Category: Vegetarian Recipes

Vegetarian Recipes

Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice

Lemon Rice
Lemon Rice
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins.
Cooking Time = 10 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Boiled Rice – 3 Cups
Oil – 2 Tablespoons
Mustard Seeds – ½ Tablespoon
Curry Leaves – 10-15 Nos.
Peanuts – 1 Fistful
Ginger, Chopped – ½ Teaspoon
Chana Dal, Roasted – 1 Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Urad Dal, Split – 1 Teaspoon
Red Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Lemon Juice – 2 Tablespoons
Green Chillies, Split – 2 Nos.
Coriander Leaves, Chopped – 2 Tablespoons
Whole Red Chilli, Chopped into 3-4 pieces – 2 Nos.
Salt to taste

Method
• Heat oil in a wok
• Chop red chillies in 2-3 pieces and separate the seeds
• Add red chillies and sauté for 5 seconds
• Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and then peanuts
• Add chana dal urad dal and sauté till it turns brown
• Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and rice
• Stir well and add lemon juice
• Add coriander leaves and serve hot

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Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer
Palak Paneer
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins.
Cooking Time = 10 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Paneer – 250gm
Spinach Leaves – 200gm or 1 Bunch
Onion, Chopped – 1 No.
Tomato Chopped or Pulp – 1 No.
Ginger Paste – 1 Teaspoon
Garlic, Chopped – 1 Teaspoon
Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon
Malai or Cream (optional) – 1 Tablespoon
Red Chilli Powder – 1 Teaspoon
Green Chilli, Chopped – 1 Teaspoon
Oil – 2 Tablespoons
Ice Cubes in Water

Method
• Blanch spinach leaves for 5 minutes Transfer in ice cold water and strain.
• Make a paste of spinach leaves and keep aside
• Cut paneer in cubes and keep aside
• Heat oil in a wok
• Add jeera. When it starts spluttering add garlic and sauté for a few seconds
• Put onion and cook till it becomes translucent
• Put tomato pulp and cook till oil separates
• Add red chilli powder and salt
• Put palak paste and mix well
• Add malai and mix well. Add water if required
• Put paneer and cook for 5-7 minutes On low flame
• Serve hot

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Virgin Kiwi Mojito

Virgin Kiwi Mojito

Virgin Kiwi Mojito
Virgin Kiwi Mojito
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 0 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Kiwis – 2-3 Nos.
Lemon Juice – 2 Tablespoons
Sugar Syrup – 80ml
Mint Leaves – 10-15 Nos.
Lemon Slices – 4-5
Soda Water – 1 Bottle
Ice Cubes – 1 Tray
Black Salt & Sugar Mix to coat Glass Rim

Method
• Take 4 tall glasses
• Wet glass rims with lemon juice. Dip the rims in salt and sugar mix
• Add mint leaves and lemon slices in glasses. Crush them with a mudler
• Add ice cubes in glasses
• Pour sugar syrup and adjust quantity according to the sourness of kiwis
• Put kiwi crush and top with soda water
• Stir and serve immediately

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Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice

Tomato Rice
Tomato Rice
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins.
Cooking Time = 10 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Boiled & Cooled Rice – 3 Cups or Bowls
Tomato Pulp – 2 Nos.
Onion Chopped – 1 No.
Mustard Seeds – ½ Teaspoon
Jeera – ½ Teaspoon
Green Chilli, Chopped – ½ Teaspoon
Curry Leaves – 10-15 Nos.
Pav Bhaji Masala – 2 Teaspoons
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder – ½ Teaspoon
Salt to Taste
Oil – 2 Tablespoons
Coriander Leaves – 1 Tablespoon
Ginger Paste – 1 Teaspoon

Method
• Make the pulp of tomato in a mixer grinder
• Heat oil in a wok
• Put mustard seeds. When it starts spluttering put curry leaves
• Put onions and sauté till it turns translucent
• Put tomato pulp and cook it till oil separates
• Put kashmiri red chilli powder, pav bhaji masala and salt.
• Cook for a few seconds
• Put boiled rice and mix it well
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Transfer in a serving bowl and serve hot

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Plum Sharbat

Plum Sharbat

Plum Sharbat
Plum Sharbat
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 0 mins.
Cooking Time = 10-15 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Plums – 300 gm
Sugar – 1 Cup
Lemon – 2 Nos.
For Serving
Sabja, soaked – 1 Teaspoon
Ice – 1 Tray
Mint Leaves – 10-15 Nos.

Method
• Boil plums in 2 cups of water for 5 – 10 mins.
• Let it cool.
• Remove seeds. Strain it.
• Put sugar in plum juice and boil it for 5 – 10 mins.
• When cooled squeeze lemon in it and then refrigerate it.
For Serving
• Soak sabja in ¼ cup of water.
• Add water in plum juice.
• Put ice in a glass.
• Pour plum drink and add 1 tablespoon soaked sabja.
• Garnish with lemon wedges and mint leaves.
• Serve chilled.

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Aam Ka Chunda

Aam Ka Chunda

Aam Ka Chunda
Aam Ka Chunda
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins.
Cooking Time = 15 – 20 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Raw Mango, grated – 500 gm
Sugar – 2 Cups
Cumin Seeds – 2 Teaspoons
Red Chilli Powder – 1 Teaspoon
Roasted Cumin Powder – 2 Teaspoons
Kalonji (Onion Seeds) – ¼ Teaspoon
Salt to taste

Method
• Wash, peel and grate Raw Mangoes.
• Put grated mangoes and sugar in a thick bottomed kadai.
• Heat it. Stir till sugar melts.
• Cook on medium flame till sugar turns 1-tar chasni (thick syrup).
• Mix salt, jeera, roasted jeera powder, red chilli powder and kalonji.
• Remove from flame and let it cool.
• After cooling store chunda in a sterilized glass jar.
• It can be served with roti, paratha and bread.

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Lemon Mint Iced Tea

Lemon Mint Iced Tea

Lemon Mint Iced Tea
Iced Tea
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 0 mins.
Cooking Time = 10-15 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Sugar – 3 tablespoon
Tea Leaves – 2 tablespoon
Lemons – 2-3 nos.
Mint Leaves – 10-15 nos.
Ice Cubes – 1 tray
Water – 2 cup

Method
• Boil water.
• Add sugar and mint. Boil for few secs.
• Add tea leaves. Do not boil tea leaves. Let tea infuse in water.
• Strain tea. Let it cool down to room temperature.
• Keep in refrigerator.
For serving
• Add ice cubes, 2-3 lemon wedges and mint leaves. Squeeze lemons and pour tea in a tall glass. Stir well with stirrer.
• Serve it chilled.

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Sooji Dhokla

Sooji Dhokla

Sooji Dhokla
Sooji Dhokla
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 15 mins.
Cooking Time = 20 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Sooji – 1 cup
Curd – ½ cup
Mustard Seeds – ½ teaspoon
Curry Leaves – 15 -20 nos.
White Till – 1 tablespoon
Coriander Leaves, chopped – 2 tablespoon
Red Chilli Powder – ½ teaspoon
Fruit Salt – 1 teaspoon
Ginger Green Chilli Paste (optional)
Vegetable Oil – 1 tablespoon
Water – ½ cup
Salt to taste

Method
• • In a bowl, mix sooji, curd, salt, ginger green chilli paste and make a battler with water.
• Keep the batter aside for 10-15 mins.
• Grease a thali.
• Add fruit salt and mix it till bubbles form.
• Transfer batter in greased Thali and steam it for 15 -18 min.
• Check the dhokla with knife. If the knife comes clean, dhokla is ready.
• For tampering –
o Heat a frying pan. Put oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves,, white till and red chilli powder.
o When mustard seeds and white till start spluttering, put the mixture on dhokla.
o When cool, cut it into pieces and transfer in serving dish.
o Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Fruit Salad with Chia Seeds and Yogurt

Fruit Salad with Chia Seeds and Yogurt

Fruit Salad with Chia Seeds and Yogurt
Fruit Salad with Chia Seeds and Yogurt
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 10 mins.
Cooking Time = 0 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Thick Yoghurt – 1 cup
Mix Fruits (Apple, Banana, Grapes, Strawberry, Pomegranate Seeds, Pear, Papaya, Orange), cut in chunks – 2 cup
Sugar, powdered – 2 tablespoon
Chia Seeds – 2 tablespoon

Method
• Soak chia seeds in ½ cup water.
• In a big bowl put yoghurt, sugar and whisk it well.
• Add all fruits and mix well.
• Add soaked chia seeds. Mix well. Keep it in refrigerator.
• Serve chilled.

Badam Sharbat

Badam Sharbat

Badam Sharbat
Badam Sharbat
Time To Cook
Serving
Measures
Preparation Time = 20 mins.
Cooking Time = 40 mins.
4 Persons 1 Cup = 250 ml.
1 Teaspoon = 4 g.
1 Tablespoon = 15 g.

 

Ingredients
Almonds, soaked in water (5-6 hrs.), peeled – 200g.
Poppy Seeds, soaked in water – 50g.
Green Cardamom, soaked in water – 10-15 nos.
Sugar – ½ kg.
Saffron – ¼ teaspoon

Method
• In a mixer grinder blend almonds, poppy seeds and cardamom to a smooth paste with little water.
• Strain it. Keep aside.
• In a pan mix sugar and 2 cups of water and boil for 5-10 min. to make a sugar syrup.
• Add saffron in it. Add almond paste in it and cook for 5 mins.
• Remove from flame. Cool it completely.
• And, pour in a glass jar or a bottle.
• Store in refrigerator.
For serving
• Mix badam sharbat with water or milk.
• Add ice cubes and serve chilled.