Dahi baingan/ Brinjal curry

 Dahi baingan/ Brinjal curry 

Dahi baingan is a unique and delicious combination of brinjal in curd curry. It is a popular cuisine of Orissa and Bengal. It is a quick and easy recipe prepared with just a handful of ingredients easily available in kitchen. This lip smacking brinjal curry is best served in lunch or dinner.  

Recipe notes -

1. Add spices to taste.

2. Whisk curd properly. There should be no lumps.

Ingredients -

12 small brinjal (sliced)

1 tbsp cooking oil

Other Ingredients - 

2 tbsp cooking oil

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp ginger garlic grated/ minced

1 onion chopped

5 tsp gram flour/ besan

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

1/2 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

1 tsp kasuri methi

1 cup water

2 cup curd (whisked properly)

Ingredients for garnish - 

2 tbsp coriander leaves

1/4 tsp roasted sesame seeds 

Method - 

1. Heat oil in a wok. Add sliced brinjals and fry on medium slow flame. Stir in between. 

2. Cover and cook on slow flame until all the sliced brinjals are golden and properly cooked. It will take 5-6 minutes. Switch off the flame. 

3. Properly cooked.

4. Remove it in a plate and keep aside. 

5. In the same wok add oil and heat it. Add cumin seeds and ginger garlic. Saute it for few second. 

6. Add onion and fry till golden. 

7. Add gram flour and fry/ roast for 5 minutes on slow flame. 

8. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, kasuri methi and garam masala. Mix well on slow flame.

9. Mix.

10. Add water and mix. Keep cooking on slow flame.

11. Add whisked curd and mix on slow flame. 

12. Stir continuously so that it mixes well. 

13. Add salt and cooked brinjal. 

14. Mix well. 

15. Cover and cook on slow flame for 5 minutes. Switch off the flame. 

16. Open the lid and mix well. 

17. Add coriander leaves and mix. 

18. Transfer to a serving bowl. Add few coriander leaves and roasted sesame seeds. 

19. Serve hot with rice, chapati or naan. 

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Ragi dhokla/ Finger millet flour

 Ragi dhokla/ Finger millet flour 

Ragi dhokla is a very simple and humble snack. It is healthy, nutritious, gluten free and delicious snack/ breakfast which is prepared by mixing ragi, suji and curd. 

Ingredients : 

Ragi : 1 cup

Suji : 1 cup

Curd : 1 cup

Salt to taste

Red chilli powder to taste

Sugar : 1/2 tsp

Ginger paste : 1 tbsp 

Green chilli paste : 1 tbsp

Lemon juice : 1 tbsp

Eno : 1 pouch

Water : 1/2 cup or as needed

For tempering : 

Oil : 3-4 tbsp

Mustard seeds : 1/2 tbsp

Lemon juice : 2 tbsp

Green chilli : 3 cut length wise

Water : 1 cup or as needed

Coriander leaves 3-4 tbsp

Sesame seeds 

Method : 

1. In a bowl mix ragi, suji, salt, red chilli powder. 

2. Add curd and water. Mix well. 

3. Mix well. 

4. Now add ginger and green chilli paste. Mix well. Add sugar and mix well. 

5. Grease dhokla plates. Keep aside. Pour water in idli cooker. Heat water till rolling boil. Simmer the flame. 

6. Now add lemon juice in the prepared dhokla batter. Mix well. Now at the end add Eno. Mix well. Batter will become frothy.

7. Immediately pour the batter in the greased plate.

8. Place dhokla stand in the idli cooker. Cover it with lid. Steam on high flame for 10 min.  switch off the flame. 

9. Let it remain covered for 5 mins. Let it cool.

10. Slice it when it is still warm take it out on a serving plate.

11. Now prepare tempering. Take a small tardka pan. Pour oil in it and heat it. Now add mustard seeds and let it sizzle for few min. Add green chillies and fry till crisp. Switch off the flame. Add lemon juice and mix. Now pour water and mix. 

12. Drizzle tempering all over the dhokla. Garnish with coriander leaves. Sprinkle sesame seeds over it. 

13. Serve warm or chilled.

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Dry fruit gulkand bites/ Dry fruits gulkand ladoo

Dry fruit gulkand bites/ Dry fruits gulkand ladoo 

Dry fruit gulkand bites are gluten free, vegan, healthy and no cook bites. These are quick, easy and naturally sweetened with dates and organic gulkand. These are delicious and nutritious snacks. 

Quick tips - 

1. Adjust dates according to your sweet tooth. 

2. Incase the dates are not soft, then soak them in hot water for 20-30 minutes. Then use it.

3. Add nuts according to your choice.

4. Grind nuts coarsely. 

Ingredients -

1/3 cup almonds

1/3 cup cashews 

1/3 cup walnuts

1/3 cup pistachio

1/3 cup sunflower seeds

1 tbsp rose powder

1 tbsp beetroot powder

1 tbsp chia seeds

10-12 dates

2 tbsp rose water (optional)

2 tbsp organic gulkand 

Method - 

1. Add almonds, cashews, walnuts and pistachio in mixer jar. 

2. Pulse it after short intervals till the nuts break up. Be careful Do Not Pulse, grind it to Fine Powder. It should be grounded coarsely.  

3. Add in chia seeds, rose powder, beetroot powder and sunflower seeds.

4. Add chopped dates. 

5. Pulse it again till everything is well combined. 

6. Remove the mixture in the bowl. 

7. If needed add 2 tablespoons of rose water. 

8. Take a small amount of mixture in your hands and bind it in a ball. Make hole in the centre and fill it with gulkand. 

9. Close it and again form a ball. 

10. Make all the ladoo/ bites from the mixture and place it in the air tight box. 

11. Dry fruit gulkand bites are ready. 

12. Ready to eat. 

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