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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:
Ingredients
lotus stem
water
Process:
First Method
1.  Peel the lotus stem with peeler or knife.  Now cut its both ends.
2. Now wash it thoroughly with water.  Pour the water through its holes to wash all the dirt.
3.  Next take two cups of water and bhiss in a pressure cooker.  Here I have a very small bhiss.  Take as much as you want to boil.
4. Keep the pressure cooker on flame.  When the first whistle comes, lower the heat at the lowest and cook it for 15 minutes.
5.  Now let the pressure of the cooker  cool completely and open the lid and take out the bhiss in a plate.
6.  Use it in making sabzi etc by slicing or grating it.
Second Method
1. Peel the lotus stem and cut into thin slices.
2. Take the thin sliced lotus stem with one glass of water in a pressure cooker, close the lid and keep it on heat.
3. When fist whistle comes, lower the heat to the lowest and cook it for 10 minutes.  Remove the pressure cooker from heat and let it cool itselt. Next open the lid and transfer the boiled lotus stem into a bowl.  It can be used  in making its sabzi with potato. 
Tip
1.While boiling bhiss, never put anything except water and bhiss. Sometimes, we add salt and oil  in order to get better results while boiling. If we do it, it will never get soft. This is the only tip which we should keep in mind.
2. While buying bhiss, be ensure that its hole should not be filled with dirt.
3.  Before boiling it, pour enough water through its holes in order to get it cleaned. 
4. Never put potato with bhiss while preboiling, otherwise bhiss will not soft.
Enjoy Healthy Cooking!!!
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Achari Dal is little bit different from the dal we prepare everyday.  It is pickle flavered dal. Today I made achari Dhuli Urad dal. It is very delicious and full of pickle flavours.  Here below is its full recipe: 
 Ingredients
1 cup of  dhuli urad dal
salt to taste
1 tsp of tumeric powder
pinch of heeng
3 tbsp of oil
1/2 tsp of cumin seeds
1/2 tsp of onion seeds (kalongi)
1/2 tsp of fennel seeds (soanf)
1 tsp of mustard seeds
1 tsp of coriander powder
1/4 tsp of coarse methi powder
1 chopped onion
2 tomatoes
1 green chili
1/s tsp of red chili powder
1 inch piece of ginger
few twigs of cilantro
For chili pickle
2 -3 fresh big achari mirch
salt to taste
1/2 tsp of mustard seeds powder
1/4 tsp of methi powder
1/2 tsp of soanf powder
1 tsp of coriander powder
1/4 tsp of kalongi
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp of red chili powder
1 tsp of mango powder
2 tsp of lemon juice
1/2 tsp of garam masala
1/2 tsp of oil
Method
1. Wash the dhuli urad dal with water few times. Now put this washed dal in a pressure cooker with 4 cups of water.
2. Add salt, turmeric and heeng in it and mix. Close the lid and keep it on the heat. As the first whistle comes, lower the heat and cook it for 5 minutes and remove from the heat. Today I have cooked it on hot plate.  As the first whistle came, I put off the heat and kept it on the hot plate till the cooker cooled itself. Hot plate remains hot for a longer time.
3.  Now mix all the achar/pickle masala ingredients together to fill the green chilies. Prepare the chilies by stuffing this mixture.
4. Heat the oil in a pan. Slightly fry the stuffed chilies in it and take out in a plate.
5.  Now in the same oil add mustard seeds, kalongi, jeera, and soanf. After that immediately add finely chopped onion and ginger to it and cook it on medium flame till translucent. Further add chopped tomatoes, finely chopped green chilies, soanf powder, coriander powder,red chili powder and cook it till oil separates from it. Or tomatoes can be blended in a a mixer with ginger and green chili.
6.  Now add this tadka in the dal. Add finely chopped cilantro and pinch of garam masala and mix well.
7. Now achari urad dal is ready. Transfer it into a serving bowl. Garnish it with the stuffed chilies by placing in it and serve immediately. It is served very hot.
Healthier version
Boil the dal with salt, tumeric, heeng, onion,ginger and tomatoes. For achari tadka-heat the oil in a kadchi or pan. Add mustard seeds first when it little bit done, add the the cumin seeds, kalongi, methi, soanf powder and coriander powder. Immediately add it to the boiled dal. Garnish with cilantro and stuffed green chilies. Serve hot.😄
Enjoy Healthy Cooking!!!
See more recipes:
Healthy Bhutta or Corn   
Palak Paneer    
Tori Peels Paneer Saag     
Bottle Gourd Zest Kofta Curry  
Bhiss(lotus stem) & Aaloo Sabji  
 
Leafy Potatoes (wild sweet leaves)  
Tiny Pumpkin with Spring Onion leaves    
Guava Sabji 
Kachalu Dahi (curd) Wale    
Baigan (brinjal) Bhurta   
Stuffed capsicum with Potato    
Potatoes with Spinach Chutney    
Stuffed Green chili Peppers (peanuts)   
Mint Paneer Pasanda    
Bhindi Sabzi in Microwave    
Stuffed Karela with cabbage  
Stuffed Parwal/Parval 
Moong and Masoor Dal 
Channa Dal for Pakwans 
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Zucchini has lots of vitamins A& C but very few calories. It helps in losing weight and very good for eyes.  Here I am using this in making chilla. See the recipe below:
Ingredients
2 cups of besan
1 tender zucchini
salt to taste
1/2 tsp of turmeric powder
1 /2 tsp pf red chili powder
1 tbsp of coriander powder
1/2 tsp of garam masala
1 finely chopped green chili
1/4 cup of finely chopped onion
1 tbsp of grated ginger
1 ripe tomato
1/2 cup of finely chopped cilantro
oil
1+3/4 cups of water
Method
1. Sieve the besan and add salt, turmeric, red chili powder, garam masala, coriander powder and mix well.
2.  Grate the zucchini all along with its peels.
3.  Now add zucchini, onion, chilies, cilantro, ginger, and tomatoes to the besan mixture.
4.  Make batter with putting water gradually.  It should be lump free. Batter should  not be  too thick nor too watery. 
5. Now add 1 tsp of oil to the batter and stir well.
6.  Heat a non stick pan/tava.  Grease the pan with oil.
7.  Put 1 ladle full of batter to the heated tava and spread it in round shape with the back of ladle.
8. Put little oil with spoon around the chilla/puda.
9.  As it seems dry, flip it over to the other side with the help of turner/spatula.
10. Apply oil both sides and cook till it crisp.
11. Delicious and healthy Zucchini Chilla/puda is ready to serve.
Tips
1. Putting little oil in batter, prevents it absorbing too much oil while cooking.
2. On non stick first chilla/puda is needed oil , rest can be made with little oil or without oil too.
3.  Everything can be adjusted according to ones taste.
Enjoy Healthy cooking!!!
See these posts too:
Kuttu Flour Puda or Chilla   
Chili Chilla   
Spicy Grilled Baby Corn Kabab   
Namkeen Puda or Chilla   
Bread Tikki chaat   
Corn stuffed Mirch Pakoras   
Double Colored Rice Poori   
Kale Patra or Patoud   
Mathi or Mathiyan   
Papaya Parantha    
Kuttu &sweet Potato Roti   
Ajvaini Lacha Parantha   
Boiled Rice Parantha   
Bread Loaf   
Mooli Wali Makki roti   
Plain Makki Ki Roti   
sweet Bread (Tutti Frutti)
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Lemons are an excellent  source of vitamin C and having many many health benefits. We consume it in many recipes just like drinks, chaats, sabzis, cakes, desserts, syrups, soups, pickles etc etc. Today I am writing the recipe of  oil and preservative free spicy lemon pickle.  Here below is the full details: 
Ingredients
8 medium sized lemons
1.5 tsp of  black salt or salt or sendha namak
1 tsp of red chili powder
1 tsp of garam masala
1tsp of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp of black pepper powder
1 tsp of fenugreek powder (optional) 
1/4 tsp of ajvain (optional)
Method1. Wash the lemons and dry it with a clean cloth.
2.  Cut the lemons into desired pieces.
3.  Now take these lemons pieces in a glass or ceramic bowl.  Add salt or black salt or sendha namak, red chili powder, turmeric, black pepper powder, fenugreek powder, ajvain and garam masala.  Mix all thoroughly with lemons pieces with hand or with two forks.
4. Now put it into a sterlized and dry glass bottle.
5.  Keep it in the sun for 1 week days or till its peels slightly tender. Shake everyday. For getting it tender, it may take one week or even more days, depending on the weather of the place.
6.  Chatpata sour lemon pickle is ready to enjoy.
7.  Keep it in the refrigerator as it is oil free and without preservative.Generally, I keep in chill tray of refrigerator.
Tips 
1. For vrats and fasts, use sendha salt for making this pickle.
2.  Black salt enhances its taste. So add both the salt or any one.
3. Always use the dry spoon for taking out the pickle from bottle.
4. Shake bottle twice a day till it gets ready.

Enjoy Healthy cooking!!!
See these posts too:
Lemon Peels Pickle 
Kharbooja Pickle   
Fresh Green Pepper corn in Lime Juice    
Chatpate Orange Peels  
Fresh chilies in Vinegar 
Plain Sawalee or Mathri    
Mathi or Mathiyan   
Bamboo shoots Pickle   
Mooli Parantha   
Besan Ka Parantha    
Ajvain Leaves (ornamental) Parantha    
Boiled rice Parantha    
Ajvaini Lachha Parantha   
Methi Wali Makki roti        
Madan/Matan Pickle
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Mathis/mathris are made in different flavours.  Today I have made ginger and mint mathi. Here below is its full recipe:
Ingredients
2 cups of all purpose flour/maida
salt to taste
1 tsp of ajvian
1 tsp of coarse black pepper
1/4 cup of oil for moyan
1/4 cup of water
1 cup of finely chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp of grated ginger
oil for frying
Method
1. Sieve the maida. Add salt, ajvain, black pepper, and mix. 
2. Now add 1/4 cup of oil and mix it with both hands.
3. Now add ginger and fresh mint leaves.
4. Make a hard dough with 1/4 cup of water. 
5. Keep it rest for 5 minutes.
6. Now make it smooth with oily hands for few minutes.
7. Now make 25 small balls/pedis out of it. 
8. Roll it into small roundels. After that prick it with tooth prick or fork. 
9. Heat the oil in a frying pan on medium heat.
10. fry all the mathis in hot oil on low to medium flame till golden brown.  It takes 8 to 10 minutes. Take out from oil.
11. Crispy and flavorful ginger mathris/mathis are ready. 
Enjoy Healthy Cooking!!!
See more recipes:
Boondi Ladoo    
 Plain Sawalee or Mathri    
Shakkar Paare or Khurma  
Petha Mithai  
Burfi of Left over Chashni of Petha Mithai   
Shakkar Paare or Khurma  
Sugar Coated phulia or Murmure   
Oats Burfi   
Chocolate Squares   
Sugar Coated Sawalee 
Besan Chakris/chaklis  
Pakwan Mathi 
Besan n Aate Ke Paare
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