Namkeen Corn Halwa aka Makai no Chhin

Hello Reader,

Makai no Chhin as we call it in Gujarati is a very popular dish made specially during Monsoons. It is a favorite of most of  the Gujju families. So I thought of sharing this yummy recipe recipe with you all  as well :-)

Following are the ingredients which you will need and method of how to prepare it ...

Ingredients :

    3 Kg       Sweet Corn
750 ml        Milk
25 gms       Coriander
       4-5      Green Chilies
          1       Lemon
         5       Whole Cloves
         5       Dry Black Pepper
25 gms       Ghee
25 gms       Oil
25 gms       Kishmish/Raisin
25 gms       Cashew
1 Teaspoon   Sugar
½ Teaspoon  Turmeric Powder
½ teaspoon   Mustard Seeds
A piece of Cinnamon
A pinch of Asafoetida Powder


Method :

Grate sweet corn using a hand grater. Make sure you dont grate the cob.
Using a food processor does not help over here but the end result is worth all the efforts. ;-)

Grated Corn

For the 'tadka', take oil and ghee in a Nonstick Pan.
Add Asafoetida, pieces of Chillies, Turmeric,  Mustard Seeds, Cinnamon, Black Pepper, Cloves to it. Once it comes to heat, add Grated Corn to it.
Keep stirring it continuously and cook it till the time it does not stick to the Pan.
Now take a Microwave Bowl, add a spoon of ghee to it.
Add cooked mix of Corn from pan to it.
Add boiled 750 ml of milk to it.
Cook it for 5 mins on 600/ Medium power based on the convention used in your Microwave.
Once done stir it.
Repeat this for 3 more times such that the total microwave cooking time is 20 mins.
Add Cashew and Kishmish/Raisin to it.
Give it a standing time of 5 mins in Microwave.
Shift it to the Pan once again.
Add 1 teaspoon of Sugar, Coriander leaves and Salt to taste.
Cook it for 5-7 mins on low flame. Stir it continuously.
Add lemon juice to it.

Shift in Serving Bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.

Makai no Chhin (Namkeen Corn Halwa)

Rim Zim Tava Sabji

Hello Reader,

Presenting my first ever recipe on this blog. I call it Rim Zim Tava Sabji. I also call it Rim Zim "Ravaiya" where Ravaiya is a Gujarati term for any sabji made by filling. :-)

Happy Reading and Happy cooking!!!

To start with, you will need the following Ingredients :

3-4 Tomatoes (Make sure they are not soft)
2-3 Capsicums
4-5 Small sized Eggplants
8-9 Tindora
1-2 Raw Banana
2-3 Potatoes
   1 Grated Onion
   3 tablespoons Grated Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
25gms Grated Coconut
100gms Freshly cut Coriander Leaves
25gms Butter
10gms Oil
   3 teaspoons Garlic paste
   1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
   1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  ½ teaspoon Asafoetida Powder
  ½ teaspoon Mustard seeds
  ½ teaspoon Jeera seeds (Cumin Seeds)
  ½ teaspoon Ajwain seeds / Oregano
   4 teaspoons Dhaniya powder (A blend of Cumin and Coriander seeds)
   1 teaspoon Garam masala
   3 teaspoons Til (Sesame Seeds)
   1 teaspoon Lemon juice
   2 teaspoons Sugar
      Salt to taste.
      Grated Cheese to garnish

Method : 

Wash all vegetables with water.
Peel potatoes and cut them into big sized pieces.
Remove stem of eggplants/brinjals and capsicum.
Make an ‘X’  shaped cut into Eggplants/brinjals  such that it looks like a flower with its petal open and you can put filling into it.
Cut the top part of tomatoes such that you can remove its pulp. Remove the pulp.
Similarly remove seeds from capsicum by cutting off its top portion.
Cut raw banana into 3 pieces and make a cut on the pieces from its top side such that you can put filling into it. Make a similar cut into Tindora.
Keep all these vegetables aside.

To prepare the filling for these vegetables, take a bowl.
Add grated paneer/cottage cheese, grated onion, grated coconut, coriander leaves, til (sesame seeds), garam masala, chilli powder, turmeric powder, ajwain/ oregano, dhaniya powder, lemon juice, sugar, salt to it.
Mix well.

Take a microwaveable bowl.
Add some butter, oil and 2 tablespoons of water to it.

 Fill all vegetables except potatoes carefully with this filling such that they don’t break into pieces.

Put them in a microwaveable Bowl. Add potato pieces to it and sprinkle remaining filling on it.
Cover lid and microwave it for 5 minutes on high power.

Again 2 tablespoons of water to it and microwave for 5 more minutes.

Check if vegetables are cooked enough by piercing a knife into potato or banana. It should be soft enough or cooked enough to eat. 

If not cooked add 1 more tablespoon of  water and microwave for 2 more minutes. Repeat this till sabzi is cooked properly.

 Once done with this, take a flat nonstick pan. Add oil and butter to it. Add asafetida, jeera (cumin seeds), mustard seeds and garlic paste. As these come to heat, carefully add micro waved vegetables to it.
Cook them for 5 minutes.
 

Once cooked transfer it to a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves and grated cheese.

Serve with Roti or Paratha.

 

Rim Zim Tava Sabji

Welcome to All!!

Hello Reader,

This is my first stint of compiling different recipes which I have tried in these years. I plan to cover Indian Recipes which will mainly focus on Microwave cooking.
An initiative to help all those working professional who are away from their homes and miss Mom's food. Although nobody can replace Mom, but at least you can tell her next time she calls up that Mom I am trying this recipe and I am sure that will definitely light up her face miles away and yeah u will also satiate your hunger!! :-)

Happy Reading and have a great time cooking.
Your comments are always welcome in making this a better blog.

Nita.