Easy south indian recipe

Square Paratha /Chapathi

2015-03-19T23:58:00.001-07:00

Square Chapati is almost similar to our normal chapati. The major difference between them is their shaping during making .You can use either kind of flour wheat or maida. But I think maida is more suitable to make the square paratha.My mother in law is an expert in making these parathas.

Ingredients needed to make Square Paratha

1.Maida - 2 cup
2.Dalda/Ghee-5 to 6 tsp
3.Salt
4.Egg - 1 no
5.Water

How to make Square Paratha

1.First to make the dough ,in a bowl take the floor ,add pinch of salt ,one egg and mix it very well to get a fine dough.Add ghee as to make the dough smoother.Now make small balls out of it .

2.Now make nice sheet out of it,like that for chappathi.Now take one side and fold it towards the center.Make four sides like this .This make a complete pocket.

3.Spread some oil on the top of it.

4.Spread some flour and now start to roll it again.

5.Now in a hot pan place the paratha and flip it till both sides are cooked well.You can spread ghee on the top it will make your paratha smoother.

The smooth and soft paratha is ready to be served .With mango pickle it goes well.Yummy and tasty

Koorka upperi/koorka mezhukkuperatty(chinese potato stir fry)

2015-03-19T04:47:00.002-07:00

In my schooldays koorka was a seasonal vegetable but today it is available in all season.It is not about cooking it is all about cleaning the koorka.I hate to clean the koorka as it brings color to my hands.But on thinking about the beautiful buttery taste of the dish I am ready to do anything for the dish.Here I am going to do it in a different way as called koorka pachavepppu,Here we are using coconut pieces as to add more taste and all the ingredients in the raw form.

Ingredients needed to make koorka upperi

1.koorka(chine potato)-11/2 cup
2.Coconut pieces -1/4 cup
3.Green chillies chopped - 10 no
4.Shallots/Kunjulli - 1/4 cup
5.Oil - 2 tsp
6.Salt as to taste
7.Curry leaves

How to make koorka upperi

1.In a pressure cooker take cleaned koorka (Chinese potato) now add the kunjulli,chopped green chillies,coconut pieces,curry leaves ,salt .and add water as needed to cook.

2.Now steam the cooker for 1 whiste .Using a spoon mix all the ingredients well .

3.At last add 2 tsp of oil to add more taste to the dish.

Isn't it variety ????????try this you will love it

Pazham nirachath -Malabar special recipe(Stuffed Banana)

2015-03-18T01:42:00.000-07:00

Pazham nirachath is a special kind of snack item popular among Malabar area.Very easy to prepare and very tasty also .The recipe belongs to my mummy .She got it from one of the Tv cookery shows.Any ways it is a very simple and easy snack item and your children will love it.

Ingredients needed to make the Pazham nirachath

1.Riped banana - 4 no
2.Grated coconut - 1 cup
3.Jaggery - 1/2 cup
4.cachew nuts -2 tsp
5 Raisins-2 tsp
6.Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
7.Oil to fry the banana
8.Ghee - 2 tsp
9.Maida/all purpose flour -1/2 cup
10.Sesame seed - 1 tsp
11.Salt
12.Water

How to prepare the pazham nirachath

1.Peel the skin of bananas.

2.In a heavybottom pan heat the ghee and saute the cashewnut and raisins .When it turned golden color remove it from ghee and add the jaggery in the ghee add little water .

3.When the jaggery started melting add the grated coconut to it.Mix it well with jaggery ,now add the cardamom powder and fried dry fruits to it .The filling should be thick.

4.Now in another bowl mix the maida ,a pinch of salt,sesame seeds and water to make it in the form of batter.

5.Now take the banana and make a shallow slit lengthwise, and stuff the coconut mixture inside it.

6.Now carefully coat the batter over the banana,and deep fry the banana in oil.

7.Drain the excess oil with a tissue paper........................................

sharkara varatty /sharkkara upperi -Traditional kerala recipe

2015-03-17T02:24:00.000-07:00

During Onam festival time I love to eat a lot of sharkara varatti.It is a traditional snack item of kerala.Usually nowadays everyone buy t from shop but we can try it in our home.A lot of care is needed for it while the preparation time.

Nendrakkaya(banana)cut in special shapes and deep fried in coconut oil and again it is coated in jiggery syrup flavoured with cardamom powder and ginger powder.It can be stored for a long time in containers .

Ingredients needed to make sharkara varatty

1.Raw banana - 3 no
2.Jaggery syrup -1 1/2 cup
3.Cardomom powder-1/4 tsp
4. Dry Ginger powder -1/4 tsp
5.Sugar - 2 tsp powdered

How to make Sharkara varatty

1.Peel the skin of banana and put it in water ,add a pinch of turmeric powder in it.

2.Now cut the banana in 1/2 inch pieces and deep fry it in coconut oil.

3.In another beacker prepare the thinck syrup of jaggery.Add cardamom powder and dry ginger powder to it .

4.Now add the fried banana pieces to the jaggery syrup and mix it well,till the banana chips coated well with the jaggery .

5.Last and least add the powdered sugar to it and mix it well.

Pineapple Pudding Without Egg

2015-03-16T05:38:00.001-07:00

After a long time i am back in blogger.As last year i started a new job and i am very much busy with it and i didn't get any time to spare with it .So in my second entry i decided to start with a sweet dish .In my native place there is a lot of cultivation of pineapple.Last sunday when i visited over there i bought a sack full of pineapple from my land.I searched a lot of recipies through internet to get a fine one.Finally taking each and everyones contribution i fixed the following recipe.

Ingredients needed to make the pineapple pudding

1.Pineapple - 2 medium size
2.China grass/Gelatin - 10 gm
3.Sugar -1 cup or as to taste good
4.Milk - 1 litre
5.Cloves - 4 no
6.Milkmaid - 1 tin

How to Prepare Pineapple pudding

1.Peel the skin of pineapple and chop it into small pieces.

2.In a heavy bottom pan mix the pineapple with sugar and add cloves to it.Then bring it to boiling temperature till the pineapple cooked well and mixed well with sugar.

3.Now in another pan bring the milk to boil.Take a little milk out of it and dissolve the china grass in it by continuous stirring in low flame.

4.When the chingrass is fully done add it to the boiled milk and also add the milkmaid to it.Now mix it all very well.

5.Let the mixture to be cooled.Now in a geased pudding tray first place the cooked pineapple coated with sugar (remove all the cloves).Then pour the milk mixture above it.Cover the tray.And let it be cool in the fridge.

The delicious Pineapple pudding without egg is ready ...............Hope you all enjoy it.

passion fruit juice

2014-06-29T04:09:00.000-07:00

Passion fruit is a very rich vit C fruit.And making passion fruit juice is very simple.In kerala passion fruit is available everywhere .As it had a very sour taste we can mix it with tomatoes or mangoes .

Ingredients needed to make Passion fruit juice

1.Passion fruit - 2 no
2.Tomato- 1 no
3.Sugar
4.Water

How to prepare Passion fruit juice

1.In a mixer beat the passion fruit with tomatoes and sugar.Add water as needed .Serve it with chilled ice cubes.

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2014-05-17T02:25:00.000-07:00

Makai Jajaria -Rajasthani sweet

2014-03-05T03:49:00.000-08:00

It is a famous sweet dish from Rajasthan made from sweet corns ,which is cultivated popularly in Rajasthan.You may better use yellow sweet corns so that it will give nice yellow color to your desert.

Ingredients needed to make Makai Jajaria

1.Sweet corns -1 cup
2.Milk - 1 cup
3.Sugar-1/2 cup
4.Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
5.Ghee - 1 tsp

How to make Makai Jajaria

1.Heat the ghee in a pressure cooker add the sweet corns to it and stir it then add the milk to it and cook the corns for two whistle .

2.Add the sugar to it and boil it in slow flame.

3.When it becomes slightly thick turn off the fire and add the cardamom powder to it.

Mava Kachori -Rajasthani sweet recipe

2014-02-26T04:18:00.000-08:00

On my last visit to jaipur i happen to eat this mava kachori.Very rich with dryfruits and khoya inside it.Deep fried coated with sugar syrup.

Ingredients needed to make mava kachori
1.Maida -1 cup
2.ghee - 2 tsp
3.Salt as needed
4.Warm water to knead the dough
5.Oil

For the filling

1.Grated mava\khoya - 1/2 cup
2.Badam - 2 tsp
3.Pistachios- 2 tsp
4.Cardamom-1/2 tsp
5.Raisins - 2 tsp
6.Sugar- 1tsp
7.Saffron-2 strands
8.Ghee - 2 tsp

For Sugar syrup

1.Sugar - 1 cup
2.Water - 1/2 cup
3.Saffron - 2 strands

How to make the Mava Kachori

1.Mix the maida ,salt and ghee in a bowl and knead to soft dough by using warm water.

2.Allow dough to rest and divide it to small balls.

3.Now in another pan dissolve the sugar in water and bring it to boil add the saffron strands.
.4.In another pan heat the ghee and fry the mava till golden color,the add sugar,and all the nuts to it .Now the filling is ready.

5.Roll each small balls in to small circle and place the filling in the center.Now cover it with another circle and seal the ends using little water in your hands.

6.Deep fry the kachories and after drain out execss oil put the kachories in the sugar syrup .Drain it and keep it aside .Now the mava kachori is ready to be served......

Veg Momos

2014-01-29T18:56:00.000-08:00

I found an article related to momos in metro manorama found interesting.We can prepare either veg or non veg momos.It has some special designs all over its sides .As we are not experts it is a little bit difficult for us.Its ingredients are simple and easily available.

Ingredients needed to make Momos

1.Maida -1/2 cup
2.Salt
3.oil -1 tsp

For the veg filling

1.Cabbage -1/2 cup
2.Carrot -1/4 cup
3.Garlic -1/2 tsp
4.Spring onion -3 springs
5.Pepper powder - 1 tsp
6.Salt
7.Oil - 1 tsp

For the chutney

1.Tomato - 2 no
2.Red chilli whole - 5 to 6 no
3.Green chilli - 3 no
4.Ground nut -2 tsp
5.Salt

How to prepare the Momos

1. Mix flour, salt and oil in a bowl and add water to make a smooth dough. Keep aside covered.

2.Heat the oil in a pan and add the chopped cabbage and carrot,garlic to it ,saute it for 3 minutes

3.Now add the salt,pepper powder,spring onions to it .If you want you can add soya or tomato sauce to it.

4.Now make small balls out of the dough and make small puries,in circular shape.Be care full that it should be thin.

5.Now fill it with one spoon of filling and fold the sides using your nails .It is a tough design.

6.Now keep the momos in steamer for 5 mts.

7.Now the momos will be ready to be served

For the chutney

1.Boil the tomatoes as whole.Do not peel the skin.

2.Now grind the tomatoes,red chillies,green chillies,salt,and groundnut in a mixer .

Serve the momos with this chutney

Kallumakkaya nirachath \ Stuffed mussels Recipe \Arikadukka

2014-01-28T19:21:00.000-08:00

Ingredients needed to make Kallumakkaya nirachath \ Stuffed mussels Recipe

1.Fresh mussels/kallummakaya - 15 (medium size)

For stuffing

1.Rice flour - 2 cup
2.Dessicated coconut -1/4 cup
3.Shallots/kunjulli - 4 no
4.Fennel seed /perumjeerakam - 1/2 tsp
5.Green chilli - 1 chopped
6.Ginger -a small piece
7.Curry leaves
8.Salt
9.Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

For batter

1. Kashmiri chillipowder - 1 tsp
2.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
3.Salt
4.Water

How to prepare Kallumakkaya nirachath

1. Clean the outer part of the mussels by scrubbing away all the dirt, if any. Do not use the shells which are opened.

2. Boil the mussels with enough water,till the shells open. Drain it and clean the mussels and keep it aside.

3.Using a knife, slowly slide in the knife through the slits and open them slowly without breaking the shells apart. Once the shell is open, pull out the hairy substance from the flesh. Wash the opened mussels under slow running tap water, rubbing its flesh gently to clean any further dirt.

4. Grind grated coconut, shallots, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, green chillies, ginger, curry leaves.add salt , water,rice powder to it.

5.Mix well and make a smooth dough by adding enough hot water.

6. Take a prepared dough ball and stuff the mussels, repeat the process with all the mussels.

7. Slowly break open the shell and take out the cooked stuffing taking care not to break or part the mussel from the dough. It is usual that the mussel sticking to the shell, you can take them off using a sharp knife in case need be.6. Steam cook the stuffed mussels for 15-20 minutes and keep aside to cool.

8.Make a spicy mixture using red chilli powder, turmeric powder, rice powder and salt.

9. Heat oil in pan, when its hot, dip each stuffed mussel in this spicy mixture and deep fry it.

Through the streets of ajmeer

2014-01-16T04:14:00.002-08:00

Ajmeer the land of Sufi Saint Hazrat Kwaja garib Nawaz.My father is a great believer of this place.whenever any problems happens to his life all that time he remembes ajmeer durgha .And according to him all problems will meet it solution at the dhurga.I dont want to make a debate on this but still i believe on miracles.I too wish a miracle for me at the durgha.

It took almost a two day journey from kerala to reach ajmeer.And a weekly train "Marusagar express " starts on every sunday evening from Ernakulam reaches there on tuesday evening.Preferably january end or february will be suitable.We went there on december 29 th and the temperature was almost upto 4 degree .

We reached there almost 6 pm,and due to the cold over there we have to buy gloves.The streets of ajmeer is fully crowded during the midnight time.Small galees or roads filled with shops and people are all around the ajmeer dhurga sherrif.Shops which sells the rose flowers,chadder or piece of cloth which is the main in ajmeer.During the evening time i noticed one shop which sells hot milk mixed with badam.

Beggers ,dogs goats covered with sack ,chicken shops,sweet shops,pardha shops ,bangle shops .....

caramal cake -Christmas special recipe

2013-12-21T06:20:00.001-08:00

Ingredients needed to make Caramal Cake

1.Sugar - 1/2 cup
2.Powdered sugar - 1/2 cup
3.Water -1/2 cup
4.Maida - 1 cup
5.Soda powder -1 tsp
6.Baking powder -1 tsp
7.Condensed milk-1/4 cup
8.Butter -100 gm
9.Egg -5 no

How to make caramal cake

1.In a bowl take the maida ,soda powder,baking powder and mix it well using a spoon.

2.In a heavy bottom pan caramalise the granule sugar.

3.In another bowl take the butter,powdered sugar and mix it well using the spatula.Also add the condensed milk to it..Now add the egg one by one to it and beat it well.

4. Now add the maida mix to it and fold it carefully.

5.Now add the caramal to it and mix it well.

6.Now in a preheated oven bake it for 1/2 an hour at 180 degree.

7.Now the cake is ready to be served cut the cake after it become cool.

plum cake recipe 2

2013-12-21T01:03:00.000-08:00

Ingredients needed to make plum Cake

1.Red grape wine - 75ml
2.Black raisins - 250 gms
3.Dry ginger powdered and soak in sugar syrup - 25 gm
4.Dried orange peel - 25 gms
5.Sugar - 25 gms
6.Dried Lemon peel - 1 no
7.Nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp
8.Salt a pinch
9.Honey - 25 ml
10.Lemon juice - 2tsp

To make the batter of cake

11.Butter -150 gm
12.Egg -3 no
13.Maida/flour- 300 gm
14.Sugar-150 gm
15.Rum - 25 ml
16.Caramel syrup - 2 tsp
17 .Baking powder - 1 tsp

How to prepare the Plum Cake

1.In a heavy bottom pan when it become hot pour the red wine to it,and then add the 25 gm sugar to it.

2.Add a pinch of salt,lemon peel,dry ginger,peeled orange skin,lemon juice to it and bring it to boil.

3.Now add the raisins to it and cook it for another 5 mts.

4.Turn of the fire and add the honey to it and mix it well.Now the mix will be thick and keep it to cool.

5.Now add the nutmeg powder and rum to it and mix it well.

6.In another bowl take the 150 gm of sugar ,and butter and beat it well with a beater.

7.Now add the egg one by one to it and mix it well.add the fruit mix it and mix slowly.

8.Now add the maida slowly and fold carefully with a spoon.

9.Now the batter is ready pour this batter in a dusted cake pan and bake it in 150 degree for 1 hour.

10.When it become cool cut the cake into pieces.

8.

Plum cake for christmas

2013-12-19T03:43:00.000-08:00

Hey happy christmas to all my readers.From today onwards on considering this festive season i will blog only about cakes till christmas.So this is cake number one plumcake.

Ingredients needed to make plum cakes

1.Dry friuts- 1/2 cup
2.Rum - 2 table spoon
3.Butter - 125 gms
4. Powdered Sugar -125 gms
5.Maida - 125 gms
6.Egg - 2 no
7.Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
8.Vanilla essence - 1 tsp
9.Caramel syrup - 1/2 cup

How to make plum Cake

1.Soak the dryfruits including broken nuts,dates,raisins,apricots in brandy for one week.

2.In a bowl beat the butter and powdered sugar till it become pluffy.

3.Add the egg to this mixture and beat it again ,add one egg at a time.Now add the caramel syrup to it and mix it well using a wooden spatula.

4.Now in another bowl mix the maida with baking powder.Add the dry fruits to this.Mix it well by using your hand.

5.Now add this maida mix to the beaten butter ,sugar.Add the vanilla essence to it .

6. Now pour the mixture to a dusted baking try and bake it in the oven for 1 hour at 180 degree .

7.Now the yummy plum cake is ready to be served.......

paal kova /milk halwa

2013-12-19T03:08:00.002-08:00

Yesterday evening when i was watching kairali channel i found Dr Lakshmi nair show in which she was in Tamilnadu with some one who was an expert in making paal kova.They were making this sweet dish with 10 ltrs of milk and here i changed it to 2 ltrs of milk and 200 gms of sugar.It is a sweet dish with really mouthwatering taste.But it needs more care and patience for making this sweet dish.

Ingredients needed to make Paal Kova

1.Milk-2 ltrs
2.Sugar -200gms

How to make Paal Kova

1.Take a large vessel or a nonstick pan ,pour the milk in and bring it to boil.

2.Stir it continously without sticking in the pan.When the milk become reduced to half and slightly thiick add the sugar to it.

3.When the milk become thick and turns to golden yellow in color turn off the flame.

4.You can cut it into shapes when it become cool.

What do you call

2013-11-05T05:10:00.002-08:00

Being unable to demand what is required as unaware of what exactly it is called but has seen it worn by different people or in movies and TVserials.So i thought about different kinds of clothing and detailing them here.As it would help those who want to know its name.I would take further time to differentiate each other which are similar and also hope to make this multilingual soon.

Shrug - A shrug is a small overcoat with soft materials .

Cardigan - A cardigan is a knitted coat with openings,with a less formal T shirt underneath.

Pullover - A Pulled over is a cloth which pulled over the head instead of zip or button.

Capris Capris is a half pant.

Bundi payas - A Rajastani sweet

2013-11-05T05:08:00.000-08:00

Again Deepawali visited ,crackers,new dress,sweets ,shopping,shopping ,shopping ........Wow what a colorful festival which brings only happiness.I wish a very happy deepawali to all.Today i am going to wright a rajashani sweet recipe which is similar to kheer.Few ingredients are needed to make the Bundi Payas,preparation time is vey low and easy to make.

Ingredients needed to make the Bundi Payas

1.Sweet Bundi- 1 cup
2.Milk - 1 ltr
3.Bay leaves- 2 no
4.Sugar - 1/4 cup
5.Cardamom powder- 1 tsp
6.Chopped pistachio- 1 tsp
7.Saffron - a few strands
8.Rose water - 1/2 tsp

How to make Bundi Payas

1.We can buy the readymade sweet bundi for cooking.
2.Boil the milk in a pan with bay leaves till it become reduced in volume and remove the bayleaves from milk.
3.Add sugar to the milk and mix it well.
4.Remove the milk from heat and now add the rose water,pistachios,saffron to it and mix it well.
5.Now keep the Bundi Payas cool and serve.......

ASTRAM - an Onam special recipe

2013-09-28T03:16:00.001-07:00

Astram

This is one among the nadan curries that we make during the festive season of Onam.It is regional and I don’t know wheather it is made all over kerala.

Ingredients needed to make Astram

1.Chembu/Colocasia-1/4 kg

2.Red chilli powder- 1 tsp

3.Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp

4.Salt

5.Grated coconut- 1 cup

6.Jeera/cumin seed – a pinch

7.Shallot/kunjulli- 2 no

8.Curd – 2 tsp

9.Coconut oil- 2 tsp

10.Mustard seed – ½ tsp

11.Curry leaves

12.Whole red chilli – 2 no

How to prepare Astram

1.Mix the chembu,red chilli powder,turmeric powder.salt and enough water and cook it well.

2.Make a paste of coconut,jeera,kunjulli in a mixer grinder.

3.Add the grinded paste to the chembu and bring it to boil.

4.When it become cool add the curd to it.

5.In another pan heat the oil and splutter the mustard seed,red chillies and curry leaves and pour it to the chembu.

Now the astram is ready to be served………

Amle Ka Murabba -Rajasthani recipe

2013-09-12T04:02:00.000-07:00

This is my 6 th Rajastani recipe.As you people know that these days i am searching through Rajasthani flavors .Again my classes were restarted but i think i will get one week Onam holidays.Amle means Gooseberry ,Amle ka murabba means it is gooseberry preserved in Sugar syrup.Its ingredients were few,easy to make,and can be preserved for long time.Simply it is a winter preservative.When a lots of gooseberries are available in the market you can make use of this recipe.

Ingredients needed to make Amle Ka Murabba

1.Gooseberry -1 kg
2.Sugar-11/2 kg
3.Saffron-few strand
4.Black cardamom powder - 1 ts
5.Water -1 1/2ltr

How to prepare the Amle Ka Murabba

1.In a wide bottom pan place the washed gooseberries with water and bring it to boil for atleast 15 mts till the gooseberries become tender.Better cover the gooseberry with a lid this will make the cooking easier.

2.Now drain the goosberry and allow it to cool.

3. Now for making the sugar syrup in another pan heat the sugar with one and half ltrs of water and bring it to one thread consistency.

4.Now add the cooked amla ,cardamom powder and saffron to it and cook it another 5 mts.

5Now allow it to cool and store it in air tight container ....

Heat sugar with one and a half litre of water in a thick-bottomed pan, till sugar dissolves completely and forms a syrup of one string consistency - See more at: http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/amle-ka-murabba.aspx#sthash.HUTX8GTU.dpuf

Aam aur Chane Ka achar - Rajastani recipe

2013-09-11T02:55:00.000-07:00

Aam aur chane ka achar this my 5th rajashtani recipe.All over India during summer season magoes are available in plenty. The major difference beween this pickle and our kerala style pickle is that we do not use this kabuli chana for pickle.And the Rajastani people use the mustard seed oil for thepickle instead of that we are using the gingerly oil.

Ingredients needed to make Aam Aur Chane Ka Achar

1.Raw mango grated - 11/2 cup
2.Kabuli chana (chickpeas)- 1/4 cup
3.Red chilli powder- 2 tsp
4.Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
5.Fenugreek seed powder - 1 tsp
6.Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
7.Kalonji (nigella )- 1 tsp
8.Asafoetida- 1/4 tsp
9.Fennel seeds-1 tsp
10.Red chillies - 5 no
11.Salt
12.Mustard oil- 1 1/2 cup

How to make the Aam Aur Chane Ka Achar

1. Peel the skin of the raw mango and grate it.Now combine the grated mango with Salt and turmeric powder and leave it for 30 mts.Squeeze all the water out of it and keep it aside.

2.Now soak the fenugreek seed and kabuli chana overnight in the mago water .Refregerate the grated mango

3.Slightly dry roast fennel,nigella, whole red chillies and fenugreek seeds to remove the moisture .Combine the fenugreek seed powder, fennel seeds, asafoetida, nigella seeds, whole red chillies, chilli powder and soaked Kabuli chana mixture along with the grated mango. Mix well.
4. Heat the mustard oil till smoking point.let it cool down completely then add in the mango mixture.The pickle is ready to eat after 6 to 7 days.Store it a cool dry place for upto one year

Gatte Ki Sabzi -Rajastan recipe

2013-09-10T05:44:00.000-07:00

This is my fourth Rajastani recipe,Gatte Ki sabzi.Gatte means the small balls made out of basen.In Kerala we use the basen only for the evening snack item .But for Rajastan i have noticed that they are using this basen even for their breakfast.

Ingredients needed to make Gatte

1.Basen- 1 cup
2.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
3.Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
4.Salt
5.Ajwain- 1 tsp
6.Oil - 4 tsp
7.Coriander powder- 1 tsp

Ingredients needed to make the Gravy

1.Curd - 1/2 cup
2.Onion- 1 no
3.Tomato - 1 no
4.Ginger and garlic paste - 1 tsp
5.Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
6.Coriander powder - 1 tsp
7.Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
8.Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
9.Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
10.Salt - as per taste
11.Oil - 2 tsp

How to prepare the Gatte

1.Mix Basen with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,coriander powder,salt,ajwain and make fine dough out of it either by adding curd or water.

2.Take a small ball of the dough and roll it into 1/2 inch thick cylinderical shape (about 6 inch ).Now take a pot and boil water in it. Take enough water to put all the above made rolled gatte in it.

3.Cook it for 15 mts when the gatte are cooked well remove it from the water keep it aside.When the gatte get cooled slice the gatte in to 1/2 inch pieces.

How to prepare the gravy

1.Heat a kadai and pour the oil to it,now add the mustard seeds,cumin seeds to it and wait for it to splutter.

2.Add the ginger garlic paste and saute it well,then add the sliced onions to it.When it become fried then add the tomatoes to it and saute it well.Cook it until the tomatoes are mashed well.

3.Beat the curd well in another bowl, now add this beaten curd to the gravy in low flame and mix well. then add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, corriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala(optional) to the gravy and mix well. let the mix keep bubbling in low flame for about 5-10 minutes, till you see the oil on the sides of the gravy.

4.Add the gatte to this gravy and again boil it for 5 more mts.

5.You can garnish the gatte with chopped coriander leaves....

Coffee brewing is an art

2013-09-10T04:15:00.001-07:00

The recent edition of WomansEra magazine contained a good feature.A person who always love to search and note any thing regarding with food will love to read the feature.Its heading is"Brewing is an art".
which classified the coffee into two categories.

1.Filter Coffee
2.Espresso Coffee

Filter Coffee

There are different method of obtaining the real flavour of Coffee.And in India filter coffee literally means the southindian filter coffee.

Procedures

Add 20 gm of fresh roasted coffee powder to the brew basket.
Pour 200 ml of freshly boiled water over the coffee powder and allow the brew basket closed.
Allow it to brew for 5 to 6 mts.
Pour the brew into a cup .
Add fresh hot milk and sugar to the brew.

Espresso Coffee

This is a liquid coffee extracted very fast under both high pressure and temperature.A 30 ml of espresso coffee can be extracted from about 7 to 10 gm of coffee powder within 30 seconds.

The extraction takes very little time.The espresso coffee has to be consumed immediately after brewing to get that taste .Coffee connoisseurs consume espresso directly without mixing it with sugar or milk
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Espresso coffee blend itself excellently to creating a large number of espresso based coffee preparations such as Cafe Latte,Cafe Mocha and Cappuccino,to name a few.
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Daal Baati Churma -Rajastani recipe

2013-09-09T01:30:00.001-07:00

This is my third Rajastani recipe,and this is the most famous recipe.Baati means round balls made up of wheat flour(atta) which was baked over fire wood.If you have no firewood is there you can bake it in the oven.But traditional Rajastani recipe follows the firewood method.Baatis are served with daal and churma with ghee.Panchamel dal is rajastani delicacy where five daals where cooked together with spices.

Ingredients needed to make Baati

1.Wheat flour - 1cup
2.Semolina-1/4 cup
3.Basen-1/4 cup
4.Salt
5.Ghee-5 tsp
6.Milk - 5 tsp

Ingredients needed to make the Panchamel Daal

1. Bengal gram(chana dal)-1/4 cup
2.Pegin pea(Tuvar daal/Arhar dal)-1/4 cup
3.Split Green gram(Moong daal)-1/4 cup
4.Whole red lentils(masoor dal)-1/4 cup
5.Split black gram (urad dal)-1/4 cup
6.Chilli powder - 3 tsp
7.Coriander powder - 1 tsp
8.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
9.Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
10.Cloves - 3 no
11.Cumin seeds -1 tsp
12.Asafoetida- a pinch
13.Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
14.Ghee- 3 tsp
15.Salt as needed

How to make Baati

1.Knead all the ingredients well except the ghee .You can add water to make dough or use the milk for the dough.

2.Keep the dough for 15 mts and now divide the dough in to lemon sized balls.Flatten the rounds lightly using your thumb to make an indentation in the centre of the baati.

3. Heat the firewood or your oven and put the baatis on the grill of your oven or spred it over a sheet on the firewood . Cook them on a medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes. Cooking the baatis over a medium flame will ensure that the baatis are cooked on the insides also.When the balls get a light golden color it will be ready to served.Brush a little ghee on the upper side of the baati.

How to make Panchamel Daal

1. Wash the dals well and soak the dal for atleast 2 hours that will help the cooking of dal.Now pressure cook the dal for 2 to 3 whistles or till the dal is cooked.

2.Heat the ghee in a pan and add the cloves, bay leaves, cumin seeds, and asafoetida. When the cumin seeds crackle, add the ginger garlic paste and saute it well.

3.Add red chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder ,garam masala powder to it.

4.Now add the cooked dal and salt to it.Now cook for another 5 mts and if water is needed then add water to it.

5.Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves......

Rajastani Lasun Ki Chutney

2013-09-08T03:03:00.000-07:00

Lasun means garlic and this is the very simple recipe i ever found on the rajastani dishes.The recipe is simple and it needs only few ingredients.

Ingredients need to make Lassun Ki Chutney

1.Garlic- 15 cloves
2.Red Chillies - 10 no
3.Tomato- 1 small
4.Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
5.Salt
6.Oil -2 tsp

How to make Lassun Ki Chutney

1.In a mixer blend the red chillies,garlic,tomatoes ,amchur powder and salt.

2.Now heat the oil in a pan and saute the paste for 5 to 7 mts.

3.Lasun ki chutney is ready to be served.........