Tricolor Poori

Preparation Time: 15 mins plus 30 mins of freezing time
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach boiled in water
• 2 pc green chilly
• 1" ginger
• 2 tbsp Besan
• Maida (flour)
• Aata (wheat flour)
• 1 cup grated beetroot
• Salt to taste
• Oil to fry

Before Frying

After Frying

Method

• Remove the water completely from spinach and grind it with 1 pc green chilly and 1/2" ginger
• Now, mix it with 2 tbsp besan, 4 tbsp maida, 4 tbsp aata and salt and prepare a dough
• Separately prepare a dough of beetroot, 1 pc green chilly, 1/2" ginger 5 tbsp Maida, 5 tbsp Aata and salt
• Prepare another dough of 5 tbsp Aata, 5 tbsp Maida and salt
• Now take the 1st dough and flatten into thin and big roti
• Do it for 2nd and 3rd dough as well
• On the 1st roti (spinach one), put the 3rd roti (one with only Aata and Maida)
• On top of it put the 2nd roti (one with beetroot)
• Roll the rotis together completely
• With a knife, now cut the roll into small wheels as shown
• Put the cuttings in refrigerator for half an hour
• Now, flatten the cuttings into small rotis and fry it in oil
• Serve with Cholle or Aloo Dum

Note: Instead of spinach, green color can be used as well

Paneer Stuffed Tikiya

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 3 pcs grated potato
• 1 cup grated Paneer (cottage cheese)
• 2 cups mashed potato
• 50 gms frozen butter
• 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 pc chopped green chilli
• 1 tsp chopped coriander
• 2 tbsp Tamarind Chutney
• 2 tbsp coriander Chutney
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

• Deep Fry the grated potato and keep aside
• Mix the paneer with salt and pepper and divide it into 8 pcs.
• Stuff each paneer piece with little butter
• In the mashed potato, add red chilli, coriander, green chilli and salt
• Divide the potato mixture into 8 pcs
• Flatten the potato mixture and stuff with paneer to make tikiya
• Now, heat little butter on Tawa and cook the tikiya till its crispy
• Now in a bowl, put one pc of tikiya, top it up with tamarind chutney, coriander chutney and fried potato
• Serve hot

Cheese Stuffed Buns

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients
For the stuffing

• 2 tsp Maida
• 2 tsp Butter
• 2 cups milk
• 1 cup boiled vegetables (corn, carrot, beans, peas)
• 1/2 tsp Oregano
• 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
• 1 tbsp grated cheese
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Other Ingredients

• 8 pcs mini buns
• 1 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp grated cheese

Method

• In a pan, heat butter and then add Maida
• After a minute, add milk and keep heating
• When the mixture becomes thick, add vegetables, cheese, oregano, chilli flakes, salt and pepper
• Now scoop the buns from the top
• Put butter inside and then fill with stuffing mixture
• Garnish with grated cheese
• Bake it in Oven at 160 degrees Celsius for 10 mins. Serve hot

Bread Pizza

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6 slices of bread 
• 3 tbsp pizza sauce
• 2 tbsp chopped tomatoes
• 2 tbsp chopped onion
• 2 tbsp chopped capsicum
• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• 1/2 cup chopped paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/4 cup chopped pineapple pieces (optional: Add if you want it sweet and spicy taste)

Method

• Spread the pizza topping on the bread slices
• Top it up with tomatoes, onion, capsicum, paneer and pineapple
• Put cheese at the last
• Heat it in oven for 10 mins (or till the bread is golden brown)

Note: Cut the bread slices into round shape to give the look of traditional pizza

Cone Samosa

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the stuffing

• 300 gms boiled potatoes
• 1/2 tsp ginger paste
• 1 tsp green chilli paste
• 1 tbsp coriander
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp roasted jeera powder
• 1 tsp Aamchoor
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp tejpatta
• 15-20 pcs raisins
• 1 tsp rai and jeera
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp oil

For the Dough

• 200 gms Maida
• 2 tbsp oil or ghee
• Salt to taste

Other Ingredients

• Maida paste (maida mixed in water)

Method

• In a pan heat the oil and put rai, jeera and tej patta followed by all the other ingredients for the stuffing
• Heat for 5 mins
• Cool the mixture
• Now prepare a hard dough with Maida, ghee or oi]l, salt and water
• Flatten the dough into small round rotis
• Cut the rotis into halves
• Roll the half roti such that it forms a cone
• Stuff the prepare mixture in the 1st step
• Dip the open end of the cone in Maida paste and deep fry
• Serve with ketchup and coriander chutney

Chola Salad

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: No cooking required
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups Kabuli Channa (Chole), soked for 12 hrs in water and boiled
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped tomato
• 2 tsp chopped coriander
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 cup chopped capsicum
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

• Mix all the ingredients
• Garnish with coriander and serve

Corn Capsicum Vegetable

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients
For the Gravy

• 1 big pc onion
• 1 big pc tomato
• 2-3 pcs green chilli
• 1/4 cup green coriander
• 8 cloves of garlic
• Small piece of ginger
• 1/2 cup curd
• 10 pcs cashew nut

Other ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped capsicum
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp jeera powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
• 1/2 cup cream
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp chopped green coriander for garnishing
• 3 tbsp oil

Method

• Mix all the ingredients for the gravy and grind it to prepare a paste. Do not add water
• In a pan, put 1 tbsp oil and heat
• Add corn and capsicum and sauté for 5 mins
• In a separate pan, put 2 tbsp oil and put the prepared gravy paste and heat
• Add red chilli powder, jeera powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and salt
• After a minute, add cream
• After 3-4 mins, put corn and capsicum and keep stirring for another 3-4 mins
• Garnish with green coriander

Paneer Kulcha

Preparation Time:  10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 6 pcs

Ingredients

• 1 cup paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 finely chopped green chilli
• 3 cups Maida
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt and Pepper
• Butter

Method

• Prepare a soft Maida dough and add oil and little salt
• Prepare a mixture of panner, onion, green chilli, salt and pepper
• Divide it into 6 round pieces
• Flatten each division in to round shape, by dusting with maida flour (like a roti)
• Add the paneer mixture on half the roti and fold 
• Heat it in oven till its golden brown
• Put butter on top

Note: Best tasted with Aloo Dum

Khandwi (Pittor)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients
For the stuffing

• 1/4 cup grated coconut
• 1 chopped green chilli
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp oil
• 1/4 tsp Rai

Other Ingredients

• 1 cup Besan
• 1 cup curd
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 tsp Jeera
• Salt for taste

Method

• Heat oil in a pan
• Put Rai and green chilli
• After a minute, add coconut and red chilli powder and stir for another minute
• Keep the stuffing aside
• In a cooker, mix besan, curd, water, jeera and salt and mix well
• Now boil the mixture with the cooker top open
• After the mixture boils, put the cooker top and heat for another 5-7 mins in low flame
• Now, spread the mixture on a slab. Make sure the spread is thin but wide and long enough
• Spread the coconut mixture on top
• Now using a knife, cut the spread into 3 inch wide ribbons, that is, only in one direction
• Role the cuttings and serve

Sooji/Rawa Dhokla

Preparation Time: 20 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cup Sooji/Rawa
• 1/2 cup curd
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp eno
• 2 green chillis, cut into long pieces
• 2 tsp Rai (mustard seed)
• Meetha Neem leaves (Sweet Curry Leaves) 
• 2 tbsp oil

Method

• Mix sooji, curd, salt, water and 1 tsp sugar and prepare a paste and keep aside for 10 mins
• Add eno and mix well
• Put it in Dhokla container and heat for 15 mins
• Allow it cool for some time and then remove and cut it into small pieces
• In a pan, heat the oil, and add rai, chilli and neem
• Add dhokla and remaining sugar and mix well

Note: Best tastes with coriander chutney

Mexican Chapati

Preparation Time:  10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 4 thin roti/chapati
• 2 tbsp grated cheese
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup finely chopped capsicum
• 1/2 cup finely chopped cabbage
• 2 tbsp butter
• Salt and pepper

Method

• Prepare a vegetables mixture and add salt and pepper
• Spread the mixture on one roti and spread cheese over it.
• Cover the prepared roti with another plain roti. Do not fold
• Heat it on tava with butter till golden brown
• Serve hot

Paneer Korma

Preparation Time:  10 mins
Cooking Time:  30 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 200 gms grated paneer (cottage cheese)
• 1 cup finely chopped tomato
• 1/2 cup Malai/cream
• 1 tbsp chilli sauce (preferred red chilli sauce)
• 2tbsp ghee
• Salt to taste

For Gravy

• 1/2 cup onion
• 1 tbsp postadana
• 1 tbsp grated coconut
• 2 pcs laung (clove)
• 8-10 pcs pepper balls
• 4 pcs red chilli
• 1 tsp dhaniya balls
• 1 tsp jeera
• 5 cloves garlic
• Salt

Method

• Mix all the ingredients for gravy and churn in the mixture till it becomes paste
• Fry the panner in a pan
• Heat ghee in a pan
• Mix the gravy and heat for 5 mins
• Add chopped tomatoes and heat for another 5 mins
• Add Panner, chilli sauce, cream and salt
• Add one cup of water and heat for another 10 mins
• Serve Hot

Potato Cheese Pie

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 40 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1 and 1/2 cup boiled and mashed potatoes
• 1 cup grated cheese
• 2 cup Maida
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp Baking powder
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Method

• Mix Maida baking powder and butter and mix well
• Add milk and prepare a soft dough
• Flatten the dough such that its thickness is about 1/4"
• Grease a baking dish with butter and stick the dough onto it
• Mix 1/2 cup cheese, potato and salt and keep aside
• Put the potato mixture on the prepared dough
• Put the remaining cheese over the potato mixture
• Use the remaining Maida dough and prepare long strips as shown in the image
• Bake for 35 mins at 150 degrees celcius
• Decorate with tomato ketchup

Instant Badam Barfi

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 250 gms Almonds (badam)
• 200 gms sugar
• 10 threads kesar

Method

• Boil water in a pan and put the almonds in it for 2 mins
• Separate out the almonds using a sieve
• Churn the almonds to powder in a grinder
• In a pan add sugar and water and prepare thick sugar syrup
• Add the almond powder in the syrup and heat till the almonds start separating out (generally happens in 4-5 mins)
• Remove the badam mixture
• Flatten the mixture and cut into desired shapes

Hot and Cold Chocolate Appe (Button Idli)

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Serves: 8

Ingredients

• 1 cup Maida
• 1/2 tin Milkmaid
• 50 gms butter
• 1/4 tsp Soda powder
• 3/4 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tbsp cocoa or 2 tbsp Drinking Chocolate
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 tsp Vanilla Essence for flavour (Optional)
• Chocolate Sauce and Ice Cream for serving

Method

• Mix milkmaid and butter and mix well
• Mix it with Maida, soda, baking powder, cocoa powder, milk, sugar and vanilla essence
• Use a beater for 5 mins to to make a thick batter
• If beater is not present, use a table spoon and beat the mixture manually
• Grease the Appe plates of Appe stand with butter and then put the mixture
• Heat it in low flame for 15 mins
• Serve with hot chocolate sauce and ice cream

Gulab Jamun with Chocolate Dip

Preparation Time: 5 mins

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Serves: 6

Ingredients

For Chocolate Sauce

• 2 tsp butter
• 2 tsp cocoa powder
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk

For Gulab Jamun

• 250 gms Khova
• 20 gms Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
• 1 tsp Maida
• 1 tsp Cocoa Powder
• Ghee for frying

Method

For Chcolate Sauce

• Mix all the ingredients in a pan and heat
• Boil till it becomes thick

For Gulab Jamun

• Grate the khova and crush the paneer
• Mix the khova, paneer, maida and cocoa powder
• Make multiple small balls out of the mixture
• In a pan, add ghee and heat lightly
• Fry the khova balls till it becomes brown
• Serve with Chocolate Sauce

Coconut Nutty Balls

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Serves: 12 pcs

Ingredients
For the laddu/balls

• 2 cups grated coconut
• 1 and 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup milk

For the covering

• 2 tsp postadana (poppy seed)
• 5 drops of green color
• 12 pcs of nutties or Cadbury shots

Method

• Mix the postadana and color in a bowl and keep aside
• In a pan, mix coconut, sugar and milk and heat for 10 mins
• Prepare 12 balls out of the mixture, each containing a nutty chocolate inside
• Cover the ball with the postadana

Baked Shahi Moong Dal Halwa

Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 30 mins
Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 250 gms Moongdal kept in water for 2 hours
• 175 gms Ghee
• 100 gms Khova
• 250 gms sugar
• 10-15 threads of Kesar
• 1/2 tsp of Elaichi (Cardamom) powder
• 250 gms Rabri
• 2 tbsp dry fruits (Almonds, Pista)
• 350 ml boiled water

Method

• Grind the Moongdal in a grinder
• In a non stick pan, heat the ghee and Moongdal till its brown
• Add khova and mix well
• Add water and heat till the ghee starts separating out
• Add sugar, elaichi powder and stir well
• Put the Halwa in a baking dish
• Put rabri on top of it
• Garnish with dry fruits
• Heat it in OTG - 200 degrees Celcius, for 10 mins
• Cut it into pieces and serve

Cheesy Nimki

Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 cup Maida
• 2 cup Cheese
• 1/4 tsp Mangrela (Black Onion Seeds)
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tsp Oregano and Chili flakes
• Salt to taste
• Warm Water
• Oil for frying

Method

• Mix Maida, cheese, butter, mangrela and salt
• Prepare a hard dough with warm water
• Flatten it into thin rotis and cut it into very small shapes with a knife
• Fry and sprinkle oregano and chili flakes

Garlic Bread with Rajma Salad

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 5  mins

Serves: 2

Ingredients

For Garlic Bread

• 4 slices Bread
• 2 pc Cheese Singles
• 4 cloves of chopped garlic
• 1 pc finely chopped onion
• 1/4 tsp Oregano
• 1/4 tsp Chili Flakes
• Butter
• Pinch of salt

For Rajma Salad

• 1 cup boiled Rajma
• 1 tsp Mayonnaise 
• 1 tsp hung curd
• 1 tbsp cucumber
• 1/4 tsp sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp Oregano
• 1/4 tsp Chili Flakes
• Coriander for decoration

Method

• Prepare Rajma Salad by just all the ingredients
• Take 2 pieces of Bread Slices and put cheese singles over it
• Put garlic, onion, salt, oregano and chili flakes
• Cover with other 2 pieces of bread like a sandwich
• Put butter on both sides of the sandwich
• Heat in oven for 5 mins or until golden brown
• Cut the sandwich into halves
• Serve with Rajma Salad