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Masoor Dal Soup Lose weight healthily with this delicious soup. Cooking Time:  20-30 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Split red lentil (masoor dal),soaked 1 cup • Onion ,roughly chopped 1 medium • Garlic,chopped 2 cloves • Black pepper powder 1/2 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon • Salt to taste • Tomatoes,roughly chopped 2 large • Lemon juice 2 teaspoons Method Heat a pressure cooker, add onion and garlic and roast for 2 minutes. Drain and add the split red lentils, 2 cups water, black pepper powder, red chilli powder, salt and mix. Add tomatoes, cover and cook under pressure till 2-3 whistles are given out.Cool and put into a mixer jar and grind till smooth. Pour back into the cooker, add lemon juice and mix and bring it to a boil. Pour into bowls and serve.

Gatte Aur Tomato Ka Pulao Tomatoes add a new dimension to these flavourful gatte ka pulao. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients Gatte • Gram flour (besan) 1 cup • Yogurt 2 tablespoons • Salt to taste • Baking soda a pinch • Ginger,chopped 1/2 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon • Garam masala powder 1/4 teaspoon • Asafoetida a pinch • Ghee 1 tablespoon • Fresh mint leaves a few Pulao • Tomato,chopped 1 medium • Basmati rice,soaked 1 1/2 cups • Ghee 3 teaspoons • Cinnamon 2 stick • Green cardamoms 3-4 • Black cardamom 1 • Cloves 3-4 • Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon • Bay leaf 1 • Ginger 1 inch piece • Garlic 3-4 cloves • Coriander powder 2 tablespoons • Red chilli powder 2 tablespoons • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon Method To make gatte, place gram flour in a bowl,...

        Egg Macho Eggs mixed with vegetables, masalas, topped with cheese and chaat masala and baked. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Non Veg Ingredients • Eggs 3 • Olive oil 1 tablespoon • Onions,cubed 1 cup • Red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon • Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon • Salt to taste • Fresh coriander leaves,finely chopped 1 tablespoon • Green capsicum,diced 1 cup • Tomatoes,chopped 2 tablespoons • Tomato basil pasta sauce 4 tablespoons • Cheese,grated for garnish • Chaat masala to sprinkle Method Preheat oven to 180°C. Heat olive oil in a non stick pan, add onions and saute till translucent. Break eggs into a bowl, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt and coriander leaves and whisk well. Add capsicum, tomato, tomato basil sauce and salt to the pan and mix well. Transfer the mixture into a baking ...

Cheesey Chaat Dip with Crispies Cheese spread and chaat masala dip served with khakra, crisp puris, chaklis and corn chips. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Cheese spread 1 cup • Cumin powder 1 teaspoon + for garnish • Green chillies,finely chopped 2 • Chaat masala 1 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon • Salt to taste • Fresh coriander leaves 2 tablespoons + for garnishing For Serving • Khakra as required • Crisp puris as required • Chaklis as required • Corn chips as required Method Put cheese spread, half teaspoon cumin powder, green chillies, chaat masala, red chilli powder, salt and two tablespoons coriander leaves in a bowl and mix well. Transfer into a serving bowl and place it on a serving plate. Garnish the dip with cumin powder and coriander leaves. Arrange the crispies around the bowl and serv...

     Begun Bhaja Bengalis' favourite starter - brinjals roundels marinated in mustard paste and shallow fried. Cooking Time:  10-12 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Brinjals,cut into roundels 2 long • Brinjal 1 long • Kasundi Mustard ,for sprinkling 1 1/2 tablespoons + for garnishing • Oil 5 tablespoons + for deep-frying • Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon • Salt to taste • Fresh mint leaves a few for garnishing Method Mix together 3 tbsps oil, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and kasundi in a bowl. Coat the brinjal slices with this marinade.Heat 2 tbsps oil in a non stick pan. Place the brinjal slices in the pan and shallow fry on low heat till golden. Flip, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.Peel brinjal, cut the skin into thin strips and deep fry till crisp. Drain on ...

Aloo and Capsicum Parantha Masaledar aloo and capsicum stuffed paranthas. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Potatoes,boiled, peeled and mashed 2 medium • Green capsicum,chopped 1 • Whole wheat flour (atta) 3 cups • Salt to taste • Onion ,chopped 1 medium • Ginger,chopped 1 teaspoon • Green chillies,chopped 1 teaspoon • Coriander powder 1 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon • Dried mango powder 1 teaspoon • Carom seeds (ajwain) 1/2 teaspoon • Fresh coriander leaves,chopped 2 tablespoons • Pure ghee as required Method Sieve flour and into a bowl. Slowly add three-fourth cup of water and knead into soft dough. Cover with a damp cloth and set aside for fifteen minutes. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add onions and sauté till light brown. Add ginger, green chillies, coriander powder, red chilli powder, dr...

Rice aur Chane ki Tikki Cooked rice and kale chane mixed with masalas and made into tikkis. Cooking Time:  15-20 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  15-20 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredient s • Cooked rice 1 1/2 cups • Brown Bengal gram (kala chana),cooked 1 1/2 cups • Ginger,finely chopped 1 tablespoon • Green chillies,finely chopped 2-3 • Cumin powder 1 teaspoon • Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon • Black salt (kala namak) 1/2 teaspoon • Chaat masala 1 teaspoon • Onions,finely chopped 2 medium • Cornflour/ corn starch 3 tablespoons • Oil to deep fry Method Grind together the Bengal gram, rice, ginger, green chillies, cumin powder, red chilli powder, black salt and chaat masala to a coarse mixture. Transfer the mixture into a bowl. Add the onions and cornflour and mix well. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai. Divide the mixture into twelve equal portions and shape each into a tikki. Gently...

  Capsicum Raita The smoky flavour of roasted capsicum makes this raita really special. Cooking Time:  10-15 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  10-15 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Red capsicum,peeled and cut into small pieces roasted 1 medium • Yogurt 1 1/2 cups • Black salt (kala namak) 1 teaspoon • Salt to taste • Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon • Roasted cumin powder 1 teaspoon • Fresh mint leaves,chopped 1 tablespoon Method Place yogurt in a bowl and whisk till smooth. Add red capsicum pieces, black salt, salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder, mint leaves and mix well. Chill and serve.