PANEER ZAIKEDAR

Paneer zaikedar of zaikedar paneer means delicious paneer.  This is made basically with paneer spring onion,  peas and spices.   Very easy to make, delicious and can be served with Paratha, Roti or Pav or bread toasted with butter on tava.  

This recipe was shared with me by one of my colleague and I prepared the same for roti.

JODHPURI GULAB JAMUN KI SUBZI

Since so many days, I was thinking of making something different.  Recently, I saw in TV serving  Gulab Jamun ki subz.  I have a friend of mine who is a Rajasthani and asked her about the recipe.  She happily described the recipe to me.  When I made it, the dish was awesome and liked by everyone at home but my friend is used to have spicy dishes, she said the gravy is lacking the spiciness.  Since we cannot consume much spicy food, i have taken the spices according to our requirement.  If you want more spicy, add more masalas.

 Gulab jamun ki sabzi is  a  Rajasthani dish.  The gulab jamun’s are fried and instead of dipping them in sugar syrup they are dipped in tomato/cashew gravy.It is a very  heavy and filling  dish  as cashew adds all the richness to it.

Since  my neighbour is Jain an does not eat onion and garlic, I did not add onion in this.  You can add onion while grinding the tomato or can be fried and then add along with cashew while grinding.

BHATUA STIR FRY SUBZI

Bhatua leaf is one of ingredient  used while making sarson ka saag.  I liked the saag very much along with makai ki roti.   When I was making saag, there was some extra bhatua with me so I thought of trying the dry subzi with it and was liked by all at home.

AMLA PAV BHAJI, GOOSEBERRY PAV BHAJI

Pav bhaji is the special street food of Mumbai liked by one and all.  Atleast once in a month, get out of the house to have this tasty and yummy pav bhaji is a regular feature in Mumbai ofcourse, you cannot ignore the pani puri, bhelpuri, dahi puri and ragda pattice. click for  pav bhaji recipe here.

Even though, we make it at home tastier, the street food still attract us.  

Amla or gooseberry is storehouse of Vitamin C.  this is also used for various medicinal purpose.  amla juice, amla pickle, amla thoku, amla rice are certain dishes made out of it.

Coming back to the recipe, when I was in the market, had bought a kilo of amla and kept in the fridge. due to lack of time, could not do anything and was lying in the fridge.    Today being Friday, in a relaxed mood as I do not have to get up early to go to office, thought of trying this dish and was quite happy with the outcome.

CHIVDICHI DAL

Chivdi is a locally available green vegetable with tiny leaves in Maharashtra .   I feel it grows like the grass as I could not see any information while surfing due to lack of information about its name.   In my lifetime, I have not seen this till few months back when I went to the market.  The vendor told me that we can make dal, stir fry subzi out of it so I tried my hand on it.

Since there was lot dirt and mud in it,  I had to pick the same very carefully and put it in water for around 30 minutes to settle down the mud.   took it out from the water and again put in water for another 10 minutes to clean the same perfectly.

It does not have any specific taste or flavour but I liked it. Hence the recipe is shared with you too.  If any one can provide me the english name and more information, will be grateful.  recipe for the stir fry subzi.

Unfortunately, the photo got deleted hence could not post the same.

CORN MEAL PITLA

Pitla is made by Maharashtrains with chickpea flour and served along with Bhakriand rice too.  It is a staple food of farmers, very easy to make and tasty too.  I tried this with corn meal and served with Ven pongal.

I started liking this dish when my colleagues started sharing it during lunch time.  The pitla becomes thick when it becomes cool hence you must add water accordingly if you want bit watery. Junka is also served with bhakri.  It is a dry version with chick pea flour.

BABY CORN DAL

Baby corn dal is a simple preparation with minimum ingredients and spices which can be served with rice and roti too.  Simple and easy to prepare, good for health.  You can use moongdal, masoor dal or tur dal of your choice.  I used the masoor dal.

Let us look at the recipe now:

Ingredients:

5-6  baby corns finely chopped
1/2 cup masoor dal
1 tsp sambar powder
1 onion finely chopped
turmeric powder
salt
2 tsp ghee

tempering:

1 tsp mustard seeds
few curry leaves
a pinch of hing powder

Method:

wash soak the massoor dal in water for 30 minutes. this helps in cooking the dal very fast.
chop the baby corns finely.
heat ghee in kadai, add the mustard seeds when it splutters,add the curry leaves, hing powder, chopped onion and saute till onion is transparent.
add the chopped corns and saute for 5 minutes.
transfer the same into a vessel or directly to the cooker.  
add the dal with sufficient water, turmeric powder, salt and pressure cook the same for one whistle in high flame and reduce the flame and cook till you get the second whistle.
allow to cool,  add the sambar powder, mix well and bring to boil.
garnish with chopped coriander.  if you want, can add a teaspoon of lime juice.
serve hot with chapati, roti, phulka, rice etc.
allow to cool

SARSON KA SAAG

Sarson ka saag is a North Indian Dish.  It is a winter special.  I happened to taste this dish in one of the marriage party.  On that day it was quite cold,  my friend who was a punjabi told me to try this dish as I never eaten this before.  She said you would love this.  So we both went to that counter and took one makai ki roti and little bit of saag as I never tasted it before.  I thought I will go for more if I like it.

Though I was eating the dish for the first time, it was served hot, I could not resist myself as it was awesome along with some pickle and onion.  I ate around three roti along with the saag.  

I asked her to give me the recipe, she said, I only know to eat, you must ask my mother for the recipe.  But she was kind enough to write and bring the recipe for me.  I am sharing the same with you all.

Sarson means mustard and saag means greens.  So you must have got the name yes mustard greens.  few other greens are also added to this viz.palak, radish, methi, bhatua etc.  I have taken only three main ingredients i.e. mustard greens, palak and bhatua as the bunches were quite big and the vendor was not giving me half of it as I do not need so much. 

 


 Still I brought the same, prepared  and shared  the saag with my friends and told them to make makai ki roti and Rinku was kind enough to prepare the hot roti and we all enjoyed it. 

It tastes so good but at the same time, it is very time consuming and take your half day almost.  So If you are working, prepare the same on weekly off day.  You need lots of  patience to  prepare this  yummy dish.  

BAJRA SPROUTS SUBZI

Bajra or Pearl Millet it is known as is very popular in Rajasthan.   This has been eaten in India since the pre-historic times.  Rotis and Kichadis are made out it normally, espcially in winters.  It is high in proteins with good amount of amino acids,  good source of iron, which helps in formation of hemoglobin thus prevents anaemia.  It is also a moderate source of vitamin B1 which is required for a healthy nervous system.

I had soaked the bajra for making kichadi but somehow, I could not complete the process.  So I removed the water and kept it for sprouting.  When I saw the sprouts, I thought of making subzi out of it.  

A healthy side dish for roti, chapati.

MUTTER PANEER

Mutter paneer is made  with Mutter and paneer cooked in a delicious tomato based gravy, served with rice, roti, naan, paratha etc.  It is a very delicious, simple and easy recipe to cook and tastes yummy.  The paneer can be made at home and keep in fridge.  Similarly, during the season, you can also buy fresh mutter in huge quantities, shell them and put in zip lock bag and put in freezer or you can use the dried green peas by soaking in water overnight.  I always store tomato paste or tomato masala in the fridge hence making tomato based subzi is easy for me.

Making paneer at home: Videos on Youtube:  Paneer 1 , Paneer 2, Paneer 3

SPONGE GOURD SUBZI

Luffa are best eaten when small (less than 12 cm) and still green.

In Karnataka's Western Ghats, it is known as tuppadahirekayi which means buttersquash.  It grows naturally in this region and consumed when it is very tender and green.  It can be used in curries, bhajji,  When it is dries out, it is used as a natural scrubber and washing sponge.

In Andhra, it is called Adavi beera means ridge gourd.  In Kerala, it is called Peechinga.  In Maharashtra it is known as dodka (ridge gourd luffa) and ghosavala (smooth luffa).  It is very easy to prepare, tasty too with chana dal, or can be made as stir fried subzi too.  Here I made this with peanuts.  You can use fresh or dried peanuts.

  

Sponge gourd subzi

CHOLE

Chole or chana masala it is called is made with kabuli chana.  A dish for Puri, chapati, Bhatura,  roti and also goes well with upma and love to eat with Upma.  Chole Bhatura is a famous combo and I tasted it in a different style at a restaurant at Andheri.  Awesome it was but could  not get the recipe. My son like to eat choley with puri.

choley

 watch youtube:  choley

GREEN CHANA CURRY

Green chana curry is made with green chana or cholia it is known as like the normal choley or Kadala Curry, brown chana curry.  A good combination  with Puttu, Aappam, roti, chapati etc.  Very easy to prepare and tasty to relish.

Green Chana curry, Cholia Curry

BHAINGAN BHARTA

Bhaingan bhartha is made out of the purple colour big brinjal (egg plant) by roasting the same on the gas stove.  In the beginning I never used to like this dish as it had a peculiar smell.  But during our visit to Delhi, in one of our friend's house,we had this dish along with roti for lunch.  I could not make out  that it was bhaingan bharta.  It was made so tasty, even my husband who never used to like brinjal started eating this stuff.  After coming from Delhi, it used to be one dish compulsorily in our house every week.

Bhaingan bharta

YOGHURT KADHI, DAHI KADHI

Dahi kadhi, yoghurt kadhi is prepared with yoghurt, dahi, thayir.   This is a special dish of Maharashtrian served as an appetizer or with  steamed rice, pulao etc.  I love to drink this hot whenever I get a chance.  The flavours of ginger, garlic and the onion in it gives a different taste to the kadhi.

SOYA BEAN SUBZI (CHUNK)

Soya bean subzi is favourite of my son.  I personally do not like much though it is very good for health.  Soy is a complete protein and soyfoods are rich in vitamins and minerals including folate, potassium.  Soy foods are low in saturated and trans fats.   Recent research suggests that soy may also lowr risk of prostate, olon and breast cancers as well as osteoporosis and other bone halth problems.  Also alleviate hot flashes associated with menopause.  tofu made out of soya is good for heart and diabetic patients.

You can prepare the subzi with soya bean, soy  chunks and soy granules too.

Soya bean subzi

PALAK PANEER

Palak paneer is a nice combination with phulkas, roti. It is a mild gravy subzi made out of paneer puree and fresh paneer.  I even prefer to eat with rice as I love palak/spinach  with rice and curd.  It is a very easy preparation with tomatoes, onion etc. Home made paneer is always good than the store bought one.   I have already uploaded in YouTube how to make (chowli leafy vegetable) keerai paneer subzi. Instead of chowli,  here  I have used paneer.

• Spinach is a rich source of vitamin A and reduces the risk of eye diseases, like night blindness, itching eyes and eye ulcers. Components like beta carotene, lutein, xanthenes and zeaxanthin act as strong antioxidants and protect the eyes from the harsh effects of UV rays, further lowering the chances of cataract formation and are all beneficial for maintaining overall good eyesight.
• Spinach is also rich in potassium and low in sodium. The former is known to lower the blood pressure while the latter is known for increasing it. Therefore, spinach, included in a regular diet brings the blood pressure down to normal levels. The amount of folate present in spinach also reduces hypertension, relaxes blood vessels and maintains a proper blood flow.

 Paneer is a good source of nutrients,protein and calcium which helps in building strong bones.

The combination of these two items make the dish very tasty and healthy.

Palak Paneer

SPICY WHITE WATANA CURRY

Spicy white watana curry (white dried peas) is a good combination with roti, chapati etc.  It is a curry made like the other normal curries with black chana, kabuli chana etc.  We can also make ragada with this peas for ragada pattice.

watch youtube: spicy white watana curry 

DAL

Dal is a part of our lunch/dinner.  Some people like the consistency of dal very watery, some semisolid and medium.  I like it in a running consistency at the same time not watery.  Dal can be prepared in various methods here I am presenting a mix dal of masoor and moong dal with some onion and tomatoes.

dal

BLACK CHANA KADHI

Black chana kadhi is the speciality of Rajasthan.  IFC # 3 hosted by Manjula Kanted selected Rajasthani cuisine and this one is part of Rajasthani Thali.  I decided to try one by one.  Here is the post.  Thanks to Majula kanted.

Black chana cooked in yoghurt based gravy goes well with hot white rice. loved it.  today's special.