MY KITCHEN

CHINESE GARLIC CHICKEN

2013-12-21T13:23:00.001+03:00

Ingredients

Boneless chicken - 500 gm

To marinate

Egg -1
Cornflour - 1 tbsp
White flour - 2 tbsp
Garlic flakes crushed - 4-5
Salt - needed

Make a batter of above ingredients .Add chicken to this and allow to marinate.Then deep fry the chicken pieces.

For stock

Water - 2 cups
Chicken bones
Soyasauce - 1 tbsp
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Celery stalk - 1 chopped

Boil the above ingredients together to prepare the stock.

For gravy

Garlic - 1 bulb sliced
Ginger - 1 tsp sliced
Celery - 2 tbsp sliced
Spring onion - 2 tbsp sliced
Soyasauce - 1 tbsp
Tomato sauce - 2 tbsp
Chilly paste - 1 tbsp
Cornflour - 1 tbsp
Oil - 2 tbsp

Method of preparation

Heat oil in a pan. Add garlic and ginger. Saute for 2 min, then add celery and spring onion. To this add all the sauces and chilly paste. Mix well. Add chicken stock, allow it to boil. Then add fried chicken pieces. When this boils, add cornflour mixed in a little stock and allow it to boil again. When the gravy turns to needed constituency turn off the gas. Garnish with chopped spring onion and grated carrot.

Easy recipe.......goes well with noodles, fried rice, chapatti and naan.

CHICKEN CHEESE STICK

2013-12-21T12:50:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Chicken - 1 cup
(cooked with salt and pepper, and then minced)
Cheese - 2-3 tbsp
(mozzarella preferred)
Onion chopped - 2 tbsp
Salt - needed
Pepper powder - needed
Cornflour - little (if needed)
Egg - 1
Bread crumbs - needed
Oil - for frying
Tooth picks

Preparation method

Mix all the ingredients except cornflour. If the mixture is loose, add a little cornflour. Make small balls of this mixture on the tip of tooth picks. Dip one by one in egg, then in bread crumbs. Fry in oil till golden brown . Serve hot with sauce.

This is an easy snack recipe, which children will love. Everyone should try.

SPINACH AND MUSHROOM BHAJI

2012-03-20T22:05:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Fresh spinach -900gm(shredded)
Button mushroom -450gm(thickly sliced)
Tomatoes -400gm(chopped)
Garlic clove -2 (chopped)
Ginger -1inch piece (chopped)
Large onions -2 thinly sliced
Mustard seeds -1tbsp
Coriander seeds -2tsp
Cumin seeds -1tsp
Turmeric pow -1/4tsp
Chilly pow -1 1/2 tsp
Veg oil -50ml
Desicated coconut -4tbsp(garnish)
Salt - needed
Pepper pow -needed

Preparation method

Dry roast mustard, coriander and cumin seeds till a nice aroma comes. Remove from fire and let it cool. Now grind these into a paste with ginger and garlic.Heat oil in a pan add onions saute, till it turns golden. Now add the paste, turmeric pow, chilly powder saute again for 5 min.Add mushrooms, stir well so that the mushrooms get well coated in the spice mix.Then add tomatoes, stir and bring to boil. Simmer for 10 min stirring occasionally. Add spinach stir well. Add salt and pepper pow.Reduce flame cover and simmer for 15 min, stirring frequently to blend in spinach.Check the seasoning and adjust accordingly. Now serve hot, sprinkled with coconut. This goes well with rice and rotis.

GRILLED GRAPE FRUIT WITH ICE CREAM

2012-03-20T21:31:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Pink grape fruit -2
Sugar -1tbsp
Vanilla ice cream -4 scoops

Preparation method

Cut the grape fruit into half.Cut around the edge, between the pith and the flesh. Separate the segments, and sprinkle each half with sugar.Put in ramekins and put them with their flesh side up and put on a grill pan. Grill for 2-3 min until starting to lightly brown. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of each, immediately. This is a delicious dessert and easy to make kids eat fruits..........

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

2012-03-04T22:07:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Soft margarine -100gm
Caster sugar -225gm
Big eggs -2
Full fat yoghurt -150ml
Milk -5tbsp
White flour -275gm
Soda Bicarbonate - 1tsp
Dark chocolate chips -175gm

Preparation method

Preheat the oven to 190C.Keep paper cases in muffin tin.Cream margarine and sugar in a bowl with a spoon till it becomes light and fluffy.Beat in eggs, milk and yogurt until combined. Sift together flour and soda bi carbonate and add to the mixture with chocolate chips.Stir until just blended.Spoon the mix into muffin cases and bake for 25min.

CHEESE AND RICE CASSEROLE

2012-03-02T21:51:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Brown rice -200gm
(cooked and cooled)
Onions -3 chopped
Cottage cheese -200gm
Dried dill -1tsp
Parmesan cheese -50gm grated
Milk -125ml

Preparation method

Preheat oven to 180 C.Lightly grease a large casserole dish.Mix really well all the ingredients in a bowl and pour this into the casserole dish. Bake for 15 to 20min, until its hot and melting. Serve hot.

CREME CARAMEL

2012-03-02T21:13:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Sugar -175gm
Milk -750ml
Caster sugar -75gm
Eggs -4
Vanilla ess -1tsp

Preparation method

Preheat oven to 160 C.Brush eight ramekins or cupcake holder with butter.Put granulated sugar and 50ml of water in a pan and heat it. Bring to boil and reduce the heat and simmer until the mixture turns golden and caramalised. Remove from the heat and pour hot caramel to the bottom of the ramekins to coat the base.In another pan heat the milk until almost boiling, and then remove from heat. Whisk together caster sugar, egg and vanilla essence for 2 min, then stir in the warm milk. Strain this mixture and pour into ramekins.Put the ramekins in a baking dish, and pour in enough boiling water to come halfway up the ramekins.Bake for 30 min or until the custard is done. Allow to cool and refrigerate for at least 2hrs before serving. Serve the creme caramel upside down so that the caramalised portion come on top. This is a beautiful and delicious classic dish.

BERRY ORANGE SMOOTHIE

2012-03-01T21:35:00.000+03:00

Smoothies are easily made healthy breakfast. You can use any fruits and vegetables.Smoothies are full of anti oxidants, vitamins, protein and much more.

Ingredients

Navel orange -2
(peel, remove pith and cut into chunks)

Blueberry -1cup
(frozen)
raspberry -1cup
(frozen)

Preparation method

Blend all the ingredients till smooth serve chilled. A very healthy fulfilling breakfast.

BATTURA

2012-03-01T21:17:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

White flour -250gm
Baking pow -1/2 tsp
Soda bi carb - 1/4 tsp
Salt - as needed
(sift together all the above ingredients)
Curd -1/2cup
Sugar -1tsp
Egg yolk -1
Milk - as needed
Oil - as needed

Preparation method

Mix sugar, egg and curd , add this to the sifted flour. Knead well, adding milk as needed to make a soft dough. Keep it aside to rise for about 4 hrs. Knead again. Make into balls, roll the balls like puris,a little thick.Fry in hot oil. Use as little milk as needed, if too much milk is used then the dough wont rise.Serve hot with curry.

BANANA CUTLET

2012-03-01T21:04:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Steamed banana -2cups
( mashed without seeds)
Sugar -2cups
Grated coconut -1/4 cup
Cardamom powder -1/4tsp
Vanilla essence -1/4tsp
White flour -1/2cup
Bread crumbs - as needed

Preparation method

Mix together all the ingredients except flour and bread crumbs. Make small balls and shape into cutlets. Make a thick batter with flour and water. Dip the cutlets in batter and then coat it with bread crumbs.Deep fry in hot oil. Serve hot.........very yummy.

GARLIC BEEF

2012-03-01T20:54:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Veal -1/2kg
Oil - 1/4 cup
Garlic flakes -2tsp
(crushed with skin)
Dry red chilly -3
(seeds removed )
Ginger slivered -2tsp
Cornflour -2tsp
Soy sauce -2tsp
Ajinomotto -2 pinch
Beans and carrots - 1/8 cup each
(slivered)
Cashew nuts -1/4cup
(fried)

For marination

Soy sauce -2tsp
Vinegar -2tsp
Finely chopped celery -1tbsp
Salt -as needed

Preparation method

Marinate the veal for 1hr and then cook it with marinade and enough water.When the meat is cooked and the marinade is reduced to 1 cup remove the meat from the gravy. Cut the strained meat in slivers. Steam the vegetables taking care not to loose color. Fry garlic in hot oil and remove and discard. To this oil add dry chilly and ginger. Saute. Add cornflour to this and saute properly. When the flour is seasoned, add soy sauce. As soon as the sauce becomes frothy, add the gravy of marinade, stir well ans let it boil. Stir in the ajinomotto and reduce the flame. Now add the slivered meat.When it boils remove from the fire. Serve hot garnished with steamed vegetables and fried cashew nuts. This is a very tasty dish , goes well with fried rice and rotis.

CHICKEN CHOPS

2012-03-01T19:41:00.001+03:00

Ingredients

Chicken -1/2kg
(cut into big pieces and gashed at several places)
Onion -1/2cup

(finely chopped)
Green chilly -1 tsp
(finely chopped)
Ginger -1tsp
(finely chopped)
Ripe tomatoes -1/4cup
(finely chopped)
Raisins (ground to a paste) -1tsp
Chilly powder -1tsp
Coriander powder -1/2tsp
Turmeric powder -1/4tsp
Pepper powder -1/8tsp
Aniseed powder -1 pinch
Curd -1/4 cup
(not sour)
Salt -as needed
Refined ground nut oil -2tsp
Butter -2tsp
Curry leaves - a few

Preparation method

Mix chicken pieces with all the ingredients except curry leaves in a pan.Close it with a deep lid containing water and cook. Chicken has to be well cooked with all the gravy absorbed and oil separated , remove the lid. Add curry leaves , and let it fry well. Remove and serve hot.

DATE CAKE

2012-02-09T21:27:00.001+03:00

Ingredients

Dates (chopped) -1cup
Egg white -1
Powdered sugar -1cup
White flour -1 2/3cup
Baking soda -1tsp
Butter(melted) -1/2 cup
Egg yolk -1
Vanilla essence -1tsp
Hot water -1/2 cup
Chopped nuts -1/2 cup

Preparation method

Preheat oven to 350degree F. Beat egg whites, till it become fluffy. Beat again after adding the powdered sugar.Sift flour with baking soda. Mix separately egg yolk and butter and pour this mix into the flour. Fold well. Then fold in the egg white mixture. Soak the dates in hot water for 10 min. Strain the dates and add the dates and nuts to the cake mix. Fold again. Pour the mix to a greased cake tin and bake for 1hr. Its a delicious cake.

TEA CAKE

2012-02-08T22:36:00.001+03:00

Ingredients

White flour -250gm
Baking pow -1tsp
Milk -1/4 cup
Powdered sugar -250gm
Butter -250gm
Egg yolks -4
Orange rind -1/4tsp(grated)
Lime rind -1/4tsp(grated)
Egg whites -4
Vanilla essence -1tsp
sugar -2tbsp

Topping

Butter -2tsp
Cinnamon -1tsp
Caster sugar -1tsp

Preparation method

Pre heat oven to 400 degree F.Sift together flour and baking powder. Soften the butter. Cream together butter, sugar and yolks slowly so that it becomes a fluffy mixture. Add the orange and lemon rinds to it. Fold in flour alternatively with milk in two batches.Whisk together egg whites, essence and sugar.Fold this into the cake mix.. Butter the base of round cake pan. Pour the mix. Bake for 35-45 min or until the skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.Let the cake cool in pan for 5 min.Reverse the cake so that the top is upper most.When cake is still hot spread butter and sprinkle sugar and cinnamon. Topping is optional. Slice and serve. As the name suggests, an excellent companion for tea.

COCONUT LADDOO

2012-02-08T22:08:00.000+03:00

INGREDIENTS

Coconut flakes -3cups
Milkmaid -1tin
Butter -1tbsp
Cardamom powder -1/2 tsp

Preparation method

Melt butter in a pan add milkmaid, coconut flakes and cardamom powder. Mix well till the mixture leaves the sides of the vessel.Remove from fire. When cooled a bit, make into balls.Take some coconut flakes in a plate. Then roll these balls in flakes so that the balls are coated with flakes.Can be garnished with pista or badam or cashew nut or raisins. Enjoy. This laddoos are easy to make, tasty and will stay fresh for few days.

CHICKEN PEPPER FRY

2012-01-21T21:00:00.001+03:00

Ingredients

Chicken 1kg.
Curd 2dsp
Coriander pow 2dsp
Ginger paste 2tsp
Garlic paste 2tsp
Pepper pow 1tsp
Salt needed
Oil 1/4cup
Pepper(crushed) 1dsp
Soyasauce 2dsp

Preparation method

Mix together curd, pepper pow, coriander pow, ginger and garlic paste.Make long slashes in chicken pieces.Mix together the curd mixture, chicken and salt. Mix well and keep marinated for 2hrs.Cover and cook the chicken, make it dry. Heat a wok, add oil, add the crushed pepper, stir and then add soyasauce.When sauce starts to boil add the cooked chicken stir and mix well till all pieces are fully coated with pepper.Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

MASALA SHRIMP FRY

2012-01-08T17:19:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Shrimps -500gm
Chilly powder -50gm
Turmeric powder -10gm
Coriander powder -50gm
Rice flour -50gm
Ginger garlic paste -50gm
Salt -needed
Coconut oil -for frying

Preparation method

Make a paste of all powders and ginger garlic paste.Add needed salt. Add the shrimps ,mix well and keep for sometime. Fry in hot oil, till golden red colour.Garnish with fried green chillies and curry leaf.

BADAM KHEER

2012-01-08T15:50:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Condensed milk -1tin
Milk - 1ltr
Cashew nuts -50gm
Badam -50gm
Badam essence -3 drops

Preparation method

Remove skin of badams , soak badam and cashew nuts in milk. Strain and make a paste in a grinder.In a thick bottomed vessel heat the milk.Keep on stirring. When the milk starts to thicken add condensed milk. Let it boil.Then add the paste of nuts. Stir well. Let the mixture gets thickened, stirring occasionally.Add essence and remove from fire. Serve chilled.Garnish with badam slices and saffron (optional).

PAZHAM PAYASAM ( banana payasam)

2012-01-07T20:49:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Ripe bananas -4
Jaggery -1/2 kg
Coconut -2
(From this take 1 1/2 cups of thick milk and 3 cups of thin milk)
Coconut pieces -1/4 cup(roasted in ghee)
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Preparation method

Steam cook bananas , peel and remove seeds. Mash well with a ladle or can make a puree in blender by adding little water.In little water melt jaggery , strain to remove grit and keep aside.In a thick bottomed vessel, add jaggery syrup and banana and cook stirring continuously till it becomes a thick mixture.To this add thin or second milk. Stir and cook till it again gets thickened. Add the thick or first milk ,mix well and remove from flame. Add cardamom powder and coconut pieces.

NAMASKAR

2012-01-07T19:55:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Orange juice -1/2 cup
Pineapple juice - 1/2 cup
Lemon juice - 1/4 tsp
Sugar -1 tbsp
Ginger juice - 1drop

Preparation method

To the orange juice add lemon juice, sugar and ginger juice. Whisk nicely. Add pineapple juice and whisk again. Serve chilled with an orange slice.

CHOCOLATE NUT CUPS

2012-01-07T19:44:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Cooking chococlate -200gm
Whole cashew nuts -50gm
Whole badam -50gm
Butter/Ghee -needed

Preparation method

Lightly fry nuts in ghee and spread on a tissue paper to make sure all the fat is removed. Double boil cooking chocolate.Remove from fire and add all the nuts and mix well.Put 1 tbsp of this chocolate mix in paper cups and freeze.Its an easy making , tasty dish that kids will love.
Note:
Chopped nuts also can be used.

KERALA PAAL PAYASAM

2012-01-04T19:05:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Milk - 10 cups
Brown broken rice - 2 dsp
Condensed milk - 1/2 a tin
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 2tbsp
Cashew nuts -25 gm
Raisins -25gms

Preparation method

Mix 2 cups of water and 2 cups of milk and boil.Add rice and cook well.Add the remaining milk, condensed milk and sugar.Stir continuously till it becomes quite thick.Add cardamom powder.In a hot pan add ghee and fry cashew and raisins to golden brown and pour it over payasam..Serve hot or cold.

MUTTON JALFREZI

2012-01-04T17:38:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Lamb (cubed) - 1/2kg
Chopped tomatoes - 1 tin
Onion - 1 no
(finely chopped)
Curry powder - 2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Cayenne chillies - 8 nos
(deseeded and sliced lengthways in half)
Garlic pods - 8 nos
(sliced)
Ginger - 3 inches
(grated)
Vegetable oil - 5 tbsp
Coriander leaves( chopped) - 4 tbsp
Whole coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
Cardamom seeds -from 6 pods
Capsicum - 1 no
(deseeded and chopped)
Salt -needed

Preparation method

Make a paste of the curry powder and chilly powder with a little water.Heat the frying pan without oil.Dry fry the cumin seeds and cardamom seeds for 60 seconds.Add the oil and fry the onion until translucent.Add the garlic, ginger and chilli, stir fry on medium for a further 5 mins.Add the curry and chilly powder paste and stir in and fry for a further 30 secs.Add the lamb pieces and seal well on all sides.Add the chopped tomatoes and simmer for 20 mins or until the lamb is cooked, stirring constantly. If needed add more masala gravy and water to prevent the curry becoming too thick or dry.Add the finely chopped coriander leaves and chopped capsicum and cook till capsicum is done. Serve with the whole coriander leaves sprinkled over the top.Can prepare chicken also in same method.Goes well with chappathi, nan, rotis.

BADAM HALWA

2012-01-04T17:30:00.000+03:00

Ingredients

Almonds - 100 gm
Sugar - 120 gm
Ghee - 100 gm
Cardamom - 2 nos
Food colouring
Vanilla essence (optional)
or Saffron (optional)

Preparation method

Soak the almonds overnight in warm water.Peel them in the morning.Grind it along with cardamom seeds to a runny paste.Pour the mix in a pan, stir in the sugar, add just enough water, and heat over a medium flame.Add the essence, keep stirring.As it begins to thicken, start adding ghee, 30 ml at a time.When the halwa has thickened enough to hold together, take off the flame, empty on a tray, and let it cool. Make or cut into desired shape. Have it either warm or cool.

GULAB JAMUN

2012-01-04T17:24:00.000+03:00

Ingredients
For jamuns

Dried milk powder - 100 gm
Melted ghee - 2 tbsp
Plain flour - 3 tbsp
Baking powder - ½ tsp
Milk or water to mix
Cardamom pow - ½ tsp
Oil for deep frying

For the syrup:-

Granulated sugar - (250 gm)
Water - (200 ml)
Green cardamon - 6 nos

Preparation method

Sieve the flour and milk powder into a bowl.Add the baking powder, and ground cardamon.Mix together.Pour in the melted ghee.Continue mixing and add the milk or water (warmed slightly) until you have a stiff dough.Leave to rest for 20 mins.After 20 minutes, the batter will have improved into a dough. Knead this and divide into 18 - 20 even balls.Heat the oil. Make sure that it is to temperature but is not too hot.Cook the jamuns very gently (in 2 batches if necessary) turning constantly. If the oil is at the correct temperature, they should rise after a minute or so.Keep turning the jamuns until they are a golden brown all over.Remove from the oil and allow to cool.Meanwhile, dissolve the sugar in the water with the cardamon pods.When the syrup is completely dissolved, drop in the jamuns and simmer for 5 mins.Squeeze them gently so they soak up the syrup.Serve immediately or chilled.