🍲 My Recipe Book

Hi there! 👋 Welcome to my little recipe corner. I’ve collected some of my favorite dishes here. Cooking doesn’t have to be complicated — just a pinch of love, some good ingredients, and you’re ready to go. ❤️

✨ Pick a recipe to explore:

• 🥞 Masala Dosa
• 🧀 Paneer Butter Masala
• 🍯 Gulab Jamun

🥞 Masala Dosa

Masala dosa is a crispy South Indian crepe filled with spiced potato goodness. Crunchy outside, soft inside — it’s pure comfort food. 🌿

🛒 Ingredients

• Dosa batter
• Potatoes
• Onions
• Spices:
  • Mustard seeds
  • Cumin seeds
  • Turmeric powder
  • Curry leaves
  • Green chilies
• Oil or ghee

👩‍🍳 How to Make It

1. Boil, peel, and mash the potatoes until smooth.
2. In a pan, heat oil and sauté onions + chilies until golden.
3. Add mustard seeds and curry leaves — wait for the magical splutter. 🌱
4. Mix in the potatoes and spices. Your filling is ready!
5. On a hot pan, spread dosa batter into a thin circle.
6. Drizzle a little oil/ghee, cook until golden & crispy.
7. Add filling, fold, and serve hot with chutney + sambar. 😋

📖 Cooking Terms

Saute

Quick cooking in a little fat, over high heat, stirring often.

Splutter

The happy popping sound when spices hit hot oil.

Ghee

Golden clarified butter with a nutty aroma, much loved in Indian kitchens.

🧀 Paneer Butter Masala

Paneer Butter Masala is creamy, buttery, and oh-so-heavenly. Soft paneer cubes swimming in a rich tomato gravy — best enjoyed with naan or rice. 🍛

🛒 Ingredients

• Paneer
• Tomatoes
• Onions
• Ginger-garlic paste
• Butter & cream (for that luscious texture)
• Spices:
  • Garam masala
  • Coriander powder
  • Chili powder
  • Turmeric
  • Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek)
• Sugar (a pinch for balance)

👩‍🍳 How to Make It

1. Purée onions & tomatoes separately.
2. Melt butter, sauté ginger-garlic until fragrant.
3. Add onion purée → cook golden. Add tomato purée + spices.
4. Simmer until oil separates (that’s flavor unlocked!).
5. Stir in cream, sugar & kasuri methi.
6. Add paneer cubes gently. Cook for 2–3 mins.
7. Garnish with coriander. Serve hot with naan/rice. 😍

📖 Cooking Terms

Purée

A smooth, blended paste or liquid.

Simmer

Cooking gently, just below boiling point.

Kasuri Methi

Dried fenugreek leaves — tiny, but mighty in flavor!

🍯 Gulab Jamun

Gulab Jamun is India’s sweet hug in a bowl. Soft golden dumplings soaking in fragrant sugar syrup — melt-in-your-mouth goodness. 🌸

🛒 Ingredients

• Khoya (mawa)
• All-purpose flour (maida)
• Baking soda
• Sugar + water (for syrup)
• Flavorings:
  • Cardamom
  • Rose water
  • Saffron
• Oil or ghee (for frying)

👩‍🍳 How to Make It

1. Knead khoya + flour + soda into a smooth dough.
2. Roll into crack-free little balls.
3. Fry on medium-low until golden brown.
4. Make sugar syrup with cardamom, rose water & saffron.
5. Drop fried balls in warm syrup, soak for hours (or overnight!).
6. Enjoy soft, juicy Gulab Jamuns. 💖

📖 Cooking Terms

Knead

Work dough with hands until smooth.

Khoya (Mawa)

Thickened milk solids used in Indian sweets.

Sugar Syrup

Sticky sweet liquid made by dissolving sugar in water.

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