Temptations

Kulfi

2011-10-15T21:38:00.000-07:00

Eggplant (kathirikai) fry

2011-10-15T21:36:00.001-07:00

Bhel puri

2011-10-15T21:32:00.000-07:00

Pori Urundai

2011-10-15T21:30:00.001-07:00

Elachi Kulfi

2011-10-03T22:53:00.000-07:00

Tapioca-coconut balls

2011-10-03T22:50:00.000-07:00

Aloo Bhujia

2011-10-03T22:48:00.000-07:00

Rasmalai

2011-10-03T22:46:00.000-07:00

Watermelon carving - Fish

2011-08-01T18:49:00.000-07:00

Choco la somas

2010-10-28T07:52:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

For somas shell
Maida – 1 cup, sooji – 2tsp, salt, ghee – 1tsp

For filling
Ghee – 2 tsp, dessicated coconut – 1 tbsp, fresh thick milk – 2 tbsp, milk powder – 3 tsp, sugar – 3 tbsp, melted semi sweetened chocolate – 25 gms
Oil – for deep frying

Method:

> Soak sooji in warm water for few minutes and drain the water
> Add maida, sooji, salt, ghee, water and make a tight dough
> On a pan add ghee, dessicated coconut and roast it for few seconds and keep it aside
> On another wide mouthed pan add milk, milk powder, sugar and cook for few minutes (till it becomes ¼ th of the original amount)
> Add the semi sweetened chocolate, grated coconut and cook till it separates from the pan
> Let it cool
> Roll the dough into thin layers and cut it into round circles
> Place the fudge on one semi-circle, cover and seal it with maida paste
> Deep fry in hot oil

Choco la somas ready :)

Veg Macaroni

2010-10-28T07:41:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Oil, chopped onion -1 (small), chopped cabbage – 50gms, finely chopped carrot – 1 (small), chopped beans – 2, chopped capsicum, salt, pepper powder, macaroni pasta – 1 cup, soya sauce – 1 tsp, tomato sauce – 1 tsp, sugar – ½ tsp, lemon juice – ½ tsp

Method:
> Boil macaroni pasta with salt.
> Wash it in cold water and keep it aside
> On a pan heat oil, add the chopped onion and a pinch of salt and sauté for few seconds
> Add the chopped cabbage, finely chopped carrot, chopped beans, chopped capsicum, a pinch of salt and sauté for few more minutes until the vegetables are cooked
> Add the boiled macaroni, soya sauce, tomato sauce, pepper powder, sugar and cook for few minutes
> Add lemon juice and mix well
> Serve hot

Veg macaroni ready :)

Kara kozhukattai

2010-09-13T00:08:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Raw rice flour – 1 cup, salt, oil, mustard seeds – ¾ tsp, urad dhal – 1tsp, channa dhal – 2tsp, cumin seeds – ¾ tsp, chopped red chillie – 1, chopped curry leaves, finely chopped onion – 1

Method:

> On a pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds, urad dhal, channa dhal, cumin seeds, chopped red chillie, chopped curry leaves, chopped onion and sauté for few minutes
> Add this to the raw rice flour
> Boil water with salt and pour it in the flour and mix well so that no lumps are formed
> Cool the dough and knead it into a soft dough
> Make kozhukattais
> Place the kozhukattais on a damp cloth and steam it in an idly cooker

Kara kozhukattai ready :)

Pudi kozhukattai (sweet)

2010-09-12T23:59:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Raw rice flour – 1 cup, roasted moong dhal – 1 tbsp, roasted sesame seeds – ¾ tbsp, pinch of salt, cardamom powder, freshly grated coconut – 1 tbsp, jaggery – 100 gms (mashed)

Method:

> Mix all the ingredients (raw rice flour, roasted moong dhal, roasted sesame seeds, salt, cardamom powder and freshly grated coconut) on a bowl
> On a pan add the mashed jaggery and 150ml water and boil it for few seconds
> Filter the syrup to remove debris (if any)
> Boil the syrup until it is very hot
> Pour the hot syrup gradually in the flour mixture and make a soft dough without any lumps
> Cool it and make kozhukattais
> Place the kozhukattais on a damp cloth and steam it in an idly cooker

Pudi kozhukattai ready :)

Modhakam

2010-09-10T11:04:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

Raw rice flour – 1 cup, salt, sesame oil – 1tsp
For filling:
Jaggery – 150 gms, small coconut – 1 (freshly grated), cardamom powder

Method:

> Boil water with salt and sesame oil
> On a bowl add the raw rice flour and the boiling water gradually and keep stirring constantly so that no lumps are formed
> Knead it into a soft dough and cover it with a wet cloth and keep it aside
For filling:
> Mash the jaggery and add very little water and boil for few minutes
> Filter the syrup to remove debris (if any)
> Heat the syrup until it becomes thick
> Add the grated coconut and cardamom powder and heat for few more minutes
> Cool it and roll it into balls

Stuff the balls into the dough and steam it in an idly cooker.

Modhakam ready :)

Cheese cigar rolls

2010-09-10T10:55:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:

For wrapper:
All purpose flour – 1 cup, salt, oil
For stuffing:
Oil, onion – 1 (finely chopped), tomato – 1 (finely chopped), ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp, green chillie – 1 (chopped), cottage cheese-50 gms (finely chopped), salt, mozzarella cheese – 50 gms (grated), coriander leaves

Method:

For stuffing:
> Heat oil in a pan and add chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, chopped green chillie, cottage cheese and sauté for few minutes
> Turn off the stove and add the grated mozzarella cheese and coriander leaves
For wrapper:
> Add water to the flour and make soft pliable dough
> Roll the dough into thin rectangular sheets

Place the mixture for stuffing on one end of the rectangular sheet, roll it and seal it with flour paste. Deep fry the rolls in hot oil.

Cheese cigar rolls ready :)

Uppu seedai

2010-09-08T07:46:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
½ cup rice flour, 1 tbsp urad dhal flour (roast the urad dhal, grind it and sieve it), salt, pinch of asafoetida, 2 tsp white sesame seeds, ½ tbsp grated coconut, 1 tbsp butter

Method:
> Mix all the ingredients together
> Add water gradually and make a tight dough (do not add too much water)
> Roll it into small balls and deep fry in oil
> Keep stirring the oil constantly so that the balls are cooked evenly
> Remove from oil when done

Uppu seedai ready :)

Nem recipe

2010-08-17T11:35:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:
Glass noodles (bean thread noodles), chicken cubes, thinly sliced onions, cabbage, grated carrot, salt, pepper powder, rice paper wrappers, oil

Method:
> Boil the chicken cubes for few minutes
> On a pan add 3 tsp oil and fry the thinly sliced onions, cabbage, grated carrot and chicken cubes with salt and pepper for few minutes
> Dip the rice paper in warm water till soft and lay it on a flat surface
> Place a line of the fried ingredients on one end of the paper, fold its edges and roll it tight
> Deep fry the rolls in oil
> Serve it with ketchup

Nem ready :)

Coconut milk rasam

2010-07-20T13:02:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:
Oil, mustard seeds – ½ tsp, cumin seeds – ½ tsp, red chilli – 1, curry leaves, hing – ¼ tsp, tamarind extract – 4 tbsp, tomato – 1, pepper powder ¼ tsp, salt, turmeric powder – ¼ tsp, green chilli – 1, thick coconut milk 4 tbsp, chopped coriander leaves

Method:
> Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilli, curry leaves, hing, tamarind extract, chopped tomato, pepper powder, salt, turmeric powder and green chilli and cook for 4 or 5 minutes in slow flame
> Turn off the flame and add the coconut milk and chopped coriander

Coconut milk rasam ready :)

Eggless Black Forest Cake (Microwave)

2010-07-20T12:54:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:
Butter – 75gms, cocoa powder – 1 ½ tbsp or melted unsweetened chocolate 75gms, powdered sugar – 1tbsp, condensed milk – 300ml, all purpose flour 125gms, baking powder – ½ tsp aerated cola drink – 100ml, grated chocolate – 1tbsp, cherries

Method:
> Blend butter, melted chocolate, powdered sugar and condensed milk using an electric beater
> To this add the all purpose flour and aerated cola drink alternately
> Make a smooth thick batter and pour it in a greased bowl and microwave at high for 5 to 6 minutes
> Let it stand for another 5 minutes
> Cool it and flip it in a plate and slit the cake horizontally into two pieces
> Sandwich the layers with condensed milk
> Spread some condensed milk on top of the cake and on its side
> Decorate it with grated chocolate and cherries

Eggless Black Forest cake ready :)

Cauliflower Manchurian

2010-07-20T12:47:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Cornflour – 1 tbsp, red chilli powder – ½ tsp, pepper powder – ¼ tsp, salt, ginger-garlic paste – 2 tsp, cauliflower, oil, cumin seeds – ½ tsp, chopped onion, red chilli paste, green chilli paste, pepper powder, soya sauce – 3 tsp, sugar – 1 tsp, lime juice – 1 ½ tsp, chopped coriander leaves

Method:
> Mix cornflour, red chilli powder, pepper powder, salt, ginger-garlic paste with water and make a thin batter
> Dip the cauliflower in the batter and deep fry in oil and keep it aside
> Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, ginger-garlic paste, chopped onion, red chilli paste, green chilli paste, pepper powder, soya sauce, sugar, lime juice and (little) salt
> Sauté for few seconds and add the fried cauliflower and sauté for few more seconds
> Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves

Cauliflower Manchurian ready :)

Basic Crepe

2010-07-17T02:41:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:
Egg – 1, salt, all purpose flour – 2 tbsp, sugar – 1tsp, toned milk – 2 ½ tbsp, vanilla essence – ½ tsp, oil, nutella (for fillings)

Method:
> Beat egg in an egg beater
> To this add salt, all purpose flour, sugar, toned milk, vanilla essence, oil and whisk until smooth (the consistency of the batter should be such that it should spread evenly when poured on the pan, add milk accordingly)
> Pour the batter in the pan, swirl the pan if required
> Serve the crepe with nutella when done

Crep ready :)

Apple carving - Flower

2010-07-16T10:16:00.001-07:00

Apple carving - Swan

2010-07-16T10:11:00.000-07:00

Chocolate Pudding (Microwave)

2010-07-16T10:08:00.001-07:00

Ingredients:
Toned milk – 2 cups, unsweetened chocolate/coco powder , sugar – 6tsp, egg – 1, vanilla essence – ½ tsp, condensed milk

Method:
> Mix toned milk, unsweetened chocolate, sugar and microwave it at 100% (high) for 7 minutes. Stir in between
> Beat the egg in an electric beater
> Cool the milk, add the beaten egg and vanilla essence and microwave at 50% for 5 minutes
> Pour it into pudding bowls, cover its mouth with silver foil paper and refrigerate for minimum 6 hrs
> Garnish it with condensed milk

Chocolate pudding ready :)

Couscous Upma

2010-07-16T10:03:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Ghee, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp mustard seeds, ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves, green chilli – 1, chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, chopped capsicum, grated carrot, grated potato, boiled green peas/channa dhal, salt, couscous – 1 cup, chopped coriander leaves, lime juice

Method:
> Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, ginger-garlic paste, curry leaves and sauté for few minutes.
> To this add the chopped onions, green chilli, chopped tomatoes, chopped capsicum, grated carrot, grated potato, boiled peas and sauté for few more minutes
> Add 2 cups of water and cook closed
> When the water bubbles add the couscous and cook closed in slow flame till the water evaporates
> When done top it with coriander leaves and drizzle some lime juice.

Couscous upma ready :)