Potoler Dorma ( Veg) : Stuffed Pointed Gourd ( Veg) : Stuffing : Soya Beans

Hi all, 

Potol or pointed gourd is not everyone’s favourite. Reason:  the stuffed seeds within it. So, why not replace the stuff seeds with something tastier? Trust me, you will fall in love with the dish. Stuffed pointed gourd can be prepared in a wide variety of methods, veg and non veg  and stuffing can be anything and everything. In this post, I will be talking about how to make stuffed pointed gourd ( veg) with soyabeans. For this, you will need the following ingredients :

(1) Pointed Gourd. (20 pcs).

(2)  Soya Beans. (1 medium bowl).

(3)  Curd.(50gm).

(4)  Coriander leaves.

(5) Salt .

(6) Amchur powder.

(7)  Turmeric powder.

(8)  Chilli paste. ( 4 chilli).

(9)  Coriander powder.

(10)                    Cumin Powder.

(11)                    Mustard oil.

(12)                    Cashew. ( Small pieces).

(13)                    Sugar( 1 tea spoon ; optional).

Now, just follow these steps:

(1)  Cut one end of the pointed gourd like a small circle and scoop out the seeds using a knife or a spoon( use the pointed back of the spoon).

(2)  Boil the soyabeans and smash them.

(3)  In a pan, heat mustard oil and fry the soyabeans with chilli paste ( 1 spoon) , amchur, turmeric, salt ,  cashew, cumin powder and coriander powder.

(4)  Fry well and add spoons of water when necessary.

(5)  Take some of the soyabeans to be used as stuffing and keep the rest for gravy.

(6)  Now stuff the soyabeans into the  pointed gourd and fry them in mustard oil.

(7)  Now mix curd, turmeric powder, chilli paste, cumin powder, coriander powder in a bowl.

(8) Heat mustard oil and add salt.

(9)  Now add the remaining soyabeans and the curd mixture and the coriander leaves.

(10)                    Cook for 2-3 minutes.

(11)                    Add sugar. ( This is optional. If you want to make it extremely spicy, you can leave it).

(12)                    Add the stuffed fried pointed gourd and some water.

(13)                    Cook for 5-7 minutes.

Your dish is ready !!  Serve it with white rice and enjoy J

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WITH VEGETABLES

Hello everyone. I hope my recipes are helping you all.  I have recently taken interest in experimenting with soups and I am happy to share this delicious and extremely easy recipe with you all. This is a thick chicken noodle soup with vegetables. The ingredients required for this are :

(1)    Boneless chicken.

(2)    Noodles.

(3)    Vegetables . ( I took baby corn, papaya, sweet corn, carrots, beans, coriander leaves. ).

(4)    Salt

(5)    Chili paste.

(6)    Pepper.

(7)    Corn flour.

(8)    Ginger paste.

                                           Now that you have all the ingredients, just follow these simple steps :

(1)    Make the chicken stock by boiling chicken in water and adding salt, chili paste and ginger paste.

(2)    Now in a fresh pan, take water and boil it . The amount of water depends on the amount of vegetables.

(3)    Add the vegetables and boil it. Remember that babycorn takes time to boil while papaya boils quickly. So add the vegetables depending on what you use.

(4)    Now add the chicken, salt and chili paste as per taste.

(5)    Mix  cornflour in water and the cornflour should be 1/4^th of the vegetable stock .

(6)    Add the corn flour and keep stirring.

(7)    Add the noodles and keep on stirring.

(8)    Now, add the chicken stalk and stir well for 3-4 minutes and your dish is ready.

         This is a heavy soup and is extremely filling. You can  serve this as lunch along with garlic bread, or any sort of bread as per your choice. Enjoy the dish and do let me know how it goes. Thank you J

GREEN ONIONS WITH PEANUT DRESSING

Hello friends. Today I am here with a veg dish : GREEN ONIONS WITH PEA NUT DRESSING.

I am not a green -onion lover but when I experimented with this one with pea nuts, I fell in love with the dish. It is really yummy and easy to cook.

Here is the list of ingredients :

(1) Green onions ( finely chopped).

(2) Salt

(3) Green chili paste.

(4) Cumin powder.

(5) Coriander powder.

(6) Pea nuts.

(7) Sunflower oil.

(8) Kalonji ( optional ).

        Now that you have the ingredients, just follow these easy steps :

(1) Heat sunflower oil in pan.

(2) Add the green onions, salt, coriander powder, cumin powder and kalonji. 

(3) Fry for 5 minutes in medium heat.

(4) Add the pea nuts and then cook for another 2-3 minutes.

Garnish the dish and serve it will a plate of white rice for lunch. Enjoy :)

CHICKEN : INDIAN SPICY CURRY

Hello everyone, I am back with another recipe of chicken . It is a spicy Indian chicken curry I made and turned out to be a wonderful side dish for dinner. To make this, you need :

1) 500 gm of chicken

(2) Poppy paste ( 100 gm of poppy).

(3) Coriander powder. (2 tablesppon).

(4) Ginger paste . ( 6 table spoon).

(5) Chili paste . ( 3 chili )

(6) Pepper.

(7) Coriander leaves.

(8) Onion Paste. ( 3 onions).

(9) Garlic paste . ( ½ garlic).

(  (10)Salt.

(  (11)Turmeric powder.

(   (12) Cumin powder ( 2 tablespoon).

(   (13)Sunflower oil.

Now that you have all the ingredients arranged, just follow these simple steps :

1. Heat oil in pan.
2. Add onion paste, garlic paste, salt , and chili paste.
3. Then after a few minutes, add the poppy paste, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric and coriander leaves.
4. Cook for around 5 minutes.
5. Then add the chicken.
6. Add ¾ th cup of water and cook for around 15 minutes.
   
   Now your dish is ready to be served. Enjoy :)

CUPCAKES : EASY TO MAKE

Chocolate cup cakes are pretty easy to make and can be served as a yummy treat. I often make cupcakes at home. And here is the easy recipe for you all. The quantity of ingredients given here is enough to bake 12 cupcakes. The ingredients used are :

1. 1and 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
   
2. 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
   
3. 2 teaspoons baking powder
   
4. 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
   
5. 1/8 teaspoon salt
   
6. 3 tablespoons butter, melted.
   
7. 2 cups white sugar
   
8. 2 eggs
   
9. 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
   
10. 1 cup milk
    Now that you have all the ingredients arranged, just follow these simple Steps :
    (1) Add flower, baking soda, baking powder, salt and sugar in a medium- sized bowl. Mix well. Add milk and keep on mixing it. Then add eggs and vanilla extract and the cocoa powder. Make the batter well.
    (2) Pre heat oven to 350 degrees.
    (3) Place your paper baking cups in your cup cake moulds. Or, instead of placing baking paper ups, you can coat the inner layer of cup cake moulds with melted butter .
    (4) Pour in the batter filling ¾ th of each cup.
    (5) Bake for 20-25 minutes.
    (6) Insert a tooth pick or a fork into the cupcake and see if it comes out clean. If it does, then your cupcake is ready.
    (6) Cool in normal temperature for 30 minutes.
    (7) You can do the icing as per your choice.
    Enjoy the treat. Don't forget to post your reviews :)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

PANEER PLATTER

Hello friends. Today, I am here with my special recipe of ‘paneer’ which, I call “ Paneer Platter “. It is easy to make and tastes yummy . We will be needing just these ingredients :

(1) 500 gm of paneer .

(2)  Bell peppers  and capsicum. ( 1 pc each ).

(3) Salt . ( 1 tea spoon.

(4) Chili paste .( 2 teaspoon).

(5)  Cashew paste . ( 10 pcs of cashew).

(6) Ginger paste . ( 1 tea spoon).

(7) White oil.

(8)  Paste of poppy seeds (100 gms of poppy). 
Now that you have arranged all the ingredients, just follow these STEPS :

(1) Heat white oil in pan.

(2)  Fry the paneer slices in low heat till they become golden brown. Don’t burn them.

(3)  Add the bell peppers and capsicum slices.

(4)  Make a batter of cashew paste, paste of poppy seeds ,  chili and ginger .

(5)  Pour the batter .

(6) Add 1/4^th cup of water.

(7) Cook for around 2-3 minutes .

     The dish is now ready. Garnish it well and serve with rice or roti. Enjoy J Looking forward to your feedback .

CORIANDER CHATPATA : DHONEY CHUTNEY

The idea of making this dhoner chutney, Coriander Chatpata came from my decision of making a desert for my friends, which would not  be sweet. I experimented with certain flavors I love and the result turned out to be good. The appreciation I got from my friends led me to share the recipe with you all. Here are the ingredients you need :

(1) 100 gm coriander leaves.

(2) 1 tea spoon chili paste.

(3) Salt ( half tea spoon).

(4) 4 cashew nuts. ( For garnishing, take more ).

(5) Chaat Masala.
 (6) Lime juice ( 2 tablespoon).
(7) Raisin ( Optional).

Now that you have all the ingredients ready, just follow these easy simple steps :

(1) Wash the coriander leaves well.

(2) Put the coriander leaves and cashew in a mixer. Add one tablespoon of water. Grind well.

(3) Take the mixture in a bowl, add salt , chili paste, 2 tablespoon of chaat masala , lime juice and mix well.

        Your Coriander Chatpata is ready . Garnish with cashew nuts , coriander leaves and raisin . Usually , this goes well with chapatti and bread but I have served it as a desert after a lunch where I made rice. It blended perfectly well with the menu. Enjoy J