Paneer Bhurji is a dish that is made of Paneer (Cottage Cheese). Bhurji is a term that is normally used for anything that is mashed and powdered. This dish has paneer mashed in it, hence the name “Paneer Bhurji”.
This is a dish that is normally consumed along with breads like Rotis or, parathas, but also goes well with rice.

Bhelpuri is a Maharashtrian snack and is famous at the Juhu beach in Bombay. It is a quick to make snack and the overall preparation time does not exceed more than 20 minutes. It is a bit spicy. People who stay away from spicy food will not be very keen to taste it.
Its crispiness is what gives it a unique taste and bhelpuri can be enjoyed is the evenings when there is slight drizzle and you crave for a snack along with your evening tea.

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Ingredients:-

Curd – 500gms.
Green Chillies – 2 to 3, cut into fine small pieces
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Ice cubes

Method of preparation:-

Whip the curd slightly after adding water to the curd in the ratio of 2:1 (curd:water).
Crush the finely chopped chillies along with the curry leaves.
Add this to the whipped curd.
Put a few ice cubes and whip again in a grinder.
Add salt to tastes.
Your butter milk is ready to be served.

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Cooking time:- approx. 30 minutes
Ingredients:-

Raw Kerala Banana – 2 pieces
Coconut oil for deep frying or, any other vegetable oil of your choice. If you want to have the smell of Kerala you must use coconut oil.
Turmeric powder – 1/4tsp
Salt – to taste

Method of preparation:-

Peel the banana and slice it into thin round pieces. You can use a slicer or, a knife to slice the banana. Just ensure that the pieces are thin.
Heat oil in a kadai and fry the banana pieces.
When it is 3/4 done, in a teaspoon of water …

Cooking time: Approx. an hour after the rice is soaked.
Ingredients:-

Rice – 1 Cup (Soaked for about an hour)
Fried gram – 1 Cup (Powdered smooth)
Hing (Asafoetida) -a pinch
Cumin seeds -1tsp
Butter-2tsp
Oil to deep fry
Salt to taste

Method of preparation:-

Grind the rice by adding a very little amount of water such that the rice paste becomes a thick dough.
In a bowl, add the rice paste, fried gram, butter, cumin seeds and the salt and knead well with your hands. Ensure that the mixture is soft.
Put this murukku mixture in the murukku mould and press …

Ingredients:-

6 pavs/ buns
Potato – 500 gms boiled and mashed
Green Peas – 1/2 cup
Onion – 2 large cut into slices
Tomatoes – 2 large
Mustard Seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Red Chilly powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves to garnish
Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon
Oil to fry
Salt to taste
Water

Method:-

Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker. Peel the skin and mash it in a bowl.
In a kadai, put 2 teaspoons of oil or, Ghee and fry the onions until they are translucent.
Add the finely chopped tomatoes into the fried onions and cook for a …

Ingredients:-

Whole green grams (moong) 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Skimmed milk yogurt (Curd) 1 1/2 cups
Gram flour (besan) 2 tablespoons
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Ginger paste 1 teaspoon
Green chilli paste 1 teaspoon
Sugar 1 teaspoon
Oil 1 tablespoon
Asafoetida a pinch
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Cloves 3-4
Cinnamon 1- inch stick
Fenugreek seeds (methi dana) 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves 8-10

Dal Kadhi

Method:-

Soak the grams in two cups of water for about an hour.
Drain, add two cups of water and salt and boil till the grams become soft.
Take yogurt in a bowl. Add salt, gram flour, turmeric powder, ginger paste, green …