Sooji ka halwa

Sooji ka halwa

Sooji ka halwa is a quick,easy and delicious halwa which is mostly made in breakfast with pooriyaan. Sooji ka halwa is an amazing delighted dessert when served with garnished almonds and coconut. When you add dry fruits while preparing halwa it becomes more tasty and delicious. Sooji ka halwa made quickly and easily in a few minutes with few ingredients.Sooji has a unique and lovely texture. Sooji also have many benefits like it can help you lose weight, sooji consists of healthy carbohydrates that boost energy levels, sooji also prevents iron deficiency as it is rich in iron, helps in regulating blood, and adds in maintaining a healthy and highly responsive system. Learn how to make basic sooji ka halwa recipe. Quick and easy dessert for any occasion.

Ingredients:

4 tbs Ghee

4 Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi)

1 cup Semolina (Sooji)

4-5 tbs sugar or to taste

4 tbs Gram flour (Besan)

3 cups Water

Method:

1: In wok/pan, heat the ghee,add cardamom cook for a minute.

2: Add semolina (sooji) and roast on medium low flame until colors change and fragnant, you will see the change in color of the sooji from creamy color to golden color.and add gram flour (besan),roast very well.

3: Add sugar and give a good mix.

4: Add dry fruits like crushed almonds,pistachio,coconut and raisins(kishmish).

5: Add water and stir well,cook on medium low flame for 3-4 minutes.

6: Cover and simmer for 2-3 minutes.

7: Garnish with dry fruits.

8: Sooji ka halwa is ready.

Read More

Kofte

Kofte

In this corona situation i want all of you to cook at home and eat healthy. Homemade meatballs known as kofte are the best things to happen on your dinner table. These are spicy  and tasty. Kofte is very easy to made at home and that are much tastier than store bought ones.

Ingredients for Kofte(Meatballs):

250 gm Mince Beef (Qeema)

2 tbs Poppy seeds (khashkhaash)

1 Medium Onion (chopped)

1 tbs Gram Masala Powdered

2 Green chilli (chopped)

1 tbs Red chilli flakes 

2 tbs Roasted Gram flour (Besan)

Instructions:

For Meatballs (Kofte)

1: Take mince beef in a large bowl.

2: Soaked and grind Poppy seeds, and add in it.

3: Add chopped onion in it.

4: Add gram flour(roasted), gram masala, green chilli, red chilli flakes.

5: Using your hand, mix everything well. Knead it for about 4-5 minutes, and make 14-15 equal portions of the mixture, roll each portion gently into round ball . Put these aside.

Ingredients for Curry:

1 Cup Oil

4 Medium Onions (chopped)

1 tbs Ginger Garlic Paste

1 tbs Red chilli powdered

1/2 tbs Turmeric powdered (haldi)

100 gm Yogurt

1 cup oil

Salt for taste

Instructions:

For Curry
1: Take pan,Heat the oil and add chopped onion, stirring often for 7-8 minutes , or until golden on medium flame then add ginger garlic paste, red chilli powdered, haldi(turmeric) powdered, salt and yogurt cook well for 4-5 minutes or until the oil starts to separate from the mixture.
2: Add 2 cups water and raise the heat to bring to a boil. When the water comes to a boil, lower the heat to the lowest setting. Once it has stopped boiling, arrange the kofte in a single layer.
3: Raise the heat to medium, cover and allow it to cook for 10 minutes. Uncover and gently stir the kofte. Lower the heat to low-medium. Cover and allow it to simmer for another 30-35 minutes, stirring once in between, until cooked through.
4: Taste and add salt, if needed. Sprinkle in Garam Masala and Coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Read More

Sawaiyon Ka Zarda

Sawaiyon ka Zarda

Sawaiyon ka zarda is very delicious and tasty. This is also a quick dessert recipe which is done in less than 20 minutes. When you add dry fruits while preparing this sweet delicacy, as they provide a crunchy flavor to the dessert. Sevaiyan is made in both ways,dry as well as with milk and they both have a super amazing taste. Here is a dry sevaiyan recipe.Make it and enjoy with your family and friend.

Ingredients:

4 tbs Ghee

4-5 Green Cardamom (Hari Elaichi)

100 gm (1 packet) Vermicelli (Sevaiyan) 

1 cup water

4 tbs Sugar or to taste

Method:

1: Take a wok/pan, add ghee and let it melt, add cardamom and fry until fragrant.

2: Add water,sugar, mix well and cook until sugar dissolves.

3: Add vermicelli and mix well and cook for 4-5 minutes.

4: Cover and put it on simmer for 3-4 minutes.

5: Sawaiyon ka zarda is ready, Garnish with almond and pistachio(crushed)

Read More

Pakistani Pakora

Pakora 

Pakore are a delicious crispy fried snack made with gram flour ,spices and green chilli. These pakoras are super quick to make anytime . Pakoras are the most popular street food and snack . Mostly pakistani make pakore in rainy season and enjoy with chai(tea). It is also the perfect snack in Iftari. You can serve pakore with Tomato Ketchup and Chatni.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cups Gram flour (Besan)

1 cup Water

1 tbs Red chilli flakes

1 tbs salt

1/2 tbs Cumin (zeera)

1/2 tbs Dried coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya)

3 pinch Baking Soda 

2 medium size onion (Cut in cube shape)

2 Green chilli chopped 

Oil (as needed for deep fry)

Method:

1: Take a bowl ,Add gram flour (besan), salt, Red chilli flakes, cumin (zeera), dried coriander seeds (sabut dhaniya) , Baking soda. Mix together.

2: Slowly add in the water and mix. Made thick paste.

3:Add onion (chopped), Green chilli (chopped). Mix well.

4: Pour the oil in your deep fryer/wok and heat on medium flame.

5:Use a tablespoon to put tablespoonfuls of pakora mixture into the oil.

6: Fry until golden brown and crispy,turning as needed to cook evenly.

Tips:

1:The key to making best crispy pakoras is not to add too much water while making the dough for pakoras.
2: Fry the pakoras on a medium flame until crispy. Too low flame with make the pakoras soak up lot of oil. Too high flame will brown the pakoras without cooking the dough well from inside.
3:The color has to be the perfect golden brown. Not yellow and undercooked and not brown and overcooked. This is the part where your frying technique will really come int play.and make sure your besan is fresh.

Read More

Cutlets

Cutlets

There is a simple and quick recipe. Which is loved by people of all age groups.It is quick to make and doesn't take much time.This quick snack recipe can be served with tomato ketchup and green chutney.You can also pack this for your children's lunch box.This cutlet recipe needs no more introduction. It is simply the most easy appetizer which can be prepared in just a few minutes by following some simple steps.

Preparation time: 10 minutes 
 Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
Total time : 30-35 minutes

Ingredients:

1/2 kg boiled potatoes

1 tbs Salt 

1 tbs Chinese salt

1 tbs Red chilli powdered

1/2 tbs chaat masala

2 Medium Size Onion (cut in cube shape)

4-5 Green chilli(chopped)

1 Beaten Egg

1/2 cup Coriander leaves

Method:

1: Take boiled potatoes ,roughly mashed it in a deep bowl.

2:Add salt, chinese salt,red chilli powdered,chat masala ,onion ,green chilli (chopped) and coriander leaves in it.

3:Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and mix well

4:Divide the mixture into 8-10 equal portions and shape each portion very well.

5: Dip each cutlet in the beaten egg .

6: Heat the oil on tava/pan and fry, till the cutlets turn into golden brown color from all the sides. 

7: Delicious cutlets are ready to serve.

8:Serve the cutlets with tomato ketchup and green chutney.  

Read More

Strawberry Milkshake

Strawberry Milkshake

Is there anything better than a strawberry milkshake ? Cold ,creamy ,tasty and also very healthy . Strawberry milkshake made with fresh strawberries is the absolutely perfect drink! Learn how to make strawberry milkshake that taste amazing . Fresh strawberries play a big role in this shake,no syrup or additional flavoring is needed.It's just so creamy and tasty. it is the perfect and healthy shake for a breakfast.it is made with in 5 minutes or less.Strawberry milkshake is the quick ,healthy and delicious beverage.

Ingredients: 

Full bowl of fresh strawberries

2 Glass milk

3 tbs sugar

1/2 cup yogurt

 Method:

 1: You need a good amount of strawberries for this easy milkshake recipe.wash strawberries and pat dry them.Remove the top and cut the strawberries in halves.

2: Place the halved strawberries in the blender jar and add sugar ,yogurt and milk .

3: Blend for ten to twelve seconds until everything is mixed.

4: Strain milkshake in glasses and enjoy the healthy drink.

Read More

Kale chane (Black chickpeas)

Kaale chane (Black chickpeas curry)

Kaale chane is healthy and delicious snack.The dry kale chane (black chickpeas) recipe is a protein rich preparation and is quite good source of dietary iron and folic acid. Kale chane (black chickpeas) also have low glycemic index which makes them perfect for a balanced healthy diet.They are also rich in other minerals like sodium,selenium,manganese and some anti-oxidants,which makes them ideal for growing children .Kale chane (black chickpeas) is very common and popular street food dish in Pakistan It is so spicy and delicious in taste

PREPARATION TIME: 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME : 30 -40 MINUTES
SOAKING TIME : 6 HOURS

INGREDIENTS:

1/2 Kg kale chane ( Black chickpeas) 
Salt as taste
1 tbs Red chilli powder
1/2 cup imli ( tamarind pulp) 
1 tbs chaat masala 
1/2 tbs haldi powdered(turmeric powdered)
1/2 cup oil 
1 tbs lehsan (garlic) paste
1 tsp Zeera (cumin)
2 onion (medium size)

Method:

1: Soak chana (chickpeas) for 6 hours in water and add 1 tbsp soda in it. Make sure to use a large bowl as the chickpeas will double in size.

2: Then drain water.

3:Then put in water again and keep chana on medium flame for 30-40 minutes till the chana becomes soft.

4: Take a wok, add oil in it then put onion in it .

5: Add lehsan (garlic) paste,zeera (cumin) red chilli powdered,haldi(tumeric powdered), salt and stir well and cook for 3-4 minutes .

6: Add Tamarind pulp .

7:Add boiled chana in it and mix well.

8: Mix it all up and let it sit for at least 5 minutes to let the flavors develop. that's it.

9:Put onion ,tomato (cut in cubes shape) in it.

Read More

TRIFLE

Trifle

Here is something sweet for you make it and impress your family. It will take just few minutes to prepare. You can serve this yummy dessert to your guest. They must like  it or just prepare it as dessert at home after a hearty dinner.

Cooking time: 20 -25 Minutes

Serve: 4-5 people

Ingredients:

1 litre Mik

1/2 cup Colored Vermicelli( Bake Parlor)

1/2-2tbs  cup sugar

3 tbs Custard

5-6 Banana (Cut in slice)

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Strawberry jelly

Method:

 1: Boil Milk

2:Add colored vermicelli in it .Stir well . Cook vermicelli for 10 -15 minutes till it becomes soft .Uncovered.

3:Add sugar in it

4:Take custard (mixed in 1/2 cup water/milk)

5:Put custard in it .Stir well, till custard gets dissolved properly. cook for 3-4 minutes.

6: Turn off the stove 

7:Cool it and transfer into a serving dish.and add chocolate chips and fruits in it

8:Garnish this delicious trifle with jellies,chocolate chips,fruits and almonds.

Tips:

1: I didnot mix cream in it.if you want to mix cream in it,it will become more tasty.

2: When you add cream in it . Your trifle must be cool and cream also.

3:Add 2 cup cream in 1 liter milk

4:You can add grapes in it,In summer season ,you can add mango (cut in cube shape) in it.

Read More

Fajita Spaghetti

CHICKEN FAJITA SPAGHETTI

Is there anything more cozy than a big bowl of spaghetti ? "The Fajita Spaghetti" My favorite dinner and always will be. This is a perfect meal who loves Italian cuisine .This simple and quick spaghetti recipe is super easy to make and just need 25 - 30 minutes.It also makes for a quick dinner for your entire family .It is so delicious and tasty.

Ingredients:

300 gm Boneless Chicken (cut into Cubes/Strips).

300 gm Spaghetti 

Salt as taste

1 tbs Garlic (chopped)

1/2 cup Oil

1/2 tbs Cumin (zeera) powdered

1/2 tbs Black pepper powdered

1/2 tbs Red pepper powdered

4 Capsicum (julienne cut)

2 Tomato (julienne cut)

1 Carrot (julienne cut)

2 Green Onion 

1 tbs Soy sauce 

1 tbs Chilli Sauce

1 cup cabbage (julienne cut)

Method:

1:Boil spaghetti in boiled salt water for 8-10 minutes then drain and rinse under cold running water. Add 2 tbs oil and mix, set aside.

2:Heat 5 tbs oil in a wok ,add garlic (chopped) and fry for a minute.

3:Add chicken (cut in cube shape) and fry for 4-5 minutes.

4:Add Cumin powdered,Black pepper powdered,Red chilli powdered and salt ,stir gently for 2 minutes.

5:Add Green Onion,Capsicum, Carrot,Cabbage mix well and add 1/2 cup water and cook for 3-4 minutes .

6: Add tomato and mix well.

7: Add soy sauce,red sauce,then cook for 2-3 minutes.

8: Add boiled spaghetti in it and mix it very well.

9: Turn off the stove.

10: Serve hot and enjoy it with drink.

Read More

Kheer

KHEER

One of the most favorite Pakistani dessert Rice Kheer can be made quickly and easily with just a few ingredients . Kheer is indeed the perfect dish to celebrate a festival or just prepare it as dessert at home after a hearty dinner.

Ingredients:

1 litre Milk

6-7 cardamom (powdered)

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup Rice (washed and soaked for 1 hour then put in blender and blend it)

2 tbs custard

Method:

1: Boil milk 

2:Add rice (soaked for 1 hour then put in blender and blend it) and cook well for 20 to 25 minutes.

3: Add sugar in it 

4: Add custard (mixed in 1/2 cup milk/water)

5: Put custard, stir till custard gets dissolved properly.

6: Then cook for 2-3 minutes.

7: Transfer into a serving dish.

8: Garnish this delicious kheer with Almonds (crushed) , Pistachio (crushed), coconut powdered.

9: Serve hot or cool.

Read More