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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Brinjal Paratha / Eggplant Paratha Recipe / Baingan Paratha

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Brinjal Paratha
Ingredients for brinjal masala
Big eggplant chopped-1/2
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Roasted jeera powder-1/4tsp
MDH Kitchen king masala-1/8tsp
(or any garam masala-optional)
Chopped coriander leaves-3tsp
Oil-1tsp
Other ingredients
Whole wheat flour-1 & 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Oil-to cook parathas
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry the brinjals till slightly cooked.Add all the dry ingredients & fry a bit.Cool & grind to a coarse paste.Add coriander leaves & mix it.Add wheat flour,salt to the mixture add very little water if required & make a soft dough.Take a small ball roll it out into circles.Cook it on tawa/griddle with little oil till coked & light brown on all sides.Serve it hot with any side dish.........



Thursday, April 12, 2012

Mango Thokku / Mango Pickle

Mango Thokku / Mango Pickle
Mango Thokku
Ingredients
Raw mango grated-2
(skin removed and grated)
Garlic sliced-6
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-3tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Hing-1tsp
Dry roasted & powdered fenugreek seeds(methi)-1tsp
Tempering
Oil-1 cup
Mustard-2tsp
Curry leaves-little
Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it with above ingredients.
Fry the grated mango till slightly cooked,add all the dry powders except fenugreek powder.
Fry a bit and switch off the stove,mix in the fenugreek powder & garlic.
Cool completely & store it in fridge.

Recipe for Mango Thurumu Pickle HERE

Monday, April 2, 2012

Jicama Raita

Ingredients
Grated & slightly squeezed jicama-1/2 cup
Thick curd-1 cup
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves-little
Tempering
Oil-1/2 tsp
Mustard-1/4tsp
Jeera/Cumin-1/4 tsp
Chopped onion-2tsp
Red chillies-1
Hing-a pinch
Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Mix it with the above ingredients & serve it cold.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

Mysore Bonda

Ingredients
Maida/all purpose flour-1 cup
Rice flour-1/4 cup
Buttermilk to make a thick batter
Salt to taste
Jeera/cumin seeds-1tsp
Baking soda-1/2 tsp
Chopped green chillies-2 small
Chopped ginger-1tsp
Chopped coconut-3tsp
Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Add butter milk & make a thick batter like urad dhal vada batter.Heat oil in a pan,wet your hands & take smalls ball & drop it in hot oil.In medium flame fry it till brown on all sides.Serve it with any chutney.

Monday, March 19, 2012

Egg Masala Kuzhlambu/Kulambu

Ingredients fried in 2tsp of oil till light brown,then ground to a smooth paste
Coriander seeds-1 & 1/2tsp
Red chillies-3
Whole pepper-1tsp
Poppy seeds-1tsp
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Jeera/Cumin-1/2tsp
Cloves-1
Cinnamon stick-a small piece
Curry leaves-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Chopped onion-1/2
Chopped tomato-1/2
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Roasted gram /Pottukadalai-1tsp(no need to fry)
Coconut-1tbsp
Tempering
Sesame oil-1tbsp
Mustard-1tsp
Methi seeds/fenugreek-8
Curry leaves-1tsp
Other ingredients
Diluted tamarind water-2 cups
Boiled eggs(make slits on it)-6
Method
Heat oil in a pan & temper it,pour the ground masala & the tamarind juice.In low flame cook till the gravy is slightly thick,add the eggs & give a boil.Switch off the stove ,garnish it with curry & coriander leaves & serve it with hot rice.


Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Turnip Chutney

Ingredients
Chopped turnip-1/2
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped tomato-1
Salt to taste
Oil-2tsp
Urad dhal & Channa dhal-each-1tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Red chillies-3
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp
Curry leaves-little
Hing-a pinch
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry the dhals ,jeera & red chillies till light brown.Add the other ingredients & fry till raw smell goes off.Cool, add salt & grind to a smooth paste.Serve it with any tiffin.

Saturday, March 3, 2012

Mango Rawa Kesari

Ingredients
Ghee-1/2 cup
White rawa/semolina-1 cup
Sugar-1 cup
Water-2 cups
Mango pulp-1 & 1/4 cup
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Saffron-a pinch
Fried nuts in ghee-1tbsp
Method
Heat ghee in a pan,fry the rawa till raw smell goes off.Boil water in a pan,add it to the rawa.Cook it in slow flame till it absorbs all the water.Add cardamom powder,saffron,mango pulp & sugar mix it & cook it for 1 minute.Switch off the stove,garnish it with nuts and serve.

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Zesty Lemon Cake With Raisins

Happy 3rd Birthday SailajaKitchen .Stepping into my 4th year.....



Ingredients for the cake
Flour - 1 & 1/2 cups
Sugar - 1 cup
Butter - 1/2 cup
Eggs - 2
Baking powder - 1/4 tsp
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Lemon zest grated - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice - 4 tbsp
Buttermilk - 12 tbsp
Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
Raisins - 1/4 cup
Ingredients for the glaze:
Powdered sugar - 1 cup
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
(mix it to a smooth mixture)
Method
Sieve flour,salt ,baking powder,baking soda.Mix buttermilk,lime juice & essence.Cream together butter & sugar till light & fluffy.Add the eggs & zest of lemon & beat it well.Slowly add the flour & lemon buttermilk mix to the sugar butter mixture alternatively beginning and ending with flour. Add raisins and gently mix.Bake it at 350 deg. for 40 minutes or till done.cool the cake completely & then pour the glaze over the cake.
Courtesy:chitchatcrossroads with a slight change.

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