Rainy Day Recipes
Cozy Rainy Day Recipes To Warm You Up
Rains make our minds thoughtful. On a rainy day, the common wish comes to mind is to eat some special foods. Cozy but yummy foods can warm you up from the inside out in such gloomy weathers. Check out these 7 Rainy day recipes to enjoy the weather.
Top 7 Rainy Day Special Recipes
Khichuri Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup basmati rice, 1 cup moong dal, 3 tablespoons Ghee/2.5 tablespoon oil, 1-inch cinnamon, 2 green cardamoms, 3 cloves, 1 tej patta, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1-inch grated ginger, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon red chili powder, 2 tomatoes, (chopped), 1 green chili (chopped), 2 potatoes, ½ cup cauliflower and ½ cup green peas, ½ carrots, salt (as required), 5 cups water
Instructions
First, wash the rice and soak it for 20 to 30 minutes and then drain. Meanwhile, roast the dal till they turn light golden. Then wash the dal and drain. Now take a pan and heat ghee/ oil and fry the whole spices. Add the grated ginger and fry for 5 to 6 seconds. Mix turmeric, and red chili powder and cook for 2 to 3 seconds. Add vegetables and cook for a minute.
Now add the moong dal ( roasted, cleaned) and for 2 minutes. Next, add the soaked rice and mix well. Add the water and salt and coon on a pressure cook for 4 to 5 whistles on medium heat. When the pressure settles down on its own, open the lid and the khichuri warm with baingan bhaja or fried egg.
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Masala Tea Recipes
Ingredients
2 cups water, 4 teaspoons sugar, 2 teaspoons black tea leaves, ¼ cup milk/ as per taste, 1-inch cinnamon, 2 to 3 green cardamoms, 2 cloves, 1-inch ginger
Instructions
First, crush-coarsely the cinnamon, green cardamoms, and cloves. Now heat water in a pot and add the crushed spices when the water boils. Boil for 2 to 3 minutes and then add the sugar. Next mix 2 teaspoons of tea leaves. Boil for 1 minute. However, if you prefer a strong tea (intense), then boil it for some extra minutes. Add milk and boil for two minutes. Now your tea is ready. Serve with snacks or cookies.
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Coriander Chutney Review
Ingredients
1 cup chopped coriander leaves, 2 teaspoons chopped green chilies, 1 chopped ginger, ½ teaspoon roasted cumin powder, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, 2 to 3 pinches salt, ¼ teaspoon chaat masala, 1 to 2 tablespoons water.
Instructions
First, take a blender and add the chopped coriander leaves, chopped ginger, and green chilies. You can add or subtract green chilies according to your and your family's taste. Add lemon juice, roasted cumin powder, black salt, and chaat masala. Add water and blend as long as the mixture is smooth. Add more salt or lemon juice if you feel required.
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Singara Recipe Review
Ingredients:
For the singhara dough
1 cup Flour, 2 tablespoons Oil, ½ teaspoon Kalonji seeds, ½ teaspoon salt, 50 ml water (room temperature)
For the Bhaja masala
¼ teaspoon cumin seeds, ¼ teaspoon fennel seeds, ½ teaspoon coriander seeds, 1 clove, 1 small cardamom, ¼ inch cinnamon stick
Other ingredients
2 potatoes, ¼ cup peas, 1-2 green chilies, ½ tablespoon ginger,1 teaspoon panch phoran, 2 dry red chilies, 2 tablespoons peanuts, ¼ cup water, 1 teaspoon sugar, ½ teas salt, 2 tablespoons oil, Oil (to deep fry the Singara).
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Instructions:
First, prepare the dough with the given ingredients and cover the dough nicely with a wet cloth and keep it at rest for 1 hour.
For the bhaja masala
Now take a pan and fry allspice until a nice smell comes up. Put them on a plate to make them cool. Then grind the spices and keep them aside.
For the potato filling
Heat oil in a pan and then add peanuts and fry for 1-2 minutes and remove to a plate. Now add red chilies, panch phoran, and then grated ginger, and green chilies and cook them for 1-2 minutes. Add potatoes and cook for 2-3 minutes. Mix turmeric powder, and salt and mix well. Now water and mix nicely and cook as long as the potatoes become tender. Add peas, sugar, fried peanuts, and finally the bhaja masala and mix it properly. Remove it from the stove when it is done.
For shaping the singhara
Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and make flat dough balls with them. Roll the ball into a 1.5-2.0 mm thick oval-shaped chapati. Cut the chapati horizontally. Now fill each chapati with the cooked filling and seal the sides. Deep fry each singhara for 10 minutes or till golden brown. Serve warm with sauce.
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