recipes

Ghiya

cook0.5 hrs

Ingredients

  • quantity Name
  • quantity Name
  • quantity Name

Spices

  • Zeera (Cumin Seeds)
  • Dhaniya Powder (Coriander Powder)
  • Haldi Powder (Turmeric Powder)
  • Red Chilli Powder
  • Salt
  • Spice Name
  • No need to mention quantity
  • First alphabet capital
  • Hindi Name (English Name optional)
  • We use hindi names in the rest of the recipe

Directions

Section 1

  1. 1 One task per bullet for easy following
  2. 2 Bold the most important thing in each bullet for easy following
  3. 3 Can skip quantities of main ingredients if need be
  4. 4 Always mention quntity of spices getting added

Section 2

  1. 1 First step of next section.
  2. 2 Second step.
    • Sub-step a
  3. 3Some commonly used phrases
  4. 4Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in an open pan over medium high heat
  5. 5Once the oil is hot, add 1/2 tbsp of zeera and let it sizzle until you can just begin to smell it
  6. 6 In a saucepan combine,
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 3 cups water
  7. 7Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved
  8. 8Add the following spices
    • 1 tbsp dhaniya powder
    • 1/3 tbsp red chilli powder
    • 1/3 tbsp haldi powder
  9. 9 Stir everything together and let the spices cook for ~30 seconds

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