Archana's Veg Food Chronicles

Panchratna dal Khichdi in my Instant pot. I love one pot dishes...and this dish has the nutrition of 5 lentils, rice and veggies.It is quick as well as satisfying. I guess I invented this recipe in my kitchen...😋 Please let me know if you make this too☺ INGREDIENTS: Ghee 1-2 tbsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp Ginger grated 1 tsp Onions chopped 1 Turmeric powder 1 tsp Vegetables like carrot , peas (optional) Pancharatna Dal 1 cup 11/2 cup Rice  Water 7-8 cups Coriander powder 1 tsp Garam masala 1 tsp Salt to taste  Jaggery 1 tsp Tamarind soaked in water 1 inch  Red chilli powder 1-2 tsp INSTRUCTION: 1.On Saute mode in an Instant pot add Ghee, jeera, grated ginger, chopped onions ,turmeric and saute well.(You can add any vegetables you want) 2.Wash and add 1 cup Pancharatna dal and 1 and 1/2 cup rice and stir well. 3.Add 7 to 8 cups water ,coriander powder, garam masala, salt,jaggery,soaked tamarind,red chilli powder and stir well. 4.Cook for 12 to 15 minutes on cook mode.Add water ac...

  Avocado Nankhatai...Holi special with a twist.This innovative recipe happened in my kitchen where I replaced butter/ghee with avocado and they tasted so good. .INGREDIENTS: Wheat flour 3/4 cup .Besan 1/4 cup Powdered sugar 1/2 cup ( ground with 5-6 cardamom) Baking Powder 1/4 tsp Avacado smashed 1 INGREDIENTS: 🍭In a bowl , sieve 3/4 cup wheat flour, 1/4 cup besan ,1/2 cup powdered sugar with cardamom, 1/4 tsp baking powder. 🍭Add smashed avacado and knead into a dough 🍭Make equal part balls and slightly press them and make any design. 🍭Place them on a baking tray. 🍭Bake them in a preheated oven at 350 degree farenhiet for 30 minutes untill they look brown. 🍭Cool them on a rack and serve. .

  Quick and Healthy Jowar and Bajra flour dosa along with coconut chutney and Chutney pudi. Both Jowar and Bajra are a powerhouse of nutrients essential to our body.Adding them daily to our diet boosts our health and immune system especially in winters. INGREDIENTS: Jowar Flour 1/2 cup Bajra flour 1/2 cup Rava 1/2 cup Yogurt 1 cup Jeera seeds 1 tsp Onion finely chopped 1  Salt to taste  Hing 1/2 tsp Water as needed to make the batter. INSTRUCTION: *Take equal quantities Jowar flour and Bajra flour.Add half cup Rava, curd, jeera, chopped onion, salt, hing and water .Mix well to make a dosa batter... *Spread on hot tava and sprinkle oil on the sides. *cook both sides till it becomes brown. Ready to serve with chutney😊 .

 Nimona  A no onion no garlic meal for the day...On my plate Chapati and a Rajasthani dish called Nimona. It is made up of peas tomato and potato along with digestive spices which makes it satvik in nature and hence nourishing to the body. .Ingredients : Ghee 1 tbsp +1 tbsp Cumin seeds 1 tsp Bay leaf 2 Cinnamon 1 stick Clove 1 Red Chilli 1  Hing 1/2 tsp Ginger Green Chilli paste 1 tbsp Tomato Purée 1/2 cup Turmeric powder 1 tsp Red Chilli powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1/2 tsp Peas 1 cup  Potatoes 1 diced Garam masala powder 1 tsp Coriander leaves chopped for garnishing  . Instruction: 👉🏻.Use mortar and pestle to make a paste of ginger and green chillies. 👉🏻We need fresh tomato puree. 👉🏻Fresh peas pure. 1. Fry diced potatoes in ghee till brown. 2. Take a 1 tbsp ghee and add spices like cumin, bay leaf, cinnamon and laung and a red chilli. 3. Add some asfoetida powder. 4. Add ginger green chili paste and fry till aromatic. 5. Add fresh tomato puree and cook ...

  Healthy weekend breakfast: Avacado Guacamole Toast.Avacadoes are loaded with healthy fats, fiber and various important nutrients. It is a very simple quick nutritious recipe. Ingredients: Sprouted seed Bread @ezekielbread  Avacado Chopped Onion Chopped Tomato Minced Garlic Balsamic vinegar Salt Grated Feta cheese Black pepper powder Red chilli flakes Lemon juice . . Recipe: *Smash Avacado and add chopped onion, tomato, garlic and feta cheese. * Mix well and add balsamic vinegar,salt, black pepper powder, red chilli flakes and lemon juice. *Guacamole is ready. *Toast the bread and spread the guacamole on it .Garnish with red chilli flakes .

  Virgin Watermelon Margarita with strawberries🍹 Arizona heat is as usual building up and we have started to include citrusy fruits in our diet to beat the heat!! So here comes my delicious non alcoholic drink with watermelon and strawberries🍹Very easy to make , guilt free and such an exotic drink. Bought my new @viskicraft glasses...So tried shooting a drink with backlight for the first time.🙌  Stay hydrated, eat healthy and build up your immunity is the mantra in this current situation🙏🙏 Recipe: Watermelon 1 cup Strawberries frozen 2 big Maple syrup 1 tbsp(depends on sweetness of the fruits) Strawberry sparkling water  Sea salt and lemon wedge to coat the rim of the glass Lemon peel and mint for the garnish Instruction: 👉🏻Just blend watermelon cubes ,strawberries and maple syrup in a blender until smooth. 👉🏻Strain this mixture in a Pitcher and Refridgerate. 👉🏻 While serving, Coat the rim with lemon juice and dip onto a plate of sea salt. 👉🏻Pour in the chill...