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Transform stale breads into yummy breakfast 😋 : Ingredients : For making this yummy and spicy breakfast we need 2 to 3 days old breads ( i have used atta breads).  6 slices of breads cut into small cubes, if you want you can remove the sides but i didn't.  For the making the masala we need a large onion cut into cubes, one Tomato cut into cubes, one medium size potato cut into cubes, two chopped green chillies and two tbsp peanuts . For tempering we need half TSP mustard seeds, half TSP jeera or cumin and one dried red chilli. : Method : Heat a pan with  2 tbsp of oil, fry the potatoes with a pinch of oil and turmeric powder, Until crispy. After the potatoes are done take it out in a plate. Now fry the peanuts until crispy and nutty. Take it out in a plate. Then  in the same oil add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds and dried chilli for tempering, fry for 30 seconds.  Now add the chopped onions and green chillies and fry for 2 minutes on medium flame.  After 2 minutes add salt to ta

Kurkuri bhindi/ crispy okra fry... Ingredients For making kurkuri bhindi or crispy okra we need 500 gems of bhindi or okra. 1/2 tsp spoon turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp dried mango powder, three tbsp of besan or chickpea flour, salt to taste, spicy red chilli powder according to taste,one tbsp of rice flour, 1/4 TSP of Black pepper Powder. And oil for deep frying. Method The most important thing for making perfect crispy bhindi is to avoid moisture. Any kind of moisture can make you bhindi or okra soft it will not remain crispy. Now wash the bhindi or okra nicely and dry them properly with a kitchen towel, so that no moisture left. Now cut the head and bottom, and then cut the bhindi length wise and remove the seeds. As shown in the image. And let them air dry for 5 minutes. Now put them in a bowl, add salt according to taste, turmeric powder, kashmiri red chilli, spicy red chilli, dried mango powder, black pepper Powder, besan or chickpea flour and rice flour (donot add any water or oil).

-:Dhokla:- : Ingredients : For making super soft dhokla we need one cup besan, finely chopped ginger, two green chillies finely chopped, one  lemo juice, one tbsp fruit salt (ENO), one TSP sugar,1/2 tsp baking powder and salt to taste. :Method: Let's start, take a bowl add one cup of besan or chickpea flour, chopped ginger, chopped green chillies ,salt to taste, whole lemon juice and one TSP sugar. Mix them well. Now add water gradually and make a batter of flowing consistency. Mix well until the sugar dissolves. Now prepare the streamer if you don't have steamer don't worry you can steam them in a idli stand in cooker. Add  one glass of water in steamer or cooker turn on the flame on medium . Now grease a 6 inch baking tin (or any other container with high edges which will help the batter to rise ) or idli stand with oil. Just before pouring the batter in tin add one tbsp of fruit salt or ENO in a bowl and dissolve it with some water mix and pour in the batter and mix the

Mango oats, very healthy, tasty and great start for weightloss... Hello mommy's   today i am sharing a amazing recipe if you have sweet tooth. Mango oats a great start for your weightloss journey. 😊 For making mango oats we need  mango😄.  :Ingredients: Two alfanso mangoes.(ripe) 1 and 1/2 glass of milk. 6 tbsp of rolled oats. 2 TSP honey. : Method: At first cut the mangoes , take out the pulp and blend it in a blender coursely. Keep it chunky. And keep it aside. Heat a sauce pan , pour 1 and 1/2 glass of milk in it. Heat the milk on medium flame. When the milk comes to a boil add 6 tbsp of oats. And keep on stiring other wise it will seat on the bottom of the sauce pan and burn. (Tips: oats takes less than 3 minutes to cook).  When it's oats become thicker like kheer turn off the flame. And add the mango puree. And mix it well, serve and drizzle honey on top.😋 : Nutritional value of oats: Oats are full of nutritions. Whole oats are rich in antioxidants including Avananthram

Home made white butter from cow milk...  For making white butter we need I litre cow milk or Buffalo milk whatever you like (tips: of you want some nutritional value then go for cow milk) boil the milk on simmer for 5 minutes. Off the flame and let it cool down completely on the kitchen counter. After it is cool out will see a layer of cream on the milk and now without disturbing the cream or Malai put the milk inside the refrigerator for 1 hour. After 1 hour you will see the Malai on the milk has become thicker. Now collect the Malai in a air tight container carefully. Like the same way  you have to collect the Malai for 15 days and if you want to keep your cream or Malai fresh then collect and store it in freezer . After 15 days take out the Mali or cream from freezer and wait till it comes to normal temperature.  Now transfer the Malai into mixing bowl or any large container where you can mix it properly. Add half glass of water to the Malai you have collected (normal water ) and st

H ello everyone, hope you all are well during this lockdown period. It's a very difficult time for some people and normal for some. But there is a plus point that I have noticed that new chef's are coming forward. They got a golden chance to spend their precious time with their families. And they are showing their love by cooking for their loved ones. Today I am sharing the bangali style recipe of sharsho wale bhindi. Which was accidentally created by me. I was cooking fish and masala bhindi fry  together like each and every housewives does. And the mustard paste was for the fish, but what happened I don't know I poured the mustard paste in fried bhindi. That's how my sharsho bhindi was created. And believe me it was delicious. :Ingredients: Medium size bhindi or lady finger - 500 gems. Yellow mustard paste - 3 tbsp. 1 large tomato - chopped. 1 inch ginger - Finley chopped. 1 green chilli - finely chopped. Salt to taste.  Coriender powder - 1/2 tbsp. Turmeric powder- 1

Stuffed karela or bitter gourd recipe... For stuffed karela we need 3 big karelas or bitter gourd .  Cut from the center and carefully scrape out the seeds with a help of peeler.  Put them in a bowl and add 3 tbsp of salt and rub the salt all over the bitter gourd nicely and keep it side for 1 hour. After one hour wash off all the salt from the karelas nicely and then deep  fry them on mustard oil until brown. Let's prepare the filling. For the filling we need  one onion finely chopped, one tomato finely chopped, one inch ginger finely chopped and one green chilli finely chopped. Heat another pan, add two tbsp of mustard oil when the oil is hot lower the flame add half tsp cumin seeds, add the chopped onion , tomato, ginger and green chilli in the pan and fry them for one minute. Now add the spices salt to taste, tumeric powder half tsp, coriender powder 1 tsp, red chilli powder according to taste, garam masala powder less than half tsp and amchur half tsp. Fry  for one minute, co