mumma's kitchen

 Gond-Coconut-Almond Raab This is a traditional jain/gujarati delicious and nutritious winter sweet drink. It is my all time favorite drink. My mummy has learnt from her mother and is generally made couple of times during winter. It strengthens the bone, builds immunity and helps relieve cold.  Ingredients : ghee-1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon edible gum-gond(available in provision store 1 tablespoon coconut-desiccated(fresh or dry) 1/2 teaspoon ganthoda 1/2 teaspoon sonth 2-3 teaspoon finely chopped almond 1 table spoon jaggery Method : Take ghee in pan and heat it. Add ghee and gond. Gond will swell on cooking. At that point add water and stir till gond is melted. Add jaggery and mix well. Add sonth, ganthoda, coconut and almond. Allow to boil for about 10 minutes. Serve it hot. It will be of thin consistency.

 Raab-traditional bajra ni raab This drink is a perfect summer/winter drink to build up the immunity. Traditionally it is made from Bajra/millet. It has a porridge like consistency. Ingredients : bajra flour-2 tablet soon(pearl millet) dry ginger(sonth)1/4 teaspoon jaggery 1/4 cup ghee 2 teaspoon black peppercorn 6-8 pieces carrom seeds1/2 teaspoon warm water Method : Take ghee in pan and heat it. Take bajra flour and saute on medium flame. It will release a nice aroma. Make use flour is not burnt. Add water with jaggery and allow to cook for 5-10 minutes. Add sonth (dry ginger powder-you can grate fresh ginger also), peppercorn, carrom seeds while raab is boiling. Serve it hot. Another recipe which is Rajasthani style. It is an important part of daily diet in Rajasthan. It is served with meal as a side dish in summer. It is easy to digest, tastes very nice and healthy too. Ingredients : 1/2 cup bajra flour 3 cup buttermilk salt as per taste cumin seeds 1 teaspoon  curry leave...

  Wheat Flour Bhakri-Indian Flat Bread It is a staple food of many. They are best eaten hot and fresh. To make it more healthier, one can make bhakri adding ragi flour, juv or juvar flour also. Even adding oats makes it very tasty.  Ingredients : To knead a dough, Take wheat flour, add salt and oil and mix well. Add water to make a dough which is hard in consistency. Roll bhakri with a rolling pin about 5-6 inch diameter and think about 3-4 mm(basically small and think than paratha). Take a cast iron tavi and turn it on. Once it is heated, put bhakri on low flame. after a minute or so turn on other side, now put light pressure with a kitchen cloth/muslin cloth to make it golden brown, flip to other side and press to cook. Take it off from tavi and apply ghee. Serve hot. One can add carrom seeds, cumin seeds, green garlic, green chilli, turmeric and red chilli powder. Various combinations can be made. However I like the original version only. Even one can turn it to open flame ...

 Khichu It is a tasty and healthy gujarati delicacy served as a street food. It can be served as a morning breakfast or evening snacks also. It is simple and easy to make. Ingredients : Rice flour-1 cup water 11/2 cup cumin seeds 1 teaspoon salt as per taste oil 2 teaspoon fruit salt 1/2 teaspoon green chilli-1-2-with a slit Method : Take 1 teaspoon oil in a deep pan and heat it. Add cumin seeds and when it splatter, add water to boil. Add salt, green chilli while it is boiling. Also add fruit salt. Now gradually add rice flour and mix continuously in 1 direction and make sure there are no lump formed. Add remaining oil and mix again. Now take pressure cooker, remove whistle and put 1 cup of water. Cover with a plate with a whole/steamer and put this dough covered in muslin cloth and cover the top. Allow to cook with steam  for 5-10 minutes.  Turn off the gas. transfer khichu to serving bowl. Serve with oil and methiya malasa or red chilli powder. It tastes...

Moong ka Pani Moong ka Pani is a rich source of protein and easy for digestion. It is a very simple soup made with few ingredients. Ingredients : Green whole moong 1/2 cup salt-pinch ghee 1 spoon cumin seeds 1/2 spoon lemon juice-1 hing pinch turmeric powder-1/2 spoon clove 1-2 green chilli 1 optional coriander to garnish Method : Wash and soak green whole moong for 2-3 hours. Pressure cook for 3 whistle. Once pressure is released, crush moong and strain it. Add water and mix well. Take ghee in a pan and heat it. Add cumin seeds and hing to it. when it splatter, add moong pani. Add salt, turmeric powder and clove. Add green chilli (optional). Allow to boil for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and add lime juice. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot.

  Rajagra no sheero This is generally eaten during fast. It is good for health. It is also rich source of calcium. As a child even though I did not do fast, i was just waiting for Ekadashi so mummy will make this sheera. I loved it. Now my daughter also likes it. Must try this recipe. It is very easy to make too. Ingredients: rajgira flour-100gm ghee 5 table-spoon sugar 100mg almond-grated for garnishing warm water-100ml Method: Take ghee in a pan and heat on medium glame. Roast flour on low flame so it is not burnt. Once done there will be an aroma. Add luke warm water gradually and mix well. Cook till water is evaporated. Now add sugar and mix in 1 direction. Once done one can see ghee on the edge. Turn off the heat. Sprinkle grated almond.(optional to add cashew, kismis). Serve hot.

 Stuffed capsicum-bharwa shimla mirch This is a very popular dish across the world. Indian style stuffing is made from boiled potato or poha. If needed paneer can also be added. Generally green capsicum is used. Now-a-days yellow and red capsicum is also easily available which can be used. Ingredients : capsicum-small-medium sized-any colour. Cut  a slice from the top and bottom(so it can be placed properly in a pan)-3-4 pieces  oil-2 teaspoon boiled and grated potato 1 cup carrot-grated and corn-boiled-partially crushed-1 cup aamchur powder/mango powder-1teaspoon chat masala 1 teaspoon lemon juice 1 lemon red chilli powder 1 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon garam masala1/2 teaspoon kasuri methi-crushed with hand1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt as per taste hing pinch Method : Take mashed potato, add corn and carrot mixutre. All all spices and mix well. Wash and dry capsicum. Remove top and remove seeds and cores. Make it a empty pocket. Stuff it with the filling....