Tondli bhat | Marathi tondali bhaat (rice - pulao)

Another classical maharashtrian dish .Very tasty one pot meal .Good option for those who dont like tendli/tindora. You can call this as a cousin of masale bhat .Usually prepared during festivals like ganpati / gudhi padva but you can enjoy it any time.

Ingredients

250 gms tondli /tendli /ivygourd/tindora (1 cup)

1 1/2 cup Basmati rice

10-12 cashewnuts

1 tsp sugar

salt as needed

2 tbsp oil

1 tsp jeere (cumin seeds)

1 tsp rai ( mustard seeds)

1 tsp hing

4-5 pepper( kali miri)

2 tamalpatra (bayleaf)

10-15 curry leaves

1 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp haldi (turmeric)

2 green chillies slit

10-12 groundnuts (soaked in water)(optional)

3 cup water

GARNISH

1/4 cup fresh grated coconut

1/4 cup kothimbir

2 tbsp ghee

Whole garam masala to grind

1 tsp dhane (coriander seeds )

1 tsp jeere (cumin seeds)

1 tsp shahjeera

1 inch dalchini (cinamom)

2-3 lavang ( cloves)

2 badi elaichi(black cardamom)

Method :

1. Dry roast Whole garam masala ingredients above & grind to powder.Soak rice for 30 minutes in water & keep aside.Fry cashews till golden brown.

2.Cut tendli into vertical 4 pieces &  keep water for boiling.

3.Heat oil in a kadhai /pan ,once hot add  jeere,rai,hing,tamalpatra ,pepper,ground nuts,curry leaves,green chillies & saute for a minute .

4. Next add tondli & saute for minute . Add haldi,red chilli powder,grind masala ( in step 1),sugar & drained rice & saute for 2 minutes.

 

5.Now add boiling water & salt & allow the rice to boil.Once water is reduced & rice is 80 percent done keep a lid on the kadhai & allow it to cook on slow flame till done.Keep checking or else the rice might get burnt.

 

6.Now switch of f gas  & garnish  rice with fresh grated coconut ,kothimbir & fried cashewnuts (kaju).

7. Add a spoonful of ghee on the hot tondli bhaat  just before serving

Variation:

1. Add 2 1/2 tsp goda masala /kala masala if you are in hurry & dont have time to grind masala.

2.Add brinjals & green peas to above recipe 

Dudhi (Doodhi) Halwa | Lauki halwa | bottlegoud pudding

Dudhi halwa is a north indian sweet dish prepared from grated doodhi(also known as bottle gourd or lauki) cooked with sugar, ghee and spices like cardamom. A delicious dessert dish which can be served as a snack or after meal sweet!

 Ingredients

1 cups grated bottle gourd (doodhi / lauki)
1 cup milk
2 tbsp milk powder
2 tbsp condensed milk (milkmaid)
3/4 cups sugar
2 tsp butter
1 tsp elaichi powder
 a few saffron (kesar) strands (optional)
5 almonds (badam) + 5 cashew

Method:

1.Grate dudhi & Squeeze out excess water from the bottle gourd.
2.Heat a deep kadhai add ghee and add the grated bottle gourd and saute till it turns translucent.
3.Add the sugar and milk, mix well and simmer for 10 minutes. Add milk powder & condensed milk &  mix well .
4.Cook till the bottle gourd becomes dry and cooked, using milk is required, while stirring frequently.
5.Add the  dry fruits ,elaichi powder,kesar and mix well.
6.Garnish with cashew & badam slice .
7.Serve hot or cold as per your taste .

Tip:

You can refrigerate the dudhi halwa & store it for 15 days .

You can add pinch of green food colour if you want to above halva

GANPATI(GANESH CHATURTHI ) RECIPE-MENU

Today is ganesh chaturthi. GANPATI BAPPA MORYA

WISHING ALL READERS HAPPY GANESH CHATURTHI !!!!!

Presenting complete naivadya recipe & various dishes as well as sweet dishes made during ganpati  & gauri festival.

Pls click on the recipe  name link for complete detailed recipe

1) VARAN BHAAT - GODA VARAN  BHAT                                              2)  MASALE BHAT

3) DALIMBYACHI USAL                                                            4)  KALA VATANA AMTI

                                               

5) MATAR BATATA FLOWER RASSA BHAJI                       6)  CHANA RASSA BHAJI

                                                   

7) CHAWALI RASSA BHAJI                                                            7) MATKI   RASSA BHAJI

9) BHARLELI VANGI  
                                                                                                            10) RUSHI PANCHMI BHAJI

                                               

11) BHOGICHI BHAJI                                                                  12) HIRWA VATANA  RASSA BHAJI

                                                           

                                                         

13) MATHACHI BHAJI                                                                                     14) AMBAT VARAN






15) KATACHI AMTI                                                                         16) PALAK /ALUCHI AMTI

                                                

17) PURI - BATATA BHAJI                                                        18) CHAPATI -GHADICHI POLI    

                                        


    19) PHULKE                                                                                     20) TANDALACHI BHAKRI

                                                               

                                       

21) JOWAR BHAKRI                                                                       22) BAJRI BHAKARI

                                       



23) KOTHIMBIR VADI                                                                   24)ALU WADI

                                               

25) BATATA BHAJJI /PAKODA                            26) KANDA BHAJJI/PAKORA                           

                                                             

27) MIRCHI BHAJI                                                                        28) PALAK BHAJJI/PAKODA

                                                                           

29)     MANGO PICKLE                                                                    30 ) LEMON PICKLE

            

31) KANDA TOMATO KOSHIMBIR                                              32) KAKDI KOSHIMBIR





33) KHAMANG KAKDI                                                                     34) DAHI RAITA







36) VANGYACHE KAAP                                                                  37) SURAN KAAP


                           




38) LASUN CHUTNEY                                                                     39) COCONUT CHUTNEY

                                                                                

40)   CHOLE PURI