mumma's kitchen

  Lettuce Wrap: Ingredients 1 head  iceberg, butter, or romaine lettuce   leaves separated, cleaned and dried For tofu filling 250g block  firm or extra-firm tofu 2 tablespoons  vegetable oil   I like peanut oil 1  small white onion   or 1/2 large onion, diced 2  sliced green onions   white and green parts separated 1 tablespoon  minced garlic 2 teaspoons  minced ginger 200g  water chestnuts   diced Soya sauce dip 2 tablespoons  soy sauce 1 tablespoon  minced garlic 2 teaspoons  minced ginger 1/4 cup  vegan oyster sauce   or hoisin sauce (see notes) Green chilli 1 teaspoon Vinegar Peanut butter dip 2 tablespoon Peanut butter 1 teaspoon Maple syrup Topping Ideas shredded carrots toasted nuts   I like pe...

Generally, during winter we like warm drinks. This milk is tasty and healthy too. I use to drink throughout the year. During my hostel days, my mummy used to send this hot milk in a thermos in my tiffin with a small note. I was eagerly waiting for not only milk but a note from mummy, which I collected for all 3 years of my post-graduation of medicine. Ingredients : Cow milk 200ml sugar(as per taste, optional) Roasted almond, cashew, unsalted pista, crushed to powder-1tablespoon saffron thread 1-2 ginger grated-very small piece or dry ginger powder-Sonth (pinch) turmeric pinch Method: Take milk in a pan to heat and bring it to boil. While milk is being boiled, add dry fruit powder, sugr, turmeric, grated ginger. Add saffrom thread in 1-2 spoon of cold milk and then add to milk. Bring to a boil then turn off the heat. drink as you like to-hot or cold. If u like froth, use frother to make it. Please write your comments and share with your friends if you tried and liked this recipe.

Instant Onion-Green chilly pickle/kachumbar Ingredients: Onion 4-5 medium sized thin sliced and separate layers Green chillies 5-6 slit Haldi 1/4 teaspoon Saunf 1 teaspoon Red chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Chaat masala 1/4  teaspoon Amchur powder1/4  teaspoon Salt to taste Mustard seeds 1/2  teaspoon Kalonji 1/2 teaspoon Lemon juice 2 teaspoons hara dhaniya 2 tablespoons oil for tempering Method: Slice and separate layers of onion in keep in a glass bowl. Cut green chillies in slit and add to it. Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, amchur powder, chaat masala with onion and green chilli and mix well.  Now take oil for tempering, add saunf, kalonji. On heating add to the prepared pickle and mix well. Add lemon juice and store in an airtight container. It can be stored for about a week. Eat as a side dish with Roti, paratha

 Palak Paneer is a popular North Indian curry made of blanched spinach and soft paneer. It is an easy and simple dish made with spinach and Indian cottage cheese  This restaurant style Punjabi palak paneer recipe prepares a yummy curry by cooking shallow-fried paneer cubes in a healthy spinach gravy, which is sautéed with balanced curry spices in aromatic ghee. Additionally, this recipe uses milk cream to bring in rich creamy texture. Ingredients: Palak 250g Cottage cheese/panner 150g 1 finely chopped Onion 1-2 Green chillies ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste ½ teaspoon Kasuri meethi 2 tablespoons Fresh cream Water 2 tablespoons Oil 1 tablespoon ghee Salt Lemon juice 1 teaspoon Method: Clean and wash the spinach thoroughly. To blanch the spinach, boil it in salted water for 2 minutes. Drain it with a strainer. Immediately transfer drained spinach into cold water and keep for a minute to restore its green colour. D...

  Turmeric Pickle (Haldi Ka Achar) Turmeric Pickle or Haldi Ka Achar is a Gujarati winter special and made with Amba/ kachcha haldi, lemon juice and salt. The pickle is simple without any oil or spices. This pickle doesnot require any kind of cooking. It is done by just mixing the ingredients. The only time that is required is to prep the fresh and raw turmeric roots by peeling and chopping them. T urmeric as an important spice  on Indian Rasoi because of the unique natural color and nutritional benefits. It has an anti-inflammatory and has antioxidants. Thus, helps in reducing inflammation of tonsils, throat, knees, etc. and gives relief from many aches. A gargling water made with turmeric, salt and warm water is effective against sore throats. It is antimicrobial and has great effect against certain pathogens. A turmeric and salt paste can be used on the human skin to cure swellings, bruises and abrasions. According to Ayurveda, turmeric is super good for ...

 It is an Indian dessert recipe prepared from grated bottle gourd, full cream milk, and sugar. There are several ways to prepare. One of the ways to prepare this recipe is by preparing it with milk and the other way is to prepare it with condensed milk/milkmaid. If you are using the thick condensed milk, no extra sugar needs to be added as condensed milk already contains sugar.  Mummy makes with milk and unsweetened khoya. G rated bottle gourd gets cooked nicely with milk, giving it a more creamy texture because milk takes more time to get thick and eventually helps the bottle gourd to cook properly. Ingredients    600 grams lauki / bottle gourd / doodhi (soft) ¼ cup cow ghee 3-5 cashew / kaju, halved 3-5 badam / almond, chopped 8-10 raisins / kishmish ½ cup milk (full cream) ¾ cup sugar Khoya (unsweetened)1/2 cup ¼ teaspoon Cardamompowder(optional) This recipe is simple and...