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Mooli Raita (Radish Dip)
Ingredients: Radish (Mooli): ½ cup, grated Curd: 1 cup Roast cumin seeds (Zeera) and grind into a fine powder : ½-1 tsp 1 to 2 Green chilis Red chili powder as per taste Black salt as per taste Salt to taste Directions: Scrap off the skin of radish. Grate radish. Beat curd in a bowl
Curd Rice
Published on 9 Oct, 2010 at 19:42 in Hindustani, South Indian | Viewed Views: 922 times | No Comments
Curd Rice or yogurt rice is prepared by mixing rice and salted curd. Curd rice is accompanied by South Indian pickle like mango or lime. This can be topped with few pomegranate seeds. Ingredients: Curd, beaten – 1-1.5 cups Boiled rice : 1 cup Milk - around 1/4 cup Curry leaves (Kadi patta) – 5-6
Boondi Raita
Ingredients: Gram flour (Besan) – 3/4 cup Red chili powder – ½ tsp Turmeric (Haldi) – 1∕4 tsp Mustard oil for cooking Curd – 1 Cup Roasted zeera powder – ½-1 tsp Red chili powder as per taste Black salt as per taste Salt to taste Directions: Combine besan, red chili powder, haldi, half a
Kheera (Cucumber) Raita
Kheera raita is an easy to prepare yet delicious side dish. Well made raitas in my opinion accentuate the taste of main course. Ingredients: Kheera (cucumber): ½ cup, scraped off and grated Curd / Yogurt: 1 cup Roasted cumin powder : ½-1 tsp Green chilies: 1 finely cut (optional) Ginger: few chunks, cut in to
Pineapple / Ananash Raita
Among all raitas, pineapple raita happens to be my favorite, primarily because of its distinct sweet and sour flavor. Pineapples are inherently sweet and the addition of black salt gives it a sourish flavor. If you have tinned pineapple available then, it is the easiest raita to prepare. Ingredients: Pineapple: ½ cup, cut into small
Moong Dal Dahi Vada (Bhalla)
Dahi vadas or dahi bhallas are usually made of Urad dal, but they equally taste good when made with moong dal. So if you have some yellow moong dal lying around in your kitchen, give this a try and I am sure you and your family would relish the result. For regular urad dal dahi
Lauki Raita (Bottle Guard or Opo Squash Raita)
Raitas are always very easy to prepare and serve very well as a side dishes. Ingredients: Lauki (Bottle Guard or Opo Squash): ½ cup, grated and boiled Curd: 1 cup Roast cumin seeds (Zeera) and grind into a fine powder : ½-1 tsp Red chili powder as per taste Black salt as per taste Salt to
Saunfia Paneer Tikka (Spicy Cheese Bites)
Ingredients: Cottage cheese (Paneer)- 50 gm, cut into small cubes Thick curd (remove maximum water ) – enough for marinating paneer cubes Ginger paste – 1 tsp Garlic paste – 1 tsp Turmeric (Haldi) – ½ tsp Red chili powder – ½ tsp Garam masala – a pinch Fennel seeds (saunf) powder- 1 tsp Gram flour (Besan):
Hyderabadi Zafrani Pulav (Saffron Rice)
Published on 28 Jun, 2010 at 10:50 in Hindustani, Pulao & Biryani | Viewed Views: 5,459 times | 4 Comments
Ingredients: Rice : 3∕4 cup Yoghurt or curd: 2 tbsps Cloves (Laung) – 2-3 Bay leaves (Tejpatta) – 3-4, small Green cardamom (Chhoti elaichi) : 3-4 Cumin seeds (Zeera) – 1 tsp Ginger paste – 1 tbsp Garlic paste – 1tbsp Onion : one small, finely cut length wise Cashew nuts(kaju) : 10-12 Raisins (Kishmish)
Methi Thepla
Published on 18 Jun, 2010 at 20:58 in Hindustani, Paratha & Poori | Viewed Views: 1,134 times | 2 Comments
Ingredients: Whole wheat flour (Atta): 1 cup Gram flour (Besan) : 3 tbsps Fresh chopped methi or Kasuri Methi (These are dried methi/fenugreek leaves available in Indian Grocery stores : ½ cup Curd : ½ cup Ajwain seeds (Carom seeds) or cumin seeds (Zeera) : ½ tsp Green chilies : 2-3, finely chopped Ginger paste
Hyderabadi Achari Baigan (Spicy Picklish Eggplant)
Hyderabadi Achari Baigan is a super yummy dish. The key ingredients of this preparation are an Achar which makes this dish so delicious and the curd which gives it a thick and creamy gravy. Ingredients: Baigan or brinjal or eggplant: 1 cup, chopped in square pieces Onions: one medium sized, finely chopped Green chilies: 1-2,
Paneer Tikka Masala
Published on 26 Feb, 2010 at 19:34 in Hindustani, Indian Delicacies | Viewed Views: 1,437 times | No Comments
Ingredients: For tikkas Cottage cheese (Paneer)- 200 gm Thick curd (remove maximum water ) – enough for marinating paneer cubes Ginger paste – 1/2 tbsp Garlic paste – 1/2 tbsp Besan (gram flour) – 2-3 tbsp Butter – 2-3 tbsp Turmeric (Haldi) – ½ tsp Red chili powder – ½ tsp Garam masala –
Kadhi
Ingredients: For Pakodas: Gram flour (Besan) – 1 cup Onion, chopped – 3-4 tbsp Cumin seeds (Zeera) – ½ tsp Green chilies, chopped – 1 tbsp Asafoetida (Heeng) - ½ tsp Ginger paste – 1 tbsp Coriander powder (Dhania) – 1 tsp Turmeric powder (Haldi) – 1 tsp Salt to taste Cooking oil For gravy:
Rock Toast
Ingredients: Bread slices – 4 Curd (thick, with no water) – ¾ cup Green chilies, finely chopped – 2-3 Coriander, finely chopped Finely chopped capsicum- quarter of medium sized capsicum. Onions, finely chopped – 1/4 cup Jalapeno (optional), sliced- 4-5 Semolina (Sooji) – ½ cup Salt to taste Black pepper powder as per taste Oil
Gatte Ki Sabji
Gatte ki sabji is a traditional Rajasthani dish. It goes well with baati, rice, or chappati. Ingredients: For gatte Gram flour (Besan) – 1 cup Red chilli powder – 1 tsp Turmeric (Haldi) – 1 tsp Asafoetida (Heeng) – a pinch Coriander powder (Dhania)- 1 tsp Carom seeds (Ajwain) - ½ tsp Ginger paste –
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{ hey!!! i belong to rajasthan and this dish is commonly known as khandli in locals. i am glad to see this recipe here. and there are so... } – Jul 29, 7:54 AM
{ Raisins go so well with it so try topping it with generous quantity of dried grapes 3 minutes before you take it off the flame....thanks... } – Nov 22, 3:14 AM
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