Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Fried Noodles


Fried Noodles
Rice Noodles  100 gms
tofu 5 gms
spring onions 1
sprouted moong 25 gms
roasted chopped peanuts 15 gms
chilli powder one fourth tsp
sugar 
soya sauce
lemon juice
garlic
oil 
salt


Method
Heat oil and add crushed garlic
Add fried tofu, spring onions,sprouted beans,pea nuts,noodles
Add the chilli powder, sugar, soya sauce,lemon juice and salt
Servre hot garnished with corriender and chopped peanuts

Green Thai Curry




Green Thai Curry




For the Rice
Ingredients:
Green Curry Paste  2 tbsp
Coconut Milk Half Cup
Green peas 25 gms
Mushroom 20 gms
Cauliflower florets 10 gms
capcicum diced 10 gms
babycorn 20 gms
sugar one fourth teaspoon
oil 1 tsp


Method
Half boil the mushrooms, peas, cauliflower, capsicum,baby corn
deep fry the paneer
Heat the oil add green curry paste and fry for 2 minutes
add cococnut milk
add the vegetables,paneer, sugar and salt and simmer for a few minutes
serve hot with steamed rice


Green Curry Paste
Ingredients
3-4 green chillies chopped
garlic 1
chopped onion 1
ginger small piece
corriender chopped
half lemon
dry corriender 1 tsp
dry cumin one and a half tsp
salt to taste
pepper as per taste


Grind all the ingredients while adding little water

Monday, 27 June 2011

Layered Basmati Rice Recipe


Layered Rice




For Rice
Rice  100 gms
Cococunut Milk Half cup
Salt as per taste
Chopped corriender
Oil 1 tsp


Method
Wash and  drain the rice
heat oil in apan and rice and saute for 4-5 minutes
Add coconut milk,half cup water and salt
Bring a boil and cook
Sprinkle  Fresh corriender


For Vegetable Curry 
Ingredients
Baby Corn 1-2 slit
cauliflower 1 small
red curry paste   (recipe in another section)
Corn flour  1 tsp
coconut milk half cup
pineapple cubes 20 gms
lemon juice 1 tsp
sugar 1 tsp
soya sauce 1 tsp
oil 2 tsp
salt as taste


Method
Blanch Cauliflower and baby corn in hot water
heat oil and add red curry paste and fry
mix corn flour in coconut milk and add to fried curry paste.
add the blanched vegetables and pineapple to gravy
add lemon juice, sugar, soya sauce and bring it to a boil 


To Garnish:
Sliced Onions fried Brown
Spring Onions Chopped


Serving Method:
In a flat bottomed pan, spread a layer of rice and top with a layer of the vegetable curry
Repeat the layers bake at 200 degreea for 1 min 
Serve with brown fried onion and spring onion.

Red Curry Paste


Red Curry Paste


Dried Red Chillies  1-2
Onion Chopped 1
Garlic  1-2
Ginger  chopped in small amount
Lemon Grass 1 stalk
Corriender 
Dry Corriender 1 tsp
Cumin 2 tsp
white pepper salt as per taste


Method
Mix all the ingredients and red curry paste is ready
You can use it for gravy .

Vanilla Ice Creme Recipe


Vanilla Ice Creme
Ingredients
Milk  500 ml
Corn Flour  one and a half tea spoon
CMC powder  1 pinch
GMS powder 1 Table spoon
Sugar  400 gms
Fresh Creme Half Cup
Vanilla Essence 3-4 drops

Method
Mix all the ingredients except creme and essence
Boil the milk and stir continuously
Remove from the flame and to get cooled
Add essence and creme in the milk as it cools down
Place in aluminium vessel and pack it tightly
Keep in Fridge to set
When it is half set, beat in mixer again and keep to set
You can add nuts as per you choice at second setting.

Mix vegetable raita


Mix Vegetable Raita


Ingredients
Fresh Curd 
Chopped Onion 1
Chopped Tomato 1
Chopped Cucumber
Chopped Green Chilli 1
Chopped Corriender
Salt
Corriender Powder
Red Chilli Powder
Aseteofeda 1 pinch
Jeera half tea spoon
1 Tea spoon Ghee


Method:


Beat the fresh Curd and add all chopped vegetables except Corriender
Add salt as per taste
Heat Ghee in a Pan add jeera till it crackles 
Add a Pinch of Asetoefeda, coriender powder, chilli powder and pour it immediately in the curd misture.
Mix well, sprinkle freshly chopped Corriender.
Serve with Paranthas.

Dal Bati Recipe


Ingredients:
For the Bati 
2 cups wheat flour,1tbsp rava,4tbsp ghee,salt.For the Dal :1/2 cup ( green )moong dal,1 tbsp chana dal,1tbsp ghee,3 cloves of garlic,1/2 tsp garam masala,1/2 tsp dhania,1/2 tsp jeera1/2 tsp mustard,1/4 tsp haldi1tsp of chilli powder.
Method
For the bati Mix everything together and knead into a tight dough. Shape in to a ball. Preheat the oven at 410 degrees. place the balls on a cookie sheet and let it roast till golden brown. Keep turning for even cooking.
For the Dal.
Wash and cook the dal with haldi and salt. Heat ghee in a pan and add the jeera and mustard. Add all the other spices along with the crushed garlic cloves. Simmer the dal for a while until the aroma fills your senses.
While serving add some lemon juice.The bati needs to be dipped in ghee Mash the bati and mix with dal to enjoy the dish


Rajasthani Gatte ki Sabji



Rajasthani Gatte ki sabji


Ingredients
Gramflour (beasn)
Oil 1 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp
Chilli powder ½ tsp
Soda bi-carb 2 pinch
Onion Chopped 1 cup
Tomatoes chopped 1 cup
Yogurt 2 tbsp
Salt ½ tsp
Chiili powder 1 tsp
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Ghee 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1 tsp


Method


Mix gramflour with 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp red chilly powder, 1tbsp of oil.
Make a stiff dough using very less amount of water. 
Cut these boiled rolled cylinders into small pieces.
Heat ghee in a deep pan. Put the tadka of jeera and add onion. Cook it for 5 minutes on medium heat till onion become slightly pink in color.
Now add salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and tomatoes. 
Cook for 6-7 minutes till tomatoes are well cooked now add 3-4 tbsp of water and yogurt and cook for 2 minutes. 
Now add gatte to this Masala and mix well.
Add the water you have reserved to this curry and let it boil for5-6 minutes. Serve hot with steamed rice/Peas pulav or missi roti.

Brownies Homemade


Buttermilk  Brownies

Ingredients
2 c. sugar
2-1/4 c. flour
4 tbsp. cocoa
1/2 c. margarine
1 c. cold water
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. soda
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
FROSTING:
1 c. sugar
6 tbsp. butter
6 tbsp. milk

Boil for 1/2 minute, take off heat.  Add 1/2 bag chocolate chips.  May add nuts if desired.  Stir and spread on brownies.   
BROWNIES: Sift sugar, flour and cocoa in bowl.  In saucepan, bring to boil, water, margarine and oil.  Pour over dry ingredients and beat until creamy.  Add buttermilk, soda and eggs.  Beat thoroughly.  Bake at 350 degrees in jelly roll pan for 18 minutes.

Tuesday, 10 May 2011

Cool Rose Syrup with rose Petals

To get something refreshing and cool this summer just try this simple recipe

  • In a mixer add Rose Sharbat,milk 1 glass, 2 spoons sugar and some dry fruits
  • Blend it
  • Take 1 Glass. put some gulkand in it,some dry fruits and add the liquid prepared in the mixer
  • Sprinkle some more dry fruits and rose petals
It will be a very refreshing drink for you this summer.

Thursday, 5 May 2011

Tempting Easy Paneer Recipe

On day I ran out of all the vegetables, all I was left was with Onion and Tomatos with some Milk.So I decided to try something new and what came out was the recipe which my family relishes a lot. I want to share this quick and easy paneer Recipe.

  • Just heat some ghee/oil in a pan and shallow fry the paneer cubes.
  • In the leftover ghee/oil, crackle jeera(Cumin Seeds) and saute finely chopped onions.
  • Then add finely chopped ginger and tomatos.
  • Once they leave ghee add haldi powder,dhaniya powder, chilli powder,salt and Kasuri Methi.
  • Then add a cup of milk and stir continuously.
  • Add the shallow fried paneer cubes
  • Bring to a boil and sprinkle fresh corriender.
Serve hot with Paranthas.

You will love to have this recipe in your menu list time and again.

Happy Cooking!!!!!

Wednesday, 4 May 2011

Healthy Pav Bhaji for Kids

Pav Bhaji has travelled a long distance from Mumbai Chhat Corner to the Kitchens of all the households in India.
Be it a Kids Birthday Party or time for Evening Snacks, a healthy solution for a nutritious diet.Pav haji has found it's place in the happy hearts of Food Lovers in India.

So Let's get going for this yummy filling.

You Require:

  • Boiled Vegetables like patatos,cauliflower, cabbage, beans,carots,peas,capsicum etc
  • Chopped Tomatos 3-4
  • Garlic Ginger Paste
  • Chopped Onions  2
  • Salt as per taste
  • Pinch of Haldi
  • Corriender and chilli Powder
  • Pav Bhaji Masala to add more taste
  • fresh Green Corriender
  • Butter
  • Pav  (Easily available at grocery shop)/Bread
Method


  • Put Butter in Pan, add ginger garlic paste
  • Saute and add chopped onions
  • Add all dry masalas
  • After 10-20 seconds add chopped tomatos
  • after it leaves oil, add all boiled and mashed vegetables
  • Add 20 ml water and stir for 1 minute
  • Now add Pav Bhaji Masala and squeeze some lemon juice and sprinkle fresh corriender
Serve  hot with Pavs and chopped onions.

The pavs should be slit into two pieces and put on pan with butter till both the sides turn golden.

Happy Munching!!!!!

Monday, 2 May 2011

Healthy Bitter Gourd Not so bitter

While looking at those Green Bitter Gourds you may make faces, No No bitter Karela...But Yes it's healthy and tasty too.

What you need is a big heart to buy bitter gourds, rest my recipe will do.

  • Wash the bitter gourds, remove the tail and chop it in small pieces.
  • 1 big onion chopped.
  • Add oil in the Wok
  • Add Jeera, and crackle
  • Add chopped onions and fry till golden.
  • Add Haldi powder, Dhaniya powder,Red chilli powder,Powdered Saunf.
  • Add chopped Bitter Gourd and stir for 2-3 min.
  • Now pour some water to keep the moist and cover the lid.
  • After 10 min. stir and add Amchoor powder.
Relish with Paranthas.