Panchmel Dal Recipe

Panchmel Dal is a traditional Rajasthani Dal  made from a mixture of five lentils. It is healthy protein rich recipe that is quick and easy to make.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup Channa Dal
• 1/4 cup Yellow Moong Dal
• 1/4 cup Urad Dal
• 1/4 cup Toovar Dal
• 1/4 cup Masoor Dal
• 1 Large tomato
• 1 Large Onion
• 4 Green Chillies
• 1 inch Ginger Piece
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Jeera
• 2 Cloves
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Dhana Jeera Powder
• 1 tbsp Coriander
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Pressure cook all the mix dals with three times water in a pressure cooker for 3 whistles.
2. In a mixer make a paste of tomato,onion,green chillies and ginger.
3. Heat oil in a pan. Add Jeera and cloves to it.
4. Add the tomato mixture to it and allow to cook.
5. Add the cooked Dal, garam masala and spices and let simmer for 5 minutes.
6. Finally add coriander.
7. Serve hot with Baati.

For Recipe of Baati click here.

Rice Flour Khichu Recipe

Rice Flour Khichu is a steamed traditional Gujarati snack and is available as a street food in Gujarat. Here is a quick and easy recipe to make this healthy breakfast dish.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 Serving

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup Rice Flour
• 2 tsp Oil
• 1 tsp Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
• 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Fresh Coriander finely chopped
• 1 cup Water for steaming
• 1/3 cup Water for making batter
• Salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Fill the pressure cooker with 1 cup water(250 ml). Cover it with lid without the whistle and let the water boil.Put the steamer instead of the whistle on the pressure cooker.
2. Make a batter of rice flour,jeera,coriander,green chillies,oil and salt by adding water.
3. Now pour the batter in the steamer, cover with lid and steam for 5 minutes.
4. When it is done check by putting knife in the batter. If it is done knife will come out clean.
5. Serve piping hot after pouring 1 teaspoon raw peanut oil on it.

Italian Caprese Salad Recipe

We all love Italian cuisine!!! Here is a tasty and healthy Italian salad recipe that is quick and easy to make.

Prep time: 5 Minutes
Cook time: 5 Minutes
Total time: 10 Minutes
Yield: 1 Serving

Ingredients

• 1 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1 Large Tomato
• 25 g Cheese
• 8 Pitted Whole Green Olives
• 1 tsp Italian Seasoning(This is a readymade mix available in market which is a mixture of herbs-oregano,basil,parsley,thyme,rosemary with onion powder,garlic powder,papprika powder and lemon oil)
• 1 tsp Coarsely Crushed Pepper
• Salt to taste

Cooking Directions

• Dice the tomatoes and cheese to cubes. Toss in the olives.
• Add Italian seasoning,slat,pepper and olive oil.
• Toss and mix everything in a bowl.
• Serve chilled.

Kadhai Paneer Subzi Recipe

Kadhai Paneer is a traditional Punjabi recipe that is tasty,healthy and ridiculously quick and easy to make. It can also be used as a stuffing for frankie or kathi rolls. It gets its unique aroma and flavour from the secret ingredient "kasoori methi" and "garam masala".

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Yield: 2 Servings

Ingredients

•     100 grams Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
•     1 Large Capsicum
•     2 Large Tomatoes
•     1/2 cup Corn
•     1/4 cup Kasoori Methi( Dried Fenugreek Leaves)
•     1 tsp Garam Masala
•     1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
•     1 tsp Turmeric Powder
•     1 tsp Dhana Jeera Powder
•     1 tsp Jeera
•     2 Cloves
•     1 tbsp Oil
•     salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Dice the paneer,capsicum and tomatoes into cubes.
2. Heat oil in a kadhai and put jeera and cloves to splutter.
3. Now add all the diced vegetables and corn.
4. Stir fry for 1 minute.
5. Add all the spices along with Kasoori Methi and Garam Masala. Again Stir fry for another 10 minutes.
6. Serve immediately with hot phulkas.