Aloo Gobi

Quite a long gap.. This month, this is my second post... Hope to get back on track soon.. Anyways now coming to the dish, today I'm posting one of dry sabji for roti / pulav. Aloo Gobi.... This can be made in few different ways. I have added peas also just give more colour appeal and taste. It can be avoided also.

 

Ingredients:

 

Potato (Cut into cubes) - 3 Cups

Cauliflower florets - 2 Cups

Peas - 1/2 Cup

Onion (Finely chopped) - 1 1/2 Cups

Tomato (Finely chopped) - 3/4 Cup

Green Chili (Finely chopped) - 1 tsp

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Salt - 3/4 tsp

Corriander powder - 1 tbsp

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Chili powder - 1 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Oil - 3 tbsp

Red Chili - 2 nos.

Jeera - 2 tsp

Corriander leaves - For garnish

 

How to make:

 

1. In boiling water add little salt and add the potatoes, cauliflower and peas and leave it for 2-3 mins. Cool it and remove the cauliflower separately.

 

2. In a kadai, heat oil, add the jeera and red chili. When it splutters, add the onion and saute for 2 mins. Add the ginger garlic paste & green chili and saute for another 2 - 3 mins.

 

3. Now add the tomato, saute for 2-3 mins. Now add all the dry ingredients (salt,corriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, garam masala).

 

4. Add the potatoes and peas to it and blend the masala well. Leave it in simmer for 3-4 mins. Then add the cauliflower florets. If required you can add a tbsp of oil. Blend well and let it cook for 7-10 mins.

 

5. Check if all the vegetables are cooked.... Garnish with corriander leaves and serve it...

Boondhi Ladoo

Ladoo, almost every one's favorite sweet.... Next month Diwali is also coming... So thought of posting this yummy sweet  recipe which will be useful. But you need not wait for an occasion to make this sweet.... Quite easy to make.... Trust me....

 

 

 

 

Ingredients:

Besan Flour - 2 Cups

Water - 1 1/4 Cup

Salt - 1 pinch

Cooking soda (baking soda) - 1/4 tsp

Roasted Cashew / Almonds - 1/2 Cup

Ghee - 1 tbsp

Oil - For frying

For Sugar Syrup

Sugar - 2 Cups

Water - 1 1/4 Cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Cloves - 8-10

How to make :

1. First we should make the sugar syrup to one string consistency and keep it ready. Add the cardamom powder and cloves to it.

2. Make a batter out of besan, salt, soda and water. Batter has to be in dosa batter consistency. If the consistency is not correct then the bhoondhi won't come in proper roundels.

3. Heat oil in a kadai. On medium heat, pour the batter through a perforated ladle from 1/2 feet high from oil. keep the flame on low medium only.....

4. Remove the bhoodhi's when it is 3/4 done. Don't let till cook fully, then it will turn crispy... Approx it takes 1-2 mins only to cook 3/4th... Remove it on a kitchen tissue to absorb excess oil and transfer them to the sugar syrup.

5. Make sure the sugar syrup is still warm. Add 1 tbsp of ghee and blend it well with a ladle. Then make round ladoo's...