JAMUN SHOTS

  No not taqila, neither it is vodka , I am talking about something more indulging " JAMUN's". Get these seasonal refreshing beauties now and try this simple, quick and healthy recipe.

In India, this is the season of Jamun or Indian Blackberry and this juice is an excellent way to introduce Jamun in your diet. Jamuns are rich in nutrients. Jamun is a blackish purple coloured tropical fruit and abundantly available in the Indian subcontinent during summers. It is known by various names like Malabar Jamun, Java Plum, Black Plum, Jambolan, Naaval Pazham etc. Jamun fruit is commonly available in the villages of India and nowadays gaining popularity in the main cities too. Jamun has a sweet and slightly sour taste with an acidic or astringent note. It can be eaten raw as a fruit, or made into juice or jam. When eaten as is, it is popularly served with some salt or kala namak to balance the acidity in the fruit.

Today, in this post,  we are going to look how to make a delicious jamun juice using this fruit. The recipe is very easy. The only tricky part is deseeding the Jamuns using a knife. Once you have done that, add the jamuns with mint leaves, ice cubes, salt, black salt, chaat masala,sugar and lemon juice to a blender. You can also substitute the ice cubes with chilled water or regular water. Blend all of these together and you have your Jamun shots ready !  Jamun Shots, as the name suggests, is a refreshing Jamun juice served in shot glasses. " Jamun Shots "is a popular Avatar of this juice because it is served in shot glasses with some salt, chilli and lemon rubbed on the rim of the glasses. But don’t worry, this is totally a non-alcoholic drink unlike the other shots 🤪🤪

 It is truly a visually appealing drink which tastes equally amazing. I simply love clicking beautiful pictures of this magnificent juice. One of the main reasons for this rage and popularity is the beautiful rich purple colour of the juice which is quite unusual for any of the regular juices that we drink. 

I hope you try this recipe and love it as much as we do. Do let us know in the comments below how your recipe turned out. We always welcome suggestions, recommendations, and recipe requests in the comments. Do share this recipe with your friends and family. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube. And when you make it, do tag us there! I hope you enjoy making this as much as we did.

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INGREDIENTS - 

250 gm Jamun 

8-10 Ice Cubes

1/4 teaspoon Chaat Masala 

1/2 teaspoon Black Salt 

1 teaspoon regular Salt

1-2 tablespoon powder Sugar ( see notes )

1 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Few Mint Leaves

2-3 tablespoon Water 

Garnishing and Serving -

Shot Glasses 

1/2 teaspoon Salt

1/2 tablespoon powdered Sugar

1/2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder 

 Lemon  

METHOD -

STEP 1 - Take jamuns and wash them well and deseed the jamuns carefully using a knife.

STEP 2 - In a blender add all the ingredients – deseeded jamuns, ice cubes, regular salt, chaat masala, black salt , sugar.

STEP 3 - Squeeze the juice of half a lemon, add mint leaves and 2-3 tablespoons water.  ( see notes )

STEP 4 - Blend the jamun till it is smooth and uniform. Make sure it has a thick consistency.

Serving Ideas -

STEP 1 - In a plate, mix powder sugar, salt and chilli powder.

STEP 2 - Take the shot glasses and rub a lemon wedge on it's rims.

STEP 3 - Now dip the rim in sugar-salt-chilli mixture. Make sure the rim is evenly coated with the mixture.

STEP 4 - Gently pour the prepared smooth jamun mixture to serving glasses and your jamun shots are ready! 

Serve chilled and fresh for best taste and effect.

NOTES - * Make sure to pick jamuns which are firm and do not have wrinkled skin on it.

* Generally, these shots are thick , so avoid adding too much water.

* Ice cubes works best for this recipe as against cold water. You can dilute the juice later if required, after blending with ice.

* Adjust the amount of sugar depending upon the sweetness of the Jamuns.

* For variation, you can top it up with soda water while serving.

* You can also freeze this juice and make popsicles out of it.

MUMBAI MASALA TOAST SANDWICH

 Today we are going to learn How To Make Bombay Masala Toast Sandwich Recipe, an Indian Street Food Recipe. It's a savory breakfast, lunch, or snack from the streets of Mumbai, finished with the ultimate crunch factor, ready in just 25-30 minutes!

And it is one of the best sandwiches you will have as it is very easy to make, with very simple ingredients which you can find easily in your pantry.This lip-smacking toasted Bombay Sandwich is made with bread filled with an Indian spiced potato filling layered with crunchy vegetables and cheese, then toasted until crisp.  Sandwiches are like the gold standard of lunch, especially when it comes to packing my girls' lunch bags. This Bombay Masala Toast checks all the marks, and most importantly, it's a hit with them, which is why I am sharing this recipe with you today!

If you're short on time, feel free to make the potato filling up to 2-3 days ahead of time to really get ahead.And you can customise the Bombay Masala Toast Sandwich as you want you want, by simply adding onions or more capsicum, you are a cheese lover add a slice of cheese and you got yourself a vegetable cheese Sandwich. The finishing touch of namkeen provides crunch, texture and fun!

Enjoy this tasty Indian grilled sandwich with cilantro chutney and tamarind chutney for the ultimate experience. If you try this recipe and love it, please leave a comment and a rating. This helps us grow and reach other food lovers like you.

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INGREDIENTS : 

For Masala Potato Filling -

Recipe is on my blog -

( https://kalpanaslacucina.blogspot.com/2017/09/sukki-batata-bhaji-dry-potato-subzi.html?m=1 )

1-1/2 Cup Potatoes, boiled, peeled and roughly mashed

⅓ cup Green peas boiled or microwaved or steamed ( optional )

2 teaspoon Oil

1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds

1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds

1 teaspoon Green Paste ( Ginger + Ginger+ Green Chillies 

1 medium size Onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder

Salt to taste

1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida 

1 teaspoon Lemon juice ( optional )

A sprig of Curry Leaves 

Handful Cilantro or Coriander leaves, finely chopped

For Assembling the Sandwich -

Few Capsicum slices

Few Tomato slices

Few Onion slices ( see notes )

4 Bread slices

2 tablespoon ( or as needed ) Butter

1 batch Green Chutney ( recipe is on my blog )

Salt to taste

A generous pinch of Chaat Masala

For Serving -

1 teaspoon Butter

1 teaspoon Green Chutney 

Handful grated Cheese 

Handful Nylon sev for garnishing

Tomato Ketchup, Green Chutney

METHOD :

For Potato Masala ( stuffing ) -

Click on the link for recipe -

https://kalpanaslacucina.blogspot.com/2017/09/sukki-batata-bhaji-dry-potato-subzi.html?m=1

STEP 1 – Par boil the potatoes, cool them and peel them off. Cut them into small cubes or mash it roughly.

STEP 2 – Heat oil in pan, splutter cumin-mustard seeds, add asafoetida/ hing and then add chopped onion, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.

STEP 3 – Saute well and cook till the raw smell vanish.

STEP 4 – Add turmeric powder and salt and mix.

STEP 5 – Add boiled chopped potato and mix well.

STEP 6 – Cook for 3-4 minutes and switch off the flame.

STEP 7 - Add chopped coriander, mix well and let it cool down.

Assembling the Sandwich -

STEP 1 - Before you start assembling the sandwiches, keep all the elements ready on the counter.

STEP 2 - Spread the butter on four bread slices of bread followed by green chutney.

STEP 3 - Now on two bread slices, spread 2-3 tablespoons of masala evenly.

STEP 4 - Arrange the veggies (tomato, capsicum, onion). 

STEP 5 - Sprinkle some chaat masala powder and salt on top.

STEP 6 - Close the sandwich with another bread slice facing the chutney side downwords. 

STEP 7 - Apply butter on top and place butter-side down on the grill pan. ( see notes ) 

STEP 8 - Cook the sandwich on medium flame until it turns nice brown and crisp.

STEP 9 - Then again spread butter on top of bread and flip the sandwich.

STEP 10 - Cook from the other side until it turns nice brown and crisp.

STEP 11 - Cook them until they are golden brown and crispy from both sides.

STEP 12- While this sandwich is toasting, assemble another sandwiche and keep ready. 

STEP 13 - Remove it to a plate, spread butter on top, followed by green chutney.

STEP 14 - Cut them in to 2-4 pieces.

STEP 15 -  Sprinkle a handful of grated cheese and nylon sev on the top. The finishing touch of namkeen provides crunch, texture and funa and serve hot.

 Serve immediately before it gets soggy. Enjoy this tasty Indian grilled sandwich with cilantro chutney and tamarind chutney for the ultimate experience.

NOTES : * You can make green chutney a day before to save some time on the day of making sandwiches.

* Use your favorite sliced sandwich bread or whatever you have on hand.

* Instead of making fresh potato masala, you can use leftover potato bhaji or leftover masala from masala dosa / vada pav.  

 * If you're short on time, feel free to make the potato filling up to 2-3 days ahead of time to really get ahead.

* Use whatever veggies you like or available.

उकडपेंडी/ JOWAR / SORGHUM FLOUR UPMA

 Ukadpendi is a traditional Maharashtrian breakfast recipe. It is basically a healthy wheat flour upma that makes for a warm and comforting meal. Today I have tried the same recipe with jowar flour to make it more healthy and filing . Ukadpendi is a versatile dish as we can adjust the consistency to thin porridge type or cook it further like upma and can serve it at any time of the day. The recipe is simple and easy to follow and the dish is ready under 20 minutes. Ukad in Marathi means ‘to steam’. Ukadpendi is made by steaming whole wheat flour along with the water and buttermilk. The buttermilk and the spices adds a nice flavour to the whole wheat flour. You can also make it with curd as I have used.

Ukadpendi is a nutritious dish but sadly it is not that popular and very few people know about it and cook it. Coarse whole wheat flour is ideally used to make ukadpendi. If you cannot source it, little quantity of fine semolina (suji) can be added to wheat flour to make it coarse. 

Serve this popular Maharashtrian Recipe, which is a quick and healthy breakfast option. Serve it with tea or coffee for a wholesome breakfast. It’s a wholesome breakfast, which keeps your stomach full for long time. The steamed ukadpendi is lastly flavored with a squeeze of lemon juice and fresh coriander leaves and served warm. Serve it hot along with pickle or chutney.  It is very healthy dish n authentic but nowadays this recipe is lost rarely made you can try this very tasty. Give it a try and if you like my recipes please share your feedback.

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INGREDIENTS :

1Cup Jowar/ Sorghum Flour/ ज्वारीचे पीठ

2 to 3 tablespoon Oil 

1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds

 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds 

2 med. Onion, finely chopped 

1 Tomato , finely chopped 

3-4  Green Chillies ( adjust accordingly )

Few Curry leaves

Pinch of asafoetida

Salt as per taste

1/2 teaspoon Sugar

1/2  teaspoon Turmeric Powder 

½  teaspoon Red Chilli Powder ( optional )

2 tablespoon Curd or you can use Buttermilk ( see notes )

¾ Cup hot Water

Coriander leaves for garnish

METHOD : 

STEP 1 - Heat oil in a pan on medium flame.

STEP 2 - Add cumin and mustard seeds  and let them crackle .

STEP 3 - Add asafoetida and cook for few seconds. Do not burn it.

STEP 4 - Add chopped onion and cook until translucent. Here we do not want to brown the onions.

STEP 5 -  Add chopped green chillies and curry leaves and stir fry for 2 minutes.

STEP 6 - Add turmeric powder cook for 30 seconds and then add chopped tomato cook till soft .

STEP 7 - Add sugar and salt give a nice mix.

STEP 8 - Meanwhile, keep a saucepan with water to boil.

STEP 9 - Add the flour and cook on low flame stirring continuously for 6-8  minutes on low flame till aromatic and slightly changed the colour to brown. Don’t overcook otherwise you will end up with a burnt flavour.

STEP 10 - Add red chilli powder, mix and cook for 1 minute.

STEP 11 - Now add the curd and give a good mix. Cook for 2 more minutes. 

STEP 12 - Now carefully stir in the boiling water. Keep stirring continuously so that there are no lumps. 

STEP 14 - Cover the pan and let the ukadpendi cook on steam for further 4-5 minutes on low flame.

STEP 15 - After 5 minutes, open the lid, squeeze juice of a lemon over the ukadpendi and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves and switch off the flame .

STEP 16 - Your delicious, healthy, nutritious, tasty spicy and yummy Vidharbha special lost recipes JOWAR flour ukadpendi is ready to Serve.

Serve hot and enjoy with a cup of tea on a rainy day. You can drizzle little lemon juice + sprinkle finely chopped onions while eating .

NOTES - * Coarse whole wheat flour is ideally used to make ukadpendi. If it is not available then a little quantity of fine semolina (suji) can be added to wheat flour to make it coarse. 

 * Traditionally the recipe uses only whole wheat flour, I have used a jowar flour to make it more healthy.

* You can make it with mix of jowar flour and gram flour also to make it all the more wholesome. 

*This recipe can be prepared with bajra / ragi flour too. 

*Instead of curd , you can add 2 tsp lemon juice towards the end of cooking process.

* You can also use buttermilk instead of curd. If using buttermilk, reduce the amount of water used to cook ukadpendi accordingly.

* If you like you can add roasted peanuts to this recipe. Add them after spluttering cumin and mustard seeds.

* We can adjust the consistency of Ukadpendi to thin porridge type or cook it further like upma.

* If serving to small babies, skip adding chopped green chilies.

* You may add veggies like  carrot, green peas, capsicum as well if you wish to make the dish filling.

HIGH PROTEIN PANEER SANDWICH

 Paneer Sandwich on tawa is the easiest and yummiest sandwich you can make. It requires basic Indian seasoning of salt and pepper. Paneer Sandwich is a simple, delicious, healthy, protein packed and easy sandwich recipe, made with quick paneer stuffing. These Paneer Sandwich can be made without toaster. To satisfy your hunger pangs with something healthy and then paneer sandwich is right food to eat. This sandwich stuffed with  paneer but you can also add favorite veggies keeps one full and also increases the taste of your meals. 

To make this grilled paneer sandwich, first make the paneer stuffing by adding all ingredients in mixer pot and blend to make a smooth, creamy, spreadable mixture. With paneer stuffing, you can add some veggies of your choice while assembling the sandwich. I used very little pure desi ghee to make sandwiches but if you like make it with amul butter or you can also spread green chutney on bread slices. You can choose any variety of bread to use like multi grain bread, brown bread or sandwich bread .If making these sandwiches for kids then instead of adding green chilly mix 1 teaspoon red tomato sauce to the stuffing. You can also use onion and tomato. If you wish to eat richer sandwich then mix 2 tablespoon cream to it.

Indian cottage cheese or Paneer is definitely one of the well-known sources of proteins for vegetarians. While it is used to make a number of curries, pakoda, dry preparations, etc, this Paneer Sandwich gives you recipe to make a wonderful snack. Paneer Sandwich is a treat for kids and all paneer lovers. Spread ghee/ butter on hot grill pan and cook/ grill the sandwiches till it turns golden brown and crispy from both the sides. Also, there’s no limit to what you can stuff between breads and create a hearty, filling and scrumptious snack.  Various food cultures on the globe boast of their sandwich specialties, which can be grilled, toasted, plain or even cold. Whatever said and done, sandwiches are super in every possible way. It has many layers that can be rightly termed as layers of love made edible. Made perfectly to suit Indian palates, it will never disappoint you. Crispy, delicious and nutritious paneer sandwich is ready. Serve them with tomato sauce or mustard sauce and relish eating.

 Lets learn how to make paneer sandwich on tawa with step-by-step photos and video recipe.

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INGREDIENTS :

100 gms Paneer

1/2" Ginger 

1-2 Green Chillies 

1 sprig Curry Leaves 

1 tablespoon Fresh Green Coriander

1/3 teaspoon Turmeric Powder

1/3 teaspoon roasted Cumin Powder

1/2 teaspoon Amchur Powder 

1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder

Salt to taste

2-4 Bread Slices any kind

1 tablespoon Pure Desi Ghee/ Amul Butter / Oil

Sliced Carrot, Cucumber, Beetroot ( optional )

METHOD :

For Stuffing -

STEP 1 - In a mixer pot, add coriander leaves, ginger, curry leaves, green chilli and all spice powders

and blend into coarse mixture.

STEP 2 - Then add paneer cubes

and blend it to make a smooth, creamy and spreadable mixture. Keep aside.

Assemble Sandwich -

STEP 1 - Spread little ghee on one side of the bread slices. ( see notes )

STEP 2 -  After that, spread paneer stuffing evenly on bread slice.

STEP 3 - Cover with other bread slice greased with ghee.

STEP 4 - Likewise, prepare all the sandwiches and keep aside.

STEP 5 - Heat a tawa or grill pan on medium heat.  

STEP 7 - Place the paneer sandwiches on a preheated grill pan and

 cook the sandwich until golden in colour and crispy. 

STEP 8 - Gently press the sandwich with spatula

while cooking.

STEP 9 - Apply ghee on the top and flip the sandwich to change side.

STEP 10 - Cook the sandwich from the other side.

STEP 11 - Transfer on a plate and cut it diagonally.

 STEP 12 - Paneer sandwich is ready to serve. 

Crispy, delicious and nutritious paneer sandwich is ready. Serve them with tomato sauce or mustard sauce and relish eating.

NOTES - * I have used brown bread but you can use whole wheat/ multigrain/ white or any bread to make this sandwich.

* You can also add your favorite veggies like onion, bell pepper, cucumber which keeps one full and also increases the taste of your meals.

 * It is best to use fresh paneer and also make sure that the paneer is not very dry. 

* You can choose to grill the sandwiches in a skillet or a stovetop sandwich maker or use a panini press or an electric sandwich maker.

* Put your creative streak to use by opting for eggless mayonnaise, hung curd , pizza sauce cream cheese or your preferred spreads or sauces.