GAJARACHI KOSHIMBIR

The carrot koshimbir is a salad recipe with healthy carotene rich carrots which are grated and tempered with cumin-mustard seeds. This is one of the many Maharashtrian side-dishes. You may add roasted peanut powder to give the texture to your salad. This is the best example of a salad even if you don’t like raw carrots. I bet you will love this gajarachi koshimbir.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Big Sized Carrots

2-3 Green Chillies

Salt as required

Cumin Seeds

Oil

Coriander

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Wash the carrots and grate them.

STEP 2 – Take a tempering pan , add oil and let crackle the cumin seeds.

STEP 3 – Add chopped green chillies in it and roast them for a while.

STEP 4 – Switch off the heat and let it cool .Now put the tempering on the grated carrots and add salt, coriander and mix well.

Serve it with your meal like a side dish.

NOTE: You may add curd to the koshimbir .

GREEN PEAS CHUTNEY

Ground green peas chutney is used as a side dish with your meals. I learned this recipe from one of my facebook group friend. This is the best option for those are not much fond of green chilli techa /chutney.

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cup Muttar

4-5  Green Chillies

7-8 Garlic Cloves

Salt as per taste

1 Tsp Cumin Seeds

Coriander

2 Tsp Oil [ As per needed ]

½ Tsp Lemon Juice

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Wash the muttar and green chillies. Let them dry and then roast with oil on the griddle or tawa.

STEP 2 – Cool down . Now mix all the other ingredients with it and grind roughly in the mixer pot .

STEP 3 – Remove it in the air tight container ,add lemon juice and store it in the fridge.

To be served with your meals like pickle or any other chutney. You may serve it with dosa, idli, etc.

ALOO PALAK GRAVY

This recipe of mine is an alternative recipe for palak paneer. All the ingredients used here are very basic household ingredients. The recipe needs only potatoes, palak [spinach], onion, tomato and few spices. Yes, it is that simple. This one is loved by my hubby. Very delicious and mild flavoured Indian curry recipe. Spinach by itself is little bland in taste, so onion and tomatoes are added in the recipe which gives some flavour to the dish .

 

 INGREDIENTS:

2 Potato [ medium sized ]

1 Bunch/ 2 Cups Packed Palak  [ Spinach ]

1 Tomato

1 Onion

1 Tsp Garlic-Ginger Paste

3-4 Green Chillies [ As required]

 ½ Tsp Cumin Powder

1 Tsp Coriander Powder

 1 Tsp Garam Masala

Salt as per taste

1 Tsp Kasoori Methi

½ Cup Water

Oil

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Boil the potato, cool and peel them and cut into desired size.

STEP 2 – Blanch the palak, cool it and blend well in mixer pot without water.

STEP 3 – Heat the oil in a pan, add ginger-garlic paste and chillies, sauté for a minute.

STEP 4 – Add the finely sliced onion and cook till it becomes translucent. Add the big sized chopped tomato in it and cook again for 1-2 minute / till they becomes soft.

STEP 5 – Then add the dry spice powder along with salt except kasoori methi. Mix and cook for a minute.

STEP 6 – Then add the boiled potato pieces, saute and add pureed palak and water, stir and let it come to boil.

STEP 7 – Last but not the least add kasoori methi. Mix and let it simmer till you get the desired consistency. Switch off the heat and serve it .

       

         Serve the dish as a main dish or as a side dish with chapatti and dal-rice.

OREO-ICE CREAM CAKE

Actually, for this cake I was inspired by one of my friend on facebook and my daughter demands for it so I made this cake. A rich and creamy double layered cake with oreo cookies and whipped cream, vanilla ice cream. Perfect for the birthdays in summer. It is easy to make and even your children can make this with your help. It is a no bake cake recipe .Just with few ingredients, wrap it and store it in your freezer. I love the idea of serving ice cream in fun ways and this one is just that. Just try it once ,I made it with vanilla ice cream but you may use other flavoured ice cream .

INGREDIENTS:

1 Litre Vanilla Ice cream [ Softened ]

20-24 Oreo Cookies [ Crushed coarsely ]

1 Cup Butter [ As per requirement ]

Whipped Cream

Sprinlkes of your choice

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Crush the oreo cookies coarsely, mix butter in it   and keep aside.

STEP 2 – Prepare your tin with oil in which you are going to set the cake.

STEP 3 – Now put a layer of oreo-butter mix in the bottom, press it well.

STEP 4 – Keep the container in fridge for 15 minutes to set.

STEP 5 – On the oreo layer, put softened ice cream layer and level it properly. Set it again for another 15-20 minutes.

STEP 6 – Like this, put the layers with the rest of oreo crush and ice cream, refrigerate it for next 20 minutes or till the cake set well.

STEP 7 - Cover your cake with the whipped cream.

STEP 8 – Pour your whipped cream in the piping bag and decorate your cake as desired with whipping cream as well as the sprinkles.

STEP 9 - Now refrigerate it for minimum 4-5 hours. Now your cake is ready to serve.

             

                              Serve the cake chilled.