Saturday, September 18, 2010

GOBI,GAJAR,SHALGAM KA ACHAAR

PREPARATION TIME-ONE DAY
INGERDIENTS:
1:1KG CAULIFLOWER,1KG CARROT,HALF KG TURNIP(SHALGAM)
2 OIL 1 BIG SPOON
3 250gm GUR(JAGGRY)
4 250gm salt
6 1/2 tsp BLACK PEPPER[KALI MIRCH]
7 1 tsp RED CHILLI
8 1 tsp MUSTARD SEEDS [RAI]
9 1 CUP WHITE VINEGAR
10 50gm TAMARIND [IMLI]
11 1 tsp BLACK ROCK [KALA NAMAK]
12 4 CLOVES [LAUNG],1tsp DALCHINI, 2BLACK CARDAMON[BADI ELACHI],1/2tsp THYMALSEEDS[AJWAIN] [PUT ALL THESE MASALAS IN MIXER GRINDER AND MAKE POWDER]
13 2 onions(paste)
14 2 spoon ginger paste,garlic paste

METHOD TO COOK
*Clean and cut the vegetables.Cut the carrot into long pieces, turnip into sound slices and cauliflower in to small pieces. Heat the water and when it begins to boil, remove it from heat
* Put all the vegetables in it for 15-20 min.
* Drain the vegetables in a basket to remove water,dry all vegetables spreading on cloth.keep it in the sun for 2 hours.
* Put oil in a pan and heat it.
*First roast the garlic paste for 2 min.add ginger paste,roast it for 5 min.on medium flame.
*Add onion paste fry it till translucant.
* Roast all these paste on medium flame.
* Add vinegar and gur(cut the gur in to small pcs.)
* Heat it until the gur mix with vinegar.
* Then add all masalas which is in the powder form.
* Heat it 4-5 min.
* Add salt and red chili.
* Add tamarind,heat it for 5 minutes.
* Add all the vegetables, mix it well and switch off the heat.
* Keep it for one night.
* Next morning you will see the mixture will loose the water.
* Separate the mixture of vegetables from the water in another container.
* Heat the water until the water becomes very thick.
* Remove it from heat.
* Add the mixture of vegetables in this thick water and mix it well.
* Your pickle is ready.
* Enjoy it with parathas.
(The best part of this achaar is that it can be eaten as soon as.)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

BESAN KA CHEELA

INGREDIENTS
1 2 CUP BESAN
2 ONE LARGE CHOPPED ONION
3 ONE CHOPPED GREEN CHILLI
4 1/2tsp BLACK PEPPER
5 1tsp CHAT MASALA
6 SALT AS TASTE
7 OIL FOR COOKING
8 WATER TO MAKE BATTER
9 CORIENDER LEAVES(CHOPPED)

METHOD
1 Mix all the ingredients except water in a big bowl.
2 Add small quantity of water to make a smooth batter,there should be no lumps in it.
3 Leave to rest for 15 to 20 minutes.
4 Now heat a non-stick tawa on medium.
5 Put 1tsp of oil on tawa.
6 Spread one spoonful of batter on it.cover it with a lid for a minute.
7 Now remove the lid and put a little oil around and on the top and turn it upside down.
8 Repeat the same with rest of the batter.
9 Serve hot with green chutney.