Be a smart cook

* Strawberry Falooda

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:29:00 +0000

Try this Strawberry Falooda. Is easy.

Ingredients:

Milk- 1litre
Sugar-125 gms
Agar agar-10 gms
Strawberry fillings- 50 gms

Method:

Boil the milk and Agar agar with sugar
Take little milk mixture mixed with filling
Then add all milk mixture and mix it well
Strain and set it in refrigirator

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Ginger Ice Tea

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:24:00 +0000

Ingredients

Ice
120 ml cold black tea
1/4 tsp shredded ginger
1 mint leaf(Shredded)
1tsp sugar
Lemon slices

Preparation

Place ice, ginger, mint, sugar and cold black tea in a glass and stir well. Garnish with lemonm slices and serve

* Exams

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sat, 17 May 2008 16:09:00 +0000

Sorry friends.. couldn't post regularly as my semester exams and placements are going on..

* After Party

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:16:00 +0000

A perfect cleanser after a night’s hard partying…

5 carrots, chopped
1 apple, chopped
2 Stalks of celery, chopped
½ Beetroot, chopped

Method:

Blend the chopped fruits in a blender until smooth.

Add water as required.

Serve chilled.

* Grilled Sandwich

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 14:42:00 +0000

Delightfully simple and tasty, Your kids would love to gorge on this easy to make snack
Server 6
Calories per serving 230gms
Cooking time 15-20 mins

Ingredients:

4 bread slices
2tbsp butter
2tbsp tomato sauce
1 large Onion(chopped)
1 large Tomato(chopped)
200 gms. Pizza cheese
Slat and black pepper powder(to taste)

Method:
Apply little butter on both sides of the bread.
In a microwave safe bowl steam all the vegetables at 100% power for 30 secs.
Apply sauce on one side of the bread and spread the steamed vegetables on it.
Sprinkle with the grated cheese and grill at the high rack on non stick tawa/ microwave safe flat dish for 10-15 mins or till the cheese melts.
Relish with chutney and potato wafers.

Health Tips:

Use toned milk paneer, sprouts or non vegetarian topping of your taste.

*Jaljeera

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 11:18:00 +0000

A quencher and cooler, with thar pick-me-up effect.

Ingredients:

½ cup raw mango (peeled and chopped)
½ cup coriander (chopped)
½ cup mint leaves (chopped)
1-2 green chillies(chopped)
1/2mtsp sanchal(black salt)
1 tbsp sugar
Salt to taste.

Method:

Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste, in a blender using a little water. Add three glasses of water to this mixture and allow it to sit for 30 minutes at least. Pour over ice cubes and serve immediately.

*French Fries

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:50:00 +0000

French fries (100 gms) contains 294 Killocalories and 14.8 gms of fat. Burn this calorie by walking or jogging for about 45 minutes or cooking for about two hours.

*Chicken Biriyani

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 12:35:00 +0000

Serve with delight this mouth-watering chicken cooked in herbs and spices with fragrant rice and nuts.

serves: 4
calories per serving:340
cooking time:21:30 mins

Ingredients:

250 gms- Basmathi rice.
500 gms- Chicken boneless, cut into pieces.
2 medium Onions(sliced)
1 tbsp Ginger paste.
1 tbsp Garlic paste.
2 cups of Water.
3 medium Tomatoes (puree)
Salt and black pepper powder (to taste)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder.(haldi)
1 tsp cumin seed.
1 tsp Garam masala.
4 Cloves.
2 Cinnamon Sticks.
2 Bay leaves(tej patta)
black cinnamon(big elachi)
2-3 peppercorns(kali mirchi)
2 tbsp Oil/ghee
2 tbsp Almonds and Cashewnuts.
1tbsp Raisins
8-10 Strands of Saffron.

Method.

Wash and soak rice for 1/2 an hour in 2 cups of water. Drain the water.
Add salt and 1 tbsp oill/ghee to the soaked rice. Boil covered at 100% power for 9-10 mins. and then at 60% power for 5-6 mins. in microwave safe bowl. Allow to stand, covered for 5 mins.
In another microwave safe bowl heat oil at 100% power for 30 secs. Add sliced Onions, cumin seeds, salt, turmeric powder, clove, cumin, black cardamom, bay leaves, pepper corns, tomato puree and ginger-garlic paste. Microwave(covered)at 100% power for 5-6 mins. Add chicken pieces and microwave(covered) at 80% power for 5-6 mins. Strir in between.
Add rice and arrange in layers microwave for another 3 mins. at 60% power. Sprinkle garam masala. Allow to stand for 10 mins. Garnish with fried nuts, raisins, saffron and chopped coriander and serve hot.

* Basmathi Rice

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 11:32:00 +0000

Yield: 9 cups
Pressure cooking Time 3 Minutes

Ingredients:
3 cups water
11/2 teaspoon Salt
3 Cups Basmathi Rice

Method:

Recipie can be reduced to one third by reducing all ingredients proportionately
Pour water into cooker. Bring to boil on high heat. Add salt and rice. Stir.
Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 3 minutes.
Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally for 5 minutes. Press finger-tip control lightly to release pressure.
Open cooker. Fluff up rice gently with a fork to separate grains.

*Bread Rolls

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:24:00 +0000

The favourite tea time snack in its crunchy and yet oil free version. Simply yummy..!!
Serves: 4
Calories: 135.
Cooking time: 8 mins(micro)
15 mins (grill)
Ingredients:

4 Bread slices.
For fillings:
2oo gms boiled Potatoes.
2 green Chillies(chopped)
2 tbsp Coriander(chopped)
½ tsp Chat Masala powder.
¼ tsp Garam masala powder.
½ tsp Red chilli powder.
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tsp Oil

Method:

Wash and prick the potatoes with a fork. Place them in a microwave safe bowl in 1 cup of water and boil covered at 100% power for 8 mins. Allow to stand 5 min. Peel and mash them.
Mix all the ingredients(except oil) for the filling and keep aside.
Take the bread slices one by one and soak them in water. Squeeze and drain extra water. Fill in the prepared potato mixture and shape into cylindrical rolls.
Brush with oil and grill on the greased non stick tawa or microwave safe flat dish at high rack for 15-20 mins. Turn in between for uniform browning from all the sides.
Serve hot with green chutney or sonth.

* Coconut Burfi

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 15:55:00 +0000

The south Indian version of the popular burfi: Relish the unique taste of sweet squares made from fresh coconut in milk.

Serves:- 15-20 Pieces.
Calories: 200 cal/piece.
Cooking Time: 21 mins.

Ingredients:

2 Cups Fresh grated coconut.
1 Cup Dried whole milk(Grated Khoya)
1 tbsp Ghee
1 Cup Sugar
2 Cups Milk
1sp Cardamom powder.
1 Silver leaf to garnish.

Method:

In a microwave safe bowl, combine grated coconut, sugar, cardamom powder and milk and microwave at 60% power for 10 mins. Or till the mixture is thick
Add grated dried whole milkto it and microwave at 60% power for 5 mins. Stir it occasionally.
Add 1 tbsp ghee to the mixture and mix it.
Grease a thali with little ghee and spread the mixture on it. Garnish with a silver leaf.
Cool it and cut into desired shapes.

* Full of calcium

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:16:00 +0000

hi friends..
I read about this new carrot in an article.

Scientists in US say they have created a genetically-engineered carrot that provides extra calcium. They hope that adding vegetable to a normal diet could help ward off conditions such as brittle bone dissease and osteoprosis. Someone eating the new carrot absorbs 41 percent more calcium than if they ate the old, the proceedings of the National Academy of Science study suggests. The calcium charged vegetable still needs to go through many safety trials. " These carrots were grown in carefully monitored and controlled enviroinments,",said Professor Kendal Hirschi of Babylor College of Medicine, Texas.

*Power Setting Table In Microwave

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:26:00 +0000

This information is useful to cook food with microwave.

Power Level :100%

Rank: High

Cooking Term:High Cook

Applications:

Cooking curries,rice meat,fish,chicken,veg etc.
Boil milk, soups etc.

Power Level: 80%

Rank: Medium

Cooking Term: Roast

Applications:

For cooking food at moderate heat.
Reheating curries and soups.

Power Level:60%

Rank: Medium

Cooking Term:

Simmer
Deforest

Applications:

Cooking soft foods like fish, mushrooms, chicken.
Reheating dry food products.
Defrosting of foods like mutton and chicken.

Power Level: 40%

Rank: Medium low

Cooking Term: Defrost

Applications:

Defrosting of frozen vegetables like peas, carrots
minced meat, fish etc.

Power Level: 20%

Rank: Low

Cooking Term: Warm

Applications:

Keep food warm, defrost
Soften butter, cheese etc.

* Rawa Masala Idly

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:06:00 +0000

The most loved south indian snack,idli is delightfully tasty, visually appealing and a fat free dish. Savor its authentic taste with fresh coconut chutney and hot sambar.

Serves -8 idlis.
Calories-40.
Cooking time-4 minutes.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Semolina(rawa/suji)
1 cup Curd.
1 tsp Fruit salt.
1/4 tsp Soda-bi-carbonate.
5-6 Curry leaves.
1 tbsp Roasted Cashewnuts.
2-3 Dry red chillies
1tsp Mustard seeds.
Salt.

Method:

Mix all the above ingredients together to make a thick batter.
Pour in greased microwave safe idli moulds and microwave(covered) at 60% power for 4-5 minutes.
Serve with coconut chutney and sambar.

* Apple and Date Pudding

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:51:00 +0000

Serves-8
Pressure Cooking Time 40 minutes

1 large Apple peeled, cored and chopped.
1 1/2 Cups Seedless dates coarsely chopped.
½ Cups Walnuts coarsely chopped.
½ Cup + 1 teaspoon Sugar
¾ Cup Flour
1 teaspoon Baking soda
¾ teaspoon Baking powder
¾ teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Allspice ground
¼ teaspoon Cinnamon ground
¼ teaspoon Nutmeg ground
¼ teaspoon Cloves ground
2 Eggs
2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
3 Cups Water.

To cook reduced quantities: do not reduce water at all.

In a bowl, mix apples, dates, walnuts and ½ cup sugar.
Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Sprinkle flour mixture over fruits and nuts. Toss till evenly coated.
In a small bowl, beat eggs with oil until well blended. Pour over prepared fruit mixture. Mix well.
Sprinkle remaining sugar (1 tsp) in a greased 1 quart (1 litre) mold.
Spoon mixture into mold. Cover mold tightly with aluminium foil securely tied.
Pour water into cooker. Put grid in cooker. Place mold on grid.
CLose cooker without pressure regulator. Cook on high heat until steam passes through steam vent. REduce heat and cook for 15 minutes,ensuring a steady stream of steam fromsteam vent.
Place pressure regulation in position. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 40 minutes.
Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.
Open cooker. Take out and uncover mold. Run a knife around edge of mold. Place a serving dish on top of mold amd invert. Shake gently to release. Remove mold. Serve pudding hot or cold

* Chocolate pudding

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:43:00 +0000

The chocolate flavour of this light-as-air pudding is simply heavenly. the perfect dessert for your guests...!

Serves:4
Calories per serving-: with egg- 160
without egg-100
Cooking time: 10 mins.

Ingredients:

2 cups Milk
2 tsp Cocoa powder
1 tbsp Gelatin.
1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
4 tbsp Powdered Sugar

Method:

In 1/2 cup water, mix gelatin and keep aside to dissolve.
In a microwave safe bowl mix cocoa, vanilla essence, sugar and milk microwave at 100% power for 6-7 mins.
Now add gelatin to it. Mix and microwave at 60% power for 4 mins.
Pour in the serving dish and refigerate.
Garnish with sweet cream and glazed cherries/strawberries. Serve chilled.

* Fish fingers

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 05:22:00 +0000

These delicate flavoured fish fingers are a healthy alternative to the fried version. Serve hot with tangy dip or sauce
Serves 4.
Calories per saving 180.
cooking time 15- 20 mins.

Ingredients:

500 gms Boneless fish ( Cut into 1cm thick fingers )
1 Egg
50 gms Bread crumbs
1 tbsp Plain flour.

For Marinade:

1 tsp Salt
1 tsp Chat masala powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
1tbsp Lemon juice
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
Oil for brushing

Method:

For the marinad, mix chat masala, garam masala, red chilli powder, salt and lemon juice.
Apply the mixture of fish fingers and keep aside for 1/2 an hour.
Make a paste of the beaten egg, flour and salt.
Dip the marinated fish fingers in this paste. And roll them in the bread crumbs. Preheat the oven on convection at 230"C. Keep the fish fingers on nonstick tawa* microwave safe flat dish on the high rack
Bake at 230"C for 15-20 mins. Till golden. Change the position in between. Also brush with oil.
Serve hot with your favourite dips and sauce.

Chicken Manchurian

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:21:00 +0000

Serves 4
Ingredients :
For chicken manchurian balls:

100 gm chicken mince.

1 spring Onion

1 Capsicum

2tsp Ginger, chopped.

2tsp Garlic, chopped.

2 tsp Green chilli, chopped.

1/2 cup Corn flour

Salt and Pepper to taste.

1 Egg

Oil for frying

1 pack Knorr Chinese Manchurian Make-a-Meal Powder.

For Sauce:

1 Onion.

1 Capsicum.

1 Spring Onion.

Method:

Finely chop the capsicum and spring onion. Mix with the minced chicken along with the ginger, garlic, green chilli, salt, pepper,corn flour and egg.

Mix well. Make balls and deep fry. Keep aside.

For the sauce, chop the onion, capsicum, sprin onion. Keep aside.

In a pan heat two tbsp oil, add the chopped vegetables and stir-fry for one-two minutes.

Add 450 ml(three cups) water along with the entire contents of knorr chinese Manchurian pack, bring to boil and simmer for two minutes.

Add the fried chicken manchurian balls and cook further for one minute.

Garnish with chopped spring onion. Serve hot.

Chef's Tip:

For fish manchurian; replace chicken with boneless fish in the above recipie. Mince the fish in your home mixer-grinder.

* Sweet corn chicken soup.

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Tue, 08 Jan 2008 19:08:00 +0000

serves - 4
Calories - 160
cooking time - 9:30 min

Ingredients:

1/2 cup - Chopped chicken.

1 can - Sweet corn

3 cups - Water

1 tbsp - Cornflour.

1/2 cup - Toned Milk.

1 tbsp - Soya sauce.

1/4 tsp - garam masala powder.

Salt and black pepper to taste.

1 tsp - Cream

Method:

Place butter in a microwave safe bowl and microwave at 100% power for 30 secs.

Add chicken pieces,3 cups of water,salt,garam masala and microwave at 80% power for 3-4 mins. Allow to stand for 5 mins.

Seperate the chicken pieces from the stock.

Add milk, sweet corn and cornflour (mixed in1/2 cup cold water)to th stock. Microwave for 5-6 mins at 100% power or till the corn is tender.

Add the microwaved chicken pieces,soya sauce. Microwave for 1 min.at 100% power. Garnish with spring onions, lightly beaten cream and serve hot.

* Ginger Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:58:00 +0000

Servers 2
Pressure cooking Time -10 minutes.

1 half - Chicken cut into 2 pieces.
1 inch - Fresh Ginger grated.
1 clove - Garlic crushed.
1/4 cup - Soy sauce.
1/4 cup - Dry sherry.
1/4 cup - Water.
1/2 teaspoon - Salt.
1/8 teaspoon - Pepper.
1 - Green Onion including tender green portion sliced.
1/2 - Lemon thinly Sliced.

To cook reduce quantities do not reduce cooking liquids at all.

Rub chicken with ginger and garlic.
Put soy sauce,sherry and water in cooker. Put grid in cooker. Place chicken on grid. Sprinkle salt and pepper. Arrange onion and lemon slices over chicken.
Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for for 10 min.
Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.
Open cooker. Place chicken on serving dish. Discard onion and lemon slices. Serve hot.

* Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (Shahana.S) — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 09:52:00 +0000

Serves 6 Pressure cooking Time 6 minutes.

3 1/2 lbs - Chicken pieces.
1 1/2 teaspoons- Salt.
1/4 - Pepper.
3 table spoons- Vegetable Oil.
2 tablespoons - Water
2 medium - Onions chopped.
8 cloves - Garlic finely chopped.
2 1/2 teaspoons - Dried Basil leaves.
1/2 cup- Port wine.
1 1/2 tablespoon - Parsely chopped

Recipie can be reduced to one third by reducing all ingredients propotionately.

Rub chicken with salt and pepper.
Group chicken into three batches. Heat oil in cooker for about 3 minutes. Brown and remove each batch.
Away from heat, sprinkle water in cooker. Stir to remove any frying residues attached to base.
Return cooker to heat. Add onion and garlic. Stir fry for about 2 minutes. Add chicken and remaining ingredients except 1/2 cup ketchup and parsley. Stir.
CLose cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 6 m inutes.
Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.
Open cooker. Add remaining ketchup(1/2 cup). Stir . Serve hot with noodles, garnished with parsley.