Baingan Ka chokha

 Baingan chokha 

We all know what is Baingan used as a vegetable in cooking, but it is a berry by botanical definition. As a member of the genus Solanum, it is related to the tomato, chili pepper, and potato, so it makes sense to combine it with its khandan or family 😅.... But what is bloody chokha : some say Choka refers to the process of roasting the tomatoes to intensify their flavor before crushing and combining them with garlic, onion, and hot peppers.

Ingredients

1 Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)

One 🥔 boiled 

2 Tomato , finely chopped

4 Green Chilli , finely chopped

1 Onion , finely chopped

3 Peeled garlic cloves 

2 tablespoons Mustard oil

Salt , to taste

Lime juice 1 tbsf

Directions for Bihari Style Baingan Ka Chokha Recipe (Smoked & Spiced Eggplant)

Wash and dry the Baingan then stab it at several places with a sharp 🔪 but please be careful 😉 now insert pealed garlic cloves in to some of these crevices,your choice .apply some oil and put it while in the hot air fryer for about 20 minutes while turning it halfway .at halfway introduce two whole 🍅 to the air fryer too. Roast until the brinjal has started to soften and the outer skin is approximately 20 Min. When you prick inside with a knife, you can feel that the brinjal has become tender, if not continue to roast until done.

Once brinjal is roasted allow the brinjal to cool down. Peel the charred skin of the cooled brinjal and discard the skin. Coarsely mash the pulp using a fork or mince finely using a knife.

Chop onion and chillies and place it in a mixing boils with some salt . One cooled ,take off Baingan and 🍅 clothes ( skin ) crush it in the bowl 🥣 of onion along with crushed 🥔

Add oil and lime juice ,mix all with a hand or mixer . Finally add green corriander Check the taste and adjust accordingly and serve either with roti or 🍚 or use it as a dip or spread too .

Aloe Vera chutney

 Ingredients one tbsf Chana Dal

One tsf urad dhuli Dal 

4 dried  red chillies

2 large aloe Vera leaves 

One large onion chopped

Garlic chopped three Cloves

Salt to taste 

Oil one Tbsf

Tamarind paste 1tbsf

Gas for 30 minutes 😏😂

Mustard seeds one Tbsf

Soak both Dal and chillies in some water 💦 to cover them for 2_3 hrs or less if in hot weather 

Place cut end of AV leaves in a quarter filled glass of tap water. 

Place oil in a frying pan on gas fire 🔥 ,make sure it is lit 

One oil is hot place mustard seeds and let them made some noise 🤣

Rinse Dal and chilli and place in the pan

Place finally chopped onion and garlic after 3 minutes 

In the meantime top and tail the AV leaves and remove the outer skin and cut shiny inner part into small pieces 

Once onion and garlic has lost its rawness place chopped AV

Stir  for 5 minute

Add salt to taste and tamrind. switch off the gas

Once cooled ,Grind everything and finally check salt  and if all well then you have a aloe Vera chutney ....wah

This task and blog if I can call it has been long overdue and tonight I decided to let it be out even though it is incomplete ,with a hope that some other Hanuman followers may assist.I do not intend in any way or form take credit for coming up with the following information.But intention has always been and is to simply help other in search of information and wisdom,particularly for those who want to understand while chanting or praying,perhaps we can call it inquisitive followers.So here it is with all my humility names with Phonetics and meaning of Hanumanji`s 108 names.
 

Phonetics	Meaning	Hindi
Om Anjaneyaya Namaha	Son of Anjana अंजना के पुत्र	ॐ आञ्जनेयाय नमः
Om Mahaviraya Namaha	Most Valiant महा वीर ,पराकर्मी	ॐ महावीराय नमः
Om Hanumate Namaha	Puffy Cheeks फुले गाल हैं जिनके	ॐ हनुमते नमः
Om Marut Atmajaya Namaha	Most Beloved Like Gems हीरे मोतीयों से प्यारे	ॐ मारुतात्मजाय नमः
Om Tatvagyana pradaya Namaha	Granter of Wisdom ईश्वर का ज्ञान देने वाले	ॐ तत्त्वज्ञानप्रदाय नमः
Om Sitadevimudrapradayakaya Namaha	Deliverer of the Ring of Sita सीता की मुद्रिका (अंगुठी) लाकर  देने वाले (श्रीलंका से)	ॐ सीतादेवीमुद्राप्रदायकाय नमः
Om Ashokavanakachchhetre Namaha	Destroyer of Ashoka Grove लंका के अशोक वन को नाश करने वाले	ॐ अशोकवनकाच्छेत्रे नमः
Om SarvamayavibhaNjanaya Namaha	Destroyer of All illusions मायावी की माया को नश्ट करने  वाले	ॐ सर्वमायाविभंजनाय नमः
Om Sarvabandha vimoktre Namaha	Detacher of all Relationship सब मोह मायावी बन्धनों (रिश्तो) से मुक्त  कराने  वाले	ॐ सर्वबन्धविमोक्त्रे नमः
Om Raksha vidhvansakarkaya Namaha	Slayer of Demons राक्षसों का नाश  करने  वाले	ॐ रक्षोविध्वंसकारकाय नमः
Om Paravidya Pariharaya Namaha	Destroyer of Enemies Wisdom शत्रु के ज्ञान का नाश करने वाला	ॐ परविद्या परिहाराय नमः
Om Para Shaurya Vinashakaya Namaha	Destroyer of Enemy's Valour शत्रु के साहस का नाश करने वाला	ॐ पर शौर्य विनाशकाय नमः
Om Paramantra Nirakartre Namaha	Acceptor of Rama's Mantra Only केवल श्रीराम के मंत्रों पर विश्वास करने वाला	ॐ परमन्त्र निराकर्त्रै नमः
Om Parayantra Prabhedakaya Namaha	Destroyer of Enemies' Missions शत्रु की  मंशाओ का नाश  करने वाला	ॐ परमन्त्र प्रभेदकाय नमः
Om Sarvagraha Vinashine Namaha	Killer of Evil Effects of Planets ग्रहों के बुरे प्रभाव का नाश  करने वाला	ॐ सर्वग्रह विनाशिने नमः
Om Bhimasena SahayakrIthe Namaha	Helper of Bheema भीम का सेवक	ॐ भीमसेन सहायकृथे  नमः
Om Sarvadukhah Haraya Namaha	Reliever of all Agonies व्यथाऔ का निवारण करने वाला	ॐ सर्व दुखः हराय नमः
Om Sarvaloka Charine Namaha	Wanderer of all Places सभी लोको में घुमने वाला	ॐ सर्वलोकचारिणे नमः
Om Manojavaya Namaha	Swiftness like Wind-हवा की जैसे वेग वाला!	ॐ मनोजवाय नमः
Om Parijata Drumul Asthaya Namaha	Dweller under the Parijata Tree पारिजात वृक्ष  की छाया में निवास करने  वाला	ॐ पारिजात द्रुमूलस्थाय नमः
Om Sarva Mantra Swarupvate Namaha	Possessor of all Hymns-सभी मंत्रो के ज्ञाता!	ॐ सर्व मन्त्र स्वरुपवते नमः
Om Sarva Tantra Swarupine Namaha	Shape of all Hymns-सभी मंत्रो के आकार	ॐ सर्व तन्त्र स्वरूपिणे नमः
Om Sarva Yantratmakaya Namaha	Dweller in all Yantras सभी यंत्रो का निवासी	ॐ सर्वयन्त्रात्मकाय नमः
Om Kapishvaraya Namaha	Lord of Monkeys वानरों के ईश्वर	ॐ कपीश्र्वराय नमः
Om Mahakayaya Namaha	Gigantic विशाल शरीर वाले	ॐ महाकायाय नमः
Om Sarv Arogaharaya Namaha	Reliever of all Ailments बीमारियों से  राहत दिलाने  वाले	ॐ सर्वरोग हराय नमः
Om Prabhave Namaha	Popular Lord-लोकप्रिय भगवान	ॐ प्रभवे नमः
Om Bala Siddhikaraya Namaha	Granter of Strength शक्ति  दिलाने  वाले	ॐ बल सिद्धिकराय नमः
Om Sarvavidya Sampatt pradayakaya Namaha	Granter of Knowledge and Wisdom-ज्ञान और बुद्धि के दाता	ॐ सर्वविद्या संपतप्रदायकाय नमः
Om Kapi Sena Nayakaya Namaha	Chief of the Monkey Army वानर सेना के सचिव	ॐ कपिसेनानायकाय नमः
Om Bhavishhyath chaturananaya Namaha	Aware of Future Happenings-भविष्य घटना के ज्ञाता!	ॐ भविष्यथ्चतुराननाय नमः
Om Kumara Brahmacharine Namaha	Youthful Bachelor-बाल ब्रह्मचारी !	ॐ कुमार ब्रह्मचारिणे नमः
Om Ratna kundalaya deeptimate  Namaha	Wearing Gem-Studded Earrings रत्न जड़ी कान की बाली पहनने वाले	ॐ रत्नकुण्डल दीप्तिमते नमः
Om Chanchaladvalasannaddhaya Namaha	Glittering Tail Suspended Above The Head.शानदार पूंछ जिनके सिर के ऊपर निलंबित है	ॐ चन्चलद्वालसन्नद्धाय नमः
Om Lambamana shikhojvalaya Namaha	?????	ॐ लम्बमान शिखोज्वलाय नमः
Om Gandharva Vidyaya Tatva Gyana Namaha	Exponent in the Art of Celestials गंधर्व विद्या (उड़ना,देवताओ की देख भाल ,ईश्वर(राम) और मनुष्य को जोड़ना )में निपुर	ॐ गन्धर्व विद्या तत्वज्ञाय नमः
Om Mahabala Parakramaya Namaha	Of Great Strength महा शक्तिशाली	ॐ महाबल पराक्रमाय नमः
Om Karagraha Vimoktre Namaha	One who Frees from Imprisonment जो कैद से मुक्त कराये	ॐ काराग्रह विमोक्त्रे नमः
Om ShrInkhalabandha Mochakaya Namaha	Reliever from a Chain of Distresses जो कष्टों   की एक श्रृंखला से राहतमुक्त कराये	ॐ शृङ्खला बन्धमोचकाय नमः
Om Sagarottarakaya Namaha	Leapt Across the Ocean जो महासागर के उस पार जोर से उछले	ॐ सागरोत्तारकाय नमः
Om Pragyaya Namaha	Scholar-पंडित	ॐ प्राज्ञाय नमः
Om Ramadutaya Namaha	Ambassador of Rama राम के राजदूत	ॐ रामदूताय  नमः
Om Pratapavate Namaha	Known for Valour-अपने शौर्य के लिए प्रसिद्ध	ॐ प्रतापवते नमः
Om Vanaraya Namaha	Monkey-महान बंदर	ॐ वानराय नमः
Om Kesari Sutaya Namaha	Son of Kesari केसरी पुत्र	ॐ केसरिसुताय नमः
Om Sitashoka Nivaraknaya Namaha	Destroyer of Sita's Sorrow सीता के दुखों  के  विनाशक	ॐ सीताशोक निवारणाय नमः
Om Anjanagarbha Sambhutaya Namaha	Born of Anjani अंजनी से जन्मे	ॐ अञ्जनागर्भ संभूताय नमः
Om Balarkasadrashananaya Namaha	Like the Rising Sun उगते सूरज की तरह	ॐ बालार्क सद्रशाननाय नमः
Om Vibhishhana Priyakaraya Namaha	Beloved of Vibheeshana विभीषण के प्रिय	ॐ विभीषण प्रियकराय नमः
Om Dashagriva Kulantakaya Namaha	Slayer of the Ten-Headed Ravana Race-दस सिरों वाले रावण वंश का विध्वंसक!	ॐ दशग्रीव कुलान्तकाय नमः
Om Laxmana Pranadatre Namaha	Reviver of Lakshmana's Life लक्ष्मण को  दुबारा जीवित करने वाले	ॐ लक्ष्मण प्राणदात्रे नमः
Om Vajra Kayaya Namaha	Sturdy Like Metal धातु की तरह मजबूत	ॐ वज्रकायाय नमः

Pohe (அவல்) (चिउरा(അവൽ)(ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ)(પૌંઆ) tere kitne naam....one beaten rice and so many names!
This morning i decided to soak some Pohe to cook a little later in time for my eldest when she wakes up and my wife gets back after work of an hour. she only had one patient and was expected back around 10 am and that would have give me enough time to exercise,primarily stretches. In my mind were the comments about my previous efforts being too dry and then  while exercising my mind was witnessing wrestling thoughts of changing traditional recipe (for a north Indian only way known is the Maharashtra way with potatoes etc.) as well as making it healthy and here it is .but 1st just a little that I discovered about Humble Pohe on Wiki

Pohe or beaten rice is easily digestible form of raw rice is very popular across Nepal, India and Bangladesh, and is normally used to prepare snacks or light and easyfast food in a variety of Indian cuisine styles, some even for long-term consumption of a week or more. It is known by a variety of names:
 Atukulu inTelugu,
Aval in Tamil(அவல்)
Malayalam(അവൽ),
Chindé in Bengali and parts of Bihar and Jharkhand,
Chira in Assamese,
 Chudaa in Oriya,
Chiura (चिउरा) in Nepali,Bhojpuri and Chhattisgarhi,
Poha or Pauwa in Hindi,
 Baji in Newari,
 Pohe in Marathi,
Phovu in Konkani,
Avalakki(ಅವಲಕ್ಕಿ) in Kannada,
and  Pauaa/Paunva (પૌંઆ) in Gujarati.
Ingredients: note no potatoes 

1. medium poha - 2 cups
2. Onion - 1 small one - finely diced into slices - not chopped
3. Ginger - 1 tsp chopped (optional)
4. Tomato - 1 - chopped
5. Vegetable oil - 1 tbsp
6. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
7. hing /Asafoetida - 1/4th tsp
8. Green chillies - 1 finely chopped
9. Lemon - 1
10. Salt
11. Turmeric - 1/4th tsp
12. red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
13. Fresh Coriander  - 2 tbsps finely chopped
14. Sugar- 1/4th tsp 
15. Egg white -2 eggs 
16. Sweetcorn - 1 cup 
17. red peanuts 2 tbsp
18. Chaat masala 2 tbsp

Directions:

1. Wash the poha in water (I used a sieve)  and keep aside. 
2. Heat oil and to it add the mustard seeds,let the mustard seeds sputter and add Asafoetida .
3. Add the onions,stir , add garlic and ginger as well chilies while regularly stirring  and do not allow onions to turn brown.
4. Add chopped tomatoes,sweet corn  and Turmeric as well as red chili powder; saute until cooked
5. Now add in the poha, which should be soft by now and salt and mix well.
6. Break two egg whites on top; Let this steam for 5 minutes.
7. place peanuts in the microwave and cook for 1 minute followed by another 30 seconds and let them rest 
8. stir well switch off gas ; add lemon and sugar for another 5 minutes 
9. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves;roasted peanuts from microwave and chaat masala and enjoy hot, with nice tea!

I liked it and surprisingly wife did` t even notice eggs but commented about their fluffiness and softness .

Again a long time gap and this time motivation came from yesterday`s lunch that I had agreed to cook. Soon after bfast checked with Kids and wife that Kadhi and rice is good for lunch and I was nominated  to do the honors. I started with all my vigor only to realise about 3/4 of the way that there is no boondi (ready made gram flour balls) (my kids don`t like normal pakodi ( Gram flour fritters). Wife immediately played her usual trick "why did`t you ask before starting(despite granting her blessings for me to go ahead with Kadhi). Did I hear some of you long suffering husbands say "you got that right".
Anyway now it was matter of pride and my inward and outward search started, only to discover a long lost packet of Haldiram`s samosa in our Larder(actually a shelf in the garage) and bingoooooooooo
All went well afterwards and result is here to be shared among all
Enjoy
BTW I am not on commission from Haldiram`s , although khayyal accha hain (idea is good )      


Samosa Kadhi 

Ingredients:

Besan (Chick Pea Flour)   500 gm
Natural Yogurt    500 gm
Water 1.5 liter
Fenugreek (Methi) seeds    1 tbs
Cumin (jeera) seeds 1 tbs
Mango powder (amchur) 1tbs
Turmeric (Haldi)     1 tsp
Salt according to taste
Mild chilli Powder 1 tsp
Carom seeds (Ajwain) 1/2 tsp 
Spinach Frozen 1 small block or fresh chopped 100 gm 
sweet corn kernels 150 gm
Onion Diced  X 2 
Haldiram small samosa  1 Packet long life one 

Directions:

Sieve  besan in a large bowl or karahi ,mix yogurt ,(I used a electric whisk, but hand held manual whisk or even your own clean hands could easily be used ) . Add 500 ml water mix and let it rest
Place karahi or transfer contents of bowl into a Karahi and place on medium fire   
Mix methi seeds with 6 tbs water and microwave for 2.5 minutes
Keep an eye on the besan and yogurt mix, keep stirring it and after about 20 minutes add 1/2 of the remaining water, haldi , cardamon seeds  
After 5 minutes add onion, spinach  and liquid with Methi seeds , keep stirring( I had continued to use electric whisk and unknown to my wife created a Little splatter)  
Another 10 minutes and it is time to add remaining water, salt, sweetcorn.
after 5 minutes add these little wonderful samosas and reduce heat 
In the mean time heat some cooking oil in a little vessel to prepare Tadka  that  translatesas "tempering." It is a method widely used in Indian cuisine, in which whole or ground spices are heated in hot oil or ghee and the mixture is added to a dish. Hot fat has an amazing ability to extract and retain the essence, aroma and flavor of spices and herbs and then carry this essence with it when it is added to a dish. American cooks are familiar with tempering as a way of heating and cooling chocolate. No relation. )
once oil is hot about 2 minutes add cumin and let it starts spluttering and turn off heat add chilli powder and introduce(or pour on  )  to the kadhi in the kadhai or whatever vessel you used.
Serve  immediately with Boiled rice and enjoy the admiration     

mooli ka halwa

Mooli Halwa

Ingredients:

Grated mooli (radish) 1 kg
Milk 2 litre

Mawa 200gms or (Dried milk powder (used for Indian sweets) 200 grams +Cream)
Sugar 2 cups
Ghee 2 tbsp.
Dry fruits (sliced almond and raisin) 1/2 cup

Seeds of 5 cardamoms

Directions:

Heat milk, cardamom seeds and grated mooli in a heavy base kadhai / deep saucepan and bring it to boil. Cook over medium heat until all the milk gets dried up (took me almost 60minutes). You should stir the mixture regularly (no need to stand over the cooker all the time) to prevent any sticking.

 Add sugar and 1/4 cup dry fruits and continuously stir for 5-7 minutes.

 Add ghee and Mawa Stir well and fry on low heat until ghee starts separating.

Decorate with remaining dry fruits and serve hot. (Optional- decorate with silver leaf)

To make mawa at home

Mix Cream and milk powder in a microwave suitable container

Cook in a microwave for 8-10 minutes, taking out and mixing thoroughly for every 2 minutes 

Once cooked let it cool down and use it as Mawa in the recipe

Enjoy and quiz people about the ingredients ….I bet not many would guess humble Molli

coming back!!!
well it has been a rather long time or shd I really say that as this seems to be written on most of the bloggers posts. Anyway,a lot has happened since last blog ...as if life will stop ..come on stop laughing or yawning ..well I am kind of back on my 2 feet atlast and kind of as still limping and not able to run.But much much better than where I was back in December.Joined back  work ful time now and it is almost back to normal,except using public transpot as still Driving started with Minni`s Auto and now even able to drive the manual . As a matter of fact last week drove about 200 miles and here we go coming back is stalled as my youngest has summoned her laptop ..so rest in next when i really want to talk about svastica or as some call it swastica!!!!