Nirus Food

Masoor dal vada /

2011-12-22T13:54:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Whole Masoor dal :-1/2 cup
Chopped onion:-1/2 cup
Chopped green chilli:-3 tbsp
Chopped coriander:-1/4 cup
Salt:- as per taste
Oil:-to deep fry

METHOD:

Soak beans overnight and drain in morning.
Gring without adding any water to thick paste.
Add remaining ingredeints and make vadas.
Serve hot.

Alasanda vada / Black Eyed beans vada

2011-12-10T22:31:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Black eyed beans /Alasandalu :-1/2 cup
Chopped onion:-1/2 cup
Chopped green chilli:-3 tbsp
Chopped coriander:-1/4 cup
Salt:- as per taste
Oil:-to deep fry

METHOD:

Soak beans overnight and drain in morning.
Gring without adding any water to thick paste.
Add remaining ingredeints and make vadas.
Serve hot.

Orange cake with Orange frosting

2011-11-28T17:54:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

All Purpose flour:-1/2 cup
Baking powder:-1/2 tsp
Baking soda:- a pinch
Salt:- a pinch
Orange extract:-1/2 tsp
Orange zest:-1 tbsp
Canola Oil/softened butter:-1/4 cup
Egg:-1

Frosting:
Whipped topping:-1/2 cup
Orange juice:-3 tbsp
Orange extract:-1/2 tsp
Vanilla instant pudding mix:-3 tbsp
Milk:-4 tbsp

METHOD:

Mix all dry ingredients and set aside.
Beat egg n sugar together till fluffy and add all wet ingredients.
Fold in dry ingredients into wet and mix gently.
Bake the batter in preheated oven(350F) for 35-40 min.
Cool the cake on wire rack completely before applying the frosting.

FROSTING:

Mix the pudding with cold milk and gently mix injuice, whipped topping and extract.
Spread on cake and serve..

chicken bean pasta Soup

2011-11-25T13:27:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken breast pieces:- 1/4 cup
Black eyed beans:-soaked and boiled :-2 tbsp
Pasta:-1/4 cup
Celery julienned :-2 tbsp
Onion julienned :-2 tbsp
Oregano:-1/2 tsp
Pepper and salt:- as per taste
Chicken stock:-1 cup
Butter:-1 tbsp
Chopped coriander:-to garnish

METHOD:

Cook chicken in little water and shred it and set aside.
Cook pasta as per package directions and set aside.
Heat butter in a kadai and fry onions and celery.
Add chicken stock and bring to light boil.
Add salt,pepper,oregano,cooked chicken,pastaand beans and mix well.
Let it simmer for 5 min and garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot.

Chocolate halwa/Burfi

2011-11-11T14:12:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

All purpose flour:-1 cup
Sugar:-2 cups
Milk Powder:-1/2 cup
Cocoa Powder:-3 tbsp
Ghee:-3 tbsp
Warm Milk:-1/2 cup

METHOD:

Heat ghee in a kadai and add all purpose flour and fry till nice aroma emanates.
Set aside and add milk powder and mix well.
Add cocoa in the warm milk and set aside.
Add ½ cup water to the sugar and boil it till it reaches soft ball consistency.
Add maida mix little by little and mix well.
Add the cocoa milk stir thoroughly.
Stir continuously till it become thick and leaves the sides of the vessel.
Put it in a greased plate and spread it. When it is warm,make roundals.

Cashew chicken

2011-11-08T14:57:00.000-08:00

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken:-1 lb
Chopped onion:- 1 cup
Chopped tomato:-1 cup
Cashews:-fistful
Garam masala:-1 tsp
Coriander powder:-1 tbsp
Salt n chilli powder:- as per taste
GG paste:-2 tbsp
Turmeric powder:- 1 tsp
Lime juice:- 1 tbsp
Oil:- 3 tbsp
Butter:-1 tbsp
Curryleaves:- 2 sprigs
Coriander leaves:- to garnish
Green chillies slit:-3
METHOD:

Cut and marinate chicken with salt,chilli powder,turmeric and lime juice,prefarably overnight.
Heat oil in kadai and add chopped onion and fry till pink.
Add curry leaves,green chilli,GG paste and fry well.
Soak cashews in hot water for 1 hr and grind to smooth paste and set aside.
add chicken and fry till chicken is cooked.
Add chopped tomato and cook covered till most of the moisture evaporates and curry comes together.
Add cashew paste and adjust salt and chilli powder and little water if necessary.
More water can be added according to desired consistency.
Add the spice powders and mix well.
Garnish with chopped coriander,curryleaves and green chillies.
Serve hot.

Spinach Garlic curry/Recipe for nursing mothers

2011-10-26T14:02:00.000-07:00

This recipe is supposed to help milk production in nursing mothers as it contains lot of garlic and garlic is believed to be very good for nursing mothers..So feel free to add garlic as per ur taste.

Ingredients:

Spinach:-1 bunch
Chopped Garlic:-1/4 cup
Chopped onion:-1/2 cup
Mustard seeds,jeera,curryleaves,urad dal for tadka
Besan Flour:-1 tbsp
Salt and chillipowder:-as per taste
Oil:-1 tbsp
Method:

Chop palak finely.
Mix besan in little water without lumps and set aside.
Heat oil in pan and add the tadka ingredients and fry till done.
Add chopped onion and fry till light brown.
Add chopped garlic and fry.
Add chopped palak and fry till palak is cooked well.
Add salt and chilli powder.
Add the besan mix and add little water and cook on low flame till besan is cooked and curry comes together.
Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with rice and papad.

Coffee vanilla design cake

2011-10-21T13:44:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

All purpoe flour:-1 cup
Eggs:-2
Sugar:-1 cup
Oil:-1/3 cup
Baking powder:-2 tsp
Coffee Powder:-1 tbsp
Hot milk/water:-1/2 cup
Vanilla essence:-1 tsp

METHOD:

Beat eggs,sugar,oil,vanilla essence together.
Dissolve coffee in 2 tbsp of milk.
Sieve flour and baking powder and add milk and egg mixture and mix well.
Divide the batter into 2 halves.
Mix coffee in one half.
Grease cake tin and add vanilla batter and add coffe batter on top and let it spread on itself.
Bake it in a preheated oven till toothpick comes out clean.
Cool and serve warm.

Pala kesari/Milk rava kesari

2011-10-19T18:33:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Sooji coarse:-1/2 cup
Milk:-2 cups
Ghee:-2 tbsp
Sugar:-1/2 cup
Roasted nuts :-to garnish

METHOD:

Roast sooji in ghee and add milk and mix without lumps.
Cook on slow flame stirring continously till sooji is cooked in milk.
Add sugar and mix well.
Cook till required consistency and garnish with nuts.

Marble cake /Zig zag Cake/Choco vanilla cake

2011-10-04T12:01:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

All Purpose flour/Maida:-1 cup

Sugar:-3/4 cup

Oil:-1/4 cup

Salt:-1/4 tsp

Cocoa Powdwer:-2 tbsp

Baking powder:-2 tsp

Vanilla essence:-1 tbsp

Eggs:-2

Milk:-1/4 cup

METHOD:

Preheat the oven at 375F.
Sift flour.baking powder,salt together and set aside.
Beat eggs n sugar until creamy.
Add half of milk,oil,vanilla essence to egg mixture and mix well.
Add flour mix and fold gently till well mixed.
Divide the batter into 2 parts.
Dissolve cocoa without lumps in the other half of milk and mix in one part of batter.
Grease a baking dish and pour a laddle full of vanilla batter and let it spread itself.
Now pour a laddle of cocoa batter and repeat the process till both batters complete.
U can run a toothpick in the batter to get a zigzag design.
Bake it for 35-40 min till a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let it cool on wire rack and serve.

Chilli chicken/Chicken fritters in spicy sauce

2011-09-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken:-1 lb
Corn starch:-2 tbsp
Maida/All purpose flour:- 1 tbsp
Corn starch:- 2 tsp( mixed in 4 tbsp of water)
Chilli sauce:-3 tbsp
Chopped garlic:- 1 tbsp
Chopped ginger:- 1 tbsp
Chopped onion:- 1/2 cup
Chopped capsicum:-1/4 cup
slit green chillies:- to garnish
oil:- to deep fry

For Marinade:

GG Paste:2 tbsp
Salt and chilli powder:- as per taste
Coriander powder:-1 tbsp
Chopped coriander:- 2 tbsp
Vinegar:-1 tbsp
Soy sauce:-1 tbsp
Egg:-1

METHOD:

Cut chicken into bite size pieces.
Mix marinade well and apply to chicken and set aside for 3 hrs,prefarably overnight.
Heat oil in a kadai and deep fry chicken and drain excess oil on paper towel.
Heat 2 tbsp of oil in another kadai and fry garlic,ginger,onion,capsicum one after other.
Add chilli sauce and chicken and mix well.
Add cornstarch water and mix well till everything comes together.
Garnish with green chilli and serve hot.

Chana Masala

2011-09-23T14:58:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Chana:-1/2 cup
Onion paste:-1 cup
Chopped tomato:-3/4 cup
Coriander powder:-1 tbsp
Garam masala:-1 tsp
Chaat masala:- 1 tsp
GG Paste:-1 tbsp
Oil:-4 tbsp
jeera:-1/2 tsp
Salt n chillipowder:-as per taste
Chopped coriander:-to garnish
METHOD:

Soak chana overnight and pressure cook till soft.
Heat oil in a kadai and add jeera and let it splutter.
Add onion paste and fry till pink.
Add tomato and fry till mushy.
Add chana,salt and cook everything till oil oozes out.
Add chillipowder,coriander powder,chaat masala,garam masala and mix well.
Garnish with coriander and serve with any pulav or roti.

Chana Pulav

2011-08-15T17:19:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Whole raw chana dal:-1/2 cup
Basmati Rice:-1 cup
Ghee:-2 tbsp
Julienned onions:-1/2 cup
Mint chopped:-2 tbsp
Corinader powder:-1 tbsp
GG Paste:-1 tbsp
Salt n chillipowder:- as per taste
METHOD:

Soak chana overnight.
Drain n pressure cook chana till soft but not mushy.
Wash n soak basmati rice in 2 cups of water for 30 min.
Heat ghee in a kadai and add onions and fry till pink.
Add gg paste,mint,chana and fry.
Add coriander powder,salt n chilli powder and mix well.
Transfer the contents to the soaked rice and mix well and cook till done.
Serve with onion raitha.

Palak Matar Paneer

2011-08-10T16:36:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Paneer cubes:-1/2 cup
Frozen peas:-1/2 cup
Baby spinach:-1/2 pack
Salt n chilli powder:- as per taste
Turmeric powder:-1/2 tsp
GG Paste:-1/2 tbsp
Oil:-2 tbsp
Jeera:-1/2 tsp
Onion Paste:-1/2 cup
Coriander leaves:-to garnish
coriander powder:-1/2 tbsp
Coconut milk(optional)(1/2 cup)
METHOD:

Heat oil in a kadai and add jeera.
Add onion paste and fry till pink.
Add gg paste and fry.
Add chopped palak and fry till its wilted.
Add paneer,peas and all powders and fry a while.
Add little water if needed.(i had lot of water from palak..so didnt add water)
Close lid and let it cook till done on medium flame.
Add coconut milk(optional) and cook for 2 min.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti or rice.

Chicken Pakodi/Pakora/Deep fried Chicken Fritters

2011-08-05T10:53:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Chicken Thighs(cut into small pieces):-1/2 lb
GG Paste:-1 tbsp
Turmeric powder:-1/2 tsp
Garam masala:-1/2 tsp
Gram Flour:-1/2 tbsp
Rice flour:-2 tbsp
Baking soda:-1 pinch
Red food colour:- optional
Green chillies,salt,chilli powder:- as per taste
Oil:-to deep fry

METHOD:

Mix everything(except oil) with little water.
Deep fry chicken pieces in hot oil .
Drain on paper towel and serve hot with onion rings and lemon wedges.

Chicken Burger with curried chicken

2011-08-05T10:36:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Chicken Thigh:-1/2 lb
Chopped onion:-1/2 cup
Tomato:-1
Ginger garlic paste:- 1tbsp
Salt n chilli powder:-as per taste
Oil:-2 tbsp
Garam masala:-1 tsp
Turmeric powder:-1/2 tsp
Green chillies:-2
Burger Buns
lettuce leaves,onion rings,zucchini slices,capsicum :- as needed to stuff in burger.

METHOD:

Heat oil in a kadai and add choped onions and fry till pink
Add gg paste and fry a min and add chicken,slit green chillies,turmeric powder,salt and fry till cooked.
Add chopped tomato and cook till done.
Add garam masala,chilli powder and fry till dry.
Toast the burger buns either on stove top or in oven.
Spread the veggies and add the chicken curry and serve warm.

Oatmeal walnut chocolate chip cookies

2011-08-04T12:42:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Instant Rolled Oats:-4 tbsp
All Purpose flour:-2 tbsp
Baking powder:-1/8 tsp
Egg white:-2 tbsp
Chopped walnuts:-3 tbsp
Chocolate chips:-3 tbsp
Softened butter:-1 tbsp
Vanilla extract:-1 tsp
Cinnamon powder:-1/8 tsp

METHOD:

Mix everything and drop spoonful of mix on cookie sheet and bake in preheated(350F) oven for 5-6 minutes.
Cool on wire rack and serve warm.

Mutton Pulav

2011-07-31T14:07:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Lamb/Mutton:-1/2 lb
Basmati rice:-1 cup
Onions julienned:-1 cup
Ginger garlic paste:-2 tbsp
Curd:-1 tbsp
Ghee:-3 tbsp
Coriander powder:-1 tbsp
Garam masala:-1 tsp
salt n chilli powder:- as per taste
Turmeric powder:-1 tsp
Shaajeera:-1 ts
Lemon juice:-1 tbsp
Mint leaves chopped:-1/4 cup
Green chillies slit:-4
METHOD:-

Marinate lamb with a mixture of 1 tbsp gg paste,salt,turmeric powder,lemon juice,chilli powder,half coriander powder,curd.Marinate for atleast 1 hr or prefarably overnight.
Pressure cook lamb for 3 whistles or half cooked.
Heat ghee in a kadai and add shajeera and add onions and fry till brown.
Add gg paste and fry a while.
Reserve the liquid from cooked lamb and add lamb to kadai and fry.
Add chopped mint and coriander powder,garam masala.
Add rice and mix well and fry everything.
Measure the lamb liquid and add water if needed to make 2 cups of liquid.
Add it to rice and transfer to rice cooker and cook till done.
Serve hot with lemon wedges and onion rings.

Instant mini pizza

2011-07-29T11:54:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Burger buns:-3
Onion julienned :-3 tbsp
Bell Peppers(any color) julienned:-3 tbsp
Zuchini(cut into thin strips) :-3 tbsp
Mozerella Cheese grated :-as needed
Jalepenos:-3 tbsps
Garlic powder:-1/2 tsp
Oregano dried:-1/2 tsp
Tomato sauce:-2 tbsp
METHOD:

Toast the burget buns either in oven or in toaster to get a crunchy crust.
Spread the sauce on buns and arrange the veggis as per taste.
Spread the grated cheese and sprinkle garlic powder and oregano leaves on top.
Bake at 375F till the cheese melts and forms a golden layer on top.
Let it stand for 5 min and serve.

Rasgulla

2011-07-28T16:59:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

whole Milk:-2 cups

Lemon juice:-1 tbsp

Sugar:-1/2 cup

Water:-1 cup

METHOD:

Boil milk in a kadai and once it comes to a boil add lemon juice little by little.
keep stirring and add all lemon juice and let the milk curdle.
Boil till the milk solid seperates and strain it into a clean cheese cloth.
Squeeze out excess water from paneer and place it under a heavy load to remove excess water from it.
Take paneer into a clean bowl and knead well into a smooth dough.
Make small roundals and set aside.
Combine suagr and water and bring to a boil.
Add the paneer balls and close lid and let it cook for 10 min.
Balls expand almost double in size.So make sure the kadai is big enough.
Serve warm or chilled.

coconut burfi / kobbari louz

2011-05-18T12:05:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Grated coconut:-2.5 cups

Grated Jaggery:-1.5 cups

Sugar:-1/2 cup

Ghee:-3 tbsp

METHOD:

Mix grated coconut,jaggery and sugar and little water.

Cook till all the mixture leaves sides and comes together.

Add ghee and mix well.

Spread on a greased plate and cut into squares or make roundals.

Mutton Iguru/Lamb Roast

2011-05-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Lamb:-1/2 lb
Onion:-2
Tomato:-1
Garam masala:-1 tsp
GG Paste:- 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder:-1 tsp
Salt n chilli powder :- as per taste
Coriander Powder:-1 tbsp
Coconut powder:-2 tbsp
Cilantro chopped:-2 tbsp
Oil/ghee:-3 tbsp
Mint chopped:-2 tbsp
Lemon juice:-2 tbsp
Curry leaves:-2 sprigs
METHOD:

Wash n cut lamb/mutton into small pieces.

Pressure cook lamb along with turmeric,salt,half gg paste,lemon juice till tender.

Heat oil in a kadai and fry chopped onions till pink.

Add gg paste and fry well.

Add lamb and fry till all moisture evaporates.

Add chopped tomato and fry till dry.

Add coriander powder,garam masala,coconut powder and fry till all flavors blend.

Add chopped mint n coriander and curryleaves.

Serve hot with steaming rice.

Oatmeal raisin cookies

2011-05-11T19:25:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
All-purpose flour:-3/4 cup
Butter softened:-1/2 cup
Sugar:-3/4 cup
Egg:-1
Baking soda:-1/2 tsp
Rolled oats:-1 cup
Raisins:-3/4 cup
METHOD:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cream together the butter,sugar, egg until smooth.

In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and stir this into the butter/sugar mixture.

Stir in the oats, raisins.

Scoop out and bake them for 10-12 min.

Transfer them to cooling rack and serve.

Royyala Iguru/Prawns Fry

2011-05-10T12:35:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Prawns:-1/2 lb

Onions:-1 big

Tomatoes:-1

Coriander powder:-1 tbsp

GG paste:- 1 tbsp

Salt,chilli powder:- as per taste

Turmeric Powder:-1/2 tsp

Oil:-3 tbsp

Garam masala:-1 tsp

Chopped coriander:-2 tbsp

Chopped Mint:-2 tbsp

METHOD:

Clean and marinate prawns with salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder,gg paste and set aside.

Heat oil in a kadai and fry onions.

Add prawns and fry till pink.

Add chopped tomatoes and fry till soft.

Add coriander powder,garam masala and fry till curry comes together.

Add chopped mint and coriander and serve.

Eggless Custard Cake

2011-05-06T14:35:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Milk :-1 cup
Sugar:-3/4 cup
All purpose Flour:-1.5cup
Vanilla custard powder:-1/2 cup
Baking powder :-2 tsp
Baking soda :-1/4tsp
Butter:-1/2 cup

METHOD:

Sift flour,baking powder,baking soda custard powder well and set aside.

Soften butter and cream sugar along with it.

Mix milk and add flour mix and fold well.

Pour batter in greased tin and bake at 375F(preheated) till skewer comes clean.

Cool and serve.