Delicious Khoya Barfi( Milk Cheese)

Easy & Fast Khoya Barfi Recipe:-

Prep Time: 15 min

Ingredients needed:
khoya - 500gms
Powdered sugar - 300gms
Cardamom powder - 1tbps
Ghee - 1tbps
Almond (for garnishing)

*khoya is easily available in the market or else boil the milk till it gets thicken.


Preparation: 

1.    Heat the khoya in a large pan on low flame and stir continuously.
2.   Add sugar to the khoya, stir it and allow it to cool.
3.    After it gets cool, add cardamom powder and sliced almonds to it. Mix properly.
4.     Spread the mixture evenly on a greased metal tray.
5.     When the mixture gets set, cut it into medium-sized squares.
6.     Khoya Burfi is ready to serve.

Delicious Palak Paneer Recipe

Delicious Palak Paneer Recipe (Spinach & Cottage Cheese)

Prep Time      : 15min
Cooking Time: 30 min
Serves             : 3-4








Ingredients needed:
   Spinach/Palak leaves-250 gms 
   Green Chilli -1
   Paneer/Indian cheese -200 grams (15-20-pieces)
   Onion - 3/4 cup chopped finely
   Garlic -3-4 cloves finely chopped
   Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp flat
   Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
   Tomatoes -1 cup finely chopped or 3 ripe ones
   Salt as required

    Spice Powder:
   Cumin /Jeera powder -3/4-1 tsp tsp
   Coriander powder -2 tsp
   Red Chilli powder -1 tsp or as required (I used homemade chilli powder)
   Garam masala powder/ kitchen king masala - 3/4 tsp

   For the seasoning :
   Oil- 2 1/2 tbsp
   Cumin seeds/jeera seeds -1 tsp
   Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
   Cloves - 2

Preparation:

1. Cut paneer into cubes and shallow fry it slightly in very less oil.Keep it aside. Discard the thick stems of spinach and use the leaves alone.

2. Bring water to boil. Add spinach leaves and cook uncovered for 3-4 minutes. Once it cools,grind it to a smooth  paste with green chilli and keep it aside. Our spinach/palak puree is ready.

3. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds/jeera, cinnamon and cloves. When jeera sizzles, add finely chopped onions, garlic and saute until onion turns golden brown. Add a little salt to speed up the process. Continuous stirring is necessary for the onions to brown evenly.

4. Add ginger-garlic paste and saute for a few more minutes or until the raw smell goes.

5. Add tomatoes, all the spice powder, turmeric powder and salt needed.

6. Add the palak/spinach puree and cook uncovered in medium or low flame for 5-6 minutes.

7. Add 1/2 of water (You can use the water in which you cooked spinach leaves) and cook simmered until everything gets blended well. 

8. Once the spinach is cooked well, add the cubed paneer pieces and cook for another 2-3 minutes.

9. Serve Palak Paneer with parathas or roti 

Aloo Pakora (Potato Chips)

Aloo Pakora Recipe

Pakoras are awesome snacks that you will really feel having it in winters or monsoon.

INGREDIENTS:-

Potato(large) - 2 nos

(peeled and diced)

GreenChillies- 3 - 4 nos

(crushed)

Garlic- 1/2 tsp

CuminSeeds(Jeera) - 1/2 tsp

(ground)

Coriander Leaves - 1/4 cup

s(chopped)

For batter:-

Gram Flour(Besan) - 1 1/2 cups Water - As reqd

Coriander Leaves(chopped) - 2 tbsp

Salt- 1/2 tsp

DIRECTIONS:- 

   Step 1. Take raw potato and slice into thin slices.

Step 2. Mix together gram flour, coriander, salt, baking powder and enough water to make a thick batter.

Step 3. Heat oil in a frying pan.

Step 4. Dip potato slices in batter and coat well with it.

Step 5. Deep fry Potato Bhajia, till golden brown.

Step 6. Drain Potato Bhajia on an absorbent paper.

Step 7. Serve Potato Bhajia hot with chutneys or sauce.

Truly Home-made Food

Benefits of Eating Homemade Meals

While eating out in restaurants is a treat for many families, it has become a routine convenience for many other Indians. You receive benefits in the areas of nutrition, health and economics when you limit dining out and begin eating your very own homemade food.

Natural Ingredients

Eating at home allows you to control the ingredients in your food, so you can use natural ingredients instead of unhealthy processed foods. Processed foods, frequently served in restaurants or available in premade meals from the grocery store, tend to be high in sodium, fat and added sugars. According to the BBC, the World Health Organization recommends greatly reducing the intake of processed foods. Eating homemade foods lets you add in more fresh fruits and vegetables to your diets so that you can focus on all-natural ingredients.