Jaipuri Pulao - Spicy Pulao recipe

Tired of cooking the usual pulao/biryani.Try this Jaipuri Pulao for a change and I am sure you are going to make this again and again. This just takes a few mins of prep time and the taste is just amazing.
I came across this recipe in a cooking channel in TV. I tried it and now this is my family's favorite pulao :)

This pulao gets its flavor from one major spice - Cardamom

Ingredients:

• Basmati Rice - 1 cup
• Water - 1.5 cups
• Butter / Ghee - 3-4 tblsp
• Oil - 1/4 cup
• Bay leaf - 1
• Cashews - 2 tblsp
• Coriander leaves - a small bunch - roughly chopped
• Red chili powder - 1/2 tsp
• Veggies - 1 cup -finely chopped

Vegetables Used :

• Carrot - 1
• Capsicum - 1/2
• Beans - 4-5 
• Brocolli - a small bunch
• Green peas - 1/4 cup
• Sweet corn kernels - 1/4 cup

Fresh Masala Paste - To grind

• Onion - 1 small - roughly chopped
• Cardamom - 4
• Cashews - 1 tblsp
• Green chilli - 3-5 depending on your spice level
• Garlic pods - 5
• Ginger - a small piece
• Coriander powder - 1 tblsp
• Cumin powder - 1 tblsp
• Fresh cream or Milk - 4 tblsp 

Punjabi Dum Aloo - Fried potatoes in a spicy onion tomato gravy

Punjabi Dum Aloo is a rich gravy with fried potatoes.It is often served with roti or biryani.Baby potatoes are the key ingredient in this recipe but since I couldn't get them I made it with cubed normal potatoes.A large amount of fresh cream is required to get the rich creamy  taste.But if you are on weight watch,you can substitute by adding fresh yogurt.

Valentines Day Roti - Heart shaped Roti

Happy Valentine's day everyone :)

February - The month of love.

Love is always in the air and it comes to life in February ,especially on Valentine's Day.

February is doubly special to me as I got married in this month of love.Love is something which is felt naturally by everyone.Love is everywhere.To make this Valentine's Day more special , I made some heart-shaped Roti to surprise my loved one.

Stuffed potato roti / Aloo paratha - Indian flatbread with stuffed spicy mashed potatoes

Aloo paratha is a Indian flatbread stuffed with spicy mashed potatoes. It is made with a whole wheat flour and is rich in fiber and carbohydrates.It is often served with raita.

Here is the step by step procedure with pictures for making the aloo paratha.