Pure Veg Recipes from ManeThindi!

My hubby's favourite sweet is Basundi!very easy to make..just need some patience:-)Follow this recipe for an easy version of basundi! INGREDIENTS : Milk - 1 liter Sugar - 6 tbsp Condensed milk - 4 tbsp Chopped Nuts(pista,cashews,almonds) - 1.5 tbsp Saffron - 4 to 5 strands Powdered Nuts - 1 tsp(optional) Cardamom powder - a pinch HOW TO MAKE : Chop the nuts and keep it ready. Add milk to a deep bottomed pan (i usednonstick one) and simmer it till it is reduced to almost half.It may take atleast 20mins so keep stirring in between so that it doesnt get burnt at the bottom. Now add condensed milk to it and mix it well.Keep stirring to avoid burning at the bottom. Add 4 to 5 saffron strands and let it boil for atleast 8 to 10 mins in low flame.You can see malai forming,Keep stirring.Now add sugar and whisk it well.Scrap the sides. Once milk is thick and creamy with malai formed add the nuts and let it simmer for few more minutes. Add nuts powder along with cardamom powde...

Have leftover bread at home! ?then try this quick snack :)requires very minimal ingredients! INGREDIENTS : Bread pieces - 6 Onions chopped - 1 Chillies - 1 or 2  Vegetarian stir fry sauce - 1 Tbsp Tomato sauce - 1 Tbsp Soya sauce - 1 tsp  Olive oil - 2 Tbsp HOW TO MAKE : Take a frying pan. Add in the olive oil(type used for frying ) and add in chopped onions and chillies. Fry well till onion turns translucent.  Now add the bread pieces and fry qell till crisp. Now add in the sauces and mix well till it is absorbed.  Fry till the mixture turns dry.Enjoy while hot! Preparation Time : 10 minutes

Have been making lotsa dishes with superfood "quinoa" --Quinoa is a seed high on protein and gluten free! http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quinoa Tried making bisibelebhaat with quinoa and it tastes yumm:) INGREDIENTS : Quinoa - 3/4 cup Toor dal - 3 tbsp Water -2 cups Bisibelebhaat powder - 2 to 3 tsp Veggies of your choice - 1 cup Onion - 1  Salt to taste Tamarind paste - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Jeera seeds - 1 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Asafoetida - a pinch HOW TO MAKE : Cook quinoa and dal mixture together in a pressure cooker or rice cooker by using 1:2 water. Keep it ready. Now take a thick bottomed pan and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, jeera, hing . Now add in the cut onions and fry for a minute.Now add in the remaining veggies and add 1 cup of water. Let it boil well until the veggies turn soft.  Add salt to taste and bisibelebhaat powder and cook again for few minutes. Add in the tamarind paste too. Now atlast add the co...

Healthy methi or fenugreek seeds poha for breakfast! INGREDIENTS : Poha - 2  cup Methi sprouts (methi seeds sprouted at home) - 1 cup Onions - 2 chopped Chillies - 4 or 5 Ginger - 1 tsp minced Curry leaves - 2 tbsp Turmeric - 1/2 tsp Oil - 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Jeera - 1 tsp Urad dal - 1 tsp Bengal gram - 1 tsp Asafoetida - a pinch Salt to taste HOW TO MAKE: Soak and drain the water from the poha. Heat a kadai and add oil to it. Once oil is heated, add in the mustard seeds, jeera, urad dal, Bengal gram, hing and ginger. Fry for a minute.  Add in chillies and onion and fry for a minute. Add 1/2  tsp turmeric powder and m8x well. Now add in the methi sprouts and fry well until they soften for about  5 mins. Add in the salt and mix well. Add in the drained poha and mix well. Switch off the heat and add in 1 tsp of lime juice and give it a nice stir . Serve while hot! Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Left over idli batter at home? Try tgus for some variety:) INGREDIENTS : Idli batter Onion chopped Tomatoes chopped Oil for greasing sandwich maker HOW TO MAKE : Grease the sandwich maker with little oil. Switch on the sandwich maker and let it heat a bit. Pour the idli batter to the sandwich grill.top it with onions and tomatoes.  Let it heat for 2 to 3 minutes.  Then close the grill sandwich maker (after making sure top of batter is dry)and let it cook for about 4 mins..checking occassionally.. Now serve the grill sandwich with chutney or just like that.

Puris for making chaats like pani puri,masala puri! INGREDIENTS : Rawa(semolina/sooji)- 1/2 cup Maida(all purpose flour ) - 1/2 tbsp Urad Dhal Flour - a pinch Oil - 1 tsp Warm water Baking soda - 1/2 tsp Salt - to taste HOW TO MAKE Take a bowl and add rava, maida,add water little by little, knead it for 10mins to form a smooth dough. Add oil and knead it for a minute inti a smooth dough. Keep aside for atleast 15mins. Roll the dough very thin and cut small rounds with a lid or container rim. Heat oil, carefully add the rolled puris , fluff it up(as we do for normal puris) and fry them to golden brown till crisp.  Drain in tissue paper and then store in airtight container You can store the puris for about a week to 10 days.

Masaal puri -easier and quick way to enjoy masala puri when you want! Main ingredients : Aloo peas curry (recipe here- (http://www.manethindi.com/2011/02/aloo-mutterpotato-peas-curry.html?m=1) Cornflakes mixture(plain or  recipe here--  http://www.manethindi.com/2013/06/cornflakes-mixture.html?m=1) Onion chopped -1 Lemon juice Chilli powder Salt if needed HOW TO MAKE : Dilute the aloo peas curry and allow it to boil well for 5 minutes.  Now take a plate or bowl and add 2 big ladels of aloo peas masala, then add cornflakes mixture, onion, carrot, tomato, chilli powder.  Mix well and relish:) This is a decent alternative to the traditional masala puri chaat:)