Here's some recipes for a delicious meal which will also help boost your immunity.
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The pandemic and subsequent lockdowns have driven many of us up the wall. For others, it’s been a time for reading, learning, picking up new skills or hobbies or polishing old ones. Here’s a few recipe which made the grade.
Recipes to beat the lockdown blues.
All these recipes serve three
1. Herbal Rice:
Ingredients:
-Mint leaves (Pudina) -Coriander leaves (dhaniya) -Basil leaves -Mixed Herb seasoning -Kasoori Methi-a small pinch -Onions -Garlic -Rice
Preparation:
-Cook the rice so that it is ready to serve -In a saucepan, pour some olive oil -Once the oil has heated put the finely chopped onions and crushed garlic and let it get cooked. -Sprinkle a pinch of salt. -Add some ginger-garlic paste and fry. -After all the ingredients are cooked, start adding herbs to the mixture.Saute the herbs for a few minutes -Add some butter to enhance the taste. -Add the cooked rice and mix everything gently. -Sprinkle some black pepper too. Serve hot. 2. Malai Methi Paneer
An exquisite north Indian dish
Ingredients:
-Cumin seeds (Around one tsp.) -Charmagaj (Around 2 tbsp) -Sesame seeds (Around 2 tbsp) -Cashewnuts (About 3 tbsps) -Butter (Depending on the taste) -Cream (Depending on the taste) -Flour ( Around I tbsp) -Milk (Around one and 1\2 cup) -Paneer (About 5 cubes) -Ginger and garlic paste (According to taste) -Coriander leaves-finely chopped -Kasoori methi (2 tbsps) -Garam masala (1 tsp) -Salt (According to taste)
Preparation:
-Mix the cumin seeds, charmagaj, sesame seeds and cashews and soak them for an hour. Grind into a fine white paste, and keep it separately. - Cut the paneer into cubes. Fry the paneer cubes till they attain a golden brown colour. -Put the cubes into a bowl filled with water and add some salt to it for the cubes to get softened. -Squeeze the water out of the cubes gently and add some curd and salt, mix everything properly. Keep aside. - In a pan heat a little oil, add some cumin seeds. When the cumin starts to splutter add the onion, ginger and garlic paste. Add a pinch of turmeric. Fry for some time. - Add the white paste prepared earlier. Fry till nicely done. - Add the Paneer cubes. Saute for sometime. Add some water and cover with a lid. - Mix the flour and the milk. Remove the lid. Add the flour and the milk mixture, Kasoori methi, butter and the garam masala. Add salt according to taste. -Let it boil for sometime till the gravy thickens a bit. Add the cream as an add-on for the taste. -You may add a little water if the curry is too dry. -Serve hot garnished with finely chopped coriander leaves.
3. Falafel with Hummus Sauce:
Falafel is an exotic delicacy prepared using several herbs. Native to the Middle-East, it also nutritious. The Hummus sauce is a savoury dish prepared out of boiled chickpeas, garlic and lemon, and is severed with falafel.
Ingredients:
For Falafel:
-Dried Chickpeas (About 1 cup)-Soaked overnight -Onion-1 no. ---chopped -Ginger—a small size, chopped -Garlic—4-5 cloves -Mint leaves -Coriander leaves -A slice of bread -Salt- to taste
For Hummus:
-Boiled chickpeas -Roasted sesame-1 small cup and Olive oil for making the Tahini sauce -Juice of one lemon.
Preparation:
Falafel:
-Grind soaked chickpeas, onions, garlic, ginger, coriander, and mint leaves into a coarse consistency -Grind a piece of bread. Add the breadcrumbs to the chickpea mixture. - Add salt according to taste. Mix well. Prepare small balls. -Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the balls.
Hummus:
-Prepare the Tahini Sauce by grinding the roasted sesame and olive oil into a fine thick sauce. -Grind the boiled chickpeas into a fine paste, Water should not be added but if necessary, sprinkle some -Mix the tahini sauce with boiled chickpea paste, add lemon juice, salt and blend well. Serve hot