Vidya Baindur's Home Thali specials

Spices that can Ward off Diseases As a registered dietitian and associate nutrition editor at EatingWell Magazine, I know that herbs and spices do more than simply add flavor to food. They let you cut down on some less-healthy ingredients, such as salt, Added sugars and saturated fat, and some have inherent health benefits, many of which Joyce Hendley reported on for EatingWell Magazine. By Kerri-Ann Jennings, M.S., R.D., Associate Nutrition Editor at EatingWell Magazine Modern science is beginning to uncover the ultimate power of spices and herbs, as weapons against illnesses from cancer to Alzheimer's disease. "We're now starting to see a scientific basis for why people have been using spices medicinally for thousands of years," says Bharat Aggarwal, Ph.D., professor at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and author of Healing Spices (Sterling, 2011). Aggarwal notes that in his native India, where spices tend to be used by the handful,...

Description: Dudh Pithle is a maharashtrian side dish..It is very different but very easy and quick  to make ..It tastes good with hot hot rice and any pickle and papad.. Ingredients... 1.Fresh milk-2-3 cups. 2.Besan-3-4 tabsps. or more as needed for thickness. 3.Oil-1tabsp. 4.Garlic-5-6 cloves chopped or crushed. 5.Red Chilli Powder-1tsp. 6.Haldi-1/4tsp. 7.Salt-as per taste. 8.Sugar-pinch(optional). 9.Jeera-1/4tsp. 10.Dhania leaves-to garnish. Preparation.. 1.In a kadai add oil..when heated add jeera,chopped or crushed garlic,fry till light brown . 2.then haldi and add milk in it.add red chilli powder to it..let it boil. 3.add salt as per taste,sugar(optional). 4 .when it is boiled ..start adding besan ..stir continuously till besan gets well mixed in milk.. 5.keep some lumps of besan in it..as it tastes nice in pithle. 6.Garnish it with dhania leaves. 7.Dudh (Milk) pithle is ready to serve with rice.

Description: Tomato Ketchup is very essential with fried snacks..Instead of buying from the  shop I like to make it at home. I dont  use any preservatives ..so all family members including kids love this..so try it!!!I am sure You all will also love it.. Ingredients: 1.Red Tomatoes-2kg. 2.Sugar-1.1/2 cup. 3.Onion-1 4.Garlic-4-5 5.Ginger-1inch. 6.Red Chilli Powder-1tabsp. 7.White Vinegar-3/4 cup. 8.Whole Garam Masala-4-5 Lavang(cloves), 2 Small dalchini pieces(Cinnamon), 3 Elaichi (Cardmom), 8 to 10 Black Pepper. 9.Salt-1-2 tsp. as per taste. Preparation:: 1.Make half pieces of riped red tomatoes. 2.Tie whole garam masala in a small muslin cloth. 3.In a pressure cooker take these tomato pieces,add chopped onion, chopped garlic,chopped ginger,whole garam masala tied in muslin cloth..and boil it for three whistles. 4.Then remove skins of tomato pieces. and remove whole garam masala from it. 5. Grind it in a mixie or with a hand mixer ...

Recipe Description: A very healthy and nutritious meal/snack for all age groups.quick and easy to make.tastes wonderful.Thanks to shobhana rao (my daughter in law's Mother) for this lovely recipe Ingredients: 1.wheat rawa(semolina)-1 bowl 2.dahi-1 bowl 3.milk - 1/2 bowl 4.2-3 green chillies chopped 5.grated coconut - 1/2 -3/4 bowl 6.ginger small piece 7.dhania leaves- handful 8.curry leaves -5-6 9.rai - 1/2 tsp 10.hing 11.salt to taste 12.sugar- appx 1/2 tsp or to taste 13.oil 1tbsp for tadka 14.fruit salt(plain eno)- 3/4 tsp 15.cashewnuts - small pieces(optional) Preparation: 1.make tadka of oil,rai,curry leaves,hing,cashewnuts(optional)and add rava and roast for few minutes and let it cool. 2.meanwhile grind coconut,green chilies,dhania leaves,ginger with little water(only if required). 3.mix this ground masala with rava, add dahi,milk,salt, sugar and keep aside for 10 mins. 4.just before steaming add eno,mix...

Akhkha (Whole) Toor Upakri...Recipe.. Soak 2 cups Akhkha Toor in water for 5-6 hours. then cook it in pressure cooker till soft and well cooked.(cook for 4whistles then 10minutes on low flame.) then remove water from it  and keep it aside. In a pan make tadka with 1tabsp.coconut oil (or any other oil), add  1tsp.mustardseeds,1/2 tspn.udid dal,1green chilli,1red chilli, 5-6currypatta, 1/4tsp.hing. then add 1/4tsp.red chilli powder. then add cooked whole toor in it.. add1tsp. gud ,salt as per taste.add 2-3 tabsp. grated fresh coconut ..mix well add some toor boiled water.. keep on flame till toor get well mixed with masala.. whole toor upakari is ready to serve.. Saar..Recipe.. This Saar is made with water of cooked whole toor .grind 2tabsp.fresh grated coconut,1 whole red chilli,3tabsp.cooked toor, 1/2tsp.dhania seeds,2-3 chopped garlic,small piece of imli(chinch) with water.make fine paste.. add this in boiled toor water..add salt,little gud,1-3 green chillie...

Description: Kolhapuri chicken is a very famous dish from kolhapur..it is very spicy and hot...the aroma of this curry is mainly of its ingredients.Kolhapuri Chicken Curry..Recipe..this curry is made with marinating chicken with masalas and cooked with special kolhapuri masala.. Ingredients: 1.chicken-500gms. 2.green chillies- 2-3 3.dhania leaves-Handfull 4.garlic-7-8 5.ginger-2 inch 6.coconut-3-4tabsp. 7.whole garam masala: dhania seeds-2tabsp., jeera-1/4tsp, lavang-4-5, dalchini-small piece,,black pepper-4-5, khaskhas-1tsp, saunf-1/4tsp, 8.kolhapuri masala-{.tht is red masala of red chillies, onions,garlic,garam masala&dry coconut(which is fried & in powder form)} 9.onions-4-5 10.haldi-1/2tsp. 11.oil-3-4tabsp. 12.salt. 13.tomato-1big. Preparation: 1.wash and clean chicken pieces. 2.marinate chicken with haldi,salt,and ground paste of green chillies,garlic,ginger,dhania leaves.and some chilli powder or kolhapuri masala. 3.fry...

Palak Tambli...Recipe: 1.In a pan put 1/4tsp.ghee and fry 1tsp.jeera, , 2-3 green chopped chillies and add 1/4tsp. hing 2.grind 1/2 grated coconut, leaves of 1 bunch boiled palak, and the above tadka(ghee,jeera,green chillies,hing),tamarind and salt together,make a fine paste 3.add water in the paste and tambli is ready.no need of heating..(water may be added as required) 4.serve with rice Double Beans Bendi):..Recipe soak double beans for 4hours.. cook it in pressure cooker till soft..grind red whole chillies,some cooked beans,1tabsp.fresh grated coconut,little imli(tamarind)..make a fine paste..then add tirfal seeds in it and grind it 1 more time(if it is available..or it can be made without this.).. mix this masla with cooked beans,add salt..give a nice boil.. make tadka of oil & lots of garlic.. add it in curry..bendi is ready to serve. Stuffed Green Masala Pomfret Fry 1.take3 small or medium sized whole pomfret(slit in an arc on one side from the head to bottom,and two str...