Whole Wheat Zucchini Muffins

Ingredients

Shredded Zucchini-1 & 3/4 cup

Brown Sugar-1 cup

Sugar-2tbsp

Oil-2/3 cup

Vanilla essence-2tsp

Egg-2

Whole Wheat flour-1 & 1/2 cup

Baking Powder-1/2tsp

Baking Soda-1/2tsp

Cinnamon powder-1tsp

Salt-3/4tsp

Nuts chopped of your choice-1/4cup (optional)

Method

Pre heat oven at 350 deg.C.Mix above ingredients together.Grease muffin pan and pour a ladle in each hole.Bake for 10 minutes or till done.

Ragi Buttermilk Kali

Ingredients

Ragi-1 cup

Butter milk-to dilute it.

(Mix it with ragi & ferment it overnight)

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Urad dhal-1/2tsp

Channa dhal-1/2tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Curry leaves-little

More Milaga-3

or you can use green chillies

Method

Heat oil in a pan (i used non stick pan) temper it.Add the ragi mixture & keep mixing it till ragi is cooked(leaves the sides of the pan).Cool it & serve it with any spicy gravy like Vatha Kuzhambu & Appalam.

Mamidikaya Pappu (Mango Dhal)

Ingredients

Chopped Mango-1/2 cup

(I used dry mango,you can reduce the amount if your mangoes are too sour))

Masoor dhal-1 cup

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Salt tp taste

Onion chopped-1/2

Tomato chopped-1

Garlic-3

For tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Uraddhal-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Chille powder-1tsp

Method

Pressure cook above ingredients.Mash it well.Temper it & serve it with hot rice.

Chocolate Short Bread

Trying this recipe from Joy of Baking.....it turned out very good.

Ingredients for the crust.

Butter-1 & 1/2 stick

Maida-1 & 1/2 cup

Sugar-1/4 cup

salt-1/8tsp

Vanilla essence-1/2tsp

For the filling

Semi sweet chocolate chips-6oz

( I used Hershey's)

Butter-1tsp

Method

Heat oven to 350 deg.C.In a bowl combine all the crust ingredients together.Grease a tray & press it evenly.Bake for 20 minute or till light brown colour.Remove from oven & let it cool slightly.Melt chocolate & butter in microwave for 20 sec.Pour it on top of the warm crust. Cut into squares.Store it in fridge.

Tomato Mint Juice

Ingredients

Ripe tomatoes-2

Mint-3 leaves

Salt & Pepper to taste

Homey-1/2tsp

Lime juice-3drops

Ginger-1/4''

Water to dilute

Method

In a mixi blend tomato,mint & ginger.Filter & dilute it.Add other ingredients mix & serve it cold.

Chilly Chicken

Ingredients for Marination

Boneless chicken cubed-1 pound

Egg-1 Chille powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Maida-1tbsp

Corn flour-1/2tbsp

Rice flour-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Yellow food colour-a pinch (optional)

Oil to deep fry

For garnish

Sauted onion & capsicum-little

Chat masala,Black salt -little

Lemon cubes

Method

Marinate above ingredients for 1 hr.in fridge.Deep fry them in oil by batches.Sprinkle chat masala & black salt & serve it with onion,capsicum & lemons.

Tips

Vegetarians can make it dish with Mushroom.

Prunes Lassi

As summer has started, iam coming out with lots of cool stuff....Today i tried Prunes Lassi it was very good...




Ingredients
Pitted prunes-6
Curd (should not be sour)-2 cups
Honey-1tbsp
Roohaafza-1tsp( optional)
(Rose syrup)
Ice cubes
Method
In a mixi puree the prunes.Now add honey,curd & ice cubes.whip it in mixi.Serve it cold.Rose syrup can be mixed in the last if you like the taste.

Jello Fruit Cups

This is a very easy dessert for Kids who don't like to eat fruits....Use your imagination to create your own.

Ingredients

Sugar free Strawberry Jello pck(3oz)

Chopped fruits of your choice-1/2cup

( I used strawberry,apple,grapes)

Whipping cream & Chocolate chips for decoration

Method

Make the jello according to the direction in the pck.In each muffin pan put 2tsp of fruits & cover it with the Jello liquid.Leave it in fridge till it sets.Decorate it with chocolate chips & Whipping cream.

Baked Sev Kadhi

I saw a recipe called Baked Sev in a website....i tried my version and made a Kadhi with it.I wanted to share it with all my friends!!

Ingredients for the Sev

Besan-1 cup

Rice flour-1tbsp

Pepper & salt to your taste

Oil-1 tsp

Hing-1/2tsp

Jeera powder-1/4tsp

Ingredients for the Kadhi

Curd-1 cup

Besan-2tbsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

(Mix above ingredients & dilute it with water with out any lumps)

Ingredients for Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Methi seeds-1/2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Chopped green chillies-3

Chopped onion-2tbsp

Chopped ginger-1tsp

Chopped tomato-1

Coriander leaves for garnish

Method

Mix the sev ingredients together,pour little water & make a sticky dough.Grease your Sev press fill it & press it on a greased tray.Bake it for 5 minutes or till crisp at 300 deg C.Break it into big pieces & keep it aside.Heat a pan pour oil temper it with mustard ,hing & methi.Now add other Kadhi ingredients.Fry a bit & pour the curd .Give a boil & remove from fire.Garnish it with Sev & coriander leaves while still warm.Serve it with rice or Chapati.

Bombay Toast

Thanks Pooja (myexperiencewithcooking) for reminding the wonderful breakfast , my mom use to make before going to school....when she gets up late!! I have altered the recipe the way she makes.




Ingredients
Whole wheat bread-3 slices
Milk-1 cup
Sugar-1tsp
Egg-1
Vanilla essence-a drop
Butter for toasting the bread
Method
Beat milk,egg,sugar & essence.Heat a tawa smear butter dip bread in the milk mixture & toast it both sides.Before serving sprinkle little sugar on top.