Gulab jamun

I always use to make gulab jamun with the help of ready to mix but thought to make it the actual way this time and they came out perfectly. Its easy to make them just followed the recipe.

• Ingredients: For 16 pieces.

1. Khoya/Maava: 1& 1/2 cup.
2. Chena: 1/4 cup.
3. Refined flour/maida: 3 table spoon.
4. green cardamom: 8-10.
5. Baking soda- 3 pinch.
6. sugar : 2cups.
7. water: 2 cup.( for syrup).
8. Refined oil/ Ghee : for deep frying.

• Recipe:

Grate khoya and mash chena well , now mix the two . Next add refiend flour and baking soda to it.Now with the help of little water make soft dough.

Next divide this dough to make 16 small balls. 

 Take a vessel and put on high flame. add sugar and water into it. make syrup by stiring in between for 7-8 minutes till the syrup is thick and  sugar fully dissolve  ( it will be slightly pale in color). It will stick in your hand and will form a single wire like when taken and stretched between index finger and thumb. Now crush green cardemoms( take out the peel) and add into this syrup. 

Now heat oil/ghee in a wok ,add the balls and deep fry to get a golden brown color. Take them out with the help of  astrainer and then dip into sugar syrup for 15-20 minutes.

now serve the sweety slurpy gulab jamun to  your loved ones with love .

Happy cooking,

Noopur.

masaledar bhindi/ spicy okra

Presenting you a tangy punjabi recipe 'masaledar bhindi'. Yummy and tasty and very flavorful.

• Ingredients: for 4 people

1. Okra : 500 grms.
2. onion: 2 m3dium.
3. Ginger garlic paste : 1 table spoon.
4. garam masala: 1 table spoon.
5. Amchur powder: 1 table spoon.
6. turmeric powder: 1t spoon.
7. Oil : 2 -3 table spoon.
8. salt as per taste.

• Recipe:

first slit the okra from middle and then cut one okra into two pieces. Do the same for all. Now chop onions finely.

Take a wok and put on flame, add some oil and once heaten add onions into it. saute the onions till it become translucent now add ginger garlic pasteto it and stir for 2-3 minutes its time to add okra to it .fry okra in the mixture for a minute and then sprinkle garam masala, amchur and red chillly powder on it. Stir fry on medium and close with lid for 5-7 minutes now add salt and take out the lid and fry for few more minutes till you know that okras are ready to eat.

Tip: You can squeeze juice of half lemon before serving. It enhances the taste.

Now your Spicy and tangy masaledar bhindi is ready to serve.

Happy Cooking,

Noopur.

sponge cake

Here is what i can make with closed eyes - a sponge cake. I just love this fluffy and soft cake and is the first thing i learned ( actually second 1st was tea :p) at the age of 11 only. So here is my first cooking/ baking recipe for you all.

• Ingredients:

1. eggs- 3 
2. all purpose flour/maida- 1 big cup.
3. sugar ( grinded) - 1 big cup.
4. cream- 1 big cup.
5. baking soda- 2 pinch.

• Recipe:

Beat the eggs , now add all purpose flour and beat it more,  sequentially add cream and sugar to it and keep beating till it becomes fluffy.

Now take  a baking tray brush it with refined oil and then dust it with flour.

Now add 2 pinch of soda to the cake batter and put it on the tray.

Prefeat the oven to 280 degrees now put the cake into it for 30-40 minutes keep checking . Once done the sweet fragrance will tell you its done, but its better to poke a knife or fork to check , if it comes out non sticky it means its done.

Now decorate as per your choice with the help of chocolate sauce, whipped cream or some cherries. 

So this time surprise every one with fresh home made and yumm sponge cake.

Happy Baking,

Noopur.

aloo baigan- main course

believe me you will surely like it if you eat brinjal/eggplant.Its one of my easy to make and favourite recipies and i can it a bowl of it witout any roti or rice.

• Ingredients: for 4 people.

1. eggplant/brinjal:250 grms.
2. potato: 2medium.
3. tomato: 2 small.
4. dry red chilly- 2 to 3.
5. fenugreek seeds- 1t spoon.
6. garlic- 6-8 clove.
7. garam masala- 1 table spoon.
8. red chilly powder-1tspoon.
9. turmeric powder-1tspoon.
10. Oil- 2 table spoon.

• Recipe:

Cut brinjal and potatoes into cubes and chop tomatoes into small pieces.next take a wok and put on the flame , add oil and once heaten up add fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic and dried red chillies. once the they start to crackle add turmeric powder saute and now  add all the veggies.

Stir for two minutes,now add garam masala and red chilly powder saute for two minutes add salt and some water say about half  a cup, put on medium flame , cover with lid and let it cook for ten minutes.  dont forget to keep stiring in between. 

wasnt it easy and fast to cook this veggie. and its yumm too.

Once done add some finely chopped corriander leaves and enjoy it with daal rice or roti .

Happy cooking,

Noopur

 

healthy snacks - laai moongfali mixture (puffed rice and peanuts)

A snack which is light on stomach and carve ur anytime any place hunger as you can store them for days and carry them with you to office or to any place.

• Ingredients:

1. Puffed rice : 250 grms.
2. Peanuts : 100 grms.
3. Oil : 2 table spoon.
4. Corriander seeds : 1 table spoon.
5. Cumin seeds: 1 table spoon.
6. Chaat masala : as per taste.
7. asafoetida :2 pinch .
8.  red chilly powder: 2 table spoon.
9. Turmeric powder: 1 table spoon.
10. Salt : as per taste.

• Recipe:

Take one table spoon of oil in a pan and fry peanuts. take them out and keep separately. Now take one table spoon of oil add cumin seeds and corriander seeds once they started to sprinkle add asafoetida then add puffed rice, peanuts and all the other things mentioned in the ingredients category. Stir for 2 mins. Let them cool and them store in a air tight container .

Now Munch them whenever u feel the hunger pang they are tasty and instead of eating some junk you will be eating something healthy .