Prabha's Cooking

Maida Murukku

2012-03-01T20:05:00.001-08:00

Just made this Murukku for today's tea time munch.Very quick to make!!Do try this at your home and enjoy.. :)Recipe's from Tamilnadu.My grand ma used to make this oftenly :)

Ingredients:

Maida/All purpose Flour- 2 cups
Rice flour-1 cup
Asafetida-Little
Cumin and black pepper corns-1 teaspoon (coarsely crushed)
Salt- To taste
Hot oil-1 teaspoon
Oil- For deep frying
Water-As Needed

Cooking Maida:

Take a muslin cloth, put maida .
Steam it or pressure cook it for 20 mins.
After that open the pack,and spread on a wider plate .Let it cool for 10-15mins.
Then sieve and keep aside.

Method:

Take rice flour and maida in a bowl.
Add salt,cumin and pepper powder,on the top.Mix well in hand.
Now pour the hot oil and mix and break the lumps.
Then sprinkle water ,make a dough.
Put the mixture in to murruku acchu,press directly in to the oil.
Fry till gets crisp in both side,drain the oil completely.
Transfer in to kitchen towel,allow to cool and store it!!
Serve the Murukku with hot cup of tea/Coffee :)

Note:

You can store this processed Maida for up to 2-3 months.Steam and seive and store in air tight box.Then use when you required.

Linking this recipe to ongoing event, "South Indian Foods" @Foodelicious and to "Walk through memory lane" hosting by Roshan"

Vegetable Fried Rice~Indo Chinese Recipe

2012-02-27T17:32:00.001-08:00

Ingredients:

Basmathi rice- 2 cups
Carrot-1 nos
Beans-10 nos
Cabbage- 1/2 cup
Capsicum-1/2
Onion-1 medium
Green onion-2 spring (chopped)
Salt and pepper -To taste
Soy sauce-1 tablespoon

Tempering:

Garlic-4 nos ( Chopped)
Green chilly-3 nos
Jeera-1 teaspoon

Wash and soak rice in water for 15 mins.
Boil 5 cups water,add salt and oil in the water.Cook the rice ,drain all water completely.
Stripe all vegetables including onion.

Method:

Heat oil in pan,when it's started smoking add all tempering ingredients.
Fry for less than 30 sec.,
Add carrot,beans,cabbage fry in oil for 3-5 mins.
Don't close the lid.
Once vegetable half cooked add onion,spring onions (save some spring onions) capsicum,fry for 2 mins.
Now add the soy sauce,salt and pepper.Mix it well.
Add the cooked rice,mix it gently.
Add some more raw spring onion on top ,mix it again.
That's it simple Indo - chinese rice ready to enjoy... :)

Note:

If you closed the lid while cooking the vegetables,it'll get tender.

Linking this recipe to sangeetha, Show me your " HITS" event,

Cracked Wheat Upma/Godhumai Upma

2012-02-23T15:28:00.000-08:00

Simple and healthy Break Fast recipe.I think most of you don't like Cracked wheat,even i wont like this before.... (in my collage days).But this's a very healthy and fibre enriched food!!So ,now every two weeks once i'll make this.You too try and enjoy... :)

Ingredients:

Cracked Wheat-1 cups
Onion-1/2 cup sliced
Mixed vegetables- 1/2 cup
Green chilly-2
Ginger garlic paste-1/2 teaspoon
Salt- To taste
Cilantro
Water-2 and half cup to 3 cup

For Tempering:

Mustard seeds
Channa dal-1 teaspoon
Urad dal-1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves- few

Method:

Heat oil in a pan,temper all ingredients one by one from tempering list.
Add green chilly and onion,saute for a while.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute again.
Now put all vegetables,mix
Add salt,add water.
Allow to boil ,then slowly add the broken wheat,cover with lid and cook.
Once it's done,add cilantro on top,mix well.
Serve hot with any Chutney/ Pickle.

Note

Some people prefer to make this in pressure cooker,you can follow the same method for pressure cook method.Instead of pan ,use cooker that's it.
I used frozen vegetables,use carrot,beans,green peas and cubed potato.

Linking this recipe to Sangeetha's Show me your " HITS" event,

Eggless Chocolate Cake~With Chocolate Frosting

2012-02-17T14:06:00.000-08:00

Hi there..you looking for simple and quick Chocolate Cake!!?? If you saying Yes... then ,this recipe's for you :) For this Chocolate cake you no need any cake blender. Wire wisk should be fine. Recipe's from Joy of Baking.One more additional plus point's this's a Eggless Chocolate Cake!!Lets's see the recipe,

Ingredients:

All purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
Sugar- 1 and half cup
Coco powder-1/4 cup
Baking powder-1 teaspoon
Baking Soda-3/4 teaspoon
Salt-Pinch
Butter-1/3 cup (Melted)
Warm water- 1 cup
Lemon juice/Vinegar -1 tablespoon
Vanilla extract-1 teaspoon
Edible sugar balls -Optional

For Chocolate Frosting:

Semi sweet chocolate chips-1 cup
Heavy cream-3/4 cup
Butter- 1 tablespoon

Method:

Preheat oven to 350degrees.
Take a wider bowl,add flour,sifted coco powder,sugar,baking powder and baking soda.Stir well.
In a cup take warm water add lemon juice/vinegar and butter mix well with fork.
Now add the water mixture in to Plain flour mixture,mix all the ingredients together until well blended.
Grease any desired shaped pan,pour the batter and bake it for 35-40 mins.
Remove from the oven and allow to cool for 10 mins in pan,then transfer the cake in to wire rack.Bring to room temperature.

Making Frosting:

Keep a sauce pan for double boiling,with water.
Bring to boil.
Place the chocolate chip,cream and butter in heatproof bowl.
Now keep this heat proof bowl in sauce pan,melt until smooth.Mix well.
Do it in simmer.
Remove from the heat,let it comes to pouring consistency or room temperature.
Then pour the frosting over the cake.
Set the cake ,Cut and Enjoy eating :)

Note:

You can serve the cake in baked pan itself, pour the frosting on top and set it for a while.
Use any desired sprinkles on top.
I baked double quantity of Ingredients to get big size cake.
I used Vingar.

Linking the recipe to Vimitha's "Love n chocolate fest" ,Vardini's "Sweet luv" and Radika's "Let cook ~Sweet somethig"

Milk Chocolate~ Home made

2012-02-13T19:19:00.000-08:00

Hey friends...Happy valentines day!!Try this simple and quick Milk chocolate and enjoy :)

Ingredients:

Milk Powder- 1 cup
Butter- 1 tablespoon
Coco powder- 4table spoon

For sugar syrup:

Sugar-1 cup
Water-1/3 cup

Method:

Sieve milk powder and coco powder,keep aside.
Grease square pan or any other pan.
Mix sugar and water in heavy bottom pan.Bring to boil.
Bring to one thread consistency.
Now switch off the stove,add the tablespoon of butter mix well.
Immediately add coco milk & powder,milk well.
Pour the mixture in to pan,set it 10-15 mins.
Then cut in to square pieces.

Note:

Before poring in to tray you can add some chopped nuts.

Linking the recipe to Vardini's "Sweet Luv",Radika's "Let cook~Sweet something" ,Shoba's "Just for fun " vimitha's "Love n Chocolate fest"

Pal Payasam~My First Blog Anniversary

2012-02-10T20:20:00.000-08:00

Hi friends,it's my pleasure to express my happy feelings that i have achieved one year milestone in my blog.YAHOOO!! I learnt cooking from the past three years only (after coming U.S). From my school days i was(even now) crazy in collecting recipes,that lead to think innovative in cooking and sharing recipes to all of you!! I wish to take this blog in long term success and helpful for viewers like you. Still i feel learning never ends and i'm learning from other bloggers as well.

At this moment, i would like to thank all my viewers and my dear blogger friends...I really appreciate your valuable comments which made me to achieve this.A very special thanks to my Hubby and Kid(4 year old),who encourages me in taking photos & they Love all my cookings :-) Then, i would like to thank my friend "Sangee Vijay" , for inspiring me in blogging :-)

For this Occasion i'm sharing a sweet dish which i learnt from one of my friends mom.

Ingredients:

Rice- 1/2 cup
Milk-4 cups
Sugar-3/4 cups cup
Condensed Milk-1/4 cup
Saffron-Little

Method:

Wash the rice and drain the water.
Heat a heavy pan,roast the rice,in medium flame.
Let,it cool down for a min and grind in to semi course power.Keep aside.
Now pour milk in heavy bottom pan,keep it simmer and bring to boil.
Mix the milk,to avoid stick in bottom and edges.
Then,add the coursed rice powder slowly.Avoid lumps.
Cover with lid and Cook the rice in milk,till cooks.Almost 10 mins.
Add the sugar and condensed milk.Mix gently.
Then add the cardamom powder and pinch of saffron on it,mix again.
Cook it in low flame for 5-10 mins.
Should have to be in Payasam Consistency.If you want to add milk,add now and boil it for 2-3 mins.
That's it,tasty creamy Pal Payasam's ready to have :)

Linking this to Radhika's,"Lets cook~Sweet something" and Vardini's "Sweet luv"

Dairy Milk Shake

2012-02-08T19:59:00.000-08:00

I hope everybody like this great Dairy Milk chocolate!!I made this yummy creamy shake for "Blog Hop wednesday~week 14" from,Kamalika's "Dedicated to Jankai Patti".She's having very nice blog with various recipes.. I took this shake for my son,who loves chocolate a lot and lot..he enjoyed it :)

Ingredients:

Milk-1 cup
Dairy Milk Chocolate-5 blocks
Hershey chocolate Syrup- little

Method:

Blend milk and chocolate in a blender,in to creamy consistency.
Take a glass cup,just drop some chocolate syrup in edges,mix and pour gently in to glass.
That's it Creamy home made Choco shake's ready to have now..Enjoy :)

Recipe goes to Radika's Blog hop wednesday~14 and Sweet Somethig~12, Vardini's "Sweet Luv",

Zebra Cake

2012-02-02T21:21:00.000-08:00

Baking Zebra cake,is my long time wish.I loved the texture of this cake...Same time i'll feel this's harder for me to make,because need more patience right!!Some how i simply tried today,result was good!!Actually i enjoyed, while filling the tray with two color batter!!Recipe's from Aarthi's "Yummy Tummy".

Ingredients:

Maida-2 cups
Sugar-1 cup
Milk-1 cup
Oil-1 cup
Vanilla essence- 2 teaspoon
Salt-Pinch
Egg-4 (Room Temp)
Coco powder- 3 tablespoon
Baking Powder- 1 tablespoon

Method:

Take a wider bowl,put maida and baking powder,mix in hand and keep aside.
Take a another bowl,break the eggs,add sugar and vanilla.Blend in medium speed for 2-3 mins.
Now,add milk and oil,again blend for one mins.
Then, add the flour little by little.Blend well.
Take out half of the batter to another bowl,mix with coco powder.(Approximately 2 and half cups each batter)
Preheat the oven in 350F.
Grease the pan with butter,dust with some flour.
Take 2 tablespoon of White batter pour in the middle,then pour coco batter in middle gently.
Pour alternatively,till all batter finished.(It'll take some time :) )

Then,carefully place the tray in oven and bake it for 45 mins or till it's bake.
Use tooth pick to check,whether cake cooked in not.
After that,rest the pan for 5-10 mins to cool down.
Then transfer in to wire rack.

Allow to completely cool down,then cut and enjoy the striped "Zebra Cake" !!

Linking the recipe to Radhika's Let's Cook~"Sweet Something" and Vardini's ,Zesty Palette "Sweet Luv",Vimitha's "Love n Chocolate Fest"

Shakarpara

2012-01-31T16:23:00.000-08:00

Recipe Source: Manjula's Kitchen.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour- 1 cup
Fine rava- 1/2 cup
Oil-2 tablespoon
Water-1/2 cup

For sugar syrup:

Sugar-3/4 cup
Water-1/2 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2 teaspoon
Coconut powder- 2 tablespoon

Method:

Take a wider bowl,add maida,rava,and oil.Mix well in hand.
Add a little water a time,make a dough.Dough should have to be stiff.
Cover the dough,rest it for 15 mins.
Divide dough in to two equal parts,first take i portion and roll ,in to circle shape.
Roll in to little bit thick ,not very thin.
Prick them with fork,all over.It avoid puffing up,while frying.
Then cut in to any desired shape like,square or diamond.
Now,heat the oil and deep fry all in medium flame.Oil should not be over heated.
Fry in both the sides.
Do the same with remaining dough.
Transfer in to kitchen towl,let come to room temperature.

How to make sugar syrup:

Add the sugar and water in pan,bring to boil.
Make a half thread cosistency.Use your finger to check.
Switch off ,and add coconut powder and cardamom powder.Mix well.
Now,add all fried paras and mix it well quickly with the spoon.
Coat all paras well.
Transfer this to greased plate,and allow to cool for 10-15 mins.
Then ,now the yummy Shakarpara's ready to munch!!

Note:

You can store this in air tight box.
Water amount may vary,adjust it.

Here am adding couple of my archived entry to Sangeethas, Dist it out event.

Sundal Kulambu/Kaboli channa Brinjal Curry

Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu/Mulu Kathirikai Kulambu

Masoor Dal Sambar

Kathirikai Murunkgakkai Masala

Cauliflower Croquettes

2012-01-20T12:09:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Cauliflower- 2 cups
Potato- 1 large
Salt-To taste
Maida- 4 tablespoon
Rusk powder-For dusting
Red food color- Little

To Grind:

Green chilly- 2
Garlic-2 pods
Ginger- Little

Method:

Clean the Cauliflower and chop in to very small pieces.
Boil the potato and finally mash it,keep aside.
Take a wider bowl,add cauliflower,potato,ground mixture and 1 tablespoon maida,mix well.
Make in to any desired shape
Now,mix remaining maida with some water,make in to a liquid form.Add little red color.Keep aside.
Heat oil in pan for deep frying.
Then,take the croquettes dip in to maida batter ,and roll in rusk.
Shape and roll all croquettes ,arrange it in plate.
Now fry it in medium hot oil,till it changes in to golden color.
Then,drain the excess oil and transfer to kitchen towel.
Serve with Sliced onion and lemon :)

Note:

You can use food processer to chop the Cauliflower.
After arranging the croquettes in plate,keep it in fridge for 1 hour and then deep fry it.
Adding food color ,is optional.

Linking this to Vardini's , Healing food -Cauliflower event, and sri's Cooking with sri.

Chocolate chip Muffins

2012-01-17T19:32:00.000-08:00

Recipe Source: WIKIBOOKS

Ingredients:

All Purpose flour - 1 3/4 cup
Chocolate chips - 1 cup
Sugar-3/4 cup
Cocoa powder-1/3 (Shifted)
Baking powder-1 table spoon
Salt-1/2 teaspoon
Egg -1
Milk-1 cup
Vanilla- 1 teaspoon

Method:

Preheat the pan in 400 f.
Take a mixing bowl,add all purpose flour,chocolate chip,sugar,cocoa,salt and baking powder.Mix it.
Take a another bowl,add the egg and beat well.
Add milk,oil and vanilla,stir well and pour in to the dry ingredients.
Stir gently until just moistened.
Arrange the muffin cups in the tray, fill cups 3/4 full.
Bake for 20 mins (or) until cooks.

Gobi Palak

2012-01-12T19:36:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Cauliflower- 1 cup
Spinach-2 cups
Green chilly-3
Jeera-1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder-1 teaspoon
Tomato-2 nos(Chopped)
Onion-1 medium (Chopped)
Garlic- 5 pods (Chopped)
Chilly powder- 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala -1/4 teaspoon
Sugar- 1/2 teaspoon
Salt
Oil
Milk-1/4 cup
Fresh cream- 1 tablespoon
Cheeze- 1 tablespoon

To Grind:

Coconut- 2 table spoon
Cashew-5-6 nos
Kas kas- 1 teaspoon (Soaked in hot water)
Coriander leaves- 1/2 cup
Curry leaves- 5 nos

Clean the cauliflower,and cut in to small size florets.

Spread in a kitchen towel,let it dry for 10 mns.

Then shallow fry the cauliflower or bake in oven till turns crisp.

Method:

Heat the oil in pan,add green chilly and spinach,cook it for 2-3 mins in low flame.
After that,allow to cool and blend with coconut,cashew,kas kas and curry leaves.
Now heat a pan with 2 teaspoon of oil,add jeera,onion and fry for a while.
Now add sugar and tomato,fry till get mushy.
Add the red chilly powder,coriander powder ,give it a mix.
Pour the grounded spinach paste in to it,cook it for 2-3 min in medium flame.
Adjust water for the gravy.
Then,add the fried cauliflowers in to it,give a gentle mix.
Add garam masala now,
After boiling for 2-3 mins add the milk,bring to boil again.
Then add fresh cream,garnish it with little bit of cheese.
That's it Creamy gravy's ready to enjoy with hot Chapathi/Pulao.. !!!

Linking this recipe to Vardini's ,"Healing food- Cauliflower"

Capsicum Chutney and Roasted Badams

2012-01-11T19:28:00.000-08:00

This's our first Blog Hop Wednesday of 2012.Last time i missed to post my partners recipe,due to Holiday season.So,here am posting this month blog hop recipe and last month recipe!!I have been paired with Jabeen of "Janeen's Corner"..She's one of my good friend...We know each other when we were in Phoenix!!I tried Capsicum chutney from her blog.I wanted to know how would be the taste.Taste was really good..My kid liked a lot :) So,you too try this and enjoy!!

Ingredients:

Red Capsicum- 1 nos
Onion-1 nos
Green chilly-1 nos
Red chilly-2-3
Urad dal-2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves
Salt
Oil

To Temper:

Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon
Channa dal- 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal- 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves

Method:

Heat oil in a pan,add and fry the channa dal and urad dal till gets golden color.
Add green chilly and red chilly ,and fry.
Then add onions and capsicum ,fry till gets soft.
Add Cilantro in to it.
Allow to cool,then blend in to a fine paste.
Then do seasoning with,mustard ,channa dal,urad dal and curry leaves...
Serve with Idli/Dosai!!

For this month i paired with Kokila of "Foodies Nest".From her blog i took a very simple and healthy dish.Almonds are good for health right..Generally we use to take some soaked almonds in empty stomach, after removing their skin..My kid eat Almonds in that form only!!When i saw the recipe,i just wanna to try for my kid..we all liked it!! The taste similar to roasted peanuts only..

Ingredients:

Almonds/Badam- 1 cup
Olive oil-1/2 teaspoon
Pepper and salt -to taste

Method:

Heat the pan,add oil.
Then add the Badams and fry in medium flame,roast till get golden color.
After that put,salt and pepper to taste,mix it.
Transfer in to Kitchen towel,allow it to cool for 5 to 10 mins,
That's it,crunchy Roasted Badam's ready to munch!!

Note:

After roasting i transfered the nuts in to kitchen towel,to avoid excess oil.This's totaly optional,you can enjoy with little oily .

Linking both the recipe to Radhika's "Blog hop Wednesday Version 2.0" and Vardini's "New U"

Soya Vangibath

2012-01-10T20:26:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Rice-1 cup(Cooked)
Soya chunks-1/2 cup
Brinjal-4 nos (Chopped)
Green chilly-2 (Slited)
Onion-2
Lemon-1/2
Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon
Oil and ghee- 2 table spoon
Salt
Cilantro

Tempering:

Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon
Channa dal urad dal-1 teaspoon
Curry leaves
Cashews-10 nos
Green chilly-2 to 3

Vangibath Masala Powder:

Cardamom-3
Khas khas-2 teaspoon
Cinnamon-1 stick
Dried coconut-1 1/2 teaspoon

Dry roast the above and make a powder.

Method:

Add soya chunks in to boiling water,cook it for 5 mins.And drain and wash well in cold water,then squeeze and keep aside.
Add the ginger galic paste and green chilly,fry for a while.
Heat oil and ghee,temper the ingredients one by one.
Add onion and fry,till gets golden color.
After that,add brinjal,fry well till roast.
Then,now add the soya chunks,fry for 1-2 mins in low flame.
Add salt and rice mix well.
Finally add Vanghi bath powder and lemon juice,mix gently.
Sprinkle cilantro on top
Serve hot with Potato chips/any side dish!!

Linking this recipe to Vardini's "Dish it out" hosting by Sangeetha, then to Vardini's "New "U", and Radhika's "Let cook #11 Rice".

Tomato~Cilantro Chutney

2012-01-09T20:15:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Tomato-2 large
Onion- 1 medium
Cilantro-2 cups/one small bunch
Ginger- small piece
Garlic-2 pods
Urad dal-1 teaspoon
Channa Dal- 1 teaspoon
Green chilly-4 nos
Turmeric powder-little
Salt
Oil

Chop onion,tomato in to small pieces.
Slit green chillies.

Method:

Heat a pan with 1 table spoon of oil,roast channa dal and urad dal.
Add green chilly,ginger and garlic,roast it for less than one min.
Add the onions and fry
Now add the tomato.Put some turmeric powder and salt.Saute well, till get mushy.
Put cilantro and mix,switch off the stove,
Mix and allow to get cool.
Grind well in mixer by adding little water.
Now,Chutney's ready to have with any desired Tiffin!!

Note:

Red chilly can be used instead of green chilly (or)Both can be used.
You can add some shredded coconut.
Can follow the same method for making Tomato~Mint chutney.Use Mint leaves instead of cilantro.
After making chutney,you can do seasoning with mustard and curry leaves.

Linking this recipe to Ayeesha's,Any on can cook series:37 and Vardini's Event,

Cauliflower Uttapam/Gobi Uttapam

2012-01-08T10:20:00.000-08:00

Ingredients for Cauliflower Masala:

Cauliflower- 1 cup
Onion- 1 small
Tomato-2 medium
Ginger garlic paste- 2 teaspoon
Red chilli powder- to taste
Salt- To taste
Turmeric powder- Little
Garam Masala- 1teaspoon
Cumin powder-1 teaspoon
Cilantro- some
Dosai Batter/Uttapam Batter- Required
Oil

For Tempering:

mustard seeds- 1 teapoon
Urad dal/Channa dal- 1teaspoon
Curry leaves- 3-4 leaves
Oil

Clean & wash the cauliflower,drain well and chop in to very small pieces.Can add the stem parts too.But,here i didn't use that.
Chop onion and tomato in to very fine pieces.

How to make Cauliflower Masala:

Heat pan with oil,temper all ingredients under list.
Then add onion and fry for little,add ginger garlic paste.Fry a little till raw smells goes out.
Add tomato, fry till gets mushy.
Put salt,red chilly powder and turmeric powder mix well.
Now add the cauliflower,mix well and close the lid and cook for 2-3 mins.Don't add water.
Add garam masala & cumin powder,mix again.now switch off the flame.
Add cilantro on top.Cauliflower masala's ready now.

Making Uttapam:

Now heat a dosa pan,make a small size and little thick size dosa,put oil all arround.
Close the lid for 1 min,then open the lid and add the masala on top and spread a little.

Now flip flop the utthapam.
Cook it of less than 1 min,take it out.
Now,Cauliflower Uttapam's ready to serve.
Serve with any kind of desired curry/chutney.

Note:

Same recipe can use for Cauliflower chappthi roll and normals doasi spread.

Sending this recipe to"Cooking with Siri" and host by Vardini's "Healing food~Cauliflower event" and to Vidhya's Sweet Karam Kapi,"Flavors of Tamilnadu"

Vermicelli Payasam/Semiya Payasam

2012-01-06T07:53:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

1.Vermicelli-1/2 cup

2.Milk-1 and half cups

3.Ghee-2 teaspoon

4.Sugar-1/4 cup

5.Cardamom powder-little

For tempering:

1.Ghee-1 teaspoon

2.Badam-2 nos (chopped)

3.Cashews-4 nos(Chopped)

4.Dry grapes/kismis-1 teaspoon

Method:

v Heat a heavy pan, add teaspoon of ghee and roast the vermicelli till get golden color .Once the color changes transfer semiya in to diff tray.(To avoid buring)

v Then, take a same pan add milk, boil it for 10 mins.

v Now add the roasted Vermicelli.

v Stir and cook on low flame, can close the lid and cook.

v Once the Vermicelli done , add the sugar and mix well gently till all dissolves.

v Add Cardamom powder.

v Now, heat a small pan with ghee for tempering.

v Roast badam, cashew & rasins , add to the Payasam.

v Mix well, now Payasam’s ready to offer god.

Note:

v Rose essence can be used instead of cardamom.

v Payasam can be serve in Hot/Cold.

Linking this recipe to Kokila’s ,""Foodies Nest Fasting friday,

Channa Puffs/Chole Puffs

2011-12-21T12:03:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:
For Stuffing:

Boild channa/chick peas-1 cup
Onion-1 medium (Finally chopped)
Tomato-1 medium (Finally chopped)
Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon
Curry leaves
Turmeric powder- little
Red chilli powder- 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder-1/2 teaspoon
Coriander powder-1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala-1/2 teaspoon
Dry mango powder-1/2 teaspoon
Oil-1 table spoon
Salt- as needed
Milk -1 table spoon for brushing
Puff Pastry sheet- 1

Method:

Heat a pan with oil,splutter mustard and curry leaves.
Put chopped onions and fry for one mins.
Add ginger garlic paste ,fry for a while.
Once the raw smells goes,add tomato and fry till get mushy.
Add the cooked channa. (Drain the water)
Then add the all dry powders mix well.
Check salt ,finally add chopped cilantro,let it cool down.

Preheat the oven to 380 degree.
Follow the instruction for thawing the puff pastry sheet.
Cut the sheets in any desired spaces,and keep the filling in the middle.Don't keep more filling,it may come out while baking.
Apply little water and seal the edges.
Now,take fork and press all arround the edges to seal properly.
Arrange it in greased baking tray,brush with milk on top to get a golden color.bake it for 15 mins(or)till it bakes and changes color.
Once done,remove from the oven ,serve hot.

Note:

You can follow the same method for making vegetable puffs also.

Linking this recipe to sangeetha's "Bake feast#2" ,Radhikas "Let's cook #10~baked goodies."

Tofu Tikka

2011-12-15T16:17:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Firm tofu-1 packet
Different colors bell peppers-Each 1
Onion- Half (or) one
Tomato-2
Oil-for brushing the vegetables
Corn flour- 1 tablespoon
Skewers

For Tikka Marination:

Thick yogurt-1/4 to 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder
Cumin powder- 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
Turmeric -little
Amchur power (or)Lemon juice- very little
Oil- 2teaspoon (i used olive oil)
Salt -to taste

*Dice all vegetables in same size.

*Take out the seeds from tomato and dice in small pieces.

Method:

Take out the tofu from packet,drain all excess water from it.
Take a thick kitchen towel wrap the tofu and keep some heavy thing on it.Keep it for 30 mins.
After that remove the towel,and cut in to small square sizes. Cut all in same size
Take a wider bowl,add all marination ingredients.Give a nice mix.Let all blend well.
Now add tofu,capsicum,onions and tomato,gently cover the mixer in all vegetable.
Close the lid and rest this for 15 mins.
Now preheat the oven, 400 F .
Clean the skewers,insert bell pepper,then onion, then tofu, again bell pepper, then tomato, then bell peeper like this.,
Repeat the same.
Now skewers are ready to bake.
Line up the tray with parchment paper,arrange it.
Sprinkle little corn flour on top of the vegtable and tofu.
Keep this in oven and bake it for 10 mins.
Then open and flip flop the tofu and vegetables.Brush with oil.
Sprinkle again some corn flour.
Bake it for 10 more mins.
Then bring oven in to broil mode,keep this for 3-5 mins.
After that remove the skewers and transfer in to serving plate,
Let't cool down for a while,then enjoy!!

Note:

Baking and broil timing is differ in each oven so check with that.
Can follow the same method for making paneer tikkas.For making paneer tikkas ,paneer have to be really firm.

Linking this recipe to sangeethas" On going event ."Bake fest#2" and Radhikas "Winter carnival",

Potato Wedges (Oven baked)

2011-12-14T14:42:00.000-08:00

Time for blog hop,started by Radhika of "Tickling plalets "This week i paired with Charishma of, "Cherie's Stolen Recipe".She's having plenty of baking and cooking recipe.From her blog i took a simple baking recipe.Almost every kid likes potato wedges.Mine does :) Very simple steps to make a yummy wedges.Even it'll be a perfect appetizer's in parties.Let's see the recipe now,

Ingredients:

Potatoes-2 large
Olive oil- 1 table spoon
Red chilli powder- to taste
Salt-to taste
Pepper powder- little

Method:

Pre heat the oven for 350 F .
Wah the potatos,and wipe it with the dry cloth.
Now strip the potato in to thin or thick strips.
Take that in to one bowl,add red chilly powder,salt and little oil.Mix well in hand.
Now line a baking tray with parchment paper(butter paper).
Spread the potato wedges on the tray,bake it for 10 mins.
Then open the oven ,apply little oil on top and flip flop the wedges.
Again bake it for 10 mins.
Once it baked,take it out and enjoy with sauce.

Note:

Instead of olive oil,you can use any oil.
Cut the potato in to even shape to bake evenly.

Linking this recipe to ongoing event,Bake fest # 2 hosting by Sangee of "Spicy Treats",and Radhika's Blog hop wednessday.Check "HERE" to see what our co-bloggers does.

Soya Chunks Pulao

2011-11-16T15:23:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone ,hope u all doing great.Me too :) Time for Blog hop!!Event started by radhika of "Tickling Palates" .This week i paired with Neetu's "Hobby Chef".From her blog i took Protien rich Pulao recipe.You can add any other desired vegetables to this pulao.
Ingredients:

Rice- 1 cups ( i used seeraga samba)
Soya Chunks-3/4 cup
Onion - 1 medium (Sliced)
Tomato- 1 small (Chopped)
Capsicum - half (Sliced)
Green chilly-2
Red chilly powder- to taste
Tumeric powder-little
Ginger garlic paste
Cilantro

To Temper:

Whole gram masala
Cumin seeds-1/2 teaspoon

Method:

Soak rice for 15 to 30 mins.
Prepare soya chunks and chop ,in to small bite pieces.
Heat the pressure cooker,add ghee splutter whole garam masala & cumin seeds.
Add ginger garlic paste,fry for 1 mins.
Then add onion & capsicum fry again for 2 mins.
Now add the chopped tomato and fry for 3-4 mins in medium heat,once it started losing oil add the dry powders,(Turmeric & Red chilly powder)
Put salt also.
Add the soya chunks mix well.
Now add required water to the rice ,put some chopped cilantro on the top.
Now close the lid and pressure cook it.
Once the whistle completely cool downs,open the lid and mix gently.
Serve hot with any vegetable kurma/Raitha...

Sending this recipe to Radhika's "Blog Hop Wednesday" ~ Week 9 & Vardini's "Dish it out".You can click Here to see my Co-Blogger's recipes!!! and to Kavi & Smita for "Healthylunch"

Costa Rica ~ Gallo Pinto

2011-11-13T20:16:00.000-08:00

Am posting this recipe for "Saji's" Blogoversary giveaway.This's really a healthy and fulfilling dish.Off course a quick recipe.

Ingredients:

Onion- 1 medium (Chopped)
Green bell pepper-1 (Sliced in to small)
Black beans- 1 cup
Cooked rice- 3 cups
Garlic-2 nos (minced)
Cumin powder- 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
Salt/Pepper- To taste
Cilantro - some

Soak black beans for 8 hours.Before cooking drain all water,add new water & pressure cook it.Add salt to it.

Method:

Heat oil in the pan,add onion & garlic for 2 min till gets soft & color changes.
Add the capsicum,fry it for one min.
Now add the masala powders,Cumin and Coriander mix well.
Put black beans and rice,mix well.
Add salt and pepper to taste ,again give a gentle mix.
Garnish with cilantro ,now ready to go..

Linking this to Saji's "50 from 50 In 50 " challenge,

Kothu Chappathi/Fried chappathi with Vegetables

2011-11-13T15:07:00.000-08:00

Quick recipe with left over chappathies.

Ingredients:

Chappathi - 10 nos (Medium size)
Onion- 1 (Stripped)
Tomato-1 (Chopped)
Carrot-1 nos
Beans- 10
Cabbage- 1/4 cup
Cumin powder/Coriander powder-1 teaspoon
Red chilly powder- to taste
Ginger garlic paste- 1teaspoon
Green chillies-2 nos (Chopped)
Cilantro- 1/4 cup (chopped)
Lemon juice- 2 teaspoon
Shredded Coconut - 2teaspoon
Salt-To taste
Turmeric powder

To temper:

Oil- 2 teaspoon
Mustard-1 teaspoon
Curry leaves-few

Strip all vegetables and keep aside.
Also stripe the chappthi in bite size pieces.

Method:

Heat oil in pan,splutter mustard and curry leaves.
Add ginger garlic paste ,green chilly fry for a while.
Put onion fry till get's soft,
Then now add tomatos ,add turmeric powder,cumin powder,coriander powder ,red chilly powder and salt fry till all get in to mushy.
Add all stripped vegetables stir it and close the lid and cook it for 2-3 mins.
Firm cook the vegetables.[don't cook soft]
Once the vegetables done with cooking ,add the stripped chappthies mix well.
Coat the chappthi with masala.
Squeeze lemon juice,give it a mix.
Add shredded coconut mix again.
Finally add cilantro ,mix and serve hot.

Note:

Kothu chappathi can be severed in Tea time snack (or) main dish.

Sending this to Radhika's "Winter Carnival"

Soya Masala Kurma

2011-11-10T20:26:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Soya Chunks- 1 cup (Chopped in to little pieces)
Peas-1/2 cup
Onion-2(Chopped)
Tomato-3(Chopped)
Cilantro/Curry leaves-Few
Oil
Water

To temper:

Cinnamon-1 small stick
Cloves-2

To Grind:

Coconut- 1/4 cup
Fennel seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger & garlic- few
Cashew nuts-5
Coriander powder-2 teaspoon
Chilly powder- 2 teaspoon

Heat water in a pan,bring to boil.Now add the soya chunks and close the lid for 5 to 10 mins.
Then drain all water,rinse the soya chunks in cold water.
Squeeze well ,and rinse.
Repeat the process till raw smell goes from it.
Finally squeeze and keep aside.
Cut in to small bite pieces.

Method for Soya Kurma:

Heat oil in pan,splutter Cinnamon and cloves.
Add onion and fry till its color change
Add the tomato next to it.Fry for 2 more mins.
Put the green peas,add little water and close the lid.Cook it for 2 to 3 mins.
Then add ,soya chunks mix well.
Add the ground paste and required water,close the lid again.
Check salt.Cook it in medium flame for 5 mins.
Once it done add cilantro and curry leaves on top.
Serve hot with Idly/Dodai ..

Note:

Can add any desired vegetable to the kurma.
Instead of adding chopped soya chunks you can grind in to course and add to the curry.
Serve with any type of tiffin (or) Rice items.

Note:

Can add any desired vegetable to the kurma.
Instead of adding chopped soya chunks you can grind in to course and add to the curry.
Serve with any type of tiffin (or) Rice items.

Sending this recipe to Vardini's "Dish it out"

Paneer & Mushroom Gravy

2011-11-03T16:41:00.000-07:00

Usually i grind onion tomato separately or together for making any north indian form Curry/Gravy.But in this recipe i didn't use any onion or tomato paste,for a change :) !!

Ingredients:

Mushroom- 2 cups
Paneer- 200 grams
Onion- 1 medium size (finely chopped)
Tomato-2 medium size(finely chopped)
Green chilly-2 (Slit)
Ginger garlic paste-1 table spoon
Cumin powder/Jeera powder-2 teaspoon
Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-little
Red chilly powder/Salt- To taste
Kasoori methi- 2 teaspoon
Oil+Ghee- 2 teaspoon
Water- As required

Tempering:

Cinnamon-small stick
Cloves-2
Bay leaves-1

To Grind:

Cashew nuts- 5 nos
Badam-8 nos
Poppy seeds/Kas kas-1 tablespoon

Soak this hot water for 15 mins and grind ith with little water.

Method:

Heat oil+ghee in pan,splutter whole gram masala one by one.
Add green chilly,
Add ginger garlic paste saute well.
Now add onions and well,wait till all get shrink in the oil.
Put tomato and fry till all get in to mushy form.
Then add the dry ,fry for 1 min [powder,cumin powder,coriander powder,chilly power,turmeric powder]
Add little water,once water get boiling add the grinded paste.
Mix well ,close the lid and cook for 2-3 mins.
Then add the kasoori methi powder on top,
Add sour cream and mix.[This's Optional]
Put cilantro at the end.
Serve with Pulka roti,Naan,chappathi,rice etc.,

Sending the recipe to Pari of "Foodelicious" for "Only Curries" hosting by "akamalika".

Low Calorie Broccoli & Tofu Bonda

2011-11-02T16:08:00.000-07:00

After diwali am posting my first entry for Blog hop wednesday~Edition 2.Hope all of u enjoyed Diwali with friends and relatives :)Now coming to blog hop,Radhika's doing a great job,now she introduced new friends to us.Really interesting, thank u radhika :). This week i paired with Vardhini of "Zesty Palette" .She's having a wonderful blog with various cuisine.Totally i confused what to cook!! Am not a tofu lover ,but i love low calorie foods.So suddenly i selected to cook,Low calorie healthy bonda. When I visit some other blogs, I wonder how this bondas would taste, but it is awesome!!Let's see the recipe now,

Ingredients:

Firm tofu-1/2 pack
Broccoli-2 cups(Finally chopped)
Green chilly -2 (Finally chopped)
Red chilly powder/Salt-to taste
Corinader powder-1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds-1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-little

For batter:

Ingredients:

Besan flour-1/2 cup
Rice flour-1/4 cup
Chilly powder/Salt-to taste

Method:

Remove out the tofu from the pack.Take out all excess water.
Place tofu on a plate and cover with one more plate and keep some weight on top and allow to drain all water for 30mins.
After that,Scramble it with hands.
Chop the broccoli very finely.
Now take a wider bowl,add all ingredients one by one and mix well.
Make a small dumplings ,keep aside.
Now dumplings are ready.

For batter,take a bowl again,mix all ingredients and add little water for consistency.
Make a semi thick batter.Batter shouldn't be very thin.
Heat paniyaram pan,add little oil in it.Let oil get heat.
Then,take one dumpling ,dip in to gram flour batter and place in paniyaram pan.

Repeat the same for all dumplings,Close with the lid.
After 1 min open the lid and flip the bondas with spoon Or tooth pick.
Flip and cook,for 2-3 mins till all side gets golden color.
If you like drop very little oil on top of each bondas before taking out.
That's it,Hot and healthy bondas are ready to have :)
Serve it with some spicy chutney or sauce.

Linking the recipe to Radhika’s Blog hop Wednesday & Winter Carnivals.Do visit here to check out all yummy recipes.

"Happy Diwali"

2011-10-26T13:58:00.000-07:00

Wheat Pakoda

2011-10-22T10:50:00.000-07:00

Last week one evening my hubby wants some hot cripsy snack to munch with Tea.Simply i tried pakodas with wheat flour and cabbage...My mom used to make Bondas with wheat flour.But i don't like that much.I want to make a crispy one for him,so i tried in my style.Result was very good..let's move on to the recipe now!!

Ingredients:

Wheat Flour-2 cups
Onion-1 medium (Striped)
Cabbage- 1/2 cup (Thinly Striped)
Jeera-1 teaspoon
Hing/Perunkayam-1 pinch
Green chilly-2 (Diced)
Salt & Red chilly powder- To taste
Baking powder-1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves & Cilantro -some
Water- As needed
Oil -for deep frying

Method:

Take a wider bowl,add all ingredients except water, and mix well in hands.
Sprinkle little water at once ,mix like semi chappthi dough.
Heat oil in Kadai,once oil heated pinch the dough directly in to oil.
Fry both the sides in medium heat,fry till all sides gets crispy.
Then ,use spatula to drain the excess oil.
Transfer in to kitchen towel,allow to drain for 1 min & enjoy with hot Cup of Tea (R) Coffee.... :)

Poondu Kuzhambu(With out Coconut)

2011-10-19T19:33:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful event started by Radhika!!Am really happy to be a part in this event...This time i Paired with "Schmetterling words",she's having a nice blog with many baking recipes.I was suppose to try some from that, finally some ingredients was missing in my kitchen,So,i switched on to,"Poondu Kuzhambu".My way of "Poondu Kuzhambu" is little diff from this.Taste was really really tangy and spicy ,we liked it..Ok let's move on to the recipe!!

Ingredients:

Garlic-12 Pods
Onions-1 large (Finally Chopped)
Tomato-2 medium(Finally Chopped)
Tamarind Juice-1/2 cup
Chilly Powder-2 teaspoon
Coriander Powder-3 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder-Little
Salt-To Taste
Oil

For Tempering:

Mustard seeds-Teaspoon
Urad dal-1 Teaspoon
Methi-Little
Green Chillies-2 (Make a slit)
Curry leaves- a few

Method:

Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in the pan.
Temper everything under tempering ingredients list,one -by-one.
Add onions,fry for a while.
Then add Peeled Garlic,fry in a medium heat.
Add tomato and fry for 2 mins ,till get a little mushy.Can add little water to get a mushy.
Now add the dry masala, add chilly powder,coriander powder and turmeric powder.mix well.
Cook everything in a medium flame.
Once the raw smell goes,add the tamarind juice in to it.
Add 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of water,while cooking.
Close the lid,let it be simmer.Cook this for 5-8 mins,cooked garlic should have to be in firm not a mushy one.So do a check in between.
That's it,switch off the stove and Serve hot with White rice (R)Crispy dosas ,will be excellent :)

Look over "HERE" ,to see what we all doing in Blog Hop.

Jangiri

2011-10-17T20:03:00.000-07:00

My kid love Jangiri /Jilabi a lot.For him i tried,very first time it was Flop :( It was too oily. Not even in a proper shape.But he enjoyed :) .This time i want to give him a better Jangiri.. so,i checked so many "youtube" videos to get proper Shape & exact Jangiri.In one Video she used cake decorating pastry cone instead of any ziploc covers.Suddenly i thought let's try,i did,then the result was really really gud. You can use a Ziploc cover to get a shape.

But,if u used Cake Pastry Cone...grind the batter very well.Because while squeezing some unground urad dal might get struck ,in tip.I faced this problem.

For Jangiri :

Ingredients:

Urad dal- 1 cup
Rice Flour-2 table spoon (Or) Raw- 2 table spoon
Red food color-Some

For Sugar Syrup:

Sugar - 1 (Or) 1 and half cups
Water- 2 and half cups
Lemon juice- few drops

Method:

Soak urad dal in water for Minimum 1 hour.
If you adding rice,soak together.
After an hour drain all water,grind in Wet grinder adding very little water in a time.
If u using rice flour,just grind Urad dal alone,then mix the flour in the batter.
Once you done with the batter,take in to a wider bowl,add little "Red food color" mix well, in hand.
Beat well again.
Now the batter is in form.
Heat oil in wider pan,don't use kadai.
Transfer the batter in to Pastry Cone (Or) in Ziploc cover,directly squeeze in to the oil.
Don't try in hot oil,you wont get proper Jangiri.
Fry in medium heat.

Don't wait till all get more crisp.Little crisp is fine.
Once you fried,transfer in to paper towel.
After a min dip in to sugar syrup.Soak it for 2-3 mins,flip-flop it,then transfer in to bowl (Or) Plate.

Method for Sugar Syrup:

Mix water and sugar in a Wider Kadai,switch on the stove.
Bring to boil.
Make a half thread consistency.
Add few drops of lemon juice.
Switch off the stove.

Note:

Chilled Jangiri will be more Tastier.
Store in air tight container.Pour excess ,sugar syrup on Jangiri.
Let them soak for whole day then Enjoy.

Linking this to Radhika's "Diwali special" & Khusi's "My Diwali My Way"

Puzhi Satham/Puliyodharai

2011-10-12T16:21:00.000-07:00

Time for Blog hopping.This time i was little late for posting my recipe.Hope,everybody know's about the event.For new visitors....,event started by Radhika from "Tickling Palates".

For this week, i paired with Jayashri from "samayalarai-Cookingisdivine.blogspot.com".She's having sooo... many recipes in her blog.Was little confused...to select the recipe.Finally i decided to make Puzhi Satham/Puliyogare,My hubs Favorite. Many times he used ask me to prepare a spicy Puzhi Satham.I wont like more spicy one,so i wont make :-) when i checked her recipe...it looks very flavorful and Yum...I tried and the result's was too gud.

Let's see the recipe,

Recipe for Pulikaichal:
Ingredients:

Cooked rice-1 and half cups
Tamarind -Small lemon size ball
Turmaric powder-1/4 teaspoon
Jaggery- 1 teaspoon

How to make Tamarind juice:

Wash tamarind in water first.Take out seeds and all waste things from it.
Take 1 cup of water ,put the tamarind and microwave it for 2 mins.
Once it cools,strain the juice using hands or filter.
Otherwise pour some hot water on washed tamarind,allow to cool. And follow the same.

For Tempering:

Mustard seeds- 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves - 1 string
Peanuts- 2 tablespoon
Red chillies-5
Channa dal-3 tablespoon
Urad dal-4 tablespoon
Hing- Little

To Roast & Grind:

Red chillies-4 nos
Methi seeds/Fenugreek seeds-3/4 teaspoon
Urad dal-1 table spoon
Channa dal-2 tablespoon
Pepper corns- 1/2 teaspoon

Method:

Roast all ingredients under "to roast & grind" list,in 1/2 teaspoon of oil.
Allow it to cool down,then make in to a powder form.
Now heat a wider kadai with 3 table spoon of sesame oil.
Splutter all ingredients one-by-one, under tempering list.
Roast all ingredients well in the oil,add the tamarind juice in it.
Cook it for 5 mns in medium flame.
Once raw smells goes from the mixture slowly add the ground spice powder to Tamarind mixture.
Mix well with the spoon,after adding the spice powder the mixture will goes in to a thick form.Switch off the stove.
Now the basic Puliogare mix's ready.
Take some amount of the mixture and mix with the white rice.Mix gently to cover all white rice.

Let it rest for minimum 30mns before eating.

I served with Potato Podimas.

Note:

Adjust spiciness to your taste.Add are decrease the amount of red chilly.
Use only Sesame oil,for exact taste.

Recipe goes to Tickling Plates,Check "here" to see what out Co-Bloggers doing..

Butter Badusha

2011-10-04T20:45:00.000-07:00

Badusha's very common sweet in every South Indian Home on "Diwali Days".Very mild sweet.If anyone hate to eat more sweets,u must try this and enjoy.Fesitive days should not run with sweets right.. first time i tried this.It came out really gud,my hubby and kid liked a lot.Recipe adapted from Mallika Badrinath's cook book.

Ingredients:

All Purpose Flour/Maida-2 cups
Cooking Soda-2 pinch
Kesari Color-Little
Saffron-Little
Cardamom Powder-Pinch
Butter- 1/2 cup
Oil-To fry
Water-As required

For Sugar Syrup:

Sugar-1 cup
Water- 1 1/2 cup

For Garnishing:

Almonds and Coconut (Optional)

Method:

Sieve Maida & Cooking soda,for two times.
Take a wider bowl,put maida.Add Kesari color,Saffron,Cardamom powder and finally put the butter and mix well in hands.
Sprinkle little water at a time and make a soft tight dough.
Make a small,small balls with that.
While making balls,dont allow it get cracks in out sides.
Flat the balls in palm & press a little in a middle,using ur thumb.
Heat kadai,fry the prepared flatten balls in medium heat.
Fry till Badusha get golden color and crispy in out side.
Then,drain it & transfer to paper towel.

Method for Sugar Syrup:

Take a wider Kadai,mix water and sugar.
Boil it for 10 mins in medium flame,bring the sugar syrup in to half string Consistency.Use your fingers to check it.
Once the syrup done,switch off the stove and let it cool for just 2 mins.
Then put fried Badusha in to the sugar syrup,flip flop it,dip gently.
Once it coated in all sides,transfer in to plates.
Before Badusha get cool down,put some nuts or Coconut on top.Press a little.
Enjoy :-)

Note:

*I given medium sweetness recipe,you can add 1/2 cup of sugar for more sweetness.Add some rose essence in sugar syrup.Can add some Colored shredded coconut on top.

Linking this to on going Event, "Diwali Special Sweets &Savories" , by Radhika.

Urulai/Potato Roast

2011-09-28T13:11:00.000-07:00

Again time to Blog Hop,Fifth week of Blog Hoping.Event stated by Radhika of "Ticking Palates".This week i paired with Divya of "Easycooking".Potato fries, will be every one Favorite right,but in her blog i got Potato Roast with basic Indian Masala.Finally tried and the result was very nice.Recipe follows,

Ingredients:

Baby Potato- 15 (I used Frozen)
Onion-1 medium
Tomato-1 medium
Chilly Powder/Salt-To taste
Coriander Powder-1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder-Little
Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal-1/2 teaspoon
Oil-2 tablespoon

Method:

Pressure cook the Potato for 2-3 whistles.
Once it cools,remove the skin and keep in fridge to firm.
Blend the onion and tomato in mixer ,keep aside.
Heat a pan with oil,splutter Mustard seeds,urad dal and curry leaves.
Then add the grounded Onion-Tomato Paste,mix well.Cook it for 2-3 mins.
Add Chilly powder,Coriander powder and salt mix well,and cook it for 3-5 mins.
Cook this still raw smell goes out.
Now add the peeled potato,mix gently & cook it for 15-20 mins in follow flame.
Give a gentle stir in between.
Once the potato roasted and coated evenly switch off the stove.
Ready to serve with Rice (R) Chapathi.

Note:

You can use regular potato instead of Baby ones.Dice the Potato and follow the same method.

Click HERE to see what's going on in Blog Hop.

Wheat Halwa/Wheat Flour Halwa

2011-09-14T12:15:00.000-07:00

Fourth Week of Blog Hop Wednesday ,this week i Paired with Neha of "From my heart", She's having cute blog with very yum recipes.This time i took a simple recipe,which can make easy in 5-10 mins.Very healthy sweet for Kids.I changed her recipe little bit.Lets see the recipe,

Ingredients:

Ghee- 1 cup
Atta Flour/Wheat Flour- 1 cup
Sugar-1 cup
Water-2 cups
Blanched Almonds-8 (Sliced)
Cashew Nuts -5 (Chopped)

*Save some Nuts for final garnishing.

Method:

Take a Non-stick pan/ heavy bottom pan,heat ghee.
Add Cashew and Almonds fry till turn golden brown.
Add water to it,allow to get hot.
Once water started boiling add sugar mix it with the wooden spoon,dissolve it.
Then slowly add the Atta Flour to it mix and stir well.
Cook for 2-3 mins in low flame.
Once raw smell goes from the Halwa,transfer in to grease plate.Let it cool down for a while,then cut in to desired pieces.
Garnish it with chopped Almons/Badams.

Click here to see What's going in Blog Hop wednesday,and to her's "Diwali Special-Sweets & Savories",

Linking this Quick Recipe to "Taste of Pearl City" for on going event "ANY ONE CAN COOK",

Got this Logo from Jabeen for "Iftar Nights Round Up",Token for Participation.Thank You jabeen.

Chinese Vegetable Spring Rolls

2011-09-08T13:11:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1.Carrot-1/2 cup *Shredded
2.Beans-5-8 *Thinly sliced
3.Cabbage-1/2 cup *Shredded
4.Onion-1/2 small size *Thinly sliced
5.Red chilly Powder-To taste
6.Garlic-3 nos *Finelly chopped
7.Cooked Noodles-1/2 cup
8.Soy Sauce-1 teaspoon
9.Salt -To Taste
10.Spring roll sheets-5-6
11.Water - Little bit (To Stick the sheets)
12.Oil -For deep frying

Method:

Heat Pan with table spoon of oil.
Add Onion and garlic fry for a while.
Next add Carrot,Beans,Cabbage & fry it for 1 min.
Now add chilly powder,salt & soy sauce, mix it well.
Finally add Cooked and drained Noodles to it,stir it well.Switch off the stove ,let it cool down for 10 -15 mins.

Stuffing for Spring Rolls

I used this Spring Roll Sheet only,U will find in any Indian Store in Frozen Section.Before using follow the instruction on back.

How to Roll the Spring Roll:

Take one sheet ,keep 2 teaspoon full of vegetable stuffing in little bit lower middle.
Apply water all around,on the spring roll with the help of finger.Water helps to stick together.
Fold all edges,and make a roll.
Please follow the pictures,for clear idea.

Set all rolled Spring rolls in one plate.
Heat the oil & deep fry it in medium flame.
Deep fry all Spring Rolls get Crispy outside,and gloden brown in color.
Transfer the fried rolls in to Paper towels.
Now Spring rolls is ready.
Serve with Chinese Hot and Sour Sauce.

Note: You can change any stuffing to your wish.

Aloo Paratha with Paneer Tikka Masala

2011-08-31T14:28:00.000-07:00

Third week of Blog Hop Wednesday,started by Radhika of "Tickling Palates". This week i Paired with Ayeesha , "Taste of Pearl City". She's having a wonderful space,really it's tough for me to Choose one dish from there. Finally i Chosen one of my family's favorite dish.I know ,all of u like Paneer :),Let's see the recipe here,

Aloo Paratha:

Ingredients for Dough:

Atta Flour/Wheat Flour- 1 and half cups
Curd/Yogurt-2 teaspoon
Ghee-1 teaspoon
Bicorbanate of soda-pinch
Honey-1 teaspoon
Salt-To taste
Ghee/Oil- to Roast Parathas

For Stuffing:

Boiled Potato/Aloo-2 small size
Onion-half medium (Finally chopped)
Green chilly-1 (Finally chopped)
Cilantro-1/4 cup (Finally chopped)
Salt -To taste

Method:

Shift the Atta flour/wheat flour and cooking soda.
Take a wider bowl,add the flour in to it,add yogurt,ghee & honey.Mix well in hand.
Then add required water,make a soft tight dough.Knead well,for 5-7 mins.
Cover with lid.
Rest it for minimum 2hrs.

For Stuffing:

Method:

Take a wide bowl,mash the boiled potato,avoid lumps.
Add onion,green chilly,cilantro,salt and pepper.
Mix well with the hands.
Now,stuffing is ready.

Making Parathas:

Knead the Dough again & make a small balls.
Make a small balls with Potato mixture.
Now roll the Paratha dough in to disired size ,keep the stuffing in middle and cover it.
Again roll it with little bit of raw flour,make a circle shape.
Heat the Tawa&roast the Parathas on both the sides,with Ghee (R)Oil.
Now Paratha's ready to serve with any veg Curries.

Aloo Paratha's simply taste superb with plain Curd.But Paneer Tikke Masala give more taste,let c the recipe here,

Paneer Tikka Masala:

Ingredients:

Paneer-200grams(Diced)
Onion-1 small(Diced)
Tomato-1 (Diced)
Red Bell pepper-1/2 (Diced)
Green Bell Pepper-1/2 (diced)
Chilly Powder- To taste
Kasoori Methi-2 teaspoon
Salt-Little
Oil-1 teaspoon

Take a bowl & Marinate all the above ingredients for 1 hr.After that heat pan with table spoon of oil and roast eveything together till all turns roasted.

For Gravy:

Onion-1 medium (Chopped)
Tomato-1 medium(pureed)
Ginger Garlic -1 teaspoon
Chilly Powder- To Taste
Coriander Powder-1 teaspoon
Garam Masala-1/4 teaspoon
Maida-2 teaspoon
Jeera-2 teaspoon
Salt and pepper-To Taste
Oil/Butter/Ghee- 1tablespoon

Method:

Heat a Non-stick tawa,with Ghee,roast cumin seeds.
Add Ginger garlic paste,fry it.
Add Onion and fry well.
Now add maida in to it and fry for 1-2 mins.
Then add the tomato Puree,mix well.
Add required water in it.stir well.
Add the dry powders i.e.,Chilly powder&coriander powder, cook it for 2-3 mins again.
Once all came to thick gravy ,add the above cooked paneer capsicum mixture and stir slowly.
Cook the gravy for 5 mins in low flame.
Adjust salt and pepper.
Finally add garam masala and cilantro leaves on top.
Now the rich Paneer Tikka Masala is ready to go with any type of Indian Flat bread ,Rice and Pulao.

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Featherlite Cake

2011-08-17T05:48:00.000-07:00

Featherlite Cake,Exspecially for "Ticling Palates" Radhika's Blog hop Wednesday.Now it enter in to Second week.I have been paired with Shireen of "Ruchil Randhap-Delicious Cooking".She's having a very beautiful blog with many baking recipes.I like to bake,i selected to make a Simple(only few steps) Cake.

Ingredients:

All purpose flour/Maida-2 cups
Sugar-1 cup
Butter-1 cup
Egg-3
Milk-1cup
Baking Powder-3/4 teaspoon
Vanilla essence-1 teaspoon

Method is very simple,Separate the egg yolks from the egg white.
Bring the butter to room temperature(Soft).
Boil the milk & cool it.
Sieve Maida and Baking powder for 2-3 times and keep aside.

Method:

Preheat the Oven to 350 F.Grease the Cake tray with little butter and all-purpose flour.
Take a wider bowl,beat butter & sugar for 3-4 mins in medium speed.It'll turn fluffy.
Add the egg white first in to mixture,beat well.
Add the egg yolks and beat it for 2 more mins in low flame.Pour the vanilla essence.
Now,add the flour & milk alternately,fold the mixture.(Do not bled (R) mix in hand)
Then,transfer in to greased pan
Bake it for almost 35-45 mins.
After then,let't cool down for 30mins & cut and enjoy.

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Egg Butter Masala

2011-08-08T13:24:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Egg-3
Tomato-1
Green chilly-1
Butter- 2 table spoon
Curd-1/4 cup
Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
Coconut powder- 1 tablespoon
Red chilly powder-2 teaspoon
Salt
Turmeric powder
Jeera-1 teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste- 2 teaspoon
Cilantro-few
Oil -to fry eggs.

Method:

Boil the eggs,Separate egg white &Yolk.Cut egg whites in to small bite pieces.Fry in little bit oil and keep aside.Let it cool for 5 mins.

2.Then add the fried egg in to wider bowl,put curd,Coconut powder,Coriander powder and red chilly powder mix well with spoon.

3.Rest this for 15 mins.

4.Now heat butter in pan/kadai,splutter jeera,green chillies.

5.Add ginger-garlic paste,fry well in the butter.

6.Add turmeric powder,mix well.

7.After 3 mins ,add chopped tomato,fry well in medium flame.Put salt.

8.Once,tomato gravy cooked,add the fried egg mixture.give a gentle mix.

9.Add required water,mix well and close the lid.Cook it for 5 more mins.

10.Now,open and add cilantro on top.

11.That's it Hot & Spicy Egg Butter Masala's ready to have with Roti/Nan/Rice.

Note: In this curry i didn't use egg Yolk.If u like to add ,add the yolks finally.Cook that for 2-3 mins.

Recipe source:YouTube

Murungakkai Kara Kulambu

2011-08-03T13:24:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Murungakai- 2 nos (Cut in to 2" pieces)
Shallots- 10nos
Tomato-1(Chopped)
Garlic- 10 pods
Salt/Tumeric powder
Curry leaves- Few
Samar powder-1 tabelspoon
Red chilly powder -1 tabel spoon
Tamarind Juice-1/4cup
Gingelly -2 table spoon

To Grind:

Coconut-1/4 cup
Jeera- 1 teaspoon

Roughly Grind:

Shallots-5
Tomato- Half

Method:

Heat pan with oil,splutter Mustard and curry leaves.
Add garlic and onion ,fry well.
Now add the chopped tomatos,fry for a while.
Then add the roughly grounded tomato and onions,fry for 2-3 mins in low flame.
Add Drumsticks/Murungakkai,put turmeric powder,red chilly powder and sambar powder.Mix well.
Now add very little water to cover the Murungakai,close the lid.
Check in between.Once Murungakkai cooked open the lid and add the tamarind juice.
Add some water,allow to boil.
Once the raw smells goes,add the Coconut paste.
Add salt and little water,give a mix and close the lid for 5 mins.Cook in low flame.
That's it Murungakkai Kara Kulambu's ready to have with plain white rice.

Note:

Adjust the water for curry form.Can also add coconut milk instead of coconut grounded paste.

Paneer Capsicum Masala/Paneer Capsicum Gravy

2011-07-19T12:59:00.000-07:00

This's one my creation with adding nuts paste and onion tomato Paste.Basic ingredients is same only but, i tried in different style.Lets see the recipe,

Saute,under ingredients in little oil and grind in to smooth paste, with little water.

Ingredients 1:

Cloves-3
Cinnamon-1" piece
Onion- 1 big size(chopped)

Ingredients 2:

Soak these ingredients in water for 30 mins to 1 hour,grind in to smooth paste and keep aside.

Cashew nuts-5 nos
Badam/Almonds-5 nos
Red chillies-4-5

Ingredients 4:

Basic list for gravy,

Take 3 large tomato and make a puree.
Ginger Garlic Paste-1 tablespoon
Bay Leaves-2
Garam masala-1 teaspoon
Salt
Kasoori methi leaves -Little
Red chilly powder-(Optional)
Jeera powder-1 teaspoon
Oil/Butter-2 tablespoon
Sour cream - 2 tablespoon (Optional)

Ingredients 5:

Dice all three in to small bite pieces,and shallow fry one by one,in very little oil.Keep aside.

Paneer- 200 grams
Onion- 1/2 medium size
Capsicum-1/2 medium size(I used red capsicum)

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, add jeera and bay leaf roast it.
Next add ginger garlic paste saute well.
Now add the grounded Onion mixture ,under Ingredients 1 list.Fry this for almost 2-3 mins in low flame.
Then add the tomato puree,add dry powders (Tumeric powder,red chilly powder,jeera powder) and salt. give a mix.Cook it for 5 mins in low flame.
Once the gravy came semi thick add nuts and red chilly mixture,under Ingredients 3 list.
Add little water and close the lid,cook this for 2-3 mins.In between give a mix.
Once the nuts raw smells goes from the gravy add,shallow fried Onions,capsicum, and paneer.
Add Kasoori methi on top,give it a mix,boil it for 2-3 mins.
Put the garam masala powder on it mix well.\
Add the sour cream in to gravy and mix gently with spoon.Boil it for 2-3 mins in low flame that's it,Yum Yum Curry/Gravy is ready to serve.
Garnish it with sour cream and cilantro,serve hot with any type of Roti and Pulao.

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Vegetable Biriyani

2011-07-12T14:10:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Basmathi rice /Seraga samba -2 cups
Mixed Vegetables(Carrot,beans,peas)-1 cup (Sliced in to medium pieces)
Onion-1 (Sliced)
Tomato-2 (Chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste-1 table spoon
Green chilly-2 (sliced)
Mint leaves-1/4 cup(Chopped)
Cilantro-1/4 cup
Bay leaves-2
Cloves-3
Cinnamon- Two 1" size
Star anise-2
Black cardamam-1
Ghee/Oil-3 table spoon
Water-3 cups

To Grind:

Onion-1/2 cup (chopped)
Tomato-1
Mint and cilantro-1/4 th cup each
Green chilly-2
Fennel seeds-1 teaspoon
Jeera-1 teaspoon
Green Cardamom-1

Method:

Soak the rice for 30 mns.Drain all the water and roast in teaspoon of ghee.(Roasting is optional)
Grind all things under "To Grind" list,with adding little water.
Now heat Ghee &Oil in Cooker/Non-stick pan.
Add Whole garam masala one by one,roast till get aroma.
Put ginger garlic paste and fry well.
Then add green chilly and onion,fry till onion comes semi roast.
Add chopped tomato and fry till get mushy.
Then add the grounded mixture and fry till,it loses oil in edges.
Now add Turmeric powder and salt,mix well.
Put Cilantro and Mint fry for a while,
Add the vegetable ,give it a mix close the lid for 5 mns.Allow the vegetable to half cook.
Once the vegetable half cooked,add water and bring to boil then add the roasted rice.
On top add garam masala powder and give a mix and close the lid.Check salt here.
If u cooking in Pressure cooker take 3 whistle.In Pan means,keep the stove in medium heat &close the lid for 15 mins.
If all water drains,switch of the stove and close the lid.Keep on the same stove top for 10 mins.
Then open and give it a mix with Fork.
Serve hot with raitha.