indian – gluttonyguilts

Arbi Recipe

Ingredients 500 gm arbi Mustard oil Pinch of hing 1/2 tsp ajwain 1/2 chopped onion Onion ginger garlic paste ( 2 onions, 4-5 medium garlic, 1/2 inch ginger) Pinch of turmeric powder Red chilli powder (as per taste) 1.5 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp garam masala Salt (as per taste) Steps1. Wash arbi and boil…

Spicy Aloo Chokha Recipe

Ingredients 3 medium potatoes 3 garlic cloves 1/3 tsp mustard oil Salt Red Chill Steps Boil potatoes, peel them and mash them in a bowl Add salt, finely chopped garlic and mustard oil Dry roast red chilli (as per your taste) on gas burner. Make sure to not burn it completely Break the red chillies…

Karela/Bitter Gourd Recipe

Ingredients 250 gm karela/ bitter gourd Salt Mustard oil 1/4 tsp methi seeds 3 medium onions Steps Slice karela and add 1/2 tsp salt to it and mix Keep it aside for 30 mins After 30 mins, squeeze out the water from the karela, keep it in a separate plate, wash it twice and again…

Aloo Parval

Ingredients 250 gm parval 2 medium potatoes 1/4 tsp methi seeds 3 chopped green chillies Salt Mustard oil Steps Slice parval and potatoes In a pan add mustard oil and heat it Add methi seeds and wait for them to pop Add chopped green chillies Now add sliced parval and potato Now cover the pan…

EASY LITTI CHOKHA RECIPE

Cooking Time: 1 hourIngredientsFor littiChane ka sattuChopped green chilliesChopped onionGingerGarlicAjwainKalonji (onion seeds)SaltJeeraMustard oilMirchi ka achaar For chokhaRoasted BrinjalRoasted tomatoBoiled potatoesChopped green chilliesGarlicSaltMustard oil Steps Mix all the ingredients for litti together Knead the dough using whole wheat flour. Add only a little bit of oil Roll into thin circles and stuff it with the sattu…

Tehri Recipe

Cooking Time: 1 hourIngredientsOilChopped potatoesChopped CauliflowerChopped TomatoesGinger garlic onion pasteChopped onionBay leafSaltRed chilli powderTurmeric powderDhaniya powderGaram masalaRice Steps In a pan add refined oil and stir fry potatoes and cauliflower till they become golden brown Now take these out, add some more oil and add bay leaf Add 1/2 chopped onion and sauté till it…

Travel musings – Ramnagar, Uttarakhand

What different did I today? The winter sun is up and running – I mean very much visible today. So instead of using my washing machine to wash and dry clothes, I hand washed them and let the warm sun weave its magic in drying my clothes. This saved a hell lot of power and…