Bajra soup

Bajra soup -

This soup is a must for winters. Bajra(bajri) has a lot of heat by nature and its the best remedy to cure cold. Its a simple and easy method, and an absolute healthy and tasty recipe.
Makes 2 bowls
Ingridients-
bajra powder - 2tsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Hot water - 21/2 cup
1/2 cup basmati rice
Pepper and salt to taste

Method - in a pan heat ghee and dry roast bajra powder. Roast till its golden brown, In a vessel boil the water and add washed rice into it. After the rice are semi cooked, reduce the flame, on the other side,  in a bowl take normal water and  make a paste of the roasted bajra powder ,add the paste, salt and pepper into the water-rice mixture and stir continues.
Boil till the rice are cooked well. Add hot water if required.
This soup is generally thick and smooth.
Variations - you can add your choice of vegetable to make it veggie bajra soup.

Note: making the paste of the roasted bajra powder is important, this helps in making the soup lump free.

Jain PAV ( yeast free)

Yeast free pav

Easy and fast to make

This makes 4 pav
Ingredients -
Maida (if not use wheat powder maida) - 1 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 3/4 tsp
1 full small packet ENO
1 spoon curd
3/4 cup milk
Malpua kadai ( if not use any nonstick kadai) Malpua kadai is the best to make pav.

Method mix all the ingredients excluding ENO. Mix it well into a batter. ( consistency should be like idli batter, add more milk if required).
Keep it aside for 15 mins. Now add the full pack of ENO and mix well. The batter will double its volume . Preheat the nonstick utensil for 2 mins. Pour the whole batter into it, and close it with a lid. Keep the flame low. After 3 mins open the lid, you will find pores on the bread. Flip it the other side and keep the lid close. The pav will rise and be pores. It will take 7-10 mins max to bake. After the pavs baked, let it cool down. Later cut into desired shapes.
Roast them using Ghee and serve with bhaji or make vada pavs, dabelis or just spread butter jam. 

Tawa tak taka

An awesome mixture of indian spices and Chinese sauces, truly an yummy starter. A must try for every spicy food lover. This dish is prepared on a deep tawa. 

Ingredients - 

Baby corn - 12 pieces (cut into thick long strips or rounds)

Capsicum- cut into long strips or cubes (1 cup)
Green chillies - 3-4 chillies slit into long strips (reduces if u don't like it more spicy)
Soya sauce - 1/2 spoon
Chilli sauce - 1 spoon(optional)
Normal tomato ketchup - 2 tsp
Pepper - 1 pinch (to taste)
Coriander for garnishing.
2 tsp Oil 4r frying
Salt to taste

Method - heat oil in a deep tawa/ griddle.
Add the green chillies and stir them in oil. This makes the oil spicy. Now add the other veggie , sprinkle salt. Stir the mixture occasionally. After the baby corn gets a little soft, add the sauces and pepper n cost the mixture well. Now garnish with coriander . Serve hot.

Note - we use tawa in this recipe because its important that the vegetables do not start leave ther water content, tawa absorbs the water. Its a complete dry dish and gets roasted well on a tawa only.  

Chilli corn

Chilli corn

Its the season of makai (corn). Fresh, juicy corns are a all-time winter's favourite. Here is a spicy variation to this. 

Corn - 2 full (remove the corn seed with the help of a knife) 

Dry Kashmiri chilli - 2 big
Pepper
Black Salt to taste
Ghee for frying.
Coriander for garnish

Method - boil corn, and remove the water completely from it. Soak the Kashmiri chilli in a little water such that they become soft and easy to grind.
Remove the water from the chilli, red it coarsely.
Heat oil in a deep tawa, add the chilli mixture to it and fry it well. Add a little salt to it. After a whole add the boiled corns and mix well. Sprinkle pepper, Stir fry it continues till the corns are coated well. Off the flame, and sprinkle with coriander.
Serve hot

Variation : u can add grated cheese to it, this will reduce the spicy flavour and add some sweetness.
The spicy chilli corn are ready.

Note - we use tawa in this recipe because its important that the vegetables do not leave water. Its a complete dry dish and gets roasted well on a tawa only.  

Serve as a starter.

Jain Masala French fries

Jain Masala French fries

A variation to the normal French fries. Its yummy and tasty. Do try it with hot and cold brevarages

Ingredients -
Raw banana - 2
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Masala - Pepper, black salt, red chilli powder, ginger powder - Mixed - 1 tsp
Oil for deep frying

Method - cut the banana in long thick strips. Apply corn flour n little salt and mix it well on the strips. Now deep fry the strips till golden brown. Mix the masala dry ingredients and sprinkle on the hot fries.
Serve hot . Serve with cheese dip or ketchup.
Try this with hot tea/coffee.

Note - Cut the strips thick, Fries are always soft and crisp.

Jain French fries

Jain French fries :


a perfect, all time favourite snack.

Ingredients -
Raw banana - 2
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method - cut the banana in long thick strips. Apply corn flour n little salt and mix it well on the strips. Now deep fry the strips till golden brown. Sprinkle salt on the hot fries.
Serve hot . Serve with cheese dip or ketchup.
Note - Cut the strips thick, Fries are always soft and crisp.
Try this as a evening snack with hot and cold brevarages

Variations coming soon

Cheese corn toast

Cheese corn toast is a stomach full filling , calcium rich dish. The taste is just so irresistible. 

Serving : 1 plate
Ingredients -
Wheat bread  - 2 slices
White sauce - 2 tbsp  (should be thick)
Grated cheese - 1 cube for 1 bread
In this reciepe 2 cubes
Sweet corn - boiled - 1/2 cup
and capsicum - chopped- 1tsp
Salt to taste
Now according to the flavour u need add the dry spices
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
Basil ( tulsi ) - 1/2 tsp

Method - in a bowl add white sauce, sweet corn, capsicum and dry ingredients. Mix it well. Apply the mixture evenly on the bread, grate cheese on this, and roast it on a tava till the cheese melts and bread is crisp. Roast using butter/ghee for a better taste. Cut each bread into 4 equal triangles. Serve hot

Note: the sauce consistency has to be thick. The bread will get moist if the sauce is not thick. 

Vegi Cheesy baskets

Vegi Cheesy baskets  are very easy and quick to make. A best thing to make when there are unexpected guests. Try and enjoy them with your party friends.

Small crispy baskets : available in market ready - 5 pieces
White sauce - 1 cup
Vegetable - boiled sweet corn, - 1/2 cup
capsicum ( red, green, yellow ) - 1/2 cup finely chopped.
Now according to the flavour u need add the dry spices
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
Basil ( tulsi ) - 1/2 tsp
Coriander to garnish.

Method - crispy baskets are readily available in market. Arrange 5 baskets in a plater. Mix sauce, corn, and half capsicum in a bowl. Add flavours accordingly. Take a spoon n fill 1 spoon full of this white-vege mixture in every basket, garnish with left out capsicums and coriander
The quick party starter is ready to eat.

Note: the sauce should be thick. If the sauce is thick, baskets can be served even after a long gap after preparation.

White sauce pasta

White sauce pasta is every kids favourite. The taste and its colour is attractive. Try this easy and healthy recipe.  

Serves: 1 bowl

Ingredients : 

white sauce - 1 1/2 cup
Boiled Pasta - 1 cup
Cheese - 1 cube
Vegetables : capsicum - red, green , yellow - chopped in cubes
Salt to taste
Sugar - pinch (optional)
Extra Milk according to consistency required
Ghee - 1 tsp
Now according to the flavour u need add the dry spices
Pepper powder
Oregano
Chilli flakes
Basil ( tulsi )
These are already added in sauce. You can add more according to taste.

Method : boil the pasta. In a pan heat ghee n fry the vegetables. After the vegetable softens add  white sauce, booked pasta, dry ingredients  and mix well. Add milk if needed. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot.

White pasta is best served with roasted bread.

Tip: if  you make the pasta before hand and serve it later, add milk and heat it . The consistency of the sauce is the main attraction.

Bread pizza

Bread pizza 

A very easy, and healthy dish to eat.", its full of loads of calcium rich cheese and fibre rich veggies .. Go for it for a stomach filling experience.

Ingredients : 

2 servings

Wheat bread: 2 slices

Red sauce: 2 tbsp

Veggies: calcium, cabbage , tomatoes (cut in long strips): 1 cup 

Ghee : 2 tsp

Cheese: 2 small cubes grated 

Flavours : chilli flakes, oregano, basil, pepper. (As required)

Method : fry (use just a drop of ghee n fry on non stick) all the veggie till tender. apply ghee on the bread and roast 4rm 1 side .. After it gets roasted on 1 side, apply sauce on the same side and set vegetables on the bread, nic grate the cheese,  sprinkle the flavours. Now apply some ghee on the tawa (griddle) and keep the bread pizza on it. Close it with a lid. The cheese melts and the bread is roasted .. Shape the bread into 4 triangles and serve the ketchup. 

The fast serving recipe is read to eat .

Note : Red sauce recipe is available in my previous post. 

Red sauce pasta

My all time favourite Pasta. Give me pasta in the morning or in the night i will never say no. They are so yummy. Mouth watering :).  So lets learn how to make ed sauce pasta. U can also call it PASTA ARABIATA. 

Red sauce pasta 

Ingredients:

1 bowl boiled pasta

1 bowl of jain red sauce 

1 tsp olive oil
1 bowl of mixed vegetables (capsicum, baby corn, beans,  cabbage ( you can add any of your choice of veggie in this)

Salt to taste
Oregano ,basil, pepper, chilli flakes, according to the taste you need ( already added in sauce ) .
Grated Cheese , Coriander and broccoli for garnishing.

Method : boil the pasta and cook them.
In a pan heat olive oil fry all the vegitables till they are soft , add the sauce in the pan n bring it to a boil, now add in cooked pasta , coat the sauce completely in pasta n boil it once . Now add the granish according to your flavour. Serve hot.
Yummy pasta is ready .

Red sauce : ( my previous recipe is about how to make pasta red sauce)
The art of vegetable cutting is very important. Shape them according to the pasta you are using.
For eg: if you are using spegiti or penne pasta - shape the vegetables in long strips (chopped lengthwise).
Or
If u r using macroni or spiral then shape veggie in cubes. 

Jain red sauce

This is one of my favourite reciepes. My brother Sajjan taught me this.  Its simple, tangy , colourful , n a all time favourite sauce. Can be used as a main ingredients for a lot of  yummy reciepes.  Lets see what exactly goes into this which makes it super yummy . 

Red sauce recipe

Makes 1 cup
Ingredients
fresh tomatoes - 4
Olive oil - 1 tsp (if not normal cooking oil can be used)
Tej pata - 1 big
Basil - 1/2 tsp
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Sugar (optional)
Crushed Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Cheese - 1/2 cube (optional)

Method : boil tomatoes for 10 mins in a pan. Remove from water and cool them, remove the skin of the tomatoes and deseed them. Blend it to purée.
Heat oil in a pan, add tej pata ,next add the tomato purée after the oil is properly heated. Let it boil, Now add sugar and salt. After the purée starts leaving oil,  grate cheese , add tomato ketchup n mix well, now add oregano, basil and pepper. Boil once , remove the tej pata and discard and chill the sauce .

The yummy red sauce is ready.

Many delicious jain recipes can be made using this sauce. 

Red sauce pasta , Bread pizza . Pizza 

Recipes coming soon

Jain White sauce

Italian and Mexican food have gained a lot of popularity and have become the favourite of all age groups. Here is an Jain version to this famous cuisine. The speciality of this food is - its simple to make, tastes delicious and stomach filling. 

Am sharing some easy to make reciepes. Do try and let me knw about the experiment. 

White sauce reciepe :  

Makes 1 cup

Maida / wheat powder - 2 tsp

Butter / ghee - 2 tsp
Milk - 1 cup
Cheese - 1 cube
Salt - to taste
Sugar - pinch (optional)
Now according to the flavour u need add the dry spices
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Oregano - 1/2 tsp
Chilli flakes - 1/2 tsp
Basil ( tulsi ) - 1/2 tsp

Method : heat ghee/ butter in a pan (thick bottomed) and add maida/wheat powder in it. Stir it. After the maida / wheat powder is roasted add milk ( add little by little) . keep stiring Continuously. The milk will get thick ( sauce consistency ) . Grate the cheese cube and add into it . Now add salt and stir well, sugar (optional). After this u can add the desired flavour (oregano- chilli- basic- pepper).
Yummy  white sauce is ready . ( later u can Add milk according to the consistency you require.)

Jain Recipes using white sauce

White cheesy pasta 

Corn toast 

Sweet veg rolls

Recipes Coming up soon. 

Jain gobi pakoda ( cabbage pakoda )

Jain gobi pakoda ( cabbage pakoda ) :

Ingredients : 

Cabbage 1 cup 

Besan 1/2 cup 

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp 

Dania powder 1/2 tsp

Sount ( dry ginger) powder 1tsp

Salt to taste 

Method : cut cabbage in long strips and dip it in water with some salt . This will add crisp to the cabbage . N then mix all dry ingridients in a bowl . Now remove the salt water 4rm the gobi and add the  gobi into the dry ingredients , u will need a very limited water coz gobi will leave its water content . The gobi shud b costed with the besan . It shud b not very watery nor very dry , now keep a pan with frying oil ready , heat the oil n fry the pakoda a on low flame . 

The garama garam gobi pakora r ready to b served . 

Tip : served best with tomato ketchup , yogurt pudina chutney , cheese dip or just simply eaten as a hot tea snack 

Channa dal vada ( pakoda )

Channa dal vada (pakoda) 

Tastes best  pakoda accompanied with hot coffee or tea. This vada is crispy n yummy. 1 of my favourite. Lets see what exactly goes into it to make it yummy and delicious . 

Ingredients :
channa dal 1 cup (soaked for 4-5 hours)
Fresh Sua ( hua) -1 cup finely chopped
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Jeera - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry

Method :
soak channa dal for 4-5 hours
Finely chop sua and red chilli , grate coconot , remove water from dal completely n take it in a cloth .
Now grind dal, chilli n salt together. Grind it coarsely. Mix sua, coconot, and jeera . Shape the vada, and  deep fry them. Fry on low flame, should get cooked from inside.

Best served with coconot chutney, imli chutney , or a tea time snack .

Tip: dal should be grinded without water , channa dal has its own amount of water which comes out after grinding . To much of water spoils the wada and its very difficult to shape them too. Its very important to grind the dal coarsely because that makes the wada soft n crisp. Do not make a paste .