Boiled carrot can be used in making many dishes, recently I used in carrot lassi which was my previous post. I heard so many times boiling carrot as whole but I had never seen. Before that I was using carrot by grating and cutting. So I thought of boiling it in pressure cooker. Here below is how we can boil it:IngredientcarrotswaterMethod1. Wash the...
Kachalu/taro root is a fibrous root which gives a feeling of ful stomach for a longer times after having a small meal. It is very helpful in losing weight. One cup of cooked kachalu contains 187 calories. Seeing its size, it seems impossible to boil. But its boiling is very simple. In pressure cooker, it takes hardly 8-10 minutes. Here below is how...
We need cilantro/coriander leaves/hara dhaniya/phakchi for almost everything. We use it in chutneys, garnishing, in vegetables, snacks, soups, etc etc...list is long. Today I am writing about its preserving for long time:What we require:Fresh cilantro Kittchen tissue towls/paperplastic container with cover/plastic bagFirst Method1. First of all, wash several times with fresh water in small bucket or pot.2. Now give it a jerk by...
We use bhiss/kamal kakdi/bhey/nadru/lotus stem in making verious dishes. Most of us find it difficult to make it soft while cooking. It is not very tough to boil it to soft. Yes, it is little tricky. Today I am writing about how to boil it. Here below it is: Ingredientslotus stemwaterProcess:First Method 1. Peel the lotus stem with peeler or knife. Now cut...
Basen pulki/pakodi is used in many dishes. It is very easy and simple to make. I have many childhood memories related to it whenever my mother made it for kadhi, we start eating before putting it in the curry. Here below is the whole process how we can make it:Ingredients:2 small cups of besan1/2 tsp of turmeric powderpinch of heeng1 tsp of cumin...
Moong beans are easily available everywhere. Its sprouts are quite simple to make. They are mostly used as a salad. Its cruncy texture in a salad loved by everyone. In market, very very long and yellow color sprouts are sold. Making such type of sprouts needs a lot of patience and time. Today I am writing how to to make its sprouts at...
Khoya/mawa are used for making sweets. It is easily available in markets in India. Often we read the news about adulterated khoya in festival days. Making at home with milk is very easy but little time consuming. Today I am writing how to prepare khoya in white color at home. Here is the whole process: Method:1. Take two liters of full fat milk in...