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                                 Kala Jamun Black is beautiful as you will see when you fry regular gulab jamun till they turn a fierce black, but lose none of their sumptuous charm! Cooking Time:  30-40 minutes Servings:  4   Preparation Time:  20-30 minutes   Category:  Veg Ingredients • Hariyali khoya/mawa 3/4 cup • Paneer (cottage cheese) 1/2 cup • Refined flour (maida) 3 1/2 tablespoons • Cornflour/ corn starch 3 1/2 tablespoons • Sugar 1 1/2 cups • Milk 1 tablespoon • Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon • Ghee to deep fry • Silver warq as required Method Grate the khoya and cottage cheese separately and mix. Add the refined flour and cornflour, and knead well till smooth. Divide into twenty-five equal portions. Take each portion in your palm, press and roll into a smooth ball. Ensure there are no crac...

Baby Corn Salt and Pepper Quick and easy to make, this stir-fry tingles the taste buds. Preparation Time:  15 minutes Cooking Time:  15 minutes Serves 4  Ingredients 3 cups   blanched baby corn, cut into 1" pieces 1/4 cup   cornflour 3/4 cup   sliced spring onions 1 tbsp   finely chopped garlic (lehsun) 1 tbsp   peppercorns 1 tbsp   oil salt  to taste oil  for frying Method Dry roast the peppercorns in a wok over a medium flame for a few minutes, grind coarsely and keep aside. Mix together the cornflour, salt, 1 teaspoon of coarsely ground pepper and ¼ cup of cold water. Dip the baby corn in this mixture and deep-fry till golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper and keep aside Heat the oil in a wok, over a high flame, add the spring onions, garlic, the remaining pepper and salt and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the fried baby corn and toss well. Serve hot.

Broccoli Burger ( Burgers and Smoothies Recipe) A burger with an exotic feel, this one can be made without much thought as broccoli is easily available in markets these days. The real flavour of this burger lies in cooking the broccoli to perfection, as over- or under-cooking will ruin the aroma, appearance and true flavour of the vegetable. Parsley, olives and mustard paste lend a variety of intriguing flavours to the otherwise bland mayonnaise making the spread quite tantalising. Serve the brocolli burger with an interesting accompaniment such as dill potatoes and carrots, to make a perfect party treat. Preparation Time:  25 mins Cooking Time:  20 mins Makes 4 burgers Ingredients For The Cutlets 2 cups  finely  chopped broccoli 2 tsp   oil 1 cup  finely  chopped onions 4 tsp  finely  chopped garlic (lehsun) 2 1/2 tbsp  finely  chopped green chillies 1 cup  boiled , peeled and  mashed potatoes 4 tbsp ...

Anjeer Basundi ( Weigth Loss After Pregnancy ) Traditional anjeer basundi    basundi makes use of dry anjeer, which is high in calories and fat i have used fresh anjeer (figs) to make this recipe low cal. Use of low fat milk and cornflour for thickening instead of high fat cream further cuts down in calories yet retaining its creamy texture and mouth feel. Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 4 cups   low-fat milk  (99.7% fat-free) 1 1/2 cups  finely chopped fresh  figs (anjeer) 1 tsp   lemon juice 1 tsp   cornflour  dissolved in 1 tbsp  low-fat milk 1/2 cup   low fat mava (khoya)  (mava) 2 tbsp   sugar substitute For The Garnish 4  fig slices Method Refrigerate the fig pieces to chill. Pour the milk into a broad non-stick pan and bring to a boil. Simmer over a medium flame stirring continuously. Add the lemon juice drop by drop ...

Anjeer Basundi Traditional anjeer basundi makes use of dry anjeer, which is high in calories and fat i have used fresh anjeer (figs) to make this recipe low cal. Use of low fat milk and cornflour for thickening instead of high fat cream further cuts down in calories yet retaining its creamy texture and mouth feel. Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  15 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 4 cups   low fat milk 1 1/2 cups  finely chopped fresh  figs (anjeer) 1 tsp   lemon  juice 1 tsp   cornflour  dissolved in 1 tbsp  low fat milk 1/2 cup   low fat mava (khoya) 2 tbsp   sugar substitute For The Garnish 4  fig slices Method Refrigerate the fig pieces to chill. Pour the milk into a broad non-stick pan and bring to a boil. Simmer over a medium flame stirring continuously. Add the lemon juice drop by drop to the milk stirring continuously. You will see tiny curdled ...

The traditionally non-vegetarian dish viz. Chilli chicken is modified for vegetarians. This melt in the mouth starter flavoured with all the ethnic chinese flavours is an all time favourite that is really easy to prepare. Serve it as a starter or even as accompaniment for your main meal. Preparation Time:  10 mins Cooking Time:  30 mins Makes 4 servings Ingredients 3/4 cup   paneer (cottage cheese)  , cut into 12 mm. ( 1/2") thick strips oil  for deep-frying For The Batter 1/4 cup   cornflour 1/4 cup   plain flour (maida) 1 tsp   soy sauce pinch of  baking powder salt  to taste Other Ingredients 1 tsp   grated ginger (adrak) 2 tsp   garlic (lehsun)  , chopped 2 tsp   chopped celery 1/4 cup   chopped spring onions 2 to 3   green chillies  , cut into 25 mm. (1") pieces 1/4 cup   capsicum  , sliced 1 tsp   soy sauce 1 tsp   sugar 1 tbsp   cornflour  mixed with 3 tab...

Ingredients for Chilli Paneer with Gravy: 250 gms. Paneer (Cottage cheese), cut it into medium sized cubes 1 medium sized onion, cut it into four pieces 1 large capsicum, cut into slices (Shimla mirch) 4 table-spoon Corn flour 3 t-spoon Maida 10 Green chillies, cut it into long slices 10 Garlic pods (Lahsun) 2 t-spoon Salt 1/2 t-spoon Ajinomoto (optional) 3 t-spoon Vinegar (sirca) 1/2 t-spoon Sugar 1/2 t-spoon Black pepper (Kali mirch) 4 t-spoon Soya sauce 5 t-spoon Tomato sauce 2 table-spoon Chilly sauce 1/2 t-spoon black pepper (Kali mirch) Oil for deep frying How to make Chilli Paneer with Gravy: Take a medium sized bowl and add maida, 3 table-spoon cornflour and 1 t-spoon salt. Add some water and mix them well to form a thick paste, add more water if needed. The thickness of the paste should be such that it can coat paneer cubes properly. Now, take a frying pan and add oil to deep fry paneer cubes, heat it on medium flame. Then, dip paneer pieces in t...

Ingredients • Spring roll wrappers 10 • Onion ,thinly sliced 1 medium • Spring onions,thinly sliced 2 • Carrots,cut into thin strips 2 medium • Green capsicum,cut into thin strips 1 medium • Cabbage,finely shredded 1/2 small • Oil                                         2 tbsp for deep-frying • Salt to taste • White pepper powder 1/4 tsp • Soy sauce 1 tbsp • Bean sprouts 3/4 cup • Spring onion greens,chopped 2 stalks • ...