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Desi chana pulao

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Desi Chana Pulao ( Bengal gram pilav) This protein and essential nutrients filled pulse, Bengal gram,or desi kala chana ,as called in India--are taken usually early morning breakfast or sometime as chole .  Here,for a change,it has been made in some other way.  Be it taken for lunch or dinner,it will be enjoyable equally. Adding mint(pudina) leaves enhances the dish with a subtle flavor. Preparation time  :  5 hrs Cooking time :  30 - 35 mins Servings :  2 - 3 person Ingredients    : Black Bengal gram / Desi chana  --  50 gms / 1/2 cup Basmati rice / chawal  -- 300 gms / 1 and 1/2 cups Tomato ( cut into pieces )  --  4 Ginger / adrak ( chopped finely )  --  2 tsp Coriander / dhania leaves  --  1cup Mint / pudina leaves  --  1/2 cup  Green chillies / hari mirch  --  1 Cinnamon / dalchini  --  1 inch Cloves / laung  --  4 nos. Asafoetida / hing pwd  --...

CHOMITH ( sweet made of pulse )

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  CHOMITH        It is not exactly an authentic dish,but a variation of a sweet made of bengal gram . Prepared with very simple ingredients,this sweet dish can be enjoyed anytime,anyday ---- easy to make and takes less time. Preparation time  : 30 mins  Cooking time       : 30 mins  Servings              : 16 pieces Ingredients         : Bengal gram  / chana dal          -  2 cups Khoya  /  mawa                         -  100 gms Refined flour  /  maida               -  50 gms Black cardamom  /  bari ilaichi  -  as required Refined oil                                 -  reqd. for deep frying For sugar syrup  : ...

sabz milori

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SABZ MILORI       Change is beautiful ------- specially,when we get bored eating the same recipes made with the same kind of vegetables over and over again, Not only that,even we get tensed what to offer a guest who is not willing to take any non-veg item. So,here is that kind of lip smacking 'change' which will,i believe fulfill the aforesaid needs of us.         Preparation time   : 15 - 20 mins. Cooking time  :       15 - 20 mins Servings  :               3 - 4 persons Ingredients  : Vegetables Cauliflower / phulgobhi ( cut into florets ) Carrot / gajar ( cut into one - inch strip ) French beans / faras bean ( cut into one - inch lenghtwise ) Capsicum / simla mirch ( cut into thin strips ) Cabbage / bandhgobhi ( cut into thin strips ) Onion / pyaj ( cut into thin strips ) Tomato ( deseeded and cut into thin strips ) Spices...

Steamed vegetables ( with garlic tomato sauce )

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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 ...