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Til...Sesame seeds Just a little bit of til is enough to elevate the aroma and flavor of any dish, so you can imagine just how tempting this Til Chutney would be. Made with combination of Sesame seeds, Chili, Cumin seeds and Curd. This chutney will increase the appeal of any dish it is served with to an irresistible level. Til Chutney is a very easy and very tasty chutney that goes well with Cutlets, Kebabs, Parathas or Pakoras. Til Chutney Ingredients 1 cup til (Sesame Seeds) 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp coriander leaves 3-4 green chilies 2 tsp curd Salt as per taste Water Recipe Take sesame seeds, coriander leaves, green chilies, curd, cumin seeds in a grinding jar. Grind them to a smooth paste. Add little water and season with salt and grind it again. Take out the chutney in a bowl and serve.

Sweet Corn Soup is a soup that is most easy to prepare and always ready to satisfy your food cravings. A creamy and yummy restaurant style soup can be made easily at home. The recipe that I am sharing with you is 100% oil free and has a crunch of fresh veggies. Serve this soup to your guests and enjoy your weeknight or weekend dinner. This soup will be one of the most popular soups in your family. Also as this soup is not at all spicy even kids will love it. Even old age people can enjoy this soup. Sweet Corn Soup Ingredients 2 cups sweet corn 1 cup finely chopped carrot 1 cup finely chopped french beans Half lemon juice 2 tsp corn flour 4 cups water Salt  Black pepper powder Recipe Take one cup of corn kernels in a grinding jar and add little water to it. Ground it to a smooth paste. Take finely chopped carrot and french beans in a pan and add 1 cup water to it and let it boil for 2 minutes. Now add grounded corn paste to it and boil for 2 mo...

Rasam is an authentic South Indian Soup. Earlier I have shared Tomato Rasam so today I am sharing Tamarind Rasam with you all. Tamarind Rasam is very tangy in taste and is really very less oily. You can have it as soup before your meals and the best way to serve it is with Steaming Hot Rice. The ginger and garlic adds and enhances the taste of Rasam more and more. So dearest foodies this is the time to tickle up your taste buds with this Tamarind Rasam. Tamarind Rasam Ingredients 4-5 tsp tamarind pulp Half inch jaggery Half tsp cumin seeds Half tsp mustard seeds 2-3 pinches hing (Asafoetida) 4 green chilies 8-10 curry leaves 1 inch ginger 3-4 garlic cloves 1 tsp oil 4 cups water Salt Recipe Mince garlic and ginger. Slit green chilies. Heat up oil in a pan and add cumin and mustard seeds to it. Let them crackle and add hing to it and sauté for 10 seconds. Now add minced ginger, garlic, green chilies and curry leaves to it. Sauté for 30 seco...

Lemon Rice is a South Indian cuisine that is very popular, made often in most homes for a quick lunch or dinner and is a special one. It is very tempting dish prepared by adding Lemon Juice to it while stir frying steamed rice and spices. The lemon rice preparation is the most easiest rice recipes and its Lemony taste and color will make your taste buds tingle as you see it. This is the most delicious way to turn plain rice into an exotic dish and is a perfect accompaniment to any veggies or curies. Do give this dish a try and enjoy the amazingly flavorful aromatic rice preparation and enhance your Happy Meal times with your friends and family. Lemon Rice Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 8-10 curry leaves 2 dry red chilies 1 tsp mustard seeds 2-3 tsp urad dal 1 inch ginger 1 tsp turmeric powder Half cup roasted peanuts 2 tsp oil Juice of 1-2 lemons (depending on lemon size and your taste) Salt as per taste Recipe Heat oil in a wok and add mustard seeds t...

Aaloo......Potatoes....This is a veggie that can be experimented any time. Though potatoes are full of fats but at the same they are very tasty and we can make lot of varied recipes out of it. Today I am sharing a very yummy crispy and tasty Aaloo Tikki recipe with you all. You can make these Tikkis at home anytime and enjoy with your family and friends. Even kids love this dish as it is less spicy. You can make these Tikkis 100% oil free as well if you use a non-stick pan for making them. You can serve these Tikkis for breakfast, as tea time snack, evening snack or simply anytime you want. Serve these Tikkis with Tomato Ketchup or garnish with Spicy and Sweet Chutney as chaat. Aaloo Tikki Ingredients Tikki :- 3-4 medium sized potatoes 3-4 bread slices A handful of coriander leaves 1 medium onion 2 green chilies 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder Salt as per taste Oil to shallow fry (optional as mentioned in description) Garnish :- 1 smal...

Dahi Vada is a dish made up with fried urad dal (black gram) dumplings dipped in sweet and sour yogurt topped with spices. Its a kind of chaat and is very popular dish in India. Dahi Vada is also known as Dahi Bhalla in Punjabi. Before serving these vadas, they are soaked in water or buttermilk for half an hour at least. Experience bliss in every bite of this recipe. Dahi Vada Ingredients 2 cups urad dal (split black gram - skin less) Half inch ginger 2-3 green chillies 2-3 pinches of baking soda 2 cups of yogurt or curd 1 small cup red chili powder 1 smal cup cumin powder 1 small cup chaat masala 1 small cup coriander powder Sugar as per taste Half cup tamarind pulp 1 cup coriander leaves 2 cups butter milk Salt as per taste Oil for frying Recipe Soak urad dal for 4-5 hours. Take the soaked dal in a grinding jar add chillies and ginger to it and blend into a smooth fluffy batter. Add little water to the batter of paste like texture. Add salt ...

Summer season is Mango season. Today I'm sharing a yummy mango drink with you all. I hope this drink will soothe you this summer and you will enjoy it with your family and friends. Mango Banana Smoothie  Ingredients   2 mangoes  2-3 bananas 5-6 Ice cubes Sugar (if needed) 2-3 saffron strands Recipe Peel mangoes and bananas. Chop and put them in a blender. Add ice cubes, add saffron strands. Blend them all together till you get smooth texture of the mixture. Add sugar if needed. Pour the mixture in a glass. Refrigerate for 1 hour and enjoy Mango Banana Smoothie.

Paani Puri is the most loved street food. People of all age groups are tempted to eat Paani Puri. But these days we find some places are not good to eat and we are also not sure what kind of water and spices are they mixing in it so we these days think of our health, so making paani puri at home can be preferred right? Paani Puri is very commonly found everywhere you go in India, but these days you can find Paani puri and paani puri lovers overseas too. In different states of India paani puri is know by different names. Some know it as Puchka, some know is as Gol Gappa or Gupchup and so on. So today lets go ahead with making paani puri at our home.... :) Ingredients  Puri   (Usually you can get the Readymade Puri Packets in the markets), but if you wish to make puri at home you can follow the below given steps. All purpose flour (Maida) 2 cups Semolina (Rawa) 1 cup 4-5 Tsp clarified butter (Ghee) 1 tsp oil for coating dough Salt as per taste Oil for fr...

Soup is the best thing to start with lunch or dinner. Even the diet freak people love to have soup to maintain their health. Soup is one of the best medium for kids to have different veggies which they generally don't like to eat with rice or rotis. So today I am sharing one of the simple soup recipes with you. I got this recipe and idea of mixing these veggies and preparing a yummy soup from my sister-in-law. Tomato Carrot & Beetroot Soup Ingredients 3 tomatoes 1 carrot 1 beetroot 1 medium sized onion 2-3 garlic cloves 3-4 pepper corns 2-3 cloves Half inch cinnamon stick 2-3 tsp butter Salt as per taste 3-4 cups water Recipe Heat a tsp of butter in a pan add cloves, pepper corns and cinnamon stick and sauté it for a minute. Then add crushed garlic, diced onions and sauté till the onions are translucent. Later add diced tomatoes, beetroot, carrot & 2 cups of water and bring it to boil till the water reduces to half. Switch off the flame and st...

Ragda Patties is very famous street food served with tangy & spicy chutneys. Its one of very famous kind of chaat we can find in any city of India. A very popular fast food from Maharashtra. Ingredients :-  For Patties - 1. Potatoes (Boiled) 5-6 2. Bread Slices 5 or Bread Crumbs 1 small bowl 3. 3 Tsp Corn Flour. 4. Onion finely chopped 5. Coriander finely chopped 3-4 Tsp 6. Red Chili Powder 1 small spoon 7. Turmeric Powder 2 small spoons. 8. Salt (as per taste) 9. Oil for frying For Ragda - 1. White peas or dried green peas 1 cup 2. Onion finely copped 3. Tomato finely chopped 4. Cumin powder 1tsp 5. Coriander powder 1 tsp 6. Red Chili powder half tsp 7. turmeric powder half tsp 8. Water 2 cups 9. Salt (as per taste) 10. Oil 2 tsp For Serving - 1. Green chutney 2. Imli Chutney 3. Red Chilli powder 4. Yogurt 5. Nylon Sev 6. Finely chopped Onions 7. Finely Chopped Tomato 8. Finely chopped coriander How to prepare Ragda - Soak the peas for 7...