Raw Mango Preserve ( कैरीचा छुंदा )

English

This is a traditional way of making chundaa.
But if you don't have direct access to sunlight then here 's the easy way out.


Ingredients :

1/2 kg .....................Kairi ( Raw Green Mangoes )
350 gm ..................sugar
1 tbsp.....................red chilly powder
1 tsp.......................cumin powder
1/4 tsp...................cloves powder
1 tsp or more ..........salt



Traditional Method :

Wash the raw mangoes and wipe them dry.

Peel the skin of raw mangoes.

Grate them and discard the seed.

Now mix all the above ingredients in a big glass jar .

Cover the lid of the jar tightly and keep the jar in direct sunlight.

Do this for almost a week .

The preserve will be ready to eat in 10 to 12 days.

Easy Cooking Method :

Grate the raw mangoes as in above traditional method .

Now in  a thick bottom pan add sugar , grated mangoes and all other ingredients .

Keep the vessel on medium flame for just 5 to 10 minutes.

The mixture should become warm but not hot at all.

Switch off the gas and cover the vessel with a muslin cloth and keep.

Again next day repeat the same procedure of heating.

Do this for 3/4 days .

Your chunda will be ready without having to bother about keeping it in sunlight.

Never allow the mixture to become too hot or boil.



मराठी 


छुंदा दोन प्रकारे बनवता येतो .
पारंपरिक पद्धत ज्यात छुंदा उन्हात ठेवून करतात .
पण शहरात अनेक ठिकाणी जागेची कमतरता असल्याने उन्ह नसेल तर एक साधी सोपी पद्दत सुद्धा आहे .


साहित्य :

१/२ किलो -  कैरी
३५० ग्राम - साखर
१ टे स्पू  - लाल तिखट
 १ टी स्पू  - जिरे पावडर
१/४ टी स्पू  - लवंग पावडर
१ टी स्पू - मीठ



पारंपरिक पद्दत : 

कैऱ्या स्वच्छ धुवून कोरड्या पुसून घ्या आणि साल तासून काढा .

तासलेल्या कैऱ्यांचा कीस काढा आणि बाटा फेकून द्या .

वरील इतर सर्व साहित्य कैरीच्या किसात मिक्स करा आणि मिश्रण एका काचेच्या बाटलीत भरा .

बाटलीचे झाकण घट्ट लावून बाटली उन्हात ठेवा .

असे जवळ जवळ ८/१० दिवस रोज करा .

साधारण १० दिवसांनी छुंदा छान मुरेल व खाण्यासाठी तयार होईल .



सोपी पद्धत : 

वरील प्रमाणेच कैरीचा कीस करा .

एका जाड बुडाच्या कढईत साखर , कीस आणि इतर साहित्य घाला .

मिश्रण मध्यम आंचेवर ५/१० मिनिटं शिजवा .

मिश्रणाला उकळी फुटणार नाही याची काळजी घ्या .

असं तीन चार दिवस करा .

उन्हात न ठेवताही छुंदा ह्या सोप्या पद्धतीने करता येतो  .

Peanut Butter

 There are some healthy things which we need to add in our regular diet and peanut butter is one of them . This delicious spread is very rich in protiens and healthy fat . 

Rather than buying it from outside it can be prepared at home very easily and in minutes . I tried making this spread with whatever ingredients I had readily at home and it turned out even better than store bought variety . 

I made some variations like instead of adding sugar or glucose which is usually done in readymade variety I added honey to it . Also while grinding I kept the texture little grainy which actually tasted much better . 

Ingredients - 

1 cup - peanuts 

2 tbsp - groundnut oil 

2/3 tbsp - honey 

salt as per taste 

Method - 

In a kadhai dry roast the peanuts till they give out a nice aroma and become crisp . 

When still warm remove the skin of the peanuts . 

This step is completely optional .

If you want to keep the skil you can do so . 

I have tried both with skin and without skin . 

Now add the skinned peanuts in the mixer and start the mixer . 

Add salt and gradually go on adding oil and honey little at a time while grinding . 

You can keep the texture grainy of can grind till it becomes fine as per your choice . 

Store is a air tight glass jar . 

It stays well for 2 to 3 weeks even if kept outside . 

Just take care not to use water at all . 

Kheema Biryani ( खीमा बिर्याणी )

Ingredients for Keema

1/2 kg - mutton kheema
2 tb sp - green chilly , coriander leaves , mint leaves paste
2 tb sp - tandoori masala
2 onions - finely sliced
1 t sp - cumin seeds
2/ 3 - bay leaves
1 tb sp - red chilly pd
1/2 t sp - turmeric pd
3 /4 tb sp - oil
salt according to taste

Method for Kheema

Heat oil in a pan and add bayleaf .

Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.

Add sliced onions and saute till golden in colour .

Now add the green paste and stir fry till the oil separates .

Now wash the kheema properly , drained all the water and add it along with salt , chilli powder , turmeric and tandoori masala .

Mix everything nicely , add little water and cook for 15/20 minutes covering a lid on the pan .


Ingredients for Biryani Rice

2 and 1/2 cup - basmati rice
2/3 bay leaves
1/2 t sp cumin seeds
2/4 cardamoms
2 tb sp sour curd
2/3 tb sp oil
salt according to taste

Garnish

crispy fried onions
fried cashews
chopped coriander leaves

Method for Biryani

Heat oil in a pan and add bayleaves , cumin seeds and cardamom and let them splutter.

Now add washed and drained rice , salt , curd and mix well .

Add 4 cups water and make slightly uncooked rice .

Once done take out and spread the rice in a big plate .

Now in the same pan put a layer of kheema at the bottom .

On this arrange a layer of rice .

Repeat the layer of kheema and rice once more .

On top spread fried onions , cashews and chopped coriander leaves.

Cover the pan tightly with a lid .

Cook for 15/ 20 minutes preferably with a tawa below the pan .

This prevents the biryani from getting burnt at the bottom .

Serve hot with pickle , papad or raita .

Phodni Rice ( फोडणीचा भात )

Ingredients -  

2 cups....................left over rice
2...........................onion ( chopped)
2..........................green chillies ( slit in two)
1/2 tsp..................mustard seeds
1/2 tsp ..................cumin seeds
3-4 ...................... cloves
5/6 ......................pepper
2........................cardamom
2 .......................cinnamon
1/4 tsp..................hing ( asefoetida )
1/2 tsp................turmeric powder
1/4 tsp ...............chilly powder
1 tsp.................sugar
2 tbsp................oil
salt
1/2 lemon ...............(squeezed to juice ) (optional )
chopped coriander leaves ( for garnish) ( optional )

Method :

Heat oil and add mustard seeds.

After they splutter add hing, cloves , pepper , cardamom , cinnamon , slit chillies and chopped onions and saute till translucent.

Now add separated grains of left over rice.

Add turmeric powder, chilly powder , salt and sugar and mix well.

Cover with lid and cook for 5 minutes.

Add lemon juice and chopped corainader leaves and serve hot.