Hello Blog Members! Today I am going to share Gavar phali/guar/kothavarangai/gorikai/goruchikkudu kai in rajasthani style. There are many versions but I am sharing the most simplest one.

Let's begin the recipe:

Ingredients reqd:

1.Cluster beans ( 250 gms)

2.Tomatoes -2(mediumsize)

3.Garlic -5-10

4.Green chili -1

5.Masala-e -magic: salt( as per taste), red chilli powder -1 tbspoon, coriander powder -1 tbsp, sabzi masala-1/2 tbsp, garam masala -1/2 tbsp, turmeric powder-1/2 tbsp, dry mango powder(amchoor)-1/2 tbsp,cumin seeds-1 tbsp, heeng

6.Oil(mustard oil)-as reqd

Preparation time:20 mins(if not chopped)-Serves 2-3 people

1.First take the fresh cluster beans or gavar ki phali and chop them fine. It should be fresh so that it takes less time to cook.

2.Now chop the tomatoes and green chili and keep it aside.

3.Heat the oil in a kadai/ pan and let the mustard oil heat well till the fume comes out and add cumin seeds, heeng, garlic pods and green chili.

4.Now add the beans and saute it well. Add salt, turmeric powder and cover it as it gets steamed.

5.Cook for 10-15 mins and it will be done and add other masalas like red chili powder, coriander powder, sabzi masala, garam masala.

6.Our beans sabzi is done and can bw served with chapati/paratha.

Note :

1.If the beans are not fresh it will be hard and take more time to cook in that case, just chopped the beans and half boil it.

2.You will have to chop the beans by taking the top and bottom part of the phali.

RESEARCH TIME:

1.Used to control blood pressure .

2.Used to reduce diabetes by reducing glycemic index.

3.Its full of nutrients like vitamin A,vitamin C,Foliates.

4.It reduces anemia and increases iron.

So start eating cluster beans to keep the body clean and mind healthy.

Thats all for today hope you will like the recipe.

Meet you in next blog!

Hello blog members! Today I am going to share another amazing chutney recipe. It includes coconut and coriander leaves.

Let's begin:

Ingredients reqd:

1.Coconut -1/2( fresh)

2.Green chili-2-3

3.Coriander leaves-a handful

4.Garlic-5-6 pods

5.Onion-1 ( medium size)-sliced thinly

6.Ginger-1/2 inch

7.Chana dal - 2-3 tbspoons

8.Curd -2-3 tbspoon

Masalas: salt( as reqd), jeera-1/2 tbspoon, black salt - 1/4 tbspoon.

For tempering :

1.Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, heeng, curry leaves, chana dal, urad dal.

Preparation :(Time : 20 mins)

1. Heat 2-3 tbspoon oil in a pan and let it become hot, add coconut (chopped), green chili, chana dal, cumin seeds, curry leaves, chopped onion, garlic pods, ginger and salt.

2.Now fry it till golden brown.

3.Let it cool down and add the mixture into a grinder jar and add little water and grind the mixture.

4.Now add curd to the mixture and adjust the consistency and salt if you feel its less.

5. Now our chutney is ready and finally tempering is added.

6.Our chutney is ready to be served with dosa, idly and poori.

You can add tamarind instead of curd to it.

Research Time:

Coriander leaves( धनिया पत्ती )

1.Also known as cilantro in many parts of the world.

2.Used to reduce bad cholesterol and increases good cholesterol.

3. Used for digestive system and increases liver function.

4.Good for diabetes as it reduces blood sugar levels.

5.It has Vitamin A and also used antioxidant

6.It has antiseptic properties and used to treat mouth ulcers( मुँह के छाले ).

7.Used for good menstrual flow.

Meet you in next blog till then take care and be safe and sound!

Hey blog members!! How have you been doing? Hope you are well.. Today I am going to share the recipe of mayo sandwich with veggies. This is my version.

You can make simple sandwich with mayonise alone.

Let's begin.

Ingredients reqd:

1.Bread: brown/ white-8 slices

2.Veggies: capsicum-1/2(chopped finely), Beetroot-1/2( chopped finely), carrot-1/2(chopped finely), green chili-1,onion-1/2(chopped finely), coriander leaves( for garnishing).

3.Mayonise -2-3 spoons(till the veggies stick to it)

4.Salt (as per taste), red chili powder-1/2 tbspoon, origano(mixed herbs)/italian seasoning packet(the one we get with pizza 😜)

5.Ghee for cooking / making sandwich.

Preparation: Time: 10-15mins(serves -2 people)

1.Take the bread slice and apply ghee on both sides

2.Now take the veggies and chop them finely.

3.Now in a bowl, take the veggies and mix mayo with it, add salt, red chilli powder, mixed herbs and coriander leaves.

4.Now keep little mixture on one side of the bread and make it a sandwich and place it on the hot tawa( you can use sandwich maker too, I am using the traditional method).

5.Now cook it on both the sides till brown and its nicely cooked.

6.Now cut the slice from between either triangle or square.

7.Our sandwich is ready to serve it with ketchup.

Note:

1.You can even half boil the veggies if you don't like them raw to eat.

2.You can make it with tomato and onions and mayo alone.

3.Add veggies of your choice: tomato, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, sweet corn, cabbage.

You can try this recipe and it will be popular with kids. Its a healthy recipe as it has veggies, you can use less mayo also.

Meet you in next blog till then take care!

Hello friends! How have you been doing?

Today's recipe is simple dal paratha with leftover dal and I had spring onion bunch so used it in this recipe.

Sometimes there are leftovers in our fridge and so we can't waste it so I always reuse them differently in recipes.

Lets begin the recipe:

Ingredients reqd:

1.Atta/ wheat flour -2 cups

2.Leftover mix dal-1 cup

3.Spring onion -2-3 springs

4.Ghee -2 tspoons for making the paratha flaky and soft from inside.

5.Masalas reqd: Salt( as reqd), Red chilli powder-1/2 tspoon, green chilli-2,Turmeric powder -1/2 tspoon, garam masala -1/4 tspoon, chat masala-1/4 tspoon, Cumin seeds( jeera), Heeng.You can add the masala of your choice.

6. Oil/ ghee for Parathas.

Preparation( preparation time-10-15 mins) (serves -3 people)

1.Take 2 cups wheat flour/ atta in a big bowl and keep it aside.

2.Now take the spring onion and chop it finely and add the leftover dal, chopped spring onion and the masalas: salt, red chilli powder, garam masala, chat masala, cumin seeds, heeng.

3.Add some ghee to it for flakiness.

4.Now make a dough using this and dont add water, if you feel dry you can add water and make it a dough.

5.Keep it aside for 10 mins.

6.Now make the parathas with ghee/ oil and serve it with chutney/ dry sabzi/ rayta.

Note:

1.If you feel dough is watery, you can add rice flour/ corn flour.

This is the leftover recipe and you can make many changes acc to your choice.

Meet you in next blog! Till then take care!

Hey blog members.. Today I am going to share coconut chutney mainly prepared in south india.

Coconut chutney has many variations and you can make it accordingly.

Lets make it my style:

Ingredients reqd:

1.Coconut-1/2( big size)

2.Bengal gram dal( chana dal)-3-4 tspoons

3.Peanut -3-4 tspoons

4.Curry leaves-20

5.Garlic-4-5 pods

6.Ginger -an inch

7.Green chili-3-4

8.Curd-2-3 tspoons

Masala -e- magic:

Salt( as reqd), Black salt-1/2 tbspoon

Cumin seeds-1/2 tspoon, oil for tadka.

For tempering :

1.Oil, Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, urad dal,chana dal, curry leaves-10,heeng, dried red chili-2-3(I didn't had this).

Preparation:Time: 15 mins(Serves 3 people)

Let's start:

1.Take the coconut and cut it into small pieces as it will ve easy to grind.

2.Now take a pan and add oil and then add the chana dal and peanut and roast it till brown.

3.Now take the mixer jar and add the coconut pieces, roasted chana dal, green chilies, curry leaves-10, cumin seeds, salt, black salt, ginger and garlicand grind it well by adding curd and water.

4.Grind it well and adjust the salt.

5.For tempering, take the frypan and add oil, cumin seeds, mustardseeds, heeng, curry leaves, chana dal and urad daland roast them for 2 mins. If you have dried red chilli you can add.

6.When the crackling stops, addit to the chutney.

7.Our coconut chutney is ready to serve. You can have this with idly, dosa, upma, poori, paratha.

8.Its easy to make and healthy too.

Note:

1.Instead of curd, you can add tamarind( imly ) to it and then it will enhance the flavour.

2.I added green chili less because they were spicy so you can add acc to tour spice level.

Benefits of coconut :

1.Good for digestion as it has good fibre value.

2.Removes bad bacteria from body.

3.Regulates blood pressure as its cool in nature

4.Increases metabolism.

5.It reduces cholesterol

So intake of coconut is good for body and heart.coconut chutney has many variations and will bring those recipes in upcoming blogs till then take care!

Hello blog members! Today I am making the most easiest recipe which is papad ki sabzi.Well this is the recipe of my mother in law and this I learnt from her.

Well in olden days in Rajasthan, less crops were grown so ladies used to make papad at home when guests came.Papad is basically made from moong dal/ urad dal. They are grinded and kneaded in dough form and then papad is made.

Lets begin:

Ingredients required :

1.Papad (2 )-Roasted / not roasted(as per choice )

2.Tomato -2(small size)

3.Green chili-2

Masalas required :

1.Cumin seeds(jeera)

2.Mustard seeds

3.Curry leaves ( well I add)

4.Heeng

5.Salt(as per taste)

6.Coriander powder, turmeric powder

7.Red chili powder

8.Sabzi masala(not necessary )

9.Garam masala

10.Kasoori methi: For garnishing

11.Oil for cooking

Preparation: (Time:15-20 mins)-serves 3 people.

1.Take 2 papads and chop the tomatoes and green chilli.

2.Now heat a kadai/pan and add 2-3 tspoons of oil, add jeera, mustard seeds, heeng and curry leaves.

3.Now let it crackle then add the tomato and green chilli, add salt and turmeric powder.

4.Now you can add the coriander powder and let the tomatoes get mushy and cook till the gravy leaves oil from sides.

5.Now add the red chili powder ( I added less as we eat less)

6.Now add the water 1 glass( big size) and let the gravy boil.

7.Now roast the papads on gas stove( well its optional, you can add as it is by breaking it into small pieces)

8.Let it boil for 10 mins on medium -high flame so that the papad absorbs the gravy.

9.After 10 mins, our sabzi is done and then add the kasoori methi.

10.Our papad ki sabzi is done. Enjoy it with fulka/ rice.

Note :

You can even add curd to the gravy for taste.

Just try this easy and delicous recipe and enjoy the taste.

Meet you in next blog till then take care!

Hey blog members! Today I am gonna share chaulai saag/ amaranth leaves.

Its similar to spinach and its found mainly in the Himalayan region and south coasts of India.Reddish/Beetroot color in nature.

Ingredients reqd:

1.amaranth leaves-1 pack

2.Onion-1 (medium size )

3.Tomato -1(medium size)

4.Green chili -1( finely chopped)

5.Ginger -1/2 inch (finely chopped )

Masalas reqd:

Cumin seeds, mustard seeds, Turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt( as reqd), coriander powder, sabzi masala(optional), garam masala

6.oil for cooking

Preparation : Time:20-25 mins( serves 2 people)

Steps :

1.First take the leaves and wash it thoroughly 3 times with water as it may contain dust particles.

2.Now take the leaves and chop them finely.

3.Now heat oil in a pan and add jeera, mustard seeds, heeng, green chili, ginger and onion.Add salt and turmeric to it.

4.Now let it become golden brown and then add chopped tomatoes to it.

5.Now cook the tomatoes till they get mushy.After they get mushy then add the chopped leaves to it and then steam it for 3 mins till all get steamed well by covering the pan.