onion
• When onion turns slightly brown add ginger
• Add little red chilli powder just for colour
• Add little black pepper powder
• Add soaked brown rice and split Bengal gram along with water
• Add salt to taste
• Mix well. Close the lid of the pressure cooker
• Cook for 3 whistles
• After 3 whistles turn off the flame
• Allow it to rest for 5-10 minutes before opening the lid
• Open the lid and check whether the rice is cooked or not
• If not fully cooked, keep it on low flame for some more time
• Cook it till it gets fully cooked and the water is completely absorbed
• After 5 minutes open the lid of the pressure cooker
• Transfer to the serving dish
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot

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Imli Ki Chutney

Imli Ki Chutney

Imli Ki Chutney
Imli Ki Chutney
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 15 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Tamarind (Imli) – 100 G
Jaggery (Gud) – 200 G
Salt – 1 Teaspoon
Kala Namak Mixture – 1 Teaspoon
Roasted Cumin Powder – 1 ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Black Pepper Powder – ¼ Teaspoon
Dried Ginger Powder – 2 Teaspoons
Raisins – As Per Liking

Method
• Soak tamarind and jaggery in a hot water
• Strain the tamarind and jaggery mixture using a sieve
• Rinse the pulp with little water
• Strain it again
• Transfer the imli and jaggery mixture to wok
• Cook it till it boils
• Add salt
• Add kala namak mixture
• Add red chilli powder
• Add roasted cumin powder
• Add black pepper powder
• Add cumin seeds
• Add dried ginger powder
• Add little raisins
• Boil the mixture till the desired consistency
• Imli Ki Chutney is ready
• Allow it to cool and keep it in a glass jar
• It can last up to 6 months

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Kale Chane Ka Paratha

Kale Chane Ka Paratha

Kale Chane Ka Paratha
Kale Chane Ka Paratha
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 15 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Black Chick Peas (Kale Chane) – 1 Bowl
Onion, Small Sized, Finely Chopped – 1 No.
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped – 1 No.
Ginger, Grated – 1 Teaspoon
Salt To Taste
Red Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Garam Masala Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon
Carom Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
White Sesame Seeds – 1 Teaspoon
Mango Powder – 1 Teaspoon
Coriander Leaves, Chopped – 1 Tablespoon
Wheat Flour, Kneaded With Water Just Like That For Chapati – 1Bowl
White Butter – For Serving
Curd – For Serving
Clarified Butter (Desi Ghee) for frying

Method
• Grind the black chick peas in a mixer grinder
• Take ground black chick peas in a mixing bowl
• Add onion, green chilli, ginger and salt to taste
• Add red chilli powder and garam masala powder
• Add cumin seeds, carom seeds and white sesame seeds
• Add mango powder and coriander leaves
• Mix well and keep aside
• Keep tava on a flame for heating
• Make a small ball of kneaded wheat flour
• Roll it into a small circular shape
• Generously stuff it with black chick peas mixture
• Close the opening and tap it with fingers keeping on a rolling pad
• Apply dry wheat flour and roll it with a rolling pin
• Grease tava with clarified butter (desi ghee)
• Heat the paratha on a pre-heated tava on low flame
• Meanwhile, roll another paratha in a same manner
• Apply clarified butter while heating paratha
• Heat the paratha well on both sides
• Remove from tava and apply white butter on it
• While rolling if paratha sticks to the rolling pad, use knife to separate it
• Heat the second paratha in a similar manner
• Serve hot with curd

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Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe

Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe

Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe
Makki Ke Methiwale Parathe
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 15 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Maize Flour (Makki Ka Atta) – 1 Cup
Fenugreek Leaves (Methi), Chopped – 1 Cup
Boiled Potatoes – 2 Nos.
Ginger, Chopped or Ground – 1 Teaspoon
Green Chilli, Chopped – 1 No.
Salt to taste
Red Chilli Powder – ½ Small Teaspoon
Carom Seeds (Ajwain) Whole or Powdered – ½ Teaspoon
Garam Masala – ½ Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) – ½ Teaspoon
White Sesame (Safed Til) – ½ Teaspoon
Clarified Butter (Desi Ghee) for frying

Method
• Take a big kneading bowl
• Add potatoes and mash then nicely or take grated potatoes
• Add chopped fenugreek leaves
• Add maize flour
• Add salt to taste
• Add red chilli powder
• Add cumin seeds
• Add carom seeds powder
• Add garam masala
• Add white sesame seeds
• Add chopped ginger
• Add chopped green chilli
• Mix well. Add little oil if required
• Make a nice dough by adding little water at a time
• Don’t add too much of water since both fenugreek and potatoes have water
• Make 6 small balls of equal size of a dough
• Take care to avoid cuts on the sides while making balls
• Pat the balls to make round shaped parathas
• Place on a preheated tava
• Roast nicely on both the sides using clarified butter
• Similarly, roast other parathas on tava
• These parathas can be made without frying also
• Place butter on the parathas
• Serve hot with curd

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Green Apple Lettuce Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts

Green Apple Lettuce Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts

Green Apple Lettuce Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts
Green Apple Lettuce Salad with Cranberries and Walnuts
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 0 mins.
Cooking Time = 10 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Iceberg Lettuce – 1 Bowl
Green Apple, Sliced – 1 No.
Green Grapes – 10 – 12 Nos. (Optional)
Olive Oil – 1 Teaspoon
Hung Curd – ½ Cup
Sugar – 2 Teaspoons
Salt To Taste
Black Pepper – ¼ Teaspoon
Lemon – ½ No.
Walnuts – 5-6 Nos.
Cranberries – 10 – 15 Nos.

Method
• Take a mixing bowl
• Add hung curd
• Add sugar
• Add salt
• Add black pepper
• Add olive oil
• Squeeze juice of ½ lemon into it
• Mix well
• Keep the dressing ready and add fruits into it just before the salad is served
• Dressing is ready
• Add green apple
• Add lettuce leaves
• Add grapes
• Keep a few cranberries for garnishing and add the rest
• Keep a few walnut pieces for garnishing and add the rest
• Mix well
• Green apple lettuce salad with cranberries and walnuts is ready
• Transfer it into serving dish
• Garnish with cranberries and walnuts

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Garam Masala (Punjabi Style)

Garam Masala (Punjabi Style)

Garam Masala (Punjabi Style)
Garam Masala (Punjabi Style)
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 10 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Coriander (Dhania) – ½ Cup
Cumin (Jeera) – ½ Cup
Black Pepper (Kali Mirch) – ¼ Cup
Nutmeg (Jaiphal) Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Dried Ginger (Sunth) Powder – 1 ½ Teaspoon
Black Cardamom (Badi Elaichi) – 8-10 Nos.
Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi) – 2 Teaspoons
Star Anis (Chakriphool) – 2-3 Nos.
Cloves (Laung) – 1 Big Teaspoon
Cinnamon Sticks (Dalchini) – 2 Nos.
Bay Leaves (Tej Pata) – 2-3 Nos.
Mace (Javitri) – 2-3 Nos.

Method
• Put frying pan on a flame to dry roast all whole spices
• Add coriander seeds
• Add cumin seeds
• After coriander seeds and cumin seeds get roasted, add black pepper
• Then add all rest of the whole spices
• Roast the spices lightly just to remove moisture
• Turn off the flame when the spices begin emitting aroma
• Allow the spices to cool down
• Take the mixture in a jar of a mixer grinder
• Add dried ginger powder
• Add nutmeg powder
• Grind the mixture
• Check intermittently for the coarseness
• Grind to get a smooth powder
• It may be sieved or can be used as it is also
• Punjabi style garam masala is ready
• It can be stored in a dry and clean glass jar
• It can be made in a quantity sufficient to last for 2-3 months

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Watermelon Ginger Juice

Watermelon Ginger Juice

Watermelon Ginger Juice
Watermelon Ginger Juice
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 0 mins.
Cooking Time = 10 mins.
2 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

Ingredients
Watermelon – 1 Kg
Mint Leaves – 15 – 20 Nos
Ginger, Crushed – 1 Tablespoon
Black Salt – ½ Teaspoon

Method
• Cut the watermelon into pieces
• Take only the red part of watermelon
• Remove a few pieces of watermelon
• Cut into smaller pieces and keep aside for garnishing
• Put watermelon pieces in a jar of a mixer grinder
• Add crushed ginger
• Add a few mint leaves and keep aside a few leaves for garnishing
• Grind the mixture in a mixer grinder
• Filter the juice with a strainer to remove seeds
• Add black salt
• Keep in a refrigerator for cooling before serving
• After juice gets cooled pour it in a tall stem glass
• Add lemon juice, if required
• Add smaller pieces of watermelon just before serving
• Garnish with mint leaves
• Watermelon Ginger Juice is ready.
• Serve chilled

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