New Delhi: As the winter chill sets in, it is the perfect time to enjoy home-cooked food which is prepared with lots of vegetables, and seasonal ingredients that help us keep warm and cosy during the times of the year. The recipes prepared during winter offer a delightful mix of rich flavours, texture, aroma, warmth and spices adding a perfect touch of health to make your dining experience extra special.
From soups and stews to healthy and delicious breakfasts, winter cooking allows you to experiment with seasonal produce like root vegetables, citrus fruits, and winter greens. One of the highlights of winter cooking is the use of warming spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, which add depth and warmth to dishes. Make sure to make the most of your festive celebrations while keeping yourself warm this winter by preparing some delicious recipes at home.
Bedmi Puri and Aloo recipe
Make your winter morning even better with this delicious breakfast treat to fill your soul with warmth and love, prepare it easily and quickly with the recipe by Palash Ghosh, Executive Chef, Taj Hotel & Convention Centre.
Ingredients for puri:
- Whole wheat flour: 100gms
- Semolina: 75gms
- Fenugreek leaves: 10gms
- Moong dal dhuli: 50gms
- Ginger: 20gms
- Cumin seed: 5gms
- Yellow chilly: 5gms
- Salt: 15gms
- Deggi mirch powder: 7gms
- Ghee: 50ml
- Asafoetida: 5gms
Aloo Bhaji Ingredients:
- Potato: 500gms
- Tomato: 150gms
- Ginger: 20gms
- Cumin seed: 10gms
- Coriander Powder: 10gms
- Turmeric powder: 5gms
- Salt: 20gms
- Deggi mirch powder: 7gms
- Ghee: 100ml
- Green chilly: 10gms
- Coriander leaves: 10gms
- Asafoetida: 5gms
How to prepare at home:
- Make a tight dough with cold water, wheat flour, semolina, and fenugreek leaves.
- For stuffing, take a pan at a slow flame, put ghee, asafoetida, cumin seeds, chopped ginger, mashed boiled moong dal and other spices, mix well and keep aside.
- Stuff the mix into small dough balls, flatten them with a rolling pin and fry.
- Take a deep cooking pot, put ghee, asafoetida, cumin seeds, finely chopped ginger, and spices cook well and then add chopped tomatoes cook for 15 minutes.
- Once the curry is ready and cooked well, add boiled chunky potatoes, and coriander leaves.
- Serve hot along with Bedmi Poori
Paan Patta Chaat recipe
Ingredients for paan patta chaat
- Fresh Betel leaf (Pan patta): 16nos
- Gram flour: 200gms
- Chopped ginger: 20gms
- Turmeric powder: 5gms
- Salt: 15gms
- Deggi mirch powder: 10gms
- Oil for frying: 1000ml
- Coriander leaves: 10gms
- Beetroot: 50gms
- Pomegranate: 100gms
- Yogurt: 200gms
- Baking soda: 7gms
- Tamarind chutney: 70gms
- Green chutney: 70gms
- Chopped onions: 50gms
- Chopped coriander: 20gms
- Chaat masala: 15gms
How to prepare at home:
- Clean and pat dry pan patta. Mix gram flour, turmeric powder, deggi mirch, water, salt and baking soda to make a thick batter.
- Dip each pan patta into the batter and coat both sides.
- Fry coated pan patta in hot oil until crispy.
- Place fried pan patta on a plate.
- Sprinkle chopped onions, ginger, coriander, and chaat masala.
- Top with yoghurt, tamarind chutney, and green chutney and garnish with julienne beetroot, coriander and Pomegranate needs.
Thatwani Soup recipe
Prepare this delicious and warm soup at home with the flavours of Himalaya directly to your kitchen by Chef Bidyut Saha, Taj Corbett Resort & Spa.
Ingredient for soup
- Ghat Dal: 100 gms
- Black Chana Dal: 150 gms
- Whole Garlic: 10 gms
- Coriander Stem: 10 gms
- Whole Dhania (Coriander Seeds): 5 gms
- Cumin Seeds: 3 mg
- Bay Leaf: 2 gms
- Cinnamon Stick: 2 gms
- Big Cardamom: 2 gms
- Salt: 5 mg
- Ghee: 10 gms
Steps to prepare at home:
- Boil the Ghat Dal and Black Chana Dal along with whole garlic, coriander stem, whole dhania, cumin seeds, bay leaf, cinnamon, and big cardamom.
- Once the lentils are cooked, blend the mixture to a smooth consistency.
- Strain the blended soup to remove any solid residues.
- Adjust seasoning by adding salt and enrich the soup with ghee.
- Serve hot and enjoy the warm, flavourful goodness of this Himalayan speciality.
Whether you’re looking to prepare a simple, warming meal or something a bit more extravagant for a holiday gathering, winter recipes have something for everyone. So, roll up your sleeves, embrace the season, and start exploring the delightful world of winter cooking from the comfort of your home.
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