Hems`s recipe

May 11, 2015

Bhindi ki subzi

Bhindi ki subzi is an easy to prepare indian dish. All you need is bhindi (Okra), onion, green chillies, garlic and some basic spices. This subzi tastes great with indian bread/ Phulka roti.

Servings: 2-3 persons

Meal: Lunch/Dinner

Ingredients:

Chopped okras- 500 gm.
Chopped potatoes- 2 medium size
Chopped onion- 1/2 medium size
Chopped garlic- 2 cloves
Green chilly- 1
Salt- (according to taste)
Red chilly powder- 1 tsp.
Garam masala- 1 tsp.
Coriander powder- 2 tsp.

Garnish:

saute onion, cilantro

Preparation:

Step 1: Fry potatoes in a pan

Heat the pan on medium flame
Put oil in pan once it is hot enough
Now, add potatoes and let it cook (approximately 15-20 minutes) until it is ready
Remove potatoes in a bowl/plate

Step 2: Final step

Use the same pan and put 1-2 tsp. oil in that
Add cumin seeds, ajwain in oil and let it crackle
Add green chillies, garlic and sauté it for 2-3 minutes
Add okras, salt in the mixture and cook it until it is ready
Now, add fried potatoes and all spices ( red chilly powder, coriander powder, garam masala)
Cook this mixture for 5 mins and let it simmer. Your subzi is ready ! 🙂

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May 10, 2015

Breakfast in easy two steps “Cheesy Egg Toast”

It’s a lazy Sunday; waking up late and hungry! We need some easy, quick and delicious breakfast 😉 Almost everyone loves eggs in breakfast which is effortless to cook and healthy as well, right? So, sharing this easy recipe with you 🙂

Meal: Breakfast

Servings: 2 persons

Ingredients:

Eggs – 4

Wheat bread- 4 slices

Chopped onion- 1/2 medium size

Chopped cilantro- 1 tsp.

Chopped ginger- 1 tsp.

Black pepper- 1/4 tsp.

Garam masala- 1/4 tsp.

Cheddar cheese – 2 tsp.

Feta cheese – 4 tsp.

Salt – according to taste

Oil

Preparation:

Step 1: Prepare egg mixture

Whisk the eggs vigorously with fork until it is completely blended
Add chopped vegetables (onion, cilantro and ginger), spices (salt, black pepper, garam masala) and cheddar cheese
Mix it well using the fork.

Step 2: Final touch

Put oil on pan and heat it on medium flame
Dip both the sides of the bread in prepared egg mixture
Put the egg bread on pan and let both the sides cook for 2-3 minutes each

Garnishing:

Sprinkle feta cheese

Your delicious breakfast is ready!

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May 9, 2015

Creamy methi corn

Spring has already started in Chicago. Today is Friday night with pleasant rainy weather. Thought came in my mind to prepare delicious sweet corn dish with some exotic Indian spices. I am sure you will love this mouthwatering recipe 🙂

Servings: 2-3 people

Ingredients:

Boiled sweetcorn seeds – 2 cups
Chopped onions – 2 medium size
Tomato puree – 3 medium size
Green chilly – 2
Ginger/garlic paste – 2 tsp.
Cashew (7-8)
Almond (4-5)
Milk – 1/4 cup
Salt
Black pepper – 1/2 tsp.
Cardamom powder – 1/4 tsp.
Garam masala – 1 tsp.
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp.
Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp.
Coriander powder – 2 tsp.
Kastoori methi – 4 tsp.
Lime juice – 1 tsp.
Oil

Garnish:

Sauté onion rings, Cilantro

Step 1: Prepare cashew & almond puree

Soak cashew, almond in the warm milk.
Keep it for 15 minutes and make puree using mixer

Step 2: Marinate boiled corn

In a bowl, add corn, salt (according to taste), 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1/2 garam masala, 1 tsp lime juice, 1 tsp coriander powder, and 2 tsp kastoori methi.
Close the lid of bowl and let it marinate for 30 minutes

Step 3: Prepare creamy curry with right texture

Heat the pan on medium flame and add oil
Add cumin seeds and let it crackle
Add chopped onion in pan and sauté it until it turn brown
Add garlic-ginger paste, green chilly and let it cook for 5 minutes to get rid of strong taste of garlic and ginger
Add tomato puree in the mixture and let it cook for 5-10 minutes.
Add spices in the mixture – 1/2 tsp. garam masala, salt (according to taste), 1 tsp. coriander powder, 1/2 tsp. red chilly powder, 1/4 turmeric powder
Add prepared cashew-almond puree, 2 tsp kastoori methi, 1/4 tsp cardamom powder

Step 3: Final touch 🙂

Once gravy is ready, add corn and let it cook for 10 to 15 minutes

Step 4: Garnishing

Sauté ring onion in pan then use for garnishing (Optional)

add fresh cilantro

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March 25, 2014

Maggi (Nooles) Na Pakora/Pakoda/Bhajiya with Min Chutney

Preparation Time: 10-15 minutes

Servings: 1-2 people

Ingredients:

1/2 small Onion (Chopped onion in small)
2 green chilies (Chopped in small)
2 tsp. cilantro (chopped in small)
1 tsp. gram flour
Pinch of baking soda
1 pack Maggi
1-2 cup Oil

Preparation:

Step 1: Prepare Maggi

Fill deep sauté pan with 1 cup of water
Heat the water on medium flame for 2-3 mins
Add Maggi masala in water, mix it well and let it cook for 2-3 mins
Break the Maggi in small and add it to gravy
Let it cook until it becomes completely dry
Turn off the stove and let Maggi cool down completely

Step 2: Prepare the Pakoda dough

Mix chopped vegetables in Maggi and prepare small balls

Step 3: Fry the Pakoda

Heat the oil in a pan
Check if oil is hot enough to deep dry the Pakoda
Deep fry Pakoda we have prepared in step 2 until it is light brown
Pakodas are ready to eat. Serve hot with mint chutney or tomato sauce

Garnish: Onion and cilantro

~Hems

Cooking is an, art not a work

December 25, 2012

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Paneer Makhani

Preparation Time: 15-20 minutes

Servings: 2-3 person

Ingredients:

tomato (4 small size)

Green Chilly (4)

Ginger (one tsp – “Chopped”)

Garlic (One tsp – “Chopped”)

Cilantro (1 cup – “Chopped”)

Cardamom (4-5)

Cardamom powder (One half tsp)

Clove (4-5)

Clove powder (1/4 tsp)

Garam masala (1/2 tsp)

Black pepper (1/4 tsp)

Coriander powder (1/2 tsp)

Fenugreek powder / Kasturi Methi (1/2 tsp)

Oil (3-4 tsp)

Butter (2 tsp)

Honey (1 tsp)

Sugar (2 tsp)

Panner (200 gram)

Preparation:

Step 1: Prepare gravy

Heat the pan on a medium flame

Put a butter (1 tsp) and an oil (1 tsp) in a pan

Once oil/better is ready, add cardamom, cardamom powder, clove and garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes until garlic gets light brown color

Add chopped tomatoes, salt. Cover a pan with lid and let it cook for 5-10 until tomatoes become really soft

Let it cool down (5-10 minutes) and liquify in a mixer

Step 2: Prepare paneer

Heat a pan on a low flame

Put an oil, salt and red chilly powder

Add paneer pieces (This is completely your choice, but I recommend square pieces 1/2 cm) and cook it until they get light brown color

Step 3: Last step

Heat a pan on a medium flame

Put an oil (1 tsp) and a butter (1 tsp)

Add chopped ginger and green chilly; Let me cook for 2-3 minutes

Add gravy and paneer which you have prepared using step one and two

Mix it well and add all spices (Salt, red chilly powder, black pepper, cardamom, clove powder, garam masala and coriander powder)

Cover a pan with lid and let it cook for 5-10 minutes

Now add sugar, honey and fenugreek powder, chopped cilantro and let it cook for 3-4 minutes

Garnish:

Chopped cilantro, fried paneer, green chilly, tomato. Serve this dish with naan or chapati.

~Hems

Cooking is an, art not a work

June 3, 2012

Energy Booster Dry Fruit Bar (No flavor added)

Ingredients:

Dates (300gm)

Poppy Seeds (3-4 tsp)

Shredded coconut (7-8 tsp)

Cashew(7-8)

Almond (7-8)

Honey (1 tsp)

Green Raisins (7-8)

Pistachios (7-8)

Ghee/ Unsalted Butter (2 tsp)

Honey (1 tsp)

Preparation:

Step 1: Heat the Pan (low-Med flame)and put Ghee

Step 2: Once Pan is heated, add Poppy Seeds and Coconut (3-4 tsp); Cook it for 4-5 mins

Step 3: Add dates now and keep stirring it till becomes like dough (This will take about 4-5 mins)

Step 4: As show in picture, spread it on a plate and put all dry fruits + Honey(Press little bit so it sticks with dates)

Step 5: Make a roll and cut in round shapes

Step 6: Garnish with creativity ; Use coconut, pistachio, raisins and coconut

~Hems

Cooking art, not work!

May 27, 2012

Coconut Mint Ginger Lime + Vodka

Ingredients:-

Mint (4-5 leaves)

Ginger (1 pinch)

Lime Juice (1 tsp)

Coconut Water ( 150 ml)

Ice cubes (2-3)

Preparation:-

Step 1:-

Take mint, lime juice, ginger, ice cubes and coconut water

Step 2:-

Prepare glass – As shown in image, spread salt on board or some clean surface. Make border of glass wet with water and prepare glass for the drink

Step 3:-

Put the stuff we have prepared in mixer ( step 1). Keep mixer in Ice Crush mode

Garnish:- Lime

May 6, 2012

Bread Potato with Mint Souce (Ginger Flavour)

Serving: 2-3 person

Preparation Time: 20-25 mins

Ingredients:

Salt (Depends on taste)

Turmeric powder (1/2 tsp)

Garam Malasa (1 tsp)

Cilantro (1/4 cup or 50 gms)

green chilly (3-4)

Ginger (1 tsp)

Bread slices (8 and prefer wheat)

Lime Juice (1-2 tsp)

Bioled potatoes (3 medium size)

Preparation:

Step 1: Mesh all breads (Add little bit water if you want make process easy)

Step 2: Add meshed potatoes and all spices; Mix them well and squeeze all water out of it

Step 3: Once dough is ready, make rolls as shown in snap shot

Step 4: Keep rolls in a pre-heated oven for 30 mins (Temperature 300-350 )

Step 4: Server with mint source

~Hems

Cooking is art, not work!

April 30, 2012

Mind Blowing Healthy Breakfast/Dinner: Egg Khima (Shredded eggs with spicy gravy)

Preparation Time: 10-25 mins

Servings: 1-2 person

Ingredients:

Onion (1 small)

Tomato (1 small)

Green Chilly (2-3)

Garlic and Ginger paste (1 tsp)

Salt (Depends on taste)

Garam Masala (1/2 tsp)

cardamom (4-5)

Cinnamon sticks (2-3 small)

Black pepper (1/2 tsp. Depends on taste)

red chilly powder (1/2 tsp. Depends on taste)

Oil (1-2 tsp)

Organic boiled eggs (4)

Preparation:

Step 1:

Chop all vegetable (Onion, tomato, green chilly)

Step 2:

Heat the pan on medium flame and put oil

Step 3:

Once oil is ready, put cardamom and cinnamon sticks; Let it fry for a while (1-2 mins. Make sure it does not get dark brown) till it becomes light brown