Pumpkin poori - Snack Recipe!!

Pumpkin Poori - Snack Recipe!!

Pumpkin poori is a wonderful Snack Recipe of Maharashtra. This recipe is shared to me by my cousin, who is a viewer of my blog and YouTube channel.
  Pumpkin poori is also called as Gharge.
This recipe is prepared during Snacks time, and even they do neivedhiya to Ganesh ji during Ganesh Chaturthi.
   This is not very sweet nor Savoury!! Even it can be prepared for evening tiffin.

Ingredients:
Yellow Pumpkin - 1 cup chopped
Whole wheat flour - 150 grms / 1 cup
Jaggery - 2 tsp
Dry Ginger powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil required for frying

Method:
# wash and chop pumpkin, and add little water and boil.

# Dissolve jaggery in water and strain it.

# When pumpkin is boiling add jaggery syrup.

# Once boiled well allow it to cool.

# Put it in mixer jar and make puree.

# Mix whole wheat flour, salt, dry ginger powder, and pumpkin puree and knead a dough. It should be stiff dough.

# Heat a pan / kadai add oil, once heated roll the dough in poori.

# Check by putting a small ball of dough whether the oil is heated.

# Fry your pooris, let it puff well then turn to other side. Once fried remove and serve.
   We should always keep the oil in smoking temperature, while deep frying.
This is because the oil will not be soaked much, whatever you fry.

I have served these pumpkin poori with mango pachadi / Chutney.

Pl. do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!☺

Mini Cherry Biscuits ! Valentine's Day Special - (Airfryer Recipe)

Mini Cherry Biscuits! (Airfrier Recipe)
     A Valentine's Day Special biscuits, with minimum ingredients you can have crispy mouth watering biscuits. I have given heart shaped to these biscuits, but you can give any shape of your wish.

Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 100 grms / 1 cup
Powdered sugar - 1 tablespoon
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Vanilla essence - few drops
Cherries - 1/2 cup

Method:
# Seive all purpose flour and baking powder.

# Mix butter and powdered sugar well, till it becomes creamy or forth.

# Add Vanilla essence, chop cherries well and add.

# Mix dry ingredients with butter and powdered sugar. It will take 5-10 min to knead well. ( No need of water or milk )

# Take a small portion of the dough and roll it in 1/2 inch thickness. Give desired shape to your biscuits.

# Preheat Airfrier at 160'c for 5 min.

# Arrange the biscuits in tray, it should not stick to each other.

# Bake for 5- 10 min @ 160'c. Once done keep it in room temperature for 30 min and serve.

Please do try this recipe and provide your comments.
Thank you! 😃

Pumpkin Chutney

Pumpkin Chutney!
This Chutney can be served with any Indian bread, dosa, idli, poori, or even you can use as a spread for bread and prepare sandwich.

Ingredients:

Yellow Pumpkin - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 big
Mustard seed - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urud dal - 1 tsp
Channa dal - 1 tsp
Fried Channa - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tablespoons
Asafoetida - 1 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Red chill - 4-5 nos
Tamarind - small lemon size
Salt to taste
Oil for seasoning

Method:
# Remove seeds from pumpkin, cut into pieces. Tomato chopped roughly.

# Take a pan, heat it. Put 1 tsp of oil, when heated, add mustard seeds let it crackle. Then add urud dal, Channa dal.
When roasted well, add fried Channa, grated coconut, tamarind, cumin seeds, pepper, red chillies roast it. Add salt and asafoetida then remove from pan. Now again in same pan roast pumpkin and tomato for few minutes.

# Allow it to cool. Take a mixer jar, first grind the dals which are roasted. It will be like coarse powder, then add pumpkin and tomatos and grind. Sprinkle little water and grind into a smooth paste.

Pumpkin Chutney is ready to serve.

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Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!! 

Thinai Venn Pongal / Navane / Foxtail Venn Pongal - Pongal Special Recipe!

Thinai Venn Pongal 

Thinai is a millet which is a good alternative to rice. It is rich in Iron, calcium, protein and minerals. 

I always include millets in my regular diet. Thinai is light and healthy comparing to normal rice. While preparing Thinai we need to wash it well and soak for 1hr. 

Ingredients:

Thinai / Foxtail Millet - 1 cup
Moong dal - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 2-3 tablespoons
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Asafoetida /Hing - 1/2 tsp
Cashews few
Salt to taste

Method:
# Soak Thinai / Foxtail for atleast one hour. Before you need to wash it well.

# Pressure cook both Thinai/Foxtail with moong dal. ( For 2-3 whistle and simmer the stove for 5-10 min, then need 2 more whistle to cook and then ...switch off the stove.

# Mash well, add salt and asafoetida and mix well. Heat a kadai, add ghee, fry cashews, pepper powder, and cumin/ jeera powder. When fried well pour it in thinai/ foxtail pongal.... Mix well.
Serve with sambar or Chutney.

Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!!

Samba Rava Sakkarai Pongal / Dhalia Sweet Pongal - Pongal Special

Samba Rava Sakkarai Pongal!
Special Pongal Recipe with full of fibre and nutrients. Very easy to prepare, just like normal Sakkarai Pongal.

Ingredients:

Samba Rava / Dhalia - 100 grms
Moong dal - 60 grms / 1/2 cup
Jaggery - 1 1/2 Cups
Milk - 3 cups
Ghee - 2 tablespoons
Cardoman powder - 1 tsp
Cashew & Raisins few

Method:
# Dry roast moong dal.

# Pressure cook Samba rava and roasted moong dal, adding 3 cups of milk. You can increase the quantity of milk. ( For 2 whistles and simmer the stove, for 5-10 minutes again keep the flame in high for 2-3 whistles, then switch off the stove).

# Mash cooked dal and Samba rava, add jaggery syrup. Keep the flame in low, it will take 5- 10 min. Once it comes together switch off the stove.

# Fry cashews and raisins in ghee, add cardoman powder while frying. Which gives excellent flavour to the dish.
Try this healthy sweet Pongal and provide your comments.
Thank you! 😃

Eggless Savoury Muffins - Airfryer Recipe!!

Eggless Savoury Muffins - Airfrier Recipe!!
We gendrally love to eat Muffins, but I tried this Savoury Muffins, stuffed with Cottage Cheese and Spinach.... Which came out really well. I would love to share this recipe, as you can serve this as a party special!!!

Ingredients:
All purpose flour - 1 cup

Baking soda - 1/ tsp

Baking powder - 1/2 tsp

Butter - 50 grms

Condensed milk - 2 tablespoon

For filling:
Spinach - 1/2 cup
Cottage cheese - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi /
Mixed herbs -  1/2 tsp
Salt to taste

Method:

# Seive the flour, add baking soda, baking powder.

# Mix Condensed milk and butter well.

# Add wet ingredients with dry ingredients, add little salt and pepper powder.

# For filling heat pan add oil add spinach, salt, Cumin powder, pepper powder and mix, then add kasuri methi.

# Preheat the Airfrier @ 180'c for 5 min.

# Pour the mixture in mould 1/2 and then fill the filling, then again pour the mixture and bake it at 180'c for 15-20 min.

Please do try and provide your valuable comments.

Thank you !😃

Cauliflower Casserole - Christmas Special Recipe! ( Airfryer Recipe )

Cauliflower Casserole - Christmas Special Recipe!!!

A delicious cheesy baked dish. Today I'm sharing an Airfried version of Cauliflower Casserole.

Ingredients:
Cauliflower - few florets
Onion - 1 small
White sauce - 1 cup
Cheese - 2 sheets / 1/2 cup grated
Butter - 1 tablespoon
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Kasuri methi / Mixed Herbs - 1/2 tsp
Powder biscuits / bread crumbs - 1 cup

Method:
# Grease the baking tin.
# Add chopped onions, add cauliflower florets, white sauce, butter.

# Sprinkle pepper powder, kasuri methi, cheese sheets, and at last bread crumbs or powdered biscuits.
#Preheat Airfrier @ 200'c for 5 min.
# Bake @ 200'c for 15 - 20 min or till nice crust at the top comes.

Please do try and provide your comments.
Thank you!😃