GOLAP PITHA/SWEET ROSE

INGREDIENTS:
1.Refined Flour-2 cups
2.Milk-11/2 cups
3.Ghee-1 tablespoon
4.Salt-1 teaspoon
5.Cookie cutter 

For Sugar Syrup:
1.Sugar-2 cups
2.Water-1 cup
3.Cardamom-2
4.Cloves-3/4

For Deep Frying:
1.White oil/Ghee

METHOD:
First ,place a deep bottomed pan on gas.
Pour the whole milk into it.
Add the salt.Let it boil.
Then pour the refined flour into the boiled milk.
Mix well.Cover it.
Switch off the gas.
Take out the cooked flour in a bowl.
Add to it the ghee.Mix it well with the flour.
Knead it into a soft dough.
Now time to make the roses.
Take a portion from the dough. Roll it to a big circle.
Now with the help of a cookie cutter,cut small circles from the big circle.
The process of making the rose is shown below in the video.
After making the roses, keep them aside.
Place a wok on flame.
Pour oil or ghee.
Let it be hot.
Now deep fry the roses till their colour turn to light brown.

For Sugar Syrup:
In a container, pour the sugar,cardamom, cloves.Add to it the water.
Put the container on flame.
Let it boil.
Sugar Syrup is ready.

Now dip the deep fried roses into the sugar syrup.let them be into the syrup for some time.
After that take them out from the syrup and serve the yummy GOLAP PITHA....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OJDU1D_aP40

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xsyXcTHS6JI

Spicy Potato Wedges

INGREDIENTS:
1.Boiled potato(medium size)-2
2.Garam masala powder-1 teaspoon
3.Dried mixed herbs-1 teaspoon
4.Salt according to taste
5.Black pepper powder-1 teaspoon
6.Red chilli powder-1 teaspoon
7.Finely chopped garlic-1 teaspoon
8.Sunflower oil-3 tablespoons
For Dip:
1.Mayonnaise-1 tablespoon
2.English mustard sauce-2 teaspoons
3.Honey-1 teaspoon
4.Tomato ketchup-1 teaspoon
5.Parsley leaves (chopped)-1 teaspoon

METHOD:
Take one bowl.cut the boiled potatoes with skin into wedges.Add to it 1 tablespoon oil,salt,pepper powder,red chilli powder, herbs,chopped garlic,garam masala powder.Mix well and set aside.
Heat the remaining oil in a non- stick tawa.Now shallow fry the marinated potato wedges in tawa.Fry till they are golden crisp from both the sides.

For Dip:
In a small bowl,mix together the mayonnaise, mustard sauce,honey,tomato ketchup and parsley leaves.Refrigerate the dip for half an hour.

Enjoy the Crispy Spicy Potato Wedges with tasty Dip.

BLACK GRAM-PANEER BURGER

INGREDIENTS:
1.Paneer/Cottage Cheese-200gms
2.Black gram(Soaked and boiled)-1 cup
3.Multi grain burger buns-4
4.Button mushrooms-11/12
5.Onion(cut into dices)-1(medium size)
6.Yellow bell pepper-1(cut into dices).
7.Red bell pepper-1(cut into dices)
8.Green capsicum-1(cut into dices)
9.Sunflower oil-2 tablespoons
10.Salt to taste
11.Crushed black pepper corns-1 tablespoon
12.Dried herbs-1 tablespoon
13.Bread crumbs-1/4 cup
14.Mayonnaise as required
15.Cheese slices-4
16.Lettuce leaves-4-5 pieces(soaked in ice water)
17.Tomato slices-7-8 pieces

METHOD:
First slice mushrooms.
Then put black grams(boiled), onion,all bell peppers, mushrooms in a  food processorand process into a fine mixture.
Now,place a non-stick pan on flame. Pour 1 tablespoon oil into it.add to it the mixture. Add to it salt,crushed pepper corns,dried herbs.mix well and cook for 2 minutes.
Now remove from heat.transfer the cooked mixture into a bowl. Let it cool in room temperature.
After that crumble the cottage cheese and add to the mixture. Mix well.keep it in refrigerator for some time.
Now add the breadcrumbs to mixture and mix well. Divide the mixture into equal portions and give them a shape of patty.
Place a non stick tawa on flame. Pour 1 tablespoon oil and let it be hot.
Now shallow fry the patties till they are evenly done from both the sides.
Now cut the burger buns horizontally into halves.toast them on tawa by adding slight butter.
To assemble burgers,first apply mayonnaise on both the parts of the buns.place lettuce leavesover it.then place tomato slices and cheese slice.sprinkle salt,pepper powder,herbs on top.now place the patty on top and cover with another part of the bun.
Similarly make other burgers.
Black Gram-Paneer burger is ready.
It is a very tasty as well as healthy dish for everyone specially for kids.

BIRYANI MASALA

INGREDIENTS:
1.Shahi Cumin Seeds-4 tablespoons
2.Coriander Seeds-6 tablespoons
3.Green Cardamom-8
4.Black Cardamom-4
5.Cinnamon Sticks-4
6.Cloves-2 teaspoon
7.White Pepper corns-1 teaspoon
8.Black pepper corns-1 teaspoon
9.Bay Leaves-4
10.Fennel Seeds-2 tablespoons
11.Star Anise-3
12.Mace Flower-3
13.Nutmeg-2(crushed)
14.Stone flowers-4

METHOD:
Put a dry tawa on flame.then roast all the spices on tawa in low flame.
Be careful, the spices should not be burnt.
Then take them out from the tawa.let it cool in room temperature.
After that grind them in a blender to a fine powder.
Sieve the powder and store it in an air tight jar.
BIRYANI MASALA is ready.
Prepare ur favourite biryani with this fresh,pure and aromatic home made masala. It is much more pure than the market biryani masala.

KHAMIRI ROTI

INGREDIENTS:
1.Refined flour-1 kg
2.Dry yeast-1 tablespoon
3.Sugar-1 tablespoon
4.Salt-1 teaspoon
5.Warm milk-100ml
6.Warm water-1/2 cup
7.Desi ghee-2 tablespoons



METHOD:
First,dissolve the yeast and sugar in warm water and leave aside for 10-15 minutes until the yeast begins to ferment.
Then take a large size bowl .pour into it the flour,salt,sugar and ghee.combine all the ingredients and add to it warm milk.knead very well to make a hard dough.
Now cover the dough with a damp muslin cloth and keep aside for 2-3 hours.
After that divide the dough into 8 or 10 equal portions.with the help of roller pin,roll each portion into a circle of approximately 4" diameter.
Place each circle on tawa and make roti.(while rolling the circle if anyone wants ,he/she can spread some kalonji and chopped coriander leaves also.)
Lastly brush each Khamiri Roti with ghee and serve hot with any side dish.
(Normally Khamiri Roti is prepared in oven.but I made it in gas.then also it will be very soft and tasty).
If anyone wants to prepare it in oven,then place the rotis on a greased baking tray and bake for 4-5 minutes.

LEMON CORIANDER CHICKEN SOUP

INGREDIENTS:
1.Boneless chicken (cut into small cubes or shredded)-500gm
2.Coriander leaves -1 cup(chopped)
3.Coriander stems(Chopped)-1/2 cup
4.Lemon grass(chopped)-1/2 cup
5.Garlic cloves-2-4
6.Crushed ginger-1 tablespoon
7.Lemon juice-5 tablespoons
8.Salt -according to taste
9.Butter-1 tablespoon
10.Coriander seeds-1 teaspoon
11.Black pepper corns-1 teaspoon


METHOD:
First wash and clean the chicken pieces very well.
Wash the coriander leaves and coriander stems very well. Make sure the stems are free of dirt.
Now in a cooker or deep bottomed pan,take the chicken pieces along with coriander stems,coriander seeds,black pepper, garlic and ginger.pour into it about 2-3 cups of water.Cover it and cook till the chicken is cooked and get soften.
Now strain the stock in another pan.
From the strainer, take out the chicken pieces and discard rest of the stuff.
Now place the pan containing stock on flame.Add to it the chicken pieces and chopped coriander leaves and chopped lemon grass.let it boil for 2-3 minutes.
Then add to it the lemon juice and salt.Then switch off the gas.
Garnish with some more chopped coriander leaves and a dash of butter.
Lemon Coriander Chicken Soup is ready to serve.Serve hot.

CHICKEN STOCK

INGREDIENTS:
1.Chicken bones-500 gm
2.Roughly chopped onions-1 cup
3.Shredded Ginger-3 tablespoons
4.Crushed garlic cloves-7-8
5.Cloves-5-6
6.Cinnamon sticks-2-3
7.Bay leaves-2 or 3
8.Lemon Grass-2 tablespoons
9.Black pepper corns-1 teaspoon
10.Water-11/2 ltrs.

METHOD:
First wash and clean the chicken bones very well.Now take a deep bottomed heavy pan.pour into it the water.then add to it one by one all the ingredients.
Put it on flame.cover it.let it boil until the chicken bones get soften and the water reduces to the amount of 1 ltr.
Then switch off the gas.
Now strain the whole liquid into a clean glass container by a good strainer or by a muslin cloth,so that the chicken stock should be totally transparent and not cloudy.
Now let it cool in room temperature. And store it in fridge to use it in preparing other recipes.