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Pancharatna Dal Khichdi Recipe

Panchratna dal Khichdi in my Instant pot. I love one pot dishes...and this dish has the nutrition of 5 lentils, rice and veggies.It is quick as well as satisfying. I guess I invented this recipe in my kitchen...😋 Please let me know if you make this too☺ INGREDIENTS: Ghee 1-2 tbsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp Ginger grated 1 tsp Onions chopped 1 Turmeric powder 1 tsp Vegetables like carrot , peas (optional) Pancharatna Dal 1 cup 11/2 cup Rice  Water 7-8 cups Coriander powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Salt to taste  Jaggery 1 tsp Tamarind soaked in water 1 inch  Red chilli powder 1-2 tsp INSTRUCTION: 1.On Saute mode in an Instant pot add Ghee, jeera, grated ginger, chopped onions ,turmeric and saute well.(You can add any vegetables you want) 2.Wash and add 1 cup Pancharatna dal and 1 and 1/2 cup rice and stir well. 3.Add 7 to 8 cups water ,coriander powder, garam masala, salt,jaggery,soaked tamarind,red chilli powder and stir well. 4.Cook for 12 to 15 minutes on cook mode.Add water according to the

Girmit- A north Karnataka snack delicacy.

Hi Friends, Girmit is a special snack variety of North Karnataka region. It is basically spicy tangy Puffed rice.One of the traditional recipes specially  belongs to Hubli my home town ..lots of memories attached with this  snack. This is one of the most saporous delicacy which will give you so much of refreshing feeling , is healthy at the same time, and makes you hog on it  again and again ...   Let me tell you one thing those who haven’t tried yet this magical snack .. you are definitely missing one of the best things in your life !!  Believe me it’s Super easy to make and very delicious at the same time.. you don’t need any fancy items to make this snack you just need few regular items which you generally have in your pantry.  Specially when you have unexpected guests at home this snack is your savior as you can make it within no time and your guests will not leave home without taking the recipe of this snack and pouring you a loads of compliments..It is just perfect to

Homemade Masala pinwheel bread

Hello Friends, Today I am going to share the recipe for a yummilicious Masala Bread pinwheel. It is wholewheat and eggless. So a healthier version of the regular maida/APF bread.         I have made 2 varieties of masala bread.You can either try one or both of them. INGREDIENTS: For the dough- 2 cups wheatflour 2 tsp active dry yeast 1 tsp salt 11/2  tsp sugar 3 tbsp oil 1/2 cup milk Water as required for kneading For the filling 1 chopped onion 1 chopped jalapeno/green chilly 1 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds 11/2 tsp cumin seeds 11/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp Chaat masala (optional) Salt to taste 1/2  tbsp Ghee/butter to spread on the dough Red chilli flakes(optional) INSTRUCTIONS 1.In a small bowl add active dry yeast and sugar to warm milk ,stir and keep it aside for 15 to 20 minutes. 2.Sieve Wholewheat flour,and salt in a big bowl.Add the activated yeast ,oil and milk to the flour and start kneading into a dough. Add water as required and kn

Homemade Pizza

Hi friends, Pizza is one of the delicius trending food  that is being craved by all. Store bought Pizzas or Restaurant pizzas  are of course tempting but you never know what preservatives and  artificial colours are added in them. The safest option that is available is to make it at home fresh and with clean ingredients without compromising on the taste. So lets dig in the recipe. 1/2 Cup Whole wheat flour 1/2 Cup All purpose flour 1 tsp dry yeast. 1 tsp salt  1 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp warm milk 4 tbsp butter or vegan butter (vegan version) 3/4 cup milk or any nutmilk /soy milk(vegan version) For the topping: *Mozarella cheese 1 cup (Almond mozarella cheese for a vegan version) *Pizza sauce 5 tbsp *Chopped Veggies for topping(cherry         tomatoes,onion,bell peppers) *Spinach leaves (optional) *Sun dried tomatoes (optional) . Instructions: In a bowl take warm milk, mix dry yeast and sugar. Stir and let it rest for 5-10 mins. Sieve th

Home made Stuffed Garlic Bread

Hi friends, Welcome to Archana's Veg food chronicles. Today I am going to give you a recipe for Stuffed Garlic bread. Cheesy garlic bread is a very popular starter and is specially liked by kids. So lets start. Ingredients: For the bread: 1/2 Cup Whole wheat flour 1/2 Cup All purpose flour 1 tsp dry yeast. 1 tsp salt  1 tbsp sugar 3 tbsp warm milk 4 tbsp butter 3/4 cup milk For the filling:  4 tbsp butter 6-8 minced garlic cloves finely chopped cilantro/parsley Salt to taste (if butter has salt then adjust it) Mozzarella cheese 1 tbsp Parmesan cheese Chilli flakes Mixed Italian herbs Instructions:  In a bowl take warm milk, mix dry yeast and sugar. Stir and let it rest for 5-10 mins. Sieve the flours in the bowl and add salt, milk, butter and knead the dough for 10 minutes or till it is soft. If required add small amout of water while kneading.  Rest the dough for 45 mins and let it rise.   Start preparing the filling by mixing butter,mi