Lemon-Garlic-Noodles

Hi all, the recipe I tried today was just a quickfire 10 minute dish to make my son happy coz he was tired of the usual. It really came out very well and was a big hit with him and my family. Lets dive into it immediately, its called

LEMON-GARLIC-NOODLES

INGREDIENTS

Angel Hair / Spaghetti Noodles: 1/4th packet 

Lemon ( yellow) : Juice from 2 medium Lemons

Lemon Zest: 1 Tbsp ( Grate the outer shell of the lemon)

Green Bell Pepper: 1/2 cup slit lengthwise

Garlic: 1 pod chopped

Green Chilli slit : 1

Soy Sauce: 2 Tbsp

Honey: 1 Tbsp

Chilli Flakes: 1 Tbsp

Tomato Sauce: 1 Tbsp ( optional)

Sriracha Sauce: 1 Tsp

Oil : 1-2 Tbsp

Chopped Coriander/Cilantro: 1/4th cup

Salt as required

Lemon-Garlic-Noodles

MAKING

Boil water with little salt in a deep pan. Once water starts boiling add the noodles and follow box instructions to cook it (usually 8-10 minutes)

Meanwhile, mix the chilli flakes in the lemon juice and set aside.

In a Wok, add oil preferably olive oil. Once heated, add the slit green chilli, chopped garlic and saute for a few seconds. Next add in the soy sauce, lemon zest with chilli flakes, lemon juice and honey. Mix it well in low flame for a few seconds. Now add in the chopped green pepper, saute it and then add the tomato sauce, sriracha sauce, Cilantro and required salt. 

Finally, put in the al-dente noodles and give it a nice toss. Mix it well and garnish it with some more chopped cilantro. Delicious Lemon-garlic noodles is ready. Serve it hot.

TIPS/VARIATIONS

You can use rice noodles as well

Instead of peppers you can also add green onions

This dish has a nice lemony flavor because of the use of Lemon juice and zest. 

It can be done in 10 minutes and has to be served hot.

Carrot Coriander Chutney

Hi all, this recipe comes directly from my MIL's kitchen. She made this when she came for a visit. It was absolutely delicious and very easy to make. This can be a perfect side for Idli, Dosa, Poori or even Chapathi's.

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CARROT CORIANDER CHUTNEY

Tangy Peanut Chat

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TANGY PEANUT CHAT

Lemon Brocolli Pasta

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LEMON BROCCOLI PASTA

Instant Halwa with Ricotta Cheese

Hi all, so this recipe was a result was having a box full of full fat of ricotta cheese and unable to finish it. The best part was that it required less than 5 ingredients and was absolutely delicious and needed less time. This recipe is perfect to make during festivals.So, here it goes.

INSTANT HALWA WITH RICOTTA CHEESE

INGREDIENTS

Ricotta Cheese (Full Fat) : 1 Cup

Sugar: 1/2 Cup

Almond Powder or Milk Powder: 1/2 Cup

Cardamom Powder: 1/2 Tsp

Ghee/ Unsalted Butter: 1 Tbsp

Saffron strands: 5-6 for garnish

Instant Halwa with Ricotta Cheese

MAKING

Take a pan or kadai, add the Ricotta cheese, Sugar, Almond powder and mix well stirring continuously keeping the gas in low flame. Add some cardamom powder, Ghee/Clarified butter and saffron strands if need be.

You will see the consistency of the above ingredients first become liquid to slowly thickening until it starts leaving the sides. 

Once you reach the desired consistency pour it into a shallow depth plate or baking pan and allow it to cool.

Once cooled, you can either cut it into squares or roll it. Garnish it with saffron strands on top. 

Delicious Halwa is ready. Serve it at room temperature or cold after refrigerating.

TIPS/VARIATIONS

I used full fat Ricotta Cheese

I used Almond powder but you can also use Milk Powder 

You could also Condensed Milk (1/4th Cup) instead of Sugar for richness. 

Make sure to keep the gas in low flame and stirring often.

Basic Kadhi

Hi all, so I came across this recipe in social media on a reel posted by a popular chef and I had always wanted to make Kadhi and decided to try it on a weekend. Kadhi is basically made with Yogurt and Besan as the main ingredient. So from what I found out, Kadhi is mainly done in 2 ways , the Punjabi style Kadhi uses sour and thick yogurt and the Gujarati Kadhi is thin and sweet as jaggery or sugar is used for sweetness. So, here it goes, my simple basic Kadhi

KADHI

INGREDIENTS

STEP 1

Home-Made Yogurt (Thick): 1 Cup

Besan ( Gram Flour): 4 Tbsp

Turmeric: 1/2 Tsp

Red Chilli Powder: 1 Tsp

Green Chillies: 2 chopped

Ginger: 1 Tbsp finely chopped

Salt as required

Water: 5 cups

TADKA MIX ( STEP 2)

Oil: 3-4 Tbsp

Fenugreek Seeds ( Methi seeds): 1/2 Tsp

Bay Leaves: 2 medium

Cloves: 3-4

Mustard seeds: 1 Tsp

Jeera ( Cumin) : 1 Tsp

Coriander seeds: 1 Tsp

Red Chillies: 4 

Asafoetida (Hing): 1/2 Tsp

Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tsp

Salt as required

Onion: 1 Medium ( thinly sliced)

GARNISH (STEP 3)

Butter: 1 Tsp

Red chilli Powder: 1/2 Tsp

                                    

Basic Kadhi

MAKING

In a bowl, add 1 cup Yogurt. To this, add the Gram flour, chopped Ginger, Green chillies, Turmeric, Red Chilli powder and required salt. Mix it well with a whisker to remove any lumps. To this add 5 cups water and mix well. Set it aside.

In a shallow pan/kadai, heat oil. Once the oil is heated, add the Fenugreek seeds, Bay leaves, Cloves,Jeera, Mustard seeds, Dry red chillies, Coriander seeds and Hing. Saute and add the sliced onions. Saute for a couple of minutes until the onions turn golden brown. Now add the Yogurt-Besan mix. To this add, Turmeric Powder and a bit of salt. Keep the gas in low-medium and allow it to cook for 30 minutes until the Kadhi consistency is thick and creamy.Switch off the gas.

In a tadka pan, add butter. Once melted and clarified, add 1/2 Tsp red chilli powder and pour it over the kadhi.

That's it delicious Kadhi is ready to serve. You can serve it with rice or with rotis. Its very light and mild and best served hot.

TIPS/VARIATIONS

Although the ingredient list may look long, its was very simple to make and all the ingredients are very commonly used in Indian cooking.

You could add 1-2 Tsp Sugar or Jaggery to get the sweetness if needed.