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Cauliflower and lentil Dhal

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Tue, 22 May 2012 10:57:00 PDT

Just now finished making of this cauliflower and lenti Dal.It is my first attempt of mixing both Dal and cauliflower,but it came very delicious.We served with chapati's.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
Cauliflower-1small,cut into florets
Onion-1large,thinly sliced
Tomatoes-3,chopped
Dried red lentils-1cup
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Turmeric-1tsp
Chilli powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Oil-2tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Heat oil in a large frying pan.Add cumin seeds,once it splutter,add onions and fry on medium heat stirring,until starting to colour.Add tomatoes along with ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder.Cook till raw smell goes out from the paste.

Add cauliflower and chilli,coriander powder and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.Add required water and lentils.Cover and simmer for 20 minutes or till both cauliflower and lentil is cooked.Season and add a little more water if needed.
Serve topped with chopped coriander and enjoy with chapati.

Kachumba

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Sat, 19 May 2012 10:42:51 PDT

I made this Kachumba salad for my lunch along with cauliflouwer curry.The salad is simply superab and it is made with fresh veggies.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
Tomatoes-2 large, diced
Cucumber-1, diced
Red onion-1large, finely diced
Chat masala-1tsp
Lemon juice-3 tbsp
Coriander leaves-2tbsp, chopped
Salt, to season

Preparation:
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and season with salt to taste.
Transfer into a serving bowls and enjoy!

Kaja

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Tue, 08 May 2012 10:09:56 PDT

First time i made these Kaja's.I learned this recipe from MIL,she makes it very delicious.During deepavali festival it is a must sweet in the home.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
All Purpose flour/ Maida -2cups
Butter- 50grams,melted
Baking Soda a pinch
Sugar - 11/2 grams
Maida - 1 tbsp for dusting
Gram flour - 2 tbsp, for filling in the middle of the kaja.

Preparation:

For the dough:
Shift Soda along with the flour in a bowl. Add the melted butter and crumble well. Then slowly add water and knead to a pliable dough. It should be softness but not to stiff. Knead till you get soft dough.Cover the dough a wet cloth and let it rest for 1 hour. Once 1 hour done, knead again and divide to equal size balls.

For the Sugar Syrup:
Meanwhile,take the sugar in a pan. Add water till the sugar covers and then bring it to a boil. Cook till you get a consistency of one thread. This you can confirm, by touching the syrup with your thumb and index finger, when you will find one thread forming. Switch off the hob.

For Making the Kaja:

Dust the dough with maida and roll the first ball like a chapati.Then roll out the second ball to the same size.
On the first rolled out chapati, apply melted butter and gram flour. Spread evenly all over. Now take the second chapati and place on the second. Press firmly.Again brush with butter and gram flour on the top.Starting from top,fold it like a roll.
Then cut into small pieces of 1 inch size.Press them down on the vertical side, then roll them out to get a long strip.
Heat a pan with oil.Once its hot,bring it to Sim flame and drop in the rolled out Kaja's gently. Turn to the other side to cook evenly.Repeat this to entire Kaja's .
Once they are done, drain the Kaja's and drop them into sugar syrup. Gently press in so that , it soaks the sugar. Let it soak for 2 to 5 Min's, then remove and spread for it to cool.Enjoy!

These stays good up to 2weeks in a airtight box.

Crunchy Bhindi Fry

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:08:01 PDT

Just now i prepared this crunchy bhindi fry for hubby's lunch box.It was very crispy and tasted delicious.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
Bhindi/lady's finger/okra-250grams
Gram flour-2tbsp
Red chilli powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Preparation:
Wash and pat dry the bhindi.It has to be really dry.Cut them into lengthwise pieces.
Place the bhindi,gram flour,chilli powder,turmeric powder and required salt.Toss them well so that bhindi is nicely coated with the flour.
Heat a pan with oil for deep frying.Oil must be really hot,but be careful sometimes it splutters.Fry the bhindi in batch's and place them on kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil.
If you wish sprinkle amchur powder and enjoy crispy and delicious bhindi fry ..

Paneer Parathas

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:26:00 PDT

I made these Paneer parathas yesterday for my lunch.My kids love paneer very much,especially my daughter likes it a lot.We served parathas with onion raitha,actually you can have with any pickle also.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For the Dough:
Atta - 2 cups
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Water as needed to make smooth dough
Salt to taste

For the stuffing:
Paneer - 100 grams ,grated
Onions - 1 medium,chopped finely
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Chat masala-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves few

Preparation:
Mix the flour together with salt and ghee. mix well. Then add water as required to make a soft dough. Keep aside for 10 Min's. Divide into equal sized balls.

Mix grated paneer with chilli powder,coriander powder, salt, Onion and Coriander leaves. Make equal sized balls.

Roll the dough like chapati,but small one. Place the stuffing in middle and cover it well.If needed dust with flour and roll out.

Heat a tawa and fry the parathas on both sides with Oil.
Serve this with onion raitha/pickle. Dab a small slice of butter on hot parathas and serve yummy yummy parathas.

Coffee Cup cakes

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:07:06 PDT

Just now i finished making these coffee cupcakes,they came really very well and tasted delicious with coffee icing.Whole house is filled with coffee aroma.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For cup cakes:
Self-raising flour-1cup
Muscovado sugar-1cup
Butter-1cup
Eggs-2nos
Baking powder-1/4tsp
Instant coffee powder-1tbsp+3tbsp hot water

For Icing:
Icing sugar-11/4 cup
Butter-1/2cup
Instant coffee powder-1tsp+3tsp hot water

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees and place 12 paper cases into a muffin tin.

Using an electric whisk or food processor , beat the butter, sugar and diluted coffee mixture until very light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating each one in well before adding the next.Carefully fold in the flour.

Divide the mixture equally into the case and bake in the oven for 10 - 20 minutes. After 10 minutes, check to see if the coffee cupcakes are ready by inserting a cocktail stick into one of the cupcakes. If it comes out dry then the cupcakes are done. If not, then back in the oven for a few minutes more. Don't overcook the cupcakes otherwise they will dry out. Lift the cupcakes out of the muffin tin and leave to cool on a wire rack.

Sift icing sugar and butter in a large bowl. Add diluted coffee mixture.. Slowly stir together, then once most of the sugar has been worked in, start to beat. Keep going until creamy and smooth.
Then fill the icing into a piping bag ,using big star nozzle and pipe it on cupcake and enjoy !

Chicken Liver Fry

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 10:45:33 PDT

Sunday i made this chicken liver fry along with chicken curry.It came out deliciously and takes very less time to cook.You can have this fry along with chapati also.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
Chicken liver -250grams
Chopped onions-1medium
Chopped tomato-1medium
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Chilli powder-1 1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Pepper powder-1/2tsp
Cloves,Cinnamon
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp
Coriander leaves for garnishing

Preparation:
Clean and cut the chicken liver into medium size pieces.
Heat a pan with oil,add the spices and let them splutter,then goes the chopped onions and fry till they change there colour.Once onions turns into brown colour add the chopped tomatoes along with ginger garlic paste and fry till everything is nicely cooked.Then add the chicken liver pieces along with chilli and coriander powders and stir well,so that liver pieces are nicely coated with the masala and fry them on high flame for 5minutes stirring in middle.Close the pan with lid and let it cook on medium flame for 10-15minutes or till it is cooked.Then add the fresh pepper powder and mix well.Finally add the chopped coriander leaves and remove from the hob and transfer it into a serving bowl and enjoy delicious chicken liver fry.

Fried Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 08:06:52 PDT

Last Sunday i made these Fried chicken of my lunch along with biryani.But i did not get the time to post it.At last today i have done it.Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:

Chicken thighs-4nos

Chicken drumsticks-4nos
Plain flour-1cup

Ground cumin-2tsp

Cayenne pepper-2tsp

Celery salt-2tsp

English mustard powder-1tsp

Milk-1glass(200ml)

Vegetable oil as required for deep frying

Preparation:

For the chicken: Place the chicken thighs and drumsticks in a pot of boiling water and leave to simmer for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Remove from the stock and drain, then chill in the fridge overnight.
When the chicken is ready, mix the flour, cumin, cayenne pepper, celery salt, mustard powder and a pinch of salt in a large bowl. Toss the chilled chicken in the seasoned flour (the skin can be removed if preferred).

Pour the milk into a shallow bowl, dip the chicken pieces into milk one by one and then dip them back into the seasoned flour. Set aside.

Fry the chicken in batches, carefully lowering them into the oil with a slotted spoon and remove when crispy, golden and cooked right through about 5 minutes.Serve the chicken with a salad .

Parmesan- Poppy Seeds Crackers

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 10:52:11 PDT

Yesterday i made these crackers with cheese.My kids enjoyed in making these crackers.Both my kids made these rounds.It came very nice.Here goes the recipe...

Ingredients:

Plain flour-300grams
Baking powder-2tsp
Sugar-1tbsp
Onion salt-1/2tsp
Butter-120grams
Sunflower oil-2tbsp
Poppy seeds-2tbsp
water- as required for making dough
Parmesan cheese-30grams

Preparation:

In a food processor bowl,add plain flour,baking powder,sugar and onion salt.Pulse to mix them up well.
Add the butter and turn on the processor until the butter is rubbed in and the mixture resembles breadcrumbs.Add in the poppy seeds and blitz to mix up.

Add the oil , then begin to add the water slowly until the dough comes together.Gather the dough into a ball, wrap in clingfilm and chill in the fridge for half an hour.Once the dough has rested roll it out between two sheets of baking paper to about a 4mm thickness.

Preheat the oven to 170c fan.
Cut out the crackers using a small round cutter and place on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Prick them with a fork and grate the Parmesan cheese over the tops.

Bake in the oven for 12-15 minutes until golden and cooked right through – check by flipping them over and checking the middle of the base, if it still looks a little doughy bob them back in the oven for another couple of minutes.
Once baked allow to cool for a short while on the tray before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

Store in an airtight container for up to one week.

Cheddar Dill Scones

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 11:13:42 PDT

Today i made these scones which i has seen in Food network channel.It came really delicious.My daughter Laky liked it very well.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

All-purpose flour- 2cups
Baking powder-1tbsp
Salt-2tsp
Cold unsalted butter -250grams, diced
Large eggs -2, beaten lightly
Cold heavy cream-1/2cup
Yellow cheddar cheese -1/2cup
Fresh dill-1/2 cup, minced
Egg -1, beaten with1 tablespoon milk , for egg wash

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees C.

Combine 2 cups of flour, the baking powder, and salt in the bowl of an food processor. Add the butter and mix on low speed until the butter is in pea-sized pieces. Mix the eggs and heavy cream and quickly add them to the flour-and-butter mixture. Combine until just blended. Toss together the Cheddar, dill, with 1 tablespoon of flour and add them to the dough. Mix until they are almost mixed.

Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and knead it for 1 minute, until the Cheddar and dill are well distributed. Roll the dough 3/4-inch thick. Cut into 3-inch circles. Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper for 20 to 25 minutes, until the outside is crusty and the inside is fully baked.

Once done,allow it to cool and enjoy eating..

Channa Pulao

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:54:32 PST

I made this channa pulao for my saturday lunch.First time i made this pulao and it came deliciously.We had it with onion raitha otherwise you can have with any kurma.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Channa -1cup ( here i used canned one)
Basmatic rice-2cups
Water-3cups
Red chilli powder-1/2tsp
Shahi jeera-1tsp
Tomato-2small
Cloves-1nos
Cardamon-2nos
Bay leaves
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp
Ghee-1tsp

To grind:
Green chillies-2nos
Onions-1small
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Cinnamon-1/2inch
Chopped coriander(few for grinding and remaining for garnishing)

Preparation:

Wash and soak the rice for 30mintutes.After 30minutes drain the rice and keep aside.
Heat a kadai with 1tsp of ghee,add shahi jeer ,bay leaves and cardamon.Add the rice and saute for few minutes so that rice is nicely coated with ghee.Add 3cups of water and little bit salt and cook on high flame for 5minutes and when you see water bubbling,simmer the flame and close with lid.Cook till water is completely absorbed.Once it is done.Spread the rice in a large plate.

Heat a pan with oil,add chopped onions and fry them till they turn into pale colour.Then goes the grounded masala paste and saute till raw smell goes out.Then add chopped tomatoes along with turmeric,chilli powder and required salt.Mix them well and fry till tomatoes are nicely cooked.Add the cooked channa/chickpeas and mix well so that it is nicely coated with the masala.Once oil oozes out,add the cooked rice slowly and mix well and cook with closed lid for 2minutes.Before removing from the hob add remaining chopped coriander leaves and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy with onion raitha or with your favourite kurma.

Mushroom Fry

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 08:58:47 PST

Just now i made this mushroom fry.Though i don't eat mushroom i made it for my hubby.He likes it very much.Its very simple to make and delicious to eat.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Baby mushroom-250grams
Chopped onions-2 medium
Chopped tomatoes-2 medium
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Chilli powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Cumin seeds-1tsp
Coriander leaves
Butter-1tbsp
Peppercorns-1/2tsp
Garlic pods-4nos
Oil-11/2tbsp
Salt to taste

Preparation:

Heat a pan with oil,add cumin seeds when it splutters add chopped onions and fry till they change they colour.Add little bit of slat to the onions,so that it cooks fast.Then goes the turmeric powder along with ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes.

Add chopped tomatoes and cook them till they become soft and add the baby mushrooms and saute well.Add chilli and coriander powder and mix well.Cook them with closed lid till mushrooms becomes soft and oil oozes out.Switch off the hob.

In a mixer crush the garlic pods and peppercorns roughly.
Heat another pan with butter,then add the crushed mixture and mix well.Add the cooked mushroom and saute very well till water is absorbed.Finally add chopped coriander leaves.Transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy with chapatis or as a side dish

Sending this dish to CC-Dish For Loved Ones

Oven Roasted Chicken Wings

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:01:38 PST

Sunday i made these chicken wings for our lunch along with chicken biryani.I marinated these wings with curd and spices overnight and baked in oven.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Chicken wings-4pieces

Red chili pwd-1tsp

Garam masala-1tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Chopped green chillies-2nos

Pepper pwd-1/2tsp

Yogurt-1/2cup

Food colour a pinch

Butter-1tbsp

Preparation:

Take a mixing bowl and mix all the above ingredients except butter and marinate it for overnight in fridge.

preheat oven at 230degrees and place the leg pieces on a baking tray lined with silver foil and grill for 10mints on one side.

Then apply butter on both sides and grill the other side for another 10mints.

Finally remove from the tray and transfer into serving bowl and serve with onions rings and tomato rings or with mint chutney.

Chocolate Muffins

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:09:47 PST

Yesterday night i made these chocolate muffins at 8clock.When my daughter asked me that she wants to have muffins right now at that time,so i prepared these muffins.Its very easy to prepare and takes only 20minutes to complete the whole process,10 minutes for mixing and 10 minutes for baking.So its very easy.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Plain flour-125gms

Coco powder-25gms

Sugar-60gms

Baking powder-1tsp

Milk-100ml

Sunflower oil-2tbsp

Chocolate Chips-100gms(both white n chocolate)

Egg-1medium

Salt a pinch

Muffin cases

Preparation:

Preheat the oven at 160C.

Take a bowl and sieve the flour,coco powder and baking powder.Mix well.

Add choco chips and mix well.

In another bowl mix egg,sunflower oil,milk and sugar properly.

Now add these wet ingredients into dry ingredients bowl and mix well.

Divide the mixture evenly between the muffin cases and sprinkle some white choco chips on top.Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until they risen or toothpick comes clean when you test.Cool them on wire rack and then enjoy

Sending this recipe to CC-Chocolate Fest

Roast Parsnips With Cornmeal

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:25:02 PST

Yesterday i made these roast parsnips,which are super healthy and high in fibre,good source of vitamin C.The cornmeal add a crust to the parsnips and make them extra crispy too.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:
Parsnips-1kg,quartered and core removed
Cornmeal-4tbsp
Nutmeg powder a pinch
Olive oil-4tbsp

Preparation:

Heat oven to 200C.Mix together the cornmeal and nutmeg,and set aside.Bring a pan of salted water to the boil,tip in the parsnips and cook for 6mins or until just tender.Drain.While parsnips are still hot,toss with the cornmeal mixture to coat.

Set a roasting tin over the hob and heat the oil.Add the parsnips and turn to coat in the oil.Put the tin in the oven and roast for 15mins,then turn the parsnips over and cook for 15mins more until golden.
Once it is ready transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy hot- hot and crispy roast parsnips..

Sending this dish to Winter Vegetables

Basic Vanilla Cupcake

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 12:09:08 PDT

Today i made these basic vanilla cupcakes.It has been so long i have baked any cakes or cupcakes.So today i thought of why not make these cupcakes which is very simple and very delicious to have.I prepared these cupcakes before my daughter return from school because she likes these cakes very much.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Plain flour-150g
Sugar-150g
Eggs-3,beaten
Butter-150g
Baking powder-11/2tsp
Vanilla extract-1tsp
Salt-1/4tsp

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 160 C.

Sieve the flour and baking powder together.Place the butter and sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk with an electric mixer until light,fluffy and really creamy.Add vanilla extract.Gradually whisk in the beaten egg,a little at a time until smooth,adding a spoonful of flour if the mixture curdles.using a large metal spoon ,fold in the sieved flour.

Divide the mixture evenly between the cupcake cases and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown and risen.Cool them on wire rack and then enjoy!

Cauliflower Masala

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:59:51 PST

Today i made cauliflower masala for my lunch.It is very easy,simple and quick to cook.We had this masala with chapathi.you can have this as a sidedish along with rice.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Cauliflower- 1 medium one
Onions- 2 medium
Tomato-2 medium
Ginger garlic paste-1tbsp
Red chilli powder-1tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Chopped corianderleaves
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
salt to taste
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Cut the cauliflower into florets and cook them in boiling water for 5minutes along with a little salt.Drain the water from the florets and keep asdie.
Heat a pan with oil,add fennel seeds,once they splutter add chopped onions and saute them till they change there colour.Add ginger garlic paste followed by chopped tomatoes,turmeric powder and fry them till raw smells goes out from the paste.Add chilli powder and mix well.Add florets,corinder powder and mix well so that all florets are nicely coated with the masala and cook with closed lid for 5minutes on medium flame.Then add half a cup of water and mix well and cook till the florets are nicely cooked.If you want you can add some more water and cook.Finally add chopped coriander leaves and transfer into a serving bowl and enough with chapati's.

Bread Upma

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 08:36:18 PST

Bread upma which is very easy and quick to prepare.Every one as there own way of making this bread upma.Today i made with brown bread in my style.Hope you all like it and try..

Ingredients:

Brown bread-6slices, teared into pieces
Tomato-2nos small
Onion-1 no small
Red chili powder-1tsp(instead of this chili powder you can use green chillies)
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Tomato ketchup-2tbsp
Lemon juice-1tsp
salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Tear or cut bread into small pieces.Sprinkle a little water.Heat a little oil in a pan.Add 1tsp of mustard seeds,chopped onion,fry them till they change there colour.Add turmeric powder,chili powder,chopped tomatoes and saute them well.Add tomato ketchup and mix well.Add bread pieces and coriander leaves and required salt and toss them well. cook them for 2minutes and finally add 1tsp of lemon juice and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy!
Sending this recipe to Lets Cook With Leftovers

Oaty Apple Crumble

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:56:43 PST

First of all Happy New year to all my blogger friends and readers.This year i want to start my blog with a dessert ,so i have prepared Oaty Apple Crumble yesterday.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Royal gala eating apples-6nos,peeled cored and cut into chunks
Caster sugar-40grams
Soft light brown sugar-50grams
Butter-125grams
Honey-25grams
Plain flour-150grams
Oats-150grams
Flaked almonds-50grams
Ground cinnamon-1tsp

Preparation:

Cook the apples with the caster sugar in a large pan, stirring occasionally - add a splash of water if they start to stick on the bottom. When just about tender and a bit saucy and tip into large ovenproof dish.

Melt the brown sugar, honey and butter together in a large pan. Off the heat, stir in the oats, flour, almonds and cinnamon until sticky and crumbly. Divide over the apples. To bake straight away, heat oven to 160C fan then bake for 40-50 Min's until topping is golden and crisp.Once its cooked remove from the oven and allow to cool.Enjoy tasty and yummy crumble with ice cream or like it self.

Dum Aloo

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:01:02 PST

Since two weeks,i have not posted any recipes in my blog.Because my kids are not well they having viral fever,cough and running nose.My days went looking at them,today my first one is feeling better and she went to school.So I got some time to write the post.This post is about Dum Aloo which i have prepared long back but due to lack of time i am posting now,but i when i prepared this dish with curd and some spices it went delicious with chapathi's.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Baby potatoes-300grams

Onion-2nos medium

Tomato-2nos medium

Chilli powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Amchur powder-1tsp

Garam masala-1/2tsp

Yogurt-4tbsp

Cloves-2nos

Cinnamon-1inch

Bay leaves-2nos small

Star anise-1no.

Cardamom-2nos

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Coriander leaves for garnishing

Salt to taste

Oil as required

Preparation:

Wash the potatoes and prick them with fork all around,so that masala goes well inside.Boil them for 5 to 8 minutes till they are cooked but see it is not over cooked.

Grind onions and ginger garlic paste together and keep aside.

Grind tomatoes also separately and keep aside.

Heat a kadai with required oil,add cloves,cinnamon,cardamom,bay leaves and cumin seeds. once the cumin seeds start splutter add onion and ginger garlic paste and stir them well till the raw smell goes out.Then goes the tomato puree and again stir all the masala well till oil oozes out.Add chilli,coriander ,amchur and turmeric powder and mix well.

Remove the kadai from hob and add curd and mix well.Why i have removed the kadai from the hob and added curd means it prevents from curdling.Again keep the kadai on hob and add boiled baby potatoes ans stir well so that all masala goes well into the potatoes and add required salt and little water and cover it with lid and cook on slow flame for 10minutes.Then remove the lid and mix well at this time the gravy should be thick and potatoes should nicely coated the masala.Again cook them for few minutes and medium flame by adding garam masala and chopped coriander leaves.Finally transfer it into a serving bowl and enjoy delicious and tasty Dum Aloo with chapati's..

Vegetable Manchurian

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:34:33 PST

Sunday i made this vegetable Manchurian for our lunch along with Fried rice.Thanks to vahchef for showing such a tasty and wonderful recipe.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

For making Manchurian:

Mixed vegetables -2cup(carrot,beans,corn,cabbage,peas)

Ajinamoto a pinch

Boiled rice -1cup

Chilli sauce -1tbsp

Soya sauce-2tbsp

Spring onion-1/2 bunch

Pepper powder-2tsp

Chopped green chillies-2nos

Corn flour-2tbsp

Chopped ginger -1tbsp

Salt to taste

Oil for frying

For making sauce:

Chopped onions-2nos

Chopped garlic-4nos

Chopped ginger-1tbsp

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Soya sauce-2tbsp

Ajinamoto a pinch

Chilli sauce-2tbsp

Spring onion remaining half bunch

Cornflour-2tbsp

Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

For making Manchurian:

In a food processor add the vegetables and blend them into finely.Then boil finely chopped minced vegetables for 2minutes and drain them in a cloth to remove the water from the veggies. keep the water aside,we will see it in sauce making.

Take the drained minced veggies in a bowl, bind with ingredients under Manchurian. and make small size balls. Roll in corn flour and deep fry till they turn golden colour on both sides.Remove them into a plate and keep aside.

For making sauce:

Heat a pan with oil ,add cumin ,chopped garlic ,chopped ginger and chopped onion.Fry them for 2minutes till they change colour.Add soya sauce,pepper,chilli paste,spring onion ,ajinamoto and mix well.Then the water which we drained from the veggies and cook for few minutes.To make the sauce thick,mix cornflour with very little water and then add it to the cooking sauce.Then add the fried manchurian and mix well ,cook for 2 minutes.Finally before removing from the hob add the remaining chopped spring onions and transfer into a serving bowl and enjoy Fried rice/noodles.

Potato-Cauliflower Curry

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:33:05 PDT

I made this potato-cauliflower curry yesterday.I made this curry lots of time but this time i changed some of the ingredients and tried this curry,it came out delicious and tasted very good with naan.I made naan's also in home only.Here in this recipe i used coconut and cashew paste and boiled the onions and tomatoes together and then grounded it.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Potatoes-250grams

Cauliflower-small size one

Onions-2nos medium

Tomatoes-2nos medium

Red chilli powder-1 1/2tsp

Coriander powder-2tsp

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tap

Cumin seeds-1tsp

Curry leaves

Coriander leaves

Grated coconut-2tbsp

Cashew nuts-10nos

Salt to taste

Oil-2tbsp

Preparation:

Wash and chop potatoes and cauliflower into small pieces.Take a microwave safe bowl and add these veggies and then add water to cover them.Microwave it on high power for 10minutes.Mean while make a paste of cashew and coconut.Take a blender and add chopped onions and tomatoes,grind them into a smooth paste.

Heat a pan with oil,add cumin seeds,curry leaves once they splutter add onion-tomato paste and fry them till raw smell goes out.Then add ginger garlic paste along with chilli and coriander powder.Mix well.

Once the veggies are done,drain the water and keep aside.Don't throw out the water,we will use the same water in the curry.When the masala is cooked well,add the veggies and mix well,so that all the veggies are nicely coated with masala.Then add the water which we drained out from the veggies and cover it with lid and cook for 10minutes ot till the curry becomes thick.Add the coconut and cashew paste and mix well and cook for few minutes.Finally garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve with naan/rotis/rice.

Thattai -Made on Deepavali

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:02:20 PDT

I made this thattai for deepavali.I saw this recipe in Prema's blog and i liked it very much.Next day i tried this recipe it came out perfectly.It is crispy and yummy.My kids and hubby dear enjoyed a lot.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Rice flour-4cups

Channa dal-2tbsp

Sesame seeds-1tbsp

Chilli powder-2tsp

Ghee-2tbsp

Urad dal-4tbsp(roasted and powdered)

Salt as required

Hing-1/2tsp

Chopped curry leaves

Oil for frying

Preparation:

Soak the channa dal in water for at least half an hour.Once it is done.

Take a bowl add all the above ingredients expect oil and soaked channal dal with water and mix well.Add water slowly to make a smooth and soft dough.keep aside the dough for few minutes.

Heat a pan with enough oil for deep frying the thattai.Take a plastic wrap or any zip lock bag,apply little oil over it and spread so that the dough will not stick to it.

Take a small lemon size dough and pat them into a thin thattai and deep fry them in oil till they turn into golden colour on both sides,repeat the same process for the entire dough.

Allow them to cool and store in airtight container and enjoy crispy and yummy thattai..

Vanilla Panna Cotta

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 08:06:15 PDT

I made this Vanilla panna cotta yesterday.I couldn't post any recipes since 2weeks,because for my laky school has given holidays for 2weeks and both the kids are making me to revolve around them whole day.At last yesterday i made this panna cotta,which is very simple to prepare and tasted heavenly.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Double cream-300ml
Gelatin leaves-3nos
Milk-250ml
Sugar-25grams
Vanilla essence-2tsp

Preparation:

Soak the gelatin leaves in a little cold water until soft.

Place the milk, double cream, vanilla essence and sugar into a pan and bring to a simmer.

Squeeze the water out of the gelatin leaves, then add to the pan and take off the heat. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved.

Divide the mixture among four ramekins and leave to cool. Place into the fridge for at least an hour, until set.

To serve,turn each panna cotta out onto a serving plate.pour the golden syrup over the cotta and enjoy it!

Gobi 65

noreply@blogger.com (G.Pavani) — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 11:51:26 PDT

First of all Happy Dasara to all of you.I tried and tasted this recipe from Aipi's blog US MASALA. When i saw the recipe in her blog,i was very tempted and bookmarked it immediately.Today i tried this and it came out really yummy.Here goes the recipe..

Ingredients:

Cauliflower-1 small one
Rice flour-4tbsp
Garam masala powder-1tsp
Chili powder-1tsp
Cornflour-1/2cup
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Salt to taste
Food colour-1/2tsp
Oil for deep frying

For Tempering:

Oil-1tsp
Onion-1 small one
Chili Sauce-2tsp
Mustard seeds+urd dal-1tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander leaves few

Preparation:

Wash and chop cauliflower into medium size florets and keep aside.

Take a bowl,mix all ingredients except oil with water to a paste like consistency without any lumps.Add the florets into the mixture and mix well.Keep aside it for 20minutes.

Heat a pan with oil for frying.Deep fry the florets in small-small batches on medium heat till they are crispy.Place them on kitchen towel to absorb excess oil.

Heat a another pan with oil,add mustard+urd dal.When they splutter,add chopped onions and fry till they change there colour.Add the fried florets,chili sauce and mix well.Cook it for 2minutes and finally add chopped coriander leaves.Transfer them into a serving bowl and enjoy!