Kharik Khobra Ladu

Ingredients:

1) 300 gms kharik powder
2) 300 gms grated khobra  + 1 cup / wati more  (keep 1-2 cups extra khobra)
3) 100 - 150 gms dhik
4) 250 gms chopped cashewnuts & badam
5) 100 gms khuskhus
6) 1 kg or slightly more jaggery
7) 500 ml pure ghee
8) 1 wati / cup powdered sugar

Method:
1) In a hot wok, add little ghee. Shallow fry the kharik, khobra powder, khuskhus. Let it cool. Now, chop the khuskhus in a grinder.
2) Deep fry the dhik in a pure ghee. Crush the dhik.
3) In a hot wok, add pure ghee. Now, add jaggery. Let it melt completely on a low - medium flame. Jaggery will burn at high flame. As soon as the jaggery melts, switch off the gas. Add all the ingredients. Mix it properly. If you feel, mixture is too thin, add small amount of extra grated khobra. Also, add 1 wati powdered sugar. It tastes good .
4) Make ladus & enjoy it.


(YOU CAN MAKE THE LADDUS USING POWDERED SUGAR ALSO. ADD THE POWDERED SUGAR INTO THE MIXED INGREDIENTS. IF REQD ADD PURE GHEE TO ROLL INTO LADDUS). 

Sweet corn vegetable soup

Ingredients:

1) 2-3 packs of corn kernels
2) 1-2 finely chopped carrots
3) 1 cup chopped cabbage
4) 1 cup chopped green onion
5) 2-3 pieces chopped garlic
6) 1-2 black pepper
7) 1-2 cloves
8) 1-2 cardamom
9) 1-2 inch chopped ginger
10) 4-5 corriander sprigs
11) 1-2 tsp cornflour mixed in water
12) Salt to taste
13) 1 tsp vinegar
14) 1 tsp soya sauce

Method:
1) Boil the corn kernels in water. Make it into a coarse paste in a mixer grinder.
2) Boil the ingredients in water from 2-10. Once, the mixture boils, add the coarse paste of corn kernels.
3) Add the cornstarch, vinegar, salt & soya sauce (if required)
4) Sweet corn veg soup is ready.

Veg Broth

Ingredients:

1) 5-10 black pepper
2) 2-3 star anise
3) 4-5 cardamom
4) 4-5 cloves
5) 4-5 chopped garlic
6) 1-2 inch chopped ginger
7) 2-3 green chilies
8) 1-2 chopped green capsicum
9) 1/2 chopped cabbage
10) 7-8 chopped cauliflower florets
11) 1/2 cup chopped spring onion
12) 1 chopped onion
13) 1/2 cup chopped carrots
14) 2-3 cups of soaked basmati rice water (if possible)
15) 1 tsp olive oil
16) Salt to taste

Method:
1) Mix all the ingredients in a boiling water.
2) Allow the mixture to boil for 2-3 mins. Then, keep the mixture in simmer position for 1-1/2 hr.
3) Veg stock is ready. Use it for making soups & chinese dishes.

Baingan Bharta

Ingredients:

1) 1 kg green baingan
2) 1/4 kg green chilies
3) 1 bunch green onion
4) 1 cup roasted peanuts
5) 1/2 cup dry coconut
6) 1 tsp mustard seeds
7) 1/2 peeled garlic
8) 1 bunch coriander leaves
9) Salt to taste

Method:

1) Punch the holes in baingan, apply little oil & roast it on gas till it turns black in color.
2) Peel the skin of the baingan. Now, smash it in a mixer grinder for just 4-5 secs. or use pav bhaji wooden spoon to smash it.
3) Heat the oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, peanuts, dry coconut & green onion.
4) Add the baingan in above mixture & add salt to taste.
5) In another pan, add little oil & roast the green chilies. Grind the chilies, garlic, coriander in a mixer.
6) Add this to baingan. Baingan bharta is ready.

Mixed Legumes Salad

Ingredients:

1) Take all the legumes (moong, matki, chovli, brown lentils, chole) in equal quantity. Soak it in water overnight. Next day, put the legumes in a cotton cloth. Tie it tightly. Let it sprout.
2) 1 cup chopped carrots
3) 1 cup chopped onions
4) 1 cup chopped cucumber
5) 1 cup chopped tomatoes
6) 1 cup chopped lettuce
7) 1 cup chopped capsicum
8) 1 chopped green chili/ 1 teaspoon red chili powder
9) 1 lemon
10) Finely chopped coriander & mint leaves.
11) Salt & Sugar to taste

Method:
1) Cook the legumes in a cooker.
2) Now, mix the legumes with all the vegetables, green chili, coriander, mint, lemon, salt & sugar.
3) Mixed legumes salad is ready.

Papdi Lapshi

Ingredients:

1) 1/2 kg Maida
2) 1/4 - 1/2 cup barik rawa
3) Milk
4) Pure ghee
5) 3/4 kg regular rawa
6) 3/4 kg or slight less jaggery

Method:
1) Mix maida & rawa. Add little ghee (u should be able to make small balls , after adding ghee) Add milk to make a dough.
2) Allow the mixture to become soft & cover it with moist cloth for 1-2 hrs.
3) Make small papdi. Allow it to dry & deep fry it in ghee.
4) Shallow fry the regular rawa till it becomes dark brown in color.
5) Mix jaggery with water. Take little water as much as the jaggery will dissolve. (HEAT THE JAGGERY WATER TO DISSOLVE JAGGERY ON MEDIUM HEAT. STIR CONTINUOUSLY. DO NOT BOIL THE WATER. )
6) Using sieve add jaggery water in rawa. Allow it to cook for 2-3 mins.
7) Cover the container with lid. Lapshi should be free in texture.

Black Chick Peas Curry

Ingredients:
1) 1 cup black chick peas (soak for 8-10 hrs.)
2) 1 tomato puree
3) 1 tsp dry mango powder
4) Masala ingredients as mentioned for chole
5) Jaggery & Salt to taste

Method:
1) Cook the black chick peas in cooker upto 3 whistles. Then, simmer the gas, & cook for 15-20 mins.
2) Prepare the fresh masala. Add tomato puree & cooked peas into it.
3) Add little jaggery & salt to taste
4) Serve the hot black chick peas with parathas, puri.