Mother's Kitchen

Kesar Pista Ice-Cream

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:45:00 +0000

Kesar Pista Ice-Cream with a touch of elaichi in it is a home made ice cream. Very easy to make at home and loved by kids. I have tried myself and now ask you people to try at home and do let me know how you liked it

Ingredients:

Milk (100% Fat) - 2 cups
Milk Powder - 1 cup
Castor Sugar - ½ cup
Corn Flour - 1 tbsp
Saffron Strands (Kesar) - 2-3 tsp
Cardamom Powder (elaichi) - 2 tsp
Fresh Cream - ½ cup
Chopped Pista - 1/2 cup

Method:

In a mixing bowl mix well 1 cup milk, milk powder & cornflour and keep aside
Heat a saucepan on gas, add sugar, saffron, cardamom powder and another cup milk and mix well then
Then add milk mixture prepared earlier in this and stir well until the mixture gets thickened
Add fresh cream and chopped pista in it and keep stirring until the thick mixture is ready
Once done pour the mixture in serving bowl and refrigerate for 3-4 hours
Then scoop out chilled kear pista ice cream in ice cream bowl and serve to your families

Chocolate Ice cream

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 08:07:00 +0000

Chocolate Ice-cream is a favourite dessert of people of all ages so guys enjoy delicious chocolate ice-cream after main meal on Sunday

Ingredients:

Unsweetened Chocolate - 100 gm
Milk - 1¼ cup
Eggs - 2 (Beaten Properly)
Castor Sugar - 1 cup
Cream - 1 cup
Salt to taste
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Milk - ½ cup

Method:

In a heated pan add chocolate and as the chocolate melts add milk
Keep stirring so that the chocolate don't form clumps then it would be tough to break them
In that chocolate milk add beaten eggs, sugar, cream, salt, vanilla and mix well to form a thick mixture
Once the mixture is ready pour them in the ice-cream maker to give proper shape and then refrigerate for 3-4 hrs
You can also serve chilled with chocolate sauce from top

Delicious Egg-less Chocolate Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 07:24:00 +0000

This delicious egg-less chocolate cake is for all those who can't have eggs in their food or don't like eggs so here comes egg-less chocolate cake for all those people

Ingredients:

Refine Flour - 2 cups
Baking Powder - 2 tsp
Soda Bi-Carb - 1 tsp
Castor Sugar - 1/2 cup
Condensed Milk - 1/2 tin
Milk - 1/2 cup
White Butter - 1 cup
Choco Powder - 1/2 cup
Chopped Walnuts/Almonds - 1 cup

Method:

Mix flour, soda bicarb & baking powder together
Add sugar, condensed milk, milk, choco powder & melted butter in the flour and mix well to form a thick batter
Preheat the oven at 200'c and grease a baking tray with butter and pour the chocolate cake batter in the baking tray
Bake at 200'C for 30min or until the cake turns soft
Insert a fork or needle and check whether the cake is properly cooked or not
Once done remove from oven let cool down in room temperature and then put in freezer for couple of hours
Serve cold to everyone

Grilled Prawn with grapes & Honey Sauce

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:43:00 +0000

Grilled Prawn with grapes & Honey Sauce is a delicious starter and I myself tried it home, its really awesome and as I'll prepared today for all of you I am sure even you all will love it, so do try at home and let me know your comments

Ingredients:

Prawns: 500 gms
Black grapes: 15
Red grapes: 15
Green grapes: 15
Vinegar: 1/2 cup
Red chilli flakes: 3 tsp
Honey: 1 cup
Oil to grease: 4 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:

Remove shells, wash & clean the prawns

Skew the prawns alongwith grapes in the skewer in the way like firstly a black grape

then a prawn again a red grape and finally a green grape

Place all the prawns and grapes in this order in the skewer and then brush oil & salt on them and place in the grill

Turn the skewers so that both sides get cooked

For the sauce heat honey in a pan, add salt, vinegar, red chillies and mix well and keep aside

Now when the prawns are grilled place them on the serving dish and pour the honey sauce on top

Finally serve hot your Grilled Prawn with Grapes & Honey Sauce

Stuffed Capsicum

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 08:10:00 +0000

Stuffed Capsicum is a baked starter dish prepared with capsicum as the main ingredient and paneer or cottage cheese with potatoes for the stuffing inside the capsicums. This can be prepared with any coloured capsicums

Ingredients:

Capsicum:	10
Oil:	5 tbsp
Salt:	to taste
Chopped Ginger:	2 inch piece
Chopped Garlic:	4 clove
Chopped Green chillies:	5
Chopped Onions:	2
Chopped Carrot:	2
Red chilli powder:	1 1/2 tsp
Chopped Cashewnuts:	8
Grated Boiled Potatoes:	2
Grated Cottage cheese:	500 gm
Chaat masala:	2 tsp
Chopped Raisins:	1 tbsp

Method:

Cut the top of the capsicums & scoop out all the seeds from inside

Rub oil and salt inside & outside of the capsicums & set aside for 15min

Heat oil in a pan, add onion, ginger, garic, green chillies and mix them together well

Add grated carrots, chilli powder, grated potato & cheese and mix well with rest of the spices

Preheat oven at 180'C and put this potato cheese stuffing in each capsicum and place them on a greased baking tray and bake for 15 - 20 min

Once the capsicums are done serve hot with salad & ketchup

Delicious Curd Rice

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 08:47:00 +0000

Curd Rice is a important rice preparation of southern cuisine and most popular in Karnataka. It is highly flavoured and delicious to have in your meals

Ingredients needed:

Rice - 2 cups
Yogurt - 1 1/2 cups
Milk - 1 cup
Mustard seeds - 2 teaspoon
Asafoetida - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried red chillis - 2
Curry leaves - 10-15
Chopped Ginger - 2 inch piece
Chopped Green chillies - 6
Whipped cream - 1/2 cup
Grated Cucumber (squeeze out excess water) - 2 medium
Grated Carrot - 2 medium
Salt to taste
Oil - 3 tablespoons

Method:

Boil water in a handi or deep container and cook the rice and remember the rice should be little over cooked and when done drain excess water & keep aside
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, asafoetida, dry red chillies and mix well
Then add curry leaves, chopped ginger and green chillies and pre prepared rice in it
Mix all the ingredients well with rice then add salt, yougurt, milk & fresh cream to form a gravy type but not fully gravy
When all ingredients mixed well with the rice cool at room temperature and then put in freezer to chill it
Serve your curd rice cold with grated cucumber & carrot

Egg Bhurji In Punjabi Style

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:21:00 +0000

Egg Bhurji is nothing but scrambled egg which is a common as well as easy dish to be prepared in a short span of time and today I am going to prepare for you Egg Bhurji in Punjabi Style, so try it at home

Ingredients:

Eggs - 15
Oil - 6 tablespoons
Chopped Onions - 6 medium
Chopped Tomatoes - 6 medium
Chopped Ginger - 2 inch piece
Chopped Green chillies - 6
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions
Once the onions get brownish add chopped tomatoes, ginger, garlic, green chillies and mix well
On the other end break the eggs in a bowl, add salt and beat well to form a liquid one and mix with the spices in the pan
Stir well until the egg mix becomes totally dry to form a bhurji
Now garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with paratha, nun or chapati

Egg in Coconut Gravy

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 06:17:00 +0000

As the name suggests Egg in Coconut Gravy is a southern cuisine mostly Kerala based and like other egg curry nothing new easy to prepare just the main gravy is made out of coconut and its very thick yet spicy one. You can serve with fine grained rice

Ingredients as follows:

Coconut milk - 1 cup
Boiled Eggs - 10
Oil - 3 tbsp
ChoppedOnions - 5 medium
Curry leaves - 15
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 2 tbsp
Tamarind pulp - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing

Method of Preparation:

Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions
Once the onions turn brownish add curry leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, ginger garlic paste and 1/2cup water to form the gravy
For the tamarind pulp keep the tamarinds in hot water for 10-15 min and then extract the pulp
Now add this pulp in the gravy and blend the whole prepared gravy till now in a blender to make a smooth one
After blending pour in a pan and again heat it on flame, when heated add coconut milk and salt
Now vertically cut the eggs in two halves and place on the serving dish and pour the cocnut gravy on the eggs
Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves

Chicken Garnished With Apricot

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:27:00 +0000

Apricot is a fruit which mostly looks like peach but very sweet and tasty and today I am going to prepare my chicken dish which has the taste of apricot in the gravy as well as garnished with apricot, so presenting to you all my Chicken Garnished With Apricot

Ingredients Required:

Dried apricots - 2 cups
Boneless chicken - 1 Kg
Butter - 8 tbsp
Thin strips of Green Capsicum - 5 medium
Salt to taste
Whole Almonds - 20
Brown sugar - 1 cup
Port wine - 5 tbsp
Black Pepper Powder - 2-3tsp

Method of Preparation:

Soak dry apricots in hot water for twenty minutes and take half them to blend into a puree and rest for garnishing
Now heat 2tbsp butter in a pan, add capsicum strips, salt, half of the almonds and mix well and spread on serving plate
Now heat rest of the butter, add brown sugar, chicken pieces, wine, black pepper, apricot puree and mix well
Add little water for the gravy and cover with a lid so that chicken get cooked
Remove lid and if chicken is cooked pour it on the capsicum almond layer in serving plate and garnish from top with rest almonds & dry apricots
Here is your Chicken Garnished With Apricot ready to serve hot

Delicious Chicken With Walnut

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 08:07:00 +0000

I don't think there would be any person who don't like chicken if he/she is non vegetarian and if its a boneless chicken dish. So ladies & gentlemen presenting to you all a very delicious chicken dish from my kitchen to yours namely Delicious Chicken With Walnut You can also go through my Glossary Index if you can't understand any measurement or ingredients

Ingredients are as follows:-

Boneless Chicken Pieces (Approx 1" each) - 1 Kg
Walnuts (Peeled off & blend into powder) - 1 Cup
Chopped Onion - 3
Ginger Paste - 2 tbsp
Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
Cumin Powder - 2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Tomatoes (blend to form puree) - 2 Large
Chopped green chillies - 5
Whipped Cream - 5 tbsp
Yoghurt - 1 Cup
Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method follows as below:-

In a mixing bowl marinate chicken with ginger paste, garlic paste, salt, 1tsp cumin powder, yoghurt and keep aside for half an hour
Now heat oil in a pan & add chopped onions in it
Once the onions turn brownish add tomato puree, green chillies, coriander powder, cumin powder, yoghurt, salt & marinated chicken and mix well. Cover with a lid so that chicken gets cooked
After 15min remove lid and if chicken is cooked add walnuts powder, garam masala, whipped cream and mix well to prepare the thick gravy
Now your Delicious Chicken With Walnut is ready to be served hot

Spicy Mutton Kasha

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:20:00 +0000

Mutton is one of the most favourite dish in all bengali families worldwide, even we say whatever we have through out the week doesn't matter but its mandatory to have mutton on Sundays, So I am sharing my one favourite mutton dish with you all to make your Sunday a special one. Presenting to you all Spicy Mutton Kasha

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Ingredients for the Kasha:

Mango Pulp (Ripe One) - 2 Cups
Mutton (Approx. 2inch each piece) - 1Kg
Chopped Onion - 3 Big
Chopped Almonds - 20
Raisins - 20
Melon Seeds - 4 tbsp
Garlic Paste - 2 tbsp
Ginger Paste - 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 2 tsp
Green Chillies - 6
Yoghurt - 1 Cup
Saffron - as per your requirement
Salt to taste
Oil - 5 tbsp

Method of Preparing the Kasha:

Blend almonds & melon seeds with water in a blender to form a thick paste
Heat Oil in a pan
Add chopped onion and mix well
When onions turn brownish add ginger paste, garlic paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, green chillies along with the mutton pieces & mango pulp and mix well with spices
Now add 1 Cup water and cover with a lid so that mutton gets cooked for approx half an hour
After half an hour remove the lid and if the mutton is cooked add salt, garam masala powder, raisins, saffron and mix with the mutton well
Now garnish with coriander leaves and your Spicy Mutton Kasha is ready to be served

Khatta Meetha Aam Ka Sharbat

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 15:22:00 +0000

Since the summer days are back in town so I'll post some beverages for you all which you all would love to have during this point of time, and one such is The Khatta Meetha Aam Ka Sharbat. A very easy recipe which can be performed even by kids back home

Ingredients:

Raw Mango - 2 Kg
Sugar Powder - 2 Cups
Fresh Mint Leaves - 10 - 12
Roasted Cumin Powder - 4tsp
Lemon (cut into round slices) - 4
Black Pepper - 2tsp
Salt to taste
Rock Salt to taste

Method:

Boil and then peel off the mangoes to extract there pulp
Keep few mint leaves for garnishing and then grind the rest into powder
Add sugar powder, mint powder, cumin powder, black, pepper, rock salt, normal salt with the extracted mango pulp and mix well to form the shake
Pour this sharbat in serving glasses and store in freeze for a while because this is served chill
Once the sharbats are chilled serve with garnished mint leaves & lemon slices
Thats all and your Khatta Meetha Aam Ka Sharbat is ready

Crispy Baby Corn Fingers

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 14:42:00 +0000

Baby Corn fingers is a very crispy starter served with sauce which is very delicious and loved by people of all ages

Ingredients as a Whole:

Baby Corns - 30

Ginger Paste - 3tsp

Garlic Paste - 3tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp

Salt to taste

Chat Masala to taste

Oil for Frying

Ingredients for Batter:

Flour - 4tbsp

Cornflour - 4tbsp

Chopped Parsley - 2tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp

Salt to Taste

Ingredients for Tango Chutney:

Oil	- 2 tbsp
Chopped Garlic	- 15
Tomato puree	- 12 tbsp
Tomato ketchup	- 4 tbsp
Vinegar	- 2 tsp
Red chilli powder	- 2 tsp
Salt	to taste

Method For Crispy Baby Corn Fingers:

Marinate baby corns with ginger paste, garlic paste, chilli powder, salt & chaat masala and keep aside for half an hour

Now for the batter mix flour, cornflour, parsley, chilli powder and salt with sufficient water to form a thick batter for the snacks

Then for the sauce heat oil in a pan add garlic, when garlic turns little brownish add tomato puree, tomato ketchup, vinegar, red chilli powder, salt and mix well to form the sauce. Once the sauce is ready keep aside

Now dip the marinated baby corns in the batter and deep fry in oil

Serve Hot Crispy Baby Corn Fingers with the Tango Chutney

Spring Rolls Wrapped In Dark Chocolate

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:46:00 +0000

Spring Rolls are prepared with many bases like coconut, banana or if it is a snack then made of chicken stuffing but today I'll show you spring roll wrapped in dark chocolate with vanilla ice-cream. For the measurements & details about ingredients visit my Glossary Index

Ingredients for Preparing Spring Rolls Wrapped In Chocolate:

Grated Dark Chocolate - 2 Cups
Spring Roll Wrappers - 10
Chopped Almonds - 20
Cornflour - 2 tbsp
Vanilla Essence - 10 Scoops
Honey - 8 tsp
Oil for frying

Method for Preparing Spring Rolls Wrapped In Chocolate:

Cut the spring roll wrappers into two pieces from between
Roast the chopped almonds in a dry pan and keep aside
Mix little water with cornflour to form a thick paste
Take each wrapper, add spoonful grated chocolate inside and wrap properly ans seal the two ends with corflour paste then fry the rolls in heated oil
Now divide the vanilla ice-cream in 10 bowls, add 1tsp honey in each, sprinkle some roasted almonds & finally place a fried spring roll in each bowl
Finally your Delicious Spring Rolls Wrapped In Dark Chocolate is ready to be served

Apple Muffins For You All

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 09:28:00 +0000

Muffins can also be defined as single cup cakes. There are a variety of muffins and today I am here to share with you all Delicious Apple Muffins. You can also go through my Glossary Index for all appropriate measurements & cooking terms

Ingredients Needed For Apple Muffins:-

Finely Chopped Apples - 4
Flour - 2 Cups
Baking Powder - 1tsp
White Butter - 1 3/4 Cup
Sugar (Powdered) - 2 Cups
Cinnamon Powder - 2tsp
Vanilla Essence - 1tsp
Milk - 5tbsp
Chopped Walnuts - 1 Cup

Method Of Baking Apple Muffins:-

Preheat Oven at 200'C
Mix Flour and baking powder together & keep aside
Mix butter & sugar together in a mixing bowl well to form a creamy texture
Add finely chopped apples, cinnamon powder, vanilla, walnuts in the butter and gain mix well
Now add the flour in it and the milk and keep stirring with a wooden spatula to form the batter
Then grease the moulds with batter and pour 2-3tbsp of batter in each moulds and bake at 200'C for 20-25min
Insert a tooth pick or fork and you can understand its done or not and remove from the oven
Serve warm but not hot one

Baked Banana Muffins With Chopped Walnuts

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:39:00 +0000

We all know that banana is loved by kids and if it is combined with walnuts to form muffins I am sure your kids would never say a no to it

You can get full details about any ingredients or measurement you don't understand at my Glossary Page

Ingredients Required For Preparing Muffins:

Mashed Banana - 3/4 Cup
Chopped Walnuts - 7tsp
Flour - 14tbsp
Baking Powder - 2tsp
Sugar (Powdered) - 3/4 Cup
Rolled Oats - 7tbsp
Vanilla Essence - 1tsp
White Butter - 3/4 Cup

Method Of Preparing Muffins:

Mix flour & baking powder and keep aside
In a mixing bowl mix butter, sugar and mix well with a wooden spatula to form a creamy paste
Then add butter, vanilla, mashed bananas, chopped walnuts & flour mix and beaten well to form the base for the muffins
Now grease the muffins moulds with little butter and pour the mixture in each of them
Preheat oven at 150'C and then put the moulds in oven and bake for 20-25 min
Insert a fork and if the muffins leave the moulds its done, remove from oven and let cool a bit in room temperature
Serve with hot tea or coffee

Rice With Lemon

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:04:00 +0000

Lemon rice is mainly south based rice preparation. It can be presented both with veg & non veg items totally as per your choice.

Ingredients Needed:-

boiled rice - 1cup
green chillies - 2-3
chopped onion - 2 medium
lemon juice - 2tsp
bay leaf (tejpatta) - 2-3
curry leaves - 6-7
mustard seeds - 1tsp
turmeric powder - little bit
urad dal - 2tsp
oil - 2tsp
salt to taste
coriander leaves

Preparation Method:-

heat oil in a pan
add bay leaves, mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves & green chillies.
when oil starts coming out add chopped onions & turmeric powder
as the onion gets a bit brownish add the boiled rice along with salt as per your taste.
finally serve hot with lemon juice and coriander leaves.

Baked Beans In Pasta Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:35:00 +0000

A very yummy soup made out of pasta and baked beans as the base accompanied by onion, tomato, whipped cream, and cheese garnishing. It is enough heavy to be served as the main course meal, so just hope you all will like it

Ingredients for Baked Beans In Pasta Soup:-

baked beans - 1 Cup
chopped onions - 2 Medium Sized
chopped garlic - 1 1/2tbsp
chopped tomatoes - 1 - 2
macaroni or any pasta - 1 Cup
cornflour - 2 tsp
dried oregano (optional) - 1 tsp
whipped cream - 2 tbsp
tomato ketchup - 3 tbsp
butter - 2 tbsp
salt to taste
grated cheese (for decoration) - 4 tbsp

Method For Preparing Baked Beans In Pasta Soup:-

Firstly heat butter in a pan, add chopped onions, garlic, tomatoes & mix well until onions get brownish
Then add baked beans, pasta & 3-4cups hot water and cover with a lid so that pasta gets cooked
After approx 10min remove the lid and add cornflour(mixed with water) in it
Once the pasta is cooked add oregano, ketchup, cream and stir well to form the thick soup
Before serving add grated cheese from top for decoration
Now Your Baked Beans In Pasta Soup is ready to be served

Oil Free Sweet Corn With Capsicum Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 09:34:00 +0000

Sweet corn soup is basically a Mexican dish and her I will show you sweet corn soup with touch of capsicum in it and that also oil free, so people if you love yourself and believe in having a diet control soup do try this at home

Ingredients Required For The Soup:

Roasted Capsicum - 3
Boiled Sweet Corns - 3Cups
Chopped Onion - 2 Medium Sized
Skimmed Milk - 1/2 Cup
Cornflour - 2tbsp
Salt to taste
Black Pepper Powder for taste

Method Of Preparing The Soup:

For the roasted capsicum you have to hold them on flame for a while so that they get roasted and softens, then remove from flame & chop them
On the other end take a dry pan on flame add chopped onions & chopped capsicums in the pan for dry roasting them
In the mixer blend milk, boiled corns & adequate water together to form a thick puree
Now mix that blend with the onion & capsicum on flame & stir well
Serve hot with salt & black pepper

Healthy Carrot Soup

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:10:00 +0000

Carrot in itself is a very nutritious vegetable so undoubtedly the soup is also a healthy one and good for your kids and even those who intake healthy & less calorie diet

Ingredients Needed For The Soup:

Chopped Carrot - 2 Cups
Chopped Onion - 2 Medium Sized
Boiled Skimmed Milk (also known as low fat milk) - 1 Cup
Yellow Gram Dal ( Moong Dal) - 2tbsp
Black Pepper Powder - As per your taste
Salt to taste

Method of Preparing The Soup:

Mix carrot, onion & Yellow Gram Dal with 3cups water and cook on pressure cooker for 2-3 whistles
Then after a while remove the lid of the cooker and blend the whole mixture in a mixer to form a thick puree
Heat a pan, add this puree along-with milk, black pepper & salt
Stir well and then serve hot as a starter or even with your meals

Sambar Dal with Coconut Chutney

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 07:49:00 +0000

Sambar Dal is one of the most important dish of South Indian Cuisine. It is accompanied by Dosa, Masala Vada, Idli or any other main meal they have. Sambar is a combination of dal & vegetables rich in protein

Ingredients For Sambar Dal:

Red Lentils (Toor Dal) - 2 Cups
Tamarind - 1 pc
Onion (Medium Sized) - 2
Tomato (Medium Sized) - 2
Curry Leaves - 8-10
Roasted Red Chillies - 5-6
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Hing (Asafoetida) - 1tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp
Chopped Coriander Leaves - 1/2 cup
Sambar Powder (Easily available in market) - 3 tbsp
Chopped Green Vegetable (Like Beans, Carrot, Capsicum etc) - 2 cups
Turmeric Powder (Haldi) - 1tsp
Salt to Taste
Refined Oil for cooking

Method For Preparing Sambar Dal:

Soak the toor dal for 1-2 hours
Then add 4 cups water, 1tsp oil and boil the dal, as the dal gets semi cooked smash the dal well to form a liquid but a thick one
When the dal is done remove from gas and keep aside
Now soak the tamarinds in water for a while and then extract the juice totally
Heat oil in pan, add chillies, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, turmeric powder, curry leaves and mix well
Add chopped onions, tamarind extract, hing, chopped tomatoes & green vegetable and mix well with the spices
Then add the boiled dal and cover with the lid for a while so that vegetable get cooked or you can even use boiled vegetables
Before removing from gas add sambar powder and garnish with coriander leaves to serve hot

Coconut Chutney is one of the most important as well as most delicious part of South Indian Cuisine served with Dosa, Idli, Vada, Uttapam etc. In short I can say easy but delicious one to have

Ingredients For Coconut Chutney:

Grated Coconut - 1 Cup
Roasted Chana Dal - 5 tbsp
Green Chillies - 5
Tamarind - 2pcs
Chopped Ginger - 1pc
Mustard Seed - 2 tsp
Black Gram Dal - 2 tbsp
Curry Leaves - 10
Refined Oil - 2tsp
Salt to taste

Method For Preparing Coconut Chutney:

Blend coconut, tamarind, chillies, gram dal, salt & ginger together in a mixer to form a paste
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, black gram dal & curry leaves to mix well
Add the coconut paste with the spices and mix well to form the chutney
Finally serve with sambar for meals or breakfast

Masala Vada

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:05:00 +0000

Masala Vada is a traditional south indian dish prepared in every home in south and even a very common street food nowadays. Masala Vada varies in shape size but approx between 5 to 8cm

Ingredients Required:

Gram Dal - 1/2 Cup

Chopped Onions - 2

Chopped Green Chillies - 3

Chopped Green Coriander - 1 Bunch

Grated Coconut - 2

Chopped Green Pudina Leaves - 1 Bunch

White Cumin - 1tsp

Salt to taste

Refined Oil for Frying

Method To Prepare:

Soak gram dal whole night or atleast 4hrs

Grind gram dal and cumin seeds together

Then add onion, chillies, and mix well

Form small balls & flatten them to give the shape of vadas

Heat oil in a pan & deep fry in the vadas

Then serve hot with Sambar & Coconut Chutney

Hot Mutton Kababs

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:56:00 +0000

Mutton Kabab is a very authentic & old mughal khana loved by mostly all Indians & even Non Indians for its delicious taste and spicy texture, hope you all like my preparation and let me know your comments

Ingredients Needed For the Kabab:

Chopped Mutton - 500gm

Gram Flour (Besan) - 75gm

Roasted Poppy Seeds (Khus Khus) - 1tsp

Water - 2Cups

Garlic - 4cloves

Whole Garam Masala - 1tsp

Black Cumin Seeds - 1/2tsp

Chopped Onion - 1

Chopped Ginger - 1tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1tsp

Chopped Green Chilli - 2

Eggs - 2

Bread Crumbs - 4tbsp

Salt to taste

Ghee For Frying

Method To Prepare The Kababs:

Heat water in a pan & when it comes to boil add chopped mutton, garlic, khus khus, garam masala cumin seeds, onion, ginger and cover with a lid

After 20min open the lid and if the mutton gets soft and dried then remove from gas and put this whole mixture in mixer & grind into a paste

Add besan & red chilli powder to the mixture and form a tight stuffing

Make 16-18 balls out of this mixture. Beat eggs in one bowl & take bread crumbs in another plate

Now dip balls in beaten egg and then roll over the bread crumbs and give a oval shape & keep aside

Now heat ghee in a pan and deep fry the kababs

Once all the kababs are fried serve your Hot Mutton Kababs with salad and sauce or chutney

Delicious Sponge Cake

noreply@blogger.com (Zinnia Som) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:37:00 +0000

Sponge Cake can is easy to make but very delicious in test. You can prepare sponge cake both with egg or without egg, today I am showing you the one with egg, so vegetarians don't get disheartened I'll also post the one without eggs

Ingredients Needed For the Cake:

Eggs - 2
Refined Flour - 100gm
Baking Powder - 1tsp
Powdered Sugar - 125gm
White Butter - 4tbsp
Chopped Almonds, Raisins & Cherries - 1cup

Method of preparing the batter and baking:

Beat the eggs & sugar powder together very well to form a thick batter

Add refined flour & 2 cup hot water to the beaten egg & sugar mixture and mix well so that clumps won't form

Add melted butter and chopped Dry fruits to the mixture and stir well to form a thick batter

Pour the mixture in baking dish & bake at 400'F for 20min

When the cake starts leaving the sides of the dish and becomes spongy you can understand the cake is done

Let it cool down in room temperature, cut into pieces & serve to your near and dear ones

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