Cream Cheese Grapes

Ingredients
Cream cheese-3tsp
Grated ginger -1/2tsp
(slightly toss it in pan till dry)
Honey-1/2tsp
Pecan-12
(dry roast slightly & chopped finely)
Globe grapes-6
(seedless is better)
Method
In a bowl cream together cream cheese,ginger & honey.Put the grapes in the bowl & with a spoon evenly coat the grapes.Roll the cheese coated grapes in the pecan.Keep it in fridge until the coating is firm.Cut into halves & serve.
I saw this recipe from a book given by Costco............with a slight change.

Bagel Crostini

Ingredients
Large Bagel-1
Any herb-1/8tsp
(I used basil)
Melted butter-4tsp
Parmesan cheese-1/4tsp Method
Cut the bagel into half,then cut into thin circles.Mix all above ingredients together.Brush it on top of each circles.Place it on a baking tray,do not over lap them.Bake it at 350 deg c for 5 minutes or till brown.Keep watching it,otherwise it can get burnt very fast if unnoticed.Cool & store it in an air tight container.This is an easy tea time snack........
Courtesy:Ellie

Soya Manchurian

Ingredients for the sauce

Tomato Ketchup-6tsp

Soya sauce-3tsp

Red chilly sauce-1/2tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

Chopped onions-1/4

Green chillies chopped-2

Chopped spring onion -1 bunch

Salt to taste

Oil-2tsp

1tsp of Corn flour diluted in little water

Ingredients for frying

Soya chunks-40nos.

(soak in hot water & squeeze out the water)

Salt to taste

Red or yellow food colour-little

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

(or chopped)

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Maida-4tsp

Corn flour-2tsp

Oil-to deep fry

Method

Marinate the soya chunks with ginger & garlic paste,salt,food colour & chilly powder for 10 minutes.Add maida & corn flour, sprinkle very little water mix till all the soya chunks are coated well.Deep fry them till golden brown & keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan saute onion,green chillies,ginger & garlic paste,spring onion till light brown.Add all the sauces & the diluted corn flour.Cook for 2 more minutes & switch off the gas.Add the fried soya chunks mix it well & garnish it with spring onions & serve.

Tomato Chutney

Ingredients

Chopped small Roma tomatoes-3

Chopped onion-2tbsp

Garlic chopped-2

Tamarind-a small piece(optional)

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard,Jeera,Urad dhal-little

Red chilly powder-1/4tsp

Method

Heat 1/2 tsp of oil & fry tomatoes,garlic & onion till transparent & mashed.Add salt,cool & grind to a smooth paste.Temper it.This can be served with any tiffin.

Lentil Dosa

Ingredients American lentil-1/2 cup (raw brown lentils) Rice-1 cup (I used Idly rice) Green chillies-1 Ginger-a small piece Salt to taste Jeera-1tsp Oil-to make dosa Method Soak rice & lentil together for 3 hrs.Then grind it to a semi coarse batter along with salt,ginger & green chillies.Mix jeera,heat a tawa & prepare dosa as usual.Serve it hot with any chutney Note:This is an instant dosa,there is no need for fermentation.

Wheat Flour & Spaghetti Squash Halwa

Ingredients
Whole wheat flour-1/2 cup
Grated spaghetti squash-2 cups
Milk-1 cup
Sugar-1/2 cup
(or more if you want sweet)
Ghee-8tsp
Nuts & raisins fried in ghee-little
Saffron(optional)-little
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Method
Pour ghee in a pan add squash & wheat flour,keep frying in medium flame till raw smell disappears & turns light brown in colour.Pour milk & sugar, in low flame cook it till it leaves the sides of the pan.Add nuts,saffron & cardamom powder,mix it well.Serve it hot or warm.

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Sugar Coated Nuts

I had some left over sugar syrup of the jamoon,didn't want to waste it.My friend's mom gave me an idea for this recipe.........Really wonderful & my kids who hates nuts finished the whole bowl.My daughter took this as her snack to school.You can also use the ready made rasagolla syrup in the tins which we usually throw.I haven't measured the ingredients for this recipe,please excuse....


Ingredients
Any left over sugar syrup
(I used gulab jamoon syrup)
Mixed nuts cut into half of your choice
(walnut,almond,cashew nut,pecan)
Method
Pour the syrup in a non stick pan & let it boil.
When its almost 1 & 1/2 string consistency,add the nuts & keep mixing till it becomes dry & forms a sugar coating on all nuts.
Switch off the stove.Put it in a plate to cool & then store it.

Pattinam Pakoda Recipe / Patnam Pakoda Recipe / Pattanam Pakoda Recipe

Patnam Pakoda

Ingredients
Powdered pottukadalai-1 cup
(split roasted gram)

Rice flour-1/2 cup

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/4tsp

Coarsely Powdered fennel seeds-1/2tsp

Chopped onion-a hand full

Curry leaves-little

Chopped green chillies-little

Hing-a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil-to deep fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients together in a bowl.
Sprinkle water little by little & start mixing till you can make small balls out of the mixture.
Make small tight balls &keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan ,gently drop the ball.
Deep fry them in medium flame till golden brown on all sides.
Serve it with tea or coffee.

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Baked Herbed Eggs

Ingredients
Eggs-3

Parmesan cheese-1/2tbsp

Rosemary-1/8tsp

Basil-1/8tsp

Italian seasoning-1/8tsp

Parsley-1/8tsp

Grated garlic-1

Salt & Pepper to taste

Butter to grease the dish

Method

Break the eggs carefully into a bowl without breaking the yolks.Keep it aside.Mix all the herbs,garlic,seasonings & cheese together.Grease an oven proof dish & heat it in the oven till hot,take it out & pour the eggs slowly into it.Now sprinkle the herb cheese mixture on top.Broil it at 350 deg C till top is brown. Serve it with bread.