Achu's Recipes

Ingredients Onion - 2 nos: Carrot - 2 nos: Potato - 2 nos: Beans - 6-8 nos: Refined Oil - 4-5 tbsp Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp Salt - as required Fresh Cream - 3 tbsp Coriander Leaves - as required (finely chopped) For Gravy Onion - 1 (cut into cubes) Tomato  - 1 (cut into cubes) Ginger - 1 small piece Garlic - 5-6 petals Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp Garam Masala - 2 tsp Preparation Method Grind the ingredients for gravy to a smooth paste without adding water and keep aside. In a wok bring oil to heat and saute the vegetables separately with a pinch of salt, till the vegetables are half cooked. Remove the vegetables from oil and keep aside. In the same wok bring 1 tbsp oil to heat and splutter cumin seeds. Add the ground paste to the oil and saute in low flame till nice aroma comes out. Add 1/2 cup water to the masala, mix well and bring the masala to boil. Add the sauteed vegetable to the gravy, mix well and adjust the salt. Coo...

Rice Kichadi is healthy, protein rich and comfort food especially for kids and sick. Kichdi is an easy to make, delicious, one pot meal. Ingredients Moong Daal - 1/2 cup Rice - 1/2 cup Ghee - 2 tbsp Cumin Seed - 1/2 tsp Bay Leaf - 1 Ginger-Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Green Chilli - 1 or 2 Onion - 1 (finely chopped) Tomato - 1 (finely chopped) Vegetables (carrot, beans, green peas) - 1 cup (optional) Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Water - 4 cups Salt - as required Coriander Leaves - as required Preparation Method Wash and soak rice and moong daal separately. After 15 mins, strain to remove excess water and keep aside. Heat ghee in a pressure cooker and splutter cumin seeds and bay leaf; and ginger-garlic paste, green chilli and saute in low flame till nice aroma comes out. Add onion and saute till onion become transparent. Add tomato and cook till tomato become mushy. Add turmeric powder and asafoetida and saute for 1min: Add rice, moong daal and ...

Pineapple pickle is an instant sweet pickle and is a perfect combination for ghee rice and biriyani. Ingredients Pineapple (ripe) - 1 (medium size) Tamarind - gooseberry size Grated Jaggery - 3-4 tbsp Garlic (crushed) - 3 tbsp Ginger (crushed) - 1 tbsp Green Chilli - 2 (finely chopped) Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp Asafoetida - 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Powder - 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Oil - 3 tbsp Salt - as required Curry Leaves - as required Preparation Method Soak the tamarind in half glass warm water and keep aside for 10 mins. Soak grated jaggery in half glass warm water and keep aside 10 mins. Clean the pineapple and cut into small cubes and keep aside. In a wok bring oil to heat, splutter mustard seeds and add ginger, garlic, green chilli and curry leaves and saute in low flame till raw smell goes off. Add pineapple cubes, mix well and cook for 5 mins: in low flame, keeping the lid closed. Add chilli powder, fenugreek powder and saute for 2 mins: Strain...

Lotus Seeds health benefits includes managing diabetes, treating insomnia, supporting stomach health, slowing down aging process, supporting oral health, and providing instant energy. Other benefits supporting pregnancy, treating ulcers or sore mouths, supporting a healthy appetite, improving urination, maintaining blood pressure, supporting cardiovascular health and healing inflammation and infection. Ingredients Lotus Seed - 1 cup Onion - 1 large (finely chopped) Tomato Puree - 1/2 cup (use 2 tomatoes) Potato - 1 medium (cut into cubes) Ginger - Garlic Paste - 1 tsp Cashew Nuts - handfull Fresh Cream - 2tbsp Bay Leaf - 1 Cloves - 3-4 Cinnamon - 1 small stick Cardamom - 4-5 Chilli Powder - 2 tsp Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp Oil - 2 tbsp Salt - as required Corriander Leaves - as required Preparation Method Dry roast the lotus seed till it puffed up and keep aside. Soak the cashew nuts and grind to fine paste and keep aside.  Heat oil in a thick bottom pa...

Ingredients Pasta - 100 gms:  Potato - 1 medium size (cut into cubes) Sweet Corn - 1/4 cup Greenpeas - 1/4 cup Carrot - 1 medium size (finely chopped) Onion - 1 medium size (finely chopped) Capsicum - 1/2 (finely chopped) Tomato - 1 medium size (finely chopped) Mayonnaise - 1/2 cup Plain Yoghurt - 2 tbsp Fresh Cream - 2 tbsp Dijon Mustard - 1 tbsp (optional) Chilli Flakes - 1 tsp Pepper Powder - as required Salt - as required Preparation Method Cook Pasta with salt; strain and keep aside. Boil potato, greenpeas and sweet corn with salt; strain water and keep aside. In a glass bowl whisk together mayonnaise, yoghurt, fresh cream, dijon mustard, salt and pepper. Add cooked pasta, potato, sweet corn, greenpeas, carrot, onion, capsicum. tomato and chilli flakes to the sauce and mix well. Add salt and pepper powder as per yout taste and mix well. Keep the salad in refrigerator for 30-45 mins: The cold Pasta Salad is ready to serve as Salad or Starter or a...

Ingredients Mixed Sprouts - 1 cup Tomato - 1 no: (remove seeds and chop finely) Carrot -  1 no: (finely chopped) Onion - 1 no: (finely chopped) Corriander Leaves -  1 tsp (finely chopped) Lime Juice - 2 tbsp  Salt - as required Crushed Pepper - as required Preparation Method Mix sprouts, carrot, tomato, onion, corriander leaves and lemon juice and keep aside for 5-10 mins: Add salt and pepper as per the taste and mix well. Serve the healthy Sprout Salad.

Ingredients Butter - 100 gms (in room temp:) Dark Chocolate - 150 gms. Brown Sugar - 100 gms: Egg - 2 nos: Maida - 100 gms. Coco Powder - 2 tbsp Instant Coffee Powder - 1 tsp (optional) Baking Powder - 1/4 tsp Vanilla Essence - 1/2 tsp Chocolate Chips - 1/2 cup Preparation Method Preheat the oven to 180 degree C for 10mins: Line an 8"x8" square baking tray, line with butter paper and keep aside. Seive together maida, coco powder, instant coffee powder and baking powder and keep aside. Take butter and dark chocolate in a large heat proof bowl and melt, using double-boiling method or in oven, till it is smooth. Add brown sugar and mix well using a whisk till sugar is completely dissolved. Add one egg at a time and combine well. Gradually add dry ingredients combine well usind spatula or whisk. Add vanilla essence and combine well. Transfer the brownie batter to the prepared tray and level with spatula. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the batter. Bake th...