Anita's Recipes

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups Basmati rice
1/4 cup peas
2 cups cauliflower florets
2 cloves garlic finely chopped
1 large onion chopped finely
2 tbsp pepper-cumin powder(grind equal quantities of cumin and black pepper)
1/4 cup broken cashew nut and dried grapes
2" cinnamon stick
2 bay leaves
1/2 tbsp cardamon powder
1/4 tbsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp chopped coriander
4-5 tbsp oil
2 tbsp ghee
salt as required
6-7 cups water

METHOD:

• Wash the rice well and drain off the water.
• Heat ghee and add the cinnamon stick and bay leaf.After a minute, add the rice and stir for 2-3 minutes until it becomes dry.
• Now pour the water into the rice and add a pinch of salt and mix well.Boil the rice.When the rice becomes soft and well cooked,remove it from the heat and drain off excess water and keep aside.
• Clean the cauliflower and boil it.
  
• Now heat oil and add the cardamon powder,turmeric powder,cashew nut and grapes and pepper-cumin powder.Immediately after adding this,add the garlic and onion and saute till the onion becomes golden brown.
• Now add the peas and cauliflower and saute until the cauliflower is dry and a little crispy.
• Now add the cooked rice into this and mix well(do not smash).
• Heat the gobi pulao for 2-3 minutes ,garnish it with coriander and serve hot!
  

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups fresh curd
1 onion finely chopped
1/2 cup finely grated carrot
1/2 cup finely chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup deseeded,chopped cucumbers
1 green chili finely chopped
4-5 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1 tbsp red chili powder
salt to taste

METHOD:

• Beat the curd in a bowl.
• Add all the above ingredients and mix well.
  
• Garnish the mixed vegetable raita with with chopped coriander and serve.

INGREDIENTS:

3 tbsp butter
4 cups chopped spring onions
1 cup milk
5 cups water
1 tbsp powdered white pepper
salt as required

METHOD:

• Heat the butter and add the onions into it.
• Saute for 1 minute and then pour water into it.
• Bring it to boil and blend it when the onions are well cooked.
• Strain the soup and boil it again. When it boils, add the milk and heat it for 5 mins.
• Add salt, pepper and mix well.
• Pour the spring onion soup into soup bowls and serve hot!
  

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup strawberries
2 cups milk
3 scoops vanilla ice cream
2 tbsp sugar

METHOD:

• Combine all the ingredients except the sugar and the ice cream and blend well.
• Pass this through a strainer and then blend again after adding sugar and the ice cream.
  
• Serve the strawberry milkshake immediately.
• You can also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of the glass just before serving.
  

INGREDIENTS:

Paneer(cottage cheese) made from 1 liter milk
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup fresh cream
4 tbsp chopped cashews
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1 green chili
5 large tomatoes
1 tbsp garam masala powder
a pinch of turmeric powder
1 tbsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1"ginger
2 cloves garlic
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tbsp red chili powder
1/2 cup oil
salt as required
1 cup water

METHOD:

• Cut the paneer into 1" cubes.
  
• Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer till they are golden brown.Remove them from the oil and place them on paper towels and keep aside.
• Grind the cashews,onion,turmeric powder,red chili powder,garam masala powder,coriander seeds,cumin seeds,ginger piece,chili and garlic into a smooth paste adding little water if required. This is the masala paste.
  
• Grind the tomatoes separately into a smooth paste.
• Heat the butter and add the masala paste to it.Cook it for 2-3 minutes.
• Then add the tomato paste and salt and allow the it to cook well.
• Add the water,cream and the paneer and cook it for 5 minutes(add more water if it becomes too thick).
• Garnish it with chopped coriander and serve it hot with any type of rice(onion rice) or Indian flat bread(pulka ,paratha ,roti)etc...
  

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups wheat floor
1-2 cup water
1/4 cup ghee or melted butter
a pinch of salt

METHOD:

• Sieve the floor and add salt to it and mix well.
• Add water little by little and mix well to form a stiff but soft dough.
• Add 1 tbsp of ghee and then knead it well.This gives it an even more soft texture.
• Leave it aside for 1 hour.
  
• Divide them into small balls and dust them with a little wheat flour and roll each of them into thin circles.
• Heat a flat pan and add a little ghee and spread it well.
• Place the rolled out roti on the pan and when bubbles appear on the top of the pulka,turn it over so that the other side also cooks.
• Your Indian bread(roti) is now ready.Serve it hot!!

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups finely chopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 clove garlic
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp white corn flour
2 cups milk
1 tbsp white pepper
salt as required
water as required

METHOD:

• Heat oil in a pan and add the onion,garlic and the sugar and saute till its golden brown.
• Add 2 cups of water and pressure cook it.
• Blend the mixture by adding more water if required.Pass this through a strainer.
• Now boil the soup.
• In another bowl, mix the corn flour and the milk together without forming any lumps.
• When the soup begins to boil,add the milk mixture,pepper and salt into it.
• Add water according to the thickness required.Heat it for some more time so that the soup thickens.
• Your cream of carrot soup is ready!
• Serve it hot!

INGREDIENTS:
4 large potatoes
1/4 cup peas
1 tbsp garam masala powder
1 tbsp dry mango powder
1 tbsp red chili powder
1 green chili
1/ tbsp turmeric powder
2 cloves garlic
1 large onion
1/2 tbsp fennel seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp ghee
oil for frying
2 cups cold water
salt as required

METHOD:

• Grind the cumin seeds,fennel seeds,garlic,garam masala powder,mango powder,red chili powder, green chili and turmeric powder into a smooth paste without adding any water.This is the masala mixture for the samosa.
  
• Boil the potatoes,peel and smash them. cook the green peas also.
• Heat 4 tbsp oil and add the masala mixture to it. Stir for a minute and then add onions to it.
• When the onions are golden brown in color,add the potatoes and the green peas.
• Add salt and mix it well.Heat on low flame for 5 minutes.
• The samosa filling is ready.
• Sift the flour and add salt and add water to make a stiff dough.Add the ghee to the dough and knead well.
• Leave it aside for 10 minutes.
• Take a ball of dough and roll it into a slightly thick 4" diameter circle.Cut the circle into half.
• Now join the straight edge in the form of a cone.Press well to seal the edges and fill the cone with the samosa filling.Seal the other side.
• Do the same thing with the rest of the dough.
• Fry the samosas in hot oil and serve it immediately.
• You can also serve it with sweet and green chutneys from the pani puri recipe without diluting them.
  

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 cup butter
2 cups all purpose flour
1 powdered cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 tbsp baking powder
a pinch salt

METHOD:

• Sift the flour,baking powder ans salt.
  
• Melt the butter and add this to the flour mixture.
• Add the milk little by little and mix well to form a stiff dough.
• When it is stiff,knead it well. Wrap the dough in a cling film and refrigerate the cookie dough for half an hour.
• Roll out the dough into half inch circles and cut it into shapes using a cookie cutter.
• Preheat the oven at 300° and bake the cookies till golden brown.
• Cool the butter cookiesand serve.
  

INGREDIENTS:

2 onions
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp grated cheese
2 tbsp corn flour
2 tbsp butter
1/2 tbsp soy sauce(optional)
4 cups water
salt as required

METHOD:

• Peel the skin of the onion and chop them into thin strips.
• Heat butter and fry the onions.Add the sugar while frying.
• When it becomes golden brown, add water and salt and allow it to boil well.
• Mix half cup of water with the corn flour and pour it into the boiling soup. Add the soy sauce and the cheese and mix well.
• Pour the onion soup into a bowl and serve it hot.
  

INGREDIENTS:

1 potato boiled and peeled
1/4 cup green peas
1 cup cauliflower cooked
1 green pepper finely chopped
1 onion peeled and finely chopped
1 small carrot finely chopped and cooked
2 tomatoes finely cut
1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
2 green chilies
1/4 cup grated coconut
2 cloves garlic
1 tbsp red chili powder
1/2 tbsp garam masala
1/4 cup yogurt
2-3 tbsp oil
salt as required
water as required

METHOD:

• Grind the onion,chili and garlic into a paste and keep aside.
• Heat oil and fry onion till golden brown.
• Add the the green pepper and saute for a minute.
• Add the tomatoes to this and cook till it becomes tender.
• Now add all the other vegetables to this.Add even the ground paste and mix well.
• Add the yogurt, chili powder,turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
• If the vegetable kurma is too thick,then add a little water to dilute it.
• Serve it hot with any type of rice(onion rice) or Indian flat bread(pulka ,paratha ,roti)etc..
  

INGREDIENTS:

2 large potatoes
1/2 cup green gram(soaked overnight)
salt as required

FOR THE PURI:

1 cup plain flour
1 cup semolina
1 pinch of baking powder
1 pinch of salt
1 cup cold water
oil for deep frying

FOR THE GREEN CHUTNEY(PANI):

1 cup mint leaves
1/2 cup coriander
1 tbsp cumin seeds
2 green chilies
10 grams ripe tamarind
2 tbsp lemon juice
salt as required

FOR THE SWEET CHUTNEY:

4 seedless dates
5 tbsp grated jaggery
1/4 tbsp red chili powder
10 grams ripe tamarind
salt as required


METHOD:

• Boil the potatoes,peel and mash them.
• Cook the green gram.Mix both of them with salt separately.
  

FOR THE PURI:

• Heat the oil.
  
• Mix the plain flour,semolina ,baking powder and salt.
• Pour water little by little and mix the dough.The dough should be stiff.
  
• Leave it aside for 10-15 minutes.
• Knead again to make the dough soft and elastic.
• Now split the dough into 4 equal portions.
• Roll each of them into thin circles.Cut them into small 2 inch diameter circles.
• Now fry them until they are golden brown and crispy.

The puris are now ready!

FOR THE GREEN CHUTNEY(PANI):

• Grind all the green chutney ingredients except the lemon juice a smooth paste. strain the chutney and keep aside for 2 hours.
• Dilute the chutney adding water as required.
• Just before serving, add lemon juice.

The pani is now ready!
FOR THE SWEET CHUTNEY:

• Heat 4 cups of water and when it begins to boil,add the tamarind and the dates.cook on low flame until they become soft.
• Grind this and all the other sweet chutney ingredients into a smooth paste.

The sweet chutney is now ready!

TO SERVE:

• Tap the center of each puri with your thumb to make a hole in the puri.
• Now put a little potato,green gram and the sweet chutney.
• Fill the rest of the puri with pani.

Your pani puri is ready. You can chill the pani pouring it into the puri.

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup ground nuts
1 tomato
1 cucumber
1 carrot
1 onion
1 green chili
1 tbsp lemon extract
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1 tbsp chat masala powder(optional)
1/2 tbsp finely ground black pepper
salt to taste

METHOD:

• Add a pinch of salt in the ground nuts and pour just enough water to cover the ground nuts and pressure cook it.
• Strain out the water from the cooked ground nuts and allow the ground nuts to cool.
  
• Peel the cucumber,onion and carrot.Grate the carrot and finely chop the onion and the chili.
  
• Remove the seeds from the tomato and cucumber and chop them finely.
• Now mix the chopped vegetables with the ground nuts adding a pinch of salt,lemon extract,pepper and chat masala powder.
• Garnish the ground nut salad with coriander and serve.
  

INGREDIENTS:

1 ripe mango
2 chilled glasses milk
5 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup water

METHOD:

• Peel and cut the mango into small pieces.
• Blend it with water into a smooth paste in a mixer
• Now add the milk, and sugar and blend for 2 minutes.
• Pass the mango milkshake through a strainer and serve.
• You can also add a scoop of vanilla ice cream just before serving.