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Dum Aloo

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Rich in flavors and best dish for all potato lovers 'Dum Aloo', it is made in variety of ways in India and here I have presented one of my favorite and easy way to prepare it in a very thick gravy of cashew and curd.    Nutritional Value This dish serves four and the calories depends on the oil used to prepare it. Here I have prepared with ghee/clarified butter but it can be made with any neutral oil which has zero cholesterol.  The one serving is around 350 k cal each. Ingredients  Potato- 6 semi boiled and cut in half pieces. Tomato- 2 big (roughly chopped) Cashew- 15 pods (Soaked and then paste is made) Ginger Garlic Paste- 1 teaspoon each Spices mix of 1 tsp of each - coriander, turmeric, garam masala, chilli powder kashmiri (for marinating poataoes) also same amount for gravy. Green chili - 1 Curd- thick 1/2 cup Fenugreek leaves dried-  1 tbsp Onion- 2 big (chopped roughly) Ghee- 2 tbsp Salt- 2 tbsp Method  Prepare the semi boiled potato by first peeling them off and boili

Gajar Halwa | Easy Way

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Quick and easy way to make everyone's favorite winter dessert gajar ka halwa. The traditional slow cooking halwa recipe I have shared earlier in the blog, but this easy recipe is done by my mother and believe me the taste and aroma is still the same.   Nutritional Value This recipe serves an approx 6 bowls with a maximum of 140 calories each. The pudding has carrot, khoya, and whole milk it. It is a rich dessert and considering the fat amount it should be in our occasional cheat list. Total Calories- 1781 kcal Calories per bowl- 300 k cal each piece Ingredients 1 and half cup sugar 2 kg- Red Carrot (cleaned) 200 gms - Khoya 2 cups- Whole Milk 1/4 cup mixed crushed dry fruits 2 tablespoons- Clarified butter Method Clean the carrot and cut in chunks. Take big heavy bottom pan or a wok and add a tbsp of clarified butter to it and cook the carrot for minimum 15 minutes in high flame. Now add one and half cups of sugar to it and and let it cook completely. The sugar will