Besan Bharva Karele

 Besan bharva karele

Ingredients -

250 gram Karele
To taste Salt

Ingredients for stuffing -
4 - 5 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Onion chopped
1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
1/4 cup Besan
2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp saunf powder/ fennel seeds powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp Amchur powder
1/4 tsp red chili powder
To Add a splash of water and mix. Stir continuously.taste Salt

For tying karelas after filling -
Thread

Method -

1. Cut karela from top and bottom. Peel the skin. Keep the peels in a separate bowl.

2. Cut each karela vertically down the centre keeping the base intact. Remove seeds and pulp from the centre.

3. Rub salt over each karela and keep aside for 1/2 hour.

4. Place peels of karela on the strainer and apply salt over it. Keep aside for 1/2 hour.

5. After 1/2 hour karela and it's peels will leach out sour water.

6. Wash karela properly with clean water.

7. Drain excess water from each karela.

8. Wash karela peels properly with clean water. Strain it using the strainer.

9. Strain the water from the peels by pressing it with spoon or back of the ladle.

For stuffing -

10. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin and fry on slow flame. Add onion and fry for few minutes. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for some time.

11. Add besan and fry till golden. Stir continuously.

12. Add karela peels and mix well.

13. Add coriander powder, saunf powder/ fennel seeds powder, turmeric powder, amchur powder, red chili powder and salt. Mix well and cook for few minutes on slow flame.

14. Add a splash of water and mix. Stir continuously.

15. Stuffing is ready. Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool.

Method for cooking karela -

16. Fill stuffing in the karela.

17. Tie karela with thread so that the stuffing should not come out from the karela while cooking.

18. Heat oil in pan. Place karela in the pan. Cover the pan with lid and cook on slow flame.

19. Keep stirring in between and add keep adding a splash of water if required. Keep changing the sides of the karela after some time to cook evenly. Cook karela till golden and properly cooked from all sides. Switch off the flame.

20. Besan bharva karele is ready to serve.

21. Transfer it to a serving plate. Remove the thread and serve hot with chapati, paratha, raita or rice.

Method with step photos -

1. Cut karela from top and bottom. Peel the skin. Keep the peels in a separate bowl. Cut each karela vertically down the centre keeping the base intact. Remove seeds and pulp from the centre. Rub salt over each karela. 

2. Mix and keep aside for 1/2 hour.

3. Place peels of karela in the bowl and apply salt over it. 

4. Mix well and keep aside for 1/2 hour.

5. After 1/2 hour karela and it's peels will leach out sour water.

6. Wash karela properly with clean water. Drain excess water from each karela.

7. Wash karela peels properly with clean water. Strain it using the strainer. Strain the water from the peels by pressing it with spoon or back of the ladle.

For stuffing -

8. Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin and fry on slow flame. Add onion and fry for few minutes. 

9. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for some time.

10. Mix well.

11. Add besan.  

12. Fry till golden. Stir continuously.

13. Add karela peels and mix well.

14. Add coriander powder, saunf powder/ fennel seeds powder, turmeric powder, amchur powder, red chili powder and salt. Mix well and cook for few minutes on slow flame.

15. Add a splash of water.  

16. Mix well by stirring continuously.

17. Stuffing is ready. Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool.

Method for cooking karela -

18. Fill stuffing in the karela.

19. Stuff all the karelas with stuffing mixture.

20. Tie karela with thread so that the stuffing should not come out from the karela while cooking.

21. Heat oil in pan. Place karela in the pan. 

22. Cover the pan with lid and cook on slow flame.

23. Keep stirring in between and add keep adding a splash of water if required. Keep changing the sides of the karela after some time to cook evenly. 

24. Cook karela till golden and properly cooked from all sides. Switch off the flame.

25. Besan bharva karele is ready to serve.

26. Transfer it to a serving plate. Remove the thread and serve hot with chapati, paratha, raita or rice.

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Check besan bharva karele recipe in Hindi -

https://icuisines-hind.blogspot.com/2020/08/besan-bharva-karela-recipe-in-hindi.html

Arhar Dal Khichdi

 Arhar Dal Khichdi

Ingredients -

1 cup Arhar Dal

1 cup Rice

4 tbsp Oil/ Ghee

1 tsp Cumin seeds

1 Onion chopped

1 tbsp or to taste Salt

1/2 tsp Red chilli powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Dalchini powder

1 tbsp Sambar masala

3-1/2 cups Water

Method -

1. Mix arhar dal and rice in a bowl. Wash and soak for 30 minutes. Drain and keep aside.

2. Heat oil/ ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and let it sizzle for a second.

3. Add onion and fry on medium flame till translucent.

4. Add drained rice dal. Mix well.

5. Add water and mix.

6. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dalchini powder and sambar masala.

7. Mix well and cook on high flame.

8. Cover the pressure cooker and cook on high flame for 4 whistles.

9. Switch off the flame and let it cool.

10. Transfer it to a serving bowl and serve hot with pickle or curd.

Method with step photos -

1. Take arhar dal and rice in a bowl. 

2. Mix arhar dal and rice in a bowl. 

3. Wash and soak for 30 minutes. 

4. Drain and keep aside.

5. Heat oil/ ghee in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds and let it sizzle for a second. Add onion and fry on medium flame till translucent.

6. Add drained rice dal. Mix well.

7. Add water and mix.

8. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dalchini powder and sambar masala.

9. Mix well and cook on high flame.

10. Cover the pressure cooker and cook on high flame for 4 whistles.

11. Switch off the flame and let it cool.

12. Arhar dal khichdi is ready.

13. Transfer it to a serving bowl.

14. Serve hot with pickle or curd.

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Check Arhar dal khichdi recipe in Hindi -

https://icuisines-hind.blogspot.com/2020/08/arhar-dal-khichdi-recipe-in-hindi.html

Lauki pan fry/ Bottle Gourd pan fry

 Lauki pan fry/ Bottle Gourd pan fry

Lauki pan fry/ Bottle Gourd pan fry is very popular in India. It is easy, healthy, simple and humble dish. Lauki/ Bottle Gourd is one of the healthiest vegetables which contains various vitamins and lots of minerals. Lauki/ Bottle Gourd is low in calories and good for weightloss. 

 Lauki pan fry is a perfect recipe for those who don't like lauki/ ghiya. 

Ingredients -

250 gram Lauki/ Ghiya

2 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1/2 tsp Red chili powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

1 tsp Chaat masala

As needed Oil

Method -

1. Take lauki. Wash, peel and cut into 1/2 inch thick round pieces.

2. In a big bowl add lauki pieces, salt, turmeric powder, Red chili powder, Coriander powder and Chaat masala.

3. Mix all the lauki pieces properly using spoon or spatula so that all are coated well with spices.

4. Heat oil in a pan. Arrange lauki pieces in it and cook on slow flame for few minutes till golden.

5. Flip the side and drizzle oil if required. Cook on medium low flame till tender and golden from both sides. Switch off the flame.

6. Lauki pan fry is ready.

7. Transfer it to a serving plate. Serve hot as a side dish in lunch or dinner.

Method with step photos -

1. Take lauki. Wash and peel it.

2.  Cut into 1/2 inch thick round pieces.

3. In a big bowl add lauki pieces.

4. Add salt, turmeric powder, Red chili powder, Coriander powder and Chaat masala.

5. Mix all the lauki pieces properly using spoon or spatula so that all are coated well with spices.

6. Heat oil in a pan. Arrange lauki pieces in it and cook on slow flame for few minutes till golden.

7. Flip the side and drizzle oil if required. 

8. Cook on medium low flame till tender and golden from both sides. Switch off the flame.

9. Lauki pan fry is ready.

10. Transfer it to a serving plate. 

11. Serve hot as a side dish in lunch or dinner.

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Check Bread Roll Chaat recipe in Hindi -

https://icuisines-hind.blogspot.com/2020/08/lauki-pan-fry-recipe-in-hindi.html