Vidya Baindur's Home Thali specials

 Rohu , Katla or Bhetki Fish Curry in Mustard  Paste...Bengali Style.. You can use any other fish with bones.  I have  used Karli Fish(Silver Bar fish) in today's Bengali  fish Curry. Ingredients. 1.Rohu or any other Fish Cleaned... 7-8 Pieces. 2. Green Chillies.... 6-7 3. Mustard Seeds... 2Tabsps.,. 4. Garlic... 5-6  5. Kalounji (Onion Seeds )...1tsp. 6. Mustard oil 5-6 tabsps 7. Haldi...1/2 tsp. 8. Red Chilli Powder..1/2 tsp, 9. Salt...As Per Taste, Method.. 1.Apply salt n haldi to fish pieces.. 2.Soak 5to 6 tabsps of Yellow mustard seeds in  water for 15 to 20 minutes,.you can use Black  big mustard instead of yellow mustard seeds.  Or both mixed together. 3.Then grind  garlic cloves,  6 green chillies n  soaked n 2 tabsps of mustard seeds n haldi with  some water,..make fine paste. 4.Then slightly shallow fry this fish pieces in  mustard oil..keep aside the pieces. 5. in same oil add kalounji seeds,add finely...

 Bhajni Thalipeeth... With Multi Grain flour. Bhajni means roasted..Thalipeeth is just like  Bhakri in Maharashtra..or Doddak in Konkani. Its very nutricious n very healthy as it has  multi grains . It is the best for breakfadt or even  for lunchbor dinner.. Thalipeeth tastes good  with home made Loni ( White Butter.). You can buy ready Bhajni flour from  shop.and  make it instantly adding some masalas in it. Bhajni Flour is made with... Jowar..1cup. Bajra..1/2 cup Wheat..1/2 cup Chana dal..1/4 cup Udid dal...1/4 cup Moong dal..1/4cup You can add more different grains which you like. Dhania seeds.. 4to5 tabsps. Jeera..3tabsps.. Method..  Dry roast all these grains one by one separately  on low flame till nice aroma comes out..roast it  till slightly brown colour. Then roast Dhania seeds, jeera separately. Then give it in a mill n make fine flour. You can store this flour for 1 month  For Making Thalipeet.. Take 2 cups of flour..add ...

 Double Beans Bendi ( red curry). Recipe.. soak Double Beans for  over night.. cook it in pressure cooker till soft.. grind red whole chillies,some cooked beans,1tabsp,little  imli(tamarind)..make a fine paste..then add tirfal seeds in it  ( this is optional.. you can  skip it. )& grind it 1 more time..  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. White Tinglora or Navy Beans Saar Upakari Recipe..    Soak White Tingalora Beans over night. Cook Soaked Tingalora n some salt with water in pressure cooker till soft.. Then add 1 long choppped green chilli in it.. its optional. I have not added green chilli. Boil it nicely ..keep the consistency as you like.. it shud be not dry or very watery. Adjust salt as per taste. Make Tadka with coconut oil or any oil add lots of crushed garlic n whole red chillies..  add it in the curry.. its ready...

 Maharashtrian Goda Masala...    Its a Home made Fresh Maharashtrian  Brahmani Goda Masala powder..I use this this  Masala in my regular  dishes like Amti, Bharali  Vangi, or any vegetables , Many Vegetable   Sabjis,  Dal Rice Khichdi, or Masale Bhaat , we  can even spread this Masala with some oil on  rotis n make rolls n eat. We can make Masala  Chapati. It us used in making Cutlets.. we can  add it in aby non veg dishes with eggs, fish or  meat..  Ingredients..   Use same Big Wati or Cup for measurement . 1...Dhane ( Dry Coriander Seeds )... 4 Big Wati. 2...Regular Jeera (Cummin Seeds.)... 1/2 Wati 3....Shaha Jeera.. 6 tsps. 4...Lavang (Cloves ).... 4 tsps. 5...Dalchini (Cinnamon)... 8 to 10 pieces about 2  inch each. 6.... Methi (Fenugreek Seeds)....1 tsp. 7....Rai (Mustard Seeds)...1tsp. 8....Hing Khada..2 pieces or 3 tsps Hing powder 9...Whole Lal Mirchi... Dry Whole Red Chillies..8...

 Khaman Dhokla ..   Recipe... Besan...1cup Rava..1tabsp. Eno..1tsp. Water..1cup or little more or  less as per need. Salt..as per taste Sugar..1 tsp..  Green chilli n ginger crushed  or paste... 1tsp. Haldi..pinch or as needed. Lemon juice..1sp.( you can    use 2 tabsps of dahi instead  of lemon juice.) Ingredients for tadka.. Oil..2tabsp. Mustard seeds..1tsp. Til..1/2tsp. Hing..1/4 tsp. Curry leaves.. 5to6 Green chillies..3 to 4 4 tabsp.of water mixed with  2 tsp.sugar  Dhania leaves..to garnish. Method.. In a bowl add Besan, Rawa, salt, sugar, haldi.. mix it nicely. Add water little by little as needed n make  thick batter ready. mix it nicely. Add green chilli n ginger paste, lemon juice. mix it. Add Eno.n mix batter nicely.  Beat it nicely n make batter smooth . Spread this batter on a greased plate. Make steamer or big kadai with hot water ready.. Then keep this plate with batter to steam. Steam it for 10 minutes keeping l...

 Batata Soang....Red ,Spicy curry Recipe..  Boil the 4  potatoes in the cooker .. Remove skin.make pieces.  Chop 2 onions finely . Take 3 to 4 tabsps of coconut oil or any other oil  in a pan. add chopped onions.fry till light brown . Add 1/2tsp.of haldi, 2 tabsps.of kashmiri red  chilli powder,.add1 tabsp.of tamarind (imli)  juice. Add salt,as per taste...add pinch sugar if you like  (this is optional)..fry for 2 minutes.. Add potato pieces..mix it..add little water ..boil  it till potato gets mixed with masala. Potato Soang is ready to serve.  Vaali n Dal Ambat ( Mangalorian Curry with  Toor Dal n Malabar Spinach or Mayalu or Basale ) Recipe.... Boil washed N chopped Green Vaali bhaji with  some salt and water.  Cook 1cup Toor Dal in pressure cooker till very  soft. then mash it. add cooked bhaji in it. In tadka pan fry less than 1/4 methi seeds in few  drops of oil add 3-4 whole red bedgi  chillies i...

  Mangalore Buns... Hot, Puffed ,Yummy Buns.. Ingredients.. Riped Bananas Mashed... 2 big Curd .. 4 tabsps. Salt ...1tsp or more if you want Sugar or Gud.. I have used Sugar. ..5 tabsps. Maida ..2cups.. you might some more while  kneading. Baking  Soda ..1/2 tsp.(Half tsp.) Preparaion.. Take maida in a mixing bowl..keep it aside. Mash well riped Bananas with hands or fork Add Sugar ...You can use Jaggery instead of Sugar.. Add cooking soda..salt n  curds in Mashed  Bananas ..  Mix it nicely. Add this to the Maida make a  dough. Knead soft Dough. Keep it over night  next day .Make small thick Pooris and deep fry  in hot oil..  If you use jaggery it will be more brown after  frying.. Mangalore Buns r ready to serve.