Sudha's Veg Kitchen [ Food blog]

  Green Moong Dal Laddoos  Good day everyone!! Today sharing another winter food made of green Moong Dal and jaggery. This sweet is full of fibres and proteins .You can prepare this in a bunch and give it to your kids for their healthy development .The jaggery gives a mild sweetness and uplifts the taste too. This recipe requires very few ingredients and all will be easily available at home. INGREDIENTS  Green Moong Dal - 1 & 1/4 big steel glass ( Around 200-220 g) Jaggery - chopped to small pieces 1 big steel glass (used the same glass for measurement) Cashew nuts - 6-7 Cardamon -2 or 3 Ghee / Clarified Butter - 4 tbsp  STEP BY STEP RECIPE Firstly measure 1 and 1/4 steel glass green gram or green Moong Dal and dry roast in a wok or Kadai for 5 - 6 minutes .Be careful not to change the colour or overbrown them. Once the dal get roasted  and cools grind them in a blender to a fine powder. Now in a Kadai / wok add 4-5 tbsp ghee and add the powdered Dal powder ...

  Cauliflower Sabji  Good day everyone!! Winter has set in many parts of India and one of the most common veggies  of this season is cauliflower and green peas.Today sharing a healthy version of cauliflower gravy/Sabji to go along side rice, rotis , puris etc. The healthy part is that to make this gravy I used only 1 tsp of oil. The taste was also very good . INGREDIENTS Cauliflower - 1 medium sized flower around 1/2 kg  Peas - 1/4 cup (I have used fresh peas ) Tomatoes -2 medium sized Onions - 2 medium sized Green chillies -3 Garlic -5-6 cloves  Ginger - a small piece  Oil -2 tsp  Cumin seeds / Jeera - 1 tsp Turmeric - 2 tsp  Chilli powder - 1 tsp  Coriander powder - 2 tsp  Sabji Masala -1 tsp  Water - As needed  Coriander leaves - a small bunch  Salt to taste  Step by step process Firstly chop cauliflower into big florets .Heat 1 cup water in a vessel and add cauliflower florets and peas (water should dissolve the f...

  Tomato Chutney Good day everyone!! Today sharing another quick recipe of chutney made with tomatoes.Its an easy and quick recipe.It can be prepared in ten minutes .You can prepare this when you are lazy to prepare vegetable side dish or are out of vegetables at home.It goes well with khichuri,stuffed parathas,plain parathas. INGREDIENTS Tomatoes -2-3 Green Chillies -1 or two (slit or chopped into big pieces) Red Chilli powder -2 tsp Turmeric -1 tsp Oil - 2 tsp Mustard seeds -1 tsp Water -As required Salt - As per taste STEP By STEP RECIPE Heat oil. Add 1 teaspoon mustard seeds. Add slit green chillies,chopped 2 or 3 tomatoes, turmeric powder, 2 teaspoon chilli powder,salt to taste. Once the tomatoes get cooked add enough water. One boil chutney ready. Serve hot with khichuri/khichdi, parathas of your choice.I had prepared it to go with khichdi. Do try this recipe in your kitchen. You can find many more recipes in my blog. Thanks for visiting my blog. Check out some more recipes s...

  Healthy  Jaggery-Peanut Laddoos. Good day everyone!! Today sharing another laddoo recipe which needs very few ingredients and can be made in a jiffy.Best part of this recipe is we are not going to use sugar but use healthier jaggery instead.It will be a good  school snack or evening snack for kids or adults with sweet tooth .I have another peanut recipe in my blog which is a traditional one .You can find it in menu with title "Types of Laddoos". INGREDIENTS Peanuts-1 big steel glass Jaggery/Gud -1 or 3/4 big steel glass crushed jaggery Ghee - 1 tbsp (for flavour)(optional) Roasted Sesame seeds -1/4 glass +1 tbsp Powdered Cardamon /ilaichi - 2 tsp Step by step process Measure 1 big steel  glass peanuts.Dry roast them in a kadai/wok.Take out the skin and let cool. Powder 1 or 3/4 big steel glass of crushed jaggery. Dry roast 1/4 steel glass sesame seeds. Firstly grind peanuts and sesame in mixer grinder. Then add powdered jaggery .pulse few minutes.The peanuts will l...

  CHOCOLATE MUFFINS  Good day all, After some time posting again .Today sharing recipe of chocolate muffins .I made this using normal flour this time and it came very good.Next time I will try making this using Whole-wheat flour. This recipe requires very few ingredients and can be made really fast too. INGREDIENTS White Flour /Maida -1 cup  Powdered Sugar - 3/4 cup  Cocoa powder -4 tbsp  Baking powder - 1 tsp  Baking soda - 1/2 tsp  Salt - a pinch  Instant coffee powder -1 tsp  Milk - 1 cup  Oil - 1/3 cup  Vinegar - 1 tsp  Vanilla essence - few drops (I didn't have this so skipped this .So for flavour I added instant coffee) How I Made (RECIPE)- Sift flour / maida,baking powder,baking soda,cocoa powder, instant coffee together and keep aside. In a bowl / utensil take oil and powdered sugar (this time I used store bought powdered sugar ) together. Then add vinegar and 1/2 cup milk .Mix well. If you have vanilla essence add now....

 BLACK CHANA CURRY / KALA CHANA CURRY (Without onion and garlic) Good day everyone . During some religious functions ,days we avoid eating onion and garlic .In one of those days I made this Kala Chana Curry without onion and garlic. Though adding onion and garlic make the curry tasty even without them you can enjoy a good curry  . INGREDIENTS Black chana / Kala Chana - 1 cup (boiled) Tomatoes- 2 big Garlic -1 inch piece Green chillies -3-4 Cumin seeds/jeera-1 tsp Oil-as required Spices -turmeric,red chilli powder, coriander powder,garam masala as per taste. Salt to taste Recipe Wash and soak 1 cup chana at night and in morning pressure cook the chana with 1 & 1/2 cups water, little salt and turmeric .It may take 5-6 whistles to cook. In a mixer grind tomatoes, chillies,ginger to fine paste . Heat 2 tbsp oil in kadai .Add 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera and a pinch of asafoetida/hing. Add the grinded paste and let it cook.After 4 minutes add turmeric,2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp ...

 OATS ENERGY BAR Hi all, Finally tried energy bars .Made this with oats,dry fruits,sesame seeds, cornflakes,jaggery etc.Was very tasty😋 INGREDIENTS Oats (Kellogg's)- 1 big steel glass Jaggery -1 big steel glass Dry fruits - 1 small cup (chopped into pieces like almonds cashews raisins and peanuts).you can also use pistas,melon seeds. Sesame seeds -1 tbsp Cornflakes - a handful Ghee to grease plate How I made it- Dry roast 1 cup/1 steel glass oats.keep aside. Dry roast handfuls of dry fruits chopped to small pieces (I used almonds,cashews,raisins,peanuts).keep aside  Dry roast 1 tbsp sesame seeds.keep aside. Now take 1 cup/glass jaggery broken into pieces. Heat kadai and add jaggery and little water.once the jaggery dissolves strain it. Reheat the strained syrup for 5 minutes.In a bowl of water add little syrup if the jaggery syrup forms thin undissolved strings then switch off gas. Add 2 tbsp honey.Add all roasted above ingredients.Add a handful of cornflakes.Mix all in jagge...

 EGGLESS ATTA AND OATS CAKE Hi all, After long time tried cake in cooker .Made this cake with atta,oats,milk. The taste was very good. INGREDIENTS -: Atta / Whole-wheat flour -1&1/2 cups Oats - 1/2 cup Milk -1 cup + more Curd - 1/2 cup Custard powder -1 tbsp Oil - 1/2 cup Baking soda -1/2 tsp Baking powder - 1 tsp Vanilla essence - 2 drops  RECIPE-: In a mixie jar grind 1&1/2 cup atta,1/2 cup oats,1 cup sugar(can increase to 1 & 1/2 cup),1/2 cup curd,1 tbsp custard powder,1 cup milk (add little by little) together.keep the batter aside for 7-10  minutes. You can also  add tutti fruitti and nuts like cashews,raisins and almonds to this cake.chop the nuts.In a bowl take handful of nuts and tutti fruitti and add 1/2 tsp atta over it and mix well keep aside. After 7-10 minutes  add 1 tsp baking powder,1/2 tsp baking soda.(I have used common rice eating steel spoon of which I took 1 spoon of baking powder and 1/2 tsp of of baking soda.I have not taken it ...

MASALA DOSA Today's dinner everyone's favourite butter topped Masala dosa with sambar and onion & tomato chutney. Recipe For dosa- Clean ,wash and soak 2 cups boiled rice,1 cup raw rice together .In another vessel soak  3/4 cup urad Dal ,2 tsp methi seeds for 4 hours.After 4 hours grind finely in mixie.Let it ferment for 4 hrs to 5 hrs.Add salt to batter mix well.Add little water to adjust consistency. For masala Heat oil.Add 2 tsp mustard seeds,a pinch of hing,1 chopped onion,1 tsp chopped ginger,2 -3 green chillies chopped,curry leaves,1/2 chopped capsicum,2 tbsp chopped carrots,peas and saute for a while.Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder, little salt and cook for sometime.Add 1 chopped tomato.Let it cook.Add 4-5 boiled potatoes,salt to taste, coriander leaves.Mix well.masala ready. Preparation of dosa -: Heat non stick tawa.sprinkle little water and wipe with tissue.Pour a ladle of dosa spread it thinly on tawa.Add 1/2 tsp oil .Once one side is...

 PANEER BUTTER MASALA Recipe for 4-5 people INGREDIENTS Paneer -250 g Milk -1/3 cup Cashews -5-6 Onions-2 medium sized Tomatoes-2 medium sized Garlic/ginger -2 tsp Turmeric -2 tsp Red chilli powder-2 tsp Coriander powder -3 tsp Kitchen king/paneer masala -2 tsp Cumin powder-1 tsp Kasuri Methi -1 tsp Fresh cream - 1 tbsp Butter - 1 tbsp Whole spices-  cinnamon, cardamon Oil -2 tbsp or as required Coriander leaves Salt to taste Process : In a mixer jar grind onions,garlic and ginger and cashews. Heat 2 tbsp oil add 2 tsp cumin seeds, 2 cloves,1 small cinnamon,2 small green cardamon.Saute for 1/2 minute and then add ready paste of onion,ginger garlic. Add dry spices one by one. Grind the tomatoes in mixer jar. Once onion paste is cooked add tomato paste . Once the masala is cooked well add little salt to taste.Add milk and little water and let the masala simmer for 3-5 minutes. Once the masala is cooked well add small pieces of paneer . Add salt to taste.1 tsp garam masala and ka...

 DHARWAD PEDA Tried making the famous Karnataka sweet - Dharwad peda .It tasted very good. Recipe- Make paneer with 1 litre milk.(Full cream is best but I used toned milk) After 10 min take the paneer in a nonstick pan. Add 1 tbsp ghee and 3 tbsp sugar. Keep roasting till the colour of paneer changes to dark brown.It may take 10-12 minutes in low flame . Also Keep adding 3 -4 tbsp milk after some intervals. Once the paneer changes colour let it cool and grind in mixie. Again take the powder in pan and roast for 5 more minutes.Add 3 tbsp milk and 1 tbsp sugar. After 5 minutes make shapes with the mixture when it's warm. Coat the shapes with powdered sugar. Thanks for visiting the blog, Please visit   my channel for more recipes : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCi_TyYpOdtQplclnHje9yQ

 BITTER GOURD SAMBAR/KARELA SAMBAR Good day friends, Today I am going to share a recipe of sambar made with bitter gourd.This vegetable not everyone's favourite but in our family we all like it .Even kids who generally throw tantrums or are choosy with veggies will enjoy to eat this sambar. Recipe for 4-5 people INGREDIENTS Tuvar Dal /Pigeon peas-1/2 cup Bitter Gourd/Karela -2 (medium sized) Tamarind - a small lemon size (soaked in water for 10-15 minutes) Coconut-2 tbsp grated Tomatoes-1 Turmeric-2 tsp Sambar powder- 2 tbsp Salt to taste Curry leaves Oil-2 tsp Mustard seeds/sarson-2 tsp Asafoetida/hing-1/2 tsp Recipe -: Wash and chop 2 bitter gourd into small pieces. Rinse the lentil/Dal .Add enough water. Add the chopped bitter gourd,a pinch of turmeric and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. Add tamarind water to cooked Dal and gourd mixture,add 2 tbsp sambar powder,1 tsp turmeric,add little water to adjust consistency and let it boil for 5-6 minutes. Grind coconut and tomato finely...

 ALOO MASALA/POTATO MASALA Potatoes are a versatile vegetable particularly for vegetarians it's more of a comfort food .Today sharing a very easy recipe of potato masala .It was a great hit with my family when served with vegetable and dry fruit pulao. Recipe for 4-5 people. INGREDIENTS Potatoes - 3-4 (Big) Onions -2 (medium size) Tomatoes -2 Garlic -3-4 Ginger- small piece Curd-1 tbsp Red chilli powder, coriander /dhania powder/cumin /jeera powder,kitchen king masala-2 tsp (or as per taste) Cumin seeds-1 tsp Salt and oil. RECIPE -: Boil potatoes in a pressure cooker upto 2 whistles only .It must not become mushy. Peel the skin and chop into 4 large pieces .Make small holes in them. Heat 4 tbsp oil and fry the potatoes lightly in batches and keep aside. Now in a mixer jar make a paste of onions, tomatoes, garlic and ginger. Heat 1 tbsp oil or use the remaining oil left after frying potatoes. Add cumin seeds .Once they crackle add grinded paste.saute for a while.Add all dry spices g...

MANGO SANDESH Good    day everyone; This summer I tried to make some new recipes with mangoes.Generally before that I always made mango shakes but this time I tried sandesh with mangoes and believe me they tasted yum.In this recipes I used mangoes chopped into pieces and did not grind or cook them.Its a very simple recipe with mango.Sandesh is a paneer based Bengali dish.With paneer made from 1 litre milk I got 7 pieces of this sweet.                   Ingredients  Milk -1 litre (I used cow's milk) Ripe mango -1 big Almonds/cashews -for decoration Sugar -4 tbsp Cardamon-1 Ghee -1 tsp Recipe -  Make paneer with 1 litre cow's milk. Mash paneer well for 10 minutes. Mix 4 tbsp sugar (acc to ur taste).Mix well. In a non stick pan add 1 tsp ghee. Put this paneer mixture and saute for 3-4 minutes. Paneer must not change colour or texture.It must not become crumbly again. Add cardamon powder and mix well. switch off gas. Y...

Homemade Frooti Good day friends, Mango Frooti is one of the favourite summer drinks of young and old alike.It becomes more healthy and yummy when you can prepare this at home without fear of any artificial things or chemical involvement.I tried this recipe and came out good.The taste of this mango Frooti was very familiar with the market one.I tried this another time and I got the same taste.So you can prepare this tasty, chemical free Mango Frooti with very few ingredients at your home.Lets get started. INGREDIENTS Green Mangoes -1 big or 3 small Ripe Mangoes - 2 big or 4 small Sugar-1 small cup sugar (depend) Lemon -1 Water -3-4 cups  RECIPE-: Take 2 ripe mangoes ,2 unripe mangoes. Wash them well . Then peel the the skin of mangoes and grind finely in mixer. In a vessel take the puree.Add 1/2 cup water.1 cup sugar (according to sourness of mangoes.my mangoes were very sour ).Cook for 7-8 minutes till translucent.  Then switch off gas and add juice of one lemon.Add 3 ...