Beetroot Halwa (Chokandar ka meetha)

                        Today, I am going to end my series of kids vacation special recipes. This is my 10th post in the series and Ramadan is soon approaching so I thought it to call off and for the grand finale I have decided to share the recipe for Beetroot halwa or Chokandar ka meetha.

       

                    

                  Beets are rich in fibre, provide nutrients like Vit C, and minerals such as potassium, calcium, iron among many others. They are low in calories and an excellent choice for weight loss program, this halwa excluded, but it's good to indulge in so once in a while and if you and your kids have a sweet tooth then this is just the right recipe for you. 

                  I never tasted or touched (still didn't touch) Beetroot until Mom made this halwa on Eid a few years back probably 2013 or 14, years pass by so quickly :/ and that year I had a cousin sister visiting us, she could not keep away from the star dish that evening and we had to move away the container from her for the fear of over consumption!

                 If you are looking for more sweet dishes then do check Fruit custard, Orange kheer, Gajar ka halwa, Bread rasmalai and Aloo ka meetha from My Mom's Kitchen.


                The recipe for making Beetroot halwa is somewhat similar to Gajar ka halwa. The old saying "No pain, no gain" perfectly suits this dish for you have to grate the beetroots (you may use food processor) and stir a lot while frying them in ghee or clarified butter. Detailed recipe below :-

Ingredients:

1. Beetroot - 1/2 kg 
2. Sugar - 2 cups or more
3. Ghee - 2 to 3 tbsp
4. Almonds - 8 to 10 nos

Method:

• Peel the beetroots and wash them well. Grate and keep aside.
• Boil the almonds or soak in water for about half an hour. Peel and sliver, keep aside for garnishing. You can also fry them and then use.
• In a heavy bottomed vessel heat ghee.
• Lower the flame, add the grated beetroot. Keep stirring frequently in between and cook till it looks dried up. This may take anywhere between 20 to 30 minutes and this is the most important step in the recipe.
• Add sugar and adjust it to as per your liking. Stir well. 
• After the sugar dissolves completely switch off the flame. (may take around 5 minutes)
• Garnish with slivered almonds and serve warm.

Hope you give it a try. I will be waiting for your feedback in the comments section below.

Happy Cooking!!!

Besan chickpea curry

                Protein is one macro nutrient that is most essential to the body. They are the building blocks of body tissues and also acts as a fuel. For the vegetarians, pulses and legumes are the major source of protein and if to speak of brown chickpeas in particular 1/4th cup of dried chickpeas provide 11gms of protein provided it gives a feeling of satiety. So, today in Kids vacation special recipes is a protein rich curry called the Besan Chickpea Curry.

                  Besan chickpea curry is very easy to make and also very similar to the earlier recipes Drumsticks besan curry  and Besan that I've shared. The curry has basically three steps first soaking and cooking the chickpeas, second preparing the curry and finally mixing the two and delicious besan chickpea curry is ready, detailed recipe below :-

Ingredients:

1. Brown chickpeas - 3/4th cup
2. Besan / gram flour - 2 tbsp
3. Tomato - 2 nos
4. Cumin seeds - 1tsp
5. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
6. Red chili powder - 1 tsp
7. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Kasuri methi - 1/2 tsp (optional)
9. Coriander leaves - few
10. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
11. Water - 2 cups or more
12. Salt - to taste 

Method:

• Wash and soak the brown chickpeas overnight. Drain the water and pressure cook till tender, will take about 3 whistles or so. Transfer to a bowl. (You can preserve the water and add it to the curry later)
•  You can continue cooking in the same pressure cooker. Heat oil and add cumin seeds when they sizzle add curry leaves.
• Add gram flour followed by 1 & 1/2 cups of water (you can use the preserved chana water) and stir continuously to avoid lump formation, add more water if required.
• Add ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, turmeric powder and season with salt. Mix.
• Add chopped tomatoes and reduce the flame. 
• Adjust the gravy consistency by adding some more water.
• After a few minutes when the tomatoes are almost done, add the chickpeas followed by coriander leaves and kasuri methi. Give a final good mix and leave it to cook on dum or low flame for 2 or 3 minutes. Switch off the flame.
• Serve hot with chapathis or puris.

 

       You may also like to try  Chicken khorma, Dal bhaji, Meethi dal, Sweet corn curry and Tomato chutney from My Mom's Kitchen!

       Happy cooking!!!

Carrot lemon rice

                 We eat with our eyes first and kids follow this mantra to the heart. So, today in kids vacation special recipes is a healthy and colorful rice dish called the Carrot lemon rice.

                Lemon rice is a famous South Indian rice dish which is an ideal food to pack for long journeys or lunch boxes. Carrot lemon rice is basically an addition of beta carotene, fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K and iron to the regular lemon rice all owing to colorful orange carrots. A website also suggests that munching carrots helps in keeping teeth and gums healthy.

               For more carrot recipes check out Carrot milkshake, Sweet n sour carrot salad, Carrot capsicum rice, Carrot beans fry and Gajar halwa from My Mom's Kitchen. Now, onto today's recipe :-

Ingredients:

1. Cooked rice - 2 to 3 cups
2. Carrot - 1no
3. Peanuts - 1 tbsp
4. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
5. Urad dal - 1 tsp
6. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
7. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
8. Lemon - 1/2 no
9. Salt - to taste
10. Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds and urad dal. Do not turn the dal brown.
• When the dal starts changing color add peanuts followed by curry leaves .
• Add carrot and saute for a minute.
• Add turmeric powder and mix well.
• Add this prepared mixture to the cooked rice.
• Season with salt and lemon juice. Stir once and switch off the flame.
• Serve hot.

         You may also like to try Tomato rice, Mixed fried rice, Lobia chawal, Sweet corn fried rice and Sinangag (garlic fried rice) from My Mom's Kitchen.

         Do write to us in the comments section below.
      
         Happy Cooking!!!

Abshola (Raw mango drink)

                      Summer is not only season for vacation but also mangoes and before mangoes come raw mangoes. Green and tangy they are loved by one and all and used widely in Indian cuisine. My Mom uses them mostly to make lots and lots of  fresh Kairi ki chutney and today in my kids vacation special recipes I'm sharing a refreshing drink made using raw mangoes called Abshola.

            
                           Raw mangoes contain high amounts of Vitamin C that aids in formation of new blood cells and iron absorption in the body. It is truly refreshing and very easy to make and a healthier choice compared to the packaged juice and soft drinks available widely in the market. You may also like to try Badam milk, Pista milk, Carrot milkshake, Strawberry milkshake and Milk sherbet from My Mom's Kitchen. Now, to today's recipe :-

Ingredients:

1. Raw mango - 1 no
2. Sugar - 1/2 to 3/4th cup
3. Water - as required.

Method: 

• Peel and cut the kairi or raw mango into small slices. Discard the stone.
• In a saucepan take water for boiling the raw mango. 
• Add the sliced raw mango to the water and boil till soft and cooked. Remove from flame.

                                              

• Transfer the cooked raw mango along with the water to a blender jar.
• Add sugar and blend till smooth.
• Adjust the sugar levels as per taste. The drink is not completely sweet so add just enough sugar pertaining how sour your raw mango is.
• Refrigerate the drink and serve chilled.

 

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Vermicelli upma

                      Doing a special series on kids vacation special recipes I myself ended up on an unplanned vacation from the blog. A trip to science museum, planetarium, a midnight ice cream treat and uncountable get togethers....well vacation is all about it. Back from the break, today I have another breakfast recipe. It is mild and very low on spice and hence a favorite among kids. So, here it is Vermicelli upma or sevaiyan upma.

                                Tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves, Vermicelli upma is a very easy and tasty dish. The addition of cashew nuts gives a crunch to the bite and make you want more and more of it.

                                The first time I had this vermicelli upma was from my friend's lunch box. Her sister packed it for her on a regular basis as it was the most quick and easiest dish to prepare and ever since it has been my favorite. If you are looking for more recipes to try with vermicelli or seviyan then look out for Vermicelli kheer, Kheema Seviyan biryani and Lemon seviyan from My Mom's Kitchen. Now, to the recipe :-

Ingredients:

1. Vermicelli - 3 to 4 cups
2. Onion - 1 no 
3. Cashew nuts - 12 to 15 nos
4. Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
5. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
6. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
7. Green chilies - 3 nos 
8. Lemon juice - 1 tsp
9. Salt - to taste
10. Oil - 2 tbsp

Method :

• Cook vermicelli according to package instructions. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan. 
• Add mustard seeds followed by cashew nuts. You can use whole cashews or divide into two.
• When the cashews turn slightly golden add ginger garlic paste and slit green chilies.
• Add curry leaves and onion. Add salt to taste. Saute till onions turn translucent.
• Add this to the cooked vermicelli give a good mix. 
• Adjust the salt and switch off the flame.
• Add lemon juice, mix again. Serve hot.

          Also try Kheema Macaroni, Murmura Upma, Sutriyan, Palak paratha and Egg Macaroni from My Mom's Kitchen!

          Hope your vacation is going good. Do write to me in the comments section below.

          Happy Cooking!!!

Eggless Chocolate cake

                           Kids love chocolate flavor there is no denying of the fact and so today in kids vacation special recipes is Eggless chocolate cake. Okay, we were speaking of healthy recipes all the while but once in a while indulgence is fine and we are also celebrating something special. The kids exam results are out this week and they have passed with flying colors so a treat of this delicious chocolate cake is all worth for their hard work and toil. And moms, you don't worry of any hard work for this cake is super easy to make and bake! ☺

                   Also, I'm submitting this post for a "Recipe of love" contest on a facebook group.While I'm dedicating it to my friend there (who's got a reason to celebrate) here its solely for the kids. First I'd thought for a vanilla chocolate cake but when there is chocolate what does vanilla has to do anyway? This cake is super moist super delicious and egg less. So, let's head onto the recipe :-

 Ingredients:

1. All purpose flour (Maida) - 1 1/2 cups
2. Sugar - 3/4th cup
3. Salt - 1/2 tsp
4. Baking soda - 1 tsp
5. Cocoa powder - 1/4th cup
6. Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
7. Oil - 1/3rd cup
8. Vinegar - 1 tbsp
9. Water - 1cup 

Method:

• In a large bowl take all the dry ingredients together (ingredient no 1 to 5) mix well to combine. Create a well in the center.
• Slowly add the wet ingredients (no 6 to 9) in the center. Mix to combine. After adding water the batter starts taking its shape. Don't over mix.
• Add the prepared batter to a greased baking tin and place in a preheated oven at 180 C for 25 minutes.(Every oven has different settings so keep an eye over your cake after 18 to 20 minutes have passed by)
• Check if the cake is done using a skewer or a tooth pick. 
• Remove from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes before removing to a plate.

• Serve warm.

                                  


                You may also like to bake Chocolate coconut bites, Chocolate vanilla marble cake, Mango sponge cake, and Chocolaty coconut bites from My Mom's Kitchen!

Do share your views with me in the comments section below.

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Badam milk

                             A refreshing drink is all what you need in this hot summer. And when the drink brings the right amount of nutrition in it and is beneficial to the kid that is all what you want to try so, here is today's post on the Kids vacation special recipes - Badam milk.

                      There are lots of brands that sell badam milk in the market but we always run the risk of chemical agents like preservatives, food colors and what not! Preparing this within the comfort of your home ensures you only use natural ingredients and also there is absolutely no comprising with the taste either. So, let's quickly have a look at today's recipe :-

Ingredients:

1. Milk - 1 glass
2. Almond powder - 1 tsp
3. Sugar - 2 tsp
4. Cardamom powder - a pinch
5. Saffron - 4 to 5 strands (optional)

Method:

• Grind a few almonds to a fine powder using grinder
• Take a glass of boiled milk and add all the ingredients one by one. Stir well.
• Serve chilled.

                              You may also like to try Pista milk, Carrot milkshake, Mango milkshake, Strawberry milkshake and Milk sherbet from My Mom's Kitchen.

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Kheema macaroni

                              After having a tasty breakfast like Murmura upma your kid's expectations are surely gonna raise high for the next breakfast so here we come again with another of a treat Kheema Macaroni i.e. Macaroni with minced meat (sorry, vegetarians!)

                

                             My Mom always cooks macaroni with eggs and peas (get the recipe here) and even if one ingredient happens to be missing the dish is cancelled for the day. On our tour to Saudi in 2017 we happened to come across this delicious dish of Kheema macaroni which was served to us for breakfast thrice a week. At first it seemed a discovery, for adding minced meat to macaroni never occurred to me and then the yummy taste and how often we ate made sure that this recipe stayed with us forever. Today I just craved for it and so Mom agreed and made it with two minor changes firstly, she reduced the quantity of minced meat or kheema in the dish and secondly, added peas!

Ingredients:

1. Macaroni - 300 gms
2. Minced meat - 150 gms
3. Peas - 3/4th cup
4. Red chili powder - 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
7. Coriander leaves - few
8. Salt - to taste
9. Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

• Cook macaroni according to package instructions. 
• Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel.
• Add all the remaining ingredients with little water for cooking. Stir well. Once the minced meat is cooked switch off the flame.
• Add this to the prepared macaroni and place on low flame for a couple of minutes.
• Serve hot.

               You may also like to try Egg pepper noodles, Mint cucumber sandwich, Tomato spaghetti, Carrot capsicum rice and Kheema seviyan biryani from My Mom's Kitchen!

Happy Cooking!!!

Murmura Upma

                         Children get bored easily, even with food. They mostly opt for snacks avoiding main meals and that also includes breakfast, the most important meal of the day. So, today in Kids Vacation special recipes is a breakfast special dish called the Murmura upma.

                 Murmura or puffed rice is a rich source of vitamin D, thiamine and riboflavin. It also contains calcium and iron that help ensure strong bones and teeth. Being high on carbohydrates it acts as a fuel to produce energy much needed for a child's daily activities.

                Murmura upma is an easy to prepare dish and best when served immediately. It is quite famous down the South India. I remember eating it myself as a kid mostly for an after school meal. The peanuts add a crunch to the bite and you can relate the dish quite closely with bhel puri a snack made from puffed rice famous all over the country. The only thing to keep in mind while preparing Murmura upma is that the murmura or the puffed rice will decrease in volume extensively while cooking so, adjust the amount of puffed rice according to your need. Now, to the recipe :-

Ingredients:

1. Murmura / Puffed rice - 150 gms
2. Dalia powder (roasted chickpea powder) - 2 tbsp
3. Peanuts - 1/4th cup
4. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Curry leaves - 1 sprig
7. Salt - to taste
8. Lemon juice - 1 tbsp (optional)
9. Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp

Method:

• Rinse murmura in a colander under flowing water and keep aside to drain the excess water.
• Heat oil in a deep bottomed vessel.
• Add mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add peanuts and saute for a minute.
• Add murmura and dalia powder followed by salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
• Add lemon juice and switch off the flame.
• Serve hot.

             You may also like to try Carrot lemon rice, Lemon rice, Mixed fried rice, Tomato rice and Carrot capsicum rice from My Mom's Kitchen.

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              Happy Cooking!!!

Food Index

 An easy way to access all the recipes from My Mom's Kitchen using ingredients names.

'A'

Aamchur powder (Raw mango powder)

• Aloo matar tikki
• Aloo matar til
• Masala Lobia 
• Moong dal kachori 

All purpose flour  (Maida)

• Chocolate vanilla marble cake 
• Chole puri 
• Egg spring rolls 
• Eggless chocolate cake  
• Falafel  
• Jeera biscuits
• Kaju badam biscuits 
• Kheema luqmi 
• Mango sponge cake 
• Matar kachori 
• Moong dal kachori 
• Palak paratha 
• Pudiney ke namak paare 
• Tutti frutti biscuits 
• Veg Manchuria

All spice

• Kababchini ka kheema 

 Almonds

• Almond cookies 
• Almond pilaf 
• Aloo ka meetha 
• Badam milk 
• Beetroot halwa 
• Carrot milkshake 
• Chicken khorma 
• Chocolaty coconut bites 
• Dry fruits milkshake 
• Gajar ka halwa 
• Kaju badam biscuits 
• Milk sherbet 
• Sabudaana kheer 
• Sooji ka halwa 

Apple

• Fruit chaat 
• Fruit custard 

'B'

Baking powder

• Chocolate vanilla marble cake 
• Jeera biscuits 
• Kaju badam biscuits 
• Mango sponge cake 
• Tutti frutti biscuits

 Baking soda:

• Aloo bonda  
• Boondi
• Chocolate vanilla marble cake 
• Dahi vade 
• Eggless chocolate cake 
• Falafel
• Gulgule 
• Jeera biscuits
• Mango sponge cake 
• Moong dal kachori 
• Rava vada 

Banana

• Fruit chaat 
• Fruit custard 

Bay leaf 

• Lobia chawal 
• Pav bhaji 
• Tomato soup 
• Vegetable khorma 

Beetroot

• Beetroot halwa 

Bell peppers

• Brown chana salad 
• Carrot capsicum rice 
• Egg pepper noodles 
• Egg spring rolls 
• Fresh green salad 
• Lobia chawal 
• Lobia salad 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 
• Mixed fried rice 
• Mutton kebabs 
• Noodles salad
• Onion capsicum masala 
• Sweet n sour carrot salad 
• Thai green mango salad 
• Tomato spaghetti 
• Veg Manchuria

Besan (Gram flour)

• Aloo bonda 
• Aloo palak tikki 
• Besan 
• Besan chickpea curry
• Boondi
• Corn fritters 
• Dahi ki kadhi with moongdal bhajiyas 
• Drumsticks besan curry 
• Ghosht ki kadhi 
• Palak ke kofte 
• Pyaaz ki pakodi / Onion fritters 

Black eyed beans (Lobia)

• Lobia baingan masala
• Lobia chawal 
• Lobia salad 
• Masala Lobia 

Bottle gourd

• Dalcha 

Bread

• Bread kaja 
• Bread rasmalai 
• Mint cucumber sandwich
• Vegetable Macaroons

Brinjal

• Eggplant & potato curry 
• Hyderabadi Bagaare baingan 
• Kheema baingan masala 
• Lobia baingan masala

Broad beans

• Broad beans & potato curry 

Brown chickpeas

• Besan chickpea curry
• Brown chana salad 
• Masala chana chaat 

Butter 

• Almond cookies 
• Chocolate vanilla marble cake 
• Chocolaty coconut bites 
• Jeera biscuits 
• Kaju badam biscuits 
• Mint cucumber sandwich 
• Pav bhaji
• Tutti frutti biscuits 

'C'

Cabbage

• Cabbage sabzi 
• Chicken shawarma 
• Egg spring rolls 
• Fresh green salad 
• Noodles salad
• Veg manchuria 

Caraway seeds (Shahjeera)

• Almond pilaf 
• Bagaara khaana 
• Fitni pulao 
• Ghosht ki kadhi 
• Hyderabadi khichidi 

Cardamom (Elaichi) (whole & powder)

• Almond cookies 
• Aloo ka meetha 
• Badam milk 
• Bread kaja 
• Bread rasmalai 
• Carrot milkshake 
• Fitni pulao 
• Gulgule 
• Hyderabadi khichidi 
• Kaju badam biscuits 
• Liver fry 
• Milk sherbet 
• Oats Halwa 
• Orange kheer 
• Pista Milk
• Sabudaana kheer 
•  Veg khorma
• Vermicelli kheer 

Carom seeds (Ajwain) 

• Lobia chawal
• Pudiney ke namak paare

Carrot

• Brown chana salad 
• Carrot beans fry
• Carrot capsicum rice 
• Carrot lemon rice 
• Carrot milkshake 
• Chana vegetable biryani 
• Chicken Shawarma 
• Egg spring rolls 
• Gajar ka halwa 
• Mixed fried rice 
• Noodles salad
• Tomato soup 
• Pav bhaji 
• Sweet corn fried rice 
• Sweet n sour carrot salad 
• Vegetable khorma
• Vegetable Macaroons
• Veg Manchuria 
• Vegetable oats kofta 

 Cashewnuts

• Aloo ka meetha 
• Gajar ka halwa 
• Kaju badam biscuits 
• Mixed fried rice 
• Oats halwa 
• Onion capsicum masala 
• Orange kheer 
• Sabudaana kheer 
• Sooji ka halwa 
• Sweet corn curry 
• Sweet n sour carrot salad 
• Vegetable khorma 
• Vermicelli upma 

Cauliflower

• Gobi matar 

Chaat masala

• Aloo palak tikki 
• Dahi puri
  
• Fruit chaat 
• Masala Lobia 
• Rava vada 

 Chana dal (split chickpeas)

• Chana dal snack
• Dal kadhai 
• Masala vada 

Chicken

• Chicken 65
• Chicken curry 
• Chicken khorma 
• Chicken shawarma 
• Chicken stir fry

Cinnamon (Dalchini)

• Almond pilaf 
• Bagaara khaana 
• Chana vegetable biryani 
• Fitni pulao
• Hyderabadi khichidi 
• Kheema seviyan biryani 
• Lemon seviyan 
• Mexican hot chocolate 

Cloves (Laung)

• Fitni pulao 
• Hyderabadi khichidi 
• Liver fry 

Cluster beans

• Mutton & cluster beans curry 

 Coconut (khopra)

• Chicken khorma 
• Chocolaty coconut bites 
• Chudwa 
• Dum ke tamaate (stuffed tomatoes gravy) 
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Hyderabadi kofta curry 
• Kairi ki chutney 
• Maiqalya 
• Matar kachori 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 
• Rava vada 
• Vegetable khorma

Condensed milk

• Chocolate vanilla marble cake 
• Gajar ka halwa 

Coriander powder

• Aloo bhindi fry 
• Aloo matar til 
• Dal kadhai 
• Date & tamarind chutney 
• Dry Urad dal 
• Egg pepper noodles 
• Falafel 
• Masala Lobia 
• Moong dal kachori 
• Onion capsicum masala 
• Sweet corn curry 

Corn

• Corn fritters 
• Sweet corn curry 
• Sweet corn fried rice 

Corn flour

• Aloo matar tikki 
• Chicken 65
• Chicken stir fry 
• Chocolate pudding 
• Mexican hot chocolate 
• Tomato soup
• Veg manchuria 
• Vegetable oats kofta 

Cucumber

• Brown chana salad 
• Lobia salad 
• Mint cucumber sandwich 
• Sukha bhel 
• Thai green mango salad 

Cumin powder

• Brown chana salad 
• Dahi puri
  
• Dal Kadhai 
• Date & tamarind chutney 
• Falafel 
• Masala Lobia 
• Moong dal kachori 
• Mutton kebabs 
• Palak ke kofte 

Curd

• Chana vegetable biryani 
• Chicken 65
• Chicken curry 
• Chicken khorma 
• Chicken shawarma 
• Chole puri 
• Dahi ki chutney (Raita) 
• Dahi ki kadhi with moong dal bhajiyas 
• Dahi puri
  
• Dahi vade 
• Dum ke tamaate (stuffed tomatoes gravy) 
• Firni pulao 
• Hyderabadi kofta curry 
• Kababchini ka kheema 
• Rava vada
• Vegetable khorma 

Curry leaves

• Aloo bonda 
• Aloo pyaaz 
• Besan 
• Besan chickpea curry
• Boondi
• Cabbage sabzi 
• Carrot beans fry
• Carrot lemon rice 
• Chicken 65
• Chudwa
• Corn fritters 
• Dahi ki kadhi with moongdal bhajiyas 
• Dahi vade 
• Dal bhaji 
• Dalcha 
• Ghosht ki kadhi 
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Hyderabadi khatti dal
• Kairi ki chutney 
• Lemon rice 
• Lemon seviyan 
• Maiqalya 
• Matar kachori 
• Masala Lobia 
• Meethi dal 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 
• Murmura upma 
• Onion capsicum masala 
• Pyaaz ki pakodi / onion fritters 
• Sutriyan 
• Tala hua ghosht (Mutton fry) 
• Til ka char
• Tomato chutney 
• Tomato rice 
• Tomato Upma
• Vermicelli upma 

Custard powder

• Fruit custard 
• Tutti frutti biscuits

'D'

Dalia (roasted split chickpeas) 

• Chudwa

Dalia powder (roasted splitchickpea powder)

• Kababchini ka kheema
• Hyderabadi kofta curry 
• Murmura powder 

Dates

• Date & tamarind chutney 
• Dry Fruits milkshake 

Dill leaves

• Khadi dal
• Palak kheema 

Drumsticks

• Drumsticks besan curry 

Dry red chilies

• Chudwa 
• Dahi ki kadhi with moongdal bhajiyas 
• Dahi vade 
• Dal bhaji 
• Hyderabadi khatti dal
• Lemon rice 

'E'

Egg

• Chocolate coconut bites 
• Chicken 65
• Chicken stir fry 
• Green omelette
• Egg pepper noodles  
• Egg spring rolls 
• Khageena
• Kheema cutlet 
• Macaroni 
• Pyaaz ka anda (Onion omelette)

'F'

Fenugreek leaves (Methi)

• Aloo kheema 
• Beans & minced meat curry 
• Beans & potato curry 
• Broad beans & potato curry 
• Kheema baingan masala 
• Turai kheema

Fenugreek seeds (Methi dana)

• Achari chana pulao 
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 

Figs (Anjeer)

• Dry fruits milkshake 

French beans

• Beans & minced meat curry 
• Beans & potato curry 
• Carrot beans fry
• Chana vegetable biryani 
• Vegetable khorma 
• Veg manchuria 

'G'

Garam masala

• Achari chana pulao 
• Dry Urad dal 
• Matar kachori 
• Moong dal kachori 
• Pav bhaji

Garlic cloves

• Chicken shawarma 
• Dahi ki kadhi with moongdal bhajiyas 
• Dry Urad dal 
• Falafel 
• Hyderabadi khatti dal 
• Lobia chawal 
• Sinangag (Garlic fried rice) 
• Sweet corn fried rice 
• Sweet n sour carrot salad 
• Thai green mango salad 
• Til ki chutney
• Veg manchuria 

Ghee (clarified butter)

• Aloo ka meetha 
• Beetroot halwa 
• Gajar ka halwa
• Sabudaana kheer 
• Sooji ka Halwa 

Grapes

• Fruit chaat 
• Fruit custard 

'H'

Hari boot (Green garbanzo beans)

• Boot pulao 
• Mixed fried rice

Honey

• Chocolaty coconut bites 
• Dry fruits milkshake 
• Sweet n sour carrot salad

'I'

Ivy gourd 

• Dondakayal curry (ivy gourd curry) 

'J'

Jaggery

• Date & tamarind chutney 

'K'

Kasuri methi  (dried fenugreek leaves)

• Besan chickpea curry
• Mutton & cluster beans curry 
• Pudiney ke namak paare 
• Sweet corn curry

 'L'

Lemon juice

• Aloo bonda 
• Brown chana salad 
• Carrot lemon rice 
• Chana dal snack 
• Chicken shawarma 
• Dry Urad dal 
• Falafel 
• Lemon rice 
• Lemon seviyan 
• Lobia salad 
• Masala chana chaat 
• Masala Lobia 
• Matar kachori 
• Mint cucumber sandwich 
• Murmura upma 
• Noodles salad
• Pav bhaji 
• Shikampur kebabs 
• Sweet n sour carrot salad 
• Thai green mango salad 
• Vermicelli upma 

 Lemon cucumber (budmey)

• Budmey ka salan (Lemon cucumber curry)

'M'

Maash ki dal 

• Dahi vade 

Macaroni

• Kheema macaroni 
• Macaroni 

Mango

• Mango milkshake 
• Mango sponge cake

Masoor ki dal (lentils)

• Hyderabadi khichidi 
• Khadi dal  
• Meethi dal

Mayonnaise

• Chicken shawarma 

Milk

• Almond cookies 
• Aloo ka meetha 
• Badam milk 
• Bread rasmalai 
• Carrot milkshake 
• Chocolate pudding 
• Chocolate vanilla marble cake 
• Chocolaty coconut bites 
• Dry fruits milkshake 
• Fruit custard 
• Gajar ka halwa 
• Jeera biscuits 
• Kheema luqmi 
• Mango milkshake
• Mango sponge cake 
• Matar kachori 
• Mexican hot chocolate 
• Milk sherbet 
• Moong dal kachori 
• Oats Halwa 
• Orange kheer 
• Pista Milk
• Sabudaana kheer 
• Strawberry milkshake 
• Tomato soup 
• Tutti frutti biscuits 
• Vermicelli kheer 

Minced meat (kheema)

• Aloo kheema 
• Beans & minced meat curry 
• Dum ke tamaate (stuffed tomatoes gravy) 
• Fitni pulao 
• Hyderabadi kofta curry 
• Kababchini ka kheema 
• Kheema baingan masala 
• Kheema curry 
• Kheema cutlet 
• Kheema luqmi 
• Kheema macaroni 
• Kheema seviyan biryani 
• Palak kheema 
• Shami kebab 
• Shikampur kebab 
• Turai kheema

Mint leaves

• Almond pilaf 
• Bagaara khaana 
• Boot pulao 
• Chana vegetable biryani 
• Chicken curry 
• Chicken khorma 
• Dahi ki chutney (Raita) 
• Dahi ki kadhi with moongdal bhajiyas 
• Dum ke tamaate (stuffed tomatoes gravy) 
• Fitni pulao 
• Hyderabadi khichidi 
• Hyderabadi kofta curry 
• Kababchini ka kheema 
• Mint cucumber sandwich 
• Pudiney ke namak paare 
• Til ki chutney 
• Shami kebab 
• Shikampur kebab 

Moong dal

• Dahi ki kadhi with moongdal bhajiyas 
• Dal bhaji 
• Dalcha 
• Hyderabadi khatti dal 
• Moong dal kachori 
• Shami kebab 
• Shikampur kebab 

Mutton

• Ghosht ki kadhi 
• Maiqalya 
• Mutton & cluster beans curry 
• Mutton kebabs 
• Tala hua ghosht (Mutton fry)

'N'

Nigella seeds (kalonji)

• Achari chana pulao 
• Aloo matar tikki 
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 

Noodles

• Egg pepper noodles 
• Noodles salad

'O'

Oats

• Oats Halwa 
• Vegetable oats kofta 

Okra (Bhindi)

• Aloo bhindi fry 

Orange

• Fruit chaat 
• Fruit custard 
• Orange kheer 

'P'

Peanuts

• Carrot lemon rice 
• Chudwa 
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Lemon rice
• Maiqalya 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 
• Murmura upma  
• Noodles salad
• Sukha bhel 
• Thai green mango salad 

Peas

• Aloo matar tikki 
• Aloo matar til 
• Aloo palak tikki 
• Gobi matar 
• Kheema baingan masala
• Kheema macaroni 
• Macaroni 
• Matar kachori 
• Pav bhaji 
• Vegetable khorma 
• Vegetable oats kofta 

Pistachios

• Bread kaja 
• Bread rasmalai
• Pista milk
• Vermicelli kheer 

Pomegranate

• Fruit chaat 
• Fruit custard 

Poppy seeds (khus - khus)

• Chicken khorma 
• Dum ke tamaate (stuffed tomatoes gravy) 
• Hyderabadi kofta curry 
• Vegetable khorma 
• Vegetable oats kofta 

Potato

• Aloo bhindi fry 
• Aloo bonda 
• Aloo ka meetha 
• Aloo kheema 
• Aloo matar tikki 
• Aloo matar til 
• Aloo palak tikki 
• Aloo pyaaz 
• Beans & potato curry 
• Broad beans & potato curry 
• Chana vegetable biryani
• Chole puri 
• Dahi puri
  
• Eggplant & potato curry  
• Kheema baingan masala 
• Kheema cutlet 
• Lobia baingan masala
• Pav Bhaji 
• Vegetable khorma 
• Vegetable Macaroons

Puffed rice

• Murmura upma 
• Sukha bhel 

'R'

Rava (semolina / suji)

• Masala vada 
• Matar kachori 
• Rava vada
• Sooji ka halwa 
• Tomato Upma

Raw banana

• Raw banana fry 

Raw mango

• Abshola 
• Kairi ki chutney 
• Sukha bhel 
• Thai green mango salad 

Rice flakes

• Chudwa 

Red chili flakes

• Pudiney ke namak paare 
• Thai green mango salad 
• Vegetable Macaroons

Red chilli sauce

• Veg manchuria 
• Vegetable Macaroons

Rice flour

• Aloo bonda 
• Boondi
• Corn fritters 
• Palak ke kofte 
• Pyaaz ki pakodi / onion fritters 

Ridge gourd (Turai)

• Turai kheema

'S'

Saffron

• Badam milk 
• Bread rasmalai 
• Dry fruits milkshake 
• Mango milkshake

Sabudaana (sago)

•  Sabudaana kheer

Sesame seeds

• Aloo matar til 
• Chicken stir fry 
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Maiqalya 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 
• Sweet n sour carrot salad 
• Til ka char
• Til ki chutney 

Sev

• Dahi puri
• Sukha bhel 

Soy sauce

• Chicken stir fry 
• Mixed fried rice
• Sweet n sour carrot salad  
• Thai green mango salad 
• Vegetable Macaroons
• Veg manchuria 

Spaghetti

• Tomato spaghetti 

Spinach

• Aloo palak tikki 
• Palak ke kofte 
• Palak kheema 
• Palak paratha 

Spring onions

• Brown chana salad 
• Fresh green salad 
• Noodles salad
• Sinangag (Garlic fried rice) 
• Spring onions & moongdal wadi 
• Thai green mango salad 
• Veg manchuria 

Strawberry

• Strawberry milkshake 

Sweet lime

• Fruit chaat 
• Fruit custard 

'T'

Tamarind

• Dalcha 
• Date & tamarind chutney 
• Ghosht ki kadhi 
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Hyderabadi khatti dal
• Khatta 
• Maiqalya 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 
• Til ka char
• Til ki chutney 

Tomatoes

• Besan chickpea curry
• Budmey ka salan (Lemon cucumber curry) 
• Chicken shawarma 
• Chole puri 
• Dalcha 
• Dal kadhai 
• Drumsticks besan curry 
• Dry Urad dal 
• Dum ke tamaate (stuffed tomatoes gravy) 
• Ghosht ki kadhi
• Hyderabadi bagaare baingan 
• Hyderabadi khatti dal 
• Lemon seviyan 
• Lobia salad 
• Macaroni 
• Masala Lobia 
• Mirchi ka salan (with capsicum) 
• Pav bhaji 
• Sukha bhel 
• Sutriyan 
• Sweet corn curry 
• Tomato chutney 
• Tomato rice 
• Tomato soup 
• Tomato spaghetti 
• Tomato Upma
• Vegetable khorma 

Tomato ketchup

• Tomato spaghetti 
• Veg manchuria 

'U'

 Urad dal

• Carrot beans fry
• Dry Urad dal

'V'

Vermicelli

• Kheema seviyan biryani 
• Lemon seviyan
• Vermicelli kheer 
• Vermicelli upma 

Vinegar

• Chicken shawarma 
• Eggless chocolate cake 
• Noodles salad
• Veg manchuria 

'W'

Walnuts

• Dry fruits milkshake 

White Chick peas 

• Achari chana pulao 
• Chana Vegetable biryani 
• Chole puri 
• Falafel
• Dahi puri

Whole wheat flour

• Almond cookies 
• Gulgule 
• Matar kachori 
• Sutriyan

Kaju badam biscuits

                            Summer vacation is about to begin and with it starts my collection of Kids Vacation special recipes. As kids love to munch on snacks like biscuits my 1st post in this special series is a yummy and healthy treat of Kaju Badam biscuits.
                            
                           Kaju badam biscuits or cashew almond biscuits are simple cardamom flavored crisp and delicious biscuits with goodness of cashews and almonds in every bite.

                                                                        

                         

                           Cashews and almonds are nuts which are immensely beneficial while cashews are rich in monounsaturated fatty acids, almonds have flavonoids that protect the heart. While cashews are rich in selenium, copper and zinc almonds are a power house of vitamin E and its not a new thing to know that almonds help in brain development and these both together provide protein, calcium and magnesium all necessary for growing children to build healthy bones.

                           As for biscuits you may also like to try Jeera biscuits, Almond cookies and Tutti frutti biscuits from My Mom's Kitchen. Now, to today's recipe :-

Ingredients:

1. All purpose flour - 1 cup
2. Butter - 1/2 cup
3. Powdered sugar - 3/4th cup
4. Cashews - 10 to 15 nos
5. Almonds - 10 to 12 nos
6. Almond powder - 1/2 cup
7. Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
8. Baking powder - 3/4th tsp

Method:

• Beat together butter and powdered sugar till creamy. 
• In a mixing bowl take all purpose flour / maida along with baking powder and cardamom powder. Mix well.
• Add almond powder (grind a few almonds to a coarse paste in the grinder) and mix well to combine.
• Add chopped cashew nuts (soak them for a while to ease off your chopping).
• Add the dry ingredients mix to the butter and sugar mixture. Mix well. Now slowly get the batter together to form a soft chapathi like dough. If your dough feels dry only then add a tablespoon of milk or more as required as for me my dough came about in a jiffy and I did not add any milk.
• Pinch out lemon sized balls from the dough and flatten it between your palms to give it a shape of the biscuit or you might use a cookie cutter to shape the biscuits in your preferred design. Just roll out the dough using a rolling pin to a half inch thickness and cut using the cookie cutter.
• Arrange the biscuits on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Add almonds for garnishing. You can place a full almond in the center or divide it into two and then use.

                                       

 

• Bake the biscuits in a pre-heated oven at 170 C for 12 minutes till they get a nice golden brown shade. (keep an eye on your oven while baking as each oven has its own settings and you may have to adjust the temperature and baking time as per your oven requirements).
• Remove from the oven and leave on the wire rack to cool down. The biscuits will turn crispier as they cool down. Serve it just as they are or with a glass of milk to dunk in.

                     You may like to try more snacks recipes like Chudwa a simple jar snack that I bet you yourself loved as a kid, or a south Indian famous snack Masala vada, or an Arabian famous snack Falafel, or the north Indian delicacy Matar kachori, or a unique stuff like Vegetable oats kofta from My Mom's Kitchen.

Do share your views with me in the comments section below.

Happy Cooking!!!