Nilam's Recipe

Preparation time: 5 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 15 minutes Serve: 1 Ingredients:  2 pieces of bread, 2 eggs, Salt as per taste, 1/2 medium sized onion chopped, 1 green chili chopped, 2 tbsp green coriander leaves chopped, 1/4 tsp black pepper.            Method:  Step 1: Break eggs in a bowl. Step 2: Add salt, onion, green chili, coriander leaves, black pepper in the egg bowl and mix well.          Step 3: Beat the egg mixture well and keep aside. Step 4: In a pan toast the bread to golden ( we can use toaster also).        Step 5: In the pan, add 1 tsp oil on medium heat. Step 6: Pour the egg mixture into the pan to prepare the omelette. Let it cook for a minute.      Step 7: Now dip the toasted bread slice in the egg mixture and flip the bread so that the plain side of the br...

Preparation time:10 minutes Cook time: 50 minutes Total time: 60 minutes Serves: 4-5 Ingredients: For pressure cooking: 1 cup dried white chickpeas ( garbanzo beans or kabuki Chana), 1 tea bag ( optional), A pinch of baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt, 3 cups water. For masala gravy: 2 medium sized onions, finely chopped, 1 medium sized tomato, finely chopped, 2-3 garlic cloves, 1/2 inch ginger, 1/2 tsp red chili powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp garam masala, 2 green chilies, 1 tsp amchur powder, 2 tsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, Salt as required, 2 small tej pata ( bay leaves) Some chopped coriander leaves.         Method: Step 1: Rinse and soak the chole in enough water overnight. Rinse the soaked chole. Step 2: In a pressure cooker add the chole along with tea bags, salt, baking soda and add water. Step 3: Pressure cook the Chana for 9-10 whistles, the Chana should be cooked well and softened. Step...

preparation time: 15 minutes Cook time:40 minutes Total time: 55 minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup besan/ gram flour, 1 tbsp turmeric powder, 2 tbsp red chilli powder, 1tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp ajwain, 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tbsp cumin powder, 2 tbsp coriander powder, 2 large onions, 1 large tomato, 1 tbsp ginger, 3 cloves of garlic/ 1 tsp garlic paste, 1 bay leaf, Salt as per taste.                         Method:  Step 1: Take besan in a bowl and add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp ajwain and 1/2 tsp salt in it. Step 2: Mix it properly and add 1/2 cup of water in it. Add water little at a time.                    Step 3: Mix every thing. Adding water will be less or more depending on the texture of the besan. Step 4: Mix to a smooth flowing consisten...

Preparation time: 15 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 3-4 Ingredients: 1 cup Sweet corn kernels boiled, 1 medium sized Capsicum, chopped, 2 medium sized Onion, 1 tbsp Ginger grated or paste, 1 tbsp Garlic chopped or paste,  2 green chilies, chopped,           1 medium sized Tomato,purée, 2 tbsp Fresh cream, 1 tbsp Kasuri methi, 1 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds, 1 tsp red chili powder,  2 tsp coriander powder,  1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp garam masala,  Salt as per taste, 1 cup water. Method: Step 1: Boil the corn kernels and keep it aside. Step 2: In a pan heat oil and add cumin seeds.            Step 3: Add chopped onions and cook for about 2 minutes or until they become translucent. Step 4: Add ginger, green chilies, and garlic and cook till the raw flavor goes off.         Step...