How to make kakdi (cucumber) ka raita?

Ingredients
Curd.......................................................2 cup (blended)
Cucumber...............................................2 medium (peeled and grated)
Green chilies............................................2 (chopped)
Cumin seeds............................................1 tbs (roasted and powdered)

Coriander leaves......................................2 tbs  (chopped)

Salt to taste

Method

1. Put grated cucumbers in a muslin cloth and remove extra water.

2. Take curd in a bowl, add roasted cumin powder, salt, green chilies, coriander leaves and mix well.

3. Add grated cucumbers just before serving. Serve chilled with meal. 

How to make vegetable korma?

Ingredients
Mix vegetable...........................................................2 cup (finely cut)
(carrot, beans, potato, cauliflower, babycorn, green peas)
Onion.......................................................................2 medium (sliced)
Tomato.....................................................................1 medium (finely cut)
Green chilies.............................................................2 (sliced)
Garlic........................................................................1 tsp (paste)
Ginger.......................................................................1 tsp (paste)
Red chili powder.......................................................1 tsp
Coriander powder.....................................................1 tsp
Turmeric powder.......................................................1 tsp
Green Cardamom......................................................2
Cinnamon stick..........................................................1/2"
Clove.........................................................................2
Fresh coconut............................................................2 tbs (paste)
Poppy seeds (khuskhus).............................................1 tsp
Coriander leaves........................................................2 tbs
Salt to taste
Oil as needed

Method
1. Heat oil in a cooking pan, add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom, stir for 2-3 mins.
2. Add sliced onions and green chilies, stir till onions turn brown. Add tomatoes and cook for a minute.
3. Add ginger and garlic paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, salt and stir for about 2-3 minutes.
4. Add mix vegetables and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add 1 cup water, coconut paste and poppy seeds, mix well and cover the pan, cook on low heat till vegetables are cooked.
5. Transfer into a serving bowl garnish with green coriander leaves, tomato slices and lemon wedges. Serve hot with naan, chapatti or puri.

How to make aloo pakal ki sabzi?

Ingredients
Spinach.............................................1 bunch (washed and chopped)
Potatoes............................................4-5 medium (cut into pieces)
Onion................................................2 medium (finely chopped)
Green chilies......................................2 pc
Cumin seeds......................................1 tbs
Butter................................................1 tbs
Asafoetida.........................................a pinch
Salt to taste

For Garnish

Tomato slices

Lemon wedges

Method

1. Heat butter in a cooking pan and add asafoetida and cumin seeds, stir for 2 minutes.
2. Add onion and stir till onions are transparent. 

3. After 5-6 min add spinach, potatoes, salt and green chilies.

4. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes. Stir occasionally.

5. Transfer aloo palak ki sabzi in a serving bowl and garnish with tomato slices and lemon wedges. Serve hot with naan or chapatti or makke ki roti.

How to make osaman (masoor daal south indian style)?

Ingredients
Masoor daal (red gram)........................1 cup
Peanuts.................................................2 tbs (roasted)
Jaggery.................................................2 tb (grated)
Tamarind pulp.......................................2 tb (pulp)
Mustard seeds......................................1 tbs
Fenugree seeds.....................................1/2 tbs
Cumin seeds.........................................1 tbs
Turmeric powder..................................1/2 tbs
Green chilies.........................................4 pc (sliced)
Asafoetida............................................1/3 tsp
Coriander leaves...................................2 tbs (chopped)

Curry leaves.........................................12

Oil........................................................2 tbs

Method
1. Wash and boil masoor daal on low heat with 2 cup of water. 

2. In a bowl take tamarind pulp and add 4 tbs water, mix well till no lumps are left. Keep aside.

2. When daal is nearly done, add turmeric powder, tamarind water, green chillies, jaggery, peanuts and salt.

4. Boil slowly at low heat until daal is cooked.

5. Heat up the oil in a small pan, add mustard seeds, when they crackle, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.

6. Take off the pan from heat and pour out the oil and spices into the daal.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

How to make sabudana (sago) khichidi?

Ingredients
Sabudaana (sago)..........................................1 cup
Potato...........................................................1 medium (boiled and peeled)
Green chillies.................................................2 (finely chopped)
Fresh coconut...............................................2 tbs (grated)

Groundnuts...................................................1/2 cup (roasted and crushed)
Sugar............................................................1/2 tbs

Mustard seeds...............................................1/4 tbs
Aafoetida (hing).............................................a pinch

Oil................................................................2 tsp

Coriander leaves...........................................2 tsp

Curry Leaves...............................................5-6

Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash and soak sabudana in water just enough to loosen and light for minimum 2 hrs.

2. Chop the potatoes into small cubes. Mix crushed groundnuts,sugar and salt and keep aside.

3. Heat the oil/ghee in a pan and add mustard seeds. When the mustard seed crackle add cumin seeds, green chillies and curry leaves.

4. Add potatoes and stir well. Mix sabudana mixture and mix gently.

5. Mix the grated coconut and garnish with coriander leaves.

6. Sprinkle some lemon juice over it and serve hot. 

How to make methi thepla/ methi parantha?

Ingredients

Wheat Flour........................................................1 cup 
Methi leaves........................................................1/2 bunch (washed and chopped)

Green chillies.......................................................2 crushed

Red chilli powder................................................1 tsp 

Turmeric powder................................................1/2 tsp
Coriander powder..............................................1 tsp 
Cumin Seeds powder.........................................1 tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste.........................................1 tbsp 

Ajwain...............................................................1 tsp 
Sesame seed......................................................1 tsp
Asafoetida (hing)................................................a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil as needed

Method

1. Take wheat flour in a flat vessel bowl. Add crushed green chillies, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, ajwain, asafoetida, ginger-garlic paste, sesame seeds, chopped methi leaves, 1 tbs oil and knead into a soft dough

2. Keep aside this dough for 15 minutes.

3. Then make even size small balls of the dough.

4. Roll them separately with a rolling pin into a round shape.

5. Heat the flat cooking pan and roast each of the rolled out theplas each side with some oil.

6. Serve them hot with butter or chutney or curd or pickle. 

How to make olan?

Ingredients
Orange pumpkin.................................1 cup (cut into pieces)

White pumpkin....................................1 cup (cut into pieces)

Green chilies........................................6 pc
Coconut Oil.........................................2 tbs
Curry leaves.........................................10-12

salt to taste

Method

1. Wash and slit the green chillies and keep aside.

2. Boil the orange and white pumpkins in 1 cup water with salt and slit green chillies. Stir frequently. Cook till the pumpkins are soft and completely cooked.

3. Mash the pumpkins lightly with a ladle, pour the raw coconut oil, mix and add curry leaves.

4. Adjust salt to taste and serve.