How to make Baklava

Recipe of Baklava

Servings: 4 - 5 Persons
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 40 Minutes

Ingredients

• For Filling
• 1 cup Almonds, Chopped
• ½ cup Walnuts, Chopped
• ½ cup Pistachios, Chopped
• ½ cup Caster Sugar
• 1 cup Butter, Melted
• 1 tsp Cinnamon Powder
• ¼  tsp Ground Clove
• For Sugar Syrup
• 1 cup Water
• 1 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 2 ½  tbsp Honey
• 1 Cinnamon
• For Cover
• 1 Package Filo Pastry Dough Sheets

How to make Baklava

Step 1: Take a bowl, combined almonds, pistachios, walnuts, caster sugar, ground clove and cinnamon powder. Mix well and keep aside the bowl
 

Step 2: Boil water into a pan to make sugar syrup, add cinnamon, honey and lemon juice. Bring it to the boil. Turn off heat and let it cool

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How to make Quinoa Salad

Recipe of Quinoa Salad

Servings: 3 - 4 Persons

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 20 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Quinoa
• 1 medium sized Cucumber, Peeled and Chopped
• 1 Green Capsicum, Finely Chopped
• 1 Tomato, Diced
• 2 tbsp Black Olives
• 1 Bunch Green Onion, Chopped
• ¾ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• ½ tsp Red Pepper Flakes
• ¼ cup Soya sauce
• 2 cup Water
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Lime Juice
• Salt to taste

How to make Quinoa Salad

Step 1: Heat water in a pan, add quinoa to the water and bring it to the boil. Reduce heat to the simmer until the quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed. Once it done, keep it aside to cool

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How to make Stuffed Grape Leaves

Recipe Of Stuffed Grape Leaves

Servings: 2 - 3 Persons
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 40 Minutes

Ingredients

• 10 Fresh Grape Leaves, Rinsed and Drained
• 2 medium sized Onion, Minced
• 1 medium sized Tomato, Chopped
• ¼ cup Long Grain Rice, Uncooked
• 2 tbsp Pine Nuts
• 1 tbsp Dill, Chopped
• 1 tbsp Parsley Leaves, Chopped
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• Oil for fry
• Salt to taste

How to make Stuffed Grape Leaves

Step 1: Heat oil in a pan and sauté onion over a medium flame till the onion become softens. Add tomato and stir for 5 minutes then add rice with required water to boil. Bring it to the boil and keep covered

Step 2: Combine dill, pine nuts, parsley leaves, lemon juice, black pepper powder and salt to the cooked rice. Mix well and stir it for few minutes. Turn off the heat and keep aside

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How to make Tzatziki Sauce

Recipe Of Tzatziki Sauce

Servings: 2 - 3 Persons

Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 10 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Greek Yogurt
• 1 medium Cucumber, Peeled, Seeded and Diced
• 1 Clove Garlic, Grated
• 1 tbsp Mint Leaves, Chopped
• 1 ½  tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• ½ tsp Pepper Powder
• Salt to taste 

How to make Tzatziki Sauce

 
Step 1: Place the diced cucumber in a muslin cloth and drain for 10-15 minutes 

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How to make Mexican Zucchini Soup

Recipe of Mexican Zucchini Soup

Servings: 3 - 4 Persons
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cup Zucchini ,Unpeeled and Sliced
• 1 Small Onion ,Chopped
• 1 cup Corn Kernels
• 2 tbsp Green Chilies, Chopped
• 2 cup Vegetable Broth
• 1 cup Milk
• ¼ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 2-3 tbsp Cream Cheese
• Few Parsley or Coriander Leaves ,Chopped
• 1 Pinch Nutmeg Powder
• Butter for fry
• Salt to taste

How to make Mexican Zucchini Soup
 

Step 1: Heat butter in a pan, add onion and sauté over a medium heat till the tender. Combined zucchini green chilies, corns, vegetable broth and black pepper powder, nutmeg powder. Mix well and cook till the zucchini became tender

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How to make Greek Yogurt

Recipe of Greek Yogurt

Servings: 4 - 5 Persons

Preparation Time: 20 Minutes

Cooking Time: 25 Minutes

Ingredients

• 4 cups Milk
• 2 tbsp Yogurt
• Strainer
• Sugar/Salt (optional)

How to make Greek Yogurt

Step 1: Heat the milk for 15 minutes and keep it aside

Step 2: Cool this milk then add yogurt to it

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How to make Vegetable Khichdi

Recipe of Vegetable Khichdi

Servings: 2 - 3 Persons
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Basmati Rice ,Soaked and Drained
• ¼ cup Green Gram ,Rinsed and drained
• ½ cup Green Peas
• 1 Medium Potato , Chopped
• 1 Bunch Carrot , Chopped
• 1 Medium Sized Onion ,Chopped
• 1 Small Sized Tomato ,Chopped
• 2 Green Chilli ,Chopped
• ½ tsp Garlic Paste
• 3-4 Black Pepper
• 2-3 Cloves
• 1 Cinnamon
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1-2 Bay Leaf (Optional)
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• ½ tsp Chaat Masala
• 1 tsp Ghee or Butter
• Water as required
• Few Coriander Leaves for Garnishing
• Oil for fry
• Salt to taste

How to make Vegetable Khichdi

Step 1: Heat oil in a Pressure Cooker, add bay leaf, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and cumin seeds to it when cumin seeds became crackled add garlic paste and onion with green chilli and fry till the onion become softens
 
Step 2: Combined all the vegetables as potato, tomato, green peas and carrot to onion mixture then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder coriander powder and chaat masala. Mix well

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How to make Double Layer Pumpkin Cheese Cake

Recipe Of Double Layer Pumpkin Cheese Cake

Servings: 3 - 4 Persons

Preparation Time: 30 Minutes

Cooking Time: 75 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Cream Cheese, Softened

• 2 Eggs, Lightly Beaten

• ½ tsp Vanilla Extract

• 1 Graham Crackle Crust, Prepared

• ½ cup Pumpkin Puree

• ½ cup Sugar

• ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon

• ½ cup Cream, Whipped

• ¼ tsp Ground Cloves

• ¼ tsp Ground Nutmeg

• Salt to taste

How to make Double Layer Pumpkin Cheese Cake

Step 1: Take a large bowl, mix cream cheese, vanilla extract, and sugar.  Combined eggs and whisk mixture well till the fluffy

Step 2: Spread half of mixture over the crackle crust and set aside it to move further

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How to make Stuffed Mushrooms

Recipe of Stuffed Mushrooms

Servings: 3 - 4 Persons
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 8-10 Button Mushrooms, Washed and Drained
• 1 large sized Onion, Chopped
• 1 tbsp Garlic, Grated
• 1 large sized Tomato, Seeded and Chopped
• ½ cup Cheese
• ½ tbsp Bread Crumbs
• ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• Few Coriander Leaves, Chopped
• Butter for fry
• Salt to taste

How to make Stuffed Mushrooms

Step 1: Pull stems from the mushrooms and chopped them well. Keep aside mushroom caps for stuffing

Step 2: Heat butter in a pan, sauté onion over a medium flame then add garlic. Sauté till the golden
 
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How to make Vegetable Soup

Recipe of Vegetable Soup

Servings: 3 - 4 Persons
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 100 gram Cabbage Finely Chopped
• 1 Carrot Finely Chopped
• 6  Beans
• 1/2 Capsicum Finely Chopped
• 1 Onion Finely Chopped
• 1/2 Cup Chopped Tomato
• 3 Garlic Cloves Finely Chopped
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
• Water as required
• Salt to taste

How to make Vegetable Soup

Step 1: Heat the oil in a saucepan and add cumin seeds to it

Step 2: Add garlic, beans, onion, capsicum, carrot and salt to the oil and cook for 3 minutes

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How to make Garlic Chicken

Recipe Of Garlic Chicken

Servings: 3 - 4 Persons
Preparation Time: 20 Minutes
Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 kg Boneless Chicken
• 15 Garlic Cloves Finely Chopped
• 2-3 Green Chilies
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 cup Sliced Onion
• 1 tsp Ginger Grated
• ¼ cup Yogurt
• ¼ cup Coriander Leaves Finely Chopped
• Salt to taste

How to make Garlic Chicken
 
Step 1: Grind onion, coriander leaves, yogurt, salt and green chilies in mixer to form the paste

Step 2: Marinate the chicken in prepared paste and keep it aside

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How to make Garlic Mushroom

Recipe of Garlic Mushroom

Servings: 3 - 4 Persons
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes

Cooking Time: 20  Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Packet Mushroom
• 6 Garlic Cloves Finley Chopped
• 2 Green Chilies Finely Chopped
• 2 tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 tbsp Parsley
• ½ tbsp Red Chili Flakes
• ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• Salt to taste

How to make Garlic Mushroom

Step 1: Wash and cut the mushrooms either in slices or in any shape

Step 2: Boil the mushrooms for 8 minutes and keep it aside

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How to make Keema Peas Curry

Recipe of  Keema Peas Curry

Serving: 3-4 Person
Preparation Time: 20 Mins
Cooking Time: 10 Mins

Ingredients

• 5 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 kg Beef / Mutton - Minced
• 250 gms Peas
• 2-3 Bay Leaves
• 3 Tomatoes - Finely Chopped
• 1 Onion - Finely Chopped
• 1 Black Cardamo
• 6 Whole Black Pepper
• 1/2 cup Yogurt
• 5 Cloves
• 1/4 tsp Cumin Powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 2/3 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1-1/2 tsp Ginger & Garlic  paste
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 3 cups of Water
• Salt to taste

For Garnishing:

• Coriander Leaves

How to make Keema Peas Curry

Step 1: In a large deep pan, drizzle in 1 1/2 tbsp of oil & add finely chopped onions and stir fry it until light brown

Step 2: Add cumin powder, along with black cardamom, bay leaves, black pepper, cloves, turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder and evenly diced tomatoes

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How to make Chicken with Chili and Basil

Recipe of Chicken with Chili and Basil

Serving: 3-4 Person
Preparation Time: 15 Mins
Cooking Time: 20 Mins

Ingredients

• 2 Small Bowls Chicken Breasts, Skinless & Boneless
• 2 Cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 Medium Onion, Chopped
• 1 tbsp Thai Red-Green Chile, Thinly Sliced
• 3 tbsp Basil Leaves, Chopped
• 2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 2 Small Red Bell Pepper
• 1 tbsp Fish Sauce
• 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• Oil for Cooking
• Whole Red Dry Chili for garnish

How to make Chicken with Chili and Basil 

Step 1: Heat oil in a pan, add garlic, onion and Chili. Stir for few minutes until turns to golden brown

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How to make Mutton Palak

Recipe of Mutton Palak

Serving: 5-6 Person
Preparation Time: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 35 Mins

Ingredients:

• 4-6 tbsp Oil
• 1 Kg Mutton
• 1 Kg Spinach
• 1 tbsp dry Fenugreek Leaves (Kasuri Methi)
• 4 Green Chilies
• 2 Onion - Chopped 
• 2 Tomato - Chopped
• 2 Black Cardamom
• 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 2 tbsp Corn Flour
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
• 6-8 whole Black Pepper (Optional)
• 4 Cloves
• Water as required
• Salt to taste

For Garnishing:

• Green Chillies
• 1 tsp Cream

How to make Mutton Palak

 

Step 1: Blanch the spinach in about 1 cup of water and ground it to a fine paste. 

Step 2: In a large pan drizzle in oil & stir fry the onion until it turns brown.

Step 3: When onion are brown, add in cumin seeds, black cardamom, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cloves, ginger garlic paste and whole black pepper, mix well together and add salt to taste.

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How to make Chicken Biryani

Recipe of Chicken Biryani

Serving: 3-4
Preparation Time: 20 Mins
Cooking Time: 70 Mins
 

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Rice
• 8 Cloves
• 1 Cinnamon Stick
• 6 Green Cardamoms
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 1/2 tsp Shahi Jeera / Caraway Seeds
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg and Mace - Grated
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• 5-6 tbsp Fresh Mint - Chopped
• 2-3 Green Chilies - Chopped
• 4-5 Tomatoes - Chopped
• A whole bunch Coriander Leaves
• 8-9 medium size Onions - very Thinly Sliced
• Oil for deep frying + for Cooking
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1/2 cup Milk
• 6-7 strands of Saffron / Kesar
• 6-7 tbsp Ghee / Clarified Butter
• Cashew nuts (as many as you want)
• Raisins and Almonds (Optional)
• 1 tbsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 tbsp or less of Green Cardamom Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• a pinch of Red Chili Powder(Optional)
• a pinch of Green Chili (Optional)
• 2 - 3 tsp Garlic Powder
• 2 -3 tsp of Onion Powder
• 2 - 4 tsp Ginger Powder
• 1 cup Tomato - Chopped
• 1 cup Milk 
• Yogurt
• Salt to taste
• Coriander Leaves - Chopped
• Saffron

For marination:

• 1 Kg Chicken on the bone - Diced
• 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• Salt to taste

How to make Chicken Biryani

Step 1: Marinate chicken with turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, coriander powder and salt for at least 7-8 hours (more the better)

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry thinly sliced onions till they turn dark brown and crispy. Stir continuously on low to medium flame

Step 3: Take a deep wide vessel and heat oil. Add bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms and shahi jeera. Let it splutter

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How to make Bengali Fish Curry

Recipe of Bengali Fish Curry

Serving:  2 Person
Preparation Time: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 45 Mins

Ingredients

• Preparation Time: 10 Mins
• 200 gms Oil
• 2- 3 Tomato - Chopped
• 5 Red Chillies
• 1/2 kg Fish 
• 10 Cloves Garlic
• 1 tsp Fenugreek / Methi seeds 
• 1 tsp Panch Phoran Seeds
• 3-4 Curry Leaves
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 2 tsp Coconut Powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Fennel / Saunf 
• Salt to taste

How to make Bengali Fish Curry

Step 1: Clean the fish with the help of normal salt & wash it in fresh water

Step 2: Shallow fry the fish till tender and keep aside

Step 3: Blend onion & garlic coarsely

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How to make Aloo Keema

Recipe of Aloo Keema

Serving: 2 - 3
Preparation Time: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 20 Mins

Ingredients

• 4-5 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 kg Mutton/Chicken - Minced
• 250 gm Potatoes - Diced
• 2 Tomato - Finely Chopped
• 1 Onion - Finely Chopped
• 6 whole Black Pepper
• 6 Cloves
• 1 Black Cardamom
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• 1 tsp Ginger & Garlic Paste
• 1/4 tsp of Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1/2  tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1/ 4 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 Green Chilies - Slit
• 4 cups of Water
• Salt to taste

For Garnishing:

• Coriander Leaves 
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 2 Green Chili
• 5-6 Lemon Pieces 

How to make Aloo Keema

Step 1: In a deep bowl, take 1 tbsp of oil cut the onion and saute until light brown

Step 2: Add in cumin seeds, followed by ginger & garlic paste, black pepper, black cardamom, cloves, green chilies, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chili powder and finely chopped tomatoes

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How to make Chicken Karahi

Recipe of Chicken Karahi

Serving: 2 - 3 Person
Preparation Time: 10 Mins
Cooking Time: 30 Mins

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp Oil
• 1/2 kg Chicken
• 1 tsp Garlic Paste
• 1 Onion - Finely Chopped
• 1/2 tsp Ginger Paste
• 3-4 Tomatoes - Finely Chopped
• 3-4 whole Green Chilies
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper - Crushed
• 1 tsp Tandoori Masala
• 2 tbsp Yogurt
• Salt to taste

For Garnishing:

• Mint leaves or
• Coriander leaves

How to make Chicken Karahi

Step 1: Boil the tomatoes & peel off the skin when cool enough to handle. Clean and wash the chicken and keep aside, pre-hand

Step 2: In a big deep bowl drizzle some oil add ginger & garlic paste, tandoori masala, chicken and salt to taste. Marinate it for at least an hour. 

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Uttarayan festival special Recipes

Makar Sankranti, the Festival of Kites, is popularly known as Uttarayan. Uttarayan is a combination of two Sanskrit words, ‘uttar’ meaning north and ‘ayan’ meaning movement towards. Uttarayan occurs on Posh Vad Pancham and celebrates the sun’s northward movement.

Uttarayan Special Recipes

1. Undhiyu Recipe

Undhiyu is a Gujarati mixed vegetable dish that is a regional specialty of Gujarat, India.

Servings: 6 - Persons
Preparation Time: 45 Minutes
Cooking Time: 25 Minutes 

Ingredients

• 2 tsp Tamarind Paste
• 30 gram Sugar
• 100 gram Yam
• 6 small Potatoes
• 100 gram Sweet Potatoes
• ½ cup Broad Beans ( Surti Papdi )
• ½ cup Pigeon Peas ( Tuver Dana )
• 4 baby Brinjal
• 5 tbsp Oil
• 6-7 Green Chilies
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• Pinch of Asafoetida
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
• 1/2 cup Fresh Coriander Leaves
• 3 Inch Ginger
• ½ tbsp Garlic Crushed
• Salt to taste

For Muthiya:

• 1 cup Wheat Flour
• 1/2 cup Fenugreek Leaves
• 1/4 cup Gram Flour
• 2 Green Chilies
• Salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
• Oil to fry
• 1/2 tsp Fruit Salt
• Water as required

How to make Undhiyu

Step 1: For muthiya, firstly mix all the ingredients except oil and make dough. Make small pieces from dough and roll them. Now fry rolls in hot oil. Keep aside to cool it

Step 2: Peel the potatoes, yam and sweet potatoes. Cut the yam and sweet potatoes in cubes. Slit the potato, brinjal without cutting its stem 

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2. Jalebi Recipe

Jalebi is one of the most popular Indian desserts. They are just like funnel cakes but soaked in a sugary syrup.

Servings: 10 - 12 Persons
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Cooking Time: 40 Minutes  

Ingredients

• 1 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp Gram Flour
• 3/4 cup Yogurt
• 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
• 1/8 tsp Yellow Food Color
• Ghee for fry
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• Few Strands Saffron

How to make Jalebi

 
Step 1: Mix all purpose flour, gram flour, yogurt, yellow food color and baking powder to form a batter 

Step 2: Set aside for 2-3 hours to ferment then pour the batter onto a cloth or ketch up dispensing bottle

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3. Peanut Chikki

Servings: 8 Persons
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Cooking Time: 25 Minutes
 
Ingredients

• 500 gram Peanut
• 400 gram Jaggery / Sugar
• 50 g Butter / Ghee

How to make Peanut Chikki

 
Step 1: Heat a pan, roast the peanut then remove the skin and crush it 

Step 2: Heat another pan and melt jagery/sugar and butter in it until it becomes brown in color

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