Khatti Meethi Phaliyan / Sweet & Sour Beans Stir Fry

Stir fried beans tossed with some tamarind, jaggery and a spicy coconut mixture. It's easy to make and full of Gujarati flavors. A little sweet, a little tangy!



Source :- Aditya Bal

Ingredients:-

For the spice paste:
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Chillies:- 4
Cumin seeds/Jeera:-1 Tbsp
Coriander seeds/Dhaniya:- 1/2 Tbsp
Coconut, shredded:- 4-5 Tbsp
Water, a little bit
Salt, to taste


To stir fry beans:
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Oil:- 1 Tbsp
French beans, cut 3 cm long:- 2 cups


For the main preparation:
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Oil:- 1/2 Tbsp
Mustard seeds:-1 Tsp
Til / white sesame seeds:- 1 Tsp
Haldi/Turmeric powder:- 1 Tsp
Asafoetida/Hing, a pinch
Coriander powder:- 2 Tsp
Curry leaves:- 10-15
Water, to cook the beans
Tamarind paste:-2 tsp
Jaggery / Gur:- 2 Tsp


Procedure:-

For the spice paste:
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1)Dry roast bedki chillies, zeera, coriander seeds and coconut.
2)Pound them together in a mortar and pestle with some salt and water till it makes a fine paste.


To stir fry beans:
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1)Add oil in a pan and stir fry beans on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Keep aside.


For the main preparation:
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1)In a wok/ kadhai add oil, mustard seeds and til. Saute.
2)Add the spice paste, curry leaves, turmeric, hing and coriander powder. Saute. Add a little water to help the masala cook.
3)Add the stir fried beans with tamarind and jaggery. Add a little water to further cook the beans. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
4)Cover and let it cook in its residual heat.


Serve hot with indian bread/roti..Enjoy:)

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Healthy Wholewheat Pizza Recipe

Pizzas can be healthy too. This homemade pizza dough has whole wheat crust and is topped with fresh vegetables and cheese.I like to roll my dough thin to make each slice more healthy. So next time when you are craving for pizza and don't want the fat , try this healthy alternative pizaa dough recipe and enjoy.



Ingredients:

Whole Wheat Flour:- 2 Cups
All Purpose flour:- 1 Cup
Flax Seed Powder:- 1/4 Cup
Warm water:- 1 cup
Yeast:-1 Tbsp
Sugar:- 2 Tbsp
Oil:-1/4 Cup
Salt:- 1/2 Tsp


For toppings:-

Capsicum, Onion, Mushroom, Olives (thinly sliced)
Mozzarella cheese 1-2 cup


Procedure:-

1. Warm the water in the microwave. Make sure it is not hot otherwise it will kill the yeast.

2. Mix yeast, sugar, salt, oil and warm water together in a bowl. Leave it for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes you should see a froth appearing on this mixture. This indicates that yeast is active and it will do a great job on your dough.

3. Add wholewheat flour, all purpose flour and flax seed in the above mixture (from step 2), mix everything well , make this into dough. You may have to adjust the water or flour little bit as needed. When adjusting do it 1-2 tablespoons at a time.

4. After making dough cover dough with some oil so that it doesn't dry while we let it to rise or you can cover it with food wrap also.

5. For best rising, select temp as 350F and bake time one minute, turn the oven off after one minute even if it says preheat. The idea is to create a warm environment for the yeast to do its work. Cover the dough with food wrap and let dough rest inside this warm place for 1.5-2 hours. The dough will double in size.

6. Since you have now at least 1.5 hours. This is the best time to prepare toppings. I use canned olives, fresh bell peppers, Onions, mushroom etc. Also make sure you measure cheese 1 or 2 cups and leave it to thaw.

7. Punch down this dough and now form it into sphere. Grease the pizza pan with some oil and then put spherical dough in the center of pizza pan and form it into a disk. I do this by hands and not by rolling pin( you can use the rolling pin if you wish). Make it at least 12" large in diameter so make sure pizza pan is large enough. I use 15"X14" rectangle pan.

8. Let dough stand for 20 more minutes. Spread 1/2 of the cheese and then put other toppings and finally finish with remaining cheese.

9. Bake the pizza for 15 minutes at bottom most rack in oven at 450. Make sure the oven is preheated before you put the pizza in.

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Eggless Churros With Chocolate Sauce ( Quick Kids Snack)

Churros are small strips made with all purpose flour, are deep fried and rolled in sugar and cinnamon & are served warm with chocolate sauce.Here is a super easy recipe which will make your guests wonder if its home made or not.



Fun Fact :- Did you know that churros were named after the churra sheep because the pastry resembled the sheep's horns?



Source :- Recipe by Nishtha Asrani

Ingredients:-

For the Churros:-
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Oil, for deep frying
All Purpose flour/ Maida:- 1 Cup
Baking powder:- 1 1/2 Tsp
1 cup water boiled with 1/2 tsp salt and 1 tsp sugar
Finely powdered sugar:- 1 Cup
Cinnamon powder:- 2 Tbsp

For The Chocolate Sauce:
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Milk:- 4-5 Tbsp
Butter(Unsalted):- 1 Tbsp
25-30 chocolate cubes


Procedure:-

For the Churros:
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1) In a wok/kadhai heat the oil.
2) In a plate sift flour with baking powder.
3) Knead the dough with warm salt-sugar water. Add water gradually and stop when the dough is soft yet stiff.
4) In a piping bag stuff the dough and squeeze out 7-10 cm long pieces cutting with scissors. Deep fry till golden.
5) Drain out on a piece of absorbent paper. Immediately roll in sugar and cinnamon. Dust off extra powder.
6) Serve. You can serve churros with some chocolate sauce or maple syrup.

For The Chocolate Sauce:
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1) Melt the chocolate with the butter in the microwave (20-30 seconds on Medium) or a double boiler (bottom pan with water; chocolate and butter on the upper pan).
2) Once melted, add milk to make the sauce. Mix them together with a spoon.

Serve churros with some chocolate sauce or maple syrup...Enjoy:)
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Chocolate Icecream Shake Recipe

Enjoy this easy two ingredient chocolate ice cream shake on any hot summer day. This shake will surely please any chocolate lover.



Ingredients:-

Chocolate Ice-cream :- 1/2 Cup
Milk:- 1/4 Cup

Procedure:-

1) Place ice cream & milk in blender container.
2) Cover, blend until smooth.

Garnish, if desired.

Serve immediately....Enjoy:)

Notes:-
1) You can add 1/4 Cup of Chocolate syrup also to make it more chocolatey..

2) You can adjust the quantity of the milk to make the shake to desired consistency..

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Besan Wali Aloo Beans / Potato & Beans Stir Fry With Chickpeas Flour

Aloo beans is a simple stir fry/sabzi made with chopped beans and potatoes, cooked in spices and flavored with chickpea flour.

Ingredients:-

Oil:- 3-4 tbsp
Potato:- 1 big or 2 small (Cut into small pieces)
Beans:- 2 cup (chopped)
Cumin seeds:- 1 Tsp
Mustard seeds:- 1 Tsp
Garlic:- 1 Tbsp(finely chopped)
Ginger:- 1 Tbsp (finely chopped)
Onion:- 1 (medium size, chopped)
Turmeric powder:- 1 tsp
Salt as per taste
Red Chilli powder:-1 tsp
Garam Masala:- 1 tsp
Besan/Gram Flour/Chickpea Flour:- 1/8 Cup


Procedure:-

1) Heat oil in a kadai/non stick frying pan on a medium heat.

2) Add cumin and mustard seeds, when it starts to crackle add garlic and ginger, saute for a minute.

3) Add onion and fry until they are translucent ( it will take about 2-3 minutes)

4) Add all the spices (salt,turmeric,red chilli powder & garam masala powder) & beans, mix everything well.

5) Let it cook covered for about 3-4 minutes (keep stirring in between to avoid sticking on bottom).

6) Add potatoes & besan/gram flour, cook uncovered until beans and potatoes are well cooked ..do the taste test to check:)

Serve hot with roti/chapati/paratha..Enjoy:)

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