Cinnamon Tea

For 1 cup water, crush 1 small half inch piece cinnamon, 2 cardamom, 2 pepper corns, 1 clove, add to water and bring to boil.

Strain, squeeze some lemon juice and enjoy.

Dhokla

Dhokla recipe

Mix all the below into thick batter consistency.

200g besan

235ml water

1.5 tsp salt

1.5 tbsp sugar (reduce sugar and try next time

1 tbsp oil

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp ginger green chillies paste

1.1/4 tsp citri acid (reduce this also and try)

Add these just before placing on the stove and mix.

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ENO

Bring 2 cups water to boil. Pour the batter in a greased tray and steam for 15 min. Open after 5 min. Remove from tray.

For tadka, oil, mustard seeds, green chillies, curry leaves, 1 tbsp sugar, black sesame seeds if u like, hing, 1-2 cups water. Pour it on the dhokla pieces. Garnish with coriander leaves and freshly grated coconut.

Bitterguard curry with Butter Milk

1. Take 6 thin long bitterguard and cut them into 2 inch cylinders. You can also try slicing as rings next time.

2. Take 1 cup greek yogurt in a vessel, add tiny pinch salt and turmeric, beat well, add some water n mix to make thick buttermilk.

3. Add the bitterguard pieces in buttermilk and make sure there is enough buttermilk to cover the pieces. Boil them until they are 80% cooked.

4. Take out bitterguard pieces, shake off or squeeze excess water n cut them into rings.

5.Drain the water and save the channa for later use.

6. Heat 3-4 tbsp mustard oil in nonstick pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds, hing, 12-15 large garlic cloves sliced thin vertical and keep flame high. After garlic get slightly brown, Add 4 green chillies, lot of curry leaves, 2 large onions finely chopped, little salt and fry until onion becomes brownish.

7. Now, add the bitterguard pieces, mix well and let them cook on high flame until they get slight brown edges.

8. Now, add turmeric powder, salt, red chilli powder, 2 tsp dhania powder, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp chat masala and mix well. Adjust them as per taste.

9. Add the channel, around 6 tbsp roasted and crushed peanuts and mix well and cook well on high flame.

10.You can add pinch if sugar(around 1/2tsp) to balance the taste.

11. garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or millets as main dish.

Methi Paneer

1. Add oil in a pan, add paneer cubes, little bit of salt and fry until it gets slight brown edges.

2. Remove paneer, add 1 tsp oil in the same pan add 2 bunches of methi leaves chopped and fry until crisp and keep it aside.

3. In the same pan, add 1 tsp oil, add 1tsp cumin seeds, 4 cloves, 1 inch cinnamon, 4 green cardamom, 6 garlic cloves, 6 green chillies (or u can add red chilli powder later), 2 large or 3 medium onions, 10 cashew nuts, 1 tsp melon seeds, mix well, the add half cup water and cook until onions get soft.

4. Now remove the dry spices and blend the remaining ingredients into smooth paste.

5. Now, add 2 tsp oil in the pan, add 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, 1 bay leaf, 1 mace, chilli powder if not using green chillies, turmeric, coriander powder 1tsp, 1 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, and cook in low flame, now add 3 tbsp yogurt and mix well. Now add the paste, add salt, and cook for few mins, now add the methi, paneer, 3 cubes cream and cook until oil separates in low flame. Serve hot with roti.

Spicy Chicken wings

Ginger garlic paste 2tbsp, 2 tbsp red chilli powder, turmeric, salt, Soya sauce 2-3 tbsp, piri piri Mayonnaise 2 tbsp, vinegar 1 tbsp, Corn flour 3 tbsp, 20 chicken wings, garam masala powder 1 tsp. Mix all n marinate. Then cook in oven by covering fully with foil paper at 200 for  45 min, then in grill mode 5 min each side. Serve hot.

Avocado Egg Salad or Spread

1. Take half of a small ripe avocado, make into small pieces and mashed it with fork. 2. Add 1 tbsp finely chopped onions, 2 tsp greek yogurt, salt, add pinch of cumin powder, a pinch of red chilli powder, half of small green chilli chopped, coriander leaves chopped, squeeze some lemon juice, 1 tsp olive oil, 1 tsp Sesame seeds and mix well.

3. Lastly, add 1 boiled eggs chopped and mix well.

4. Have it like salad or dip or apply like spread over toasted bread.

Gobi Tikka

1. Take boiling water in a bowl, add Gobi florets, salt, turmeric and boil for 3 min and strain and rinse in cold water.

2. Now, for marinade, in a bowl, take 2tbsp greek yogurt, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste, 1 tbsp roasted besan, salt, Kashmiri chilli powder, garam masala powder, kasuri methi, half tsp coriander and cumin powders, lemon juice, chat masala, flaxseed powder (optional). 

3. Mix everything and add Gobi pieces and marinate for 30 min.

4. In non stick pan, add little oil, spread the Gobi pieces and cook until they char on all sides by rotating them. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and toss. Serve hot as a starter.