Jiya's Delicacy

Giveaway n blog birthday at Nivedhanams....

2013-05-24T15:13:00.004+08:00

First of all happy birthday to your blog Sowmya.. She celebrates her blog bday with a giveaway....

Click on the above picture to participate in her event....

Prizes and giveaways Won !

2013-05-23T19:07:00.000+08:00

Hi friends,

Missed blogging for a long time... I guess its time to come back.... First of all sorry for the late updates. Since I was out of country couldnt update you guys,. My mom received all the prizes on my behalf.
I received a few prizes and a giveaway which I would like to share as well as thank the ladies out there.

First and foremost, Divya. She conducted a wonderful event " Master chef contest" . I was very happy to participate and win a prize in that contest.

I loved the design Divya.. Thanks a lot...

Next on list is Pari vashisht from Foodelicious. Won this giveaway in her 'ONLY' event. Thanks Pari for this wonderful book.

Next prize is Rs. 1000 . Received a cheque from Asiya Omar . My parents took a xerox of the cheque, but missed it Asiya. Won this prize in her feast of sacrifice event. Thanks a lot dearie....

Finally , won this prize from Siri's Kitchen. Won second prize in her event.

Thanks Sireesha for this wonderful Prestige pressure cooker. I know the usage of cooker and that a small one plays an important role and it is very handy... Lovely choice of gift. Its really prestigious to have won this prestige cooker. Keep on going with your events.

Looking forward to participate in each of yours event.

Thanks guys !!
Jillu

Break and come back....

2013-03-11T15:48:00.002+08:00

Hi Friends,

I know I took a long gap from posting. This week I am again going out of nation. I will be back soon in posting in my blog. Missing all of you!

Take good Care. Will come back soon and post regularly from next week.

Love,

Jillu Anand

Jalebi - Valentines day Special

2013-02-18T12:25:00.000+08:00

Jalebi is a sweet popular in countries of the Indian Subcontinent such as India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh as well as many other countries in the Middle East and North Africa, like Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Egypt, Tunisia and Morocco. It is made by deep-frying a wheat-flour (Maida flour) batter in circular shapes, which are then soaked in sugar syrup.
The sweets are served warm or cold. They have a somewhat chewy texture with a crystallized sugary exterior coating. Citric acid or lime juice is sometimes added to the syrup, as well as rosewater or other flavours such as kewra water.

In India, Jalebi is served as the Celebration Sweet of India, popular during national holidays like Independence Day and Republic Day, on which it is supplied in government offices, defence facilities, and other organisations. Similarly, Jalebi is one of the most popular sweets in Pakistan. It is used as a remedy for headaches in some parts of Pakistan, where it is placed in boiling milk and left to stand before eating.

Superb sweet to relish. I made this for valentines day. My mom's favorite sweet. Even my hubby liked it very much. It came out really well for my first time try.

Here it is:

Ingredients:

Maida - 1 cup

Corn flour - 2-3 tsp

Sugar - 1 1/4 cup

Curd - 2 tbsp

Yellow liquid food color or orange food color - 1/2 tsp

Water - 1 cup

Oil - for frying

Cardamom powder - 2 tsp

Saffron - optional( I did not add saffron)

Method:

For the batter, prepare the batter the previous day before you are going to make jalebis. If you want to make jalebis on the same day, use rapid rising yeast for the batter to ferment immediately.
While preparing the previous day, in a bowl, add the maida, corn flour, cardamom powder - 1 tsp and mix it well. add curd ,food color and water to it and mix it into a nice batter. Mix it well with a spatula without forming any lumps.
When you fall from top it should be a thin one line pouring consistency. Keep it aside for 24 hrs for the batter to be fermented.

Next day, mix the batter well with the spatula. Pour the batter into a piping bag or zip lock bag or even sauce bottle. I used sauce bottle ( that comes in plastic and can be squeezed easily).
Meanwhile, prepare sugar syrup. Add the sugar and 1 cup water in a heavy bottomed vessel. We do not want any strings to be formed in the syrup. The perfect consistency is when it is sticky.

Heat oil in a pan, take the batter mixture and squeeze it from the middle of the pan. It will fry up nicely. Fry on both the sides. Take it using a skewer or chop stick.

Put it in the sugar syrup immediately and take it out and preserve it.

Hot Hot crunchy Jalebis ready. Serve it with love for your loved ones!

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Masala Poli- My 3rd Guest post for Priya Satheesh

2013-02-15T11:48:00.001+08:00

Hi all,

I am very happy to write a guest post for Priya Satheesh from Food lovers, its rather a chat which she had innovated along with the guest post. She is a very good friend of mine. Wishing you all the happiness Priya! Happy celebration of valentines day too..

Here is the link for you to see the post:

http://priyasmenu.blogspot.sg/2013/02/friday-chat-with-bloggers-jillu-anand.html

My entry for her guestpost was masala Poli. Its really very tasty. Do try it!

Thanks Priya for the lovely opportunity to express about myself. Keep it going! You rock!

Followingis my participation certicate:

Breadizza - ( Pizza with Mushroom, corn,capsicum Topping)

2013-02-12T15:11:00.000+08:00

Breadizza is nothing but a pizza using bread as the base. Wonderful dinner to cherish. We can use any kind of vegetables, meat as topping. I have used my favorite veggies, mushroom,capsicum and corn kernels. very easy to make.

Ingredients:

Onion - 2 finely chopped
Tomato - 1 chopped
Mushroom - 5 quartered
Capsicum - 1 chopped finely
Corn kernels - 1 small cup
Mozarella cheese - grated
Mustard sauce - required
Tomato sauce - required
Pepper powder- required.
Salt
Oil

Method:

Heat little oil in a pan, add the chopped onions, fry till it becomes transparent.
Add tomatoes, stir them again. Add capsicum and mushroom. One by one. Cook it on low flame.
Add required pepper powder, may be a spoon and salt. Mix it well. Allow it to cook well.
Once everything is cooked, add the corn kernels to it.Saute for a min.
Finally add tomato sauce and stir the masla well.

For making Breadizza:

I use a cooker since it would be heavy bottomed.
Heat cooker on medium fame, meanwhile prepare the breads, apply mustard sauce on the bread and place the vegetables mixture on top of it.
Place the grated cheese on top of it.
Placethis bread inside the cooker and close it with a plate.
Open and see if it is done. It is doone when the cheese is melted on top.
Take it and serve it hot.

Super soft ,crunchy Breadizza ready.

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Chilly Chicken

2013-02-09T15:55:00.000+08:00

Chilly Chicken is a super yummy dish. A good touch of chinese cuisine. Its really easy to make and relish its taste. Happy Chinese New year to one and all with this Chinese recipe.

Ingredients:

For marination:

Chicken - 400 gms boneless
Corn flour - 3 tbsp
Maida - 1 tsp
Salt
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Other ingredients:

Capsicum - 1
Spring onion - one bunch chopped
Garlic chopped - 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Chilli garlic sauce - 1 tbsp
Tomato Sauce - 2 tbsp
Green chilly - 2
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Salt
Water

Method:

Marinate the Chicken for half hour
Heat oil in apn and fry it on medium flame till it is half cooked. Do not fry till golden brown. Keep it aside.
For masala, heat oil in a pan, add chopped garlic and green chilly. Saute well.
Add ginger garlic paste. Fry till raw smell vanishes.
Add the capsicum and spring onions. Add chilly garlic sauce, tomato sauce, chilly powder and salt. Mix them well.
When the capsicum is cooked, add the fried Chicken and saute well.
Finally garnish with spring onions.

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Pineapple Kesari / Pineapple Sheera - 400th post

2013-02-07T12:11:00.001+08:00

Its a celebration month for me.... Today is my parent's wedding anniversary! Wishing them a very happy 33rd wedding anniversary!Kesari is always my favorie sweet. Pineapple kesari is double the treat! This is my 400th post in my blog. Thanks everyone for all of your support and guidance!

Ingredients:

Ghee - 1/2 cup
Pineapple - 3 slices finely chopped
White Rava - 1 cup
Sugar - 11/4 cups
Water - 3 cups
Fried nuts - 2 tsp( Optional)
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Yellow food colour - a pinch

Method:

Dry Roast Rava.
Boil water. Add pineapple pieces and the food color to it, .Stir well.
Add sugar. Mix well. Let it dissolve.
Add the rava and allow it to boil.
After the rava is cooked well ,add Ghee. Cook till ghee comes out.
Add the cardamom powder and fried nuts. Mix well.

Garnish with chopped almonds!

Note:
If you dont have fresh pineapple, you can add pineapple essence.

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Cauliflower Fry / Gobhi Fry

2013-02-06T12:26:00.001+08:00

One of the authentic fries I have ever tasted. Super yummy one. I regularly watch cookery shows in TV. This recipe is the recent one from the celebrity chef . Mr. Venkatesh Bhat made in a TV program. Try it out. I have altered it by one ingredient. In the original recipe mint leaves must be added. I couldnt get Mint leaves, so I didnt add it.

Here it is :

Ingredients:

Cauliflower - florets - one cup
Oil - to fry
Salt
Turmeric powder
Water
Besan flour - 3 tsp ( alter accordingly to mix , but equal proportions of corn,besan and rice flour)
Corn flour - 3 tsp ( alter accordingly to mix , but equal proportions of corn,besan and rice flour)
Rice flour - 3 tsp ( alter accordingly to mix , but equal proportions of corn,besan and rice flour)

To Grind:

Coriander leaves - one handful ( Mint leaves - one handful to be added)
Curry leaves - 5
Green chilly - 2-3
Garlic cloves - 4

Method:

Soak the cauliflower in turmeric water for 15 mins.
Drain it, need not add in warm water.
Grind the To grind ingredients into paste using water.
Add the paste to the cauliflower.Add salt to it.
Mix it nicely. Cauliflower should be well coated with the masala.
Finally add all the powders to it for the paste to be coated well on top of it.
Keep this aside for 15 mins.
Heat oil in a pan, fry the cauliflower in medium flame.
Drain the excess oil in a strainer or place on the tissue.

Super soft Crunchy Gobhi Fry ready. It just melts in mouth.

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Beetroot Semiya Kheer

2013-02-05T14:14:00.002+08:00

Today is my Grandma's 81st Birthday. Wishing her a great birthday! The main person who drove me interest in cooking! Good one for valentines Special tooo....

So I decided to make this special kheer. It was really tasty. A simple and perfect sweet for any celebration. It is healthy too.. The flavor of beetroot was so good. Do try this special kheer.

Ingredients:

Beetroot - grated 1 cup
Milk - 2 cups
Semiya - little 3-4 tsp
Sugar - 1 cup
Cardamom powder
Nuts - optional

Method:

In a vessel , add the milk and grated beetroot and allow it to boil for 5 mins. Close the vessel and cook.
Meanwhile, roast the semiya. When the beetroot is boiled, add the semiya to it.
Add the sugar. Stir it well. Allow it to boil for 5-7 mins.
Add the cardamom powder. Stir it.
If you are adding nuts, fry and add. I did not add any.

Yummy Kheer!

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Russian Salad

2013-02-04T12:22:00.001+08:00

Russian Salad is a wonderful dish. Its for the mayonnaise lovers. It can be done using mixed fruits, mixed vegetables. I have mixed fruit and vegetables. Its a very healthy and fillling salad. We can have it anytime. Try this simple salad !

Ingredients:

Pineapple -3 slices - cut into cubes
Beans - 6 chopped finely
Carrot - half chopped finely
Capsicum - half chopped finely
Salt
Sugar - 1 tsp
Mayonnaise - required
Black pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Celery - few

Method:

Boil the vegetables one by one separately in water and drain it.
In a bowl, mix the chopped pineapple, boiled beans, boiled carrot , boiled capsicum and celery. Add mayonnaise, pepper powder, salt and sugar.
Mix it well.
Finally garnish little celery to it.
Refrigerate it and serve it chilled.

Crunchy , tasty Salad !

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Bitter gourd fry

2013-02-01T15:05:00.000+08:00

Bitter gourd is one of my favorite vegetable. This is a super simple fry.

Ingredients:

Bitter gourd - 150 gms

Sambar powder
Salt
Oil
Curd - 3 tsp
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Cut and grate the bitter gourd into round slices.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Add the bitter gourd, sambar powder, pepper powder, curd and salt.
Sprinkle little water and close and cook for 5 mins.
Keep in simmer and open and cook for 10 mins.
Keep on stirring it and fry till its getting roasted nicely.

Perfect with any rice or as a starter.

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Semiya Lemon Bath / Vermicelli Lemon Bath

2013-01-30T15:09:00.001+08:00

Simple and yummy tiffin to have for breakfast or Dinner. It can also be a lunchbox special...

Ingredients:

Semiya - 1 cup
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Gram dal - 1 tsp
Peanuts - 3 tsp
Lemon - 1
Green chilly - 2
Red chilly - 2
Salt
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Asafoedita
Curry leaves
Oil
Onion - 1 Cut lengthwise
Coriander leaves

Method:

Dry roast semiya and boil it in water. Allow the boiled semiya to run through the cold water. Keep it aside
In a pan, heat oil, season mustard seeds,gram dal, peanuts, curry leaves, green chilles, red chillies, asafoedita.
Add turmeric powder. Add the onion and fry till brown.
Add the semiya and required salt and mix well.
Squeeze lemon and mix well.
Finally garnish with Coriander leaves.

Serve it with Achar!

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Chicken Kothu Parotta

2013-01-28T15:06:00.002+08:00

One of our facorite dishes is Kothu Parotta.. try this simple and yummy chicken kothu parotta.

Ingredients:

Parotta - 5
Chicken kurma with pieces - one cup kurma
Egg - 2
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
Garam masala
Salt
Onion - 1 cut lengthwise
Chilly - 2

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, Splutter fennel seeds and curry leaves.
Add onions and chillies and saute them well.
Add the eggs to it. Add some salt.
When the eggs are boiled, add the kurma t it. Make the chicken pieces into small pieces like shredded pieces.
Add it to the mixture. Stir well.
Tear the parotta into small pieces. add it to the mixture. Keep stirring it.
Add garam masala and coriander leaves.

Super yummy Kothu Parotta is ready.

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Kheema Noodles using Maggi

2013-01-23T13:57:00.000+08:00

Such a wonderful dish to taste. If you have not tried it , try it today. Feel like having it anytime. I just trie the other day with chicken kheema. I liked it so much.

Here it is:

Ingredients:

Noodles - 3 pkts
Chicken kheema - 250 gms
Onion - 1 chopped
Oil
Water
Tastemakers - 3 ( I used curry flavour)
Salt very little
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Initially , boil the noodles and run through the cold water and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan, add the onions, fry them well.
Add the gg paste and saute for two minutes.
Add the washed and drained chicken kheema. Add little salt. Saute for 3 mins.
Add the tastemakers to it. Mix them well.
Close and cook for 3 mins till the chicken is cooked. Stir again.
Finally add the boiled noodles and mix well.

Relish the aroma of chicken!

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

Ramya's Innovative recipes 2013

Palakkottai Stirfry

2013-01-21T14:13:00.002+08:00

Ingredients:

Palakkottai/ jackfruit seed - 10
Oil
Salt
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds
Coconut grated - 3 tsp
Curry leaves

Method:

Boil the jackfruit in pressure cooker for 4 whistles. Cut them into half lengthwise.
Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Add the cut seeds, sambar powder,turmeric powder, salt. Sprinkle little water.
Close and cook for 5 mins.
Finally add the coconut and stir it for 2 mins.

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

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Masala Puri Chaat

2013-01-16T12:01:00.000+08:00

Masala puri chaat is very popular in Bangalore.. My hubby loves it. Almost all days he eats chaat there. So I thought let me give a try on this chaat. It was a great hit. He loved it a lot. I was very happy to do it. Gals, Do try this simple,yummy chaat.

Ingredients:

Pani puri shells - 10-12
Sev
Coriander leaves
Carrot - grated
Onion - 1 chopped fine

Green chutney:

Coriander leaves
Green chilly - 1
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp

Method:

Grind it in a mixer using water.

To dry roast and grind:

Cloves - 4-5
Cinnamon - 1"
Cardamom pods - 2
Marati moggu - 1
Coconut - 6 tsp grated
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp

Method:

Dry roast all the above ingredients and grind it using water.

For masala:

Peas -soaked and boiled - 1 cup
Toor dal - 1/4 cup
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Jaggery - small piece

Method:

Boil peas for about 2-3 whistles.
Boil Toor dal with turmeric powder for about 5 whistles.
Grind the boiled toor dal with the dry roasted spices powder.
Heat a pan, add the ground paste, add all the dry powders ( chilly powder, garam masala)
Add salt and required water. Add the green chutney , tamarind paste and jaggery to it.
Close and cook for 5 mins.
Add the boiled peas and allow it to boil once. The masala is ready.

Final Chaat:

In a plate, place 5-6 puri shells and break it.

Add the masala on top of it.
Garnish it with the onion, carrot and sev.

Super delicious Masala Puri Chaat !

Sending this to Valentine's Day Recipe Contest @ Priya's Versatile Recipes.

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Foodabulous Fest Event organised by Preeti’s Kitchen Life,

Chicken pakoda

2013-01-15T11:57:00.002+08:00

Its an authentic starter , you will definitely love it. Try it today!

Ingredients:

Curd-few tsp

Chicken pieces - 250 kg
Chilly powder - 11/2 tsp
Salt
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - half lemon
Besan flour - required

Method:

Marinate the washed chicken with all the above ingredients except besan flour for 1 hr.
Heat oil in a pan, In a plate add the besan flour. Take each piece of chicken and spread it on the besan flour.
Apply the besan flour generously on the chicken and fry it on all sides.
Strain it and have it as a starter.

Crispy and crunchy akodas are ready to crunch!

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Happy 3rd Blogiversary ! Happy Bday Jiya's Delicacy !

2013-01-13T15:33:00.000+08:00

Today , my blog completes its 3rd year ! I am really glad to be a part of the blogging world. Unfortunately , I couldnt blog for an year, in between for I was busy with my personal life. I am happy to continue it after the big break though. I have made good blogger friends. Thanks for all your support and encouragement without which I wouldnt be able to continue my work. Thanks to my hubby for supporting me , tasting,testing, criticizing for my mistakes, appreciating for my good work. It definitely motivates me to try out new stuffs.

Blogging is a wonderful experience. Continue to shower your support and comments in my blog, which would be helpful for me in the years to come! Thanks all!

Wishing all a very happy Pongal and Sankranthi !

Love,

Jillu Anand

Gobhi Manchurian with Tangy sauce

2013-01-12T15:11:00.001+08:00

My previous post of gobhi manchurian was totally a dry starter. This is not a gravy. The fry with a tangy sauce coated around. A Chinese flavor is given. Try this out ! It tastes really great.

Ingredients:

Cauliflower florets - 1 cup
Ajinomotto - a pinch
Soya sauce - 1- 2 tsp
Lemon juice - half lemon
Chilly powder - half tsp
Gg paste -1 tsp
Salt
Oil
Corn flour - required

For tangy sauce:

Capsicum or spring onions - little finely chopped
Soya sauce - 2-3 tsp
Chilli sauce - 2 tsp
Tamato sauce - 4-5 tsp

Method:

Heat water in a vessel, add the cauliflower florets into the warm water. Drain it and keep it.
Marinate with all the above ingredients except oil, capsicum and corn flour.
Refrigerate it for 5 hrs.
Before frying, add the corn flour to the cauliflower.
Heat oil in a pan, deep fry the cauliflower florets till golden brown.
Finally, saute the capsicum or spring onions in a little oil and garnish on top of the fried gobhi manchurian.
For the sauce, heat little oil in a pan, fry the capsicum for few mins. Add salt to it.
Add all the sauces and saute for 2 mins.
Add the fried gobhi into it and stir well. The sauce is well coated on the gobhi. It woud be still crispy and crunchy.

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Pani poori Shells

2013-01-11T15:56:00.001+08:00

Simple Pani poori shells. Easy to make at home.

Ingredients:

Rava/ Sooji - 1 small cup
Maida - little 1 - 2 tsp
Salt
Warm water
Oil

Method:

Take the Sooji in a vessel, add salt and warm water little to it and knead it. It will absorb the warm water.
Add the one tsp of maida to the sooji, for it to combine as a flour. Add little more if needed. add water is needed to make it as a soft dough.
After 5 mins, add 2 tsp of oil and knead it again. It wont be a soft dough. It will be little tight dough.
Keep it for 15-20 mins.
Heat oil in a Pan, Make thin chapathies from dough, cut it into small round shapes with a cutter.
Fry those pooris in medium flame.

It would Puff up immediately.
Strain the oil and store it in a container for making Chaats.

Enjoy all your favorite chaats with these pooris !

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Shrimp coconut masala

2013-01-10T14:40:00.004+08:00

Mouthwatering rich masala, perfect for rice,rotis , dosas. Try this out.

Ingredients:

Onion: 2 minced
Prawns - 500 gms
Tomato: 1 big minced
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Red chilly powder: 1tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder: 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut - half cup
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, once heated add the minced onion, Curry leaves, ginger garlic paste and saute well.
Once it is translucent add the minced tomato and mix well, until it is smooth.
Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and mix well.
Add the prawns, required water and salt
Fry them well. Add the cumin seeds powder and fennel powder and pepper powder.Cook till oil separated.
Add the grated coconut and mix well.

Serve it with hot rice !!

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Giveaway @ Siri's Food

2013-01-10T14:14:00.006+08:00

I am very happy to participate in this giveaway . There is a wonderful giveaway at Siri's food space.Congrats on your anniversary !!

Do participate in the beautiful giveaway by clicking First anniversary .

Walnut Vanilla cake

2013-01-09T14:29:00.000+08:00

I made this cake for this new year. It tasted really good, but since i made it in cooker, it did not puff up much. I made a small mistake while closing. Try this in ove for better result and taste !!

Ingredients:

200 g sweetened condensed milk
200 g All purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
75 ml melted butter or 75 ml margarine
1 tsp vanilla essence
Few tsp water
Green color
Walnut - broken into small pieces 1 cup
Raisins - little

Method:

Place the cooker plate at the bottom of the cooker and preheat the cooker for 10 mins on high flame. Meanwhile sieve all the dry ingredients together.
Sieve the flour, baking powder and baking soda together.
Beat the egg well for about 5 mins.
Mix the flour mixture, condensed milk, melted butter, essence, egg and beat well.
Add the walnuts and raisins to the mixure.
Split the batter into two, add the food color to one portion.
Grease the aluminium tray with butter and flour.
Pour the plain Batter into the greased pan and on top of it pour the green colored flour.
Reduce the flame into low flame and place the pan inside the preheated cooker and allow it to bake for 30-35 mins.
Insert a knife or a tooth pick. If nothing is stuck on it, its fully done.

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Tandoori bbq Chicken

2013-01-08T16:31:00.001+08:00

The new year , we kick started it with a get together with our friends. We jus planned to have a small bbq and to spend time in beach. Two families , we were. I chose chicken to marinate for bbq and chicken mayo Sandwich. Of course some juices and stuff. My friend chose prawns for bbq and she had brought tapioca stuff, it was a kerala dish. Se also made cupcakes and brought for us.

It was a good party though. My baby had a fun time playing with her dad in beach, took a bath in beach. She also built sand castle.I went on a small round in cycle.After so many years, driving bicycle was fun. It was raining heavily.As we started bbqing, it stopped. Thank god, the rain again poured off, s soon as we finished our circus with bbq and started to eat off hot hot Tandoori Chicken and Shrimps.

Off to the recipe:

Ingredients:

Curd: hung curd - 1 cup
Chicken boneless - small pieces - 500 kg
Capsicum - cut into square pieces - 1
Chilly powder - 11/2 tsp (preferable kashmiri chilly powder)
Salt
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - half lemon
Color - optional ( I didnt add)
BBQ Skewers - few soaked in water

Method:

Marinate the above ingredients along with capsicum for about 24 hrs.
Before bbqing or grilling , place it on the bbq skewers with one piece chicken, one piece capsicum alternatively and place it on the tandoor.
Keep flipping its sides often.

Note:

If you feel, you can brush oil before frying. But not necessary.
You can add tandoori masala, if you prefer.
Wet bbq skewers will not be burnt, while frying.

Yummy Tandoori BBQ Chicken is ready to serve with green chutney.

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Giveaway n blog birthday at Nivedhanams....

Prizes and giveaways Won !

Break and come back....

Jalebi - Valentines day Special

Superb sweet to relish. I made this for valentines day. My mom's favorite sweet. Even my hubby liked it very much. It came out really well for my first time try.

Here it is:

Ingredients:

Maida - 1 cup

Corn flour - 2-3 tsp

Sugar - 1 1/4 cup

Curd - 2 tbsp

Yellow liquid food color or orange food color - 1/2 tsp

Water - 1 cup

Oil - for frying

Cardamom powder - 2 tsp

Saffron - optional( I did not add saffron)

Method:

For the batter, prepare the batter the previous day before you are going to make jalebis. If you want to make jalebis on the same day, use rapid rising yeast for the batter to ferment immediately.

While preparing the previous day, in a bowl, add the maida, corn flour, cardamom powder - 1 tsp and mix it well. add curd ,food color and water to it and mix it into a nice batter. Mix it well with a spatula without forming any lumps.

When you fall from top it should be a thin one line pouring consistency. Keep it aside for 24 hrs for the batter to be fermented.

Next day, mix the batter well with the spatula. Pour the batter into a piping bag or zip lock bag or even sauce bottle. I used sauce bottle ( that comes in plastic and can be squeezed easily).

Meanwhile, prepare sugar syrup. Add the sugar and 1 cup water in a heavy bottomed vessel. We do not want any strings to be formed in the syrup. The perfect consistency is when it is sticky.

Heat oil in a pan, take the batter mixture and squeeze it from the middle of the pan. It will fry up nicely. Fry on both the sides. Take it using a skewer or chop stick.

Put it in the sugar syrup immediately and take it out and preserve it.

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