I love chocolates, I am sure Everyone loves chocolate. Chocolate is become one of the most popular food in the world. Did you know, we can make chocolate at our home with just only 5 ingredients. Yes, you are reading right I'm talking about Chocolate !

Today I discovered a new creativity that how to make Chocolate at Home. Now-a-days chocolate are in high demand with fans around the world. Homemade chocolate is any easy recipe and a great snack for everyone.

Here the recipe of Homemade chocolate

Ingredients :

Milk powder : 15 tbsp.
Chocolate / cocoa powder : 7 tbsp.
Sugar : 1 cup
Butter(salt less) : 200 gm.
Water : 1/2 cup

Preparation Method :

1. Melt the butter and keep aside.

2. Nicely mix chocolate powder and milk powder and keep it aside.

3. Melt sugar in 1/2 cup water.

4. On a low flame, add the mix of chocolate and milk powder to the melted sugar and stir continuously.

5. When the mix comes out almost in the form of paste, remove from flame.

6. Add the melted butter and stir nicely for 5-10 minutes.

7. Grease a tray/steal plate with butter and pour the mix into the tray and keep in the refrigerator.

8. Allow it to cool and Cut it into pieces/shapes.

Special Note :-

You can do your own creativity with this chocolate syrup like put in different mould for different shapes or add roasted cashew nuts or you can dip fruits in this syrup or you can add heart shaped biscuits or Marie gold biscuits. I am having lots of fun with this syrup. :)

Enjoy :) :)

This is again my new & fusion recipe. Everyone knows about chocolate cake and loves chocolate too, so here is a simple and quick recipe for a light & yummy "Eggless Chocolate Pancake". 

A light pancake mixed with chocolate, milk, a bit of sugar and other special ingredients. They are soft, fluffy and very easy to make. These chocolate pancake are great for breakfast or desert. 

Ingredients :
 
All Purpose flour / Maida - 1 cup
Chopped Chocolate / Chocolate Chips - 1 tbsp
Cocoa powder - 1/3 cup
Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tbsp (optional)
Baking Soda -1/2 teaspoon
Milk - 1/2 cup
Melted Butter - 2 tablespoons
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon

Preparation Method :

1. Sieve together flour, baking soda, cardamom powder and cocoa powder into a bowl. Add milk, melted butter, sugar and salt and mix well.

2. Add little bit water and mix it well, to make a thick batter. Now add chopped chocolates or chocolate chips. Mix well. Keep it aside the batter for 10 minutes.

3. Heat a non stick pan or normal tawa on a medium heat with little bit oil. Pour a ladle full of batter on the tawa and cook on both sides until brown.

4. Serve with jam and grated chocolate on top.

These pancakes are great going with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and top it with hot chocolate sauce for more goodness or just add some chocolate chips on the top. 

Happy Cooking & Enjoy :)

This is one of the most popular and mostly often made rice recipe in South India. This gives a very refreshing and tangy flavor to the rice. This is basically made from left over cooked rice or with boiled rice also. Serve Lemon rice with Mint-Cucumber raita and Papad for a simple yet tasty meal. This recipe made by with boiled rice. 

This rice recipe is a great option for any meal on those days when you are very lazy and don't feel like spending much more time on kitchen ;) :) It is simple and easy to make also.

Ingredients :
 
Cooked or steamed basmati rice - 2.5 to 3 cups
Lemon juice - 1.5 to 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp  
Dry Red chilies - 2 nos
Curry leaves - 12-15 nos
A pinch of asafoetida /hing
Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
Cashews nut /kaju - 1 tbsp halved or chopped (optional)
Peanuts - 1 tbsp (optional)
Chana dal - 2 tbsp (pre-soaked in water for at least half an hour)
Split & Skinned Black gram / Urad Dal - 1 tbsp
Unsalted roasted peanuts - 1/4 cup (optional)
Salt to taste
Chopped Coriander Leaves
Oil

Preparation Method :

1. First cook about 1 to 1.25 cups rice in 4-5 cups of water till the grains are cooked completely. 

2. Drain and spread the rice on a plate or in a bowl. Cover and let the rice cool. 

3. In a small frying pan, first roast the peanuts till they are crisp and browned. Remove the peanuts and keep it aside. Then in the same frying pan, roast the cashew nuts till light brown. Remove it and keep it aside. 

4. Now heat the oil in the same pan, add the mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal. Crackle the mustard and brown the chana dal. 

5. Add the red chilies and curry leaves, fry it for almost 12-15 seconds , then add the peanuts and stir. 

6. Add the asafoetida and turmeric powder, fry for 2-3 seconds on a low flame, so that the spices don't burn. Switch off the fire and add the lemon juice along with salt. 

7. Stir and immediately pour this mixture on the rice. Mix all well and keep the lemon rice covered for the flavors to blend for 4-5 minutes.

8. Your Lemon rice is ready to serve with papad, chutney or just have lemon rice with plain curd also. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. 

This is my personal review about food, view of the restaurant and all pictures clicked by "Me" only. This is my first time that I am writing food review about restaurant. So, lets start the review of Famous Punjabi Khana in Bangalore.

I decide to visit The Punjabi Rasoi last week. It was weekend so have to wait for 10 minutes for table of 2 persons. This is a review of Punjabi Khana by a famous restaurant in Bangalore, that capture the authenticity & Yumminess of Punjabi Food.

When we reached we were quite hungry. We wanted to sit near to balcony but we were told that section were full already, no tables are available. So, we sit inside the restaurant, but that option is also good, Punjabi /Hindi music is going on background. I always love to eat food with music, so we enjoying the moment :)

Chicken Tikka Masala

Let's Start the menu we ordered Tandoori Chicken 1/2 plate having 6 pieces and that's enough for two people(us) with cold drinks along with sirka onions and that green chutney is going very well. The chicken was fresh and cooked very well so we liked the starters. So, starters was a good and we expected that our main menu is also delicious like as our starters. :) 

Starters :)

Main Course - Ordered Chicken Tikka Masala with Plain Tandoori roti and Butter Naan. The Chicken Tikka Masala looked very appetizing and tasted very good. Orange gravy chicken with thick medium curry but little bit spicy and yummy too. Satisfied from the main menu.

The service was quite well. The overall experience of this Punjabi food was good. But they really need to focus on their interior part of the restaurant and the sitting arrangements also. 

The rest of the menu is also good like we already tried vegetarian part also. So who are vegetarian and love Punjabi food, they can also try this. Not expensive - very much in budget. They have 3 food points in Bangalore : HSR Layout, Indiranagar and RT Nagar. I tried 2 point one is HSR and 2nd is Indiranagar. Both have them different flavors of taste, presentation and overall the experience was good enough.

Refreshing Supaari after meal

Report Card of The Punjabi Rasoi Restaurant

Ambiance : 7
Taste : 8
Service : 7
Value For Money : 8
Refreshing Supaari after meal -  Free of cost

Cuisine Type : Vegetarian & Non-vegetarian

Address : Punjabi Rasoi, HSR Layout, Bangalore

Today I have done one experiment with dosa batter and make new fusion recipe which looks-a-like a "Pizza Dosa". Though, I prepared various Dosa's variety occasionally which I already posted. Today, I am posting easy and quick dosa recipe i.e. "Chatpata Tomato Dosa". 

This is very simple and tasty dosa recipe. It is a thin and crispy flat bread which is best going with beverages, no need to add dips along with this. I really don't no, you guys will like it or not but I love to eat this, so that's why I am sharing with you all.

This special recipe can be eaten anytime and good for breakfast also. This is very soft pancake made with homemade dosa batter and other special ingredients. This is little bit sweet-tangy kind of dosa, I like it and I hope you'll all liked my recipe.

Ingredients :

Homemade Dosa batter 
Green Coriander Chutney - 1 tbsp
Tomato sauce / ketchup - 1 tbsp
Chopped circled tomatoes -1 no
Oil / Butter

Preparation Method :

1. For preparing Chatpata Tomato Dosa, heat a non-stick pan or a normal tawa. Add a little bit oil / butter on tawa and take a ladle full of homemade dosa batter and spread it on the tawa. Move that batter on your right hand side direction. Pancake should be not thick or not very thin make sure.

2. Now add a tbsp of coriander chutney and spread it on the batter like as shown in below pic.

3. Now add a tbsp of tomato chutney or tomato ketchup, spread it, now add chopped circles tomatoes, sprinkle oil on top. 

4. Turn the dosa, add a little bit oil all around of the dosa. When one side crispy, turn onto other side. Remove from the tawa when cooked on both the sides.

5. Your Delicious Chatpata Tomato Dosa is ready to serve hot with tea, coffee or any drink.

Enjoy and Happy Cooking :)

Dosa are Indian pancakes usually made from rice and urad dal. I wanted to post this Idli/Dosa batter recipe for a long time, but today only got the right time with step by step process. Making Homemade Idli / Dosa Batter is simple three step process - soaking, grinding and fermenting. The dosa batter is made by soaking the rice and lentil and then grinding it into a smooth batter. This batter once fermented is used in making Idli's, Dosa's and Uttapam. This Dosa Batter for making dosa's is a hand me down recipe from my mother. The same batter can be used for making super crisp dosa's.

Idli's are rice and lentil steamed cakes and Dosa's thin lentil and rice crepe called dosa is an all time favorite "South Indian" snack savored all over the world. Children love this lentil crepe and make a very filling and healthy meal. You can make it like a "Veggie Pancake" , by adding your desired vegetable as a toppings to make it an Uttapam. 

Ingredients :

Raw Rice  - 5 cups
Black gram (Split Urad dal with skin ) - 1/2 cup
Cooked Rice - fistful
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tbsp
Salt - As required

Preparation Method :

1. Soak the rice for 6 hours with the fenugreek seeds.

2. Soak the dal for 2 hours. Wash and remove as much skin as you can. 

3. Grind Urad dal first with minimum water till it fluffs up in the grinder.

4. Remove the batter into a tall vessel.

5. Now grind the rice with a fistful of cooked rice with minimum water sprinkling little bit of water as and when necessary

Note :- The batter should not be too fine. Remove when its a little bit coarse.

6. Remove onto a tall vessel and mix the batter thoroughly and add required salt.

7. Let the batter ferment overnight in a warm place.

8. You can make wonderful soft Idli's and also golden dosa's for this. 

Cooking Tips :-

a. If you want crispy dosa then spread the batter thinly on the tawa and turn it over and cook the other side also till golden on  both the sides. 

b. Do not add more water to the batter while making dosa's; Even to make dosa's.

c. Batter will not ferment well if no salt is added or if the surrounding is not warm enough.

Happy Cooking and Enjoy :)

This is an easy and yummy recipe that make a wholesome meal with dahi or raita. At my home, this is also called "Colorful Vegetarian Biryani". It is tasty and amazing combo of flavours, color & taste in one dish.

Behind the story of this Pulao recipe, I want to share it with you all : First time I tasted this pulao recipe at my husband hometown, Nagpur, its taste is typical spicy Maharashtrian style pulao but I don't like spicy food, so I didn't liked it. Second time, I tasted it in Bangalore, again disappointment is there with pulao like more spicy and lots of spices inside the pulao , which I feel not good for us. Then decided that I made this rice at home with my own style...I already tasted so get to know about herbs and spices, In this I used  two fresh herbs which is going very well with this rice. I always said "Happiness is in Homemade Food - tasty, simple and less spicy". You can add vegetables also in pulao as per as your choices.

First time made this pulao, New dish = Tomato Pulao = Yummy Taste = Liked by Husband = Mission successful !! :)

The long grain aromatic basmati rice is cooked in tomato, onions with herbs & spices. This is delicious Indian recipe, you can served as a side dish in your small party and get together also. I like it very much and even my husband also....he just loved it. This is the perfect meal for the day. I hope you'll all liked my recipe...Your views are welcome !!!

Ingredients :

Rice : 2 cups [wash and soak rice for 5 minutes not more than that and drain it]
Jeera / Cumin seeds : 1 tsp
Bay leaf : 1
Cloves : 6
Cinnamon stick : 1
Small Cardamoms : 2
Finely sliced Onions : 2 (medium-sized)
Chopped Green chili - 1 no
Ginger-garlic paste : 1 tbsp
Fresh Mint Leaves (Pudina) : 12-15 nos
Kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) : 1/2 tsp [ these two special herbs I used it, which gives freshness and more flavored to pulao]
Red chili powder : 1 tsp
Cumin Powder (roasted jeera powder) : Less than 1/2 tsp
Finely chopped Tomato: 2 (large red tomatoes)
Tomato: 1 (large red tomato, blanch, peel skin and puree)
Finely chopped Coriander leaves for garnish
Salt to taste
Oil : 1 tbsp
Ghee: 1 tbsp (optional) vegan can omit ghee and substitute with oil

Measurement : tsp - teaspoon,  tbsp : tablespoon

Preparation Method :
 
1. Heat oil+ghee in a pressure cooker, add shahi jeera, cloves, cinnamon and cardamoms and stir fry for 30 secs. Now add sliced onions and saute for few more minutes.

2. Add bay leaf, chopped green chili, ginger-garlic paste and saute for few seconds till ginger-garlic paste is cooked well.

3. Now add refreshing herbs - mint leaves and kasoori methi (crushed it with your hands ) and saute for 4-5 minutes

4. Add red chili powder, cumin powder and mix well . Add chopped tomato, tomato puree and salt to taste and mix. Cook for 8-9 minutes on low to medium flame, or till oil separates.

5. Reduce the flame, add the rice, mix well with cooked masales with a very light hand make sure that rice is not cracked, saute for a minute. Add 3-3/4 cups of water and bring to a boil. Using pressure cooker, closed the lid and cook rice up-to 3 whistles.

6. Your Tomato Pulao is ready to eat. Remove onto a serving bowl.

7. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve warm with cucumber raita, dahi or any curry of your choice.

Happy Cooking :)

Aloo Methi sabji is very famous and popular dish comes from North India. It is a green leafy vegetable made with potatoes, Methi (fenugreek leaves) and other Indian spices. The recipe is tasty and healthy dish.  In North-India, this is seasonal veggie. It comes only in Winters, but in Bangalore, this is a common vegetable and you will get this in every month.

Aloo Methi is a very popular dry veggies normally made in Punjabi cuisines. It is very healthy because methi has bitter taste and has been proven to lower blood sugar in diabetics. This is my Mom's recipe, made with less ingredients and very delicious sabji.

This is very simple and easy to make recipe. This yummy dry veggie is best going with chapatti, rice, poori and or with yellow dal tadka. 

Learn How to make Aloo Methi in a Punjabi delicacy which is very easy to make and tasty also. .

Ingredients :

Finely Chopped Methi (fenugreek leaves) - 1 bunch
Potato (medium size) - 2 nos [diced into cubes]
Chopped Tomato  - 1 no [big-sized]
Chopped Green Chillies - 2 nos
Coriander powder
Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Garam masala powder
Chopped Coriander leaves for garnishing
Oil

Preparation method :

1. First clean the methi leaves and chopped into a thin size and wash it properly,
to remove dirt and impurities from fenugreek leaves.

2. Heat a pan / Kadai, put potatoes and a pinch of salt covered until potato cooked half done in low flame.

3. Once done put the chopped methi leaves, green chillies, tomatoes and all Indian spices except garam masala and cook.

Special Tip : If Methi Leaves are bitter no need to worry put 2 tbsp. of Dahi/ curd into it, and cook for 5 minutes more.

4. When your 80% veggie is cooked, at that time add 2 tbsp. of dahi and cook for 5 min. more. Once it is cooked, sprinkle the garam masala powder.

5. Finally take out from flame and Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

6. Serve hot with Poori, Chapatti, parathas etc.

  Happy Cooking & Enjoy :)

Methi Puri is a crispy and crunchy deep fried Indian bread. It is rich methi flavored puri recipe with fenugreek leaves with Indian spices. I have learn this recipe from my Mom. This is one of the favorite recipe of my husband, he loves methi poori with potato curry. Pooris are made up with differ-differ flavors according to our tastes and Methi Puri is one of them.

This is healthy as well as tasty delicious puri's. They are great for breakfast but can be served at any meal with yogurt, curry dish and choice of pickle. Methi puri's are perfect food to take along for long journey, because it's not sticky and as well as their taste and texture is remain same...crunchy, when it is cold also. It is very nutritious also as well as yummy Indian bread, which is liked by every generation. 

Ingredients :
 
Wheat Flour - 1.1/2 cups
Finely Chopped Fenugreek or Methi leaves - 1 Bunch
Salt to taste
Red chilli powder
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tbsp
Water
Chopped Coriander leaves
Oil

Preparation Method :
 
1. First chopped methi leaves and then washed it properly to remove dirt and impurities from fenugreek leaves.

2. Combine whole wheat flour, add a teaspoons of oil, salt, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, chopped coriander leaves and prepared chopped methi leaves in a deep bowl, rub the flour using with your hands without water just like bread crumps.

3. Now, add water as required and knead a smooth and soft dough. Keep it aside the dough for 10-15 minutes.

4. With the help of rolling board and rolling pin, roll it out into round poori shape. It should be little bit thin and small than roti.

6. Heat oil in a Kadai or a pan, put small size Pooris into hot oil (just take care of yourself with hot oil) for deep fry. Drain into the tissue paper (for excess oil).

7. Serve Methi Poori with curd, raita, your favorite pickle and potato curry. 

Note :- Keep this dough for 4-5 days in a fridge. 

Happy Cooking & Enjoy :)

French Pancake are delicious pancakes that can be filled with anything you like, such as fresh fruit, chocolate sauce and vanilla ice cream. This is great version of the classic French crepe that can be used as a snack or desert also. 

These pancakes is a rich and healthy breakfast, lunch, dinner. This is an easy and quick pancake recipe to make any time or have it with tea or coffee also.

Crepe is the French version of a light and versatile pancake, it is made of all-purpose flour, sugar and other ingredients. Make an International breakfast and impress your friends and family. 

Ingredients :

All purpose Flour/ Maida - 1 cup (sifted)
Baking powder - 1 tbsp
Brown or White Sugar - 1 tbsp
Milk - Between 1/2 - 1 cup
Egg - 1 no (Those who want egg-less, no need to add egg but rest of the ingredients are same)
Butter - As required (melted)
Salt - little bit
Oil
Fresh fruit for garnishing

Preparation Method :

1. For preparing French pancakes, take a large bowl and mix in sifted maida, baking powder, salt and sugar.

2. Slowly pour in the milk, egg and melted butter. Mix until it is smooth and lump free. Set aside the batter for 10 minutes.

3. After 10 minutes, again mix it and Heat a frying pan over medium high heat. Pour a spoon full of the batter and make small dosa's.

4. Wait until bubbles pop over the pancakes and pour a little oil and fry on both the sides it becomes light brown. Sprinkle the honey and butter from top.

5. French pancakes are ready. Serve hot pancakes with jam, mangoes or any fruit which you like.

Today, I am posting 'Sooji Pizza | Veggie Semolina Pizza' which is a great option for breakfast. This recipe is very easy and simple to prepare within a couple of minutes. In this recipe, i prefer to add all colourful veggies like tomatoes, green chillies, coriander leaves and more. You can add any veggies according to your choice. This is a great option for picnic snack also. 

This special recipe of pizza which is just differ from other. This is purely vegetarian. This is very soft and crispy homemade sooji pizza. Quick and easy recipe prepared without any extra preparations. This can be served simply with tomato sauce.

This is instant snacks recipe or you can have it anytime. In Bangalore, the weather is always pleasant and rain is falling anytime, for that time I am feeling to have it something like that only. So, Awesum mausam, its raining in Bangalore..so decide to make Sooji Pizza with cup of ginger tea, to enjoy every drops of rain.

Ingredients :

Semolina (Rava/Sooji) - 2 cups
Curd - 3 tbsp
Finely Chopped Green chillies - 1-2 nos
Finely Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 tbsp
Sliced Onions - 1 no
Sliced Tomatoes - 1 no
Salt to taste
Bleak Pepper - As required
Oil

Preparation Method :

1. Mix together Semolina and water and make a batter of it.

2. Add salt, black pepper, curd, coriander leaves and green chillies to the batter.

3. Heat 1/2 tbsp oil in a pan or a normal tawa, add a little of the batter to make a moderately it to thick pancake. Do not make it to too thin. Reduce heat.

4. Take the chopped vegetables and sprinkle them on top of the pizza. With the help of spatula, press them lightly so that they can go inside the surface of the cooking pancake.

5. Let it be cook for 2 minutes on medium heat. After that toss the pizza and cook the other side. Press lightly with spatula so that the vegetables on the other side are cooked well.
6. After 2-3 minutes, change the side again so that vegetables on pizza are on the top. 

7. Sprinkle a little black pepper and coriander leaves on top.

8. Your Semolina Pizza is ready to serve with chilli sauce or tomato sauce.

Enjoy !!

Happy Cooking :)