FOOD LOVERS

Chocolate Muffins

2012-01-24T11:05:00.001Z

Yesterday night i made these chocolate muffins at 8clock.When my daughter asked me that she wants to have muffins right now at that time,so i prepared these muffins.Its very easy to prepare and takes only 20minutes to complete the whole process,10 minutes for mixing and 10 minutes for baking.So its very easy.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Plain flour-125gms

Coco powder-25gms

Sugar-60gms

Baking powder-1tsp

Milk-100ml

Sunflower oil-2tbsp

Chocolate Chips-100gms(both white n chocolate)

Egg-1medium

Salt a pinch

Muffin cases

Preparation:

Preheat the oven at 160C.

Take a bowl and sieve the flour,coco powder and baking powder.Mix well.

Add choco chips and mix well.

In another bowl mix egg,sunflower oil,milk and sugar properly.

Now add these wet ingredients into dry ingredients bowl and mix well.

Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cases and sprinkle some white choco chips on top.Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until they risen or toothpick comes clean when you test.Cool them on wire rack and then enjoy

Sending this recipe to CC-Chocolate Fest

Roast Parsnips With Cornmeal

2012-01-19T10:22:00.000Z

Yesterday i made these roast parsnips,which are super healthy and high in fibre,good source of vitamin C.The cornmeal add a crust to the parsnips and make them extra crispy too.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
Parsnips-1kg,quartered and core removed
Cornmeal-4tbsp
Nutmeg powder a pinch
Olive oil-4tbsp

Preparation:

Heat oven to 200C.Mix together the cornmeal and nutmeg,and set aside.Bring a pan of salted water to the boil,tip in the parsnips and cook for 6mins or until just tender.Drain.While parsnips are still hot,toss with the cornmeal mixture to coat.

Set a roasting tin over the hob and heat the oil.Add the parsnips and turn to coat in the oil.Put the tin in the oven and roast for 15mins,then turn the parsnips over and cook for 15mins more until golden.
Once it is ready transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy hot- hot and crispy roast parsnips..

Sending this dish to Winter Vegetables

Basic Vanilla Cupcake

2012-01-17T16:07:00.001Z

Today i made these basic vanilla cupcakes.It has been so long i have baked any cakes or cupcakes.So today i thought of why not make these cupcakes which is very simple and very delicious to have.I prepared these cupcakes before my daughter return from school because she likes these cakes very much.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Plain flour-150g
Sugar-150g
Eggs-3,beaten
Butter-150g
Baking powder-11/2tsp
Vanilla extract-1tsp
Salt-1/4tsp

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 160 C.

Sieve the flour and baking powder together.Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer until light,fluffy and really creamy.Add vanilla extract.Gradually whisk in the beaten egg,a little at a time until smooth,adding a spoonful of flour if the mixture curdles.using a large metal spoon ,fold in the sieved flour.

Divide the mixture evenly between the cupcake cases and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown and risen.Cool them on wire rack and then enjoy!

Cauliflower Masala

2012-01-11T11:56:00.005Z

Today i made cauliflower masala for my lunch.It is very easy,simple and quick to cook.We had this masala with chapathi.you can have this as a sidedish along with rice.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Cauliflower- 1 medium one
Onions- 2 medium
Tomato-2 medium
Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp
Red chilli powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Chopped corianderleaves
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Cut the cauliflower into florets and cook them in boiling water for 5minutes along with a little salt.Drain the water from the florets and keep asdie.
Heat a pan with oil,add fennel seeds,once they splutter add chopped onions and saute them till they change there colour.Add ginger garlic paste followed by chopped tomatoes,turmeric powder and fry them till raw smells goes out from the paste.Add chilli powder and mix well.Add florets,corinder powder and mix well so that all florets are nicely coated with the masala and cook with closed lid for 5minutes on medium flame.Then add half a cup of water and mix well and cook till the florets are nicely cooked.If you want you can add some more water and cook.Finally add chopped coriander leaves and transfer into a serving bowl and enough with chapati's.

Bread Upma

2012-01-04T12:33:00.002Z

Bread upma which is very easy and quick to prepare.Every one as there own way of making this bread upma.Today i made with brown bread in my style.Hope you all like it and try..

Ingredients:

Brown bread-6slices, teared into pieces
Tomato-2nos small
Onion-1 no small
Red chili powder-1tsp(instead of this chili powder you can use green chillies)
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Tomato ketchup-2tbsp
Lemon juice-1tsp
salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Tear or cut bread into small pieces.Sprinkle a little water.Heat a little oil in a pan.Add 1tsp of mustard seeds,chopped onion,fry them till they change there colour.Add turmeric powder,chili powder,chopped tomatoes and saute them well.Add tomato ketchup and mix well.Add bread pieces and coriander leaves and required salt and toss them well. cook them for 2minutes and finally add 1tsp of lemon juice and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy!
Sending this recipe to Lets Cook With Leftovers

Oaty Apple Crumble

2012-01-03T16:40:00.009Z

First of all Happy New year to all my blogger friends and readers.This year i want to start my blog with a dessert ,so i have prepared Oaty Apple Crumble yesterday.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Royal gala eating apples-6nos,peeled cored and cut into chunks
Caster sugar-40grams
Soft light brown sugar-50grams
Butter-125grams
Honey-25grams
Plain flour-150grams
Oats-150grams
Flaked almonds-50grams
Ground cinnamon-1tsp

Preparation:

Cook the apples with the caster sugar in a large pan, stirring occasionally - add a splash of water if they start to stick on the bottom. When just about tender and a bit saucy and tip into large ovenproof dish.

Melt the brown sugar, honey and butter together in a large pan. Off the heat, stir in the oats, flour, almonds and cinnamon until sticky and crumbly. Divide over the apples. To bake straight away, heat oven to 160C fan then bake for 40-50 Min's until topping is golden and crisp.Once its cooked remove from the oven and allow to cool.Enjoy tasty and yummy crumble with ice cream or like it self.

Dum Aloo

2011-11-24T09:35:00.003Z

Since two weeks,i have not posted any recipes in my blog.Because my kids are not well they having viral fever,cough and running nose.My days went looking at them,today my first one is feeling better and she went to school.So I got some time to write the post.This post is about Dum Aloo which i have prepared long back but due to lack of time i am posting now,but i when i prepared this dish with curd and some spices it went delicious with chapathi's.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Baby potatoes-300grams

Onion-2nos medium

Tomato-2nos medium

Chilli powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Amchur powder-1tsp

Garam masala-1/2tsp

Yogurt-4tbsp

Cloves-2nos

Cinnamon-1inch

Bay leaves-2nos small

Star anise-1no.

Cardamom-2nos

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Salt to taste

Oil as required

Preparation:

Wash the potatoes and prick them with fork all around,so that masala goes well inside.Boil them for 5 to 8 minutes till they are cooked but see it is not over cooked.

Grind onions and ginger garlic paste together and keep aside.

Grind tomatoes also separately and keep aside.

Heat a kadai with required oil,add cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,bay leaves and cumin seeds. once the cumin seeds start splutter add onion and ginger garlic paste and stir them well till the raw smell goes out.Then goes the tomato puree and again stir all the masala well till oil oozes out.Add chilli,coriander ,amchur and turmeric powder and mix well.

Remove the kadai from hob and add curd and mix well.Why i have removed the kadai from the hob and added curd means it prevents from curdling.Again keep the kadai on hob and add boiled baby potatoes ans stir well so that all masala goes well into the potatoes and add required salt and little water and cover it with lid and cook on slow flame for 10minutes.Then remove the lid and mix well at this time the gravy should be thick and potatoes should nicely coated the masala.Again cook them for few minutes and medium flame by adding garam masala and chopped coriander leaves.Finally transfer it into a serving bowl and enjoy delicious and tasty Dum Aloo with chapati's..

Vegetable Manchurian

2011-11-07T14:38:00.004Z

Sunday i made this vegetable Manchurian for our lunch along with Fried rice.Thanks to vahchef for showing such a tasty and wonderful recipe.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For making Manchurian:

Mixed vegetables -2cup(carrot,beans,corn,cabbage,peas)

Ajinamoto a pinch

Boiled rice -1cup

Chilli sauce -1tbsp

Soya sauce-2tbsp

Spring onion-1/2 bunch

Pepper powder-2tsp

Chopped green chillies-2nos

Corn flour-2tbsp

Chopped ginger -1tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

For making sauce:

Chopped onions-2nos

Chopped garlic-4nos

Chopped ginger-1tbsp

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Soya sauce-2tbsp

Ajinamoto a pinch

Chilli sauce-2tbsp

Spring onion remaining half bunch

Cornflour-2tbsp

Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

For making Manchurian:

In a food processor add the vegetables and blend them into finely.Then boil finely chopped minced vegetables for 2minutes and drain them in a cloth to remove the water from the veggies. keep the water aside,we will see it in sauce making.

Take the drained minced veggies in a bowl, bind with ingredients under Manchurian. and make small size balls. Roll in corn flour and deep fry till they turn golden colour on both sides.Remove them into a plate and keep aside.

For making sauce:

Heat a pan with oil ,add cumin ,chopped garlic ,chopped ginger and chopped onion.Fry them for 2minutes till they change colour.Add soya sauce,pepper,chilli paste,spring onion ,ajinamoto and mix well.Then the water which we drained from the veggies and cook for few minutes.To make the sauce thick,mix cornflour with very little water and then add it to the cooking sauce.Then add the fried manchurian and mix well ,cook for 2 minutes.Finally before removing from the hob add the remaining chopped spring onions and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy Fried rice/noodles.

Potato-Cauliflower Curry

2011-11-02T18:23:00.004Z

I made this potato-cauliflower curry yesterday.I made this curry lots of time but this time i changed some of the ingredients and tried this curry,it came out delicious and tasted very good with naan.I made naan's also in home only.Here in this recipe i used coconut and cashew paste and boiled the onions and tomatoes together and then grounded it.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Potatoes-250grams

Cauliflower-small size one

Onions-2nos medium

Tomatoes-2nos medium

Red chilli powder-1 1/2tsp

Coriander powder-2tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tap

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Grated coconut-2tbsp

Cashew nuts-10nos

Salt to taste

Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Wash and chop potatoes and cauliflower into small pieces.Take a microwave safe bowl and add these veggies and then add water to cover them.Microwave it on high power for 10minutes.Mean while make a paste of cashew and coconut.Take a blender and add chopped onions and tomatoes,grind them into a smooth paste.

Heat a pan with oil,add cumin seeds,curry leaves once they splutter add onion-tomato paste and fry them till raw smell goes out.Then add ginger garlic paste along with chilli and coriander powder.Mix well.

Once the veggies are done,drain the water and keep aside.Don't throw out the water,we will use the same water in the curry.When the masala is cooked well,add the veggies and mix well,so that all the veggies are nicely coated with masala.Then add the water which we drained out from the veggies and cover it with lid and cook for 10minutes ot till the curry becomes thick.Add the coconut and cashew paste and mix well and cook for few minutes.Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with naan/rotis/rice.

Thattai -Made on Deepavali

2011-10-31T10:27:00.005Z

I made this thattai for deepavali.I saw this recipe in Prema's blog and i liked it very much.Next day i tried this recipe it came out perfectly.It is crispy and yummy.My kids and hubby dear enjoyed a lot.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Rice flour-4cups

Channa dal-2tbsp

Sesame seeds-1tbsp

Chilli powder-2tsp

Ghee-2tbsp

Urad dal-4tbsp(roasted and powdered)

Salt as required

Hing-1/2tsp

Chopped curry leaves

Oil for frying

Preparation:

Soak the channa dal in water for at least half an hour.Once it is done.

Take a bowl add all the above ingredients expect oil and soaked channal dal with water and mix well.Add water slowly to make a smooth and soft dough.keep aside the dough for few minutes.

Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying the thattai.Take a plastic wrap or any zip lock bag,apply little oil over it and spread so that the dough will not stick to it.

Take a small lemon size dough and pat them into a thin thattai and deep fry them in oil till they turn into golden colour on both sides,repeat the same process for the entire dough.

Allow them to cool and store in airtight container and enjoy crispy and yummy thattai..

Vanilla Panna Cotta

2011-10-20T15:52:00.003+01:00

I made this Vanilla panna cotta yesterday.I couldn't post any recipes since 2weeks,because for my laky school has given holidays for 2weeks and both the kids are making me to revolve around them whole day.At last yesterday i made this panna cotta,which is very simple to prepare and tasted heavenly.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Double cream-300ml
Gelatin leaves-3nos
Milk-250ml
Sugar-25grams
Vanilla essence-2tsp

Preparation:

Soak the gelatin leaves in a little cold water until soft.

Place the milk, double cream, vanilla essence and sugar into a pan and bring to a simmer.

Squeeze the water out of the gelatin leaves, then add to the pan and take off the heat. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved.

Divide the mixture among four ramekins and leave to cool. Place into the fridge for at least an hour, until set.

To serve,turn each panna cotta out onto a serving plate.pour the golden syrup over the cotta and enjoy it!

Gobi 65

2011-10-05T17:25:00.006+01:00

First of all Happy Dasara to all of you.I tried and tasted this recipe from Aipi's blog US MASALA. When i saw the recipe in her blog,i was very tempted and bookmarked it immediately.Today i tried this and it came out really yummy.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Cauliflower-1 small one
Rice flour-4tbsp
Garam masala powder-1tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Cornflour-1/2cup
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Salt to taste
Food colour-1/2tsp
Oil for deep frying

For Tempering:

Oil-1tsp
Onion-1 small one
Chili Sauce-2tsp
Mustard seeds+urd dal-1tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves few

Preparation:

Wash and chop cauliflower into medium size florets and keep aside.

Take a bowl,mix all ingredients except oil with water to a paste like consistency without any lumps.Add the florets into the mixture and mix well.Keep aside it for 20minutes.

Heat a pan with oil for frying.Deep fry the florets in small-small batches on medium heat till they are crispy.Place them on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.

Heat a another pan with oil,add mustard+urd dal.When they splutter,add chopped onions and fry till they change there colour.Add the fried florets,chili sauce and mix well.Cook it for 2minutes and finally add chopped coriander leaves.Transfer them into a serving bowl and enjoy!

Chocolate CupCakes

2011-10-03T10:17:00.008+01:00

I made this yummy and mouthwatering chocolate cupcakes for a small party on weekend.They came out really delicious and so soft that even i had more than two at a time.Every one enjoyed very much and liked these cupcakes very much on the party day.

Ingredients:

For the sponge

Self-raising flour-100grams, sifted
Golden caster sugar-145grams
Butter-40grams,at room temperature
Cocoa powder-20grams
Milk-1cup
Large egg-1
Vanilla extract-1/2 tsp
Instant coffee-1tsp dissolved in 1 tsp hot water

For the frosting

Butter-160grams
Icing sugar-170grams
Cocoa powder-15grams
Plain chocolate, melted and cooled-200grams

Preparation:

For the sponge: preheat the oven to 160C fan and line a 12-hole tin with cupcake paper cases. Tip the flour, sugar, butter and cocoa powder into a bowl and on a slow speed with handblender for one minute, until you achieve a sandy consistency.

2. Gradually pour in half of the milk and beat until just incorporated. Don’t worry if it looks a little messy at this stage – it will come together! In a separate bowl, whisk the remaining milk together with the egg, vanilla extract and coffee. Pour into the batter and beat for a couple of minutes until smooth, scraping down the side of the bowl to catch any unmixed ingredients as you go.

3. Divide the mixture between the 12 paper cases, filling each one up two-thirds full. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the sponge bounces back when prodded with a finger. Leave to cool on a wire rack while you make the frosting.

4. For the frosting: Tip the butter, icing sugar and cocoa powder into a handblender and beat until well combined. Add the cooled chocolate, then beat again for a couple of minutes until light and fluffy.

5. When the sponges have cooled completely, carefully spoon a third of the frosting into a piping bag and use it to decorate the cupcakes. Repeat until you have finished them all.

6. Decorate with mixed sugar balls and enjoy!

Potato Jackets

2011-09-28T09:31:00.003+01:00

I made this potato jackets for my weekend.It tasted delicious with cheddar cheese and yogurt.Kids enjoyed it very well.

Ingredients:

Baking potatoes-2nos
Onion-1nos,chopped
yogurt-3tbsp
Cheddar cheese-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Olive oil-2tbsp
Pepper powder-1tsp

Preparation:

Preheat the oven 160C fan.
Prick the potatoes with a fork and apply oil,salt and pepper allover to it and place it in the oven for 1hour or until cooked.
Heat a pan with oil and fry the onions for 2 minutes.
Halve the potatoes and scoop the flesh into a medium bowl, leaving the skins intact. Mash the flesh with the yogurt,onions and season.
Pile the mixture back into the potato skins. Place on a baking tray return to the oven to heat through and lightly crisp, about 20 minutes.
Then transfer into a serving bowl and add cheddar cheese and top and enjoy it.

Egg Pulao

2011-09-19T12:23:00.005+01:00

I made this egg pulao for our Sunday's lunch.It came out delicious and its very easy to prepare.We had it with onion raitha.

Ingredients:

Eggs-4nos (boiled and shell peeled)
Basmati rice-2cups
Ginger garlic paste-1 1/2tsp
Tomato-1big
Onions-2nos(sliced)
Whole masalas (3 sticks cinnamon,3to4 pods cardamom,6to7
Black pepper corns-4to5
Cumin seeds-2tsp
Red chili powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Coriander leaves.
Garam masala powder-1tsp.
Ghee-3tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Wash and soak rice for at least 15minutes.

Heat ghee in a pan,add whole masalas,and onions,saute till onion light brown.
Then add chopped tomato,ginger,garlic paste,red chili powder.Mix it for 2 sec, add boiled eggs, garam masala powder ,salt and coriander leaves, mix slowly to avoid breaking.Lower the heat ,cover and cook for 1 min.

Remove eggs from masala and keep aside.
Pour3cups of water, increase heat, when it starts boiling, add washed rice, mix it, lower the heat to medium and cook till rice almost done and water dried up.
Add eggs. Mix it slowly .
Then cover with foil and put into preheated oven for 20minutes at 150 degree till rice well cooked.
Serve hot with onion raitha.

Apple Milkshake

2011-09-15T09:47:00.005+01:00

Yesterday i made this apple milkshake.when i went into my kitchen i found a bunch of apple lying idle in there place.Then i got the idea of making this milkshake along with vanilla ice cream.Kids liked it very much of course ice cream is every one's favourite,especially for kids.So they enjoyed it very well.

Ingredients:

Apple-4nos(peeled and chopped into cubes)
Milk-1cup
Sugar-1/2cup
Vanilla ice cream-2scoops

Preparation:

Pop all the ingredients into a blender and run it for just 3 to 4minutes.Then transfer into a serving glass and enjoy tasty n chill apple milkshake.

Prawn korma

2011-09-12T10:37:00.004+01:00

Yesterday i made this prawn korma for my lunch.It came out really delicious.First time i prepared this korma with prawns.we had it with rotis and rice.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Prawns-300grams
Fried onion paste-1/2cup
Ginger-garlic paste-1tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Curd-1/2cup
Coriander powder-11/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Cashew nuts paste-2tbsp
Coriander leaves
Oil-2tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Marinate prawns with curd, salt, ginger-garlic paste, garam masala, turmeric powder for 15 Min's.

Heat pan with oil, put fried onion paste and coriander powder and fry for 2 minutes.Then add cashew paste and fry for a minute.
Add prawn with marinade and fry well.Then add a little water if you want the gravy more.Add required salt and cook for 10minutes.

Finally garnish with chopped coriander and serve with rotis or rice.

Egg Masala (Version-2)

2011-09-08T10:50:00.000+01:00

Today i made this Egg masala using coconut and fennel seeds paste.It came out really well.Its quite easy to prepare.It can be serves with rice or chapati.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Boiled eggs-4nos(remove the shell and cut it into halves)
Chili powder-2tsp
Coriander powder-2tsp
Cumin powder-1tsp
Ground pepper powder-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste-11/2tsp
Chopped onions-1no
Chopped tomatoes-2nos
Coconut+fennel seed paste-1cup
Coriander & curry leaves
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Lemon juice-1tsp
Mustard seeds-1tsp
Oil-1tbsp
Water-2cups
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Boil the eggs 7 Min's.Keep aside.

Heat a Pan with oil and fry mustard seeds, fennel seeds, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes and curry leaves .

Add chili powder,coriander powder,cumin powder, turmeric powder,ginger-garlic paste and required salt one by one in order and saute well. Add grated coconut paste and cook for 5 Min's or till oil separates from the gravy.

Add egg slices and and pour 2 cups of water and close the lid of the pan. Cook it for 5 minutes. Then remove the pan from the flame and keep it aside. Add chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice and cook for 2 minutes. Serve hot with rice or chapati.

Baked Rainbow Trout Fish

2011-09-04T13:50:00.004+01:00

First of all Happy Vinayaka chavithi to all my friends.As i went to India for 2months to attend my brother's marriage.I couldn't post any recipe in my blog for last three months.After coming from India also i was not feeling very well due to some health problem,so i was not able to post any recipes these days.But today i decided to post the recipes again.Today i baked the trout fish for our Sunday Lunch,kids enjoyed it very well.These days my first one is liking fish very much than chicken.so we started bringing fish more than chicken.

Ingredients:

Rainbow Trout Fish-1whole

For Marination:

Coriander powder-1tsp
chili powder-1/2tsp
Lemon juice-1tsp
Olive oil-2tsp
Paste of 4 garlic pods and 2tbsp of coriander leaves.
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste

Applying masala to the fish

Masala applied fish.

Baked Rainbow Trout Fish

Preparation:

Clean the fish and tap with tissue paper to absorb the water.

Mix all the ingredients under marination and apply to the fish inside and outside.

Place it in a baking tray and again sprinkle some oil on the top and cover it with silver foil.Keep aside it for at least half an hour.

preheat the oven to 200degrees and place this baking tray and remove the silver foil and bake it for half an hour.

Once the fish on the top turn into brown colour,turn it to another side and bake it for another 15mints.Overall it takes 45minutes to cook.

Once it is completely baked removed from the oven and allow it cool.Then serve the tasty n yummy baked fish with onion rings.

Prawn Dum Biryani

2011-05-25T16:16:00.001+01:00

First time i made this prawn Biryani,which i have adapted from Kitchen Secrets.My little one enjoyed it very much.Even hubby dear told it came out perfectly and we had it with onion raitha.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For Marination:
Prawn-400grams
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Red chilli powder-1/2tsp
Lemon juice-11/2tsp

For Masala :
Onion- 2 nos.
Tomato- 2 nos.
Green chillies- 1nos.
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Orange color-1/2 tsp
Cinnamon -1 inch piece
Cardamom - 2 nos.
Cloves - 2 nos.
Bay leaves - 1 no.
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Ghee-1tbsp
Oil-2 tbsp

For Cooking Rice:
Basmati rice -2cup
Cloves -2nos.
Cardamom - 2 nos.
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 in piece
Bay leaves - 1 no.
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

For Marination :

Take a bowl,add the ingredients under marination and mix well.Marinate it for half an hour.

For Masala :

Take a pan,add both ghee and oil together. Add the cinnamon,cloves,cardamom fry for few minutes. Then goes the chopped onions and fry till they change there colour.

Then add ginger garlic paste and saute well.Add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are totally cooked.Then add the turmeric powder and the marinated prawn mixture into this and saute well.Add chopped cilantro leaves and mix well. Cook this mixture until prawn is cooked well.

For Rice :

Wash and Soak the rice for 10 minutes. Then take a bottomed big vessel and fill it with 3/4 of water and boil the water.Add oil and all the garam masalas.Add the rice slowly and cook for exactly 5 minutes i.e is 3/4th cooked.Drain the water.

Take the nonstick pot and add half the prawn masala and then add the half of hot steaming rice straight after draining . Top the rice with another layer of the remaining prawn mixture and then followed by remaining hot rice.Drizzle the food colour on the top of the rice. Cover the vessel with a thick cotton cloth and seal it. Close the lid very tightly . Heat a dosa pan and place the pot on top and cook for 15 minutes. Make sure no steam escapes while cooking.. Remove the lid and by using the fork mix the rice gently without breaking it and have it.

Serve delicious n mouthwatering prawn Biryani with onion raitha.

Mudda Pappu

2011-05-24T06:46:00.000+01:00

Today i prepared this Mudda Pappu for my little one.He enjoyed it very much along with rice and ghee.I love this pappu along with mango pickle.In Andhra it is very famous and is served in festivals in every home.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Toor dal-1cup
Turmeric a pinch
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Oil-1/2tsp
Hing a pinch

Preparation:

Clean the dal and pop it in pressure cooker along with hing,turmeric and oil.Cook for 3to 4 whistle.

Once pressure cool down ,add required salt and cumin seeds and smash the dal with wooden spoon.

Transfer into a bowl and serve with rice and ghee.

Chicken65

2011-05-23T09:19:00.005+01:00

I made this Chicken 65 on Sunday for my lunch.I tired and taste this recipe from Divya's Recipes.It came out really very well and tasted delicious.Here goes the recipes..

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken-250 grams
Corn flour-2tbsp
Maida/All purpose flour-2tsp
Ajinomoto a pinch
Soya sauce-2tbsp
Red chili powder-1/2tsp
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Food colour a pinch
Egg-1no.
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

For Seasoning:

Slit green chillies-2to 3nos
Chopped garlic-1tsp
Curry leaves
Curd-2tbsp
Food colour a pinch
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Take bowl and mix the ingredients under marination and keep it in fridge for 4to 5hours. Once the time is done.

Heat Pan with enough oil for frying the chicken pieces.Fry the chicken pieces in batch until they turn into golden colour.Place them on kitchen towel to excess oil.

Heat a wok or pan with oil,add slit green chillies,chopped garlic and curry leaves. saute them for few mints,then goes the curd and food colour.Mix them well and then goes the fried chicken pieces.Cook till the chicken pieces completely absorbs the curd.Once it is ready,garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot hot chicken 65.

Mango Kalakand In Microwave

2011-05-17T15:28:00.005+01:00

Today i have tried and tasted this Mango Kalakand in Microwave from Priya of Priya's Easy N Tasty Recipes.It came out really delicious and every one in my home enjoyed it very much.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Ricotta cheese-1cup
Sugar-1cup
Mango pulp-1/2cup
Milk powder-2cups
Chopped pistachios
Rose water-1/2tsp
Butter-1tbsp

Preparation:

Take a microwave safe bowl,add all the above ingredients expect chopped pistachios.Fold them nicely in a such way that it looks like a cream.Pop the bowl in microwave at full power for 20minutes,Stirring at every 5minutes,because it doubles in its volume.

At nearly 17 minutes,add the chopped pistachios and you will also seen the edges of the bowl and the mixture would have turned light golden colour. Once the time in done,now transfer the mixture onto a flat plate and allow it to cool.Once it cool downs cut into pieces and enjoy..

sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"

Onion Bajjis

2011-05-13T19:25:00.003+01:00

It has been a week i wrote a post.These days i am very much occupied by two kids.These days they started fighting for the same items.Even though my second one is very small but he frightens his sister very much.And from yesterday i was little afraid of my blog when i saw it was not opening.But today morning only i felt some what good after seeing that it is a problem for very one.Coming to the recipe i made onions Bajjis in a different way compare to our regular ones.I used plain flour and eggs in it,they are really very good and very soft.Here goes the recipes..

Ingredients:

Onions-3nos big
Plain flour-1cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Chopped coriander -2tbsp
Eggs-2nos
Water
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

Chop the onions into rings and keep aside in a bowl.

Take a small bowl,add all the above ingredients expect oil and onions and mix well.
Now pour this mixture on onions rings which are kept in another bowl.Mix well.

Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying the bajjis.Drop the bajjis in batch with a spoon and fry them till both side turns into golden colour.Place them on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.

Then serve the onion bajjis like that or with any chutney.

Sorakaya Kura/Bottle Gourd Curry

2011-05-04T19:20:00.003+01:00

Sorakaya curry is very famous in Andhra.Today i made this curry along with lentils which i have seen in you-tube and prepared it.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Bottle gourd/sorakaya-1medium nos
Chili powder-1/4tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Chana dal-1cup
Amchur powder-1tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Chopped onions-1small nos
Red chillies-2nos
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Curry leaves
Chopped coriander
Oil-1tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Clean and cut the sorakaya into cubes and keep aside.
Soak chana dal in water for half an hour.

Heat a pressure cooker with oil,add cumin seeds,red chillies,curry leaves,grated ginger and fry them.Then add chopped onions and fry them till they turn into golden colour.

Then drain the water from the Dal and pop it into pan and stir well,add chopped sorakaya along with turmeric and salt and a cup of water.Pressure cook it for 2whistles.

Once pressure cools down add garam masala and amchur powder and mix well.Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves.Transfer it into a serving bowl and serve it with rotis or plain rice..

Jeera Aloo

2011-05-03T16:06:00.005+01:00

Today i have prepared this easy and tasty Jeera Aloo in Microwave.It takes 20mints to prepare and it is very very easy.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Potatoes-250grams
Chili powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Cumin seed powder-1/2tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Oil-1tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Wash the potatoes and peel the skin.And then cut the potatoes into lengthwise and soak them in water.

Take a microwave safe bowl and add the chopped potatoes without water into it.
Add all the spices along with salt and oil and toss them nicely.

Microwave it for 12minutes on full power.But for every 4minutes mix them well and again pop them in microwave.Once its done garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with rice /rotis..

Cheese Cake

2011-04-29T17:35:00.003+01:00

Yesterday i made this Cheese Cake with ricotta cheese which came really well n tasted deliciously.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Butter-50grams melted, plus extra for greasing
Digestive biscuits-150grams
Ricotta cheese-500gram tube
Creme fraiche-200grams
Eggs-3nos
Caster sugar-175grams
Runny honey-1tbsp
Lemon, zest -1no.
Vanilla extract-2tsp

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180°C. Grease the sides and base of a 20cm of cake tin

Place the biscuits in a food processor and blend until quite fine. Mix the crushed biscuits with the melted butter and pop into the prepared tin. Press down into the base of the tin to form an even layer.
Blend the ricotta, creme fraiche, eggs, sugar, honey, lemon zest and vanilla extract in a food processor for a few seconds until smooth.

Pour the mixture onto the biscuit base in the tin and gently shake and tilt the tin so that the ricotta mixture forms a level layer. Bake in the oven for 40–45 minutes or until the cheesecake is pale golden and wobbles slightly in the middle when you shake the tin.

Remove from the oven, cover with foil and leave in a warm place to completely cool before storing in the fridge overnight.
Before serving remove from the cake from the tin and garnish with chopped grapes on top and enjoy..

Fried Chicken

2011-04-24T18:00:00.005+01:00

Hi Friends,Happy Easter to all of you.Since last week i would not post any recipe in my blog as i am not feeling well yet today with serve cough and cold.So i am unable to sit down in front of system and write the post.But today feeling little better and i made easy and quick preparation of Fried chicken .Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For Marination:

Chicken pieces -6nos large size
Ginger garlic paste-2tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1tsp
yogurt-1/2cup
Salt to taste

For outer filling:

All purpose flour-1/2cup
Pepper powder-11/2tsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:
Clean and wash the chicken and keep aside.

Take a bowl and add all the ingredients under marination and mix well.Cover it with cling film and keep it in fridge for at least 1 hour.

Once time is done.Heat a pan with required oil for frying the chicken pieces.The oil should be really very very hot,but be careful.

Take a bowl,add the APF ,salt and pepper powder mix well. Remove the cling film and take a chicken piece and roll them in APF well and keep aside.Do the same procedure for the remaining pieces also.

Then slowly drop the coated pieces only one at a time and fry them till it turns golden colour on both side it take just 3minutes to cook ,that why i told oil should be very hot.Place them on kitchen towel to access oil and serve delicious Fried chicken with sliced onions..

Baked Crispy Cabbage Fry..

2011-04-17T17:03:00.004+01:00

The other day i was thinking of making cabbage as usually fry.But suddenly i got an idea that why can't i bake it in oven and have a crispy and new version of Cabbage fry.It turn out really awesome,and it smelled so good that hubby dear told that no need it to have with rice we can have it like that only.It takes just 15minutes in oven.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Chopped Cabbage-250grams
Chopped Onions-1medium nos
Gram flour-2tbsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Ajwain seeds-1tsp
Chopped coriander-1tbsp
Salt to taste
Olive oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Take a bowl and mix all the above ingredients well.Place them in a baking tray in a thin layer and bake it for 15 minutes at 175degrees.But after 10minutes remove the tray from the oven and mix well again and pop it for remaining time. Once they turned light brown colour remove it and allow it cool. Enjoy it with white rice and rasam or with rotis.

Peanut Butter Blondies

2011-04-13T15:22:00.003+01:00

Yesterday i have prepared this Peanut butter blondies which i have seen in a cookery show.They come out perfect and tasted divine.Especially my two kids liked it very much.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Plain flour-125grams
Peanut butter-150grams
Butter-100grams
Baking powder-1tsp
Egg-1nos
Vanilla extract-1tsp
Light brown sugar-175grams

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 170C.Butter the sides of a 20 x 20cm loaf tin and line the base with greaseproof paper.

In a large bowl, pop the butter and peanut butter together until very soft,using electric mixer. Add the sugar, egg and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.Sift the flour and baking powder and mix to form a dough.

Place the dough into the prepared tin and bake in the oven for 25–30 minutes, or until golden brown and almost firm in the centre.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin, before removing and cutting into squares,i could not cut the pieces perfectly as my kids are revolving around me for the blondies.

Chocolate Icecream

2011-04-11T21:54:00.003+01:00

Last weekend i made this Chocolate Ice cream.first time i made ice cream and it came delicious and every one in home enjoyed it very well.It consumes very less time to prepare it.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Eggs-3nos
Caster sugar-150grams
Whipped cream-500ml
Chocolate-200grams, finely chopped

Preparation:

Line the base of a loaf tin or any Ice cream tin with a double layer of cling film, leaving the excess hanging out over the edges.

Separate egg yolks and whites into two bowls.Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a one bowl until pale and fluffy with electric mixer.In another bowl, whisk the egg whites until they form firm peaks. Gently fold the whipped cream into the egg yolk mixture and then carefully fold in the egg whites.

Sprinkle some of the chopped chocolate evenly into the base of the prepared tin. Pour half the mixture over the chocolate, followed by the next third of the chocolate. Finally, pour over the remaining mixture and top with the remaining chocolate. Cover with the excess hanging cling film and freeze for overnight until solid.

Once the ice cream is set, carefully remove it from the tin, turning it upside down onto a plate, and remove the cling film. Cut into slices and serve with a drizzle of chocolate sauce.

Egg Pie

2011-04-07T15:24:00.004+01:00

These Egg Pie are perfect for evening snack for kids and for elders with a cup of coffee.Its quite is to prepared.Here goes recipe..

Ingredients:

For Egg Mixture:

Eggs-4nos
Chopped onions-1cup
Chili powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-1tbsp
Oil-1tbsp
Salt to taste

For the sweet shortcrust pastry

Plain flour, sifted-200grams
Icing sugar-1tbsp
Chilled butter, cubed-100grams
Egg, beaten-1medium

Preparation:

For the Egg Mixture:

First beat the eggs into a small bowl and keep aside.

Heat a pan with oil,add chopped onions and cook until they turn into brown colour.Then add beaten egg mixture and mix well.Then goes chili,turmeric powder and mix well.Add required salt and mix.cook till the egg mixture is cooked .Then allow it to cool before filling into the pastry.

For the sweet shortcrust pastry:

place the flour, sugar, salt and butter in a food processor and mix well. Add half the beaten egg and continue to blend.
You can add a little more egg, but not too much as the mixture should be just moist enough to come together.

With your hands, flatten out the ball of dough until it is about 2cm thick, then wrap in cling film or place in a plastic bag and leave in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Once the pastry has chilled, preheat the oven to 200C/gas mark 6. Brush the tin with melted butter.

On a floured work surface, roll out the pastry to 3mm thick and, using a 6cm cutter, cut out circles for the bases. Then use a smaller star cutter to cut out stars for the lids. Re-roll the trimmings if necessary.

Line the muffin tin with the larger pastry rounds. Fill each base with a teaspoon of egg mixture and top with one of the smaller stars. Brush the tops of the egg pies with the beaten egg.

Bake in the oven for 10–13 minutes until pale golden. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from the tin and transfer to a wire rack to cool. Dust with icing sugar to serve.

Rain Of Awards..

2011-04-01T10:08:00.004+01:00

I have been showered with beautiful bunch of awards from my lovely blogger friends.Thank you guys for sharing and making my day Happy.

These awards are passed by UMA of Trendy Relish
BINY of Biny's recipes
SOUMYA of Ente Pachakalokam

Cabbage Pakoda

2011-03-31T11:41:00.004+01:00

Yesterday evening i made these Cabbage Pakoda.The weather is very cold and its was raining from two days.So i thought of making something crispy and simple for this cold weather.Then immediately i prepared this Fritters.You don't believe it takes just 15minutes to prepare,my two kids loved it very much and they finished it in fraction of minutes.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Cabbage-150grams
Gram flour-1/2cup
Rice flour-2tbsp
Ajwain seeds-1tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

Chop cabbage into lengthwise and wash it.Take a bowl and add the chopped cabbage along with gram flour,rice flour,chili powder,ajwain seeds and required salt.Mix well and don't add any water.

Mean while heat a pan with required oil for frying these fritters.Once the oil is really hot take 2tbsp of oil from it and pop it in the cabbage mixture and mix well.

Now drop the Cabbage mixture with hand or spoon into small pieces and fry them till they turn into golden colour and crispy.Transfer them on to a kitchen towel to absorb any excess oil.

Then enjoy eating crispy and yummy Cabbage Pakoda.

Suruttai Poli

2011-03-29T17:04:00.003+01:00

I made this suruttai Poli long back from Nithya of 4th Sense cooking.Which is entirely different from the regular poli.It came out very well and tasted delicious.Its very simple to prepare and we can do when ever we want something different from the usual one's.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For Making Poli(outer wrap)

Maida (all purpose flour) - 1 cup
Salt - a pinch
Oil - for frying

For filling :

Roasted gram - 1cup
Sugar - 1cup
Cashews - 20
Cardamom powder - 1tsp
Coconut - 1 tbsp
Ghee - 1tsp

Preparation:

Making powder for filling:

Take a blender and make powder of roasted gram and sugar together.Then Cut the cashews into small pieces.
Heat a pan with ghee and roast the chopped cashews and coconut for few minutes.
Take bowl and mix all the above ingredients.Keep it aside.

For making outer wrap:

Take a bowl and mix all ingredients under making poli.Add water little by little and make like a chapati dough.Leave it aside for 10 to 15 minutes.

Divide the dough into small balls and roll them into thin circles like poori's.Heat a pan with enough oil for frying the poori's.Then deep fry them in hot oil and remove them when they are half cooked.Remove them from oil,immediately spread 1tbsp of filling on the circles and roll them tight and keep on a plate with side facing down.

Allow them to cool for at least 10 minutes and then enjoy tasty n delicious Suruttai Poli.

sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"

Cardamom Bun

2011-03-22T15:45:00.000Z

Today i prepared this Cardamom bun,which i have seen in Good food channel.It came out very well and tasted delicious.Its very to prepare.I have done few changes according to my taste and prepared it.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Egg-1nos
Cream fraiche-200ml tub
Caster sugar-175grams
Plain flour-225grams, sifted
Bicarbonate of soda-1/2tsp
Pinch of salt
Grounded cardamom seeds-1tsp
Chopped nuts-2tbsp

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 180 C . Grease the sides of a 8inch tin and dust with flour; line the base of the tin with a disc of greaseproof paper.

Whisk the egg in a large bowl. Add cream fraich and the sugar and whisk to combine. Add the sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda , then the salt and the ground cardamom. Fold the mixture to combine.

Transfer into the tin,and sprinkle the chopped nuts on the top and place in the oven. Cook for about 35 minutes until the top of the cake just feels firm to the touch and a skewer inserted into the the centre comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and let it sit for 10 minutes before removing from the tin and cooling on a wire rack.

cut into pieces and enjoy with a cup of coffee.

sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"

Masala Vaada

2011-03-21T11:22:00.004Z

Hi Friends for the last week i can't post any recipes.As i was not feeling well due to severe cold and cough.And i was not able to sit in front of the system and write the post.Today feeling much better than last week.I prepared this Masala Vaada on Sunday morning for my breakfast along with idly and sambar which is very famous in Andhra.In Every hotel they serve Vaada with idly and sambar.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Channa Dal-1cup
Dry red chilies-4nos
Grated ginger-1tsp
Chopped onions-1cup
Chopped coriander leaves-2tbsp
Turmeric a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

Wash and soak Dal for 3to 4hours.Once time is done.Drain the water from the Dal.

Pop Dal and all the above ingredients expect oil in a mixer.Grind them into a coarse paste don't make the paste smooth.Transfer the paste into a bowl.

Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying these vaadas.Take the paste like a lemon size ball and
press them between your palms and fry them in oil on medium flame till they turn into crispy on outer side.Repeat the process for the entire paste and fry them in batch's.Transfer them on to kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.

Enjoy eating tasty tasty vaada with idly -sambar or like it self.

Tandoori Chicken Roast

2011-03-14T10:56:00.003Z

On sunday i made this Tandoori Chicken roast for my lunch.First time i made it and it came very well and tasted delicious..

Ingredients:
Whole chicken -1 small

For marination:
Curd/yoghrt-1cup
Chili powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Cumin seeds powder-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 1/2tsp
Lemon juice-3tsp
Pepper powder-1tsp
Oil-2tbsp
Fried onions-1/2cup
Salt to taste
Preparation:

Clean the chicken and make slits using knife to whole chicken.
Rub Salt and pepper to the chicken inside and outside.

Take a bowl,mix all the ingredients under marination and mix well.Rub this mixture to the chicken well i.e every where with out leaving space(inside n outside).Cover it with cling fing and keep it in fridge for overnight.

Before cooking in the morning remove the chicken from the fridge atleast half an hour before.
Remove the cover and place it in a baking tray and cover it with foil.

Pop it in preheat oven at 200Fan for 1 1/2 hour.check it after 45mints and again pop it in oven and bake it for another 45mints.

Once cooked remove it and leave it to cool for 10 mints and then cut it and enjoy eating tasty n yummy whole chicken.

Sending this and below recipe also to "Food Palette series brown" by Torview

Chocohotpots

Quesadillas stack

2011-03-10T16:23:00.003Z

I made these Quesadillas with tomato and onions.They came very delicious,i tried using chopped onions and tomatoes with some spices.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Wheat flour tortillas-2nos
Cheddar cheese-1/2cup
Finely chopped onions-1medium nos
Finely chopped tomatoes-1medium nos
Chili powder-1/2tsp
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1tbsp

Preparation:

Heat a pan with oil,add chopped onions,tomatoes along with salt and fry till are cooked.Then add chili and pepper powder and mix well.Keep aside.

Heat heavy frying pan, and warm one of the tortillas in the hot pan. While still on the heat, spread the cooked mixture and then sprinkle with grated cheese, before covering with the other tortilla.

After a few seconds, the cheese should begin to melt and the tortilla on the bottom of the pan turn golden brown. Flip it over and cook the other tortilla. Transfer to a plate, cut in wedges and serve straight away.

Chocohotpots

2011-03-08T20:53:00.002Z

The moment i saw this chocohotpots in Aipi's blog USMASALA.I was very tempted and bookmarked it.But i could not do on the same day as i did not had ramekins .So last week i brought them and made it immediately and it was very delicious especially the upper crust is very crunchy.Thanks Aipi dear for sharing such a delicious dessert.

Ingredients:

Semi sweet choco chips-40z and 1 stick of black chocolate
Butter-1/2cup
Instant coffee powder-1/2tsp
Vanilla essence-1tsp
Eggs-2nos
All purpose flour-3tbsp
Caster sugar-3/4cup
Salt a pinch
Preparation:

Preheat oven to 175degree fan with baking tray.

Take a microwave safe bowl,add choco chips,balck chocolate along with butter and melt them and keep aside to cool.

Take a bowl ,add eggs,sugar and whisk it nicely.Then pop it with flour,salt and vanilla essence and again mix it well.

Now add melted choco-butter mixture and mix well without any lumps.

Grease the ramekins and divide the mixture equally into the cases and bake it for 20 mints in middle rack.When you see the top is cracked it means it is cooked.Remove and allow it to cool for few seconds.Then enjoy eating delicious chocohotpots.

Sending this to the Tried and Tasted event featuring Aipi's US Masala, hosted by Priya Mitharwal and owned by Lakshmi and originally started by Zlamushka.

also to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"

Bread Bonda

2011-03-07T18:00:00.002Z

Today i prepared this Bread Bonda for my evening snack.As i wanted to make quick snack for the evening to the kids.I preferred this one for making.It is very easy to prepare and consumes less time.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Bread slices-4nos
Boiled potatoes-2nos
Chopped onions-1cup
Chopped green chili-1nos
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Salt to taste
Gram flour-1cup
Rice flour-3tbsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

Take a bowl,add bread slices,boiled potatoes,ginger garlic paste,chopped onions and green chilis along with salt.Mix them all and make into small balls and keep aside.

Take another bowl,add gram flour,rice flour,chili powder and salt along with required water to make a thick batter like we make for bajji's.

Then heat a pan with oil,dip the balls inthe batter and fry them in oil on medium flame till they turn into Golden colour.Place them on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.Then transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy with tomato ketchup or with any chutney.

Tried and Tasted Recipes For An Event

2011-03-04T16:05:00.006Z

All these recipes are Tried n Tasted from Aipi's blog USMASALA.I think you all have already seen her wonderful blog if not see now otherwise you miss wonderful and delicious recipes.The pictures in her blog are awesome..

Eggless Chocolate Muffins

Rabri

Methi Crackers

Sending all the above entries to the Tried and Tasted event featuring Aipi's US Masala, hosted by Priya Mitharwal and owned by Lakshmi and originally started by Zlamushka.

Almond Brittle With chocolate

2011-03-01T17:53:00.002Z

Today i made These Almond Brittle with chocolate which i have seen in Good food channel.These are very simple to prepare and we can have it with coffee or after meal also.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Roasted almond flakes-150grams
Butter-100grams
Water-100ml
Golden caster sugar-200grams
Milk chocolate bar-150grams

Preparation:

Heat a pan,add butter then followed water and mix well till butter dissolves nicely.Then add sugar and mix well.

Occasionally stir in middle to prevent burning at the bottom.Keep cooking until you will get toffee colour it takes about 7 to 10 minutes to get that colour. Mean while take a braking tray lined with parchment.

Once you get toffee colour i.e. light yellow golden colour then immediately add almonds flakes and mix well and remove from the hob. Using two spoons drop the mixture into small balls on lined baking tray and allow it to cool.

In mean time take microwave safe bowl and add milk chocolate breaking into small pieces.Micro wave on full power for 1minute. At this time almond brittle will be cooled downed.To this sprinkle the melted chocolate over them and allow few mints to set and then enjoy eating crispy and delicious Almond Brittle with chocolate..

sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"

A Day To Celebrate

2011-02-27T15:36:00.005Z

FOOD LOVERS turned Three, day before yesterday.I was very happy in celebrating my blogs birthday.Actually i started this blog with the support of my hubby dear,Without his support i would not have reached up to this stage.In the beginning i was not happy with my blog as i don't know to cook and at the same time i don't know how to take pictures for the food.But slowly i picked up with the support of my blogger friends by there valuable feed backs.In this occasion i thank each and every one for there support.I wish the same support from you all in future also..

I made Vanilla cup cakes to celebrate this occasion

Ingredients:

Egg-1no.
Milk-2tbsp
Raisins few
Sunflower oil-1tbsp
Plain flour-1cup
Sugar-1/2cup
Baking Powder-1tsp
Vanilla extract-1tsp

For Icing:
Butter-125gms
Icing sugar-125gms
Milk-1to2 tbsp

Preparation:

In a bowl,add all the above ingredients for making cup cakes and mix well without any lumps.

Using the two-spoon method with the two teaspoons, spoon the mixture into small muffin cases in a muffin tray.

Place the tray in a pre-heated oven at 200ºC fan for 12–15 minutes.

Once they are ready keep them wire rack to cool down.In mean the mean while we will prepare icing.

Take a bowl all the ingredients for icing and mix well into smooth spread ably paste.

Using knife spread the icing over the cup cakes and allow it to cool for few mints. Then Decorate with your favourite things..here i used stars to decorate it.

Drop Scones

2011-02-20T14:50:00.003Z

Today i made these Drop Scones for my breakfast.First time i have prepared it.It is very easy and goes delicious with golden syrup or butter n jam.Every thing will be done in 15mints.My two kids loved it very much.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Self-raising flour-125grams
Milk-125ml
Egg-1nos
Sugar-25grams
Salt a pinch
Baking powder-1tsp
Oil-1tsp

Preparation:

Take a bowl,add all the above ingredients expect oil and mix well untill small bubbles comes out. Heat a nonstick with oil on medium flame,once it gets warm using a spoon pour the mixture into the pan into small pancakes .Cook them on low flame until both sides turns into golden colour. Then transfer into a serving bowl and drizzle it with golden syrup and enjoy..

Kuskha

2011-02-17T11:14:00.004Z

I made Kuskha yesterday night for my dinner along with egg curry.I have tried and tasted this recipe from Prema's Thaligai.The preparation very simple and easy.It tasted really very delicious.I followed the same procedure as Prema did.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
Basmati rice-2cups
Water-31/2cups
Curd/yogurt-1cup
Chopped onions-1big nos
Chopped tomato's-1 big nos
Split green chillies-2nos
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Ghee-2tbsp
Cloves,cardamom,cinnamon,bay leaves
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Wash and soak rice for 15mints,and drain.Keep it aside.

Heat a non-stick pan with ghee,add spices then goes chopped onions along with split green chillies. When onions are cooked well,add chopped tomatoes along with ginger garlic paste,turmeric powder,mix well.

Add curd and cook for 2minutes only.Then add the rice and mix every thing well. Pour the entire mixture into electric rice cooker along water and required salt.

When it is cooked add chopped coriander leaves and transfer it into a serving bowl and enjoy with Egg Curry..

Oven Baked Chicken Drumsticks

2011-02-13T21:15:00.007Z

These days i am trying various methods in preparing chicken drumsticks.As it is my daughter favourite one.This time i tried making in oven and it came really yummy..i crumbled the pieces in bread crumbs and baked it.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Chicken drumsticks-3nos
Chili powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Cumin seed powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Breadcrumbs-1cup
Egg-1nos beaten
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Step by Step:

Made slits to chicken pieces and applied masala..keep it in fridge for 4hours.

Take small bowl,beat the egg and dip the drumsticks in it..

In a plate mix bread crumbs,salt and cumin seed powder..

Roll the drumsticks in bread crumbs powder ...

Placed on braking tray lined with silver foil..baked at 175 degree for 15 mints on both side..

Here comes the oven baked chicken drumsticks..

Preparation:

Clean the chicken drumsticks and make slits with knife so that masala goes well in it.

Take a small bowl,add chili,coriander,garam masala,turmeric,cumin seeds powders along with ginger garlic paste,oil and required salt.Mix well.

Now rub this masala to the chicken drumsticks properly and keep it in fridge for 4hours or overnight.Here i kept for 4hrs.

Once 4hrs is done.

In plate add bread crumbs powder along with salt and cumin seeds powder.Mix well.

Now beat the egg in a small bowl.Then dip the drumsticks well in the egg mixture and then roll them in breadcrumbs mixture.Do the same procedure for the remaining pieces.

Lay them on a baking tray lined with silver foil and bake at 175degree for 15 mints on both sides or till the top turns light brown colour.

Allow it to cool for 2to 3 minutes and enjoy tasty n delicious chicken drumsticks..

Chili Paneer

2011-02-11T22:16:00.003Z

Today i made Chili paneer for my evening snack.I thought of making it long back but i would not do it.But today i made it. It came really very well,when my hubby returned from the work we had hot- hot chili paneer along with coffee.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Paneer-250gms
Capsicum-1nos(chopped length wise)
Finely chopped onions-2medium nos
Garlic-Ginger pieces-2tsp
Chopped green chilies-2nos
Soya sauce-11/2tsp
Chili sauce-1/2tsp
Tomato ketchup-3tsp
Chili powder-1/2tsp
Ajinomoto a pinch
Corn flour-1tsp
Oil-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Preparation:

First cut the paneer into small pieces .

Heat a pan with little oil and fry the paneer cubes till they turn into golden colour.Once's its done remove the cubes and soak them in salt water and keep aside.

In the same pan add the remaining oil,then goes chopped green chilies along with onions and fry them till they turn into light golden colour.

Then add chopped capsicum and fry till it is cooked.Add all sauces,ajinomoto and stir well.

Mean while drain the paneer pieces and keep aside.

Now add chili powder along with drained paneer cubes and mix well.Add 1/2 of water and stir well.

Take a small cup,add cornflour and little water and form a thin liquid.

Now add this liquid to the cooking and mix well and cook till the gravy becomes thick.Once gravy becomes thick switch off the hob and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and enjoy!

Chicken Naag

2011-02-09T18:10:00.003Z

Today i made Chicken Naag for my dinner which i have seen in YouTube.I don't know why they named it naag but when i saw it i was impressed and bookmarked it and prepared it.Its quite easy and it is gravy type we can have it with rice,rotis or even with idly or dosa.Here goes the recipe..
Ingredients:

Chicken-1/2kg(medium size pieces)
Potato-2small nos
Mustard+urd dal-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Finely chopped onions-1big
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil-1tbsp
Ghee-1tsp
Salt to taste

To make paste:

Tomato-2medium nos
curd/yogurt-3tbsp
chili powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-11/2tsp
Cumin powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-3/4tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Preparation:

Clean and cut the chicken into medium pieces.
Peel the skin of potatoes and chop into cubes.

Take a mixer/blender grind all the ingredients to make paste.

Pour this paste on to chicken pieces and mix well.

Heat a pan with oil and ghee,add chopped onions along with salt and cook till onions changes into golden colour.

Add the chicken pieces along with marination and mix well.Then goes potatoes,cook on high flame for 5mints stirring in middle.

Then add required water and cook with closed lid for 10to15minutes.Once gravy becomes thick and chicken is cooked ,add chopped coriander leaves.

Switch off the hob and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy with rice or rotis...

Chickpeas-Potato Curry

2011-02-08T17:23:00.003Z

After long time i made this Chickpeas-potatoes curry or kurma.It goes great with pooris,rotis or even with pulao rices.We had it with rotis,this time i added almond-cashew paste in the last and it tasted very delicious..here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Chickpeas-1cup(here i used tin peas)
Potatoes-5small nos
Chopped onions-2medium nos
Chopped tomato-1medium no.
chili powder-11/4tsp
Coriander powder-11/2tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Cumin powder-1/2tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Mustard+urd dal-1/2tsp
Chopped curry leaves
Chopped coriander leaves
Almond+cashew nuts paste-2tbsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Cloves-2nos
Oil-3tsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Peel the skin of potatoes and cut into cubes.
Microwave them with required water for 10min.
Mean while remove the peas from the tin and wash under running cold water and keep aside.

Heat a pan with oil,add cumin and mustard+urd dal,allow to pop them.Then add curry leaves,cloves.

Then goes chopped onions along with little bit salt and fry till it changes colour.Then add ginger garlic paste along with chopped tomatoes,turmeric and cook till raw smell goes out.

Once tomatoes are cooked,add chili n coriander powder and mix well.Then add peas n potatoes and stir well,so that all ingredients are nicely mixed.

Then add garam masala n cumin seeds and required water and cook till the gravy becomes thick.

When the gravy is almost done add almond-cashew powder and mix well.Finally add chopped coriander leaves and switch off the hob.

Transfer it into a serving bowl and enjoy!

Award Time

2011-02-07T12:55:00.004Z

These lovely and wonderful awards are given to me by my fellow bloggers.Thank you very much my dear friends for supporting n given valuable comments.

This award is passed by Savitha of Savitha's Kitchen.

This Award is once again passed by Savitha and Shanavi of Kitchen Secrets

Chocolate Cake And A Celebration

2011-02-05T19:09:00.003Z

Yesterday was my daughter Lakshita's Birthday.So i planned to prepare Chocolate cake for her.This time she was very excited about her B'day and she got up early morning by 6AM.In the evening we had a party with some friends.She enjoyed a lot with her friends.I wouldn't take step by step preparation pictures of the cake as the whole day went busy-busy in cooking..

Ingredients:

Butter-225gms
Light muscovado sugar-225gms
Egg-4 beaten
Self-raising flour-175gms
Coco powder-25gms
For the butter cream filling:
Icing sugar sifted-200gms
Coco powder-25gms
Butter-50gms
Chocolate chips,to decorate
You will need:
2-8inch round tins,bases lined with baking parchment,

Preparation:

Heat the oven to 160C fan.Place the butter and sugar in a large bowl and beat together until smooth,light and creamy.Gradually beat in the eggs,a little at a time,until smooth,adding a little flour if the mixture curdles.sift the flour and coco together,and fold into the mixture with a metal spoon until smooth.

Divide the mixture between the 2tins and spread it out.Bake for 25 minutes until golden,risen and just firm to the touch.Allow to cool for 10minutes in the tin,then turn out and cool completely.

To make the butter cream filling,beat together the icing sugar,cocoa powder,butter and 1tbsp boiling water.

Sandwich the cakes with half the butter cream,then spread a little on the top.Then spread to the sides.Decorate cake with chocolate chips.

Eggless Chocolate Muffins

2011-02-01T19:14:00.004Z

Today i made these Egg less chocolate Muffins.I have tried and tasted this recipe from Aipi of US Masala..Here i just changed the quantity of the ingredients and i have used Plain flour instead of All purpose flour.Remaining i have followed Aipi's method it self.It came really very well.

Ingredients:

Plain flour-11/2cup
Choco chips-1/2cup
Coco powder-2tbsp
Baking powder-2tsp
Baking soda-1/2tsp
Sugar-1/2cup
Milk-1cup
Oil-1/4cup
Salt -1/2tsp
Instant coffee powder-1/2tsp

Preparation:

Take a large bowl,add all dry ingredients and mix well.

Again take another small bowl,add all wet ingredients and mix.

Now add the dry ingredients slowly into the wet ingredients bowl and mix well without any lumps.

Using the two-spoon method with the two teaspoons, spoon the mixture into small muffin cases in a muffin tray.Sprinkle some choco chips on top.

Place the tray in a pre-heated oven at 200ºC fan for 12–15 minutes.

Once the Muffins have cooled down a little, you can eat them!

sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"

Vegetable Vermicelli Pulao

2011-01-29T11:52:00.003Z

Yesterday i made this Vegetable Vermicelli pulao for my dinner.Its quite easy n consumes less time to prepare.So we can prepare it anytime.Here i used frozen mixed veggies along with onions and pulao masala.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Vermicelli/Semiya-1cup
Frozen mixed veggies-1/2cup(carrot,peas,beans,corn)
Chopped onions-1medium
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Pulao masala-1/2tsp(store brought)
Chopped coriander leaves
Fried cashew nuts
Lemon juice-1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Heat a nonstick pan with oil and fry the vermicelli till it changes into golden colour and transfer it into plate.

In the same pan again add oil.Add cumin seeds long with chopped onions and fry till onions turns into pink colour.
Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes out.Now add frozen veggies and stir well for 2-3 mints.Then add pulao masala along with lemon juice,required salt.

Add 11/2cup of water and bring to boil,At this stage add the fried vermicelli slow and mix well.Cook with closed lid for 5-6 mints or till it is cooked.

Once it is cooked add chopped coriander leaves and garnish with fried cashew nuts and transfer it into a serving bowl.Enjoy tasty n spicy pulao.

Eggplant-Potato curry

2011-01-27T16:54:00.005Z

I made this Eggplant and Potato curry in a different way then the regular one.I fried the veggies in oil and then cooked with onions n tomatoes.It came really well,we had it with rotis.You can have it even with rice too..

Ingredients:

Eggplant/Vankaya-3nos(purple)
Potato-3nos medium
Chopped onions-1big
Chopped tomatoes-1bid
Chili powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Groundnut powder-1tsp
Mustard+urd Dal-1tsp
Curry leaves
Crushed garlic cloves-2nos
Chopped coriander leaves
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1tbsp
Oil for frying

Preparation:

Wash n chop veggies into cubes and soak in salt water.Drain the water and spread it on kitchen towel to absorb the water.

Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying the veggies.Fry the veggies until they turn into golden colour and remove it on to kitchen towel.

Heat a pan again with 1tbsp of oil,add mustard+urd dal,crushed garlic and curry leaves.Once the seeds splutter add chopped onions along with salt and fry till onions changes its colour.Add chopped tomatoes along with turmeric pwd and stir well.cook with closed lid for few seconds,so that tomatoes becomes soft.

Add fried veggies along with chili and coriander powder and mix well and cook on high flame for few mints.Then add required water and cook with closed lid till the gravy becomes.Finally add groundnut powder and chopped coriander leaves and stir well and cook for 2mints.Switch off the flame and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy either with rice or rotis.

Sending this to "Healing foods-Eggplant" hosted by Kavita and event started by "Siri"
also linking the below recipes too for this event:

Brinjal Kazzu Masala

Guthi Vankai Kurra

My 200th Post:KFC Style Chicken Drumsticks

2011-01-24T17:39:00.004Z

This is my 200th post.I am very happy on completing my 200th post till now i can't believe my self that i made this.Because before marriage i don't even know how to cook rice or dal.In this occasion i thank each n every blogger friend for supporting me.

Yesterday i made this KFC style Drumstick chops for my lunch.It came really very well and the whole plate was finished with in 10mints.Especially my laky liked it very much.These days she is becoming fan of these chicken leg pieces.when ever i prepare chicken means first she asks me whether i am preparing her favourite leg pieces or not.Actually i saw this recipe in Savitha's Kitchen i was very much impressed when i saw this in her blog.She explained step by step and taken great clicks.Thank you Savi for this yummy n wonderful recipe.Here comes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For marination:
Chicken Drumsticks-4nos
Ginger garlic paste-2tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Chopped coriander
Salt

For Egg coating:
Egg whites-2nos
Pepper powder-1tsp
Food colour orange a pinch
Salt

For Dry coating:
Maida/APF-1/2cup
Breadcrumbs-1/4cup
Salt-1/4tsp

Oil for shallow frying

Preparation:

Wash and make slits to the drumsticks with knife.

Take a bowl add all the marination ingredients to it and mix well.To this add chicken pieces and mix well.Add water till the chicken pieces are immersed well.Leave it aside for 3hours.

Take a small bowl, add all the egg coating ingredients and mix well.

Place maida and breadcrumbs in a plate mix well.

Once 3hrs is done.Dip the chicken pieces in egg coating and roll them nicely in bread crumbs mixture.
Shallow fry the pieces on medium flame till they are cooked and transfer into kitchen towel.
Serve hot n yummy drumsticks with onions or ketchup.

Badhusha...

2011-01-19T22:32:00.003Z

First time i made these Badhusha's.It came really very soft n every one in my home enjoyed eating.These days i am not getting time to do blogging as my son is nearing to 11/2yr my attention is full on him.He always revolves in the kitchen itself pulling all the dishes.So i have stay behind him where every he moves.

Ingredients:

For Dough:
All Purpose flour/Maida-2cup
Butter-100gms
Salt a pinch
Baking soda-1/4tsp
Water as required
For syrup:
sugar-1cup
Water-1cup

Oil for deep frying(even you add few spoons of ghee also)

Preparation:

Sieve the flour and baking soda into a bowl.

Add butter(butter should be at room temperature if its in fridge means remove it before 1hour) to the flour and mix with your hand well without any lumps.Now add salt and required water to form a soft n elastic dough.You should the dough for at least 10mints to get soft .Leave it aside for 10mints by covering with kitchen towel.

Heat a pan with oil on medium flame.Again knead the dough and divide into very small balls like we make poori's.Take one small ball into your hand and press in between your palms.Then with your thumb finger press in the middle to form a hole.The hole should not go inside just press it.

Repeat the same procedure for the remaining balls and fry them in oil in batch's i.e at a time 4or5.On medium flame till it turns light golden colour.

Take a pan,add sugar and water and mix well.Cook on low flame for 10mints and switch off the hob.Now dip the fried badhusha's in the syrup for 2mints on both sides and remove it.Place it them on kitchen towel to cool and dry.Then store it in an airtight container and enjoy eating!

Khandvi Snack For ICC

2011-01-15T06:48:00.000Z

I made this Khandvi Snack last night for ICC.It came really great.Hubby dear liked it very much and asked to prepare it one more time.Thank you Lataji for this wonderful recipe.Sending to "ICC"by Srivalli.

Ingredients :

Gram flour/Besan-1/2cup (heaped)
Yogurt-1/2cup beaten
Water - 1 cup
Chili powder-1/2tsp
Ginger Green Chili paste - 2tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2tsp
Asafetida / Hing - 1/4tsp
Oil - 3tbsp
Salt to taste

For seasoning:

Oil - 2tsp
Mustard seeds- 1tsp
Sesame seeds-2tsp

For Garnishing:

Coconut powder-2tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves

Preparation:

First grease a flat plate with oil before to cook.

Take a bowl,add gram flour,beaten yogurt,ginger-green chili paste,chili pwd along with required salt and water.Mix well without lumps.

Now add Asafetida and turmeric pwd and mix well.Batter should be smooth.

Heat a non-stick pan with oil,add the batter to it.

Stir continuously until the batter is well cooked.

The batter will be ready when the batter turns a light brown colour and leaves the walls of the pan.

Batter should not become soild it should be in semi liquid state.

Transfer the cooked batter quickly on to the flat greased plate and spread to a thin sheet over the surface.

It has to be done very fast other wise the batter will thicken as it cools and difficult to spread.
Make strips with knife on the sheet. Roll each strip into spirals.Then place them in a separate plate.

Heat another pan with oil, add mustard and sesame seeds once they splutter pour it over the rolled spirals on another plate.

Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and coconut powder.Enjoy it

Spicy Egg Curry

2011-01-14T11:22:00.002Z

First of all Wishing my friends a Happy pongal.I have prepared spicy Egg curry which goes great with rotis or rice.Here i have onions,tomatoes,chili and coriander powder along with coconut powder.I like doing experiments with cooking.So i made this curry.

Ingredients:

Boiled Eggs-4nos
Finely chopped onions-2medium nos
Finely chopped tomatoes-2medium nos
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Coconut powder-1tbsp
Mustard+urd dal-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Curry leaves a few
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Heat a pan with oil,add mustard+urd dal along with cumin seeds once they splutter,add chopped onions along with salt and fry till they turn into light brown colour.

Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes out.Now add chopped tomatoes along with turmeric pwd and cook till tomatoes become soft.

Then add little water to the mixture,add chili and coriander powders and stir well.Now add coconut powder and mix well.

Now add required water and cook till it becomes little thick.In mean time make slits to the boiled eggs and keep aside.Once the gravy become thick add boiled eggs and cook for 3mints with closed lid.Finally add chopped coriander and turn off the hob.

Transfer it in a serving bowl and enjoy greatly with rotis or rice.

Dal Pulao

2011-01-12T11:58:00.003Z

Dal Pulao is different from regular pulao's.This pulao is healthy and nutritious.It is easy to prepare,i have tried and tasted this pulao from Priya's blog.Thank you so much priya for sharing such a healthy n easy pulao.

Ingredients:

Basmati Rice-2cups
Channa dal-1cup
Chopped tomatoes-2nos
Whole spices (bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon stick,cardamoms)
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Slit Green chillies-2nos
chili powder-1/2tsp
Garam masala-1/2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil+ghee-1tbsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Wash and soak Dal,rice for 10mints.

Pressure cook both Dal and ice with 5cups of water for 2whistles.
Heat a pan with oil,add spices and fry till they change colour.Add chopped onions along with salt and fry till it turns inti golden brown.Then add ginger garlic paste along with tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become soft.Now add all the powders and mix well and cook for few mints or until oil separates.

Add the cooked Dal and rice to the mixture and mix well.so that all ingredients are nicely mixed up.Now add ghee and mix.Finally add chopped coriander and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy!

Egg Fried Rice

2011-01-09T18:59:00.008Z

I have prepared Egg fried rice for my lunch today.After long time i have prepared this rice.It is one of my favourite rice.Also it takes less time to prepare.

Ingredients:

Basmati rice-2cups
Water-3cups
chopped veggies(carrot,beans,peas
Spring onions-1bunch
Soya sauce-1tbsp
Pepper pwd-1tsp
Eggs-4no.
Ajinomoto a pinch
Black cumin seeds-1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Wash and soak rice for 10mints.Drain the water from the rice and keep aside.

Heat a pan with oil,add cumin seeds once they splutter,add 3cups of water along with required salt.Bring water to boil,add rice and cook on high flame for few mints.Simmer the flame and cook till rice is done.

Spread the cooked rice to cool. In such a way that the rice separates into grains.

Chop springs onions and keep aside.

Heat a nonstick pan with oil,add chopped spring onions and fry them for few mints.Add veggies and cook till they become transparent.

Add Soya sauce and mix well .So that all veggies are nicely mixed up.

Add the cooked rice along with salt and ajinomoto.Mix well.

Note:Add small amount of salt here.Because we have already added salt to the rice while cooking.

In mean time beat eggs in a bowl with salt.
Heat a pan with enough oil ,add the beaten eggs and make egg scramble and keep aside.

Now add this egg scramble to the rice and mix well.Finally add pepper pwd.Mix well.

Transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy tasty tasty Egg Fried Rice.

Sending this to "Dish Name Starting with E"
"Let's Cook Rice"

Mixed Veggies stuffed in Capsicum with Cheddar Cheese topping

2011-01-06T13:35:00.000Z

Today morning went busy-busy.As laky started going to school after 2weeks vacation.In morning i was running behind her to get her ready and to pack snack and lunch box.Coming to the recipe i have prepared Mixed veggies stuffed in capsicum with cheddar cheese topping.Actually i saw this recipe in Savitha's Kitchen.Where she used potato stuffing.But here i changed ingredients according to my taste and prepared it.We had it with rotis and it went delicious.Especially my laky liked the stuffing with cheese.

Ingredients:

Capsicum/bell pepper-3nos
Oil-1tsp

For Stuffing:

Mixed veggies-1cup frozen
chopped onions-1medium
Chili powder-1tsp
Turmeric pwd a pinch
Cumin seeds pwd-1/2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves
Cheddar Cheese-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tsp

Step by Step:

Wash and cut the top layer and remove seeds to make it hallow.

Place mixed veggies stuffing in capsicum

Topped with cheddar cheese

Finally baked capsicums.

Preparation:

For preparing Stuffing:

Heat a pan with oil,add cumin seeds once they splutter add chopped onions and fry till they turn into ligth brown colour.
Add frozen veggies along with cumin,chilli powder and salt.Mix well.
Once veggies are cooked add cumin seeds pwd and mix well.Add chopped coriander before removing from the hob.

Stuffing Process:

Wash and cut the top layer of capsicum,remove the seeds and make it hollow.Brush oil in and out of the capsicum.
Take a spoon full of stuffing and fill it inside the capsicum.Now top with cheddar cheese.

Pre heat the oven for 250degrees.
Place the stuffed capsicum on a tray and bake it for 30 mins or until the outer layer of capsicums/bell pepper shrinks.In between brush the capsicum with oil.
Serve with rotis and enjoy!

Sending to Bake-Off Event

Jangri

2011-01-04T16:45:00.003Z

Hope every one enjoyed New Year greatly.Feeling very lazy to sit in front of system and blogging due to the bad weather here.whole day feeling like sleeping or sitting in front of heater.But from tomorrow the routine job will begin as my laky and hubby dear will start going to there works.Coming to the recipe,i want to the start the New year with a sweet,so i prepared this jangri on New year day it self.

Preparation Time: 7 min
Cooking Time : 25 min
Recipe Type : Desserts/Sweets

Ingredients:

Urad dal-1cup(i used split ones)
Sugar-3cups
water-3cups
Rice flour-1tbsp
Food colour orange a pinch
Oil or ghee for frying

Preparation:

Wash and soak the urad dal for at least 1hour.
Drain the water and grind to a fine paste till the consistency of glue sticking.Transfer the batter into bowl.

Now add food colour and rice flour to the bowl.Mix well.

Pour the batter in a zip lock bag.Make a small hole at the cornerof a bag.
Heat oil in a shallow frying pan,prepare jangri's in concentric circular form by slowly pressing the bag.

Fry these jangris on low heat till crispy.Soak hot jangri's in sugar syrup not more than few minutes.

For making sugar syrup.

Add equal quantity of sugar and water and bring to boil on low flame till sugar melts.Then boil on medium flame for 10mints.Remove from the hob.

serve hot and enjoy!

Wishing You All A Happy New Year

2010-12-31T12:55:00.002Z

Crispy Chicken-Oats Balls

2010-12-30T06:00:00.000Z

I made these crispy chicken-oats balls for my lunch today.Actually i thought of making chicken pakodas.But when i saw oats lying in my pantry,i got an idea of making these balls.when they are prepared it turned yummy and we finished every thing with in 5mints.It doesn't require any chutney or ketchup.I used just chili powder,ginger galic paste and egg for these crispy balls.

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken-250gms(small pieces)
Chili powder-1tsp
Egg-1no.
Oats-1cup
Ginger garlic paste-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

Clean and cut the chicken into small pieces.

Take a bowl add chicken pieces along with chili,turmeric pwd and ginger garlic paste.Add required salt and mix well.Keep aside for 15mints.Add egg to the chicken mixture and mix well.

Heat a pan with required oil for frying.Place the oats in a plate.

Take the chicken pieces and roll them in oats and fry in oil, 2 or 3 pieces at a time on medium flame until they turn into golden colour and crispy.

Place them on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil and then enjoy eating tasty and crispy chicken-oats balls.

Sending this to "CWF-Oats" hosted by Priya and started by Kiran

Honey and Coconut Cake

2010-12-28T18:04:00.003Z

I made this Honey and Coconut Cake on Christmas day.First time here we brought Christmas tree and enjoyed a lot.My daughter helped me in decorating the tree and she was very happy in helping me.I saw this cake recipe in a Dinner tonight book.

Preparation time:15 Minutes
Cooking time:50 Minutes
Makes 15 squares

Ingredients:

Butter,softened-250gms(90z)
Caster sugar-250gms(90z)
Self-raising flour-250gms(90z)
Eggs-4
Milk-4tbsp
Dessicated coconut-100gms(40z)

For the syrup:
Caster sugar-4tbsp
Honey-4tbsp

For the topping:
Apricot jam-3to 4tbsp
dessicated coconut-50gms

you will need:
2lb Traybake tin,lined with baking parchment

Preparation:

Heat the oven to 180C,160C fan.

In a large bowl,using an electric hand whisk,beat together all the cake ingredients for 3to4 minutes until smooth.

Spoon into the lined tin and bake in the centre of the oven for 40 to 50 minutes,or until the cake is just firm to the touch in the centre.

Remove from the oven.

To make the syrup:

Pour 4tbsp water into a small pan and add the sugar.Place over a low heat,stir until the sugar dissolves,then increase the heat and bring to a rapid boil for about 1minute.

Remove the pan from the heat and pour in the honey and mix well.Spoon the mixture over the warm sponge.Leave the cake to cool in the tin.

Remove from the tin.Beat the apricot jam to soften it and then spread over the top of the cake.Sprinkle over the coconut.Cut into cubes and enjoy eating..

MERRY CHRISTMAS

2010-12-24T11:46:00.003Z

Chocolate Caramel Squares

2010-12-20T12:14:00.005Z

Yesterday i made these"Chocolate Caramel Squares".They tasted yummy n delicious.I used condensed milk,flour,butter and honey for these squares.The preparation is quite long.It takes about 1 to 2 hours to prepare it.

Ingredients:

Shortbread base:

Butter-85gms
Caster Sugar-3tbsp
Plain flour,Sifted-11/2cup(51/20z)

Caramel filling:

Butter-120gms
Brown sugar-1/2cup(30z)
Honey-2tbsp
Condensed milk-1/2cup

Chocolate topping:

Milk chocolate-225gms

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 180degrees/350F/Gas 4.

To make the base:

Place the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat until light and fluffy.Mix in the flour,turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead briefly.

Press into a greased and lined shallow cake tin and bake for 25mints or until firm.

To make filling:

Place the butter,brown sugar,honey and condensed milk in a saucepan and cook over a medium heat,stirring constantly until the sugar melts and the ingredients are combined.

Bring to boil and simmer over a low heat for 3-4 mints,stirring constantly until thickened.Pour the caramel filling over the shortbread base and allow to set.

chocolate topping:

Melt the chocolate over a low heat.Spread melted chocolate over the caramel filling,leave aside until set.

Before chocolate completely sets,cut into squares using pizza cutter or sharp knife dipped in hot water.

Finally Enjoy it!

sending to
"Food palette Series"

Melting Moments

2010-12-17T14:36:00.005Z

Today i made these Melting Moments.These are perfectly melt in your mouth.They look little white and smell so well. The moment you bite into it, you can feel it melting away and you have a wonderful sensation.My kid's loved it very much.Especially my 1year old son.

Ingredients:

Caster sugar-1/4cup
Soft butter-100gms
Vanilla extract-1tsp
Self-raising flour-1cup
Oats-1/2cup
Chocolate chips

Place butter and sugar.Mix well

Add flour,vanilla essence and mix well.

Make a sticky dough

Divide the dough into lumps and roll them in oats.

Place them on baking tray.

Press with your hand and decorate with chips.

Baked cookies

Preparation:

Put the sugar and butter together in a bowl and mix it together with the wooden spoon till fluffy.

Add the teaspoon of vanilla extract and the flour and mix all the ingredients together until all the flour has disappeared and it is a sticky mixture.

Break the dough into lumps and roll each of them into balls – try to make them all a similar size.

Put the oats onto a plate then roll the balls in the oats and put them onto a baking tray that is pre-covered with baking paper. Squash the balls slightly with your hands.Add choco chips for decorate.

Put the baking tray in a pre-heated oven at 160ºC fan/180ºC/gas 4 for 12–15 minutes, or until cooked.

Leave the Melting Moments on the baking tray to cool down, then you can eat them!

Sending this to "CWF-Oats" hosted by Priya and started by Kiran

also toBake-Off Event

Kashmiri Dum Aloo For ICC

2010-12-15T11:29:00.003Z

I have prepared this Kashmiri Dum Aloo my dinner last night and it came really well.First time i am preparing this dish.Hubby liked it very much and asked to prepare it one more time.We had it with rotis and it gone great. Sending to "ICC"by Srivalli.

Ingredients:

Small potato's-250gms
Ginger pwd-1/2tsp
Red chili pwd-1tsp
Cumin pwd-1tsp
Garam masala pwd-1/2tsp
Clove pwd-1/2tsp
Cardamom -2nos
Fennel seed pwd-1tsp
Curd/yogurt-1cup
Asafoetida a pinch
Mustard oil-1tsp
Salt to taste
Chapati dough for sealing the pan

Preparation:

Wash the potatoes and pork with fork.soak in salt n turmeric water for 15mints.

Drain the water and place it on kitchen towel to absorb the water.

Heat a pan with oil for frying the potatoes.Fry the potatoes till they turn into golden colour.
place them on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.

Mean while take a small bowl,add curd,chili ,ginger,fennel pwd along with salt.Mix well.to this add the fried potatoes and mix well.

Heat a pan with mustard oil,add clove and asafoetida powder.Add 1/2cup of hot water bring to boil.To this add curd mixture and cook on low flame for 10 to 15 mints by sealing the edges of the pan with dough.

Once 15mints is done.Remove the dough on edges and add cumin,garam masala pwd.Mix well and close the lid for another 5mints.

Finally remove from the hob and transfer into serving bowl and enjoy with rotis.

Chicken Pasanda

2010-12-12T19:23:00.004Z

Today i made chicken pasanda which is very popular in North India.Pasanda was originally made with leg of lamb, flattened into strips, marinated, and fried in a dish with multiple seasonings. In the present day, pasanda is also made using chicken and king prawns; in each case, the process and ingredients remain generally the same.The process is simple marinating chicken with curd,chili and garam masala over night and cooking with tomato puree,ginger garlic paste and fried onions.We had it with ghee rice and it gone delicious.

Ingredients:

Chicken-1kg(medium size pieces)
Vinegar-11/2tbsp
Curd/yogurt-1cup(well beaten)
chili pwd-11/2tsp
Garam masala pwd-1tsp
Paprika pwd-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Tomato puree-1cup
Fried onions-1/2cup
Chopped coriander leaves
Turmeric pwd-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Take a bowl,add cleaned and cut chicken pieces,add vinegar and mix well.Keep aside for 10mints.

In the same bowl,add curd,chili,paprika and garam masala pwd.Mix well and marinate it overnight in fridge.

Remove the marinated mixture from fridge just 5mints before cooking.

Heat a nonstick pan with oil,add ginger garlic paste and fry till it changes its colour.Add tomato puree and fry on medium flame till it separates from oil.

Now add the marinated chicken mixture and mix well so that it nicely mixed with the tomato puree.cook with closed lid for 5mints.

If required add water.Add fried onions and mix well so that the chicken pieces are nicely coated with the mixture.

Cook with closed lid on medium till the chicken pieces are nicely coated with the mixture.Stir occasionally in order to prevent burning at the bottom.

Once the chicken pieces are cooked and nicely coated add chopped coriander leaves and remove from the hob.

Transfer into the serving bowl and enjoy the tasty chicken pasanda with ghee rice/rotis.

sending to
"Food palette Series"

Chunky Banana Bread

2010-12-09T12:03:00.008Z

The moment i saw this chunky banana bread in TV. i was very impressed and made it immediately and it came very delicious.The house is filled with banana and vanilla essence smell.Hubby dear and my laky liked it very much.With in 5mints the bread was completed and my laky asked to prepare it again and i was very happy that she liked very much.

Ingredients:

Ripe banana-1nos
Sunflower oil-3tbsp plus a little for greasing
Golden caster sugar-2/3cup
Plain flour-1cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Egg-1nos
Raisins-2tbsp
Vanilla extract-1tsp

Peeled the banana and smashed with fork

Adding beaten egg and oil and mixing..

Adding golden caster sugar,flour,baking powder and vanilla essence..

Giving a big stir to mix all the ingredients..

Placed in greased loaf tin and placed in Preheated oven at 180ºC fan

Here comes the baked bread..

cut into slices and eat it..

Procedure:

First peel the banana and put it into a bowl. Use the fork to mash up the banana. Add the sunflower oil.

Break the egg in the cup and beat with the fork then add it to the bowl

Add golden caster sugar,flour and baking powder to the bowl'.And also Add the raisins too.

Measure the vanilla extract into the bowl. Stir all of the ingredients together.bowl. Give a mixture a big stir.

Oil a loaf tin with sunflower oil and pour in the mixture. Now put it on a baking tray and into a pre-heated oven at 180ºC fan/ 200ºC/Gas 6 for 30–40 minutes, or until completely cooked through.

Once the Chunky Banana Bread has cooled down, carefully cut it into slices and eat it!

Sending this to Fruit a Month "Banana",hosted by Aipi and started by Priya..

and also Bake-Off Event

Rabri

2010-12-07T09:53:00.006Z

I made this Rabri yesterday and it was really delicious.Hubby dear asked it to prepare it again.I tried and tasted this recipe from Aipi blog US Masala.I followed same as Aipi's recipe.

Ingredients:

Ricotta - 1 1/4 cup
Milk-3/4 cup
Mix of raisins- 3 tbsp (chopped)
Green cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
Saffron -4 - 5 strands
Condensed milk-1/2 cup

Preparation:

Take a microwave safe bowl add all the above ingredients expect nuts and mix well.

Cook on high power for 7to8 mints,Stirring every 2mints in the middle.

Add chopped nuts and allow it to cool and refrigerate it and serve chili when required.

sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"
"Food palette Series"
celebrate sweets sugarless dessert hosted by Sara and started by Nivedita

Tandoori Chicken

2010-12-05T14:20:00.004Z

Today i made this Tandoori chicken.It came really very delicious n yummy.Every one in house liked it very much.Even my 1year old son also had it.Actually i saw this recipe in "Hamaree rasoi" by Deepa Deb.Thank you very much Deepa for sharing such a delicious recipe.

Ingredients:

4 drumstick leg pieces
Red chili pwd-1tsp
Garam masala-1tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Chopped green chillies-2nos
Pepper pwd-1/2tsp
Yogurt-1/2cup
Food colour a pinch

Butter-1tbsp

Step by step:

Mixing all the above ingredients in a bowl expect butter and marinate overnight in fridge.

Place them on a baking tray lined with silver foil.

Preheat oven at 230 degrees and grill for 10 mints on one side and then apply butter on both sides and again grill the other side for 10 more mints.

Finally garnish it and have delicious Tandoori chicken.

Preparation:

Take a mixing bowl and mix all the above ingredients except butter and marinate it for overnight in fridge.

preheat oven at 230degrees and place the leg pieces on a baking tray lined with silver foil and grill for 10mints on one side.

Then apply butter on both sides and grill the other side for another 10mints.

Finally remove from the tray and transfer into serving bowl and serve with onions rings and tomato rings or with mint chutney.

Sending this to "Food palette Series" by Torview

Spinach Curry

2010-12-03T13:47:00.005Z

Here the weather is very bad and its has snow shower from 2weeks and it very cold and we could step out of the home.For very urgent things only we are going out and i brought this spinach and made it along with dal and its very easy and quick to prepare.

Ingredients:

Spinach-1 packet
Toor dal-1/2cup
Red chilies-3or 4
Crushed garlic pods-2nos.
Chopped onions-1medium
Chopped tomatoes-2small
Turmeric a pinch
Tamarind a small piece
Mustard+urd dal-1tsp
Curry leaves
Oil-2tsp
Salt to taste
Preparation:

First clean and wash the leaves two to three times.

Heat a kadai with oil,add mustard+urd dal along with crushed garlic pods and curry leaves and allow them to crackle. Add chopped onions and fry till they change there colour and add toor dal and mix well and fry for few mints.

Add cleaned spinach leaves long with turmeric pwd and cook with closed lid until it shrinks.Then add chopped tomatoes and 1cup of water,tamarind pieces and transfer entire mixture to a pressure cook and cook for 2 to 3 whistles.

Once pressure cools down open it and mash the mixture with wooden spoon and add required salt and water and again cook for few mints on medium flame with closed it.

Finally transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy with rice or chapatis.

Along with above one iam sending the given below recipes to the "Only -Greens"started by pari vasisht and hosted by Sara

PALAK MOONGDAL CURRY
Green Leaves Kuttu

Mango Rice

2010-12-01T14:40:00.003Z

I made this mango rice after a long back.This was made on Saturday for my lunch and it tasted very well.Of course first time i made this rice.Before i had this rice which is prepared by my Mom .Its very easy n quick to prepare every thing will be done with in 20mints.

Ingredients:

Grated Raw mango-1no.
Cooked rice-1cup
Chopped onions-1medium no.
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Mustard+urd+Channa dal-1tbsp
Slit green chillies-2nos.
Chopped coriander leaves
Curry leaves
Turmeric pwd-1/2tsp
Oil-2tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Heat a pan with oil,add seasoning ingredients and allow to pop.Add chopped onions and fry them till they turn into pink.

Add slit green chillies and grated raw mango and fry for few mints.Then add turmeric pwd along with salt and mix well.

Add cooked rice to the cooking mixture and mix well .So that all ingredients are mixed nicely.Cook with closed lid for 5mints on medium flame.

Finally add chopped coriander leaves before removing from the hob.Transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy.

Achar Gosht Curry And An Award

2010-11-28T18:16:00.003Z

Today i made Achar Gosht curry which means chicken curry with spices.It came very well and tasted greatly with rotis.This curry can be made with meat also.

Ingredients:

Chicken-250gms(small cubes)
Ginger garlic paste-2tsp
Tomato 2medium nos(Make puree)
Yogurt-1/2cup
Chopped onions-2medium nos
Turmeric a pinch
Chopped coriander leaves
Red chili pwd-1/2tsp
Lemon juice-2tbsp
Oil-2tbsp
Salt to taste

Dry Roast and Grind:

Fenugreek leaves-1tsp
Nigella seed/black cumin-1tsp
Black pepper seeds-1tsp
Green cardamom-2nos
Cinnamon-1
Bay leaves a few
Mace-1
Fennel seeds/poppy-1/2tsp
Star-1

Preparation:

Clean and cut chicken into small cubes and keep aside.

Take a bowl add chicken cubes along with grinded powder,lemon juice with salt and mix well and keep aside.

Heat a pan with oil,add chopped onions and fry till they turn into pink colour.Add ginger garlic paste along with tomato puree and fry them well till raw smell goes.

Add the marinated chicken cubes along with yogurt and chill,coriander pwd and mix well.Fry for few mints on high flame and then cook on medium flame with closed lid for 10mints.

Add 1/2 cup of water and cook again with closed lid till the gravy becomes thick and chicken is cooked.
Once chicken is cooked add chopped coriander leaves before removing from the hob.

Transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy greatly with rotis or rice.

Note:Adjust the grinding ingredients accordingly to your taste.

This beautiful award is passed to me by Gayathari of "Gayathri's Cook Spot".Thank you dear for sharing such wonderful award, which gives strength and engery in cooking new dishes.

along with the above one i am sending the given below recipes also to "Chicken Recipe Event " started by Dr.sameena
Chicken Fry with Roasted Spices
Kadai Chicken
Chicken Methi
Chicken Chettinad

Reposting For Only Chaat Event

2010-11-25T09:49:00.005Z

sending the below two entries to the "ONLY CHAAT EVENT'

Pav Bajji

Bhel Puri

started by Pari of "Foodelicious"

Bendakaya Kura/Okra Curry

2010-11-23T10:01:00.002Z

Bendakaya kura/Okra curry goes great with chapatis and rice.This curry is made with tamarind juice,tomato,onions.It my favourite one,from my school days on wards i like any dish made with bendakaya.And my hubby also likes it very much.

Ingredients:

Bendakaya/okra-250gms
Chopped onions-2medium nos
Chopped Tomatoes-2medium
Chili pwd-1tsp
Coriander pwd-11/2tsp
Tamarind-lemon size
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Mustard+urd dal-1tsp
Turmeric pwd-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

First wash and dry the bendakaya's on a kicthen towel.Cut them into 1inch length and keep aside.

Mean while soak tamarind in warm water to get the juice.

Heat a pan and fry the chopped bendakaya till they turn into dark green colour.

Wipe the pan with kitchen towel and again heat the pan with oil,add mustard+urd dal,curry leaves and crushed garlic pods and fry them .

Add chopped onions and tomatoes along with turmeric pwd and fry them till onions changes its colour.Add the bendakaya along with chili and coriander pwd and give a nice stir,so that all the ingredients are mixed well with okra.

Extract the juice from the tamarind and add it to the cooking mixture along with salt and cook with closed lid for 5mints.

Then add 1/2 a cup of water and again cook with closed lid till the kura becomes little thick.Once it becomes thick add chopped coriander leaves and switch off the hob.

Transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy with chapatis or rice.

Fish Fry (version-2)

2010-11-21T14:04:00.004Z

Today i made this fish fry for my lunch along with mutton fry and ghee rice.I have done this fry in different method then the regular one and it takes very less time.It came really very well.with in 10mints all the fish fry is completed by my 4yrs old daughter and 1yrs old son.I am very happy that they liked it very much..

Ingredients:

Salmon fish- 5pieces
Chili pwd-1tsp
Coriander pwd-1tsp
Lemon juice-1/2tsp
Chopped curry leaves-1tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves-1tbsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Turmeric pwd-1/2tsp
Maida/All purpose flour-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Wash the fish under running cold water and damp with kitchen towel to absorb water.

Take a small bowl add above all ingredients expect fish,maida and mix well.

Take another bowl,add fish pieces now add the masala prepared in small bowl to the fish pieces and mix well so that all pieces are nicely coated with the masala.Keep aside for 15mints.

Once 15mints is done.Take a another bowl,add maida and little water to make semi thick paste.

Then heat a non-stick pan on medium flame,take the marinated fish pieces and dip them in maida paste and fry them on medium flame on both sides by adding little oil,till they are cooked it takes about 5-7mints.

Note:use very less oil for frying because we already added oil in marination .

Once all fish pieces are fried transfer them into serving bowl and enjoy with chopped onions mixed with salt and lemon juice.

Sending this "Any One Can Cook" and "Eat well Live Well "started by Ayeesha of "Taste of Pearl City"

and the product i like in CSN Store is "Pillivuyt" in Baking moudles

Bread Halwa

2010-11-16T09:43:00.005Z

Halwa must have done in every kitchen sometime or the other.Athamma used to make this so frequently.she makes this bread halwa when she finds a bread two days old.Its easy to prepare just you have cut bread pieces fry them in oil and then simmer in milk and sugar syrup and it goes great.

Ingredients:

Bread Slices - 6slices
Sugar - 4tbsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
Milk - 1cup
Cardamom powder a pinch
Nuts handful for garnishing

Preparation:

Cut bread slices into four pieces and keep aside.

Mean while,take a pan and melt sugar to get syrup.

Heat a pan with oil and fry the bread pieces.Remove and keep aside.

Add milk to the sugar syrup and mix well.Then add the fried bread pieces and mix well i.e bread pieces are nicely coated with milk and sugar syrup.Add cardamom powder and mix well.

Finally garnish with nuts and enjoy!

Sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"

Cauliflower Manchurian

2010-11-12T10:40:00.002Z

Cauliflower Manchurian or Gobi Manchurian is my favourite one.In my Home town Tirupati i used to eat it at least twice a day.The place where it is sold will be having a big queue and we used to wait and get this Manchurian.The other day it doesn't had much crowd and i asked the person who makes these Manchurian how he makes and he showed be the process to make it.They used regular onions for this Manchurian.

Yesterday i brought fresh cauliflower and thinking what to make with this cauliflower.Then i searched into my cook book..and i found this Manchurian which i wrote it before my marriage.I made this Manchurian in Indian style.

Ingredients:

For making the Manchurian

Cauliflower - 250 gms
Chilli sauce-2tbsp
Chilli pwd-1/2tsp
All purpose flour / Maida -3tbsp
Corn flour - 2tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

For making the sauce

Soya sauce - 2tbsp
Tomato Sauce -2 tbsp
Corn flour - 1 tbsp
chilli sauce-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Chopped onions-2medium nos.

Preparation:

For making Manchurian

Clean and cut cauliflower to small pieces.Take water that will be enough to soak the florets and bring to boil. Add to the cauliflower along with salt. Cover with lid and leave it aside.

Take a bowl and the flours and mix with little water to have a batter that's thin.To this add chilli sauce and chilli pwd and mix well.And keep it aside.Drain the cauliflower and keep it ready.

Meanwhile heat a pan with oil. Once its really hot, dip each florets and drop gently into the hot oil. Cook on both sides and drain to a kitchen towel.

For the sauce.

Heat a pan with oil,add black cumin seeds,chopped onions and fry them till onions turns golden brown colour.Add the sauces along with salt and cook for few mints.

Mix corn flour with little water and mix well and then add the cooking mixture and cook for few mints.

Add the fried cauliflower florets and mix well well and cook for 5mints.Finally before removing from the hob add chopped coriander leaves and transfer into serving bowl enjoy it!

Sending this to "Food palette red event "by Torview

Cabbage-Moong dal Kuttu

2010-11-11T06:40:00.000Z

We usually eat this Cabbage-Moong dal Kuttu with chapatis.It consumes very less time to prepare and the ingredients required are also very few.This time we had it with rice and it was really very good even with it.
Only time consumes in chopping the cabbage otherwise it will be done within 15mints.

Ingredients:

Cabbage-250gms
Moongdal-1/2cup
chopped onions-2medium
Chopped tomatoes-2medium
Slit green chilli-1nos
Chilli pwd-1tsp
Coriander pwd-1tsp
Crushed garlic pods-3nos
Mustard+urd dal-1tsp
curry leaves
chopped coriander leaves
Turmeric pwd-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Wash and chop cabbage into fine pieces.
Wash moongdal and keep aside.

Take a pressure cooker,add chopped cabbage,onions,tomatoes along with moongdal,chilli pwd,turmeric pwd and slit green chilli.Add 1cup of water and pressure cook for 2or3 whistles.

Once the pressure cool downs.Smash the cooked mixture with wooden spoon. Heat a pan with oil,add mustard+urd dal,crushed garlic pods ,curry leaves and fry them for few seconds.

Add the cooked mixture to it along with salt and mix well.If required add little water and cook with closed lid for 5mints on medium flame.

Finally before removing from the hob add chopped coriander leaves and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy with rice or chapatis.

also Sending this to "Dish Name Starts with C" started by Akila of "Learing to cook"

Chow- Chow Kuttu

Pizza Twists

2010-11-10T11:06:00.006Z

These Pizza Twists is my daughter favourite one and she likes to eat these twists for breakfast,lunch and go on...Actually i saw these twists in a bakery and i then i got the idea of making it in my kitchen.I think every kid will love these pizza Twists.

Ingredients:

Plain Flour-2cups
Grated cheddar-60gms
Tomato sauce-3tbsp
Yeast-7gms
Olive oil-2tbsp
Warm water-100ml

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 220°c

Take a mixing bowl,add plain flour,yeast,water.olive oil and mix together with your hands.Lightly flour your work top and knead the mixture for 10mints until a smooth dough is formed.

Place the dough back into mixing bowl,cover with a damp tea towel and leave for 40 minutes.

Once 40mints is done.
Use half of the risen dough;roll into a rough rectangle on a floured surface until approx 1cm thick.Do the same with the other half.

Using a spoon,lightly cover half of the dough with the tomato sauce,sprinkle with half of the grated cheese and place the other rectangle on top.

Cut the dough in half and then into approx 3cm wide strips and holding both ends,twist the strip.

Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for 5mints.
Remove from the oven and sprinkle with the remaining grated cheese .Return to the oven for a further 5mints.

Remove from the oven,allow to cool and then enjoy tasty tasty pizza twists!

Sending this to:

Yeastspotting

Bake-Off Event

Methi Crackers

2010-11-09T11:19:00.004Z

I made this Methi Crackers for diwali..and hope you all celebrated diwali very well.Really these crackers goes great with tea or coffe or you can have it like that itself.Actually i adapted this snack from Aipi of "USMASALA".Thank you very much Aipi for sharing such a wonderful crackers.I liked it. I liked it a lot. Go, try it. You’ll love it too.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour/Maida- 1 cup
Atta-1/2 cup
Sooji /Semolina-2 tbsp
Black pepper pwd-1tsp
Chilli pwd-1/2tsp
Baking soda-1/2tsp
Carom seeds/Ajwain-1/2tsp
Kasoori methi -2to3tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

Take a large mixing bowl,add all the above ingredients except oil and mix well by adding required water and 4tbsp of oil.Knead it into a hard dough.

Cover and leave it for 20mints.Once time is done divide them into small equal balls and roll them into small puris.Fold the puri into half and again fold it to make triangle shape.

Heat a pan with oil for deep frying and fry these crackers on medium flame till golden and crispy on both sides.
Transfer them to a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil and store them in a air tight container.

Sending this to "Bookmarked Recipes :Every Tuesday"