Aam Ke Gul gulay

Aam Ke Gul gulay

Gul gulay is a different sweet dish which contains mainly wheat flour and sugar. Here we are adding ripe mango puree and it is named as Aam ke gul gulay. It is also known as fried Indian Doughnuts !

Ingredients

Wheat flour                                                                                    1 and 1/2 cup

Mango puree                                                                                      1 cup

Sugar                                                                                                 3/4 cup

Cardamom powder                                                                            1 tsp

Fennel seeds                                                                       1 tsp (coarsely crushed)

Yellow colour                                                                                   A pinch

Baking soda                                                                                      1/2 tsp

Water                                                                                               1/4 cup

Ghee                                                                                                 To Fry

Preparation

Mix well the wheat flour, mango puree, sugar, cardamom powder, fennel seeds, yellow colour and make a thick paste like batter and keep it aside for a while.

Before frying add soda powder to the batter and mix it again.

Take a kadai, heat ghee, deep fry as u do for bhaji and Gul gulas are ready :-)

You can also make it using banana or jack fruit too instead of mango puree.

I have made a simple and sweet dipping to add more sweetness for this !

Ingredients

Grated coconut                                                              2 tbsp

Sugar                                                                            2 tbsp

Cold Milk                                                                       1/2 cup

Cardamom powder                                                       1 tsp

Preparation

Its so simple :-) Grind the grated coconut with sugar well and add the milk to it and grind it again.

Serve it in a bowl adding cardamom powder for flavor !!

Now dip the Gul gulas in the sweet coconut and milk mixture and mmmmm..... yummy :-P

Jeeraka Kanji (Porridge)

Jeeraka Kanji (Porridge)

This is a Ramadan special dish, specially during fasting .

Ingredients

Broken Rice                                                                                         1 cup

Grated coconut                                                                                  1/2 cup

Shallots                                                                                                   5

Cumin seeds                                                                                  1 and 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder                                                                                1/2 tsp

Water                                                                                                4 cups

Salt                                                                                                   To taste

Coriander leaves                                                                             To garnish

For seasoning

Ghee                                                                                                  2 tbsp

Shallots                                                                                                 4

Garlic                                                                                                    2

Cinnamon                                                                                   1 small piece

Cloves                                                                                                 2

Preparation

Boil the water adding salt and  turmeric powder. Then wash and cook the rice in it.

Grind grated coconut, shallots and cumin seeds.

When the rice is almost done, add the ground coconut mixture to it and allow it boil on low flame for 5 minutes adding salt. You can also use normal rice but this gives a special taste !!

If the gravy is too thick add more water.

Take a kadai, heat ghee, add cinnamon, cloves, shallots (sliced), garlic (crushed), saute well till it becomes brown colour and add it to the rice porridge.

Garnish it with coriander leaves :-)

Chapati Roll

Chapati Roll

This is a simple and tasty breakfast or lunch for kids. I am sure they will love it !!

Ingredients

For Chapati

Whole Wheat flour                                                                    2 cups

Water                                                                                   As required

Salt                                                                                         To taste

Oil                                                                                              2 tbsp

Making

In a bowl mix the wheat flour, salt and required water to make dough for chapatis. Let it be little bit sticky. Then add oil to it and knead it again to make a soft but non-sticky dough and keep it aside for 1/2 an hour closing with a lid. Adding 1 more spoon oil gives more taste to the chapatis.

Make lemon size balls and roll out each balls into thin round shapes sprinkling little wheat flour so that it makes easy to roll out and get a round shape.

 

Now cook lightly on both sides on a griddle (tava) adding ghee and keep aside.

 

Ingredients For Masala

Potatoes                                                                                                4 (medium)

Red bells                                                                                                    1/2

Green bells                                                                                                 1/2

Onion                                                                                                      1 (big)

Cumin powder                                                                                            2 tsp

Pepper powder                                                                                           2 tsp

Fennel seeds powder                                                                                 2 tsp

Garam masala powder                                                                               1 tsp

Dry Mango powder                                                                                1 or 2 tsp

Kasoori methi                                                                                         A pinch

Turmeric powder                                                                                      1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder                                                                                       1 tsp

Coriander powder                                                                                     1/2 tsp

Salt                                                                                                         To taste

Oil                                                                                                        2 to 3 tbsp

Preparation

Boil the potatoes, peel the skin, mash it but don mash it too much , just do it with your hands and keep it aside.

Take a kadai, heat oil, add onion (coarsely sliced), saute it for 2 minutes, add red and green bells (capsicum), a pinch of salt and saute it till it becomes translucent. 

Now add all the powders and kasoori methi and saute it well again.

Add 1/4 cup water, salt and mix well. 

Add the mashed potatoes, stir well. Let it be on low flame for 1 minute, keep stirring.

Garnish it with coriander leaves. You can also add paneer cubes or other vegetables but this taste will be special that too when we bite red and green bells with potatoes. You can add more quantity of spices.

Now take a chapati, spread some mayonnaise or butter or cheese on it.

Spread the potato masala mixture over it.

 

Do the same with each chapatis and roll them slowly.

 

Cut them into halves for kids tiffin or you can have it as a whole !

 

Hope you all like this easy roll and try it for your kids and for you too :-)

Beetroot Gravy

Beetroot Gravy

Many kids hate vegetables but i am sure they would love this red dish and that too with small PURIS !!!

Ingredients

Beetroot                                                                                          1 (big)

Onion                                                                                          1 (medium)

Green chillies                                                                                      3-4

Curry leaves                                                                                     A sprig

Salt                                                                                               As required

Onion                                                                                            1 (small)

Cumin powder                                                                                   2 tsp

Garam masala powder                                                                      1 tsp

Chat masala                                                                                   A pinch

Garlic                                                                                              3-4 pods

Cashewnuts                                                                                        7-8

Oil                                                                                                  As required

Coriander leaves                                                                           To garnish

 Preparation

Wash and cut the beetroot coarsely and grind it with onion, green chillies, curry leaves and salt into a fine paste.

Take a kadai, heat oil, add sliced onion and saute well , adding crushed garlic to it. If you wish you can make it more spicy adding more chillies !

When it turns light brown colour, add the ground beetroot masala with 1/2 cup water and allow it to cook for 3 minutes till the raw smell goes. Keep stirring.

Now add the powders one by one and stir well and allow it boil on low flame for 2 minutes.

When it is ready, add cashewnut paste (grind it and keep it ready) to the gravy and let it boil for 2 more minutes.

It's ready !!! Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves :-)  You can garnish it with grated paneer too :-)