Showing posts with label Vegetables. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vegetables. Show all posts

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

Gima Saag / Dime Saag e Bora / India Chickweed/ Bitter Cumin fritter


 Gima Saag / Dime Saag (Indian Chickweed / Bitter Cumin grows wild mostly near small water bodies like lakes, ponds, streams etc.. and also grows wild on land.. it grows round the year, but grows more during monsoon. Many of us must have seen this weed growing in our pots and garden, but generally we pluck them out. Next time grow them and enjoy as a side dish. It belongs to carpet weed family. It has medical properties and is bitter in taste. It has healing properties to cure constipation, indigestion, skin problems etc. It’s used as vegetable in rural Bengal. The leaves are used for cooking. Mostly it’s not very popular in urban cities.. sometimes sold by villagers in the market but commonly consumed in the rural areas where there are open lands and water bodies.
 I was fortunate to source this weed from a nearby field that’s situated near the banks of river Ulhas that is few minutes away from my place.. my Didi (house helper) was very sweet enough to get it for me. God bless her. 
We make stir fry, flitters, mashed or sabji out of this weeds. 

Today I made Flitters / Bora with Gima Saag 

Ingredients 

1/2 bowl of Gima saag leaves 

3 Garlic cloves chopped 

2 Green Chillies chopped 

4 tbsp Besan / Chickpeas flour 

2 to 3 tbsp Rice flour 

Salt to taste 

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 

Oil to fry 

Method 

Take only the leaves of the Gima Saag, wash it well, add salt, turmeric powder, chopped green chillies and garlic, rice flour and chickpea flour into the bowl, add very little water if required, mix all the ingredients together until all the ingredients binds together into a very soft sticky dough.. Heat oil in a pan, take small portions of the dough, flatten it and place the portions in the hot oil, fry the flitters until golden brown in colour from both the sides. Enjoy it hot with steamed rice.

Thursday, 21 April 2022

Badami Tandoori Cauliflower and Sweet Potato with Beetroot Chutney


 One of the dish at Fisherman’s Wharf was Badami Broccoli with Beetroot Chutney and Green Chutney… we loved it…. 

Coming back home… wanted to try and make my version of the dish… 

I didn’t have broccoli at home.. hence used cauliflower and sweet potatoes… it’s healthy as no oil has been used…and the cheese can be skipped.

 The Beetroot Chutney is also so very delicious… super easy to make… this Chutney can be served with any fried dish or eaten as a spread on bread… it’s a vegetarian dish… 


For the Badami Tandoori Cauliflower and Sweet Potatoes 

Ingredients 

1 medium size Cauliflower cut into medium size florets 

2 to 3 medium size Sweet Potatoes peeled and cut into medium size cubes

2 Green Chillies 

5 to 6 Garlic cloves 

1 small piece of Ginger 

2 Cheese cubes 

Salt to taste 

1/4 tsp Cardamom powder 

1/4 tsp Pepper powder 

1/2 cup Almonds soaked and peeled 

1/2 cup Curd 

1/2 cup whole milk


Method 

Par boil the cauliflower and sweet potatoes together with little salt.. once done, strain the water out from the vegetables. Take a grinder, add almonds, curd, milk, 1 cheese cube, green chillies, garlic, ginger, salt to taste, pepper and cardamom powder. Grind all the ingredients together. Once done add the paste to the parboiled vegetables. Keep it aside for an hour. Grate the remaining cheese over the vegetables. Bake at 180 degrees celsius for 20 minutes in a preheated oven. 


Beetroot Chutney 

Ingredients 

2 Medium size Beetroot boiled

2 Garlic cloves

2 Green Chillies 

1 tsp Tamarind pulp

Salt to taste 

1/2 tsp Sugar 


Method 

Take a grinder, add the boiled beetroot, tamarind pulp, garlic, chillies, sugar and salt. Grind all the ingredients together. The Chutney is ready.. 

Thursday, 22 October 2020

Vegetable Chops

 



This year Durga Pujo and Pet Pujo both are to be celebrated within the four walls of our home. It’s better to be safe than sorry. Thanks to the technology that there are live streaming of rituals, performances and zoom adda from any part of the world that you are situated in. 
As this year pet pujo is at home.. hence I made vegetable chops without onion and garlic to cherish the memories of the last year Durga Pujo .. it is served with Kasundi and salad 

Ingredients
1 cup grated Beetroot
1 cup grated Carrots
2 grated Boiled Potatoes
1 or 2 chopped Green Chillies
1/2 tsp grated Ginger
Few Raisins
Few broken Cashew nuts 
Salt to taste 
1 tsp Bhaja Masala powder ( 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds, 1/2 Coriander seeds and 1 dry red chillies - Roast it and grind it in a grinder)
1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder
1/2 tsp Cumin powder 
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1/2 tsp Sugar
1 Bay leaf
2 tsp Ghee
4 tbsp  Corn flour or Maida  + 1/4 cup or little more Water mix to make a slurry 
1 cup Bread crumbs 
Oil to fry 

Method
Take a pan, add Ghee, let it melt, add the cumin seeds, bay leaf, green chillies and grated ginger. Sauté it for few seconds. Add the cashew nuts and raisins, sauté until the cashews turn light brown in colour. Add the beetroot, carrot, potato, sugar, salt, cumin powder and garm masala powder. Stir and cook all the ingredients together until the ingredients binds well. Add the bhaja masala and mix the ingredients again. Switch off the flame, remove the mixture into a plate and let it cool down. Take lemon size portion from the mixture and give the ball a oval shape, repeat the process. Take the slurry and the bread crumbs. Dip the chops into the slurry and then coat the chops with the bread crumbs, repeat the process one more time. Heat up the oil in a wok, add the chops into the oil, fry the chops on a medium flame until golden brown. Remove the chops on the paper towel. Serve the chops with salad and Kasundi. 

Friday, 11 September 2020

Achari Veggi Garlicky Mayonnaise Dip

 


                   Achari Veggi Garlicky Mayonnaise Dip 

This dip can be enjoyed with any chips / Nachos or fries... served as starters. This is a tangy and a creamy dip, it’s very delicious. This dip can be kept in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. 

Ingredients 
2 tbsp Carrot grated
2 tbsp Beetroot grated
Few Coriander leaves chopped
1/2 cup Garlicky Mayonnaise or Plain Mayonnaise with crushed Garlic added
1/4 cup Hung Curd 
1 tbsp Any spicy Pickle Oil along with the masala
Rock Salt to taste 
Packet of Cheese Nachos / Nachos / Fries / Chips 

Method 
Take a mixing bowl, take garlicky mayonnaise, add the carrot, beetroot, spicy Pickle Oil, curd and Salt. Mix all the ingredients together well. Transfer the dip into a serving bowl and sprinkle little chopped Coriander leaves on the dip. Serve the dip with Nachos, Chips, Fries etc . 

Saturday, 15 August 2020

Grilled Pomfret served with Sautéed Vegetables - Mashed Potato and Butter Lemon Sauce

 


We enjoy having continental dinner once in a while. Let’s see how it’s made.. 
Butter Lemon Sauce
Ingredients 
2 tbsp Flour
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp Pepper powder 
1/2 tsp dried Parsley 
Juice of 1/2 Lemon 
1 cup Milk
1 tbsp Butter 

Method 
Take a pan, add butter, let it melt, add flour, sauté it for few seconds, add milk little at a time and keep on stirring so that no lump forms. As the sauce thickens, add salt, pepper and parsley. Switch off the flame. Let the sauce cool down. Add the lemon juice and stir. 

Mashed Potatoes 
Ingredients 
2 big size boiled potatoes mashed 
2 tbsp Fresh Cream
1 tsp Butter 
Salt to taste 
1/4 tsp Pepper powder 

Method 
Add all the above ingredients into a bowl and mix all the ingredients very well. 

Sautéed Vegetables 
Ingredients 
4 to 5 medium size Cauliflower florets 
Few French Beans
1 medium size Carrots cut into thick strips
1 small size  Sweet Potato cut into thick strips 
Salt to taste 
1/2 tsp Pepper powder 
1 tbsp Butter 

Method 
Take a pot, add water and salt into the pot, add the vegetables, let the vegetables boil until it’s cooked, drain the water out, take a pan, add butter, let the butter melt. Sauté the vegetables for a minute, add pepper powder and switch off the flame. 

For the Grilled Pomfret 
Ingredients 
3 Whole cleaned Pomfrets 
Juice of 1/2 Lemon 
Salt to taste 
1 tsp Pepper powder 
1/2 tsp Garlic paste 
1 tbsp Butter or Olive Oil 

Method 
Marinate the fish with salt, pepper, garlic paste and lemon juice and keep it for 30 minutes. Take a grill pan, apply butter or oil on the grill pan, place the pomfrets. Cook the pomfrets until brown on both the sides. 

To Assemble - 
Take a plate. Place the grilled pomfret on the plate. Place some sautéed vegetables and some mashed potatoes. Pour the lemon butter sauce over the fish. Garnish with a piece of tomato and parsley.. 

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Baked Stuffed Eggplant with Chicken, Cheese and Veggies..


This dish is super delicious... 
Any vegetables like mushroom, zucchini, capsicum, tomato etc can be added... instead of chicken... prawns, sausage, bacon etc can be added... or make it only with vegetables... this dish can be eaten with bread or to make it a complete meal, cooked pasta can be added with the vegetables.. 



Ingredients 
1 big size Eggplant cut into half and scooped out the flesh from the center
4 Garlic cloves  finely chopped 
1/2 cup chopped Mix coloured Capsicum 
1 small Tomato chopped 
Scooped  Brinjal flesh
Some Olive slices  
1/2 cup small Chicken pieces 
Salt to taste 
1/2 tsp  Pepper powder
1/2 cup  Arrabbiata sauce or Béchamel Sauce
1/4 cup Amul Cheddar Cheese cut into small cubes 
Some Amul Mozzarella Cheese pieces 
1 tsp Olive Oil

Method 
Once the flesh of the brinjal is scooped out, immediately apply olive oil and salt on the brinjal. Take the scooped  brinjal  and place them on a baking tray. Take a bowl, add garlic, capsicum, tomato,  olives, scooped brinjal flesh, chicken, cheese, salt, pepper and sauce of your choice. Mix all the ingredients together. Add this into the brinjal cavities. Add mozzarella cheese from top and bake the brinjals at 180 degrees celsius for 20 minutes in a preheated oven. Serve this with bread.

Thursday, 23 April 2020

Home made Easy Lockdown Recipes

Lockdown Recipes 

These recipes are a collection from Su’s Kitchen by Sumitra... specially selected 175 recipes from the blog for this lockdown period. These are tried, tasted simple and easy to make recipes. 

Breakfast / Snacks / Starter Vegetarian 
Chana Butter Masala 

Sprouted Moong and Corn Butter Masala Chaat 

Kolkata style Phuchka 

Pani Puri 

Instant Vegetable Idli with Oats and Semolina 

Bread Upma

Vermicelli Upma

Khada Pav Bhaji

Dhuska 

Kathal ke Kabab 

Piyaz ki Kachori 

Pholkipir Singara 

Sabudana Tikki

Aloo Morich ar Chire Bhaja 

Aloor Chop

Huli Avalakki

Dadpe Poha

Chirer Palau

Usal Pav 

Cornflake and Jackfruit seed Chaat

Crispy Palak Chaat 

Aloo Tikki Chaat 

Moong Dal Dahi Vada

Dahi Batata Puri

Paneer ke Kabab 

Palak Paneer Sammi Kabab

Instant Kanchipuram Idlis

Palak Paneer Idli 

Multi grain Vegetable Idli 

Baked Dosa Sandwich 

Masala Dosa served with Brahmin Style Sambar 

Instant Vermicelli Dosa 

Paper Dosa with Onion and Tomato Chutney 

Instant Lapsi and Rawa mini Uttappa

Pizza Uttapam

Instant Baked Dhokla

Stuffed Paneer Batura with Pickled Carrot 

Bedmi Puri Aur Aloo Ki Sabji

Masala Akki Roti with Leftover Rice 

Methi Thepla with Instant Chilli Pickle 

Thalipeeth ani Lal Mirchi cha Thecha

Healthy Masala Roti

Mangalore Buns 

Homemade Healthy Cookies 

Almond and Whole Wheat Orange Cookies

Pisi Hamur Kizartmas / Fried Turkish Bread 

Lasuni Palak Pav 

Kulcha Buns Stuffed with Chatpata Chole

Healthy Whole Wheat Bread Loaf 

Carrot and Beetroot Bread 

Moroccan Bread 


Garlic Cheese Bread 

Pita Bread 

Potato Garlic Cheesy Buttery Pull Apart Buns

Honey Ginger Bread

Mini Cheese Margarita Pizza

Breakfast / Snacks / Starter  Non - Vegetarian 

  Kolkata Style Egg Roll

Masaledar Omelette Sandwich 

Potato and Rice Flour Latkes 

Eggdli Muffins 

Maggi Noddles with Veggies and Eggs

Arian Chirbuli 

Chicken Mini Pancakes 

Chicken Kachori 

Jhatpat Chicken Kabab 

Chicken Kabab with Spinach and Tomato Chutney 

Egg and Chicken Kothu Roti

Goan Fish Cutlet 

 Maacher Bhappa Cake 

Drinks 
     Pyar Mohabat ka Sharbat 

Khata Mitha Kesari Aam ka Sharbat

Aam Pora Shorbot 

Mango Slush 

Borhani 

Masala Chaas 

Piyush 

Cucumber and Coriander Health Drink


Soups 

Moong Dal Palak Shorba


Ripe Papaya and Carrot Soup

Yogurt Soup

Moroccan Style Lemon Butter Chicken Soup 


Salads

Singju - Manipuri Salad 

Chickpea and Cottage Cheese Salad with Raw Mango and Coriander leaves Dressing 

Lunch / Dinner Vegetarian 

Bottle Gourd Peel Fritters 

 Posto Narkel Dhonepata ar Tiler Bora 

Lauer Khosa Bhaja 

Okra fried in Soda Batter 

Stuffed Mirchi Bhajji 

Papoder Jhal Kasundi diye / Papad Curry  

Ram Rochak Tarkari 

Dubke 

Palak ka Kappa

Palang Saager Ghonto 

Sai bhaji 

Gobi ke danthal ka Sabzi 

Potoler Khosa Bata 

Phulkopir Roast 

Cauliflower Kootu 

Karela Yakhin

Sukhi Aloo Bhaji

Aloo Rasa

Khatte Aloo

Kashmiri Dum Aloo

Bitter Gourd Vegetable 

Beans and Carrot Poriyal

Chanar Borar Dalna 

Sindhi Curry with Alu Tuk 

Dahi Begun 

Baked Dahi Begun

Khatte Baigan

Begun Pora 

Dahiwala Bhindi Curry

Maqluba 

Chana Masala

Mix Sprout Curry


Tarkari Diye Muger Dal

Dalma

Mix Dal Tadka 

Mix Dal

Lasuni Tadka Dal

Vegetable Gateau

Neer  Dosa 

Spicy Lasuni Papad Ka Paratha 

Palak Paneer Stuffed Paratha

Butter Mint Naan

Homemade Tandoori Roti



Lunch / Dinner Non - Vegetarian 

Egg - 

Dimer Bati Chorchori 

Dim Potol er Sohagi 

Dimer Tadka

Dimer Aloo Chorchori 

Egg Bafat Curry

Sri Lankan Egg Curry without Coconut milk 

Burmese Egg Curry 

Egg Ghee Roast 

Bhappa Omelet er Dalna 

Egg Ghee Roast 

Sri Lankan Egg Curry with Raw Papaya

Chicken -

 Shinwari Chicken Karahi

Bengali Chicken Curry 

Corgi Chicken Curry 

Seyal Murgh 

Chicken and Vegetable Stew

Filipino Adobo  

Roasted Garlicky Lime Chicken 

Roti Jala served with Pickled Chicken 

    Home style Chicken Biriyani made in Pressure Cooker 

Fish

Chingri Macher Bhorta

Macher Kochuri 

Indonesian Style Eggplant Sambal 

Macher Dopiaza

Mutton 

Mutton Khichada 

Keema Aloo Chole 

Mutton Stew 

Bengali Style Mutton Curry 

Chutney / Jam 

Orange and Beetroot Jam 

Kothamalli Mangai Thokku 

Dhonepatar Chutney 

Pepper Plastic Chutney 

Tomato r Tok

Aamer Tok / Ambol 

Sweet Dish / Desserts

    Watermelon Rind Barfi 

      Kheer Kamala 

Chanar Pantua 

Mango Coconut Kesar Laddu

Gurer Narkel Naru 

Oats and Mango Phirni 

Aloo ki Kheer
  
Eggless Beetroot Brownie 

Whole Wheat Banana Coconut Cake Loaf

Choco Idli Steam Cake 

Eggless Orange Caramel Pudding 

Caramel Pudding with Eggs


Thursday, 19 March 2020

Crispy Fritters made with home grown Spinach and Pumpkin flowers...



When you have vegetables growing in your small balcony, it’s happiness to eat your home grown vegetables. You can feel the freshness and taste of the vegetables. Here is a snack or a side dish recipe made with pumpkin flowers and spinach that had grown in our place. Fritter is crispy and delicious snack that can be made with different vegetables that are dipped in chickpea and rice flour batter. It is then deep fried until crispy and golden brown in colour.

Ingredients
10 to 12 small size Spinach leaves
10 to 12 Pumpkin flowers
6 tbsp Chickpea Flour
3 to 4 tbsp Rice Flour
1 Green Chilli finely chopped
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1/4 tsp Nigella seeds
1/2 tsp Poppy Seeds
Water as required
Oil to fry

Method
Take a bowl, add chickpea flour, rice flour, salt to taste, turmeric powder, nigella seeds, poppy seeds and green chilli. Mix the ingredients well. Add little water at a time and mix the ingredients into a batter. It should be semi - thick dropping consistency. Keep it aside for 5 minutes, meanwhile heat up the oil in a wok. Dip the pumpkin flower or spinach one at a time and fry them on a low medium heat until crispy and golden brown in colour. Remove the fritters on a paper towel and serve it hot.


Thursday, 19 September 2019

Instant Vegetable Idli with Oats and Semolina


This is a very quick and healthy breakfast or snacks recipe that can be served for the children in their lunch boxes too. 


Ingredients 
3/4 cup Rice Flour 
1 cup Fine Semolina 
1 cup Oats
Half medium size Carrot Grated 
Half medium size Beet root Grated 
1/2 cup Curd 
Salt to taste 
1 tsp Eno 
1 cup or more Water




Method 
Take a bowl, add rice flour, oats, semolina, salt, grated vegetables and curd. Mix all the ingredients, gradually add water and mix the ingredients until it’s a thick dropping consistency. Keep the batter for 15 minutes, add the eno and mix it gently once more. Pour in the batter in the  greased idli mould. Steam the idlis for 20 minutes until they are cooked. Remove the idli mould from the steamer and wait for 5 minutes till the idlis have cooled a bit. Remove the idlis from the mould and serve the healthy idlis with a chutney of your choice. 

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

Chicken and Vegetable Pulao


 
When minimal assorted vegetables and a small quantity of boneless chicken are left in the fridge then this recipe is absolutely an ideal recipe for a quick lunch on a lazy hot day. 

Ingredients

100 grams of Boneless Chicken cut into cubes
1 medium size Onion cut into cubes
1 small carrot cut into oblique.
1 medium size Potato cut into oblique.
4 to 5 medium size Cauliflower florets
5 to 6 French Beans cut into 1/2 inches
1 small size Capsicum cut into cubes
2 Green Chillies silt
5 to 6 Mushrooms cut into halves
1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste
Salt to taste
1 tsp Sugar
1 tbsp Kitchen king masala or Pulao masala or Curry powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Bengali Garam masala - 2 Green Cardamom, 2 Cloves and 1 small stick Cinnamon ground 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Curd beaten
1/2 cup Basmati Rice soaked in hot water for 10 minutes and drained
2 whole Cardamom
2 whole Cloves
1 small stick Cinnamon
6 to 8 Pepper Corns
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Star anise
1 Bay Leaf
2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp Ghee



Method
Take a pot. Add oil and ghee. Let the oil heat. Add the whole spices - cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, peppercorns, star anise, cumin and bay leaf. Sauté it and let the spices crackle. Add the chicken. Sauté it for a minute. Add the ginger - garlic paste. On a low flame continue to sauté for another minute. Add the onion. Sauté it for another minute.  Add the carrot, potato, cauliflower and french beans. Stir for a minute and let it cook on a low flame for 2 minutes. Add the capsicum and stir, add the green chillies and mushroom. Stir and let it cook for few seconds. Add the salt and sugar, stir it once. Now add the powdered spices - Kitchen Kitchen Masala,  coriander powder, cumin powder, Bengali garam masala,  turmeric powder and curd. Stir and let it continue to cook on low flame for 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir. Add a cup of water. Stir and cover the pot. Let it simmer and cook till the water has dried up. Open the lid. Stir and switch off the flame. Cover the pot and let it stand for 10 minutes. All the excess water or moisture with dry up. Open the lid, garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve the hot chicken and vegetable pulao with the salad.