Sunday, January 19, 2014

Kicchu or PApdi No Lot

Serves:
Ingredients:
Chokha No Lot (Rice Flour)
Kharo (Indian equivalent of Baking Powder), 1 Spoonful
Salt, 2 Spoonfuls
Jeera Seeds (Cumin Seeds), to taste
Leela Marcha (Green Chili), to taste. Optional
Tal (Sesame Seeds), to taste. Optional

Preparation:



Preparation:

Saragva (Drumstick) Nu Shak

Serves:

Ingredients:
1/2 Yellow Onion
1/2 Bunch Palak (Spinach)
1/2 Bunch Saragva (Drumstick Greens)
Adu (Ginger), to taste
Chopped Garlic (Lasan), to taste
Lela Marchand (Green Chilis), shredded

For tempering: Use Hing (Asafetida) and Jeera Seeds (Cumin Seeds)

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Avocado Pistachio Milkshake

Serves: 2

Ingredients:
1/2 Avocado
1/2 Cup Pistachio
1/3 Banana
Elaichi (Cardamom), to taste - start with 1 tsp and add more based on your taste preference
Milk (enough to obtain consistency)
Water (add just a  little bit in replacement of milk to keep it from becoming too thick)
3-4 Ice Cubes
Agave, to taste (I also add 1-2 spoons of sugar….I try to be healthy most of the time but this drink just requires a little bit of old fashioned sugar!)


Preparation:
Place all ingredients in a blender (Vitamix) and blend! 

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Suva & Mug Ni Daal (Dill & Lentil)

Serves: 1-2

Ingredients:
2 bunches Fresh Suva (Dill), finely chopped
2-3 cloves Lasan (Garlic), finely chopped
1/2 Leelu Marchu (Green Chili), shredded
1/2 cup Dry Mug Ni Daal (Moong Daal) - preferably soaked for at least 1/2 hour. The longer the lentils have soaked, the shorter you cook time will be before you add the Suva.
Salt, to taste
Cooking Oil
Hing (Asofetida)
Haldar (Turmeric)

Preparation:
1. Temper the Hing, Haldar, Garlic and Green Chili's.
2. Add the Mug Ni Daal and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes
3. Pour in at least 1 cup of water. Keep adding water as needed until the lentils are soft and tender. This all depends on how long the lentils soaked for before you started the cooking process.
4. Salt, to taste
5. Add the Chopped Suva and mix
6. You are done once the lentils have become completely soft (but are still firm, meaning they continue to hold their shape.

Enjoy warm with Rotli or Rotla!