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2010-08-12T21:57:00.002-04:00

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16 Bean Adai

2009-11-18T23:39:00.000-05:00

Ingredients

1 cup - 16 bean soup mix
1 cup - Rice (regular or brown)
1/4 cup - Urad dhal
Green chillies
Red chillies
Ginger
Corainder leaves chopped finely
Curry leaves chopped finely

Method

Soak the beans, rice and urad dhal for 4 hours. Grind all the ingredients except coriander and curry leaves to a dosa consistency. Add the chopped coriander and curry leaves.

Remarks

Make adai fresh right away

Adapted : saffron

Sweet Potato Burger

2009-11-18T23:21:00.000-05:00

Ingredients

500gms - Sweet potato
1 bunch - Methi leaves chopped
2 - Green chillies chopped
1 tsp - Ginger grated
2 tablespoons - Raisins
salt to taste
oil
powders:
1 tablespoon - Almonds, cashew and dalia powders each
1 tsp - Redchilli,pepper,garam masala, dhania, cumin and kasthuri methi powders each
For coating
3 tablespoons - Break crumbs
2 tablespoons - Quick rolled oats
1 tablespoon - Sesame seeds roasted

Method

Cook the sweet potato, peel and grate them. Mix all the ingredients and shape them into patties. Coat them with the coating ingredients and shallow fry the patties till crispy.

Remarks

Serve with any bun or bread with veggies.

Adapted : online

Oat Crisps

2009-11-18T22:59:00.001-05:00

Ingredients

1 - cup Oats coarsely powdered
1/2 cups - Wheat flour
2 tsp - Brown sugar
1/4 tsp - salt
1/2 tsp - Baking powder
1 tablespoon - Sesame seeds
50 gms - Butter stick
ice water

Method

Preheat the oven to 300 F. Bake time 15 minutes.
Add all the dry ingredients and mix well. Cut the butter into the dry mixture and mix it to the consistency of bread crumbs and add ice water till you get a stiff dough consistency . Roll and cut into desired shapes and make holes on top with fork.

Remarks

After cool serve with hot tea.

Adapted : online

2008-03-03T21:39:00.003-05:00

Aloo Kofta Gray Curry

Ingredients

5 or 6 - potatoes

3 - onions(finely chopped)

½ teaspoon - cumin powder

½teaspoon - coriander powder

½ teaspoon - salt

fresh coriander(finely chopped)

2 - green chilli(finely chopped)

lemon juice

Gram flour

chilli powder
oil for frying

For the sauce:

2 tablespoon -oil

1 - onion(finely chopped)

ginger garlic paste

½ teaspoon - chilli powder

1 teaspoon - turmeric

2 teaspoon - coriander powder

salt for taste

4 - tomatoes chopped

lil water

fresh coriander(finely chopped)

Method

Boil the potatoes until soft. Peel and mash. Add the onions, chilli, coriander, spices, lemon juice and salt. Mix well and form into balls.

Mix gram flour, salt and chilli powder with some water like dosa batter consistency.

Heat the oil in a wok or deep pan. Roll each ball in gram flour fry the koftas in batches until golden and drain on kitchen towel.

For the sauce, heat the oil and fry the onions until softened. Add ginger garlic paste, spices, tomatoes and water and cook until the tomatoes are cooked and the sauce has thickened.

Remarks

Add koftas to the sauce just before serving. Garnish with coriander.

2008-02-29T10:10:00.009-05:00

Easy Minestrone Soup

Ingredients

1 can - Campbell's condensed tomato soup

3 cups - water or more as per your taste

carrots finely chopped (your guess)

zucchini finely chopped (your guess)

potatoes finely chopped (your guess)

1/2 cup - fresh celery

1 can - cannellini beans or any white beans (15 oz)

uncooked pasta shells (your guess)

1 teaspoon - crushed basil

1 teaspoon - crushed oregano

salt and pepper as per taste

Method

In a large stockpot add all the ingredients and bring to boil until the vegetables are cooked and pasta is tender.

Remarks

Any variety of vegetables can be added or omitted. You can substitute any vegetable.

Serve warm with bread crumbs or a simple toasted bread. I like it with any focaccia bread.

2008-02-29T09:39:00.004-05:00

Creamy Broccoli and Potato Soup

Ingredients

1 - cup broccoli chopped finely
2 - potatoes(medium)
2 cups - vegetable stock
1 tablespoon - olive oil
2/3 - cup cream
salt and pepper as per taste
few broccoli florets for garnish

Method

Heat oil in stock pot, add potatoes and broccoli and cook till soft. Puree the vegetable.
Add to the pot the puree, salt, pepper and extra florets and cook over medium flame till brocolli is tender. Add the cream at the end and boil for lil while.

Remarks

Serve hot with any toasted bread. Garlic bread would be great

Adapted : online

Alternate Easy Way

Creamy Velvety Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

1 cup - finely chopped broccoli florets
2 cups - milk
1 tablespoon butter
small piece of garlic
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon maida (all purpose flour)

Method

Heat butter in a saucepan, add the flour, saute till light brown and add
chopped broccoli. Saute a little and add milk. Boil till it is thick or to ur
desired consistency. Add salt and pepper. Garnish with cooked broccoli.

Adapted : Saffron

2008-02-27T10:11:00.003-05:00

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups - all purpose flour
1/3 cup - cocoa powder
1 cup - sugar
1/2 tsp - salt
1 tsp - baking soda
1/2 cup - oil
1 cup - cold water
2 tsp - vanilla extract
2 tsp - vinegar
1/2 cup - semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease the cake pan.
Combine flour, cocoa, sugar, salt and baking soda in a large bowl.
In a small bowl, combine oil, water and vanilla except the vinegar which is added in the final step.
Pour wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and combine well. Add chocolate chips.
Stir in the vinegar rapidly and immediately pour this in the prepared cake pan and bake for 25 to 30 min.

Remarks

Very easy to make and gives a richer look with melted chocolate bits or swirls.

2008-02-27T09:24:00.007-05:00

Easy Eggless Apple Cake

Ingredients

2 cups - all purpose flour
1/2 cup - brown sugar
3 teaspoons - baking powder
1 teaspoon - cinnamon powder
1 teaspoon - salt
4 tablespoons - oil
2/3 cup - apple juice
1 - medium apple chopped finely
1/2 cup - raisins

Method

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a cake pan.
In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Add the brown sugar mix well and add oil and apple juice. Mix in the raisins and finely chopped apples.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes until the cake tester(toothpick) inserted in the center comes out clean or until golden brown. Before serving turn out the cake and let cool completely.

Remarks

Very delicious and very simple and easy to make. It is fluffy and wonderful. Go for it!!!!

2008-02-26T21:48:00.016-05:00

Eggless Banana Bread and Banana Cupcakes

Bread

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups - all purpose flour

4 - ripe bananas

3/4 cup - sugar

1/3 cup - butter(melted)

1 tsp - baking powder

1 tsp - baking soda

1/2 tsp - salt

3/4 cup - chopped walnuts

Method

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Greece and flour a cake pan.

Mash bananas in a bowl with potato masher and keep aside. Add sugar and melted butter in a bowl and keep aside. Mix well the flour, baking powder, soda and salt in a large bowl and add the mashed bananas and chopped walnuts (save some for topping) and mix everything.

Spread the mixture in the prepared pan and top with chopped walnuts.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the cae tester(toothpick) inserted in the center comes out clean or until golden brown. Before serving turn out the cake and let cool completely.

Cupcakes

Follow the same recipe as Banana Bread, except that fill the muffin pan(with lined paper cups) with the mixture and bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Remarks

This quick and easy bread can be served as a snack cake or as a dessert( frost with cream cheese and sprinkle with sugar)

Adapted : Saffron

2008-02-26T15:13:00.005-05:00

Rich and Delicate Full Moon Cookies

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups - maida
1/8 teaspoon - salt
1/8 teaspoon - baking soda
1/2 cup - sugar
2/3 cup - ghee
cardamon powder (pinch)
saffron (very very lil)
yellow food color (very very lil)

Method

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine the flour, soda, cardamon powder and salt in a large mixing bowl
and keep aside.
Melt the ghee and add sugar and stir thoroughly till dissolved. Add food
color and saffron if interested.
When the dough is just cool enough, mix with your fingers till it resembles
mashed potatoes. Kneed into smooth balls and flatten slightly between
your palms.
Place the discs on a cookie sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the
bottoms are lightly colored. Cool on a wire rack and serve or store at room
temperature for upto 1 week.

Remarks

These mildly sweet cookies can be accompanied with many sorbets, ice creams or
dipped in strong tea or coffee.

2008-02-26T14:07:00.011-05:00

Fabulous Delicious and Easy Focaccia Bread

Ingredients

2 3/4 cups - maida
1 teaspoon - salt
1 teaspoon - sugar
1 tablespoon - active dry yeast
1 teaspoon - dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon- dried basil
a pinch of black pepper (powdered)
1 tablespoon - vegetable oil
1 cup - water
2 tablespoons- olive oil
jalapeno peppers thinly sliced (opt)
1 tablespoon - parmesan cheese (grated)
1 cup - mozzarella cheese

Method

Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix in the vegetable oil and
water. Kneed the dough until smooth and elastic on a lightly foured
surface.
Brush a large bowl with oil, place the dough in the bowl and coat with oil.
Cover with a damp cloth and let it rise in a warm place till the dough is
doubled for about 20 to 40 min. The more it rises gives the best result.
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Greece a baking sheet.
Punch down the dough and pat it into a 1/2 inch thick circle. Brush top
with oilve oil and sprinkle parmesan and mozarella cheese. Jalapenos can
be added on top.
Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with a
soup or with olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip it in.

Remarks

Fresh rosemary and thyme can be added along with other herbs.
It can be rolled out flatter almost like a thick pizza crust.

Yum!! No need to buy focaccia bread again.