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How to make thandai

शिवरात्रि और होली स्पेशल ठंडाई   Kesar Thandai | Gulkand Thandai | How to make thandai | Kesar Badam thandai  Thandai is a refreshing, cooling, delectable and rich traditional drink that is generally prepared on the occasion of Mahashivratri and Holi. It is easy to make drink packed with dry nuts and flavored with fragrant spices. Lots of dry fruits make it a rich and healthy drink. This beverage is called as thandai because some of the dry fruits, seeds, spices are cooling in nature. It gets richness from almonds, raisins, melon seeds and dry dates. It gets aroma and sweet scented flavors from fennel seeds, gulkand, cardamom and saffron. Just grind, mix with milk, strain and serve. Add sugar to give sweetness as required. Thandai is a delicious blend of dry fruits and flavored spices. There are many readymade versions of this drink available in the market, but nothing beats the taste of homemade thandai. It is available in various forms thandai powder and thandai syrup. But these stor

Roasted Nuts

 How to roast nuts without oil  Roasted nuts are crispy, healthy and flavorful snacks recipe that come with simple effort. You can easily roast nuts at home without oil and without oven. Roasting nuts makes dry fruits more nutty and crunchy. Nuts and dried fruits also are a great source of energy and nutrition. They are loaded with protein and good fats. For roasted nuts recipe, you need nuts without the outer hard shell. It is important to check the nuts frequently while they roast and to stir them often. When the nuts are browned and smell nutty, remove immediately and transfer onto a plate. They make a wonderful, quick and easy appetizer for winter season. They can be easily roasted at home without any oven. So have a look on this recipe. Ingredients: 1 cup salt 1 cup cashews 1 cup almonds 1 cup peanuts Instructions: Roasting cashews- Take 1 cup salt that you use in cake preparation. Add in an iron wok. Spread and let it be hot. Add 1 cup cashew and start to roast. Stir continuously

lahsun ki chutney

Lahsun ki chutney | Instant lehsun chatni recipe lahsun ki chatney is a very spicy and flavorful chatney that is a perfect accompaniment for every thali. Lahsun ki chutney is prepared with garlic cloves, ginger, green chilli and some basic spices. This simple and easy to make chutney is very popular in India and can be served with curries, snacks, dry vegetable and chaats. This accompaniment makes them tastier, spicier and enjoyable.  There are so many ways to prepare lahasun ki chatney. We can see so many variations like in Maharashtra it is prepared in dry form. Some use coconut, dry red chillii, peanuts to make this chutney. But the fact is that this chutney is made with very basic ingredients, which are easily available in any Indian kitchen. I have prepared this in my own way. This can be stored for months. This can be relished with any dal, paratha or any type of curry. Try this recipe and get addicted to it in no time. Ingredients: 2 tbsp. oil 1 cup garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 2

Paneer Makhmali

Paneer Makhmali Recipe Paneer makhmali is a delicious and rich paneer dish which has a creamy, smooth and lip smacking gravy. It is easy to make prepared with simple onion tomato gravy. I have prepared this recipe in my own way. This tempting and mouthwatering dish is extremely delicious and gives the restaurant like taste at home. This amazing delicacy is famous for its smoothness and flavor. It’s different and super tasty recipe than the other paneer recipes.  Paneer makhmali is sautéed with onion tomato gravy, paneer and spices. Addition of cashew gives authentic, rich the real paneer makhmali at home. Homemade paneer is best for this recipe as it is soft, fresh and creamier.  It gets yummy taste from freshly ground spices like coriander, cloves, black pepper, cumin and red chilies. The spices are dry roasted until fragrant and then ground to a coarse powder. You can adjust spices as per your preference. By adding cream you can give a creamier and velvety texture. This curry goes we

Bedai

Bedai | आगरा की प्रसिद्ध बेड़ई Bedai or khasta bedai is a famous street food of Brij region. You can easily find bedai kachodi with aloo sabji on the stalls of Agra and Mathura. It is a fried kachori stuffed with flavorful masala of urad lentils. It is generally served with aloo ki sabji. You can also find it with kaddu ki sabji. Agra is a popular tourist destination and you cannot come back without tasting this local delicacy. This is a no onion no garlic recipe. Bedai is made with whole wheat flour, maida and sooji and stuffed with lots of spices and urad dal. Some people add moong dal instead of urad dal. Urad dal makes it different and unique from other kachoris. Coriander powder, garam masla, red chilli powder, heeng and fennel powder make it a flavorful and spicy kachori. Bedai is served with aloo ki sabji. You can give a variation by adding some peas or paneer. Bedmi poori can be served for breakfast, brunch or lunch. It can be prepared on festive day or for special occasion. Se