India is famous for its spices, flavours, foods and tradition. Indian cuisine is globally famous and loved by many. Kachori is one of the most famous dishes of Indian cuisine. It is a deep-fried snack, with a spicy feeling inside it. It has many variants and each variant is related or belongs to a different city such as matar kachori or green peas kachori and moong dal kachori is from Gujarat, Pyaaj (onion) kachori from Kota, Mawa kachori from Jodhpur, and raj kachori from Delhi.

It is said that kachori was invented by Marwari traders because they used to travel a lot and they needed a snack that is not easily perishable and should be rich in protein. So, they invented the different types of kachori and thus, the kachori was invented at Marwar.  Matar kachori is a super healthy snack that can be eaten at breakfast or as an evening snack. So, here is the quick matar kachori recipe for all of you.

One matar ki kachori consists of 200 kcal

• Carbohydrates 79g
• Protein 16g
• Fats 104g

Ingredients

For Ground Masala

• 2 tbsp dried coriander seeds
• 2 tbsp fennel seeds
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds

For Matar Kachori Filling

• 2 tbsp ghee
•  3 green chillies
• 1 tbsp ginger, chopped
• ½ tsp black pepper powder
• ¼ tsp asafetida
• ½ tsp degi red chilli powder
•  1 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 tbsp prepared ground masala
• ½ cups of water
• Salt to taste
• 1 ½ cups green peas

For Kachori Dough

• 2 cups refined flour
• 4 tbsp ghee
• Salt to taste
• Water as required

For Instant Achaar

• ¼ cup mustard oil
• 1 tsp fennel seed
• 1 tbsp mustard dal
• 10-12 fresh green and red chilli
• 1 inches ginger, Julienne
• 2 tbsp vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• Salt to taste

Method

For Matar Kachori Filling

Take a pan, add some coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and roast them well, coarsely crush them.

2.Take a pan, heat it and add ghee, fennel seeds, ginger, green peas and stir.

3.Now add asafetida, degi red chilli powder, green chilli, salt and water, mix well and cover it and let them cook.

4.Once cooked, add prepared ground masala powder, black pepper powder and cook, till it gets soft.

5.Then mash it properly and let it cook.

For Dough

1. In a bowl, add refined flour, salt, ghee and mix it well.
2. Add cold water to it and knead soft dough. Let it rest.

For Instant Achaar

1. Take a pan and heat, add mustard oil, fennel seeds, mustard dal let it crackle.
2. Now add ginger, red and green chillies, sauté for a minute.
3. Add vinegar, salt, and sugar and stir it well.
4. Transfer the instant achaar to a bowl.

For Kachori

1.Make lemon sized balls from the dough.

2.Grease the rolling board or rolling pin with ghee.

3.Take a dough ball, flatten it and adds a spoonful of filling and close it well.

4.Place the dough ball on the rolling board and roll out it into a thick poori.

5.Repeat the process with all dough balls.

6.Heat oil in a pan and deep fry kachori until golden brown on both sides.

7.Transfer it on tissue paper.

8.Instant kachori is ready to serve.

Serve the green peas kachori with instant achaar and tea. Enjoy this evening snack with your loved ones.

On Sunday morning, in every household, a special dish is prepared for breakfast. Likewise, in a Sindhi household, dal pakwan is served as breakfast. Dal pakwan is a signature Sindhi breakfast dish and is also a part of Sindhi cuisine. Pakwan is a crispy flatbread and dal is a yellow lentil thick soup. So, let’s make dal pakwan today.

Dal pakwan is prepared in two portions. One is pakwan, it is flatbread prepared with refined flour, carom seeds, oil, and water dough. Then, it is deep-fried in oil until crisp and golden. Secondly, dal is prepared with split chickpeas, tomato, ghee, and spices.

Follow, this quick recipe, to make dal pakwan.

Per serving contains 729 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 71g
• Protein: 20g
• Fat: 40g

Ingredients

For Dal

• 1 cup chana dal
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 3 green chilli, chopped
• 2 red chilli
• 1/2 inch ginger, chopped
• 2-3 tbsp oil
• 1/2 pinch of asafoetida
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp salt

For Pakwan Dough

• 1 1/2 cup refined flour
• 1/4 tsp carom seeds, crushed
• 3 tbsp oil
• 1/4 tsp salt

Method

For Dal

1. Firstly, soak chana dal in water for 2 hours.
2. After 2 hours, drain the excess water from the dal and transfer the dal into the pressure cooker.
3. Then, add 1 1/2 cup of water, salt, turmeric powder, and baking soda.
4. Cover and cook until one whistle.
5. After one whistle, turn the flame low and let it cook for 5-6 minutes.
6. Turn off the flame and let it cool slightly.
7. Now, remove the lid and mash the dal.
8. For tempering, in a pan, add oil, cumin seeds and let them splutter.
9. Now add ginger, green chilli, red chillies, asafoetida, turmeric powder, cumin powder, and tomato. Stir well
10. Then, add salt and red chilli powder. Cook until tomatoes turns tender.
11. After that, pour the prepared dal over it and mix well.
12. Add garam masala and coriander leaves. Mix and stir well.
13. Cook for 1-2 minutes and transfer it into a serving bowl and garnish it with coriander leaves.

For Pakwan

1. Take a large mixing bowl, add flour, salt, carom seeds, and oil.
2. Mix well and add water gradually and knead the dough well.
3. Cover the pakwan dough and let it sit for 15-20 minutes.
4. After 20 minutes, knead the dough again and divide it into small portions.
5. Take a piece of dough ball and roll, and flatten it.
6. Place it on a flat board and roll it into a thin disc with a rolling pin.
7. Prick the pakwan with the fork. By pricking, the pakwan will not puff up while frying.
8. In a kadai, heat some oil and deep fry the pakwan on medium flame. Fry until crisp and golden.
9. Transfer the pakwan to a tissue paper-lined plate.
10. Prepare the pakwan from the remaining dough with the same process.

The dal pakwan is ready to serve. Serve it along with green chutney, pickle, and chopped onion.

In summer, cold beverages are something that everyone craves to quench their thirst. Shakes, roohafza, juices, lassi, chaaz, cold coffee, and ice cream are some cold beverages that everyone drinks, but to refresh and energize the mind and body, a cup of tea is necessary. Drinking hot tea in such hot weather is not possible. So, why not make iced tea. Ice tea is as energizing and refreshing as a hot tea; the difference is this it is cold. Here the gourmet presents the peach ice tea for you. It is very popular in the Southern US. Peach iced tea is sweet and refreshing.

Ice tea is perfect for summers and is also sugar-free. Its speciality is, you can customize it according to your taste and preference. You can add lemon, fruits, juices, mints, and you can make it with any tea like green tea or regular tea leaves. Iced tea is available in many varieties, such as lemon iced tea, strawberry iced tea, peach iced tea, mint iced tea, and raspberry iced tea.

Making iced tea is very easy; it is prepared by boiling tea in water. After that, it is chilled and served with ice cubes, mint leaves, and lemon wedge. You can add sugar if you prefer to drink sweet tea.

So, let’s make the tea with this peach ice tea recipe.

Per serving contains 152 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 39 g
• Protein: 0 g
• Fat: 0 g

Ingredients

• 1-liter water
• 4 tbsp tea leaves
• 100ml peach juice
• Few ice cubes
• Few mint leaves

Method

1. In a pan, add water, tea leaves. Stir and bring it to a boil.
2. Now, transfer and let it cool. Then chill it in a refrigerator.
3. In a glass, add ice cubes, mint leaves, peach juice, and 200 ml chilled black tea.
4. After that, stir and place a straw, garnish it with mint leaves.

The cool berg peach tea is ready to serve. Replace your evening hot tea or coffee with this chilled tea and enjoy it.

Milkshakes are one of the best drinks among all beverages. It is sweet, tasty and healthy, and from kids to old people, everyone likes milkshakes. Milkshakes are prepared with milk, ice cream, sugar and fruits. There are many varieties of milkshakes like strawberry milkshake, chocolate milkshake, mango milkshake, vanilla milkshake, oreo milkshake, and banana milkshake. The list is endless. If you want to drink a healthy and cold beverage? Then, make a mango milkshake. Mangoes are the seasonal fruit of summer, and either eating raw mango or making something out of it is a summer food trend. So, let’s make a mango milkshake.

Do you know, milkshakes were originated in the United States during the 20th century. Sooner it became popular among youth, and it was used to serve at ice cream parlours. Milkshakes were first invented in 1885 and were served with whiskey. In 1922, blenders were specially invented to make milkshakes. Apart from that, milkshakes contain many health benefits like:

• Milkshakes are rich in protein and it helps in making the bones stronger.
• Milkshakes contain fruits, which is a good source of vitamins. Fruits like mango and strawberry are rich in vitamin C, which helps combat diseases and also helps in boosting immunity.
• It contains fibre, which helps in maintaining the digestive system.

Therefore, drinking milkshake is very beneficial. So, follow this easy mango milkshake recipe, and make a delicious mango shake.

Per serving contains 63 kcal

• Carbohydrates: 15g
• Protein: 0.42g
• Fat: 1g

Ingredients

• 1 cup mango, cubes
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 2 scoops of vanilla ice cream
• 1/2 cup milk, chilled
• few nuts, chopped

Method

• Firstly, in a blender jar, add mango cubes, sugar, and vanilla ice cream.
• Then, add chilled milk and blend well until smooth consistency.
• Remove and transfer it into a glass.
• Lastly, garnish it with chopped nuts.

The mango milkshake ready to serve. Ingest this relishing mango milkshake with vanilla ice cream.