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Aluchi Vadi अळू वडी

#RenuRasoi  #Aluchi Vadi  #Steamed  #Colocasia #Leaf  #Snack Nowadays, during the monsoon season, very tender and small colocasia (arbi/taro) leaves are growing in my pot.  Since I had very little time today, I prepared this quick version of Aluchi Vadi.  It has the same delicious traditional taste but is much easier and faster to make. Ingredients (1 cup = 150 ml) *Washed & finely chopped colocasia (taro) leaves, – 2 cups *Tamarind – a lemon-sized piece *Gram flour (besan) – 1 cup *Rice flour – ½ cup *Red chilli powder – 3 teaspoons *Salt – 1½ teaspoons *Sugar – 1 teaspoon *Coriander powder – 3 teaspoons *Carom seeds (ajwain) – ¼ teaspoon *Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon *White sesame seeds – 1 tablespoon Method 1. Clean the tamarind and soak it in 1/2 cup of water for 15–20 minutes. Extract the pulp and keep it aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine the chopped colocasia leaves, gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, salt, sugar, coriander powder, carom...

Dal Vada

#RenuRasoi Dal Vada This is the traditional healthy dish which you can have it as a Snacks or as a part of meals too. Its a protein rich dish, no Onion n Garlic are used ,still very flavourful n tasty... Vada can be ate as it is, or with Rice n Kadhi. Sometimes Tamarind Sar is taken along with Vada...Bhat, instead of Kadhi. This must  be prepared alongwith Puranpoli. #Dalvada Ingrediants. .. 1 cup...150 ml •Chana /Blackgram dal... 1 cup. •Moong dal/Greengram... 1 cup.. •Arhar/Toor Dal ...1/2 cup. *Split Moth beans...1/4 the Cup •Grated  Ginger... 2 tsp. •Kadhipatta/Curry leaves   chopped ... ..1/2 cup. •Red Chilly powder... 1 tsp. •Turmeric Powder ...1/4 tsp. *Chopped Green Chillies...5 •Seasame seeds... 2 tsp. •Cumin Seeds.... 1/4 tsp. •Coriander seeds Powder... 1tsp. •Asafoetida Powder ...1/2 tsp •Salt 2 tsp .. •Chopped Coriander... 1/4 cup •Oil for frying... Method. .. •Soak all Daals for 4 hours & grind to a coarse Paste from Mixer w...

Methamba

#RenuRasoi #Methamba Methamba Here we are using Methi & Mango....hence the name Methamba. Whenever Raw Mango enters the market Methamba is prepared first in our house... This is so yummy and tasty that I like to have it till Raw Mangoes are available in the market.... Goes very well with Dal Rice or Simple Ghee Roti . Ingredients... *Raw Mango 3... *Fenugreek Seeds...1/4 tsp *Asafoetida Powder... 1/4 tsp. *Turmeric Powder... 1/4 tsp *Red Chilly Powder... 1 tsp *Salt.... 1/2 tsp *Oil... 1 tablespoon *Jaggery half the quantity of Raw Mango chunks. Method... *Peel n dice the Raw Mango... chopp them into small pieces... *Heat the Oil ....add  Fenugreek, Mustard n Cumin Seeds...when it splutters add Asafoetida Powder..add chopped Raw Mango...mix properly. *Add Turmeric and Red Chilli Powder...mix..add Salt, Jaggery n 2 table spoon water...Let it cook till Jaggery dissolves n Mango becomes tender...stir it occasionally... *We use the Raw Mango seeds also...they ...

Roasted Potatoes

#RenuRasoi #Potato #Semolina #Sooji Semolina Roasted Potatoes It's a Tasty n Yummy preparation. But not at all deep fried, still very crisp and tasty..😋😋 Can be served as a starter or side dish in regular meals.  Ingredients. ... *Baby potatoes... 12 *Semolina...1.5 tablespoon *Oil ...4 tablespoon *Salt... 1 tsp *Red Chilli Powder... 2 tsp *Black Pepper Powder ...1/4 tsp *Asafoetida Powder ... 1/4 tsp *Chat Masala...1 tsp Method. .. *Pressure cook the potatoes for 1  whistle. Peel off the skin. *Add  Oil in a pan and roast the potatoes by adding Salt n Termeric.  *Let it be golden in colour and  crispy. Keep  it aside. *Roast Semolina for 2-3 minutes and keep aside. *In a pan add Oil, add Asafoetida,  Red Chilli Powder and Black Pepper Powder. ... Saute well on low flame. *Add  roasted Potatoes and mix well. *Add roasted semolina and toss them.Keep on a low flame. *Garnish with chat masala and coriander. Done... Serve a...

Patra..Aalu Vadi

#RenuRasoi #Patra #Pathrado Patra is a very popular dish of Gujarat. In Maharashtra it is called as Aaluchi Vadi.. In Southern India it is called as Pathrado... One dish with different names n little variation. Basic ingredient is Colocasia Leaves. These leaves are good for health, when combined with Tamarind nutrition value increases. Ingredients... Colocasia Leaves...10 big *Raw Rice...1 Cup *Split Green gram...1 Cup *Tamarind pulp...1/2 cup *Red Chilli Powder...2 tsp *Salt...2 tsp *Cumin seeds...1/2 tsp *Termeric Powder...1/4 tsp *Roasted Seasame seeds...2 tsp Method... * Wash and soak Rice and Dal for 3 hours. *Grind it from the mixer without to a thick paste. *Add all ingredients except Seasame seeds. Mix properly. *Wash Colocasia Leaves,  flatten them by rolling out the rolling pin on it's back side. *Take one leaf apply the paste on its back, now put another leave n repeat in this way  till three leafs. *Make a tight roll, use thread to tie it. ...

Lemony Garlicky French Beans

#RenuRasoi #LemonyGarlickyFrenchBeans French Beans when done this way, are very tangy to eat. Mild flavours of Lemon zest n Garlic makes it very tangy. A nice side dish in your meals. Dal Rice n this veg makes it a complete meal. I like to eat one plate as it is... Ingredients... •250 gms French Beans. •Lemon zest grated 1 tsp... •Garlic finely chopped 1tsp.. •Chilly Flakes 1 tsp... •Salt 1 tsp.... •Seasame  seeds 2 tsp.... •Oil 1/2 tbspn... Method... •Wash n cut the french beans from the two ends... •Add 1 cup water in a pan... add 1/2 tsp Salt n French Beans...let it cook open till they are semi - soft...keep it aside... •Heat 1/2 tbspn oil in a pan ...add Seasame seeds n Garlic...saute... •Add par boiled French Beans.....saute...add Chilly Flakes n 1/2 tsp Salt...saute for 4..5 mts... •Switch off the gas. Done. Serve by adding Grated Lemon Zest... Enjoyy... #रेणूरसोई लसुणी फ्रेंच बीन्स फ्रेंच बीन्स किंवा श्रावणघेवडा / फरसबिन्स ह्या भाजीला फारशी स्वतःची च...

Brinjal Phodi

#RenuRasoi Brinjal Phodi Brinjal, Eggplant and Aubergine are the different names of one vegetable. We can prepare stuffed Brinjals, Bharta, Baked dish, Phodi etc. This is a very crispy n yummmy side dish. It can be a starter too... Ingredients... •Brinjal Green Variety...250 gram •Approximately 2 Big. •Red Chilly Powder...2 tsp •Salt...1/2 tsp •Turmeric Powder...1/4 tsp •Asafoetida Powder ...1/4 tsp For Coating... •Rice Flour...1tbspn •Semolina...3 tbsp  •Salt..1/4 tsp •Turmeric Powder a pinch. •Coconut Oil for shallow frying. Method.. •Mix all the ingredients of outer coating. •Slice the Brinjals in round shape, in not so thin or thick slices. •Mix Red Chilly Powder, Salt, Turmeric Powder n Asafoetida Powder. •Apply this Red Chilly Powder mix generously to all the Brinjals slices with hand on both the sides. •Let it marinate aside atleast for 20 ..30 minutes. •Now apply Rice Flour mix to all the slices from both the sides. •Once again keep aside for 30 m...

Stuffed Chillies

#RenuRasoi #StuffedMirchi Bharva Mirachi This is the excellent side dish ....or Accompaniment in our meals. Can be stored in Refrigerator for 2..3 days. Ingredients.... •Big Green Mirachi /Chillies 250 grams •Chickpea flour 1 Cup 1 cup... 150 ml  •Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp •Asafietida Powder 1/4 tsp  •Salt 1/2 tsp  •Red Chilly Powder 1tsp •Lemon juice 3 tsp •Sugar 1 tsp •Nigella seeds1/4 tsp •Ani seeds 1/4 tsp •Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp •Oil 2 tbspn for roasting Chickpea flour. For frying... 4 tbspn Method.... •Dry roast Chickpea flour on low flame till aroma releases •Keep it aside •Heat 2 tbspn Oil in a pan...add Cumin seeds, Ani seeds n Nigella seeds...add Turmeric n Asafoetida Powder •Add Red ChillyPowder n roasted Chickpea flour... •Saute for 2..3 mts...add Salt, Sugar n Lemon Juice  •Switch off the gas...mix all properly...let it cool... •Wash n slit the Green Chillies keeping two ends intact •Stuff the above masala mix in the Chillies careful...

Karaunda Panchamrut

#RenuRasoi #KarvandaPanchamrut Karvanda Panchamrut Karvanda in Marathi Karaunda in Hindi , Bush Plums in English. This is the sour fruit available in Rainy season only. We prepare many varieties of it, today I have prepared a Tangy Panchamrut. Panchamrut means Nector of five flavours... Sweet, Salty, Sour, Bitter n Chilly..(Tikha) Ingredients.... 1Cup... 150 ml •Deseeded Karvanda 1.5 Cups •Jaggery 1/4 th Cup •Rosted Groundnut Powder... 2 tablespoon  •Grated Coconut ....2 tablespoon  •Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp •Mustard n Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp each •Asafoetida Powder a pinch •Oil 1 tbspn •Red Chilly Powder 1 tsp  •Salt 1/2 tsp •Turmeric 1/4 tsp •Water 1.5 Cup. Method... •Heat Oil in the pan, add Fenugreek, Mustard n Cumin seeds. •After it splutters add Turmeric Powder, add karvanda and  saute for 3 minutes. •Add Asafoetida Powder. •Add Jaggery, Red Chilly Powder n Salt. •Grind grated coconut and groundnut powder to a smooth paste. •Saute for 2 mt...