dhokla sucess...

Dhokla is one of those things which looks relatively easy to handle but has the potential of making you go nuts....I've been trying to make it since long ,but to my disappointment it always played tricks....But how can i get myself tricked for long...So i tried and tried and got a foolproof recipe which cannot go wrong....
                             
All u need is


Gram flour-1 cup
Baking soda-1\2 tsp
Citric acid-1 tsp
Water-1cup
Salt -1 tsp
Sugar-1tsp


For tempering


Oil-3tbsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1\2 tsp
Sesame seeds-1\2 tsp
Asafoetida-1\4 tsp
Curry leaves-1tsp
Green chillies-3-4



In a pressure cooker put 2 glasses of water to boil
Oil the vessel in which u want to make dhokla
Keep this plate inside the cooker on top of a ring or a steel bowl so that water does not go inside the plate
In a bowl,mix gram flour and water
Take care not to form lumps
Add citric acid, salt and sugar
Mix well
Add baking soda and mix for half a minute
Pour this batter in the prepared vessel and cover the cooker with a plate
Steam the dhokla for 15 mins
Check by inserting a knife
If the dhokla is cooked the knife will come out clean

for tempering heat oil in a pan
when the oil is hot add mustard seeds
when they start crackling add the other ingredients

Pour the tempering on the dhokla
Cut dhokla into small pieces
Garnish with fresh coriander and grated coconut
Serve with green chutney

tips-

Measure the ingredients exactly
Cook the dhokla on high flame









        

chole bhature

I am on a GROCERY FINISHING spree.....I have checked all my kitchen boxes and made a list of things i have to make.....chole was on my TO MAKE list....There are 2-3 ways in which i make chole.....I decided to make the easier version which is equally tasty ......And chole cannot be complete without bhature ,so here comes the recipe.....

For chole

Ingredients

chole-3 cups(boiled with salt)
onion-3(chopped)
ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
tomatoes-3(chopped)
coriander powder-3 tsp
turmeric powder-1 tsp
red chili owder-1 tsp
kitchen king-1 tsp
garam masala-1 tsp
chole masala-3 tsp
zeera powder-1 tsp
oil-3 tbsp
coriander to garnish

method of preparation

take oil in a pan
add onion
fry till golden brown
add ginger garlic paste
fry for 3-4 mins
add all the dry masalas
fry again till oil comes out
add tomatoes
fry for 3-4 mins
add chole and 1 cup water
cook for 10 mins
garnish with fresh coriander


For bhature

ingredients

maida-2 cups
baking soda-a pinch
baking powder-1\2 tsp
sugar-1 tsp
salt-1\2 tsp
curd-1 cup
oil-2 tsp and for frying

method of preparation

sift maida, salt ,baking powder and baking soda
add sugar in curds
knead maida with curds
apply oil on maida
keep aside for one hour
make small balls of maida
dust and roll like roti
deep fry from both the sides

summer camp-day 3 and 4

I had a new experience doing this workshop....Met a lot of new people and kids....did a lot of homework....and most of all, heard appraises about my work....instead of 3 days the workshop was extended to 4 days.........

summer camp-day 2

Another fun filled day for bhavye and me....we made toilet roll crocodiles and paper plate bumble bees...

Its a hot day today so bhavye went swimming with his friends....he is doing a lot of coloring off late...I'll put the pictures in my upcoming blogs....

summer camp

I have enrolled myself for a summer art and craft workshop....as a instructor off course.....I have taken one last month and this was the second one....there were 12 kids to deal with and we had nice fun....bhavye also came along....Its a three days work shop ...2 hours a day....Today we made salt dough napkin ring and the pencil top i made for bhavye the other day....kids loved the craft and were excited to take the pencils with top to their new classes.....

chicken tikka masala

It was a nice Sunday with clouds hovering all over .....we had planned to make chicken ...I had a very old recipe passed down to me by my mom for chicken tikka masala which i have never tried...So thought to give it a try....It came out amazing....The process is long but worth 

Ingredients

For the marinade

Chicken-300gm

Curds-2 tbsp

Juice of half lemon

Salt

Ginger paste-1\2 tsp

Garlic paste-1\2 tsp

Garam masala-1\2 tsp

Cumin powder-1\2 tsp

Red chilli powder-1 tsp

Oil-1 tsp

For the gravy

Onion-2 (chopped)

Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

Green chili-1

Tomato puree-4 tbsp

Clove-3-4

Black pepper-3-4

Oil-3 tbsp

Kashmiri chili powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1\4 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tsp

Salt

Juice of half lemon

Kitchen king-1 tsp

Butter-2 tsp

Cream-1 tbsp

Method of preparation

Put all the ingredients of marinade in a bowl

Mix nicely

Cover and keep in the refrigerator for 3-4 hours

Grill in a oven for 20-25 min

Keep on basting regularly

 

 

For the gravy

Take oil in a pan

Add cloves and black pepper

Add onions and fry till golden brown

Add ginger garlic paste and green chili

Fry for 2 mins

Add the dry masalas and fry for 2 mins

Add tomato puree and lemon juice and fry for 4-5 mins

Cool

Blend in a blender to a smooth paste

Add butter in the karahi

Add the paste

Add the grilled chicken and cook for 5-6 mins

Add cream

Serve hot with naan

virgin pina colada

 Summers are here in full swing....mornings are really hot with temperature going as high as 37-38 degrees....so planned to make something which is really cool and relaxing....After much googling I decided to make a virgin pina colada....it came out very nice....I made pineapple juice and coconut milk at home....to make coconut milk just blend fresh coconut with some water in a blender and then strain it....

Ingredients

Pineapple juice-1 cup
Coconut milk-1\2 cup
Vanilla icecream-1 cup
Vanilla essence-2 drops
Sugar-2 tsp

Method of preparation

Blend all the ingredients in a blender
Serve chilled