Til Ki Chutney

                              Til or Sesame seeds are loaded with Calcium. They are tiny but very beneficial. They are an excellent source of iron, magnesium, phosphorous, manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, thiamine, vitamin B6, folate, protein, and tryptophan. They help prevent diabetes, reduce blood pressure and also lower cholesterol besides relieving pain from arthritis.

                               Til ki Chutney can be served with Idly, Dosa, Puri, Chapathi, or Rice, but My Mom loves to serve it with Palak Paratha. 

                                            
                         The goodness of the recipe is not only from the highly nutritional sesame seeds but also the equally beneficial garlic.
            

Ingredients:

1. Sesame seeds (or) Til (white) - 2cups
2. Garlic cloves - 8 to 10 nos
3. Tamarind - 10 to 15 gms (you can increase or decrease the amount as per your liking my mom says roughly it has to be about a fist)
4. Green chilies - 5 to 6 nos
5. Coriander leaves - 1/2 bunch
6. Mint leaves - 1/2 bunch
7. Salt - To Taste

Method:

• Soak Tamarind in some water to extract the juice.
•  Dry roast the Sesame seeds and grind them to a  powder.Keep aside.
• Next, grind all the other ingredients together.
• Mix the two prepared pastes well and serve.

                                                         

Note: You can add sliced onion as a topping while serving.

 Also try Dahi ki Chutney (Raita), Kairi ki Chutney (Raw Mango Chutney)

You may also like more Vegetarian recipes from My Mom's Kitchen.

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Palak Paratha

                     As we all know Spinach is a very healthy option and for my generation I think we all came to know this from Popeye the sailor man. The way he gulped down a can of Spinach and then hit the baddie and save the girl, everybody was a fan of him and I am actually happy that the cartoons of our age taught us something good.

                     So today's palak paratha or spinach chapati is a very very healthy recipe. Just to pen down a few benefits of spinach...Spinach is low in fat most of the calories in spinach come from protein. Spinach contains approximately 250mg of calcium per cup, it is a great non-heme source of iron, one of the best sources of dietary potassium, and also one of the best sources of dietary magnesium. Spinach also contains vitamin K, fiber, phosphorus and thiamine.

                    Now when it is so rich in goodness I think everybody will want to include it in their diet. One way can be in the form of Paratha.

               These healthy and nutritious parathas can be made using Maida (All purpose flour) or to make it even more nutritious you can make it with whole Wheat flour.We did try it in both forms but what we loved more was with maida so I will show you the recipe with Maida but you can certainly substitute it with wheat flour.

Ingredients:

1. Spinach - 2 bundles
2. All purpose flour - 250gm
3. Water - as needed
4. Salt - a pinch
5. Oil

Method:

• Chop the spinach.
• Take flour in a mixing bowl and add salt and spinach to it.

                                                                    

• Knead it into a soft dough by adding water little by little. Take care not to add much water as the spinach will also ooze water.
• From the dough make small round balls as shown in the picture.

                                                       

• Roll out into thin parathas and put it on hot tawa to cook.

                                                         

• Add little oil from the sides and allow it cook on both the sides well by turning it in between.
• Remove into a plate and serve.

These tasty Palak parathas can be served with any chutney or pickle. Here, My Mom served it with again a very healthy option Til ki chutney. You may perhaps serve it with kairi-ki-chutney (raw mango chutney). 

You may also like  Aloo palak tikki, Palak kheema, Drumsticks besan curry, Dal bhaji and Khadi dal (lentils with dill) from My Mom's Kitchen...

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Vegetable Khorma

                                Vegetable Korma is a delicious curry that is mostly served with Puris, but they taste equally good with Chapatis. It is an interesting way to consume vegetables which we sometimes tend to avoid.

                               The yogurt based gravy is mild and flavorful and the soft cooked vegetables melt in your mouth. It is a perfect dish to give you a royal treat. So let's begin....

Ingredients:

1. French beans - 8 to 10 nos.
2. Carrot - 2nos
3. Potatoes - 1 large
4. Green peas - 1/2 cup
5. Tomato - 2 to 3 nos.
6. Onion - 1 medium sized
7. Bay leaf - 1
8. Yogurt - 4tbsp
9. Ginger garlic paste - 1tbsp
10. Coriander leaves 
11. Red Chili powder - 1tsp
12. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
13. Salt - to taste
14. Oil

Ingredients to be ground in a smooth paste:

1. Freshly grated coconut - 2tbsp
2. Green Chili - 2nos
3. Cashew nuts - 8 to 10 nos
4. Cardamom - 2nos
5. Poppy seeds (or) Khus-khus - 3tbsp

Method:

• Pressure cook carrots and potatoes, dice and keep aside.
• Dice french beans and boil them with green peas and keep aside.
• Heat oil add bay leaf. Add chopped onion and fry till translucent. Add ginger garlic paste, tomato, turmeric and red chili powder. Cook till tomatoes become pulpy.
• Add the cooked vegetables and ground paste. Mix until well combined.
  
• Simmer for few minutes and add salt to taste.
• Next, pour in the yogurt and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve hot.

           You may also like Chana Vegetable Biryani.

           Check out the other vegetable recipes like Onion capsicum masala, Aloo pyaaz, Dondakayal curry, Eggplant & potato curry and Gobi matar from My Mom's Kitchen.

        

           If you have tried any of the recipe from My Mom's Kitchen you can upload the pic of your dish on our facebook page. 

          Looking forward to listen from you...

          Happy Cooking!!! 😊

 

Besan

                      Gram flour in Urdu is known as Besan. You might have used Besan many times for making different varieties of bhajias and pakodas but have you ever tried it all by itself without other vegetables...? Well, that is today's dish.

                                   This dish gets it's name Besan from the main ingredient which is "gram flour" or "besan" that is used to make it.

                                   Gram flour is rich in protein content and is a great source of proteins for vegetarians apart from this it has lesser calories than whole wheat flour and is ideal for weight loss. Besan is also rich in fiber, iron, potassium, manganese, copper, zinc, phosphorus, magnesium, folate, vitamin B-6 and thiamine.
                                 

                                  This dish is ideal even for toddlers, old people or those suffering with dental issues since it is very soft and does not require chewing. It can be eaten by itself or served as a side dish. If making for toddlers make sure you cut down on the amount of green chilies.

Ingredients:

1. Besan or Gram flour - 200gm
2. Onion - 1 (small)
3. Green Chilies - 5 to 6 nos
4. Jeera or Cumin seeds - 1tsp
5. Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
6. Coriander leaves - few
7. Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
8. Red Chili powder -  1tsp
9. Turmeric powder -  1/2tsp
10. Salt - to taste
11. Oil - 3tbsp

Method:

• Take Besan in a bowl and add water forming it into a liquid paste.
• Heat oil in a vessel and add cumin seeds, curry leaves and finely sliced onion.
  
• When the onion softens add green chilies, red chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, salt and the besan. Mix well.
  
• Let it cook on slow flame for five to ten minutes.
• When it begins to dry add coriander and switch off the flame.
• Serve warm.

 Want such more easy recipes? Then check out  Lemon Rice,   Raw Banana Fry, Kairi ki chutney (Raw Mango Chutney).

 Looking for more recipes to try with Besan? Then do try Drumsticks besan curry, Ghosht ki kadi, Aloo palak tikki, Aloo bonda and Corn fritters from My Mom's Kitchen.

Looking forward to hear from you...!

Happy Cooking! 😊😃