Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Blueberry Lassi


Ingredients:-
  • Blueberries - 1 cup
  • Yogurt - 1/2 cup
  • Honey or Sugar - 2 tbsp
  • Vanilla extract - 2 drops
  • Salt - a pinch
  • Ice cubes - 2


Preparation:-
  • Put all ingredients in a blender. Mix until smooth.

  • Transfer to a serving glass and serve immediately. 

Friday, June 17, 2016

Mixed Vegetable Kachori | Mixed Vegetable Stuffed Poori


Ingredients:-

1. For Poori dough:-
  • Wheat flour - 2 cups
  • Warm water as needed
  • Salt - 1tbsp
  • Oil - 1 tbsp
2. For Stuffing:-
  • Mixed Vegetable [Carrot, cabbage & beans(leema Beans)]-1 cup, finely chopped
  • Onion - 1 finely chopped
  • Tomato - 1 
  • Green chillies- 1
  • Garlic - 1 pods, finely chopped
  • Curry leaves - 1 spring
  • Mustard seeds-1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/2 tbsp
  • Fennel seeds - 1/2 tbsp
  • Chilli powder- 1 tbsp
  • Garam masala powder - 1/2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
  • Salt as needed
  • Oil for sauteing and deep frying.

Preparation:-
1. To make Stuffing:- 
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, curry leaves, green chilli and chopped garlic. Saute it for a minute.
  • Add onion and tomato. Cook 1 minute or until very soft, stirring frequently.
  • Now add Finely Chopped vegetables and salt.stir fry 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Then add chilli powder, garam masala and turmeric powder. stir-fry or until vegetables are tender.
  • Turn off the flame and kachori/stuffing is ready.
  • Keep it aside.
2. To making Poori dough:-
  • Combine wheat flour, warm water and salt in a large bowl. 
  • Add a little oil at a time and knead to form a dough.
  • Once the dough is ready keep it aside to rest for 5-10 minutes. 
  • Now take a small sized ball on rolling board and roll it into poori. 
  • Roll all the pooris and keep it aside.
3. To make Kachori/ Stuffed poori:-
  • Place 1 or 2 tbsp of kachori/stuffing at the center of each rolled out poori.
  • Lift the edges of poori and bring it together to seal.
  • Now roll out each stuffed poori's.
  • Repeat the process with all the batches.
  • Heat oil for deep frying in a wok/kadai.
  • When oil is hot, slowly drop a rolled kachori into oil.
  • When it turns golden, flip over and cook till the other side also becomes golden brown. 
  • Remove onto absorbent paper. Fry the remaining pooris the same way. 
  • Serve hot.