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How to Prepare Gajar / Carrot Ka Halwa

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

Gajar halwa also known as Carrot halwa is a famous Indian desserts. You can prepare Gajjar ka halwa at home very easily. Learn the easy recipe of gazar ka halwa. 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 kg Carrots
  • 1 litre Milk
  • 1 teaspoon Cardamom seeds
  • 3/4 cup Water
  • 3 tablespoons Ghee
  • 2 tablespoons Raisins
  • 2 tablespoons Almonds
  • 2 tablespoons Pistachios
  • 450 grams Sugar 

Preparation 

  • Wash and grate the carrots. Soak the raisins in water for 30 minutes. Blanch and shred the nuts.
  • Put the water to boil, when it starts boiling add the grated carrots. Cook for 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the milk. Cook on a low flame for 1 hour stirring occasionally. Add sugar, mix well and cook till the sugar has dissolved and all the milk has been absorbed.
  • Add ghee and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the slightly crushed cardamoms and the raisins. Mix well.
  • Remove the gajjar halwa from heat and arrange in a serving dish. Garnish with almonds and pistachios. Serve cold, hot or at room temperature.

Mixed Vegetable Salad Recipe

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

With this article we are providing easy recipe of mixed vegetable salad. Learn how to prepare mixed vegetable salad recipe.

Ingredients:

  • 50gms French beans
  • 3-4 carrots
  • 1 small cabbage
  • 100gms Broccoli (cut into florets)
  • 1 Capsicum
  • salt to taste
  • 1 Tomato (cut into thin rings)
  • 2 green chilies(slit vertically)
  • Finely Chopped coriander leaves
  • 1 lemon juice
  • Black pepper powder to taste 

Preparation:

  • Cut and Steam the vegetables.
  • Add tomatoes, green chilies salt, pepper powder and lemon juice, and mix well.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.

Palak Pakora Chaat Recipe

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Palak Pakora is a very famous Indian chat. You can prepare this snack very easily. Learn about how to prepare Palak Pakora.

Ingredients:       

  • 10-12 spinach leaves (palak)
  • 1 cup gram flour (besan)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tsp red chilly powder (lal mirch)
  • 1 tsp roasted cumin powder (bhuna jeera)
  • curd (dahi) as required
  • tamarind sauce (imli ki chutney)
  • oil for frying 

How to make Palak Pakora Chaat: 

  • Wash spinach well.
  • Mix salt and 1/2 tsp red chilly powder in it and make a thick batter with water.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Dip spinach leaves in gram flour batter and fry them in oil until they turn brown.
  • Beat curd and add salt to it.
  • Dip spinach pakoras in curd and take them out in a plate.
  • Sprinkle red chilly powder, cumin seeds and chutney on these.
  • Serve them immediately.

Whole Wheat Burgers Recipe

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

Burger is the popular breakfast recipe. With this article we are offering easy recipe from whole wheat. 

Ingredients:

  • Mixed vegetables 3 cups.
  • Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp.
  • Whole wheat or plain flour 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander 1 tbsp.
  • Green chilli 1.
  • Oil 1 tbsp.
  • Salt to taste.
  • Brown bread buns 6.
  • Tomato slices 12.
  • Lettuce leaves 12.
  • Onion slices (optional) 6.
  • Tomato ketchup 2 tsp.
  • Mixed with chilli sauce 1 tsp (optional).
  • Mustard to taste. 

How to make whole wheat burgers: 

  • Chop the mixed vegetables, green chillies and coriander finely.
  • For the cutlets:
  • Heat the oil and add the vegetables (carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, potatoes, French beans), turmeric and salt. Cover and cook on a slow flame until the vegetables are cooked.
  • Sprinkle the flour on the vegetables, mix and cook again for a few minutes.
  • Mash the vegetables lightly. Add the coriander and green chilli, mix well and shape into 16 cutlets.
  • Brush a non-stick frying pan lightly with oil and cook each cutlet on both sides. If you like, you can roll into wholemeal bread crumbs before cooking.
  • Slice each bun into two.
  • On each cut portion of each bun, apply a little mustard, a little tomato ketchup and firstly arrange 2 lettuce leaves, then one cutlet, one onion slice and two tomato slices.
  • Decorate with cress and serve hot.