If you have a UPite or bihari friend you will definitely know what is matar ka chivda and if not I’ll explain it you.
What is Matar ka chivda
Winter is the time when new poha or flat rice is harvested, this new poha or chivda tastes much sweeter than the old ones and blends perfect with fresh matar or green peas which also is a winter crop.Mix these two with a little frying and you have your matar ka chivda ready .
I would suggest everyone out there to eat whatever local n fresh is grown instead of packed food.In this way you’ll help your farmer.
Matar ka chivda
Matar ka chivda
Ingredients:
1 cup mota poha
1/2 cup matar
1 tablespoon salt or as per taste
1 1 /2 tablespoon oil
1/2 tablespoon red chilli powder
2 tablespoon chopped onions
Method:
Taka a kadai pour little oil once oil is hot add in the matars / green peas with pinch of salt
Mix it well and cover it then cook till matar is cooked, say for 2 minutes on low flame
Remove it on a plate and keep aside
In the same kadai n oil add poha/chivda
And keep roasting it till you find poha to be crispy and crunch
This will take time and patience
once chivda is roasted well add in the fried matar
Mix well add salt and red chilli powder
Again mix well
Garnish with onions
Matar chivda is ready to be relished,enjoy them in the winters
Until then keep exploring
while roasting the poha be patient as if you hurry you will have half cooked chivda,this will take 5 to 10 minutes on low flame.
Sauteed veggies are always a good way to eat and they are fried in olive oil or ghee much better or you can use butter,which is the best.I love sauteed veggies in butter and my twins also love them.
What is sauteed ?
It’s basically cooking with small amount of oil or butter.
Can you use any veggies
And the answer is yes,any vegetable which you love can be sauteed.
Winter’s are the time when you get your veggies in abundance.My pantry is stocked with cauliflower that too 4🤔 now what better than making stuff parathas with them and consuming.
Best paratha for kids lunch box and they definitely love them.Cauliflower is blanched and then grinded not fine but coarse.
Have you ever tried eating sauted/grilled green peas,if no then you are definitely missing these seasonal food for sure.
Back in our native place,in winter we all sit around the bonfire even in day time as it’s very cold in Uttar Pradesh and keep grilling whatever veggies are available especially green peas,sweet potato and corn.
These grilled green peas can be called as fingerfood as well, it’s like doing your work and munching together.
Simple way to cook and eat winter food which you will love.These fun things are getting lost somewhere in this world,where people don’t have time for themselves what time they will give other’s and missing these small joy of love, sharing and sitting together as a family.Take time out and create memories for yourself and the loved one’s.
Aloo kachaloo is Uttar pradesh’s one of the favourite winter delicacies,mostly eaten as breakfast or lunch.Basically this dish is made with (naya) new potatoes only but you can use whichever potato you have.What goes in making this, is simple panch phodan i.e mix of spices.This goes well with sugarcane juice.
Naya (new) potatoes are sweet in taste and don’t get mashed up while cooking ,so preferable naya aloo is used.
How to buy naya(new) aloo
Simple, the new potato when you scratch with your nails it’s skin comes out easily,it’s covered with dirt i.e mud,and they are found in abundance only in winter.Naya because it’s harvested in winter.
First you have to boil the potatoes and cut them into half,then head further
Masur dal,also called as red lentil.Dal is a favourite staple food for any Indian,dal and rice are called comfort food.Craving for dal can never go,a piping hot dal with spoonful of ghee and you will ask for more.
Dals are all split one’s or dhuli dal.Most important staple food in South Asian countries.
Nutritional value of a cooked dal contains 9% protein 7% water 20% carbohydrates and 1% fat.
Cooking dal is quite simple and to enhance the taste we give tadka to it.
Today’s recipe is about Masur dal and how to cook it with a lovely tadka.
We usually keep making the onion-tomato version of vermicelli,today just wanted something chinese and grabed this vermicelli and cooked in my style.with only few veggies available in the pantry,instead of heading and shopping I prefered of cooking with whatever is there.Chinese cuisine is one such dish which is loved by all and you don’t have to request them to finish this off.
Try this different style vermicelli for your kids lunch box or as a evening snack,you won’t be disappointed.
Vermicelli is often stored at every Indian household for making of seviya,either we cook sweet or salty,this time let’s cook chinese.
Chinese vermicelli
Ingredients:
2 cups vermicelli cook as per given in packet
1 onion chopped
1 green capsicum chopped
1/2 cup chopped cabbage
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 tablespoon vinegar
1/2 tablespoon schezwan chutney
2 tablespoon boiled sweet corn(optional)
2 green chillies chopped
salt as per taste
1 tablespoon sugar
oil for cooking
Method:
First cook vermicelli as per the instructions given on the packet
Heat oil in a kadhai on medium flame
Add in ginger-garlic paste,saute till raw smell has gone
Add in green chillies, onions and saute till soft
Add in veggies(whichever you are using) cabbage, capsicum and boiled corn
Saute for few seconds
Next add in the given sauces with salt
Mix well
Add sugar
Add cooked vermicelli
Toss it well
Garnish with chopped capsicum and corn
Serve hot
Chinese vermicelli is ready to be served
Hope you liked my version of vermicelli
Until then keep exploring…..
While adding salt remember,the sauce does have a little amount of salt already.
I have already posted a mousse recipe before, today I am posting mousse recipe with dark chocolate. As said making mousse is super easy one with only 3 ingredients. Loved by everyone in the house and the best part is that you can store it in refrigerator,use if you have guests over.
Dark chocolate mousse
A hassel free recipe where you can involve your kids aswell.This chocolate mousse was made by my twins,where one went chopping the chocolate and the other went whisking.
Tarri poha was something really new to me when I shifted to Nagpur,all this while I knew about kanda poha which is quite famous in Mumbai ,initially eating tarri poha did not make me feel excited, but once I tried tarri poha from a local vendor it did taste amazing. A healthy and wholesome snack for any local nagpurian.
What Vada pav is for mumbaikers,same tarri poha is for nagpurites.
What is Tarri?
Tarri is basically a gravy,here it is full of oil and red chilli powder. Served with poha.
Kathi rolls were originated in Calcutta with kababs like beef,chicken amd mutton and the variations are endless today.Everyone coming with their own version here to suit their taste buds.I developed his recipe to the exact taste of my twins,knowing what they will like n what not.This roll has being a hit with them,actually made this for their lunch box as every mother will understand the pain of making something different every day for kids,it’s a huge task.So just grabbed whatever was in my pantry and essembled ,there you go a delicious mouthwatering, tasty and tangy with some spicyness here it is Chinese bhajiya roll
Chinese is every childs favourite cuisine,I can say even adults,so best roll I thaught of making was this.Purely being my way of cooking here,I have not used maida rotis only wheat flour rotis to keep it healthy.
Kathi rolls are basically any kabab or bajiya rolled into Indian flat bread like maida ki roti or gehu ki roti.
A best lunch box idea or snack
Do check my You Tube channel for detailed video Purvanchal’s Tadka
Ammm…is the feeling whenever I have a mousse soft and light just like clouds you can say refreshing and this lifts my mood up.The best way to be happy have a mousse 😃
Eggless white chocolate mousse
The simplest and easy way to make eggless mousse,as you might know this is a vegetarian blog where I don’t even use eggs and making mousse did sound difficult for me,but came across a site where this fuss-free and delicious mousse recipe was posted sweetnessandbite.com
Eggless white chocolate mousse
Having this white chocolate mousse just reminded me of my school days where in class fourth we were gifted with milky bar which was newly launched and one more candy which was called doodh ki goli which was white in colour we use to buy this from one of our favourite shop and that uncles name was champaklal, oh what a childhood we had with so many friends around age,colour,gender no bar innocence at it’s best,whom I have never met since then.
A lovely recipe for any birthday party’s or kitty party and chritsmas being around you can make them and store in the fridge.This is going to be a super hit mousse for you and kids.
Haldi doodh is an age old recipe passed on from generations to generations and this recipe never fails you.This is also called as Talfa in my region.Haldi is More of medicinal value and used in Ayurvedic medicines since ages.Drink it in correct quantity and time, will difinetely improve your health issues
What is Haldi doodh or Golden milk
Haldi or turmeric is considered as the golden spice of India.Haldi has being used in ayurvedic medicine from ages.It contains antioxidant properties.Milk as we all know is best in calcium and when haldi is added this makes it a superdrink in any way.So ,when haldi and milk are combined with some more herbs this is called as Haldi dhoodh or Golden milk
Benefits of Haldi Dhoodh:
Haldi reduces swelling in your body
Helps in healing wounds quickly
Helpful in cold and lung infections
Today I am sharing with you a full proof recipe of haldi milk or golden milk,which my mother in law has been making since ages in this family,and whenever our family is down with cold and cough this golden jewel is served every night after dinner.
After drinking this milk you don’t have to drink water till one hour,so it is suggested that you drink haldi doodh after your dinner and before going to bed,if you follow this regularly you will definitely notice the difference.
Not only when you are suffering from cold n cough you can drink haldi doodh,this can be taken on daily basis also for good health.Haldi doodh also boosts immunity.
Why Jaggery is good for health:
Jaggery/gur
For sweetner here you have to add jaggery not sugar.As jaggery is a best sweetner and healthy option.
Jaggery is also called as desi sugar,in rural areas(here I am talking about Uttar pradesh region)
Jaggery is obtained from boiling sugar-cane
cleanse the body toxins,eases digestion system.Prevents from constipation.
Jaggery is loaded with antioxidants and minerals.If you are working in steel plant industry,so it is highly recommendable to have jaggery aka gur to clear all the toxins in your body,my husband does eat a small piece of jaggery every day as he works in a steel plant.
So it is suggested to have jaggery in Haldi doodh rather than sugar,but if you don’t have jaggery gur then go ahead with sugar.
Purvanchal Tadka 