Punjabi rajmah

My mother used to prepare most yummiest rajmah.  I like her curry/gravy/any dal preparation which she smartly accompanies with roti.  This punjabi rajmah is dedicated to my dear mother.

Ingredients required

To temper

• 4 tsp butter
• 1 bayleaf, crushed
• 2-3 cloves
• 2 tsp crushed black cardamon

Spice mix

• 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric powder
• 1 tsp punjabi garam masala
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1tsp dhanya powder
• 1/2 tsp aamchur powder
• 1 tsp salt

Choclatey pop sticks

    My second choclate task was soooo easy on me and went sooo tasty for my kid....

Ingredients required

•   50 grams white choclate 
• 100 grams dark choclate
• Pinch of butter 
• Some lollypop sticks.

Kothe momos

    Many would now have familiarized the word 'momo', steamed dumpling from tibetian cuisine.  Momo is usually served as an starter with an spicy, tangy dipping sauce.  There are many varieties of momo, of that we are going to see Kothe momos, these are steamed half-moon shaped dumplings which are pan-fried and served.  Kothe momos usually have an juicy chicken filling, here I replaced chicken mince with soya chunks mince and product was GREATTTT.....

Ingredients required

For dough

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Enough water, to knead the dough
• 1 tsp oil

Nethilli meen kozhambu

  Nethili fish or Anchovy fish is my all-time-favourite.  But as these create an heavy response, you gotta run onto fish market early to get them.  Recently, bought them and enjoyed having them..

Ingredients required

To be roasted and powdered

• 1/2 tsp raw rice
• 1 tsp chana dal
• 1 tsp whole cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp whole peppercorn
• 1/4 tsp methi seeds
• 3-4 broken dry red chillies
• 1 tsp whole dhanya
• 1 tsp tamarind piece

Aam panna

Aam panna is an North-Indian drink which is usually prepared during summer season.  An refreshing drink usually prepared from raw mango, sugar and an assortment of spices is known for its heat resistant properties.  

Ingredients required 

•  1 raw mango
• 1/4 tsp sea salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp of dry roasted cumin 
• One handful of mint leaves

Method

Deskin and deseed mango, boil them in 2 cups water for 15-20 minutes till they turn soft.

Lateron, blend them along with sea salt, sugar, cumin, few mint leaves.