चिकन मसाला

साहित्य:
५०० ग्राम साफ करून ठेवलेले चिकनचे तुकडे
२ मोठे कांदे चिरलेले
२ टोमॅटो चिरलेले
२ टेस्पून आलं+लसूण+कोथिंबीर वाटून
२ चमचे खसखस भिजवून वाटणे
३ मोठे चमचे दही
१ चमचा हळद
२ चमचे लाल तिखट
१ १/२ चमचे गरम मसाला
मीठ चवीनुसार
पाव वाटी तेल+ २ चमचे तुप
२-३ तमालपत्र
२-३ दालचिनी
१ छोटा चमचा शहाजिरे
चिरलेली कोथिंबीर सजावटीसाठी

पाककृती :
साफ करून ठेवलेले चिकनचे तुकड्याना दही , आलं+लसूण+कोथिंबीर च्या वाटणमधील थोडे वाटण, थोडी हळद लावून एक तास झाकून ठेवणे.
प्रेशर कुकरमध्ये तेल+तुप गरम करून त्यात तमालपत्र , दालचिनी व शहाजिरे घालणे.
चिरलेले कांदे घालून ते लालसर परतणे.
त्यात आलं+लसूण+कोथिंबीर वाटण, चिरलेले टोमॅटो घालून तेल सूटेपर्यत परतणे.
वाटलेली खसखस आणी वरील सर्व मसाले घालून खमंग परतणे.
दही लावून ठेवलेले चिकन घालून गुलाबी होईपर्यत परतावे.
दीड ते दोन वाट्या पाणी घालावे ( रस्सा अंगासरशी असावा)
पुर्ण प्रेशर आले की गॅस बारीक करून ३-४ मिनिटे शिजवावे.
चिरलेली कोथिंबीर घालून सजवावे.

मसाला चहा

साहित्य
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अर्धा कप पेक्षा थोडं जास्त पाणी 
अर्धा कप दुध
१ १/४ चमचा चहा पावडर 
१ १/२ चमचा साखर
आल्याचा अर्धा सें.मी होईल एवढा तुकडा ठेचून 
२ -३ काळी मिरी 
२ लवंग
छोटासा दालचिनीचा तुकडा
वेलची (पूड )
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कृती
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भांड्यात पाणी घेऊन ते गरम होऊ द्या..
थोडा पाणी तापलं कि त्यामध्ये चहा पावडर , मद साखर मग आलं, लवंग , दालचिनी, वेलची आणि वाटल्यास काळी मिरी घाला.

चहा उकळला कि मग त्यामध्ये दुध घालून त्याला उकळी फुटू द्या, म्हणजे चहा ला कच्च्या दुधाचा वास नाही येणार.

मस्त पैकी गाळून घ्या..आणि एनजोय करा..!!!
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टीप : तुम्हाला दुधातला चहा आवडत असेल, तर दुधाचं प्रमाण जास्त घ्यावं.

Broccoli and Baby Corn Vegetable

Ingredients:
• ½ cup Capsicums. cut into big pieces
• ½ cup Onions, cut into big pieces
• 1 cup Broccoli or Cauliflower, blanched and cut into big pieces
• ½ cup Baby Corn, sliced diagonally
• ¼ cup French Beans, parboiled
• A few pieces Cucumber, sliced diagonally
• 7 to 8 Cashew Nuts, fried lightly
• 1 tsp Garlic, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Corn Flour
• A pinch of Sugar
• 2 pinches Black Pepper
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste


How to make Broccoli and Baby Corn Vegetable:
• Heat oil in a frying pan, on high flame.
• Add the garlic and stir for a few seconds.
• Add in capsicums, onions, broccoli, baby corn, French beans and cucumber and stir fry for about 2 minutes.
• Dissolve cornflour in ¾ cup of water. Add it to the vegetables.
• Add sugar, black pepper and salt to the preparation and cook for another minute.
• Remove from heat, garnish with fried cashew nuts and serve hot.

Baby Corn Fry

Ingredients:

• 10 Baby Corns, slit into half
• 1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
• 1 tsp Chili Powder
• Salt, to taste
• 1 tbsp Corn Flour
• 2 tbsp Gram Flour
• 2 tbsp Rice Flour
• Oil, for frying


How to make Baby Corn Fry:
• Take a pan and boil water in it.
• Put baby corn and salt in it and let it cook.
• When cooked, filter water and preserve both corn and water.
• Take a bowl and add ginger-garlic paste, salt and chili powder and mix well.
• Now, add corn flour, rice flour and gram flour in it and mix well, while adding water to make smooth batter, so that no lumps are formed.
• Take a heavy bottomed pan and heat oil in it. When hot, dip corn in the batter and fry it in the oil.
• Serve hot with chutney or sauce.

Bread Crust Zucchini Quiche

Prep Time: approx. 20 Minutes
Cook Time: approx. 30 Minutes  


This is a quick and easy quiche that is low in fat and very tasty.
 

Ingredients
3 slices whole wheat bread
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 cups sliced zucchini
1 large tomato, chopped
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1 cup low-fat cottage cheese
2 eggs, beaten
3/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese

   


Directions
1   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Cut bread slices in half
   diagonally and arrange around edge of 9-inch pie plate.

2   In a medium skillet, melt butter or margarine and saute zucchini until tender,
    about 3-5 minutes. Add tomatoes and oregano and saute Cook for 3 minutes.

3   Stir in flour and spoon mixture into center of bread-lined pie plate.

4   In a separate bowl, mix together cottage cheese, eggs, yogurt, and half of cheese.
   Spoon this mixture over vegetables and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

5   Bake for 30 minutes or until firm in center. Serve.


Nutrition at a glance
Servings Per Recipe: 6 amount per serving
Calories 174  
Protein 14g
Total Fat 7g
Sodium 398mg
Cholesterol 84mg
Carbohydrates 15g
Fiber 2g


Reader Comments:

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This was very good. I also added onion and used ricotta instead of
 cottage cheese and egg whites only

Beets with Onion and Cumin

Prep Time: approx. 15 Minutes
Cook Time: approx. 45 Minutes  

If you like beets, you'll love this recipe.
For those who don't like beets, they may just change their minds!
 

Ingredients
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons cumin seed
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
5 medium beets, peeled and quartered
2 tomatoes - peeled, seeded and chopped
1 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt

   


Directions
1   Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Pour in oil and saute
   onion and garlic until translucent. Mix in cumin seed and saute an
   additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle in flour and saute 1 minute more.

2   Stir in beets, tomatoes, water, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover
   pan with lid, and allow to simmer 30 to 45 minutes, until beets are tender.


Nutrition at a glance
Servings Per Recipe: 4

amount per serving
Calories 140  
Protein 3g
Total Fat 8g
Sodium 854mg
Cholesterol -
Carbohydrates 17g
Fiber 3g

"Beaf" Stew

From: Small Household Vegetarian Recipes Index


Remarkably similar in taste to real beef stew, but made with kidney beans
for that no-cholesterol, no-fat goodness.


Ingredients:
1/2 cup dried beans (or one can pre-cooked beans)
2 or 3 cups water
Several cloves garlic, chopped coarsely
1 small yellow onion, diced
1 large potato, diced (do not pre-cook)
1 carrot, chopped coarsely
1 portabello mushroom, sliced in 1-inch pieces
1 or two teaspoons each: salt, pepper, and chili powder
extra flour or cornstarch (optional)
tamari (soy sauce), nutritional yeast flakes (optional)
Method:
Soak the beans overnight. Rinse and cook for half an hour.

Add 2 or 3 cups water and bring back to a boil. Add the vegetables and
bring back to a boil. Simmer, covered, until the potato and beans are thoroughly cooked.

To thicken: In a closed tupperware container, shake up two or three tablespoons
 of flour with a half cup of water. Add to the stew and bring to a boil. Boil for
 five minutes, stirring often to prevent sticking. Add a small amount of
tamari (soy sauce) to darken the stew's color, and a few teaspoons of nutritional
 yeast flakes for flavor, if desired.

Notes:
This stew takes about an hour to prepare -- less if made with pre-cooked, canned beans.
 The longer it simmers, the better its flavor.

This stew refrigerates and freezes well. It should be brought to a boil in a saucepan
when re-heating.

As shown, recipe makes roughly six servings (with all those ingredients, it's hard to
make only a small amount). Tasty with crackers, rolls, or cheese.

When preparing this recipe and any other food you enjoy, please use organically-grown
vegetables, fruits, grains, and flavorings. The Earth you save may be your own.

Baked Spinach

1/2 cup butter
8 oz cream cheese
2 pkg frozen spinach
1 pkg Lipton onion soup mix

Directions:
 
Melt butter in a large frying pan.  Add 2 packages of spinach.  Break up
and stir. Add cream cheese and onion soup mix.  Stir well.  Place in a
casserole and bake at 300°F for 45 minutes.

Baked Macaroni and Cheese

       
" A friend of mine sent this recipe to me when I got my first apartment,
because she knows how much I hate cooking! It's really easy --
even I can make it -- and tastes great. I'm not sure where she
found the recipe, but it included the note "Good source of protein,
vitamin A, B group vitamins, calcium." I'm guessing at the 3-4 serving
yield; I'm the only one I make it for and it lasts me a couple of meals. "
 

Ingredients:
1 (12 ounce) package macaroni
1 egg
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste

   


Directions:
1   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish.

2   In a large pot of salted water, lightly boil the macaroni
  for about 5 minutes until half-cooked.

3   Whisk the egg and milk together in a large cup. Add butter and
cheese to the egg and milk. Stir well.

4   Place the lightly cooked macaroni in the prepared baking dish.
Pour the egg and cheese liquid over the macaroni, sprinkle with
salt and pepper, and stir well. Press the mixture evenly around
the baking dish.

5   Bake uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the top is brown.

Alfredo Sauce

Alfredo Sauce


8 oz. cream cheese, cut into 1" cubes
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup cream

Combine it all in a large saucepan, over low heat, stir constantly until smooth.
Pour over pre-cooked pasta.


Fat: Lots
Calories: Lots
Satisfaction Quotient: Huge

सोयाचिली

साहित्य-
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सोया चंक्स (दोन कप)
सिमला मिरची दोन,
हिरवी मिरची दोन,
लाल सुकी मिरची (दोन चार),
बारीक चिरलेली कोथिंबीर-आलं-लसूण,
नॉरचं मंचुरीयमिक्स
तेल फ़ोडणीसाठी
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कृती-
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सोया चंक्स उकळत्या पाण्यात घालून दोन मिनिटं उकळावेत आणि थोडा वेळ तसेच झाकून ठेवावेत.

नंतर चाळणीत घालून त्यावर थंड पाणी ओतावं. कढईत तेल गरम करून पातळ काप केले सिमला मिरची-कांदा-आलं-लसूण-हिरवी मिरची बारीक चिरून-लाल मिरची घालून परतावं

आता त्यात सोया चंक्स घालावेत आणि तीन चार मिनिटं परतावेत.

नॉर मंचुरियन मिक्स घेऊन त्यात पाणी घालावं आणि ही पेस्ट कढईत घालून हलवत रहावं.

सगळ्या मिश्रणाला या पेस्टमध्ये चांगलं घोळवलं पाहिजे.

चवीपुरतं मीठ घालून गॅस बंद करा वरून कोथिंबीर घालून सर्व्ह करा.

क्रिस्पी चीज इडली

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साहित्य-
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मिनी इडली,
चीज,
काळीमिरी पावडर,
जिरे पूड,
तळण्यासाठी तेल
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कृती-
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मिनी इडली सोनेरी रंगावर कुरकुरीत तळून घ्या.

सर्व्ह करताना डिशमध्ये इडली ठेवा त्यावर जिरे-मिरे पूड भुरभुरा आणि वरून चीज किसून घाला.

गरम रस्समसोबत ही इडली अप्रतिम चव देते.
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रस्समसोबत, सूपसोबत किंवा चहासोबत खाण्यासाठी, मुलांच्या पार्टीसाठी अगदी परफ़ेक्ट.