Simple Black Tea

       In the present as well as the past era, there are different tea types are available. But making a simple black tea is very unique. Let's see how to make a simple black tea.

Ingredients

Tea powder       - 1/4 tsp

Sugar/honey     - as required

Water                 - 2 cup

Preparation

• Boil water in a saucepan and add tea powder to it. 
• Allow boiling for a few minutes. Then strain the black tea immediately. 
• Then add sugar or honey to it (If you are adding honey, allow the tea to cool before adding honey).

Useful tips:

• Avoid adding honey while steeping your tea, as the flavour will change during the steeping and cooling process.

Coffee

       Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. But no one knows exactly how or when coffee was discovered, though there are many legends about its origin. Nowadays, I believe that coffee is more than a drink: it's a culture, passion or art. 
      Here I sharing a traditional Indian style coffee for you. Let's see how to make your favourite morning coffee very easily.

Ingredients

Milk                  - 1 cup

Water                - 1 cup

Coffee powder  - 2 tsp

Sugar                 -as required

Preparation

• Take water and milk in a pan and bring to boil it. 
• Then add coffee powder and sugar to it. Mix well.
• After that remove the coffee from heat and pour it in cups. Serve slightly hot.

Milk Tea

       Tea is one of the most popular aromatic beverage which gives you a refreshing feel. Let's see how to prepare this.

Ingredients
Milk              - 1 cup

Tea powder   - 1 tsp

Sugar            - as required

Preparation

• Boil milk in a saucepan and add sugar and tea powder in it. Then again bring it to boil for few minutes.
• After that remove the tea from heat and strain it in cups.

Useful tips:

• You can also add cardamom or tea masala while preparing your tea.

Black coffee

       Black coffee is simply coffee that makes us feel good. Let's see how to make your perfect black coffee.

Ingredients

Coffee powder    - 1 tsp

Water                  - 1 cup

Sugar                  - as required (optional)

Preparation

• Boil water in a saucepan or kettle. 
• Add coffee powder and sugar in a mug. 
• Pour the boiling water to it and stir well. Your tasty black coffee is ready now.

Honey lemon tea

       Honey lemon tea is an excellent natural health tonic that refreshing your mind, promotes your immunity and also boost your energy.

Ingredients

Honey             - as required

Tea powder     - 1/4 tsp

Lemon juice    - 1 tsp

Cardamom      - 2 (optional)

Water               - 2 cup

Beetroot barfi

       Beetroot barfi or beetroot coconut barfi is a deliciously sweet, which can be made very easily in any festival. Let's see how to prepare it.

Ingredients

Beetroot (grated)       - 1 cup

Coconut (grated)        - 1/2 cup

Sugar                          - 1/2 cup

Ghee                           - 1 tbsp

Cashew nuts               - 1 tbsp

Cardamom powder     - 1/2 tsp (optional)

Preparation

• Pour 1 tablespoon of ghee in the pan and add grated beetroot and coconut to it. 
• Saute till raw smell leaves. This will take at least 15 minutes in low flame. 

Avil samosa

       Avil samosa is an easy delicious evening snack for kids. Let's see how to prepare this healthy snack.

Ingredients

Avil samosa

Avil                  - 1 cup

Jaggery            - 1/4 cup

Coconut           - 1/4 cup

Cashew nuts    - 4 to 7

Wheat flour     - 1 cup

Ghee                - 1/2 tsp

Salt                  - as required

Water               - as required

Preparation

Preparation of avil mixture

• Take avil, cashew nuts and coconut in a blender and blend it for few seconds. 
• Transfer this mixture into a small bowl and mix it with grated jaggery. Mix well.

Salty lassi

       Lassi is a popular traditional curd or yogurt based savoury drink. It is often consumed as a refreshment.  Let's see how to prepare this.

Ingredients

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Yogurt/curd                   - 2 cup

Cold water                     - 1 cup

Salt                                - as required

Crushed ice (optional)   - 1/4 cup

Elephant foot yam fry

       Yam fry or elephant foot yam fry is a delicious Indian spicy dish which can be served as a side dish. Let's see how to prepare this spicy dish.

Ingredients

Elephant foot yam (cooked) - 1 cup

Coconut oil                           - as needed

Turmeric powder                 - 1/4 tsp

Dried red chilly                    - 8-12

Yam fry
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Garlic cloves                        - 4

Ginger                                  - a small piece

Small onion                           - 6

Fenugreek                              - 7-10

Rice powder                          - 2 tsp

Fresh curry leaves                 - 2 sprigs

Fennel seeds                          - 1/2 tsp

Salt                                         - as needed

Water                                     - as needed

Preparation

• Take 2 teaspoon coconut oil in a pan and fry the dried red chillies. Allow it to cool for few minutes. 
• Then grind these chillies with garlic cloves, ginger, turmeric powder, salt, small onion, fenugreek, rice powder and little amount of water (to make paste).

Cardamom Black tea

       In the present era, there are different black tea varieties are available in all over the world. Cardamom Black tea is a simple black tea with the flavour of cardamom. Let's see how to prepare this.

Ingredients

Tea powder       - 1/4 tsp

Cardamom        - 2

Sugar                 - as needed

Water                 - 2 1/2 cup

Preparation

• Boil water in a saucepan and add tea powder, cardamom and sugar to it. Allow to boil for few minutes. 
• Then strain the black tea immediately and enjoy the cardamom taste of black tea.

Sweet lassi

       Sweet lassi is a traditional curd or yoghurt based cooling and refreshing drink which is very popular in Punjab. Let's see how to prepare sweet lassi at home. 

Ingredients

Sweet lassi
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Yogurt/curd                   - 2 cup

Water (chilled)              - 1 cup

Sugar                             - as required

Cardamom powder        - a pinch

Crushed ice (optional)   - 1/4 cup

Preparation

• Add all ingredients except crushed ice in a blender jar and blend until smooth.
• Then add ice and continue blending until frothy. 
• Then pour lassi in serving glasses.

Useful tips:

• You can add rose water instead of cardamom powder. 

Cinnamon leaf black tea

                 

       Have you ever tried cinnamon leaf black tea? Not yet! Cinnamon leaf black tea is an amazing tea recipe that refreshing your mind and promotes your immunity. 

Ingredients
Cinnamon leaf  - half of the leaf

Tea powder         - 1/4 tsp

Tulsi leaves       - sufficient amount

Cardamom        - 2

Sugar                 - as needed

Water                 - 2 1/2 cup

Milk Chapati

       Chapati is a very popular Indian flatbread made with wheat flour. Here I am sharing the recipe of easy, tasty and soft milk chapati. Let's see how to prepare this. 

Ingredients

Wheat flour            - 500 g

Milk                       - as sufficient amount

Salt                        - 3/4 tbsp

Oil or ghee            - 2 tbsp

Preparation

• Prepare a dough by kneading wheat flour, salt, oil, and milk. Keep it for 15 minutes. 
• Take about 40 g of the dough, which needs to be rounded and sheeted to the desired thickness. 

Potato gravy (Aloo Ki Sabzi)

       Potato gravy or aloo ki sabzi is a delicious flavorful potato gravy that even a newbie can try. Let's see how to prepare this spicy gravy.

Ingredients

Potato (cooked)            - 3 or 4 medium-sized

Onion                           - 1 medium-sized

Tomato                         - 1

Oil                                - 2 tsp

Green chilly                 -1

Mustard seed                - 1/4 tsp

Cumin seeds                 - 1/4 tsp

Ginger (grated/paste)   - 1/2 tsp

Garlic (chopped/paste) - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder          - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilly powder       - 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder         - 1/4 tsp

Garam masala               - 1/4 tsp

Freshly chopped coriander leaves - as required

Salt                               - as needed

Water                            - as required

Preparation

• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds into it and let it splutter. After that add cumin seeds and mix it well. 
• Add ginger and garlic paste and saute it for few seconds.

Avial

       Avial is a traditional south Indian dish which is also considered as an important side dish of sadhya. There are some stories which suggest that it was one of the five Pandavas, who created this dish. Let's see how to prepare this deliciously easy recipe.

Ingredients

Grated coconut                        - 1 cup

Cumin seeds                            - 1 tsp

Green Chillies (sliced)            - 2 to 3

Turmeric powder                    - 1/2 tsp

Raw Plantains                          - 1 cup (green unripe bananas)

Sliced elephant foot yam        - 1 cup

Snake gourd (sliced)                - 1/2 cup

Long beans (sliced)                  -  1/4 cup

Drumsticks (Chopped)             - 1/2 cup

Carrots                                      - 1/2 cup

Pumpkin                                   - 1/2 cup

Brinjal                                       - 1/2 cup

Cucumber                                 - 1/2 cup

Tindora (optional)                    - 1/4 cup

Curry leaves                              - 1 spring

Coconut oil                                - 2 tbsp

Salt                                             - as required

Water                                         - 3 cup

Preparation

1. To Prepare Paste:

                   Coarsely grind the grated coconut into a paste. While making the paste, add cumin seeds, two green chillies, turmeric powder and 4 -5 tbsp water (add more water if it is too thick).

2. To Prepare avial:

Avial
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• Take 3 cups of water in a pan and add chopped vegetables. Cover the pan for some time and cook them till soft. 

Jaggery Dosa (Sharkara dosa)

       Jaggery dosa or vellai dosa is a sweet dosa made with wheat flour and jaggery. You can serve this as a breakfast or an evening snack for kids.

Ingredients

Wheat flour             - 1 cup

Jaggery (grated)      - 1/2 cup

Water                       - as needed

Ghee                        - as required

Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp

Preparation

• Add 1/2 cup of water to jaggery and melt it over low heat and filter it to remove impurities. 
• Allow it to cool. Then take wheat flour, cardamom powder and melted jaggery in a bowl and mix well. Add more water to get a dosa batter consistency. The batter should neither be thick nor too thin.