BACHELORS

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 ambiance, check out these quick delights and have a rolling time No more ‘Maggie noodle’ 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  Salt Turmeric powder Coriander powder Zeera powder Besan (Chic peas flour) Suji (Karachi rawa) Maida (all purpose flour) Garam masala powder Asafetida (Hing), Ajwain, Fenugreek Leaves (Kasoori Methi) Dried mango powder (Amchur) and Dry cillies Chana dal,Urad Dal,Peanuts Mustard Seeds, Jeera Seeds, Ghee and Oil Sambhar powder Rasam Powder Equipment and tools for batchelors Kitchen Pressure Cooker 3 litres capacity Blender/Mixi Idli cooker Stove/Induction stove Vessels and Dishes Kadai Omlet Pan Veg cutter and sharp knives Peelers Tea Filter  Dosa Pan EASY BREAKFAST RECIPES   Veg Sandwich   French Toast   Egg Toast   Bread Omelette    Poha   Rava Dosa   Ven Pongal   Mixed Vegetable Pancake    Upma   Neer Dosa   Mooli Parantha   Lemon Rice  VEGETARIAN RECIPES   Aloo Ghobi   Paneer Makhanwala   Aloo Dahi Wale   Bhindi Fry   Aloo ki Sabzi   Bhindi Bhaji   Aloo Took   Paneer Bhurji   Aloo Palak   Aloo Matar   Aloo Ke Lacche   Sukhi Arbi   Turi Bhaji   Chapati   Aloo Bharta   Fried Arbi   Tomato Onion Raita   Aloo Raita   Boondi Raita   Tinday Ki Sabzi   Simple Potato Vegetable SNACKS RECIPES   Paneer Pakoda   Bread Pakoda   Bread Cutlet   French Fries   Cheese Pakoda   Cheese Egg Roll   Mirchi bujji   Macroni In A Hurry   Masala Noodles   Egg bujji   Egg Salad RICE RECIPES   Curd Rice   Jeera Pulao   Egg Fried Rice   Quick Vegetable Pulao   Lemon Rice     Mint Rice                                  Rice Khichdi   Sambar Rice    Tamato Rice DAL & CURRIES RECIPES   Simple Dal   South Indian Dal   Sambar   Aloo Puri   Simple Rajma Curry   Rasam   Dal Makhani    Kadi   Chole   Dhabey Ki Dal   Papad Suzi DESSERTS RECIPES   Quick Kheer   Sweet Pongal   Custard    Fruit salad MIXED VEGETABLE PANCAKE-VEG ROLLS Ingredients: For pancake: 40 gms Fine Wheat Flour (Maida) 100 ml Milk 1/2 Egg 3 tsp Oil a pinch of Salt  For Filling: 50 gms Potato (Aloo) 50 gms Cauliflower (Phool gobi) 50 gms Carrot (Gajar) 75 gms Peas (Matar) 50 gms Tomato (Tamatar) 1 tblsp Butter 1/2 tblsp Tomato Sauce Salt and Chilli Powder to taste How to make mixed vegetable pancake: To make the pancakes sift the flour along with the salt. Add the egg and gradually add the milk. Mix and beat thoroughly till the batter is smooth and free of lumps. Allow the batter to remain in a cool piece for about an hour. Heat little oil in a frying pan. Pour a spoonful of the batter on it. Cook one side till it is light brown and then turn the side. Now cook on the other ise. Make the pancakes of all the batter. To make the filling cut the vegetables into small pieces and carrots in shreds. Heat butter in a pan , add the vegetables and the seasoning. Coook it on low flame till vegetables are done. Now add tomato sauce. Spread this filling on the pancakes and roll them and serve hot with the chutney. BREAD OMELETTE RECIPE Ingredients: Bread - 4 slices Egg - 2 Salt to taste Pepper to taste Cheese Slice - 1 cut in half Oil - 2 tsp Tomato Ketchup for serving  For Chutney: Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup Mint Leaves - 1/2 cup Ginger - 1 tsp or a small piece peeled Salt to taste Sugar - 1 tsp Green Chilli - 2 Lemon Juice - 2 tsp Water if needed for grinding Method: Take all the chutney ingredients in a blender and make it into a smooth puree. Now lets make the bread omelet. Take a bowl and crack open 2 eggs, season with salt and pepper. Mix well to combine. Heat oil in a frying pan. Pour half of the egg mix in and spread it out. Now place 4 slices of bread over the egg. Pour the remaining half of the egg mix over the bread and spread well. After few mins once the egg is cooked. Flip over and cook on other side too. When the other side is cooking, spread some chutney over the bread. Place cheese slices over it and fold them over. Serve immediately with ketchup. EGG BONDA  Egg bhajji or also known as egg bonda is a favourite delicacy in our place. We elders and kids are in our family equally love to have this. Once in a while forget about the calories and pamper your taste buds in a minimal way with such great and tastier snacks.  Ingredients required Egg boiled and de shelled - 3 nos ( or as required) Besan flour, Red chilli powder,  salt and a pinch of Cumin powder -  as required for a thick batter. Method Boil the eggs and remve the outer shell  Cut the egg into two halvelves Make batter of Chick peas flour/Gram flour/Besan Coat the batter over it   fry in hot oil.  Serve as such for better taste or can have with any  sauces. RICE KICHIDI  RECIPE FOR BATCHELORS Ingredients ½ cup basmati broken or whole rice ½ cup moong dal/spilt and dehusked green gram 1.5 tbsp ghee or 2 tbsp oil (real flavor comes with the ghee as this khichdi has minimal ingredients) ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi) ¾ to 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) rock salt or regular salt as required Instructions rinse both the rice and dal together for a couple of times in water. heat the ghee or oil in a pressure cooker. crackle the cumin first. add the turmeric powder and stir. add the rice and moong dal. saute for a minute. add 4 to 4.5 cups water. season with salt. stir and then pressure cook the khichdi for 5-6 whistles till both the rice and moong dal have reached a mashable consistency like a porridge. when the pressure settles down, open the lid and check the moong dal khichdi. if its too thick, then add some water and stir well. keep on sim or low flame to simmer the khichdi till you get the right consistency. the consistency can be adjusted as per your choice by adding less or more water. some people prefer thick and some thin consistency. serve moong dal khichdi with a plain bowl of yogurt or raita. when serving khichdi you can add a 1 or 2 tsp of ghee in the serving bowls or plates.