Mix Fruit Raita

Preparation Time - 10 Min                                                                             Serves - 5

Ingredients:

Apple - 1 small

Pear - 1 small 

Pomegranate - 2 Tbsp

Grapes - 15

Yogurt(Curd) - 1 Cup

Chat Masala - 1/2 Tsp

Cumin powder - 1/4 Tsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp

Chili powder - a pinch

Sugar - 2 Tsp

Raisins - 1 Tbsp (Optional)

Cashew nuts - 2 (Optional)

Method:

1) Wash, peel and chop apple and pear in cubes.

2) Chop grapes vertically and keep aside.

3) In a bowl whisk yogurt. Add 2 tbsp of water and mix well.

4) Add chat masala, cumin powder, salt, sugar and chili powder and mix well.

5) Add all fruits, nuts and raisins and refrigerate for 30 mins. and then serve.

Mix Fruit Raita

Mumbai Tomato Pulao

Ingredients :

Rice - 1 cup

Chopped tomato - 1 Cup

Chopped onion - 1/2 Cup

Chopped capsicum - 1/2 Cup

Green peas - 2 Tbsp

Cilantro - 1/4 Cup

Ginger garlic paste - 2 Tsp

Tomato ketchup - 1/2 Cup

Green Chili - 1

Red chili powder - 1/4 Tsp

Pav bhaji masala - 2 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Method :

1) Wash rice till water runs clean. Add 2 cup water in rice, cook it and keep aside.

2) Heat oil in pan, add cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste, green chili and saute well.

3) Add onion and saute well till onions become soft. 

4) Add tomato and fry for 2 mins and add tomato ketchup.

5) Add capsicum, cilantro and green peas and fry for 2 mins.

6) Add red chili powder and pav bhaji masala and mix well.

7) Add 1/2 cup of water and salt and let it boil with masala.

8) Add cooked rice and mix well with masala.

9) Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.

    Tip: If you like you can add grated cheese to garnish.

Mumbai Tomato Pulao

Mokli Dal(Vatli Dal)/Dry Chana Dal

Preparation time : 2 Hrs to soak dal                            Cooking time : 12 Min              Serves : 5

This dry chana dal is often made in Maharashtra on festivals.

Ingredients:

Chana Dal(Gram lentil) - 1/2 Cup

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Green chili - 1

Ginger paste - 1 Tsp

Red chili powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 Tsp

Asafoetida - a pinch

Salt - 1 1/2 Tsp or to taste

Sugar - 1/2 Tsp

Lemon Juice - 1/2 Tbsp

Shredded coconut - 1 Tbsp

Cilantro - a few to garnish

Method :

1) Wash and soak chana dal for min 2 hrs in lukewarm water. Drain excess water and grind it coarsely by adding little water with green chili, ginger and cumin seeds.

2) Heat oil in pan and crackle mustard seeds. 

3) Add asafoetida, turmeric powder, red chili powder and ground chana dal. Fry well stirring continuously on medium flame.

4) Add salt,sugar and lemon juice mix well and put the lid and let it cook for 5-7 min on low flame.

5) Garnish with coconut and fresh cilantro and serve.

Vatli Dal/Mokli Dal

Cheese Garlic Toast

Preparation Time - 2 Min                         Cooking Time - 7 min                     Serves - 2

This is very easy and quick breakfast recipe.

Ingredients :

Bread slice - 4

Grated mozzarella cheese - 1/2 Cup

Finely chopped garlic or garlic paste - 1 Tsp

Finely chopped tomato - 1/4 Cup

Finely chopped green chili - 1

Olive oil - 1 Tsp

Salt - to taste

Black pepper powder - 1/2 Tsp

Method :

1) Toast the bread slice and keep aside.

2) Preheat oven to 375 degree Fahrenheit.

3) In a bowl mix grated cheese, garlic, tomato, chili, salt , black pepper and olive oil.

4) On toasted bread spread this mixture evenly.

5) Put these toast in oven and bake for 5-7 minutes.

6) Serve hot.

 You can try these cheese toast with different toppings like ginger, onions, cilantro and mushrooms.

Cheese Garlic Toast

Idli Fry

Preparation time - 5 Min                         Cooking time - 7 Min                        Serves - 2

This is very easy and tasty dish you can make with leftover idlis.

Ingredients :

Idli - 8

Finely chopped onion - 1/2 cup

Finely chopped tomato - 1/2 cup

Garlic - 4 cloves

Curry leaves - 2

Chat masala - 1/2 Tsp

Red Chili powder - 1/2 Tsp/ To taste

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt - 1/2 Tsp/ To taste

Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp

Oil - 2 Tsp

Fresh cilantro - a few to garnish

Method :

1) Cut idlis in cubes and keep aside.

2) Heat oil in pan and add cumin seeds, let it crackle and add curry leaves.

3) Add chopped garlic or garlic paste. Add onion and saute well.

4) Add tomato and saute for 2-3 mins. Add chili powder, trumeric powder and chat masala. You can also use pav-bhaji masala.

5) Add idli cubes and saute well.

6) Garnish with fresh cilantro and bhujia sev(optional) and serve hot.

Idli Fry

Pohyache Wade

Preparation Time - 10 Min                                                         Cooking Time - 7 min

This is very easy and quick snack recipe.

Ingredients :

Thin Poha (Thin flattened rice) - 1 1/2 Cup

Boiled Potato - 1

Green peas(Optional) - 1/4 Cup

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 Tsp

Chopped green chili - 1 Tsp

Chopped Cilantro - 1/4 Cup

Salt - 1 Tsp/To taste

Oil - To deep fry

Method :

1) Wash poha and soak in little water for 5 mins.

2) Mash potato and green peas. Mix soaked poha, ginger garlic paste, green chili,cilantro and salt in this.

3) Make medium size wada and deep fry till brown in color on high flame.

4) Serve hot with tamarind or cilantro chutney.

Gola Bhat/ Besan Bhat

Preparation Time - 5 Min                     Cooking Time - 15 Min           Serves - 4

This is very famous and quick dish from Nagpur, Maharashtra.

Ingredients :

Rice - 1 Cup

Gram Flour (Besan) - 1 Cup

Oil - 1 1/2 Tbsp

Carom seeds - 1 Tsp

Sesame seeds - 2 Tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 Tsp

Turmeric powder - 2 Tsp

Red Chili powder - 1 Tsp

Salt - 2 Tsp/ To taste

Asafoetida - 1 Tsp

Green Chili - 1

Cilantro(Coriander leaves) - a few

Method :

1) In a bowl mix besan, carom seeds, sesame seeds, red chili powder, 1 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp salt. Add water and make a dough. Add little oil if it is too sticky.

2) In a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, let it crackle.

3) Add asafoetida, turmeric powder and then add rice and 2 cup water.

4) Add salt and let the rice cook. Do not keep the lid.

5) Make medium size balls of besan dough and keep aside.

6) When rice is half cooked put these balls on rice and add little water if required.

7) Now put the lid and let it cook for 5-7 mins on low flame.

8) Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot with butter milk and spicy curd chilies.

Gola Bhat

Instant Rawa Dosa

Preparation Time - 5 Min                            Cooking Time - 15 Min                       Serves - 2

Ingredients :

Rawa (semolina or fine Sooji) - 1/2 Cup

All purpose flour (plain flour or maida) - 1/4 cup

Rice flour - 1/4 cup

Salt - 1/2 tsp/to taste

Finely chopped cilantro - 1 Tbsp

Finely chopped green chili - 1

Water - 2 Cup

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp

Finely chopped onion - 1

Oil/Ghee - 1 Tbsp

Method :

1) Mix rawa, maida and rice flour in a bowl. Make a thin batter by adding little water at a time.
    The batter should be thin like butter milk. Make sure there are no lumps in batter.

2) Add cumin seeds, salt and chopped cilantro and green chilies.

3) Heat griddle and add 1 tsp oil/ghee. Add 1/2 tbsp of chopped onion on and now sprinkle the batter on griddle. I prefer to sprinkle with hands.
    You can also use spoon to spread the batter but that may make the dosa think and soft.

5) Add oil/ghee on sides of dosa if required. Let it cook for 2-3 mins, till golden brown on griddle side.
    Rawa dosa takes little more time to cook than normal rice dosa.

6) Serve hot with coconut chutney, dosa bhaji or sambar.

Rava Dosa