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Carrot Onion Soup recipe - How to make Carrot Onion Soup

Preparation Time: 16 mins, Cooking Time: 15 mins,
 Total Time: 31 mins, Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cups chopped carrots
• 3/4 cup roughly chopped onions
• 1/2 cup chopped apple (unpeeled)
• salt to taste
• 1/2 tsp dried mixed herbs
• 1/2 cup low-fat milk , 99.7% fat-free
• freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to tast

Method

1. Heat the pressure cooker on a medium flame and when hot, add the onions and dry roast on a medium flame for 1 minute.
2. Add the carrot, apple, little salt and 1½ cups of water, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
3. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
4. Cool slightly and blend in a mixer till smooth.
5. Transfer the mixture into a deep non-stick pan, add the mixed herbs, milk, ½ cup of water, salt and pepper powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
6. 6) Serve hot.

Pressure cook bhaji (Pav) recipe

Ingredients

• Onion – 2 (Finely chopped)
• Tomatoes – 3 (Finely chopped)
• Ginger –garlic paste – 2 spoons
• Potatoes – 1 big
• Green peas – 1 Cup
• Coriander – 2 spoons
• Lemon – ½
• Pavbhaji masala – 1 spoon
• Salt – As per taste
• Red chili powder - 1 spoon
• Cumin powder – ½ spoon
• Butter- 2 spoons
• Oil- 2 Spoons

Method

1. Take a cooker
2. Add oil
3. Add onion and garlic paste & sauté
4. Then add tomatoes
5. Cut potatoes into pieces
6. Add all masala and sauté
7. Add potatoes and peas
8. Add water
9. Pressure cook it (4 whistles)
10. Open it and smash the vegetables
11. Add Lemon, Coriander, butter and simmer for 5 minutes.
12. Bhaji is ready to eat

Dahi Bhindi ki Subji recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins, Cooking Time: 15 mins,
 Total Time: 30 mins, Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped ladies finger (bhindi)
• 1 cup low fat curds (dahi)
• 2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
• 1 tsp fennel seeds (saunf)
• 1/8 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 5 to 7 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1 tsp oil
• salt to taste
• For the garnish: 1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)te

Method

1. Steam the bhindi for 5 to 7 minutes till soft. Keep aside.
2. Combine the curds, coriander powder, chilli powder, gram flour and salt with 2 tablespoons of water and keep aside.
3. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds, asafoetida and curry leaves.
4. When the seeds crackle, add the curd mixture and steamed bhindi and bring to a boil. Simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
5. Serve hot, garnished with the coriander.

Lemon Rice ( South Indian Recipes ) recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins, Cooking Time: 5 mins,
 Total Time: 20 mins, Makes 4 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
• 1/2 tsp urad dal (split black lentils)
• 1 tsp chana dal (split bengal gram)
• 5 to 6 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1/2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
• 2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• salt to taste

Method

1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the mustard seeds.
2. When the seeds crackle, add the urad dal, chana dal, and curry leaves and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
3. Add the ginger, red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
4. Add the turmeric powder and rice, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring continuously.
5. Add the lemon juice and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.

Carrot Halwa ( Microwave) recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins, Cooking Time: 15 mins,
 Total Time: 25 mins, Makes 2 servings.

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups grated carrot
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 5 tbsp milk
• 6 tbsp sugar
• 4 tbsp mava (khoya)
• a pinch of cardamom (elaichi) powder

Method

1. Heat the ghee in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 15 seconds.
2. Add the carrot, mix well and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
3. Add the milk, sugar and khoya, mix well and microwave on high for 12 minutes, while stirring every 2 minutes.
4. Add the cardamom powder and mix well.
5. Serve warm.