Cuisines of World

Ladiesfinger (okra) -Cashewnut curry

2012-02-09T06:03:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

1/2 kg Ladies finger or okra

1/2 cup cashew nuts

3 onions

2 tomatoes medium size

a pinch of turmeric

1 tbsp dhaniya, jeera powder, red chilli powder as per taste

salt

1/2 spoon sugar

4 tbsp of oil

coriander leaves for garnishing

Method

Wash okras and then cut into small pieces.

Add 3 spoon of oil in a kadai and fry them.

Once is fried add some salt to the mixture.

Soak cashew nuts in hot water and blend to a smooth paste.

In a kadai or Yoke add a spoon of oil,then fry onions until golden brown.

Then add tomatoes and cook till the water evaporates.

Add the Masala like Dhaniya, Jeera powder chilli,turmeric and fry for a minute.

Then add the cashew nut paste and mix well.

You can add some water and cook well.

Once it stats boiling add the sugar and some salt as per your taste.

Finally add the okra to this mixture and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
The okra cashew curry is ready to be served.

Garnish with coriander leaves

Stuffed Brinjal Paneer Special

2012-02-04T07:02:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

6 long firm healthy brinjals

1/2 cup paneer grated

1/2 cup processed cheese grated

1 potato

1 capsicum

1 tomato

1/4 tsp. ground pepper

1/4 tsp. chilli powder

salt to taste

1 tsp. butter

Method

Parboil potatoes, slit them into very thin slices, keep aside. Cut capsicum and tomatoes into very thin slices, keep aside. Slit brinjals in half lengthwise. Remove stems. Sprinkle them with salt and pepper.

Apply a little butter to your palms. Rub gently with hand to coat all over withbutter,salt and pepper. Keep aside for 5-7 minutes.

For Pouring Sauce:
Mix all ingredients in a heavy deep pan. Cook, stirring continuously, till a thick creamy sauce is obtained. Keep aside.

To Proceed:
Place one slice of brinjal. Arrange slices of tomato, capsicum, potato over it. Sprinkle salt, chilli powder and a little cheese. Repeat for all brinjals. Tie each with some twine, arrange in an ovenproof shallow dish. Bake in hot oven (250

oC) for 5 minutes or till tender. Carefully remove strings. Pour sauce over brinjals, saving some for garnishing. Sprinkle remaining cheese all over. Bake again in hot oven at same temperature till cheese has melted.

SOYA Butter Masala

2011-12-20T19:02:00.000-08:00

It was a Trial Version..but came out very well!! :-)
TASTES EXACTLY like Butter Chicken!!

For all those vegetarian freaks... ENJOY !!

Soya chunks – 200 gms
Onion – 3 nos (cut into small pieces)
Tomato- 3-4 (cut into small pieces)
Chilli powder
Coriander powder
Garam masala
Chat masala
Turmeric powder
Dry mango powder
Green chillies -3 nos
Capsicum
Coriander leaves
Kasuri methi
Butter
Salt

Method
First soak soya chunks in water along with some vinegar ,so that the smell is removed. Remove the water and squeeze properly. Add some Chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt, Garam masala, one teaspoon of soya sauce, dry mango powder (two pinch) and marinate for sometime.
This marinated soya must be fried in oil and can be excess oil drained by placing on tissue paper.

In the meantime, you can saute two three chopped garlic and the entire onion well in a separate frying pan. Add the tomato also and fry for sometime. Except for a small quantity of the fry, put the remaining in mixer and grind into a smooth paste.
Once the remaining onion is fried well, add small pieces of capsicum and sauté for sometime. Some green chillies can also be slit and added at this stage.
After this, add the paste of onion and tomato into it. Fry for sometime.
Now , add the fried soya chunks and mix well and keep cooking. Now you can add some chilli powder, coriander pweder, garam masala ,chat masala, salt , kasuri methi as per taste. Add necessary water to make it gravy.

Once cooked properly, you can remove from flame. Before removing add a small lump of butter for the extra flavor and taste!

For chapathi a thick gravy would be good.

Eggless Black Forest Cake

2011-12-18T07:38:00.000-08:00

A Christmas Surprise... for all !
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Ingredients

condensed milk 400 gms, sweetened

flour 225 gms

butter 125 gms

cocoa powder 4 tablespoons

aerated cola drink 200 ml

baking powder 1 teaspoon

cream 1 teaspoon

cherries ¼ cup

chocolate ½ cup, grated

Method

Mix the butter and sugar well.

Add all the dry ingredients and the cola drink and mix.

Pour in a greased plate and cook on power 60% for 3 minutes at high.

Allow it to stand for 5 minutes on the same oven.

Cool and slit the cake horizontally.

In a bowl whip the cream and sandwich the two layers with the cream.
Top with the cherries and grated chocolates.

Chicken Manchurian

2011-12-16T22:25:00.000-08:00

This one is one of my favorite and my kids favorite too..

Ingredients
For making the chicken marinade:
Boneless chicken - 3/4 lb
(cut into 1 1/2 inch length thin strips.)
All purpose flour or maida - 3 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 - 3 tsp
Ajinomoto - 1/2 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Chili sauce - 1 tsp (optional)
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

For making the sauce:
Ginger, finely chopped 1 tsp
Garlic, finely chopped 1 tsp
Green chillies, finely chopped 2 tsp
Spring onions - finely chopped - 5 tbsp
Soya sauce - 1/4 tbsp
Chili sauce - 1/2 tsp (optional)
Tomato sauce/ketchup - 1 tbsp (optional)
Black Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Ajinomoto - a pinch
Chicken stock - 1/4 cup
(or use Maggi/Knorr Chicken Soup Cubes)
Maida/All-purpose flour with water
(mix 3 tbsp of maida & 1/4 cup of water)
Oil 2 tbsp
Salt To taste

Method
Combine all the ingredients for the
Marinade (except oil) and set aside for 1/2 -
1 hour.
Heat the oil in a frying pan. Deep fry the
chicken pieces a few at a time.
Drain when golden brown and cooked.
Keep aside.
In another pan, heat oil, and then add the
chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies
and finally some spring onion and saute for
a minute.
Add the soya sauce, chili sauce/tomato
sauce, pepper, sugar, ajinomoto, stock and
salt.
Add little water and bring to a boil. Add the
fried chicken and cook for 3 minutes.
Then add the maida and Cornflour and water mixture and
stir so that no lumps are formed.
Cook for a few minutes until the mixture
thickens slightly.

Dont forget to garnish with spring onions and celery ...
P.S: Adding little Red food colour will give it more appealing look...

Masala Dosa

2011-12-15T22:33:00.000-08:00

Masala Dosa is something which no human being should miss eating ..at least once in their life!

Its a South Indian delicacy and tastes very good. It comprises of two items- one the Dosa and two- the masala /gravy made of potatoes. So, here it goes.. the Recipe of Masala Dosa - the typical Madrasi dish..

Ingredients

1 cup plain rice.

1 cup parboiled rice. (I would use the Ponni rice)

1/4 cup white urad dal.

1/2 tsp. methi (fenugreek) seeds

10-12 tsps. ghee or oil as preferred

water for grinding

Method

For masala:

2 large onions in vertical slices 2 large potatoes boiled and peeled 4-5 green chillies 1

tbsp. chopped coriander , 1/2 tsp. each urad dal, cumin & mustard

seeds 2 tbsp. oil 1/4 tsp. turmeric salt to taste

Boil and mash Potatoes coarsely. Chop green chillies. Heat oil, add mustard,urad dal and brown lightly andAdd chillies and onions. Fry till tender. Add turmeric, salt, potatoes, coriander. Mix well.

For dosa

Wash the rice and dal together. Add plenty of water and methi seeds. Allow to soak for 7-

8 hours or overnight. Re wash the rice by draining the water 2-3 times. Grind to a paste.

Rawa-like grains should be felt in Add salt and mix well. Keep aside in a

warm place for 8-10 hours. Beat the curds well.

Add to the batter, add more water if required. The consistency of the batter should be

enough to thickly coat on a spoon when dipped. Heat the iron griddle or non-stick tawa

well. Pour a spoonful of batter in the centre, spread with the back of the spoon to a thin

round.

Pour a tsp. of ghee or oil over it. Spread chutney spread over dosa. Place a tbsp. masala

in the centre. Fold into triangle to cover masala. Remove with spatula when crisp. Serve

hot with chutney and/or sambar.

P.S : you can have various other versions too