Dry fruits shrikhand & Mango Shrikhand

Shrikhand is a dessert based on fresh thick hung curd.I don't know much history of shrikhand,I learnt this delicious summer special healthy dessert from my Gujarati friend.She told me that people of Maharashtra also made this recipe.It is mainly a thick sweet curd.To make it more delicious and flavourful  some dry fruits and small cardamom powder are used.Here I have shared two types of shrikhand recipes.To make it more flavourful you can add few threads of saffron,actually my family members do not like saffron flavour in curd,so I have not added saffron in shrikhand.You can add,if you wish to add it.

These are Dry fruits shrikhand & Mango Shrikhand.Mango shrikhand is also known as aamshrikhand.It is a extended version of traditional dry fruits shrikhand recipe.In these recipes I have used home made fresh curd.Always prefer home made curd,if possible,otherwise use greek yoghurt.I always prefer to use seasonal fresh mango to make mango shrikhand.If it is not possible,you can use store bought mango pulp to make this recipe.

Lets start the recipe

Ingredients of Dry fruits shrikhand

• Fresh curd  1bowl(small)
• Powdered sugar  2tbsp or to taste
• Small cardamom powder 1/2tsp
• Pistachois 15-20pices
• Raisins 15-20pices
• Chopped almonds 15-20 pieces
• Chopped cashew nuts 15-20 pieces

Method

Step1
Take a bowl and place a sieve on it.Make sure there is sufficient space for water to accumulate at the bottom of the bowl without touching the sieve.This step is very necessary to make hung curd.

Step2
Place a cheese cloth or well washed and cleaned handkerchief.Pour home made fresh thick curd.

Step3
Refrigerate it overnight.

Step4
The next day you will see water separated from curd and hung curd is ready.

Step5
Whisk until you get soft and creamy curd.

Step6
Further add small cardamom powder,powdered sugar,pistachois,raisins,chopped almonds and chopped cashew nuts.

Step7
Give it a good mix.Dry fruits shrikhand is ready to serve.

Mango shrikhand

Ingredients

Above all ingredients+1/2 cup fresh mango puree.

Method
Above all steps of dry fruits shrikhand and one more step is given below.

Last step
Add fresh mango puree in dry fruits shrikhand and give it a nice mix.Your mango shrikhand or aamshrikhand is ready to serve.Serve it chilled.

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Vegetable Hakka Noodles

Vegetable Hakka Noodles is a street food.It is a Indo Chinese cuisine .Hakka cuisine is actually an indian adaptation of original taiwanese hakka dishes. it has evolved to be one of the popular indian street foods. Hakka noodles are spicer as compared to other noodle recipe.One of the favorite street foods of all.This Chinese recipe requires less time to prepare,if you have already boiled noddles.All Chinese foods are cooked  on very high flame in wok as vegetable fried rice and all noodles recipes.Lets start the recipe

Ingredients of Hakka Noodles

• Hakka Noodles 200gm
• Water 1 lit or enough water
• Oil  1tsp+3-4tbsp
• Garlic chopped 1tbsp
• Ginger chopped 1/2 tbsp
• Green chilly 1-2
• Onion  1&haif
• Spring onion(white part)1-2
• Carrot(thinly sliced)2
• Capsicum(thinly sliced)1-2
• Cabbage (shredded) 1cup
• Chilli sauce 2tbsp
• Soya sauce 1tbsp
• Vinegar 1tsp
• Black pepper 1/4tsp
• Salt to taste
• Spring onion(green part)for garnish 1/4cup

Method
Step1
Boil 1 liter or enough water in a wide vessel.Add salt and oil.Mix it well.Allow the water to boil.

Step2
Add noodles in boiling water.Boil for 3-4 minutes on medium flame.

Step3
Noodles should be 90%cooked not fully cooked.It should be cruncy after boiling.After boiling for 3-4 minutes drain water.

Step4
Pour 4-5 glass of cold water.Through this method, the cooking process of noodles would be stopped.You may keep noodles in cold water.Sprinkle oil over the noodles .So it does not stick together.

Step5
In a pan or wok on high flame,add oil.Let the oil heat up .

Step6
Add chopped onion and spring onion white part.Saute for few minutes.Add choped garlic and chopped ginger.Saute for two minutes until raw smell goes off.Add sliced green chilly and again saute for few seconds.

Step7.Add thinly sliced carrot,capsicum,shredded cabbage.Saute for 2-3 minutes on high flame.

Step7
its time to add spices and sauces.Add salt,black pepper followed by chilly sauce,soya sauce,white vinegar.You may add ajinomoto if you wish to.Give it a nice mix.At this time add green part of spring onion.It is very difficult to stir the noodles because while stirring mostly noodles scatter.To avoid this,It is strongly recommended  to use two sapatulas to give a nice stirring.Do not over mix as the noodles will break.

Garnish hakka noodles with green part of spring onion and serve hot.

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Mawa Malpua

Malpua is a pan cake,famous in Rajasthan,Bihar,Bengal and Odisha.There are many varieties of malpua.However each region has a different version of making malpua.In many parts fruits such as bananas,apples are also used to make malpua.Rabri malpua is also a delicious variety of malpua.Usually malpua is made by using refined flour,milk,mawa,sugar and for flavour small cardamom and fennel seeds.It does't mean that you can't use wheat flour or semolina in place of refined flour.It is a instant form of malpua recipe.Its very simple,delicious and easy to make dessert.Malpua is a festive delight, mostly made on the eve of holi.

Lets start the recipe

Ingredients of Malpua

• Refined flour  -2cups
• Mawa(khoya) -1cup
• Milk                3 and1/2 cup
• water                2 cups
• Sugar                2 cups
• Baking powder  1/8tsp
• Small cardamom powder 1/2 cups
• Few saffron strands

Method

Step1

Take a blender jar and add grated mawa,refined flour,baking powder and milk.Add milk in batches.Do not add milk in one go.Gradually add milk and blend to make thick flowing consistency batter.At this time you may add 1/2 tsp fennel seeds if you wish to add it.Otherwise you can skip it.

Step2
After making thick flowing consistency batter,transfer it into a bowl from blender jar and leave it for 15-20min.Usually malpua batter is rested for few hours to enhance the flavour and texture but here I am sharing instant malpua recipe,so leave it for 15-20 min.

Step3
In the meantime,prepare sugar syrup until the bater is rested.For this,take a sauce pan and add water,sugar,few saffron strands and cardamom powder.Boil on medium flame for 5-6 min.No need to make one string or two string consistency syrup.we need just sticky syrup.Keep it aside.

Step4
Heat oil or pure ghee to fry malpuas.Pour the batter with the help of ladle into hot oil/ghee and fry on low flame until they turn golden in colour.Filp and fry on both sides.One batch takes 5-6 min on low flame.Squeeze and remove excess oil.

Step5
After frying the malpuas soak in sugar syrup for 1-2 min and take it out after soaking.Garnish with some nuts.

Enjoy malpua also in rainy days.

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IRANI CHAI

Hello friends,who read my blog.Today I am going to share with you a very unique kind of tea.Delicious and strong in taste,a hot beverage...IRANI CHAI.This unique & rich tea was brought by Persian as described in history long back when they migrated to India.This delicious tea is also known as Hyderabadi dum chai.As you all know Hyderabad is very famous for IT and Hyderabadi dum biryani.It is also famous for Irani chai.Irani chai is served with osmania biscuits.

It is prepared with decoction of tea powder,thick reduced full fat buffalo milk,mawa or condensed milk and sugar.For flavour cinnamon ,small green cardamom  are added.You may add other ingredients as star anise,pepper,big cardamom if you wish to add these ingredients.All ingredients are rich and strong.This Irani chai is very strong,thick and creamy tea.Try preparing irani tea at your home,if you long to taste it.

Ingredients for Irani chai

• Water 4 cups(as per you requirement)
• Milk 4 cups(full fat buffalo milk)
• Mawa 3/4 cup
• Small cardamom powder 1/4 tsp
• Cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp
• Tea leaves 3tbsp(small and big)
• Sugar 3-4 tbsp or to taste 

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Follow these steps to make Irani chai at home

Step1
In a tea pan add 4 cups of water and bring the water to boil.After that add small cardamom powder or pod,cinnamon powder or stick,tea leaves.Stir two three times.

Step2
Keep the flame to low and cover with alminium foil ,so that steam does not escape too much.As you leave it for long time,You get a strong decoction.Boil for 10 min on low flame.Actually tea decoction is made in pressure.

Step3
While our tea decoction is getting ready,lets prepare milk for Irani chai.In a another pan add 4 cups of full fat milk(prefer buffalo milk).Bring the milk to boil,keep an eye on both pans.Stir continuously,add mawa and stir with whisk.Add sugar.Switch off the flame,when milk reduces to half.You will get thick creamy reduced milk.

Step4
Lets check the tea pan,open the lid and remove alminium foil,and filter the decoction.

Step5
Same way pour the milk in any vessel.

Step6
Now assemble milk and tea decoction for Irani chai.Pour 1/2 cup of kava or tea decoction in a serving cup and 1/2 cup of thick reduced milk.

Your Irani tea or Hyderabadi dum chai is ready to serve.Serve this strong and rich flavoured tea with osmania biscuits.Do not make this tea daily as it is very strong.

Ritu's yummy kitchen: Nimbu Masala Soda

Ritu's yummy kitchen: Nimbu Masala Soda: Nimbu Masala soda is a  very tasty and healthy summer special drink.It is a common street food beverage served in every corner of India dur...

Nimbu Masala Soda

Nimbu Masala soda is a  very tasty and healthy summer special drink.It is a common street food beverage served in every corner of India during summer.It is a very healthy and yummy home made cold drink.It takes less time to prepare.It is one of the most popular drinks,liked by everyone.This drink includes fresh mint leaves,ginger,black pepper,roasted cumin powder,chat masala,black salt,lemon juice and sugar.Being a energy drink,It is also helpful to get rid of tiredness in summer.
Whenever I visit to shopping during summer with my family,I never miss this yummy drink by street vendors.Although they have different way of making the nimboo masala soda.
You can adjust the quantity of spices as per your taste.If you like less spicy food, reduce the quantity of spices,as shown in video and written in this post. 

Ingredients for Nimbu Masala Soda

• Fresh mint leaves handful
• Ginger 1/4inch
• Water 2tbsp
• Lemon juice 2tbsp
• Sugar 2tbsp
• Black pepper 1/4tsp
• Roasted cumin powder 1/4tsp
• Chat Masala 3/4tsp
• Black salt 1/4tsp
• Ice cubes 
• Mint leaves for garnish
• Lemon wedges for garnish
• Soda water 1 glass

Method

Step1

In a blender jar, add handful mint leaves,ginger and water.

Step2

Grind to fine paste.

Step3

In a serving glass,strain the mint ginger paste.

Step4

Add lemon juice,sugar,black pepper,roasted cumin powder,chat masala,black salt and ice cubes.

Step5

Cover with any lid and shake well until all spices are mixed.

Step6

Add few mint leaves and lemon wedges for garnish.

Step7

Now add chilled soda water in a serving glass and stir with spoon for few seconds.

Your Nimbu Masala Soda is ready to serve.

Nimboo Masala Soda

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Ritu's yummy kitchen: RAVA(semolina) IDLI

Ritu's yummy kitchen: RAVA(semolina) IDLI: Rava Idli is a famous south Indian  recipe.Traditionally idli recipe is prepared with rice and urad dal,but now a days coarse semolina is u...

RAVA(semolina) IDLI

Rava Idli is a famous south Indian recipe. Traditionally idli recipe is prepared with rice and urad dal,but now a days coarse semolina is used to make idli recipe.Its taste is even better compared to rice idli.It is a steamed recipe.To make it more tasty,we add many ingredients.Although vegetables and many more ingredients which are used in this recipe are optional,but these ingredients enhance the taste of rava idli.You can make idli with only rava,curd and baking powder,salt and water.This idli would be simple rava idli.To make it more flavorful and tasty we use many ingredients.

Ingredients of Rava idli

• Rava(semolina)250gm
• Chana dal(split bengal gram) 1tsp
• Urad dal(split black gram)1tsp
• Mustard seeds 1tsp
• Cumin seeds 1/2tsp
• Cashew nuts 12-15
• Dried red chilly 1-2
• Asefotida a pinch
• Green chilly
• Ginger grated 1/2tsp
• Baking powder 1tsp
• Curd 200gm
• Water as required
• Salt to taste
• Carrot(grated)2-3
• Fresh soft peas 1/2cup
• Curry leaves 7-8

Method

Step1

In a pan or kadahi, add 1tbsp oil.Let the oil heat up.After heating the oil, add chana dal,udad dal,dried red chilly,curry leaves along with asafotida.Saute for 1 minutes.After stirring,add cumin seeds,mustard seeds.Saute for few minutes.Do not over roast all these ingredients.Add broken cashew nuts and saute till golden brown.After that add semolina or suji and saute for 4-5 minutes on medium flame.Do not change the colour of suji.Keep it aside
Step2
Immediately transfer the mixture into a bowl and allow the mixture to cool completely.Further add salt,curd and mix it well.Add water to adjust the consistency.It should be a little thick.Again mix it well.You can watch my video,If you have any problem.Cover the batter and leave it for 25-30 minutes.
Step3
In the meantime,grease the idli stand with refined oil,as idlis are made by using idli mould or stand.
Step4
Now our batter is fermented.it is time to add vegetables as grated carrot,grated ginger,soft peas.You can add more vegetables of your choice like beans.To add vegetables in this recipe is optional but these vegetables enhance the taste of idli.
Step5
Put pressure cooker on flame and add 2 glasses of water.Keep idli stand at the bottom of the cooker.Remove gasket and whistle.
Step6
Add water in  batter to adjust the consistency.As semolina tends to absorb water.It should be a little thick.Then add 1tsp baking powder or fruit salt(eno)without any flavour.Mix it well.Pour this batter into the idli stand.Keep it on the stand in pressure cooker.Steam for 10-12 minutes on low flame.
Step7
After 10-12 minutes,open the pressure cooker and check with knife.If it comes out clean,your idlis are ready to eat.
Sereve this yummy recipe with coconut chutney or red chutney and enjoy your day.

Rava idli

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Ritu's yummy kitchen: Vegetable Fried Rice

Ritu's yummy kitchen: Vegetable Fried Rice: Vegetable Fried Rice is a Chinese rice recipe.This recipe is very simple and yummy rice recipe.It is a very tasty,healthy and quick recipe...

Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice is a Chinese rice recipe.This recipe is very simple and yummy rice recipe.It is a very tasty,healthy and quick recipe as almost all Chinese recipes are cooked on very high flame in wok.This recipe does not take much time to prepare.You can make this recipe within 8 to 10 minutes if you have already boiled rice.Fresh green vegetables,spices,sauces also enhance the taste of vegetable fried rice.While cooking all Chinese food I strongly advise you to use non stick wok as It would be easy to toss the rice immediately.
This is popular Chinese recipe of boiled rice tossed with freshly cut vegetables.You can also make this yummy recipe on any party or special occasion.This recipe due to fresh vegetable,is also healthy and you can give it to your kids in lunch boxes.Do try this yummy rice recipe.In this recipe I have used fresh boiled rice.Do not use rice immediately after boiling.First boil,then cool completely and keep it in refrigerator for 2hrs.It is good to use leftover boiled rice for this recipe.

Ingredients of Vegetable Fried Rice.
Rice (250gm well washed and soaked)250gm
Oil 1 1/2tbsp+2tsp
Garlic  1tsp
Ginger  1/2tsp
Green chilies 2
Salt to taste
Spring onion 100gm(chopped)
Carrot 1cup(chopped)
Beans 1cup(chopped)
Capsicum 1
Cabbage 1cup(thinly sliced)
Chilly sauce 1 1/2tsp
Soya sauce 1tsp
Vinegar 2tsp
Black pepper  1/4tsp
Spring onion green part for garnish.
water  5cups for boiling the rice.

Method

Step1
Soak 1cup (well washed) of rice for half an
hour.Boil 5cups of water,add soaked rice in boiling water.Add salt and 2 tsp oil,so that it does not stick together.Stir and boil for 10-12 minutes.
Step2
Immediately after boiling the rice,strain it and cool completely.Apply oil.Keep it in refrigerator for 2 hours.Through this boiling method you will get 90% cooked rice.You may use leftover boiled rice for this yummy rice recipe.
Step3
In a wok or pan on high flame, add oil.Let the oil heat up.Further add garlic,stir for few minutes,remove the raw smell of garlic.Add ginger followed by spring onion.Saute for 1-2 minutes.Do not try to cook the vegetables.Just saute all the vegetables for few minutes.
Step4
After adding vegetables,add boiled rice,salt,black pepper,chili sauce,soya sauce,vinegar.Mix all the ingredients very well.Do not break the rice.Be careful while stirring.At last add spring onion green part for garnishing.Your vegetables fried rice is ready to serve.

Vegetable Fried Rice

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Ritu's yummy kitchen: Burnt Garlic Fried Rice

Ritu's yummy kitchen: Burnt Garlic Fried Rice: Burnt Garlic Fried rice is a Chinese recipe but it is a very tasty and healthy as lots of fresh vegetables are used to make this yummy ri...

Burnt Garlic Fried Rice

Burnt Garlic Fried rice is a Chinese recipe but it is a very tasty and healthy as lots of fresh vegetables are used to make this yummy rice recipe.Chilly sauce,soya sauce,vinegar and some spices also enhance the taste of burnt garlic fried rice.This is a rice recipe which is relished with Veg Manchurian and Gobi(cauliflower)Manchurian.This recipe is similar to Vegetable fried rice.The only difference between vegetable fried rice and burnt garlic fried is that lots of chopped garlic,which is golden brown fried, is used in this recipe.
I usually make this yummy recipe in winters on small parties for guests in dinner or lunch.You can give these delicious and healthy rice to your kids in lunch boxes.In this recipe I have used fresh boiled rice but you may use leftover boiled rice for making burnt garlic fried rice.Remember that all Chinese foods are cooked on high flame in wok.So always prefer to cook all Chinese food on high flame.while frying the garlic and adding the spices,keep the flame to low.

Required Ingredients

• Rice boiled 250gm
• Onion 1(chopped)
• Spring onion(chopped)2small bowls
• Garlic(chopped)2tbsp
• Ginger 1/2inch(chopped)
• Soya sauce 1tbsp
• Chilly sauce 2tbsp
• Vinegar 2tbsp
• Black pepper 1/2tsp
• Chilly flakes 1/4tsp
• Capsicum(small chopped) 1
• Beans 50gm(small chopped)
• Cabbage 100gm(shredded)
• Carrots 2-3(thinly sliced)
• Salt to taste
• Spring onion green part for garnishing

Method

Step1
In a wok or any pan on high flame add oil.Allow the oil to heat,add chopped garic.Keep the flame low at this time.Saute on low flame till they turn golden brown or slightly burnt.Add onion followed by spring onion and green chilies.Saute for 2 minutes.
Step2
Add thinly sliced vegetables as beans,carrot,cabbage,capsicum.Stir for 2-3 minutes.Do not cook the vegetables,only saute.
Step3
Add boiled or leftover rice along with salt,black pepper,chilly flakes.Mix all the ingredients very well.Avoid break the rice.
Step4
Garnish the burnt vegetable rice with spring onion(green part).Give it a nice mix.Burnt Garlic fried rice is ready to serve.
Enjoy this chinese rice recipe with gobi manchurian or vegetable manchurian gravies.

Burnt Garlic Fried Rice

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