chai masala

Tea and coffee have become essential recipe for rejuvenation.We take tea to start our day in the morning.We also drink it to break the monotony of day .
Tea is offered whenever some visitors drop in .Taste of tea varies from person to personSome prefers it with fresh ginger or fresh gounded cardamom.But when we are in hurry then we look for chai masala to add flavour .Readymade chai masala are available in the stores.We can  l make chai



masala.at home that will be more aromatic being fresh




Ingredients required
cardamom green          50 gms
black pepper               20 gms
dry ginger                     50 gms
cinnamon                      20 gm s(optional)
   
        
Grind these in a grinder to make a fine powder.Store in airtight container
Proportion can be varied according to personal choice.

methi matar malai (simple)

Supply of fresh methi(fenugreek) leaves during winter forces one to cook something different. Today I have made this winter combination that is methi amd mattar(peas).I am sharing this recipe in this blog.It is an easy and quick recipe and everybody loves it .There are so many versions for this recipe.This is the simple and less calorie version.I will post the calorie rich also.
Ingredients required
1 cup finely chopped fresh methi leaves.
1 cup fresh green peas (shelled)
1/2 cup yogurt
1/4 cup cream (fresh malai can be used instead)
 paste of 8  cashew soaked and grounded in mortar pastel




 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric and red chilli powder each
1 teaspoon of dhania powder
  salt to taste
a pinch of hing
finely chopped green cilantro
2 tabspoon oil or ghee

Micowave the peas for 2 minutes if you are using fresh lot frozen ones do not need microwave.



Mix yogurt and dry spices .
In a pan heat ghee and add hing and add methileaves and then add yogurt mixed with  stirr well.Add peas stir and.Let it cook for2  minutes and add cashew and ginger paste stir.Now add 1/4 cup of water and let it cook for 2 more minutes.switch of the flame and add fresh cream or malai and garnish with chopped cilantro.
It is ready to serve with hot roti or paratha.

kadhi pakode wali

                                                            Kadhi pakode wali
Kadhi  is considered a very simple food .Mostly it is served with khichadi or rice.Simple kadhi can be cooked within 15 minutes.The ingredients required for this dish are easily available in our pantry all the time.This simple dish can be made special with addition of some bhujiya or pakoda..Let us make today kadhi pakode wali



Ingredients required

For kadhi
1/2 cup  besan
3/4 cup  sour yogurt 
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
salt to taste.
1 teaspoon each of cummin,mustard  and fenugreek seeds(for seasoning)
   hing
2 tabspoon     ghee or oil
For pakoda 
1/2 cup besan
salt to taste
chilli powder
For seasoning
hing
cummin seeds
mustard and fenugreek seeds 1 teaspoon each
oil to fry pakoda
For garnishing
Chopped coriander leaves.ginger and green chillies chopped .
curry leaves
Make pakoda 
In a bowl mix besan+salt+chilli powder+cummin ,hing Add water and mix well to make a paste of pouring consistency.Put a small deep pan on burner and pour oil and fry pakoda with this paste.
Keep aside

Making kadhi

Mix yogurt and besan and salt+turmeric powder.mix well and add 2and half cup water.Remove all the lumps if there.In a pan heat 2 tabspoon ghee and add hing.Now add cummin,mustard and fenugreek seeds.when these starts spluttering then pour the mixture of besan and yogurt.Stir well and keep on stiring to avoid any lump formation.after few minutes the mixture will look homogenious and will start boiling at this stage stirring can be stopped.Let  it cook for next 5 minutes and the kadhi is ready.
Garnish and serve with rice or khichadi .