Bachelor Indian Recipes

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If you are a bachelor, stuck up in an isolated place and missing your mom's cooking like anything, browse through this section for some quick and easy recipes. Yes, contrary to popular belief, plenty of bachelors around the world can whip up lovely delicacies in a jiffy, with whatever's available in the house. Conversely, many a married guy makes for the worst cook. However, bachelor culinary expertise is fast becoming an artifact these. days, thanks to frozen and take-away foods. Whatever be the ambience, check out these quick delights and have a rolling time

No more ‘Top Ramen’ and ‘Sandwich’ days. Cooking yourself is not really tough. All you need is a few basic ingredients, without which Indian cooking is almost impossible, and we have the rest for you.

Make sure to have the following in the kitchen:
Red chilli powder
Turmeric powder
Coriander powder
Garam masala powder
Whole garam masala (peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, cumin seeds, cardamom)
Dried mango powder
Pav bhaji masala
Sambhar powder

These ready-made powders are very convenient. Just add a teaspoon of sambhar powder to your dal and see the difference in taste it brings about.

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Simple rajma curry recipe

Ingredients

150 gms Kidney Beans (Rajma)
2 medium sized Onion (Pyaj)
1 large Tomato (Tamatar)
2 Green chilli (Hari mirch)
1 tblsp Ginger-garlic (Adrak-Lasun) Paste
1/2 tspn Garam masala Powder
1 tsp Coriander (Dhania) Powder
3/4 tsp Salt (Namak)

How to make simple rajma curry

* Soak the rajma overnight.
* Boil in a pressure cooker till tender.
* Heat oil in a pan and add the chopped onions and ginger garlic paste.
* Cook till brown.
* Add the tomatoes, green chillies and cook till pulpy.
* Add coriander powder, salt and 2 cups water and boil well.
* Add the rajma and cook on a low flame for about 10 minutes.
* Add the garam masala powder and cook further for another 15 minutes or till the gravy thickens.
* Garnish with coriander leaves.
* Serve hot with steamed rice.

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Simple potato vegetable recipe

Ingredients

250 gms Potato (Aloo)
2 tblsp Oil
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi) Powder
2 Green chilli (Hari mirch)
4-5 Curry Leaves (Kari Patta)
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds (Rai/Sarson)
As per taste Salt (Namak)

How to make simple potato vegetable

* Boil, peel and cube the potatoes.
* Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, slit green chillies, curry leaves, fry till the seeds start spluttering, add salt and turmeric powder and cubed potatoes, add little water so that the potatoes absorb the masala and simmer for 4-5 minutes till well blended.
* For a different taste you can substitute mustard seeds with cumin seeds.

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Quick kheer recipe

Ingredients


500 ml Milk (Doodh)
250 gms Rice (Chawal)
200 gms Sugar (Cheeni)
50 gms Ghee
3 tblsp chopped Nuts

How to make quick kheer

* Pick and wash the rice.
* Soak in water for 30 minutes.
* Drain completely.
* Melt the ghee in a pan, add the drained rice and saute for 5-7 minutes on a medium flame.
* add the milk and cook on a low flame till the milk is reduced to 3/4th its original quantity.
* Add the sugar and simmer further till the milk is reduced to half its original quantity.
* Garnish with nuts.

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Quick vegetable pulao recipe

Ingredients

1 cup Rice (Chawal)
2 cup Water
200 gms Cauliflower (Phool gobi) Florets
2 small Potato (Aloo)
1/2 cup fresh Peas (Matar)
1 large Onion (Pyaj)
3-4 black Cardamoms (Elaichi)
1/2 tsp Red chilli (Lal Mirchi) Powder
1 x 1 inch Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
2-4 Cloves (Lavang)
4 tblsp Oil
1 tsp Salt (Namak)

How to make quick vegetable pulao

* Wash and soak the rice for 1 hour, drain and keep aside.
* Slice the onion finely and chop the potatoes into small pieces.
* Heat oil in a pan and fry the onions till golden brown, add all the vegetables, cinnamon, cloves and cardamoms.
* Saute for 2-3 minutes, add little water and cook till the potatoes and peas are half cooked.
* Then add the drained rice, salt and red chilli powder.
* Mix well.
* Add 2 cups of water and boil.
* When the water starts boiling, reduce the flame and cover and cook till the rice is done.

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Simple Dal

Ingredients

1/2 cup Masoor Dal
1 Tomato (Tamatar)
1/2 tsp Jeera
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi) Powder
2 Green chilli
3 tsp Oil
1 level tsp Salt (Namak)
3 Garlic (Lasun) Cloves

How to make simple dal

* Boil the dal with salt, turmeric powder and slit green chillies.
* In another pan, heat oil, add the jeera, tomatoes and garlic pods, sauté on a high flame till the tomatoes are soft and pulpy.
* Add the boiled dal into this with little water, boil well for 15 minutes to incorporate the masala into the dal, garnish with coriander.