Category: Quick Recipes - Vegetarian Rasoi

Semolina Bites

Ingredients
Suji/ Semolina 1.5 cups
Curd 2 tbsp
Salt 1 tsp or according to taste
Eno Salt 5 gm pkt (Unflavored)
Mustard Seeds 2 tsp
Curry Leaves 15-16 nos
Oil 1 tbsp

Method

Take suji in a bowl add curd and salt, mix well.
Add sufficient water to make a medium thick paste.
Cover and keep aside for 0.5- 1 hour.

1. Steam Method

Heat a steamer and grease the plates.
When done add the eno salt to the semolina paste and mix well (Fig 1).
greased plates.
And steam for 20 minutes.

Check with the help of knife or tooth pick, if not cooked keep it for another 2-3 minutes (Fig 2).

2. Microwave Method

For that half fill a big wide microwave safe bowl with water.
And microwave for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile grease a microwave safe bowl and keep aside.
Now add the eno salt to the semolina paste and mix well (Fig 1).
greased microwave safe bowl.
And place this bowl in the water filled big and wide bowl (Like a double boiler system).
Cover with another bowl and microwave for 10 minutes on high.

When done remove from the bowl and allow to cool (Fig 3).
Now take 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan and heat on medium flame.
When oil is hot enough add 1 tsp Mustard seeds and let it cracker.
Add curry leaves and green chili, fry (Fig 6).
Now add semolina bites and toss well on high flame for 2-3 minutes or untill golden in color (Fig 7).
Serve hot with coconut or daal chutney.

Tips
Do not beat too much after adding Eno salt.
Pour the mixture in a greased bowl as soon as you done with mixing Eno salt.
If serving to kids, adjust salt and chili according to your child taste and tolerance.

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Recipe- Aamras

Aamras

Ingredients
Mango Pulp 2 Bowl
Sugar 4 tsp
Saffron 2 Pinch
Green Cardamom 4 nos
Nutmeg/ Jaiphal Powder 0.5 pinch
Fresh Milk 1 tbsp

Method

Grind mango pulp with sugar well and keep aside.

Crush saffron and green cardamom seeds well in a traditional grinding stone (Fig 1).

Add milk and grind well again (Fig 2).

Mix this with mango pulp.

Sprinkle a pinch of nutmeg powder and mix well.

Pour in a serving dish and garnish with some saffron and cardamom seed.

Serve with puri, rice or paratha.

Tips
Do not add nutmeg powder more than half a pinch otherwise it may dominate the taste of mango.
Use sweet mango otherwise the taste would not be good.

Vegan may substitute cow milk with any vegan/almond/ coconut milk.
Adjust sugar as per the sweetness of mango.

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Recipe- Double Chocolate Moist Cake (Eggless)
Double Chocolate Moist Cake
(Eggless and Gelatin free)
Ingredients
All Purpose Flour (Maida) 1.5 tbsp.
Choco powder 1 tbsp.
Edible Soda powder 1 pinch
Baking Powder 1 pinch
Chocolate Chunks 2 tsp
Butter 1 tbsp
Sugar 1 tbsp
Curd 2 tsp
Cold Milk 1 tbsp
Crushed gems 1 tbsp (for garnish)
Chocolate syrup 1-2 tsp (for garnish)
Method

Take butter and chocolate chunks in a microwave safe large cup.

Microwave for 1 minute and whisk well to smooth batter.

Add sugar and whisk well with the help of a fork.

Let it cool down.

Once cool down completely add milk and curd and whisk well making sure no lumps.

Now sift maida, choco powder, baking powder and edible soda powder in another bowl and fold in the cup.

Now microwave it for 7-8 minutes on high.

Check with the help of knife or tooth pick, if not cooked keep it for another 2-3 minutes.

When done sprinkle some crushed gems and 1-2 tsp of chocolate syrup.

Now with the help of a sharp knife remove the cake from the sides of the cup.

Flip over a plate and tap a bit the cake will come out easily.

Serve warm with coffee or tea.
Tips
Check if your baking powder is not too old otherwise cake will not rise well.
Add milk and curd only when the butter is cooled down completely.
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Recipe- Aam Panna (Raw Mango Squash)
Aam Panna (Raw Mango Squash)

Ingredients
Raw Mango 3 medium
Sugar 3 tbsp
Fresh Mint Leaves 15 nos
Hing /Asafoetida 0.5 tsp
Salt 1 tsp (or as per taste)
Black Salt 0.5 tsp
Roasted Jeera Powder 1 tsp

Method

Take washed raw mangoes in a microwave cooking bowl.

Fill it upto half with water and put 0.5 tsp salt.

Cover and microwave for 7-8 minutes.

Once boiled let it cool down.

When cooled enough take the pulp in a blender jar.

Add sugar, mint leaves, salt, hing and black salt.

Blend roughly for 1-2 minutes.

Add roasted jeera powder and microwave for 1 minute.

Now you can refrigerate this in a airtight glass jar.

Before serving, take 2-3 tbsp of aam panna in a serving glass and mix with water.

Put 2-3 ice cubes and garnish with mint leaves and Serve chill.

You can also serve this in a soda water.

For that take 3-4 tbsp aam panna in a serving glass and add little water and mix well.

Now pour soda water and 2-3 ice cubes and garnish with mint leaves.

Serve immediately.
Tips
While boiling in microwave check after 7-8 minutes if not boiled keep for another 1-2 minutes.
Adjust sugar as per your taste and sourness of mango.
Its a perfect drink for summers.

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Recipe- Rava Kheer
Rava Kheer

Ingredients (2 nos)
Suji 4 tbsp
Ghee 2 tsp
Sugar 4 tsp cup
Milk 4 cups
Chopped Almond 2 tsp
Chopped Pistachio 2 tsp
Raisins 2 tsp
Saffron 1 pinch
Method

Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame.

When ghee is hot enough add suji.

Keep stirring Suji and fry untill golden brown.

Remove from flame, add milk and sugar.

Put the pan on medium flame and add saffron and nuts.

When milk starts boiling switch the flame to low.

Cover the pan and leave on low flame for 1-2 minutes.

Switch off the flame and garnish with nuts.

Serve hot.
Tips
Make it just before you need to serve. as it may set if you leave it for long.
Add nuts of your choice.

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