Ganesh Chaturthi, the birth anniversary of Lord Ganeshji, is celebrated with great pomp and show in India. It is a popular Hindu festival that is celebrated in a grand manner every year According to the Hindu calendar; the festival comes on the 4th day of Bhadarva Shukla-Paksh and falls around August or September. Though celebrated all over India, Ganesh Chaturthi has its celebrations grandest in Maharashtra. The festival is celebrated for about 7-10 days. On the day of the Chaturthi, i.e. the last day dedicated to the elephant-headed god, shrines are erected, firecrackers let off, and huge images of Ganeshji are carried in grand procession for 'Ganesh Visarjan', accompanied by the sound of devotional songs and drums.
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India is a land of festival and celebrations and Lord Ganesh is known for his inclination towards sweets. Therefore, a festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha will always be incomplete without special sweet dishes. There are a variety of sweets made on this occasion, with the most popular one being Modak. The worshippers visit Ganesh temples on this day, to perform Puja and offer many other sweets and milk to idols of Lord Ganeshji. The enjoyment of this ten days festivals can be doubled by preparing sweets and delicacies, like Besan Ke Ladoo, Motichoor Ke Ladoo, Kaju Ke Barfi, Puliyodarai,Karanji, Puran Poli Modak, Rawa Ladoo and Moong Dal Ka Halwa. Lets us check out the recipes for these sweet dishes.
Besan Ke Ladoo
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival dedicated to the Lord Ganesha, who is well known for his love and inclination towards sweets like modak and besan ke ladoo. Therefore, it is of prime importance to offer the Lord besan ke laddu on this special occasion. No doubt, these ladoos are very tasty and are loved by almost everyone.
Kaju Ke Barfi
Ganesh Chaturthi is a festival dedicated to Lord Ganesha, who is known for his inclination towards sweets. So, how can the celebrations be complete without the inclusion of a few sweets? One of the sweets that are most commonly made around Ganesh Chaturthi is kaju barfi. What are you waiting for? Bring good luck and prosperity into your home, by celebrating the occasion with mouth watering kaju barfi.
Karanji
Ganesh Chaturthi is a very popular festival, which is celebrated all over India, over a period of ten days. The celebration includes fasting, feasting and distribution Prasad (sweets offered to Lord Ganesha). Karanji is one of the special recipes for Ganesh Chaturthi. It is very easy to cook and great to eat. Go ahead and enjoy the occasion by preparing delicious Karanji and soaking yourself completely in the festive spirit.
Modak
Modak is a famous Indian sweet, prepared especially on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. It is known as Lord Ganesha's favorite sweet. Thus, majority of the people consider it a must to make Modak on the very first day of Ganesh Chaturthi. The celebrations are regarded incomplete without Modak, a sweet that is greatly associated to Ganesh Chaturthi.
Motichoor Ke Ladoo
Motichoor Laddu is thought to be the favorite food of Lord Ganesha. In fact, the sweet also finds a mention in the aarti of lord Ganesha, where a line goes "ladduan ka bhog lage, sant Karen seva". So, when it is occasion of Lord Ganesha's birthday i.e. Ganesh chaturthi, then how one can forget to make the sweetmeat.
Puliyodarai
Ganesh Chaturthi or Ganesh Utsav is celebrated all across India and is also the biggest festival in Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated with great fervor and joy. People gather together with their family and friends to celebrate the birthday of Lord Ganesha. And as it is a birthday celebration, it cannot go without food. Various special dishes are prepared on this special day and offered to the Lord. One of the most famous recipes prepared on this occasion is Puliyodarai.
Puran Poli
Ganesh chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ganesha across India. According to Indian traditions, dishes such as halwa and puri are must to be added in the menu of the birthday celebrations. Same is the case with the birthday of Gods. Ganesh chaturthi celebration witnesses with the preparation of lots of delicious dishes and one of them is Puran Poli.
Rawa Ladoo
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha. It is believed that Ganesh Ji is fond of sweet food and thus, His birthday is celebrated with variety of sweets and other dishes. A special sweet dish called Modak and many other sweets, along with milk, is offered to idols of Lord Ganeshji at home and in temples. One famous sweet dish which is usually prepared on Ganesh Chaturthi is Rawa Ladoo.
Moong Dal Ka Halwa
Lord Ganesh is very fond of food, especially, and this is why a long list of recipes is prepared on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi. Traditionally, the devotees during prepare several recipes to offer to Lord Ganesha, on his birthday. Moong Dal Ka Halwa is among these delicacies. This year, make the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi sweeter, preparing mouth watering Moong Dal Ka Halwa.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
making of vada pav
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Ingredients:
Serving size - 4
6-8 medium sized boiled potatoes
2 cups gram flour (besan)
oil for frying
salt
pav ( A kind of bun) - If pavs are not available, you can use any other bun. Choose the ones which do not taste sweet.
Masala
1 small piece ginger,
4-5 flakes garlic,
4-5 (or more) green chilies,
1/2 cup coriander leaves (chopped),
For tempering
1 tea spoon turmeric powder,
curry leaves,
1 teaspoon mustard seeds,
2 teaspoon oil
Method:
1. Grind ginger, garlic and green chilies together into a paste.
2. Peel and smash potatoes with a potato masher (or simply use hands). Do not smash completely. Let some small chunks remain.
3. Add ginger, garlic and green chili paste, coriander leaves, and salt to the potatoes.
4. Then take 2 teaspoons oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add turmeric powder and curry leaves.
Pour this tempering on the mashed potatoes and mix gently.
5. Make small balls of mashed potato mixture. (You can flatten the balls if you like)
6. Add some salt, turmeric powder and chili powder to the gram flour. Add water gradually and keep mixing with a sppon or wire whisk. Remove lumps if any. The batter should not be too watery or too thick. If lifted by a spatula, it should flow in a ribbon like consistency.
7. Heat some oil in a pan. To check if oil is properly heated, drop some batter in the oil. If the batter immediately turns soild and float on the surface of the oil, the oil is ready. Also make sure that the oil is not too hot. Otherwise, the vadas become dark from the outside before they are actually done from the inside.
8. Now dip each ball in the batter, letting the excess batter drip off and slowly add to the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan, else the temperature of the oil reduces which in turn slows down the frying process. Like this, deep fry all the vadas until golden. Remove on a paper towel and drain. Batata Vadas are ready.
9. For Vada Pav, split Pav keeping the base intact & spread garlic chutney or green chutney on the inner surfaces of it. Place the vada in it. Serve hot.
Tip:
Instead of adding whole curry leaves, you can grind them along with the ginger- garlic paste to bring out their flavor.
Variation: Substitute 1 tsp udad dal (split black gram) for mustard seeds in the tempering.
Ingredients:
Serving size - 4
6-8 medium sized boiled potatoes
2 cups gram flour (besan)
oil for frying
salt
pav ( A kind of bun) - If pavs are not available, you can use any other bun. Choose the ones which do not taste sweet.
Masala
1 small piece ginger,
4-5 flakes garlic,
4-5 (or more) green chilies,
1/2 cup coriander leaves (chopped),
For tempering
1 tea spoon turmeric powder,
curry leaves,
1 teaspoon mustard seeds,
2 teaspoon oil
Method:
1. Grind ginger, garlic and green chilies together into a paste.
2. Peel and smash potatoes with a potato masher (or simply use hands). Do not smash completely. Let some small chunks remain.
3. Add ginger, garlic and green chili paste, coriander leaves, and salt to the potatoes.
4. Then take 2 teaspoons oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add turmeric powder and curry leaves.
Pour this tempering on the mashed potatoes and mix gently.
5. Make small balls of mashed potato mixture. (You can flatten the balls if you like)
6. Add some salt, turmeric powder and chili powder to the gram flour. Add water gradually and keep mixing with a sppon or wire whisk. Remove lumps if any. The batter should not be too watery or too thick. If lifted by a spatula, it should flow in a ribbon like consistency.
7. Heat some oil in a pan. To check if oil is properly heated, drop some batter in the oil. If the batter immediately turns soild and float on the surface of the oil, the oil is ready. Also make sure that the oil is not too hot. Otherwise, the vadas become dark from the outside before they are actually done from the inside.
8. Now dip each ball in the batter, letting the excess batter drip off and slowly add to the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan, else the temperature of the oil reduces which in turn slows down the frying process. Like this, deep fry all the vadas until golden. Remove on a paper towel and drain. Batata Vadas are ready.
9. For Vada Pav, split Pav keeping the base intact & spread garlic chutney or green chutney on the inner surfaces of it. Place the vada in it. Serve hot.
Tip:
Instead of adding whole curry leaves, you can grind them along with the ginger- garlic paste to bring out their flavor.
Variation: Substitute 1 tsp udad dal (split black gram) for mustard seeds in the tempering.
making of Bread Pizza Recipe
Ingredients:
• 4 Bread Slices
• 1 Capsicum (sliced)
• 1 Tomato (sliced)
• 4 Mushrooms (sliced)
• 2 Onions (sliced)
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 4 tbsp Mozzarella Cheese (grated)
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 pinch Sugar
• 2 tbsp Pizza Sauce
How to make Bread Pizza:
• Heat butter in a pan. Add vegetables to it and fry them until brown and soft.
• Add salt and sugar to the vegetables. Cook and stir till moisture evaporate from the vegetables.
• Take a bread slice and smear it with pizza sauce.
• Spread the vegetable mixture on the bread and garnish it with mozzarella cheese.
• Grill the bread in an oven or over tawa for 3-4 minutes, or till the bread is crispy and the cheese melts.
• Bread Pizza is ready to savor. Serve it with tomato ketchup.
• 4 Bread Slices
• 1 Capsicum (sliced)
• 1 Tomato (sliced)
• 4 Mushrooms (sliced)
• 2 Onions (sliced)
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 4 tbsp Mozzarella Cheese (grated)
• 1 pinch Salt
• 1 pinch Sugar
• 2 tbsp Pizza Sauce
How to make Bread Pizza:
• Heat butter in a pan. Add vegetables to it and fry them until brown and soft.
• Add salt and sugar to the vegetables. Cook and stir till moisture evaporate from the vegetables.
• Take a bread slice and smear it with pizza sauce.
• Spread the vegetable mixture on the bread and garnish it with mozzarella cheese.
• Grill the bread in an oven or over tawa for 3-4 minutes, or till the bread is crispy and the cheese melts.
• Bread Pizza is ready to savor. Serve it with tomato ketchup.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Peas stir fry
Peas stir fry ingredients:
1. Peas - 1 cup
2. Onion - 1 finely chopped
3. Tomato - 1 chopped
4. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
5. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste
6. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
8. Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Peas fry preparation:
Soak the green peas fro 4-5 hrs.
Then pressure cook the soaked peas till soft.
Now take a pan and heat with oil.
Add mustard seeds.
When they start to crackle add chopped onions.
Saute till the onions turn into light golden yellow colour.
Add chopped tomatoes, salt and saute till the tomatoes become juicy.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
Saute for a min.
Now add cooked green peas and combined well.
Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 3-5 mins.
Then garnish with coriander leaves and remove from flame.
Finally your peas stir fry is ready serve.
Serve hot with rice, vegetable biriyani, etc...
1. Peas - 1 cup
2. Onion - 1 finely chopped
3. Tomato - 1 chopped
4. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
5. Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste
6. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
7. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
8. Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Peas fry preparation:
Soak the green peas fro 4-5 hrs.
Then pressure cook the soaked peas till soft.
Now take a pan and heat with oil.
Add mustard seeds.
When they start to crackle add chopped onions.
Saute till the onions turn into light golden yellow colour.
Add chopped tomatoes, salt and saute till the tomatoes become juicy.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears.
Add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
Saute for a min.
Now add cooked green peas and combined well.
Cover with a lid and cook on low flame for 3-5 mins.
Then garnish with coriander leaves and remove from flame.
Finally your peas stir fry is ready serve.
Serve hot with rice, vegetable biriyani, etc...
making of Vada curry
Vada curry ingredients:
1. Onion - 1, finely chopped
2. Tomato - 1, finely chopped
3. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
4. Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste
5. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Cinnamon - 1/2" stick
8. Cardamom - 1
9. Cloves - 2
10. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
11. Oil
12. Few coriander leaves for garnishing
13. Salt - to taste
Coarse paste ingredients:
1. Channa dal - 1 cup
2. Green chilli - 1 or 2
3. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Ginger root - 1/2" piece
5. Salt to taste
6. Few coriander leaves
vadakari preparation:
Soak the channa dal for 2 hrs.
Make a coarse paste with paste ingredients as we do for the masal vada.
Add salt, coriander leaves and mix well.
Heat a kadai with oil.
Make pakodas and deep fry in oil and keep aside.
Now heat a pan with 1/2 tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds.
When they start to pop add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
Saute for a min and add chopped onions.
Saute till the onions become transparent.
Add chopped tomatoes and required quantity of salt.
Saute till the tomatoes become juicy.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears or the oil separates from the mixture.
Then add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
Stir well and 1 cup of water and cover with a lid.
Allow it to boil for 10 mins in medium low flame.
Then add the fried pakodas and stir well.
Cook on low flame for 8-10 mins.
Slightly scramble the pakodas with your spatula.
Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
Now your easy and tasty vadai curry is ready to serve.
Serve with idly or dosa.
1. Onion - 1, finely chopped
2. Tomato - 1, finely chopped
3. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
4. Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp or to taste
5. Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7. Cinnamon - 1/2" stick
8. Cardamom - 1
9. Cloves - 2
10. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
11. Oil
12. Few coriander leaves for garnishing
13. Salt - to taste
Coarse paste ingredients:
1. Channa dal - 1 cup
2. Green chilli - 1 or 2
3. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Ginger root - 1/2" piece
5. Salt to taste
6. Few coriander leaves
vadakari preparation:
Soak the channa dal for 2 hrs.
Make a coarse paste with paste ingredients as we do for the masal vada.
Add salt, coriander leaves and mix well.
Heat a kadai with oil.
Make pakodas and deep fry in oil and keep aside.
Now heat a pan with 1/2 tbsp of oil and add mustard seeds.
When they start to pop add cinnamon, cardamom and cloves.
Saute for a min and add chopped onions.
Saute till the onions become transparent.
Add chopped tomatoes and required quantity of salt.
Saute till the tomatoes become juicy.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell disappears or the oil separates from the mixture.
Then add chilli powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
Stir well and 1 cup of water and cover with a lid.
Allow it to boil for 10 mins in medium low flame.
Then add the fried pakodas and stir well.
Cook on low flame for 8-10 mins.
Slightly scramble the pakodas with your spatula.
Finally adjust salt and garnish with coriander leaves.
Now your easy and tasty vadai curry is ready to serve.
Serve with idly or dosa.
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