Juthika Foods

STEAMED VEGETABLES with garlic tomato sauce      This recipe is perfect to prepare during those days,when we are unwilling to, and neither have we the time to cook a regular meal, but yet have to satiate our tummy ---so,here it is, just in no time,the food is ready. Of course,the sauce has to be prepared in advance,so as to accompany the recipe. Preparation time : 30 mins. Cooking time  : 10 mins & 20 mins  Servings  : 2 - 3 persons Ingredients  : For the steamed vegetables   : Cauliflower / phul gobhi ( cut into florets )  -  10 - 12 nos. Capsicum / simla mirch ( medium ) -  3 nos.  Carrots / gajar  -  2 - 3 nos. French beans  -  20 nos. Green peas / matar ( shelled )  -  1 cup Black pepper / kali mirch powder  -  1 tsp. Butter / makkhan  -  2 tsp. Salt / namak  -  acc. to taste Refined oil / tel  -  1 tbsp ...

VEG MUNG DAL ( with no garlic no onion )       Sometimes on special auspicious occassions,we need to prepare satwic items. This is that one kind of preparation which is made without any onion and garlic In every Bengali household,this dish is a common number  Serving with steamed plain rice make this a delicious one. So,let"s try ----- Preparation time  :   10 - 15 mins. Cooking time  :         30 mins Servings  :                 3 - 4 persons      Ingredients   : Mung  /  dehusked split green gram dal  -  1 cup Gajar / carrot ( cut into small cubes  )  -  1/2 cup Green matar  /  green peas (  shelled  )  -  1/2 cup Phul gobhi  /  cauliflower  ( cut into small florets  )  -  1 cup Adrak  /  ginger  -  1 i...

SHAHI MALPOA              From east to west  ---------- north to south of India ---- malpoa is a very common and popular sweet dish,.However,each region has its own unique style of preparing it, Whatever the method,malpoa is savoured by one and all. Here, i have endeavoured to offer in a rich,creamy shahi style. Preparation time : 30 mins. Cooking time : 30 mins. Servings : 12 - 13 pieces Ingredients :  Refined flour / maida  - 1 bowl Milk / dudh  -  1 bowl   Very thick milk / kheer  -  1/2 bowl ( out of 1 ltr milk ) Fresh coconut / nariyal ( grated )  -  1/2  bowl  Sugar / shakkar  -  1 bowl ( 500 gms ) Nutmeg / jayphal pwd.  -  2 pinch Raisins / kishmish  -  1 tbsp Fennel seeds / moti saunf  -  1 tbsp. Baking soda / meetha soda  -  1/4th tsp. Oil  -  for deep frying  :Prepa...

MASALEDAR ARBI CHIPS                Mostly,we enjoy our evening tea,with biscuits or any namkeen. At times,it gets monotonous. Sometimes,we desire something different.  Here,is a wonderful recipe, ---- a tasty,masaledar,chatpate snacks,which can be taken with a cup of hot tea or coffee. Preparation time  : 15 mins. Cooking time   :       20 - 25 mins Servings   :               3 - 4 persons Ingredients   : Taro roots / arbi  -  500 gms Asafoetida / hing  -  1/4 tsp Mustard seeds / sorshon  -  1/2 tsp Cumin seeds / jeera  -  1/2 tsp Carom seeds / ,ajwain  -  1/2 tsp Curry leaves / patta  -  20 - 25 nos. Turmeric / haldi pwd.  -  1/2 tsp Coriander / dhania  pwd.  -  1 and 1/2 tspful Mango / amchur pwd.  -  1 tspful Garam masala pwd.  - ...

SHUKTO                 Shukto ---- is a traditional dish of the Bengalis.  Either in regular basis or in any function,this pure veg. item is must. What makes shukto unique,is the blending of slight sweetness as well as bitterness.  It is very healthy as well as delicious dish.and here, is prepared in an absolute authentic way. So,try to enjoy the recipe. Preparation time : 15 - 20 mins. Cooking time :       30 mins. ( max. ) Servings :              4 persons Ingredients :  Potato / aloo  -                          2 nos. ( medium ) Brinjal / baingan  -                    2 nos. Raw banana / kachcha kela  -  2 nos. String beans / barbati  -            12 - 13 strings Poin...