How to Make Mango Basundi

Recipe by Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make Mango Basundi. Mango is the national fruit of India. It's the king of all fruits. They are oval and egg shaped fruits with smooth and soft skin. The color of their skin are normally in the combination of yellow, red and green. Fully ripe mangoes are bright orange from inside. Mango is nutritionally rich fruit with unique taste, flavor and fragrance. We love this fruit very much, normally we are use to make " AAM RAS" every day in summer for lunch or dinner. So here it's a home made recipe for yummy Mango Basundi for change. Basundies are very heavy in calories. So I have tried to make it little bit low cal by using corn flour, Yes it is not totally low fat because of sugar and mango pulp. In fact you can use artificial sweetener in stead of sugar. So enjoy this mouthwatering recipe this summer with roti, puri or special double roti. Even it can be served as desert also.

Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 10 minutes
Serves - 4 person

Ingredients to make Mango Basndi:

1 liter milk

350 to 400 gram sugar

4 table spoon corn flour

2 cups mango pulp

(I used Alphonso or kesar mango pulp.)

For garnishing: 

Chopped mango pieces

Sliced pistachio and almonds (opt.)

To serve with:

Roti

Puri

Double roti

Method to make Mango Basundi:

• Pour milk and sugar in a pan and heat till boiling temperature. 
• Dilute 4 table spoon corn flour in 1/2 cup cold milk.
• Add diluted cornflour in it and again cook till boil.
• When thick remove from flame and let it cool at room temperature.
• When cool add mango pulp and mix well. Blend if required.
• Keep in refrigerator till chilled.
• At the time of serving garnish with chopped mangoes and dry fruits.
• Served chilled Mango Basundi with roti, puri or paper thin double roti.

How to Make Methi Malai Mutter

Recipe By Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make methi malai mutter. This is a homemade recipe of tempting and quick vegetable. Methi Malai Mutter is quick and healthy recipe with fresh methi leaves, green peas, cream and Indian spices. It can be served with Indian bread.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
Cooking time � 15 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Methi Malai Mutter:

3 cups finely chopped fenugreek � methi
4 table spoon oil
3 finely chopped onion
2 tea spoon green chili paste
1 tea spoon ginger garlic paste
1 cup green peas - boiled
1 tea spoon lemon juice
� tea spoon garam masala powder
Salt to taste
� cup cream
� tea spoon cumin seeds

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander
cream
green peas

Method to make Methi Malai Mutter:

(1) Add some salt to methi leaves and mix properly. Keep aside for 5 minutes and remove excess salt water from it.

(2) Heat 1 tea spoon oil in a pan and add methi leaves to it, cook for 2 to 3 minutes covered. When cooked keep aside.

(3) In another pan add remaining oil and add onion. Saut� till they are translucent.

(4) Add chili,ginger and garlic paste and mix well. Now add methi leaves and boiled green peas.

(5) Add salt, garam masala powder and 1/8 cup water, cook for 3 to 4 minutes at medium flame.

(6) Add cream and again cook for 2 minutes at slow flame.

Garnish with coriander leaves and cream. Hot and healthy Methi Malai Mutter is ready to serve. Serve it with Indian bread.

How to Make Khoya Kaju

Recipe By Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make Khoya Kaju. It�s a great homemade khoya kaju recipe from cashew nut. Normally it is made with white gravy. But here it�s a slight variation. It is little bit tasty than the original recipe. And above all it is made in microwave so, easy, quick and healthier also.

Preparation time � 5 minutes
Cooking time � 10 minutes approx.
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Khoya Kaju:

250 grams Paneer
200 grams cashew nuts
1 table spoon desi ghee
2 big onion - grated
2 cardamom
1 stick cinnamon
2 to 3 cloves
1 bay leaves
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon red chili powder
� tea spoon garam masala powder
1/8 tea spoon turmeric powder

For garnishing:

Fried cashew nuts
chopped coriander leaves

Method Khoya Kaju:

(1) In a microwave proof plate or bowl put ghee and cashew nuts and cook for 1 minute at MICRO HI or till cashew nuts are light golden in colour (check in between). Keep aside.

(2) In other microwave proof dish add 1 table spoon ghee and cook for 30 seconds and add grated onion and cook till golden brown in color.

(3) Now add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, cook for 1 minute at MICRO HI.

(4) Let it cool at room temperature and grind to a fine paste.

(5) Again cook for 1 minute.

(6) Add salt, bay leaf, red chili powder and turmeric powder,garam masala powder and cashew nuts to it.

(7) In other bowl melt khoya in microwave and add to above mixture, mix well.

(8) Add � cup of warm water and cook covered for 5 minutes.

Garnish with fried cashew nuts and chopped coriander. Hot and rich Khoya kaju is ready to serve.

How to Make Kadhai Paneer

Recipe By Naiya Sheth : Learn How to make Kadhai Paneer. This is a homemade recipe for a very famous Indian dish. Kadhai Paneer is prepared cubes of Indian cottage cheese marinated for hours in a special mix of spices and herbs. The gravy of this vegetable is spicy and goes well with all kinds of Indian breads and rice preparation also.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
cooking time � 10 minutes
Serves � 6 people

Ingredients to make Kadhai Paneer:

500 gram paneer
1 � cup sliced onion
1 tea spoon garlic paste
1 tea spoon ginger paste
� cup tomato puree
1 tea spoon red chili powder
1 to 1� tea spoon garam masala powder
2 table spoon oil
salt to taste

For garnishing:

Grated paneer
Chopped coriander

Method to make Kadhai Paneer:

1. Cut paneer into triangles, Keep a side.

2. Heat oil in a kdhai and add sliced onion, fry till onion till golden brown in colour, and crisp.

3. Add ginger and garlic paste and mix well. Add tomato puree and cook for few minutes.

4. Add red chili powder, salt and garam masala powder and mix well. Add � cup water.

5. Add paneer and cook until coated with thick gravy.

6. Garnish with grated paneer and chopped coriander.

Hot and tasty Kadhai paneer is ready to serve. We can serve it with any type of Indian bread or rice recipe.

How to Make Baingan Bhartha

Recipe By Naiya Sheth: Learn how to make Baingan Bhartha. This is a homemade recipe for winter special hot and delicious vegetable. Normally Baingans are not loved by kids and youngsters, but Baingan Bhartha is a very testy and healthy winter celebration.

Preparation time - 5 minutes
Cooking time � 25 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to Make Baingan Bhartha:

1 large eggplant
1 onion � finely chopped
1 tea spoon crushed garlic
2 big tomatoes � finely chopped
1 tea spoon roasted cumin powder
1 tea spoon dry coriander powder
1 � table spoon red chili powder
� tea spoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 table spoon oil

For garnishing:

Finely chopped coriander leaves

Method to Make Baingan Bhartha:

1. Rub � tea spoon oil on the eggplant and bake in an oven till the skin shrinks and the liquid starts oozing from the Baingan. (About 20 to 25 minutes at 300 deg C.)
2. Remove from oven and let it cool at room temperature.
3. Mean while heat the remaining oil in a pan and add chopped onion to it, fry till onion is translucent. Add garlic paste and again fry for 1 minute.
4. Add chopped tomatoes and fry till the mixture becomes homogeneous.
5. Add all dry masala and cook for 2 minutes.
6. Peel off the bengan and mash it.
7. Add the meshed Baingan and cook for 2 minutes.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander.
9. Hot and delicious Baingan Bhartha is ready to serve. Serve it with bajra ni roti / makai ni roti or paratha.

How to Make Bharwa Bhindi in Microwave

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn How to Make Bharwa Bhindi in microwave  � As you know ladies finger is one of the most favorite Indian vegetable. Here another homemade recipe for delicious Bharwa Bhindi in microwave.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
Cooking time � 10 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Bharwa Bhindi:

500 grams small bhindi � ladies finger
1 onion � finely sliced
� tea spoon cumin seeds
3 table spoon oil
1 tea spoon lemon juice

For stuffing:

1 � to 2 tea spoon red chili powder
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
2 table roughly crushed roasted peanuts
2 table spoon roughly crushed sesame seeds
1 tea spoon dry mango powder
2 tea spoon dry coriander powder
1 tea spoon garam masala (opt.)
� tea spoon turmeric powder
� tea spoon roasted cumin powder
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon caster sugar

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander leaves

Method to make Bharwa Bhindi:

1. Make slit on each bhindi ans keep aside.
2. Heat one tea spoon oil in a microwave proof bowl and roast all the ingredients of stuffing for 30 seconds at MICRO HI.
3. Stuff each bhindi with above masala and keep the remaining aside.
4. Heat the remaining oil in a microwave proof bowl and add cumin seeds to it. Cook for 1 minute at MICRO HI. Add onion to it and again cook for 1 � to 2 minutes at MICRO HI.
5. Add stuffed bhindi to it and cook covered for 3 minutes at MICRO HI. Stir well and again cook for 2 to 3 minutes at MICRO HI.
6. When bhindi is cooked add remaining stuffing masala and sprinkle some water and cook for 3 minutes at MICRO HI.
7. Sprinkle lemon juice and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
8. Hot and tempting Bharva Bhindi is ready to serve. Serve it with fulka rotti.

How to Make Aloo Dum

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn How to Make Aloo Dum: Here Aloo Dum is one of the favorite Indian vegetable recipes. It is more popular in kids and youngsters. So, enjoy great recipe for aloo dum at home.

Preparation time � 10 minutes
Cooking time � 20 minutes
Serves � 4 people

Ingredients to make Aloo Dum:

10 to 12 small - baby potatoes
2 to 3 onions � finely chopped
2 table spoon grated coconut
� tea spoon ginger paste
1 tea spoon green chili paste
� tea spoon cardamom powder
� cup whipped curd
1 tea spoon garam masala powder
1 table spoon poppy seeds � khuskhus
1 � to 2 tea spoon dry coriander powder
� tea spoon cumin powder
1 tea spoon red chili powder
Salt to taste
Oil for frying potatoes
2 table spoon oil

For garnishing:

Chopped coriander leaves

Method to make Aloo Dum:

1. Make fine paste from green chilies, ginger, cardamom, poppy seeds and coconut.
2. Pars boil baby potatoes. Keep at room temperature. Peel them and prick them with fork.
3. Fry them in hot oil till it turns to light brown. Drain on an absorbant kitchen tissue and keep aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan and fry onion in it till light brown.
5. Add above paste to it and fry till oil seperates.
6. Add chili powder, cumin powder and dry coriander powder. Mix well and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add whipped curd, salt and fried potatoes. Add � cup water and let it cook for at least 10 minutes. After the gravy is thick add garam masala powder and mix well.
8. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
9. Hot and spicy Aaloo Dum is ready to serve. Serve it with roti, naan or kulcha.