After a long time-posting on my blog

hi
Friends, sorry for posting after a long time. As I was busy went to India trip and came back again new place new home
settling down my home and no time to cook new recipes daily basic recipe
New place : Iselin,New jersey
The weather is chilled and morning here and today I am free as my home is settled a bit and listening radio with a cup of tea
I thought to read my bloggers posts and then recognized that  forget to posts on my blog for so many times due to busy life here
So here I am again in blogging world

Peanut Butter Milkshake

Peanut butter milkshake  - My kitchen

This is a healthy snack and summer drink for kids.It is very tasty and delicious too

How to make it

Three simple process : The very first step is gather all the ingredients

Ingredients:

Peanut butter 1/2 cup
Milk 1 cup
sugar 1/2 cup
vanilla icecream  1/2 cup
choco chip (few) for decoration
whipping cream
cherry 1

The second thing you have to do is

1. Mix peanut butter, milk, sugar, vanilla ice cream in a bowl and blend it with a hand blender

2. Then take a glass pour the milkshake, with piping bag pour the whipping cream into flower shape and decorate it with choco chips and a cherry in middle and serve immedietly

Tips:You can serve it immediately or if you want chill the kept it for sometime in the freeze and then serve

Announcing Indian Cooking Challenge! | Spice your Life

Announcing Indian Cooking Challenge! | Spice your Life

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I also want  to join the challenge

cook like how you enjoy

‎”This is my advice to people: Learn how to cook, try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun”-Julia Child

Hi! friends ,
Looking for a ways to find fun while cooking here are some tips and tricks which can make cooking fun and interesting
Put on some music and first clean the whole kitchen.
Put everything on a proper place so that whenever you want you can take it from there no need of wasting time in finding that thing.

Make a list of recipes which your family members like , what is common in them, a perfect menu plan And then start preparing your menu (menu planner software or any applications can be used there are many menu planner available on internet)
While preparing your menu keep three things in mind available igredients, family members taste whether they like it or not and the third thing how much time it will take to cook
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And then gather everything on the counter whatever recipe you want to prepare.


pre preparation must be done one day before so that it may not take a lot of time to cook
Learn the presentation techniques soon I will share with you all these tips and tricks with detailed version .I am working on this

In few days you will come to know a change in yourself that you enjoy cooking ,
while cooking if you feel bored you can divert your mind from kitchen for 1 minute go to other room or go to balcony or whatever you like
then after a minute again start cooking.
Or if you are feeling tired just wash your face and make your hair for a change it will also make you feel fresh.
Cook like the way you want not like others want then only you will enjoy your cooking.

Upma - north indian style

RAVA ONION UPMA 


Upma is one of the most easiest breakfast recipe as well as when we are hungry we can make it anytime in few minutes and it fills our stomach too.
There are many different types of varieties of UPMA in India. Today I am sharing the best easy to make recipe of upma 

HOW TO MAKE RAVA ONION UPMA:
Prep time -under 5 mins
Cook time -under 15-20 mins
Serves -2-4

INGREDIENTS:
Rava /semolina/sooji (any type of rava) - 1 cup
Onion - 1 medium size
Green chilli -2
Water - 2 cups boiled
Salt needed

FOR THE TEMPERING:
Oil - 3 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal - 3/4 tsp
Red chillies -1
Curry leaves - few

METHOD :
Heat 3-4 tsp of oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, red chillies and curry leaves.

When dal turns golden brown, add chopped onions, green chillies 

Saute until onions turn golden brown 

Then add 1 cup rava and roast  until it gets light pink color stir in continuously on low- medium flame when the rava turns light pink color Then add 2 cups of boiled water to it slowly slowly on low heat, ghee(optional) and salt needed. Taste the water and check for salt.

Once the rava absorbs all the water, cover and cook on low flame for 6-7 minutes. Do not forget to stir in between.

Delicious rava onion upma is ready to be served. It can be paired with coconut chutney, ginger pickle 

Photos will be upload soon.........(sorry for the delay)

Cracked wheat idli- from my kitchen

Hi friends,

Today I am sharing a very healthy breakfast and easy to make kids will like it with different variation also.
Soon I will upload pics also so that you will enjoy it because without pic you will not be able to guess how it looks.
This recipe is very healthy : here are the ingredients and methods to follow

Ingredients:

1cup Cracked Wheat/Wheat Rawa

1cup Yogurt/Buttermilk (Note: If using yogurt need to add 1/2cup Water)

Salt to taste

1/4tsp Baking Soda

1tbsp Cilantro & Curry leaves chopped finely 

Tempering

1tbsp Oil

1tsp Mustard seeds

1/4tsp Cumin seeds

1/4tsp Asafoetida

1/2 tsp Grated Ginger

3 Green Chillies chopped finely

1/2cup frozen veggies like Peas and Carrot

1/4tsp Garama masala powder

Method

1. Mix wheat, buttermilk/yogurt, salt and keep it aside.
2. In small kadai add heat oil, add mustard seeds, when the splutter add rest of the ingredients as mentioned above in tempering section and fry for about 2 mins, add garam masala powder then off the flame and add this mixture to the wheat batter mix well. Set if aside for about 1 or 2 hours for better resuts.
3. Now in Idli cooker grease the idli plates and pour the batter and steam the idlis for about 15-20  mins.
4.  Now serve these Idlis with chutney powder or your choice of chutneys.

Gobhi parantha - from my kitchen

Gobhi parantha
Gobhi parantha a dish which can be serve any time whether as a breakfast, lunch or in dinner. You can serve this dish in kitty party as well as Potluck.
Ingredients:

For Filling :

• Gobi (Cauliflower) : 1-1/2 cup grated
• Besan(Gram flour) : 2-3 tbsp dry roasted
• Red Chili :1 tsp
• Turmeric Powder : 1 tsp
• Coriander Powder :1 tsp
• Jeera (Cumin Seeds) : 1 tsp
• ginger garlic paste
• Oil : 2 tbsp
• Salt : to taste

For the chapathi dough:

• Wheat flour - 1.5 cups
• Salt - as needed 
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Water - as required

Method:

for the filling

• Now in a pan take 2-3 tbsp of besan and on low heat dry roast and set aside.
• Add small sized cauliflower florets in hot water and a pinch of salt (to remove worms if any). Drain it completely and then grate them finely - I used my chopper to do this .Set aside. 
• Heat oil in a pan, add jeera allow it to crackle then add ginger garlic paste and saute till golden brown.
• Then add grated cauliflower, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric and garam masala powder and mix well.Cover and let it cook for 10 minutes.Remove the lid and cook for few minutes.

• Add roasted besan and salt to taste and mix well .Cook for 2 minutes and turn off the heat.Let the filling cool down completely.

for the dough

In a bowl mix wheat flour, salt and oil together and water as required slowly mix well and knead a soft dough

Paranthan making 

• Now divide the chapatti dough into equal parts and roll into smooth balls.Flour the surface and roll the chapati dough slightly thicker. Then add a generous spoon full of Gobi filling and gather the dough from all sides sealing it properly.
• Now again flatten it slightly with your palms and then start rolling gently. Roll it without the filling oozing out. Dust flour so that it doesn't stick. Heat a dosa tawa , transfer the Gobi parathas, drizzle little oil and cook on both sides.
•  Serve hot with  onion raita or tomato ketchup or cilantro chutney

I hope you wll like this recipe comments are welcome

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Pav bhaji

Pav bhaji cooking my way
Pav bhaji the best street food ever so delicious ,so tasty and  awesome. Its available in every parts of India.
Famous street food from mumbai.
A mouthwatering dish
Ingredients
1 small head of cauliflower, cut into florets (about 3-4 cups)
3 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
2 tbsp. oil
1 green bell pepper, minced
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1 tsp. chili powder or red chili paste
1 tsp. ginger-garlic paste
salt to taste
2-3 cups finely chopped tomato
1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)...optional 
1 tbsp. Everest pav bhaji masala (or more to taste)
1 tbsp. butter

Method

1. Heat a pan add 1/2 tsp butter and 1/2 tsp oil  when it becomes hot add hing , turmeric powder cauliflower florets, potatoes peeled and cut into cubes, green peas,green bell pepper cut into cubes and a salt and transfer this mixture into cooker and take 3 - 4 whistles.

2.Take another pan heat 1/2 tsp butter and 1/2 tsp oil when the oil becomes hot add ginger and garlic paste and turmeric powder, finely chopped onions saute it till it cooks properly then add finely chopped tomatoes cook it for 2-3 minutes then add turmeric powder, red chilli paste and pav bhaji masala and salt then cook it for another 5-7 minutes.

3. After the base of pav bhaji is cooked add all the boiled vegetables too the base and mash all the vegetables properly  and let it cook for another 10 minutes.

Keep sauteeing and mashing it together till it is a smooth mixture, adding water as required.Be aware that the mixture can spurt up as it boils, so keep a lid on it while you are not actively stirring it. Simmer for 10-15 minutes to really get the flavors to meld together
Serve with:
Finely sliced/ chopped onions, minced cilantro and wedges of lemon. 

Curd rice

Curd rice

A perfect south Indian meal which is now a days common in all over India. Every Indian end up their lunch with this great and easy to make meal. Healthy ingredients and easy to cook in 5 minutes if all the ingredients are available.
I thought of posting this recipe of how to make curd rice and here
 I am this recipe with my kitchen

INGREDIENTS(SERVES 2-3)

RICE(UNCOOKED)	1/2 CUP
RED CHILLI FLAKES	1
YOGURT |CURD	1 CUP
SALT	AS NEEDED
OIL	1 TSP
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/2 TSP
ASAFOETIDA	1/4 TSP
GREEN CHILLI	1
CURRY LEAVES	FEW
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
CASHEW NUT(OPTIONAL) ZEERA POWDER(OPTIONAL)	FEW 1/4 TSP

Methods

• Pressure Cook the rice
• When done mash the rice nicely with the back of the spoon
• Then heat oil in a pan then add mustard seeds, green chili , curry leaves , red chili flakes and cashews(optional)
• pour this tempering on the rice and decorate with finely chopped cilantro
• put zeera powder (optional)
• and serve hot or cold as per your requirement whatever tastes you like 

and this is the best for kids , youngsters or in any age 

I hope you will like this recipe. Comments are welcome.

Veg poha

 Spicy kanda Poha
Ingredients:
½ kg - poha (thick ones)
4 to 7 tbsp - oil
finely chopped onions
finely chopped boiled potato
1 tbsp peanuts
½ tsp - mustard seeds
2 - green chilies
1 tsp - turmeric powder
2 to 3 tbsp - coriander leaves (finely chopped)
juice of 1 lemon
few curry leaves
salt to taste

Method:
1. Wash the poha very well and drain out all the water and keep aside.

2.Heat oil in a kadhai, add mustard seeds. and peanuts.

3.When they splutter add finely chopped green chilies, chopped onions and boiled potatoes and curry leaves. and a pinch of turmeric powder too.

4.Saute it for few minutes (1-2 minutes)

5.Add poha, salt to taste, turmeric powder, finely chopped coriander leaves, lemon juice

6.Mix well. Let it simmer for 5 -8 minutes.

7.

Serve hot. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

Basics of vegetarian cooking

Basics Of Vegetarian Cooking
Hi
A warm welcome to my blog. First of all thank you for stopping by here for reading my blog posts and vegetarian recipe.
Basics of cooking: The topic itself conveys the message about while starting cooking you have to know about all the ingredients which are required in our daily cooking .
You have to categorized your items and set up your kitchen according to that I will show you all step by step in different ways with pictures too.
In basics of cooking you will learn many things'
Main ingredients in basics of cooking is: Masala box 
it includes
red chilli powder
cumin seeds
fenugreek seeds
Asofetida
turmeric powder
corriander powder
Garam masala powder



This all the items are which I use in all my cooking vegetables / curries and many recipes

Housewife-meal planning

Housewife-Meal Planning:

A homemaker and a manager of her home.

Home where every family member relax with a good meal and enjoyment.

After marriage and becoming a mom of baby girl  I have learned a few things to keep my house under control, managed and reasonably clean.  It is not perfect, but it is not chaos by any means.  Perhaps some of my methods will give you some ideas on managing your home. Everyone has different situations, so my ways will not work for everyone, but they might inspire you with ideas that will work for you!

Homemaking Organization, Tips and Recipes and More!

There are many benefits to meal planning for your family, including healthy eating. By learning how to plan weekly meals and eating meals at home, you can control your portions and avoid eating hidden calories. In addition, family meals eaten at home tend to be less expensive and higher in nutrients.

MEAL PLANNING

There are many applications on internet available for a good meal planning.Some of them are listed below

1.Super cook

It is a website where you can type a answer to a simple question.

"whats in your pantry or a kitchen"?

after free sign up on the website you can type in your ingredients whatever available in your pantry or your kitchen.

super cook search engine will find you a recipe from that ingredients which you can make easily at that time.

This website is a great resource when you don't what to cook with the available ingredient.

2.menu planner

Menu Planner makes creating a weekly meal plan, creating a shopping list, and storing recipes simple!

• Pick your meals for each day and view them in an easy to see weekly list

• Easily import recipes from popular websites

• Create grocery lists from your meal plans

• Organize your grocery list by store and see how much it will cost

• Track items you already have in your pantry to make grocery lists easier

• Sync between multiple devices

• Everything is customizable to meet your specific needs

• Enter your recipe and food data online through this website after you've setup a free account from your device

3.pepper plate

Recipe, Menu & Cooking Planner

Description

Pepper plate is the only way to seamlessly manage your recipes, menus and shopping lists on the web, Android Tablet and Android Phone.

- Take your Android Tablet into the kitchen and cook your whole menu with multiple cooking timers

- Share your favorite recipes with friends and family via Email, Facebook and Twitter.

- Create recipes on Android Phones and Tablets

- Import recipes on Pepper plate.com from your favorite sites.

- Combine recipes into menus for dinner party or holiday meal planning.

- Organize meals for the week or month by adding menus and recipes to the schedule.\

- Add to your shopping list on the website, and it automatically syncs to your Android tablet or phone.

- Shopping list is automatically organized to match the order you shop in the grocery store.

- The COOK NOW feature on Android Tablets allows you to set multiple timers for all of the recipes in your menu

- Create your own unlimited categories to organize your recipe collection.

- Your collection synchronizes automatically from the website and is backed up on your device automatically without connecting to a computer.

- Take your entire recipe collection with you to the grocery store or while traveling, no Internet connection required.

4. spring pad

Description

organize it your way

it's simple , intuitive and dare we say?

fun way to organize your life endless projects and ideas.use the products customize notebooks easily to organize your tasks and , recipes and work projects,movies or choose blank notebooks you can fill however you want.personalize the way they look , share them with others ,or keep them private. Its up to you what you want to do.

you can use this application on your android phone or tablet also.

you can start your home management project at home with making grocery list and look it on your phone or tablet at a store . easy to access this application.

5. food on the table

The main motto of this website is :

Take the stress out of dinner today.

Five weekly dinner menus based on your preferences, delivered to your app, with a grocery list and sales for your local store.

Three essential steps:

Your Preferences

A weekly meal plan for your family using chef-approved recipes and your preferences.

Your Grocery Store

We match ingredients to sales at your supermarket so you don't have mess with the circular.

Organized Grocery List

Get in and out of the store easily with a grocery list organized by department.

List of basic cooking Ingredients

Basics of Indian cooking

List of things we will  need while cooking Indian rasoi

The indian spices name includes:

Aniseeds,fennel seeds-saunf
Asafoetida-hing
basil seeds(sweet basil)-Sabja seeds,sabja, faluda seeds,
Bay leaf-tej patta
Big Mustard seeds-sarson
Black cardmom-Badi Elaichi
Black cumin seeds-kala jeera
Black mustard seeds-Rai
Black pepper-Kali mirch
Caraway seeds-shahjeera
carom seeds, thymol seeds, oregano, bishops weed-Ajwain
chilli powder-lal mirch powder
Cinamon-Dal chini
cloves-laung,lavang
coriander powder-dhania powder
coriander seeds-sabut dhania
cumins eeds-jeera
dry fenugreek seeds-kasuri methi
fenugreek seeds-methi
dry mango powder-amchur
dry ginger-saunth
green carmom-hari elaichi
nutmeg-jaiphal
onion seeds-kalungi
poppy seeds-khus khus
dry pomogranate seeds-anardana
rock salt,black salt-kala namak
sesame seeds-til
saffrun-kesar
turmeric-haldi
vinegar-sirka
water melon seeds-magaz

Vegetarian cooking

How to's

Basics of cooking

In this page I will introduce you basics of cooking includes spices, vegetables and basic ingredients required in our daily life.
A list of grocery shopping divided into monthly/weekly/yearly.
Meal planning introduction will also be discussed on this page in this blog.
Kitchen is the place very every women spends lots of time cleaning, cooking and baking and organizing kitchen stocks too.
So in this blog we will also discuss home management binder and kitchen management binder how to create and maintain them.

"Home is the place where family eats and play together"

Welcome

Welcome!
Welcome to my new journey of blog
our  motto: 

"Cooking is like making love, you do it well, or you do not do it at all."

 This blog brings you a new way of cooking vegetarian recipes. Style and presentation also included in different ways in less time and budget.
This blogs will bring you budget friendly recipes from International cuisine to Indian vegetarian look.
You can make these recipes in your time and budget and no wastage at all.
I blog about food and organizing home because I love to make different cuisines and present them in different art and style.
Today's generation is full of learning new way of cooking so keeping that in mind I created this blog.
I hope you will enjoy viewing my blogs and come back again and again for more recipes and learning the  way to present them .
Soon I will launch my yuotube channel for cooking on youtube.



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Cooking is once child's play and adult joy. And cooking done with care is an act of love.