Ruchi Rasoi

Ingredients Basmati rice 2 cups  Vegetables - peas, carrot, beans, cauliflower, potato, Lima beans - 2 cups 2-3 onions and 2 tomatoes Saffron 4-5 strings Curd/yogurt 1/2 cup Milk 1/4 cup Cashews and raisins  Salt  Haldi Everest biryani masala Paneer grated 1/2 cup Tej patta Ginger garlic chilli paste 1 tsp Method Cook the basmati rice and cool. In a pan take little oil, add thinly sliced onions 1-2 cup and fry till golden brown. Keep this aside for garnish.Then in the hot oil add jeera, tej patta, cashews and all veggies chopped in big chunks, salt as per taste and a pinch of haldi and cook this on medium flame covered for 5 mins then add ginger garlic chilli paste 1 tsp, biryani masala 2 tsp, if required red chilli powder for more spice. Mix and cook for another 5 mins, then add the yogurt and mix well. In a bowl take half of the cooked basmati rice and to this add saffron milk, salt and a pinch haldi and mix well. Now in a big vessel take one layer of plain rice, then o...

Ingredients Imli ( tamarind ) pulp 1 cup  Khajur (date) 5-6 pieces Jaggery 1/2 cup Jeera 1 tsp Saunf 1 tsp Salt Method Soak the imli in water for 1 hour and squeeze the fresh pulp out. To this pulp add salt, khajur, jeera, saunf and jaggery and put this in a blender or mixer grinder and make a fine smooth chutney. Adjust the salt and jaggery as needed according to the taste.  Tip: the tamarind pulp should not be too watery.  This chutney tastes good with parathas appetizers and many. Can be stored in a fridge for 2-3 weeks.

Ingredients Pudina/mint leaves 1 cup washed Coriander 1 cup washed Green chilli 5-6 Ginger 1/2 inch Jeera 1 tsp Lemon 1  Salt as per taste Sugar 1 tsp Method Put all the ingredients except lemon in a mixer grinder and grind till smooth in consistency with water as required for consistency. Take this in a bowl and add the squeezed lemon juice. This chutney tasted good with parathas samosa pakoda etc and can be used for 10-15 days if stored in fridge.

Ingredients Kala Chana soaked overnight 2 cups Imli paste 1/3 cup Sugar 2-3 tsp Salt as per taste Haldi a pinch Dhaniya jeera 1 spoon Oil Jeera Hing Green chilli and ginger paste Coriander for garnish Method Take the soaked chana and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. ( chana should not become very soggy and over cooked). Take oil 3-4 tsp in a pan or kadhai and add little jeera and a pinch hing for vaghar. Add the ginger and green chili paste then followed by imli ( tamarind ) paste. Mix well now add salt haldi and dhaniya jeera powder and sauté n cook till oil separates out ( for 5 mins max ) then add the pressure cooked chana mix well and sugar. Mix properly and cook till it is dry( water evaporates). Sugar and salt can be adjusted as per taste. This chana tastes well with halwa specially sooji halwa and poori.

Ingredient Lauki grated 1 cup ( squeeze the water ) Ajwain 1/2 tsp Besan 1 cup Salt as per taste 4-5 cashew chopped Few raisins Oil for frying For gravy 3 tomatoes 1 onion Ginger garlic paste Curd 1/2 cup Salt Haldi a pinch Dhaniya jeera 1 small spoon Kasturi methi 1 tsp Hing a pinch Sugar a pinch Oil Method Take the grated squeezed lauki in a big mixing bowl add salt ajwain and besan. Add 4-5 cashews nicely chopped and a few raisins. Mix this well and fry the koftas ( peda or laddu shaped ) immediately in the oil and keep aside on a bounty paper towel so that extra oil comes off. Gravy Take 2 tsp oil in a pan to this add onion sliced and sauté for 5 mins then add the tomatoes and ginger garlic paste and sauté on medium flame till all this gets roasted. Turn off the gas and add curd and mix well. Gring this into a smooth paste in a mixer grinder or if u like coarse gravy u can do this in a veg crusher.  Now take 3-4 tsp oil in a kadhai add jeera and hing. Add 2 green chilli slit. T...

Ingredients Sweet corn 1 bowl Onion 1 medium size Green chili ginger garlic and coriander paste ( 1:1:1:1 ) Salt as per taste Chat masala a pinch Lemon 1/2 squeezed Corn flour 2 -3 tsp Maida 2 tsp Besan 2-3 tsp Method  In a bowl take the corn flour, maida n besan, add salt , mix well with little water and add the separated corn pieces. Heat oil in a kadhai n fry the corn n flour mixture little by little till it's golden n crispy. In a pan take 1 tsp oil, add thinly sliced onions and sauté till golden brown now add garlic chilli ginger coriander paste and the fried corn, salt, chat masala and lemon.garnish with coriander leaves freshly chopped. This goes well as a snack with tea or an appetizer in a Chinese cuisine.

Ingredients  10-15 tender baby corns Green chilli,ginger n garlic paste 1 tsp Salt as pet taste Olive oil 2 tsp Chat masala 1/2 tsp Lemon as per taste Method Cut the baby corn into 1-2 inch long pieces, take 1-2 tsp oil in a flat non stick pan, add the ginger garlic n green chilly paste as the oil heats up then after a minute of sautéing add the baby corn pieces, salt n mix well n let it cook little on medium flame. Keep stirring. Do not cover while cooking. The corn will become crispy in about 10 mins or so. Add little chaat masala n lemon before serving. Tastes gud when immediately eaten. If kept for long it would become soggy and will not taste good.

Ingredients Cooked rice 1 cup Grated carrot 1/2 cup Grated dudhi 1/2 cup ( squeeze out the water ) Salt Ajwain 1/4 tsp Haldi a pinch Green chilly 2 finely chopped and 2 slit  Ginger grated 1/2 inch Besan 1/2 cup Aata 1/2 cup Sooji 1/4 cup Coriander for garnish Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp Method In a mixing bowl take the cooked rice,grated carrot and dudhi, mash this a little add the aata,besan, and sooji mix well,now add salt,haldi and ajwain,green chilli and ginger,mix all this properly. Add 1-2 tsp oil and knead this in a soft dough. Take small ball of this dough and roll this lengthwise into thin rolls and put in boiling water and boil for 10-15 mins ( check by cutting it with a knife if it's not sticking on it the it's done ). Once cooked,drain the water and take this in a plate and cut it into small pieces of an inch. In a pan take 2 Tbsp oil,add jeera, green chili slit into 2 halves,ginger garlic paste,boiled and cut muthias,salt,haldi,dhaniya powder and mix well. Garnish...

Ingredients White bread with corners removed and cut into 4 pieces Paneer sliced into thin pieces jus as the bread Potatoes 2-3 medium size boilers 1 onion finely chopped 2-3 green chillies chopped Ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp Chilli powder a pich Salt as per taste Dhaniya powder Haldi Garam masala apinch Oil for frying Besan Salt A pinch ajwain A pinch haldi Method Mash the boiled potatoes.take 1-2 tsp oil in a pan add chopped onions and ginger garlic paste,sauté till onions turn golden brown. Now add mashed potatoes salt chilli powder haldi dhaniya powder and garam masala and mix well.keep this mixture and let it cool. Take one piece of bread,place one piece of paneer on it and put 1-2 spoons full potato onion mixture on this to cover the bread,then place another slice of paneer followed by bread.press this a little with wet hands and dip in besan mixture and fry. ( Take 1 cup besan add a pinch of ajwain and haldi and salt as per taste,make a paste with water,this shouldn't be ver...

Ingredients 1 cup grated cucumber 1 green chilli slit 1 tsp oil Salt as per taste Mustard seeds 1 1/2 cup yogurt Black pepper powder a pinch Jeera powder a pinch Chat masala a pinch Sugar a pinch Methi seeds 4-5 Curry leaves 3-4 Method Take yogurt in a bowl and whisk it to be smooth with a whisker.Add the cucumber black pepper jeera chat masala and sugar.mix this properly. Take oil in a small pan add mustard seeds.when it splutters add green chilli,methi seeds and curry leaves. Add this in the yogurt mixture and mix well and keep it in fridge for 30-45 minutes. Add salt jut before serving. This raita tastes good with parathas and pulao.

Ingredients Chopped methi leaves 1 cup 2 carrots cut into big chunks 1/4 cup green peas 3 green chillies Small piece ginger grated Oil 2-3 Tbsp Jeera 1 1/2 cups basmati rice Salt Dhaniya powder Method Wash and soak the rice for 15-20 minutes. In a pressure cooker take oil ( I use olive oil ) add jeera green chilli and ginger, followed by carrot and peas.cover with laid and cook for 2 minutes,add methi leaves salt and dhaniya powder and sauté for 5 minutes.then add the soaked rice and 3 cups water and salt as per taste.cover with the lid and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Enjoy this with raita.

Ingredients 1/2 cup soon I 1/2 cup beans 1/2 cup aata 1/2 cup badam powder Ghee 1 cup Cardamom powder 1/4 tsp Cashews badam and draksh for garnish Method Take 1/2 cup ghee in a pan and let it warm.To this add sooji aata beans and badam powder and mix well. Slowly add the remaining 1/2 cup ghee as required and mix and cook on medium flame by continius stirring till this becomes light brown to med brown in color. Now add 3 cups hot water and 1 cup warm milk and stir immediately so that no clumps are formed and mix well. Once u see the ghee separates  out  and the halwa is not sticking to the spoon and the pan add 2 cups sugar and stir well till the sugar dissolves and mixes well with the halwa.garnish with cashews badam and draksh.

Ingredients  1/4 cup groundnuts  1/4 cup grated coconut 1 mid size tomato Garlic 2-3 cloves Small piece of ginger Dry red chilly -2 Jira 1 tea spoon oil Salt to taste Method: Take oil in Pan and heat it. Add jira, dry red chillies and groundnut then sauté for 2 mins. Now add ginger, garlic and tomatoes. Till tomatoes get roasted sauté this. Cool this mixture for 5 mins, now add salt as per taste and grated coconut; blend this in blender or mixture grinder till you see proper consistency.   This tastes great with hot idly, dosa, chapati and rice 

Ingredients 1 cup chole soaked overnight 2 med size onions 2 med size tomato 2-3 green chillies slit 2 dried red chillies Garlic 2-3 cloves Ginger grated 1 tsp 1 tej patta 1 tsp chole masala Salt as per taste Tumemeric/Haldi powder 1/4 tsp Dhaniya powder 1 tsp Chilli powder ( as per the spice level required ) Oil 2-3 Tbsp Jeera 1 tsp Hing 1/8 tsp Method for making Chole Pressure cook the soaked chole, (add little salt)in a pressure cooker for 4-5 whistles then let it cool.  In a pan take oil, add jeera, hing , dried red chilli,green chilli, tej patta,and onions and sauté till golden brown then add ginger and garlic sauté for a minute and add the chopped tomatoes and mix well and cook till it is soft and the oil senates out.  Add salt dhaniya powder haldi powder chole masala and chilli powder and mix well. Now add the boiled chole and a cup of water mix well and cook for 10-15 mins till the proper required consistency is got. Garn...

Ingredients 2 cups poha 2 med size potato 1 small onion 3-4 green chillies 1 med tomato Oil 2-3 Tbsp Jeera Salt  Haldi Groundnut 1/4 cup Coriander finely chopped for garnishing  Method Wash poha with water, drain it and then keep it aside.  Take oil in a pan and heat it. Add jeera green chillies slit and groundnut,after 2-3 mins add finely chopped onions and sauté till onion is golden brown,add potatoes finely chopped and cook till they are soft and golden then add tomatoes mix it well, cook for 2-3 mins till it becomes soft. Add little salt, add washed poha, salt and haldi, half teaspoon sugar and coriander. Mix it well. If it's dry then sprinkle little water and mix again. 

Ingredients 2 small onions 2 cloves garlic Ginger grated 1 tsp 4 green chillies Vegetables chopped into big chunks 1/2 cup ( peas carrot green beans potato ) Jeera Hing Salt Dhaniya powder Cashew Rice 1 cup 2 cloves 4-5 black pepper 2 cardamoms Oil 2-3 Tb sp Method Wash and soak rice for 10-15 mins. In a cooker take 2-3 Tbsp oil ( I use olive oil ) heat it a little n then add jeera hing cardamom black pepper cloves and cashews ,after a minute add green chillies slit and onions finely chopped and sauté till the onions turn golden brown then add ginger and garlic finely chopped and one tomato finely chopped and sauté for 2-3 mins on medium flame. Add required vegetables like carrot peas green beans potato 1/2 cup chopped into big sized pieces salt and mix properly and cook for 5 mins covered on medium the add the rice ( basmati rice gives good flavor and taste ) salt as per taste and 1 tsp dhaniya powder followed by 1 1/2 cups water and cook for two whistles.

Ingredients: For Cake  1 stick Butter( 1/2 cup melted butter) 1/2 cup Sugar 1/2 cup Milk powder 1/2 cup Milk 1 cup All Purpose Flour / Maida 1/2 tsp Baking powder 1/2 tsp Baking Soda 1/2 tsp Vanilla Extract ( or any flavor extract like orange or strawberry) For Icing 1/2 stick of Butter 1 cup Icing Sugar 1/2 tsp Milk 1 Drop of Vanilla Extract Method: Take butter at room temperature in bowl, to that add sugar, milk powder, 2 tbsp mil and mix. Now continue mixing the batter adding little milk at a time until all the milk is been mixed up. In All Purpose Flour mix baking powder, baking soda, mix well.Now sieve flour mixture in prepared milk and butter batter and whisk well until it becomes smooth.Add vanilla essence and mix well. Now scoop the tbps of batter in cupcake moulds. Bake at 350 degree fahrenheit for 20 mts. -----For Icing------ Take butter, add icing sugar, 1/2 tsp milk, a drop of vanilla essence and mix by spoon. Now whisk using hand blender until it becomes fluffy and cre...