Monday, February 9, 2015

Amla Juice

Requirements:
Indian Amla (Goose Berry) - 2 nos
Water - 2- 3 cups
Honey -3 tsp
Ginger - 1 small piece
Curry leaves - 3-4 leaves

Procedure:

  • Grate the Goose berries and ginger. Using blender grind the goose berries, ginger and curry leaves together.
  • Squeeze the juice out and mix with water and honey.
  • Add water to ur taste. If it is too sour add little more water and honey as well.
  • Drink this juice once in week or twice in a week. Goose berry is good for health.


Health Benefits:
  • Improve skin health.
  • Promotes hair growth. Stops hair fall too.
  • Gooseberry is the richest source of Vitamin C which is responsible to increase immunity.
  • Good for digestion.



Rava Dosa

Requirements:
Rava (Sooji)- 2 Cups
Rice Flour - 2 Cups
Salt to taste
Butter Milk - 2 Cups(need more add it to ur consistency)
Oil/Ghee- pour on top of the dosa while cooking
Coriander Leaves chopped.
Green chili - 2 finely chopped.
Ginger - 1tsp Chopped

For Seasoning:
Mustard Seeds, Urad Dal, Chenna Dal, Curry leaves, 5-10 Pepper corns, Jeera and Pinch of hing.
Oil for frying.

Method:
  • In a large mixing bowl mix all the ingredients with buttermilk.
  • Do the seasoning with above seasoning ingredients. Pour it on top of the batter. Consistency of the batter should be watery.
  • Heat the dosa tava, spread the oil on it. Stir the batter well and pour in a circular motion starting from outsides to insides, filling the gap. Drizzle ghee/ oil. Wait till the edges lift and the centre gets cooked. It takes a bit longer time to cook than the regular dosa. Flip over. 
  • Serve hot with idly sambar and Coconut chutney.








Palak Paneer

Requirements:
Palak (Spinach) - One Bunch
Paneer cubes - 1/2 cup
Cinnamon Sticks - 2 small
Jeera - 1tsp
Clove - 2 
Green Chilli -1 
Garlic - 3 Finely chopped
Curd - 3 tsp
Coriander Leaves - one hand full
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tsp

Procedure:

  • Blanch the spinach and make it paste with green chilli and coriander leaves. Keep it aside.
  • In a pan heat oil in medium flame , then add jeera, clove, cinnamon stick and crushed garlic. Fry for a minute. 
  • Then add curd and stir continuously. After a minute add the spinach paste and allow to cook for about 2- 3 mins. Add salt. If u like u can add 1/4 tsp of garam masala at this stage. Its optional.
  • Add Paneer cubes to the above mixture and cook for 2 mins. Then switch off the flame. Serve hot with Roti or Naan. In less than 10 mins palak paneer is ready.

Tips :
Clean the spinach and wash well with water. In a pot add 1/2 cup of water and bring to boil. Then add the spinach leaves into it. Cook until its tender. Turn off heat and wash it in cold water. So that u can keep the green color of the spinach.