Krithi's Recipes

PUNJABI CHOLE OR CHANNA MASALA PUNJABI CHOLE OR CHANNA MASALA IS A VERY POPULAR NORTH INDIAN CUISINE. THE MAIN INGREDIENT IS CHICKPEA WHICH IS ALSO KNOWN AS CHANNA. THIS DELICIOUS GRAVY GOES GREAT WITH BHATURA, NAAN, ROTI EVEN WITH PLAIN JEERA RICE. MOSTLY I LIKE TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AT WEEKENDS. INGREDIENTS 1. CHICKPEA (1.5 CUP) 2. ONION ( 2) 3. TOMATO (2) 4. GINGER GARLIC PASTE 5. CHILLI POWDER 6. TURMERIC POWDER 7. CORIANDER POWDER 8. GARAM MASAL 9. BAY LEAF 10. CINNAMON 11. CARDAMOM 12. CLOVES 13. SALT 14. OIL DIRECTIONS 1. SOAK THE CHICKPEA OVER NIGHT AND PRESSURE COOKER IT FOR 7 TO 8 WHISTLES. 2. IN A COOKING PAN, TAKE SOME OIL, WHEN IT HEATS ADD BAYLEAF, CINNAMON, CARDAMOM AND CLOVES. 3. GRIND THE ONIONS AND TOMATOES SEPARATELY AND ADD ONION PASTE TO THE PAN. ALSO ADD SOME GINGER GARLIC PASTE WITH IT. 3. WHEN ONION COLOR CHANGES, ADD TOMATO PASTE AND SAUTE IT WELL. 4. ADD ALL MASALAS, SALT AND MIX WELL. WHEN THE CURRY COOKS

SWEET POTATO KHEER KHEER IS AN INDIAN DESSERT. THERE ARE VARIETIES OF KHEER LIKE RICE KHEER, MOONG DAL KHEER AND SO ON. HERE I AM GOING TO SHOW THE STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE OF SWEET POTATO KHEER. THIS CAN BE PREPARED WITHIN 30 MIN. INGREDIENTS 1. SWEET POTATO (2) 2.WARM MILK (2 CUPS) 3. JAGGERY (1 CUP) 4. CASHEWS & BADAM 5. GHEE ( FOR FRYING) DIRECTIONS 1.  BOIL THE SWEET POTATOES, REMOVE THE SKIN AND MASH/ GRATE THEM. 2. TAKE A PAN ADD 1 TBSN OF GHEE, FRY THE CASHEWS AND BADAM AND KEEP ASIDE. 3. IN THE PAN ADD SOME MORE GHEE AND ADD THE MASHED POTATOES AND FRY THEM. 4. AFTER 5 TO 10 MIN ADD MILK TO THE PAN AND STIR WELL. KEEP ON STIRRING OR ELSE THE POTATOES WILL FORM LUMPS. 5. LET THE MILK BOIL IN SIMMER FOR 10 MIN. NOW ADD THE JAGGERY IN SLOW FLAME AND STIR THE KHEER SO THAT THE JAGGERY WONT STAND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAN. 6. WHEN THE KHEER GETS THICK ADD CARDAMOM POWDER AND FRIED CASHEWS AND BADAM. 7. NOW SWEET POTATO KHEER IS R

VIRGIN MOJITO VIRGIN MOJITO IS A MIXTURE OF FRESH MINT AND LIME, MIXED WITH SWEET AND TANGY FLAVOUR. IT IS A REFRESHING DRINK TO REFRESH YOUR BODY MAINLY IN SUMMER. LEARN HOW TO MAKE THIS SIMPLE AND QUICK VIRGIN MOJITO WITH STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE. INGREDIENTS 1. FRESH LIME (2) 2. MINT LEAVES ( 1 CUP) 3. POWDERED SUGAR ( 4 TBSP) 4. POLO (1) 5. SODA WATER  6. ICE CUBES DIRECTIONS 1. TAKE A GLASS AND ADD SOME PIECES OF LEMON AND MINT LEAVES. GENTLY SQUEEZE THE LEMON AND MINT.  2. TAKE ONE POLO, MAKE IT AS A POWDER AND ADD IT TO THE GLASS ALONG WITH THE POWDERED SUGAR AND ICE CUBES. 3. ADD REQUIRED AMOUNT OF SODA WATER AND GIVE A STIR. 4 .ENJOY THE REFRESHING TASTE OF VIRGIN MOJITO

SEERAGA SAMBA CHICKEN BIRIYANI  BIRIYANI IS AN EVERGREEN CLASSIC CUISINE WHICH NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. WHEN IT COMES TO CHICKEN BIRIYANI, HERE IS A TASTY RECIPE FOR MOUTH WATERING SEERAGA SAMBA CHICKEN BIRIYANI. INGREDIENTS 1. SEERAGA SAMBA RICE (1.5 CUP) 2. CHICKEN (1/4 KG) 3. ONION (3) 4. TOMATO (1) 5. PUDINA (1 CUP) 6. CORIANDER LEAF (1/2 CUP) 7. GREEN CHILLI (3) 8. GINGER GARLIC PASTE 9. TURMERIC POWDER 10. CHILLI POWDER 11. CORIANDER POWDER 12. GARAM MASAL 13. SALT 14. CURD 15. BAY LEAF, CLOVES, CARDAMOM,CINNAMON, STAR SEED 16. GHEE & OIL DIRECTIONS 1. TAKE A PRESSURE COOKER, ADD SOME GHEE AND OIL. ADD BAY LEAF, CLOVES, CARDAMOM, CINNAMON, STAR SEED (HERE I POWDERED ALL THE SPICE SEEDS) . AFTER ADDING THE SPICE SEEDS ADD ONIONS, GINGER GARLIC PASTE AND SAUTE WELL. NOW ADD THE TOMATOES. USE SOME SALT SO THAT THE TOMATOES BLENDS WELL.  2. IN A MIXI JAR GRIND ONION, PUDINA, CORIANDER AND GREEN CHILLI AND ADD THE PASTE IN THE COOKER.

COLD COFFEE  COLD COFFEE IS AN ICED COFFEE. IT IS A COLD BEVERAGE FOR SUMMER AND VERY SIMPLE TO PREPARE IN JUST 5 MINUTES. HERE IS THE  STEP BY STEP PROCEDURE TO PREPARE THIS BEVERAGE. INGREDIENTS 1. MILK ( 1 CUP) 2. SUGAR ( 3 TBSP) 3. INSTANT COFFEE POWDER 4. ICE CUBES 5. COCOA POWDER/ CHOCOLATE POWDER ( NOT COMPULSORY) 6. CHOCOLATE SYRUP ( FOR DECORATION) 7. CHOCOLATE CHIPS ( FOR DECORATION) DIRECTIONS 1. IN A SMALL BOWL TAKE 2 TBSP OF COFFEE POWDER AND ADD SOME LUKE WARM WATER TO PREPARE DECOTION. 2. TAKE A MIXER JAR, ADD MILK (COLD/ ROOM TEMP), COFFEE DECOTION, SUGAR, ICE CUBES AND COCOA POWDER AND BLEND WELL. 3. TAKE A SERVING CUP ADD SOME CHOCOLATE SYRUP FOR DECORATION. POUR THE COFFEE SHAKE IN THE GLASS AND FINALLY ADD SOME COCOA POWDER AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS FOR DECORATION. IF NEEDED ADD A SCOOP OF ICECREAM OR WHIPPED CREAM AND SERVE CHILL.

INSTANT JALEBI JALEBI IS ONE OF THE POPULAR FESTIVE SWEET IN INDIA. IT IS MADE BY DEEP FRIED MAIDA. HERE IN THIS RECIPE WE MAKE JALEBI'S WITHOUT ANY CHEMICALS AND LET ME SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE THIS JALEBI EASILY. INGREDIENTS 1. MAIDA (1 CUP) 2. URAD DAL (4 TBSP) 3. SUGAR ( 500G) 4. GHEE (2 TBSP) 5. ENO (1&1/2 TSP) 6. WATER (1 CUP) 7. OIL 8. PIPING BAG/ ZIPLOCK COVER/ SAUCE BOTTLE. DIRECTIONS 1. TAKE URAD DAL AND GRIND IT INTO FINE POWDER, MAKE SURE THERE IS NO FULL URAD DAL IN THE POWDER AFTER GRINDING IT. ITS BETTER TO SIEVE AFTER GRINDING. 2. IN A MIXING BOWL ADD MAIDA, URAD POWDER, GHEE, ENO AND MIX WELL. THE DOUGH SHOULD BE IN A POWDERY FORM AND IF YOU HOLD THE SHAPE IT SHOULD REMAIN IN IT WHICH IS SIMILAR TO SHORTCRUST METHOD. THIS POWDER CAN BE STORED IN FRIDGE FOR A MONTH. 3. TAKE SUGAR ADD SOME WATER AND BOIL IT. IN THE SUGAR SYRUP MIX KESARI COLOR AND ALSO SOME CARDAMOM/ KESAR. WHEN THE SYRUP GETS READY KEEP IT ASIDE. 4. TAKE THE

SIMPLE CHICKEN MASALA CHICKEN MASALA IS ONE OF THE HOME STYLE AND SIMPLE INDIAN CHICKEN RECIPE FOR THE BEGINNERS. SIMPLE CHICKEN MASALA IS A DISH OF MARINATED CHICKEN WITH SPICY CURRY. IT GOES WELL WITH RICE, PULAO, CHAPATHI, ROTI, NAAN AND PARATHA. INGREDIENTS   1. CHICKEN (1/2 KG) 2. ONION (1 CUP) 3. TOMATO ( 1 CUP) 4. ONION PASTE ( 1 CUP) 5. GINGER GARLIC PASTE (2 TO 3 TBSN) 6. CARDAMOM 7. CINNAMON 8. CLOVES 9. BAY LEAF 10. CURD 11. CHILLI POWDER 12. TURMERIC POWDER 13. CORIANDER POWDER 14. GARAM MASALA 15. SALT INGREDIENTS 1.  IN A MIXING BOWL, TAKE CHICKEN AND ADD CURD, GINGER GARLIC PASTE, CHILLI POWDER, TURMERIC POWDER, SALT, MIX WELL AND REFRIGERATE THEM FOR 20 MIN.  2. IN A COOKING PAN, TAKE SOME OIL AND ADD BAY LEAF, CINNAMON, CARDAMOM, CLOVES ( HERE I USE POWDERED SPICES, WHICH I USUALLY USE FOR COOKING. SPICE SEEDS SOMETIMES SPOILS THE TASTE WHILE EATING) 3. ADD ONIONS AND WHEN IT TURNS GOLDEN BROWN ADD 1/2 TSN OF GINGER GARLIC P

CHICKEN CHUKKA CHICKEN CHUKKA IS A SOUTH INDIAN RECIPE WHICH IS VERY EASY AND QUICK TO PREPARE . IT CAN BE SERVED AS AN APPETIZER OR WITH MILD PULAO OR PLAIN BIRIYANI. INGREDIENTS 1. CHICKEN ( 1/4 KG) 2. ONION ( 1 CUP) 3. GINGER GARLIC PASTE ( 2 TBSN) 4. CHILLI POWDER 5. CORIANDER POWDER 6. TURMERIC POWDER  7. SALT 8. CINNAMON 9. CARDAMOM 10. CLOVES 11. CUMIN SEEDS 12. PEPPER CORN SEEDS 13. FENNEL SEEDS DIRECTIONS 1. IN A PAN FRY CINNAMON, CARDAMOM, CLOVES, CUMIN SEEDS, PEPPER CORN SEEDS, FENNEL SEEDS WITHOUT OIL AND GRIND THEM TO POWDER. 2. TAKE A COOKING PAN, ADD OIL, WHEN THE OIL HEATS ADD 2 TBSN OF GRINDED POWDER. 3. NOW ADD ONION AND FRY THEM WELL. 4. ALSO ADD 2 TBSN OF GINGER GARLIC PASTE AND SAUTE WELL. 5. WHEN THE ONION COLOR CHANGES ADD CHICKEN INTO THE PAN AND STIR WELL. 6. AFTER FEW SECONDS ADD CHILLI POWDER, CORIANDER POWDER, TURMERIC POWDER AND SALT AND STIR WELL. 7. CLOSE THE PAN WITH A LID AND STIR IN BETWEEN

DUM ALOO DUM ALOO OR ALOO DUM IS A VERY POPULAR DISH WHICH IS PREPARED USING BABY POTATOES. THIS RECIPE HAS DEEP FRIED BABY POTATOES WITH YOGURT FLAVORED MASALA. THE METHOD TO PREPARE DUM ALOO IS VERY SIMPLE.  INGREDIENTS 1. BABY POTATOES 2. ONION 3. GINGER & GARLIC PASTE 4. TOMATO 5. CARDOMON (2) 6. CINNOMON (2) 7. CLOVES (2) 8. CUMIN SEEDS (1TSN) 9. CASHEWS 10. CHILLI POWDER 11.  CORIANDER POWDER 12.TURMERIC POWDER 13. CURD 14. SALT 15. OIL DIRECTIONS 1. BOIL THE BABY POTATOES IN COOKER ( JUST 1 WHISTLE). PEEL THE SKIN AND POKE THEM USING FORK. 2.  IN A COOKING PAN, HEAT THE OIL. ADD CHILLI POWDER, TURMERIC POWDER, A PINCH OF SALT AND ADD THE BOILED POTATOES, FRY THEM WELL AND KEEP ASIDE. 3. NOW IN THE PAN ADD CARDOMON, CINNOMON, CLOVE.  4. SAUTE THE ONIONS WITH GINGER & GARLIC PASTE. ADD TOMATO AND CASHEWS AND AGAIN SAUTE WELL. 5. GRIND THIS ONION & TOMATO FINELY. 6. AGAIN IN A PAN, WHEN THE OIL HEATS ADD CUM