Satynarayan Prasadacha Sheera

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Semolina 1 cup

Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Sugar 3/4 cup

Milk 1.5 cup + 0.5 cup water (0.25 cup water more if u want sheera very soft)

Ghee 2 tbsp  

Ripe Velchi Banana 3 medium size

Cashewnut, kismis 1 tbsp

Method

Microwave semolina on high power for 2 min. Please do mix atleast once while it is in microwave otherwise it will burn on one side. After 2 min it will turn golden brown in colour.   Then add cardamom powder and cashewnuts. Microwave for 10 sec. Then add smashed banana and kismis mix well. Microwave for 10 sec. Then add hot milk mixed with water. Mix well. Microwave for 2 min. Meanwhile mix atleast once while microwaving. If you feel you want more soft then add 0.25 cup more water or milk. Then add sugar mix well, microwave for 2-3 min. Switch off microwave. Keep in microwave covering lid for 4-5 min. Then add tulsi patta and offer to GOD first and then u enjoy. 

Sitafal Basundi

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Full fat milk 1/2 lit

Sitafal pulp 1.5 cup (approximately 2 large sitafal)

Khoya 50 gms

Sugar 2 tbsp or as per ur taste

Cardamom / Velchi popwder 1/4 tsp

Method

Boil milk in microwave safe bowl (bigger size so that while boiling milk will not fall out) on high power for 15 min. Take out this condensed milk from microwave and allow it to cool.

Take 1 cup hot milk from condensed milk in mixer vessel, add khoya, cardamom powder. Blend till it becomes smooth. Now pour this in milk. Again in the mixer vessel add sitafal pulp and sugar again blend in blender till becomes smooth. Now pour this in milk. Mix well. Keep it in refrigerator and serve chill. Garnish with sitafal pulp.

Tip

U can avoid khoya by taking 1 lit full fat milk and reducing to half.

Carrot / Gajar Halwa

Time 20 min

Ingredients

Grated carrot 2 cups

Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Sugar 1 cup more or less as per your taste

Ghee 2 tbsp  

Khoya 1/2 cup

Dry fruits 3 tbsp

Method

Peel off carrot, then grate. 

Take grated carrot in microwave safe bowl covering lid. Keep it on high power for 10 min. Now to this evenly add melted ghee, dry fruits, cardamom powder, mix well again keep bowl on high power for 4-5 min only. Then take out bowl and mix well. Now add khoya and sugar mix well. Again keep bowl on high power for 4-5 min only. Or desired consistency (Dry or Soft). Serve hot. 

Baked Mava Dry Fruits Karanji

Time 60 min

Ingredients

For Cover

All purpose flour / Maida 1 cup

Semolina 1 tsp

Ghee 1 tbsp

Milk 1/2 cup or 2-3 tsp more

Salt to taste

For Stuffing

Grated dry fruits  (Almond+Pista+Cashewnuts ) 1 cup (Roast in microwave for 2 min)

Khoya/Mava 1/2 cup (Roast in microwave for 1 min)

Powdered sugar 1/4 cup (or more as per your taste)

2-3 pinch of salt

Sesame-Poppy seeds coarse powder 1 tbsp (Dry roast both for 3-4 min and then grind in Grinder)

Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Method

For cover

Mix all ingredients except milk and ghee in mixing bowl. Heat ghee in kadai. Pour in the mixing bowl. Allow it to cool. Then add milk spoon by spoon and knead the dough. Dough should be little softer than chapati dough. Keep it aside for 1 hr. Then knead (beat) the dough. Again keep it for 1 hr.

For stuffing

Mix all ingredients. Keep it aside.

Actual method

Divide dough in 3 batches.  Take one ball, roll over with rolling pin and make a round shape like chapati. Follow for remaining 2 balls. Then take one chapati, apply ghee all over then sprinkle maida. Then place second chapati over the first one, repeat the procedure. Now roll to make one roll. This roll will be thicker so now using palm press to make roll of 1.5 inch size.   Now using knife cut the roll of 1 inch size pedha. Using rolling pin roll to make chapati of 4-5 inch in size. Now place the stuffing at the center. Apply milk on the edges, then fold the empty sides. Use karanji cutter to remove excessive dough. Repeat the procedure for remaining pedhas. Keep karanjis on tray in preheat microwave for 10 to 12 min at 180 degree.

Baked Coconut Karanji

Time 60 min

Ingredients

For Cover

All purpose flour / Maida 1 cup

Semolina 1 tsp

Ghee 1 tbsp

Milk 1/2 cup or 2-3 tsp more

Salt to taste

For Stuffing

Grated dry coconut 1 cup (Dry roast on tava for 3-4 min)

Powdered sugar 1/2 cup

2-3 pinch of salt

Sesame-Poppy seeds coarse powder 1 tbsp (Dry roast both for 3-4 min and then grind in Grinder)

Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp

Method

For cover

Mix all ingredients except milk and ghee in mixing bowl. Heat ghee in kadai. Pour in the mixing bowl. Allow it to cool. Then add milk spoon by spoon and knead the dough. Dough should be little softer than chapati dough. Keep it aside for 1 hr. Then knead (beat) the dough. Again keep it for 1 hr.

For stuffing

Mix all ingredients. Keep it aside.

Actual method

Divide dough in 3 batches.  Take one ball, roll over with rolling pin and make a round shape like chapati. Follow for remaining 2 balls. Then take one chapati, apply ghee all over then sprinkle maida. Then place second chapati over the first one, repeat the procedure. Now roll to make one roll. This roll will be thicker so now using palm press to make roll of 1.5 inch size.   Now using knife cut the roll of 1 inch size pedha. Using rolling pin roll to make chapati of 4-5 inch in size. Now place the stuffing at the center. Apply milk on the edges, then fold the empty sides. Use karanji cutter to remove excessive dough. Repeat the procedure for remaining pedhas. Keep karanjees on tray in preheat microwave for 10 to 12 min at 180 degree.

Stuffed Eggplant

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Brinjal/eggplant 3-4 big size 

Finely chopped onion 1 big size

Red chili powder 2 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Lemon juice 1/2 tsp

Goda masala / garam masala 1/4 tsp

Oil 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Paste: 3 tbsp grated fresh coconut+ginger 1 inch+ garlic cloves 4-5: make fine paste in blender

Preparation

Make small holes/incisions on the surface of the brinjal with the help of fork, then make a big cut at the center (pl do not make cut in such a way that it will break away) apply lemon juice and little salt on inside of the brinjal. Apply little oil on outer surface of brinjal. Keep it aside.

Method

Heat oil in pan, add onion, saute till onion turns golden brown. Then add paste, red chili powder, goda maala/ garam masala, turmeric powder, lemon juice fry well for 4-5 min, then add salt. Mix well.  Switch off the flame. Allow it to cool. Stuff this masala at the center of the eggplant. Keep brinjals in microwave vessel, microwave it for 4-5 min. till it is done. Check by inserting knife in eggplant.  

Tandoori Veg Paneer

Time 60 min

Ingredients

Red bell pepper 1 chopped into cubes

Yellow bell pepper 1 chopped into cubes

Capsicum 1 chopped into cubes

Paneer cubes 1/4 cup

Onion chopped into cubes 1/4 cup

Tomato chopped into cubes 1/4 cup

Pepper powder 1/4 tsp

Curd 1/2 cup

Lemon juice 2-3 drops

Salt to taste

Chaat masala 1/4 tsp or tandoori masala 1/4 tsp

Method

Chop all vegetables.

Arrange chopped vegetables in tooth pick, one by one.

In a bowl mix curd, salt, lemon juice, pepper powder, chaat masala. Dip tooth picks  in bowl, make sure that vegetables get marinated evenly. Now refrigerate for min 1 hr in refrigerator. After 1 hr grill for 10 min till it tuns light yellow in colour.

Roasted Papad

Time 2 min

Ingredients

Papad 2-2

Oil 1/4 tsp

Method

Apply little oil to papad, microwave it on 900 watt for one min. Turn upside down, then again keep for 1 min. It is very healthy way to roast papad than deep fry. U can even make masala papad using this method.

Sweet Tamarind Chutney

Time 10 min

Ingredients

Tamarind paste 2 cups

Chaat masala 2 tbsp

Khajur / dates paste 1/2 cup

Sugar 1-2 tbsp or as needed

Method
Take tamarind paste in a bowl add chaat masala mix well then add khajur / dates paste, sugar mix again. Now boil this mixture for 5 min in pan. or otherwise microwave it for 5 min on 900 watt. Allow it to cool.

Tip

U can add lemon juice 2 tsp if you wish.

Apple Kheer

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Apple peeled & cut into pieces 2 big size

Cream 1/2 cup

Marie biscuit 2-3 crushed to make coarse powder

Sugar 1 tbsp (as per ur need)

Vanila essence 2-3 drops

Method

Take apple into pan. Add sugar and heat the pan on low flame till apples melts 70 %. Now add biscuit powder and stir for 2 -3 min. Switch off the flame. U can add milk if it becomes too dry. Allow it to cool. Add vanila essence, stir well. Now add cream, stir well. Keep it in refrigerator. Serve chill with cream on top.

Tip

I do this recipe in microwave.

In microwave bowl add apples and sugar, microwave it for 5-6 min on 900 watt. Then add biscuit powder and keep in microwave for 2 -3 min. Take out bowl from microwave. Allow it to cool. Add vanila essence, stir well. Now add cream, stirr well. Keep it in refrigerator.

Chatapati Harbhara / Chana Daal

Time 45 min

Ingredients

Gram / Chana daal 1 cup

Red chili powder 1tsp

Chat masala 1/4 tsp

Oil 1tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Soak chana daal in water for about 1/2 hour. Drain the water. Put chana daal in microwave vessel. apply oil all over the chana daal, then sprinkle red chili powder, salt, chaat masala evenly. Microwave it for about 10 min on 900 watt. Again depending upon the size of the chana adjust the time in microwave.

Masala Groundnuts

Masala Groundnuts

Time 10 min
Ingredients
Groundnuts 150 gm (1 cup )
Red chili power 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon
Chaat masala 1/2 teaspoon
Oil 1/2 teaspoon

Method
Take groundnuts. In microwave heat it for 4 min  (900 watt)
Allow it to cool for a while and then remove the cover of groundnuts, apply little oil with the brush on groundnuts, then apply chaat masala, salt, chili powder. Then sprinkle the few drops of lemon juice. Mix it well and eat.

Tip
This masala groundnut can be eaten as it is or can be used for making dabeli. I especially like to eat when i am fasting.

Garlic Cheese Toast

Time 15 min

Ingredients

Bread 4 slices

Mayonnaise sauce / any creamy cheese 2 tbsp

Garlic clove 3-4 crushed to make smooth paste

Pepper powder 1/4 tsp

Oregano 1/4 tsp

Butter 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method

Mix cheese, garlic paste, pepper, oregano, salt. Keep it aside. Apply this mixture on one side of bread. On the other side of bread apply butter. Heat pan, keep butter side bread on tava/pan. Roast for 4-5 min. Or keep in microwave on grill for 3-4 min at 900 watt. Serve hot with any sauce.