Lemon Pickle

Ingredients
Large lemons cubed-10
Salt-1/4 cup
Red chilly powder-2 & 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Oil-3/4cup
Mustard-1tbsp
Hing-1tsp
Jeera & Methi powder-1/2tsp
Method
Mix lemon,salt & turmeric powder in a jar.Leave it covered outside for 3 days,mixing it well everyday.On the fourth day add chilly powder & mix it well.Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard.Switch off the gas & add the hing,jeera & methi powder.Let it cool completely.Pour it in the lemon mixture & mix it well.Store it in the fridge.
Note:As I have added little salt & oil in this pickle it has to be stored only in the fridge.Do not keep it outside or make small quantity & finish it by 2 or 3 days.

Easy Chocolate Fudge

Ingredients
Sugar-1 & 1/2 cup
Carnation milk-2/3 cup
Butter-2tbsp
Salt-1/4tsp
Mini Marshmallows-2 cups
Chocolate Morsels -1 & 1/2 cup
(I used semi sweet chocolate chips,it was a bit sweet,reduce if you like)
Chopped pecan-1/2 cup
Vanilla essence-1tsp
Method
Mix sugar,carnation milk,salt & butter in a sauce pan.Boil it for 2 to 3 minutes.Reduce the flame & add the marshmallow,mix till it melts completely.Switch off the stove & mix essence,chocolate chips & nuts.Mix well till chocolate melt & pour it on a square dish lined with a foil.Sprinkle some pecan on top,cool & cut into desired shapes.
Courtesy:verybestbaking

Kollu Dosa Recipe / Horse Gram Dosa Recipe

Kollu Dosa

Ingredients
Kollu-1/2 cup
(soaked overnight)
Idly rice-1 cup
(soaked for 3 hrs)
Red chillies-3
Ginger-a small piece
Hing-little
Curry leaves-6
Salt to taste
Oil-to make dosa
Method
Grind every thing together to a semi smooth batter.Batter should be semi thin consistency
Fermentation is not required.
Heat a tawa pour a ladle of batter at the center,spread the batter.Drizzle oil around the dosa.
In medium heat cook both sides till done.
Serve them hot with any chutney you like.

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Mutton Cashew nut Varuval

Ingredients boiled with mutton

Mutton-1 & 1/2 pound

Coriander powder-1tsp

Chilly powder-1tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Cinnamon-a small piece

Cloves-2

Cardamom-2

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp

Tempering

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Red chillies-6

Curry leaves-little

Crushed pepper-1/2tsp

Onion chopped-1/2

Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp

Oil-4tsp

Fried cashew nuts-12

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry fennel seeds,red chillies,pepper & curry leaves.Now add onion ,ginger & garlic paste & fry till brown.add the mutton with the water & fry it till dry.Add the fried cashew nuts & mix well.Garnish it with curry leaves.

Pineapple Upside Down Cake Recipe / Upside-Down Pineapple Cake Recipe

Celebrating my 500 th post today with a lovely cake..........Enjoy!!!!!!

Pineapple Upside Down Cake

Ingredients for topping

Butter-1/4 cup

Light brown sugar-3/4 cup
(If using dark brown sugar use 1/2 cup)

Tin pineapple slices-7

(pat it dry)

Maraschino cherry-7

Ingredients for the batter

All purpose flour-1 & 1/2 cup

Baking powder-2tsp

Salt-1/4 tsp

Butter-1/2 cup

Sugar-1 cup

Vanilla essence-1tsp

Egg-2 separated

Milk-1/2 cup

Tartar-1/4tsp

Method

Pre. heat oven at 350 deg.F.Grease a round pan with butter & dust it with flour.
Sift flour,salt & baking powder,keep it aside.
Cook 1/4 cup of butter & 3/4 cup of brown sugar in a pan till they melt.
Pour this mixture into the greased pan cool a bit.
Arrange the pineapple slices & cherry on top.
Cream butter & sugar till it doubles,add the yolks & beat well.
Now slowly start adding the milk & flour mixture alternatively till everything is well combined.
Beat the egg white & tartar till it forms peaks.Gently fold into the cake batter.
Pour this mixture on top of the pineapple & cherry.
Level it well & bake it for 45 minutes or till done.
Cool completely & then invert the cake.enjoy them warm.

Courtesy:Joyofbaking..

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Masala Wheat Flakes

Ingredients dry roasted & pound coarse
Jeera-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds(Somph)-3/4tsp

Coriander seeds-3/4tsp

Cinnamon powder-more than a pinch

Pepper powder -little

Other ingredients

Whole grain wheat flakes-1 cup

Cashew nut made half-8

Almond made half-10

Salt & Chilly powder-to taste

Curry leaves-little

Butter-2tsp

Method

Heat butter in a pan fry the nuts till light brown.Add the curry leaves,salt,chilly powder & pound powder.Fry for a minute,now add the wheat flakes & toss it well.Let all the masala get evenly mixed.Switch off the gas.Cool & store it in air tight container.

Saw this recipe in a TV show ,made it in my version with a slight change.......

Apple Bread Pudding

Ingredients
Bread cut into cubes-4 slices
(I used whole wheat bread)
Apple chopped-1
Milk-1 & 1/4 cup
Egg-1
Grated nutmeg & cinnamon powder- each a pinch
Brown sugar-2 & 1/2 tbsp
Butter-2tsp
Raisins-2tsp
Method
Grease a baking dish.Beat,egg,milk,brown sugar,cinnamon & nutmeg.Arrange a layer of bread in the dish next some apples & raisins.Pour the milk mixture on top.Repeat the process,dot with butter on top & bake at 375 deg.C for 15 minutes or till top is slightly brown .Serve it warm with vanilla ice cream.

Kerala Pumpkin Erissery (Kerala Style Pumpkin Curry/Sadya Recipe)

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste
Coconut-3tsp
Jeera/cumin seeds-1/2tsp
Garlic-1
Green chillies-1
Ingredients fried till brown
Onion-3tsp
Coconut grated-1tsp
Grated ginger-1/4tsp
Other ingredients
White pumpkin cubed-2 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-little
Tempering
Coconut oil-2tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Curry leaves-little
Red chillies-2
Method
Cook the pumpkin with salt & turmeric powder, mash it.Add the ground paste & give a nice boil,switch off the stove.Heat oil in a pan & temper it.Mix the roasted ingredients,tempering into the cooked pumpkin,mix well & serve it with rice.
Courtesy: Sarah with a slight change....

Nei Appam Recipe /Unniappam Recipe/ Neyyappam Recipe/Banana Appam Recipe/Unniyappam Recipe

A Karthigai Deepam Recipe..

Ingredients

Rice flour-1/2 cup

Jaggery-1/2 cup

Mashed banana-3/4

Salt a pinch

Cooking soda-a pinch

Cardamom powder-1/2tsp

Bits of coconut-3tsp

Ghee to fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients together.Pour water & make a semi thick batter.Heat a paniyaram pan pour a teaspoon of ghee in each hole.Pour a ladle of the batter & in medium heat cook it both sides are crisp & light brown in colour.

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Roasted Roma Tomatoes

Ingredients

Roma tomatoes-2

(cut into half)

Olive oil-1tsp

Grated garlic-1

Chilly flakes-less than 1/8tsp

Basil-1/8tsp

Salt & Pepper to taste

Parmesan cheese-little(optional)

(to sprinkle on top before serving)

Method

In a bowl mix all above ingredients except cheese.Brush it on top of each tomatoes.Bake or broil till top is slightly brown.Sprinkle cheese on top & serve it hot.

Courtesy:A book from Costco with a slight change....