Green Dal (Microwave)

This is my first attempt to make dal in microwave and I was quiet happy with the output. 

Ingredients
Split green moong dal - 1/2 cup
Water -  3 cups or as needed
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1/2 cup
Ghee - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - 1/8 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp


Method

• Wash and Soak dal for 30 minutes.
• Wash again and add it to a microwave safe bowl. Take a big bowl otherwise the water may spill.
• Add 1 1/2 cup water and microwave it for 5 minutes.
• Mix and add 1 cup water and microwave again for 5 minutes.
• Mix well and add turmeric powder and salt. Add water if needed. Cover and microwave again for 5 minutes.
• Mix well and see if the dal is done. If not microwave again covered for  2 minutes.
• In another microwave safe bowl add ghee and microwave for 1.30 minutes.
• Add cumin and asafoetida and microwave for another 1 minutes.
• Add this ghee to dal.
• Add garam masala and garnish with cilantro leaves or mint leaves.
• Serve hot.

• This goes to MEC started by Srivalli.

Aloo Yam Chat (Microwave)

If you mix Boiled potatoes and yam and toss some masala it will become a mouthwatering chat. It can be served as a starter or a tea time snack.

Ingredients
Potatoe and Yam cubes - 1 cup
Onion - 1/4 cup
Cilantro leaves - for garnish
Mint leaves - 1 tbsp
Butter - 1 tsp


Masala
Salt - per taste
Kala Namak - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Rosted cumin powder - 1/3 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Chat masala - 1/2 tsp
Method
Take the potato and yam cubes in a microwave safe bowl . Put 1 tbsp water in it and butter. Cover and microwave for 5 minutes. Stir once in between. Check after 5 minutes if the cubes in bowl are soft enough.
Add masala and chopped onion. Add chopped cilantro leaves and mint leaves. 
Ready to serve.
Goes to MEC started by Srivali.

Microwave Mawa/Khoya

K
hoya or mava is used in many sweet dishes and gravies. This is one of the main dairy products and very commonly used in almost every Indian kitchen. Khoya can be made at home by boiling and reducing the milk to a semi solid stage. It can be done on stove top but it takes a lot of time and efforts. Doing this in microwave is very easy. It takes 7-8 minutes and khoya is done. There are several methods for making Khoya in microwave. I'm listing here all the methods that I know.

Method 1
Ingredients
Milk powder - 2 cups
Butter - 1/2 cup
Condensed milk - 1 tin
Method
Mix all the ingredients in a big and microwave safe bowl. Keep it in the microwave for 7-8 minutes. Keep stirring in every 2 minutes. You can do it on stove top too.

Method 2
Ingredients
Milk powder - 2 cups
Heavy Cream - 1 cup
Method
Mix both the ingredients and boil it either on stove top or in microwave. Keep stirring.

Method 3
Ingredients
Unsalted ricotta cheese - 2 cups
Butter - 1/2 cup
Milk powder - 3 cups
Method
Mix every thing and cook. This can be done either stove top or microwave. In microwave it should take 7-8 minutes. Keep stirring.

Method 4
Ingredients
Milk powder - 1 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Milk to make a paste
Method
Mix every thing and cook. This can be done either stove top or microwave. In microwave it should take 7-8 minutes. Keep stirring.

Eggless Instant personal cake

Today was a crazy day for Vaibhav (my dear hubby). After every few hours I was listening "I want something sweet to eat". After offering him few sweets I finally decided to make an instant microwave cake to satisfy his sweet tooth. Thanks to lifenspice for the recipe.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour(Maida) - 3 tblsp
Powdered Sugar - 3 tblsp
Cocoa powder - 2 tblsp
Cooking oil - 3 tblsp
Yogurt - 3 tblsp
Chocolate chips - 2 tsp(Optional)
Cooking soda - 1/4 tsp
Salt - a pinch
Vanilla essence - 1/4 tsp
Chopped pecans - 2 tsp


Method:
Mix all the dry ingredients in a mug except chocolate chips and pecans.  Now add all the wet ingredients and make a smooth paste. Make sure there is no lump underneath. Now add chocolate chips and chopped pecans. Give it a stir and place it in the microwave on high for 1.5 mins. Check it if it looks wet put again in microwave for another 30 mins. Time depends on the microwave settings.
The cake will rise up in the cup but it will settle down once cooled.
The cake is ready to enjoy.

Apple Rabri

Sometimes I'm too lazy. That's what I'll say in this condition. I wanted to send my entry for Smita's Cooking with Fruits Event, today is the last day and I'm posting in now. It's a last minute entry but I'm glad that I did it.


Here is a recipe for Apple Rabri. Rabri is a dish made by milk. This one  is made in microwave so it's a quick dish and delicious too. 

Ingredients:

Milk - 1/2 cup

Grated paneer - 3/4 cup

Condensed milk - 1/2 cup
Grated Apples - 1/2 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Saffron strands - 2

Chopped almonds or nuts - 1/2 tbsp

Method:

Add all the ingredients in a microwave Safe bowl. 

Keep HIGH and cook for 5 minutes. Stir it occasionally. See the consistency, if you want can keep it in microwave for another 2 mins. Allow to cool. It will get thick as it cools down. Garnish with nuts and enjoy it chilled. 

Note - Earlier I used this by using 1/2 cup paneer but Rabri was too sweet for us so I increased the quantity of paneer t 3/4 cup.
You can give the flavour you like.
It can be mango rabri by adding mango pulp.
It can be mix fruit rabri.
It can be coconut rabri and so on. Play with the basic recipe to get your taste.


This is going to 



and my own

and Srivalli's event KIds Delight guest hosted by Champa