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Chicken Salami

Winters are here, cravings (late night or mid day) have begun and I bring you all a very easy homemade Chicken Salami. This Salami is free from preservatives of any kind and made from fresh herbs with a few spices resting on your kitchen shelves.

Chicken Salami can be used in salads, rolls, sandwiches, pizzas or eaten as it is. Jugnu has recently become a big fan and has been eating salami to complete his protein intake with a smile. Lets quickly check the ingredients:

Ingredients for Chicken Salami

  1. Chicken Breast – 300 gms (I prefer breast because of its high protein value, thighs work well too, but yes it must be boneless.
  2. Onion – 1/2 (or one small)
  3. Garlic Powder – 1 tbsp
  4. Black Pepper – 1 tbsp
  5. Salt – 1 tbsp (or as per your taste)
  6. Red chilli powder – 1/2 tbsp
  7. Green Chilli – 1 or 2
  8. Mint leaves – 1/2 cup
  9. Coriander leaves – 1/2 cup
  10. Butter – 1 tbsp (optional)

Method of preparation Chicken Salami

  1. Wash the chicken and tap it with a kitchen towel to remove excess water, let it dry a bit and cut into cubes.
  2. Put all the above ingredients and chicken cubes into a food processor (or mixer) to mince the meat. It will turn into a dough like consistency. Make sure the machine CAN mince meats. 🙂
  3. Divide the dough into two or more parts (depending on the pan to be used).
  4. Take a thick aluminum sheet (or double layer the normal one) and roll one part of the dough into the sheet and roll into a toffee. (This step is very important, because the toffee must be sealed carefully as it has to be dipped in the boiling water).
  5. Make two or three toffee rolls of the same.
  6. Take a deep vessel or pan and let it come to a boil.
  7. Add the toffee rolls into the vessel, put the gas to medium low flame and cover the lid. Let it boil/cook for 30 minutes.
  8. Take the toffee rolls out and let it cool down at room temperature (for atleast 45 minutes – 2 hours)
  9. Carefully remove the aluminium toffee layer and check the log of chicken salami.
  10. Cut into thin slices and enjoy.

The salami can be also grilled (once cut into slices) or saute in pan to get an extra crunch.
JUGNI’s TIP – Extra grilling might dry out the juices.

Lastly, it tastes like heaven when dipped in coriander mint chutney. 😁

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Vodka Chicken Nuggets (Home-made)

Do you want to complete your protein nutrition but don’t know how? Here’s a very simple recipe with minimum spices, full of flavours, a fancy snack which Jugnu and I love: HOME MADE CHICKEN NUGGETS.
These home made chicken nuggets are crispy (on the outside) and tender and juicy (inside).

INGREDIENTS FOR PREPARATION (Marination) Chicken Nuggets

1. Chicken Breast – 300gms
2. Salt – as per taste
3. Red Chilli powder – 1/4 tsp
4. Chilli Sauce – 1/2 tsp
5. Garlic powder – 1/2 tsp
6. Vodka – 1tbsp (add for extra crunch, can skip)

INGREDIENTS FOR PREPARATION (BAKING) Chicken Nuggets

1. Flour – 1 tbsp
2. Breadcrumbs – 1 tbsp (or crushed potato chips)
3. Beaten egg – 1 (add a few pinches of salt and pepper to it)
4. Barbecue Sauce and Chilli (sweet chilli) Sauce – 1 tbsp each
5. Spring onion – green portion of it (handful)

METHOD OF PREPARATION for Chicken Nuggets

  1. In a large bowl, add chicken pieces (cut into cubes).
  2. On top of chicken, add garlic powder, salt, red chilli powder and chilli sauce and mix everything together.
    JUGNI’s MAGIC – Add vodka for some extra crunch and twist.
  3. Marinate it for minimum 1 hour (overnight will be ideal).
  4. Place 3 small wide mouth bowls flour, beaten eggs and bread crumbs respectively
  5. Take a fork, dip (one by one) chicken cubes into flour, then cover it with beaten egg and then layer it up with bread crumbs.
  6. Finally bake it in air fryer for 13 minutes at 175 degrees, or shallow fry them on low flame.
    JUGNI’s TIP – add 1/2 tbsp olive oil in a pan, place the cubes evenly in the pan and cover the lid. Cook it on low flame for 6-7 minutes and then flip sides and cook again for 6-7 minutes.
  7. JUGNI’s MAGIC – In the last minute, add 1 tbsp each barbecue sauce and chilli sauce in the pan and toss the nuggets, and sprinkle green portion of the spring onion.
  8. Enjoy.

I would like to thank Marion’s Kitchen (Marion Grasby) for this amazing recipe, she is a master when it comes to Asian cooking. I am one of your biggest fans, Marion and Mama Noi ❤️.

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Jugni!

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Chicken curry in 40 mins

Chicken curry is as popular as Butter Chicken but the former is a healthier version to enjoy Indian flavours. My friend from India is a die hard fan of my dish and she definitely is the inspiration behind this blogpost. 🙂
Chicken curry as the name says is chicken cooked with various spices in a tomato-onion paste. I understand this might look tough and a lot to take in, but, keeping all the spices in front of you while preparing would make it super easy.

No marination needed. No butter. No cream. Just a pinch of Maggie Masala.

Jugni’s Magic

Lets quickly list out the Ingredients for Chicken Curry:

  • Chicken boneless – 450 gms
  • Olive oil – 2 tbsp
  • Bay leaf – 2 (small or 1 big)
  • Cloves – 3
  • Pepper corns 7-8
  • Green cardamom – 2
  • Ginger – Garlic paste – 1 tbsp
  • Salt – 2 tsp (as per taste)
  • Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder – 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric – 1 tbsp
  • Cumin Powder – 1 tbsp
  • Magic Maggie Masala – 1/2 tsp
  • Water – as needed (1 cup)
  • Tomatoes – 2 big (3 small)
  • Onion – 2 big (3 small)
  • Make separate pastes for onion and tomato by grinding and blending them in a mixer grinder.

Preparation of Chicken Curry

  1. Heat a deep pan and put oil into it (medium high heat).
  2. Add bay leaves, cloves, pepper corns and cardamom, and give a stir for a minute.
  3. Then add onion paste and ginger garlic paste, and keep stirring until the paste reduces to half. It might take 5 minutes.
  4. Then add all the dry masalas except salt and Maggie masala, i.e. red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and turmeric. If you see that the mixture is very dry, splash some water (1-2 tbsp).
    Jugni’s tip – while adding dry masalas, put the gas to minimum to avoid burning the spices.
  5. Then add tomato paste and stir it continuously for about 12 minutes (or until it leaves the oil on sides).
    I generally put a reminder for 12-13 minutes on my google home 😉 and stir in between. It saves my energy. ❤️
  6. Then add 1/2-1 cup of water and let it blend with the onion tomato curry. You can cover the pan with the lid for a minute.
    Jugni’s tip – Make sure the water doesn’t float above the curry, it should blend well and become a paste.
  7. Then add 1.5-2 inch size chicken blocks, I used chicken breast here. Mix it well and add water if you want more curry. I generally add 1/2 cup more to enjoy it with rice. Also add salt at this time.
  8. After mixing the chicken well in the curry, cover the lid, set the gas on low flame and let it cook for 18-20 mins. Stir 3-4 times in between.
    PATIENCE IS THE KEY here ❤️.
  9. Finally add the Maggie magic masala and garnish it with coriander leaves.

This dish can be enjoyed with roti, naan, white rice or biryani. The flavours from all the spices blend so well when it is cooked patiently 🙂 If you like spicy, add some green chillies or you can also try Jugni’s fav Green Chutney.

This Chicken Curry is currently on the stove in my kitchen and Jugnu is hovering around waiting for lunch. 😄

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Paneer Butter Masala

An easy and restaurant style main course dish, very close to my heart – Paneer Butter Masala. When I say easy, yes! it means minimum ingredients and full of flavours; this dish exemplifies that. Paneer or Cottage cheese is relished by all, and for vegetarian people in India, it’s a king of all dishes, my Jugnu sometimes calls out: it’s a vegetarian butter chicken, haha! and it somehow tastes like that too, so his humour does have some sense. 🙂


Thanks again to Kunal Kapoor for sharing this amazing recipe which is so simple, I have shared a link to his youtube video. I did a few Jugni(healthier options) changes by replacing cream with milk and butter with oil (Although I added a lil amount of butter, just couldn’t resist).

Ingredients for Paneer Butter Masala

1. 150 gms paneer
2. One chopped onion
3. 2 chopped tomatoes
4. 1 tbsp oil + 1 tbsp butter
5. 1/2 tbsp chopped ginger and garlic each
6. 1/2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
7. Salt as per taste (1 tbsp)
8. 1 tsp kasuri methi
9. Coriander leaves for garnish
10. 1 cup milk ( or you can use 1/2 cup cream to get richer flavor)
11. Magic ingredients – one bay leaf and one chopped green chilli

Preparation Paneer Butter Masala

1. Heat oil + butter in a pan.
2. Add onion, bay leaf and let the onion go brown.
3. Then add chopped ginger, garlic, green chilli and saute it for 45 seconds.
4. Then add Kashmiri chilli powder, saute it for another 15-20 seconds, and add tomatoes in the mixture.
5. Add salt and put the gas on low medium flame, and let the mixture cook for 15-17 mins ( it will turn brownish and might look bad, but don’t worry, we’ll fix it).
6. Add paneer cubes and stir it for 30 seconds.
7. Add milk and let it blend with the mixture. Wait for a minute and then add kasuri methi. (Jugni’s tip – you can also add cream to make it richer, but milk is a healthier version and it tastes exactly the same).
8. Switch the gas off and garnish it with coriander leaves.

You can enjoy this Paneer Butter Masala with roti, naan, white rice or just have it like that, Jugnu says its finger licking good!
After having an amazing Paneer rich meal, Jugnu and I sip ginger tea (which is our favourite) to digest. Give it a try if you like :).
There are a lot of Paneer dishes but the day I learnt this recipe, it became my favourite for two reasons: easy to make and amazingly delicious.
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The famous Paneer Butter Masala

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Dal Makhani

Dal Makhani (kali dal) or Urad lentil is one of the widely cherished, full of flavors lentils. While I was learning and trying various Indian dishes at home, Dal Makhani was amongst the few of my favourites. Coming from a punjabi north Indian family, I have always had dal makhani as the go-to dish, and I had to learn the best way to cook it.
A big thank you to Kunal Kapur for his easy and amazing recipe, to make a restaurant-style Dal Makhani. (I have included a link to his youtube video below).

Ingredients for Dal Makhani

  • Urad daal – 100 gms
  • Salt as per taste – 1.5 tbsp
  • Kashmiri Red chili powder – 2 tbsp
  • Butter – 1 tbsp (optional) (JUGNI’s Tip – I added butter at the end to enhance the flavour, but to make it a super rich, you can add butter and cream)
  • Olive oil – 2 tbsp
  • Garlic pods – chopped – 3 tbsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1.5 tbsp
  • Kasuri methi – crushed – 1/2 tsp
  • Water (as per the requirement)

Preparation for Dal Makhani

  • Soak the dal overnight or for at-least 8 hours.
  • Get rid of the soaked water and rub your hands in the wet dal, rub the dal against each other to see the green colour.
  • Add dal and 1 tbsp salt to the pressure cooker, add water around 1.5 cups (water should be 1.5 inches above dal level).
  • Let it cook on low medium flame for 25 mins (around 6-7 whistles).
  • In a deep pan, add some oil.
  • On medium flame, add ginger garlic paste and make sure not to burn it while cooking.
  • After that add red chilli powder and mix it well for a minute.
  • Add freshly pureed tomatoes to the pan and cook it for around 10 minutes (until oil leaves on the side).
  • Add pressure cooked dal (remove excess water from the dal) into the pan and mix well. (don’t worry about the dal being dried up, you will add more water in the cooking process).
  • Keep the gas on low medium flame and cook for around 20 minutes. You might need to add water in between to maintain consistency, but don’t overdo it :). Also add salt as per your taste.
  • Finally, add some butter and let it melt down in the dal. Such a heaven to see that ❤️.

SECOND TADKA for the Dal Makhani

  1. Take another smaller pan, add 1/2 tbsp oil.
  2. Add chopped garlic (3-4 garlic pods) into it. Keep the gas on low flame and let the chopped garlic go brown.
  3. Add more chilli powder if you prefer spicy.
  4. Pour the mixture on top of the dal makhani.
  5. Add a pinch of kasuri methi (crushed in palms).
  6. Mix well and enjoy.
  7. You can add cream on the final product to enhance richness, I avoided it 🙂 to cut down lil bit of extra calories.
Dal Makhani

This Dal Makhani has become my star dish of every dinner / lunch party and I get lotsa praises every-time I cook it.
Dal Makhani can be enjoyed with any type of rice, naan, roti or bread, but the best combination is Dal Makhani and butter naan. You will surely see 2 hearts in the eyes of those eating (like I see in Jugnu’s). Haha, I can’t stop laughing mentioning this in the blog. 😂

You can also add kidney beans in the dal to make it more interesting, Jugnu doesn’t prefer that way, so I skip it, but its a great add on. 🙂
Jugnu keeps its separate, dal makhani and Rajma masala are two different heavens for him. I love my dramatic Jugnu. hah!😂

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Jugni.

Star dish right there-Dal Makhani
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Matar Mushroom

Matar mushrooms or Mushrooms and peas in a tomato and onion gravy has become our go-to dish, which Jugnu and I enjoy almost every other week. It is easy to prepare, full of flavours, healthy and nutritious.
I remember ordering it in restaurants, and always wondered how do they nullify the strong taste of mushroom and make it so yummy. I know the mantra now, and that indeed is patience :). Let’s quickly check out the ingredients to prepare easy and delicious matar mushrooms.

Ingredients for Matar Mushroom

  • 250 gms white mushrooms (cut into pieces)
  • 1 cup matar (peas) – I took the frozen ones
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
  • 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tbsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 1.5 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tbsp chilli powder (Jugni’s Tip – To keep it healthy, I add green chillies instead)
  • Salt as per taste (I added 1tbsp)
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 1.5 tbsp tomato paste (I was out of fresh tomatoes, you can add 2 medium tomatoes puree)
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • handful of coriander leaves
  • 1 tsp – garam masala (optional)
  • NO BUTTER NO CREAM
Matar Mushroom

Preparation for Matar Mushrooms

  1. Heat 2 pans. Add water and frozen peas (matar) in one of the pans, let it boil for about 10 minutes.
  2. In the mean time, add oil to the second pan (deep one).
  3. Add chopped onion and let it cook until brown (around 4 minutes), then add cumin seeds and ginger garlic paste.
  4. Let it cook for a minute, and then add cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric and chilli powder. (keep stirring).
    JUGNI’s TIP – while adding masalas (step 4), put the flame to the lowest so that the masalas don’t get burned out, also splash some water if needed.
  5. After a minute, add tomato paste and give a quick stir, since its a paste, the mixture would look a lil dry, so add 1/2 cup of milk immediately and put the gas on medium flame, wait for it come to a boil.
  6. When boiling, add boiled peas(from step 1), put the gas on the lowest flame, cover it with the lid (add 1/2 glass water if milk thickens out) and let it cook for good 10 minutes. Keep stirring in between.
  7. The water/milk will reduced to half or less than that, in the gravy, then add the mushrooms. Put the flame on medium and stir it for a minute. The mushrooms would leave some water.
  8. After a minute of stirring mushrooms in the curry, check consistency and add rest of the milk (1/2 cup or more as per your liking).
  9. Put the gas on low flame and let the curry cook in the covered pan for another 8-10 minutes. (The mushrooms will reduce in size – the indication that it has been cooked).
  10. Turn the gas off, add garam masala (optional) and garnish with coriander leaves.
    JUGNI’s TIP – Coriander leaves when blend with the curry/gravy of mushroom, gives an amazing flavour and tastes great, so it is highly recommended.
    Jugnu is a big fan of coriander leaves, and makes sure to garnish his bowl with a few of these.

Matar mushrooms can be enjoyed with Indian roti / naan, bread, tortillas , or with steamed or cumin rice. You can make the gravy richer, by adding cashew paste or cream.
I am gonna enjoy this in lunch today with some tortillas, let me know if you would like to give it a try. 🙂

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Thai Chicken Green Curry

During this lockdown when Jugnu and I were craving for some rich, restaurant style food, especially Thai cuisine, we thought of trying it on our own. And without any exaggeration, this Thai Chicken Green Curry has become one of my most wonderful creations (haha I like to pat myself on the back for all the effort I’ve been putting in cooking).

One of the most popular Asian dish, Thai Chicken Green Curry is amazingly delicious and easy to prepare. Thanks to the readymade curry pastes available in the grocery stores, it has become so easy to relish different types of cuisines these days. I now stock my fridge with Yellow Thai Curry paste, Red curry paste, Panang curry paste and Massaman curry paste, at all times.

Ingredients for Thai Chicken Green Curry

  • Koh Thai green paste – 1.5 tbsp
  • 1 tbsp olive oil and coconut oil
  • a few cloves of garlic (not mandatory)
  • 1 sliced onion
  • 1 sliced bell pepper
  • 100 gms sliced mushrooms
  • 250 gms chicken cubes
  • Salt and pepper as per taste
  • 2 whole green onions (white and green)
  • 150 ml coconut milk
  • peanuts / cashews (not mandatory)

Preparation of Thai Chicken Green Curry

  1. Take a pan and saute chicken cubes (for 5 minutes on medium flame) with some salt and pepper and a few drops of olive oil. Place them aside.
  2. Take another deep pan and add coconut oil. Put the gas on medium flame and let the oil melt (if it’s hard).
  3. Add Koh Thai paste and sautée it for 30 seconds.
  4. Add all the veggies (except green onion) & chicken, and saute it for 5 minutes on low medium flame. Cover the lid and keep stirring in between.
    JUGNI’s tip – you can add chilli paste or garlic pepper at this point if you want the curry to be spicy. 🔥
  5. Then add coconut milk, keep it on low medium flame, and let the veggies and chicken soak in the milk.
  6. Add chopped white part of green onion to the pan, cover with lid, and let it cook with the rest for 8-9 minutes.
  7. After that garnish the curry with the green part of the green onion and switch the gas off.
  8. Cover the pan with lid and let it stay for another 10 minutes.
  9. Enjoy with steamed white or cumin rice.

You can start the curry preparation by roasting garlic. I didn’t use in my recipe because I enjoy the flavours from the paste. But if you are a fan of garlic, add some of it.

Also, you can add peanuts (chopped or raw) when you add green onions, to enhance the flavour, but it can be avoided.

Jugni’s Tips –

1. Add as many veggies as you like, carrots, peas, beans, zuchini, squash, bok choy, broccoli, spinach etc.
2. Add water to adjust the consistency as per your liking.
3. Make sure you cook the curry on low medium heat, as the milk can get curdled.
4. Add a few drops of lime on the final dish to add a tangy flavour.
5. If you like a combination of coconut milk and coriander, this is heaven for you, just add coriander leaves on the final product. I don’t mix both because of my silly taste buds. 🙂
6. You can also add lemon grass if you like.

I came a few querries which I though could be useful for you guys as well:

  1. Can you cook and store Green curry in advance?
    – Well, I would recommend to prepare it fresh everytime, as it is so easy to prepare, or you can refrigerate it for 2 days.
  2. Is the Thai Chicken Green curry sweet in taste?
    – Yes, according to my taste buds, it is kind of sweet due to coconut milk. You can add chilli paste to make it spicy.
  3. Only steamed rice goes with Thai Chicken Green curry?
    – NO, NO, NO. Its totally depends on your taste and likings. It is surely preferred with steamed sticky rice, but you can also enjoy it noodles, cumin rice or even Indian naan (or tortilla). Jugnu loves it with Naan.

I never knew coconut milk could do wonders with the food, I was never a big fan of coconut, but now I love it.
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Delicious Homemade Kheer (Rice Pudding) Recipe

Kheer brings smile to my face every-time and I feel like I have a deep connection with it. Yes, its my favourite and also my Jugnu’s, also my father’s, hah! It’s in the family. I grew up relishing kheer on almost every festival/occasion.

It is prepared with milk, sugar, rice and cardamom. Kheer is one of the most favourite and popular Indian deserts and now becoming famous in the western world too by the name of Rice Pudding.
The only thin line difference between kheer and rice pudding is that the latter is a bit thicker in texture. My jugnu is a big of the thicker version, so I made it that way.

It is easy to prepare but it needs patience and time because that’s the magic behind its rich creamy and delicious taste. Let’s quickly check the ingredients and the quantity.

Ingredients for preparing Kheer / Rice Pudding

  • One litre full fat milk
  • Half bowl (around 30 gms) rice (basmati / long grain rice is preferred)
  • 5 table spoon sugar (sweet tooth 🙂 )
  • Cardamom powder (2 cardamom beaten in mortar and pestle)
  • Nuts (as per your taste and allergies)

Preparation for Kheer / Rice Pudding

  • Take a thick bottom pan, splatter half cup of water and let it boil.
  • After that, add milk and bring it to boil on low flame. This step would take around 30 minutes. (JUGNI’s Tip – Keep stirring to avoid milk sticking at the bottom. It would ruin the flavour and will make it smokey/burnt).
  • After that add rice and stir it for another 20 minutes until the rice gets soft and the the mixture starts getting thicker.
  • Once the milk and rice mixture starts getting thicker, (almost after 45-55 minutes from the beginning of the process) add sugar and keep stirring.
  • Finally add cardamom powder and nuts (almonds, raisins, pistachios etc).
  • Enjoy hot/warm or refrigerate it to enjoy cooler version. We enjoy both. 🙂

There are a few important tips:

  1. Stirring is a continues and the most important process and you need to do that at regular intervals of 2 minutes.
  2. The entire cooking process is done on LOW FLAME.
  3. Add sugar only when rice becomes soft.
  4. When sugar is added, make sure to continuously stir because sugar has property of getting burnt easily.
  5. The thickness will increase when Kheer is cooled down. So keep a check on the thickness according to your wish.

This milk based tempting desert is an ultimate way to end your meal. Although my jugnu sometimes starts his day with Kheer. You can also enjoy kheer with Aaloo Poori and replacing halwa with Kheer.

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Delicious home-made Poha for Breakfast (Recipe & Ingredients)

After getting inspired from my instigator, motivator, encourager, influencer best friend, I came out in the open to share my thoughts through this blog.
This five starred poha recipe is from her, I had to share it with all of you. The Gem of a person (and cook) Sneha Sachdeva shouldn’t be hidden from the world.
Poha is one of the quickest (and one of the most delicious) breakfast recipe or snack made with flattened rice. It is a healthier source of carbohydrate, and is recommended by a lot of dieticians and nutritionists. Let’s quickly take a look the ingredients.

Ingredients for Poha

1. 1.5 cup poha
2. 1/2 table spoon each

  • Salt
  • Red Chilli
  • Turmeric
  • Cumin Seeds (jeera)
  • Rai seeds (mustard seeds)
  • Amchur Powder (Mango Powder)
Delicious Home-made Poha for Breakfast

3. One table spoon oil
4. One table spoon raw peanuts (add more if you are a peanut fan)
5. One table spoon curry leaves
6. One onion, tomato and potato (cut into small cubes)
7. Half bowl peas
8. One lime.

Preparation for Poha

  1. Wash poha gently in cold water and let it dry in the sieve. Add a pinch of salt and turmeric. Don’t soak in water.
  2. Take a pan and roast the peanuts for 3-4 minutes and keep it aside.
  3. Take a separate pan and add oil in it.
  4. Add cumin and mustard seeds and let it splutter.
  5. Then add curry leaves and roasted peanuts from step 2 and saute it for another 30 seconds.
  6. After that add onion and let it change color (TIP-don’t let it go completely brown). Saute it for a minute.
  7. Then add the spices including – salt, red chilli and turmeric along with peas and potatoes. Saute it for 1 minute.
  8. Then add tomatoes and and saute it for another 2 minutes (until tomatoes get mushier).
  9. Finally add poha. Sneha’s Magic Tip – (Run your fingers in the poha in sieve and break the poha lumps. Don’t add all the poha together, add in batches every 10 seconds).
  10. Keep stirring for 2-3 minutes on low flame and add/sprinkle some water if it looks dry.
  11. Add Amchur Powder and mix it.
  12. Turn the gas off and cover it for 3-4 minutes.
  13. Open the lid and squeeze some lime on top of it and garnish it with some coriander leaves.
  14. Serve and Enjoy.

You can also add sev or any namkeen on top of it for extra flavour.

Jugni’s Tip – Enjoy this healthy breakfast with a cup of ginger cardamom tea.

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Coriander – Mint (Dhaniya / Pudina) Chutney

A 4 minute recipe for an extra punch of flavour to your dishes/curries/snacks/rolls/wraps. This chutney can do wonders and make a boring dish into an interesting one. It adds flavour, colour, scent and life to your appetizers when served as a side. Let’s quickly check out the ingredients for mint and coriander chutney.

Ingredients for Mint Coriander Chutney

  • one bunch coriander
  • 1/4 bunch mint
  • one inch ginger
  • 1 green chilli (add more of you like spicy)
  • 4 tablespoon yogurt (curd)
  • salt as per your taste
  • mango powder (amchur powder) – 1 tea spoon
  • lemon for additional flavour

Preparation of Mint Coriander Chutney

  • Wash coriander and mint thoroughly in cold water.
  • Pluck out the leaves and thin branches and leave out the thick ones and/or the stem.
  • Blend yogurt, mint, coriander, green chilli, mango powder and ginger in a blender. I am a big Nutri-bullet fan.
  • After one mix, add salt and give another mix.
  • Squeeze lemon if you want more tangy flavour.

I don’t have just one tip for this magical chutney. I use it in every savoury snack or dish. I sprinkle on top on Rajma Rice, spread it out in my rolls and wraps, eat along with cutlets, nuggets and tikkas, add in yogurt/curd raita and on top of bhalla chats, papdi chats etc etc. I can’t stop.

If you feel that this green punch could add a bit to your dishes, do let me know by hitting the thumbs up button or by leaving a comment. Better still, share it on social media. 🙂

Coriander Mint Chutney

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Jugni!