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Soya Chunk in Yellow Peas (Soya Ghugni)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
A healthy alternative for the vegan community, Soya chunks are great alternatives for meat and good for vegetarians
- 125gm Soya Chunks (Washed and soaked)
- 250gm Matar or Yellow peas
- 2 Onions chopped
- 1 pc Tomato (big)
- 1 or 2 Green Chillies (dependent on how hot you want)
- 10-15 Julienne Ginger
- 3-4 Garlic Cloves
- 3-4 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Red Chilli: 1 whole
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1/2 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
Methi Chicken (Slow cooked chicken in fenugreek leaves)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
This time I decided to cook chicken in fenugreek leaves after a successfull trial with Fish
- 1 kg Chicken (washed and medium pcs)
- 30 gm Kasoori Methi ( Fenugreek leaves)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies
- 2 tablespoons of Ginger Garlic Paste
- 6-7 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil
- Medium Size Onion: 1 no.
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Bay leaves (Tejpata) : 3
- Black pepper : 2 table-spoon
- Coriander powder (Dhaniya): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Chocolate Chip Cupcakes are really good and nice ones, be it for breakfast or snack time
- 25g Butter
- 50g Sugar
- 250g Self Raising Flour
- 225 ml milk (semi-skimmed or whole)
- 1 Egg
- 20gm Cashews
- 20gm Almonds
- Chocolate Chips
Peas Pulao ( Pilau rice with green peas)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Peas Pulao is a very nice and aromatic rice dish
- 500 gm Basmati Rice
- 200 gm Green Peas
- 1-2 tablespoons of Oil : Ghee (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small and 3 big
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Bay leaves (Tejpata) : 3
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 tea-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1/2 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Lau Bodi ( Bottle Gourd with Lentil dumplings)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
One of the favourite Indian summer vegetables is Bottle Gourd, better known as Lau (in Bengali) and Lauki (in Hindi...
- 1 medium Bottle Gourd
- 2 Green Chillies/ 1 Red Chilly (optional)
- 3 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Bodi: 15-20 pcs
- Spices:
- Black Cummin (Kalo Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1/4 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Soya Korma ( Soya Nuggets in Curry)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
A healthy alternative for the vegetarian community, Soya products are hot favourites
- 250gm Soya nuggets (Washed and soaked)
- 1 pc Big Potato (diced to medium pieces)
- 1 pc Tomato (big)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies (dependent on required hotness)
- 1 tablespoons of Ginger Paste
- 3-4 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Red Chilli: 1 whole
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1/2 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Coconut Soya ( Soya chunk with Coconut Curry)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Soya products are globally reputed among the meat free community
- 250gm Soya Chunks (Washed and soaked)
- 200gm Coconut: Freshly Grated /Desiccated
- 1 pc Tomato (big)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies (dependent on required hotness)
- 1 tablespoons of Ginger Paste (optional)
- 3-4 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1/2 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Aloo Motor Posto (Potato with Peas and Poppy seeds)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
While poppy seeds are hot favourite back at home, I tried to experiment this time poppy seeds with potato and peas ...
- 3 or 4 medium sized Potatoes
- 200gm Green Peas
- 2 Green Chillies/ 1 Red Chilly (optional)
- 2 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard (preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Black Cummin (Kalo Jeera/Kalonji): 1 table-spoon
- Poppy Seeds (Posto): 25 gms
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Zucchini Paneer ( Courgettes and Indian cottage cheese Curry)
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Indian cottage cheese better known as Paneer is a hot favourite among the vegetarian community
- 2 Medium Zucchini (Courgettes/Summer squash) (Washed)
- 200gm Paneer (Indian cottage cheese)
- 1 pc Tomato (big)
- 2 or 3 Green Chillies
- 1 tablespoons of Ginger Paste
- 5-6 tablespoons of Oil : Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Cummin Whole(Jeera): 1/4 teaspoon
- Cinnamon (Darchini): 1/4 of a stick
- Cardamom (Elaichi): 3 small one
- Clove (Labongo/laung): 3
- Garam Masala: ½ teaspoon
- Cumin powder (Jeera): 1 table-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1 tea-spoon
- Water
- Salt to Taste
Lentil Soup with Brusselsprouts (Moog Musur Bilati Bandhakopi Dal )
By Joydeep Pal, Joydeep's World of Food
Lentils are the most easiest to cook and highly nutritious
- 200gm fresh bilati bandhakopi (Brusselsprout)
- 100gm Musur Dal (Red Lentil seeds)
- 100gm Moog Dal (Yellow moong seeds)
- 2 Green Chillies
- 2-3 tablespoons of Oil : Mustard oil(preferred)/Sunflower oil
- Spices:
- Panch phoron/Panchpuran: 1/3 tea-spoon
- Turmeric powder (Halud/Haldi): 1/2 tea-spoon
- Sugar: 1/4 tea-spoon
- 700ml Water
- Salt to Taste