Orange caramel Custard

Ingredients For Caramel

Sugar -1 & 1/2tsp

Water-3drops

(Mix & keep it in microwave for 1 minute till it turns brown)

Ingredients for the Custard

Milk-1 cup

Egg-2

Nutmeg powder-3 pinch

Orange Zest-1tsp

Orange juice of 1/2 orange mixed with 1tsp of corn starch.

sugar-1/4cup +2tsp extra.

Method

Mix above ingredients together in a mixing bowl.Pour the mixture on top of the caramel mixture & sprinkle little bit of nutmeg on top.Steam it till cooked (20 minutes).Cool & loosen sides of custard with a knife & invert it on a plate.Serve it cold or hot.

Fresh Apricot Milkshake

Ingredients

Chopped Fresh Apricot-1/2 cup

Whole Milk-1 cup

Vanilla Ice cream-1 tbsp

Cardamom powder-a pinch

Brown sugar to your taste

Method

Blend above ingredients together & serve it cold.

Oats Bonda

Ingredients

Quick Oats powdered-1/2 cup

Urad dhal-1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Crushed pepper -1& 1/2tsp

Coconut bits-1/2tbsp

Baking soda-a pinch

Oil to deep fry

Method

Soak urad dhal for 30 minutes & grind to a smooth paste.Add above ingredients & mix well.Rest for 5 minutes & deep fry bondas in oil.Serve it with my Tomato mint chutney.

Ceylon Egg Parota

Ingredients

Uncooked Tortilla -2

(I bought it from Costco)

Oil-2tsp

Egg -2

Salt to taste

Onion,Capsicum,Tomato chopped -2tbsp

Ginger & Green chillies-little

Coriander & Curry leaves-little

Method

Beat the eggs with above ingredients.Cook the tortilla both sides.Apply the egg mixture on top & fold all four sides & turn it.Add oil & cook it in low flame till the egg mixture is cooked inside.Serve it hot with Ketchup or any kurma.

Variation

Follow the same method & fill it with kheema masala in the center for extra taste.

Tips

You can make Parota from the scratch as it will be more thinner & the filling will cook fast.I pricked with a fork on top of the tortilla & then cook it in low heat.

Coriander & Chayote Fry

Ingredients
Chayote chopped-1
Oil-4tsp
Ingredients for grinding
Coriander leaves-1 small bunch
Garlic-2
Jeera-1tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Grind above ingredients to a smooth paste
Method
Heat oil in a pan,add the vegetable & fry it for 5 minutes.Now add the ground masala & fry it in low flame till cooked.Serve it with hot rice.
Tips
You can stuff this masala inside slit brinjals & fry till done.Even this is a very tasty dish.

Turnip & Lima Beans Kurma

Ingredients

Turnip cubed-1

Lima beans-1/4cup

Salt to taste

Coriander & Curry leaves little

Chopped tomato-1/2

Chopped Onion-1/4

Lime juice-2tsp

Oil-3tsp

Ingredients For Grinding

Coconut-2tsp

KhusKhus-1tsp

Cloves-3

Cinnamon-1/4''

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Cardamom-1

Green chillies-2

Grind above ingredients to a smooth paste.

Method
Heat oil in a pan fry onion till light brown.Now add the vegetables,tomato,salt & ground masala.Fry till oil separates.Pour water & cook it till done.Switch of the stove & add the lime juice.Garnish it with coriander & curry leaves.This goes very well with chapatis or rice.

Wild & Brown Rice Halwa / Brown Rice Halwa

Brown Rice Halwa

Ingredients

Wild rice-1/4cup

Brown rice-1/4 cup

Sugar-3/4 cup

Coconut milk or Grated coconut-1/4 cup

(I used grated coconut )

Cardamom powder-1/2tsp

Nuts little

Ghee-4tbsp

Method

Wash & soak both the rice together overnight.
Next day grind it with coconut to a smooth paste.
Put sugar in a non-stick kadai add 1/2 cup of water & the ground paste.
In medium low flame keep mixing till you get a nice smell.
Slowly keep adding the ghee till the halwa is cooked & starts to leave the sides of the pan.
Add cardamom powder & nuts mix it well.
Switch off the flame & serve them warm.

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Orange Peel Thokku / Orange Peel Thokku Recipe / Orange Peel Gojju Recipe

Ingredients

Orange peel chopped from 2 oranges

salt to taste

Ginger chopped -1''

Brown sugar-3tsp or more

Tamarind paste-1/2 tsp

For tempering

Oil-8tsp

Curry leaves little

Green chillies chopped-2

Urad dhal-1tsp

Channa dhal-1tsp

Mustard -1tsp

Methi-6

Jeera-1/2tsp

Hing-1tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add above ingredients & fry till its soft.Add water & tamarind paste & cook till oil separates.Add brown sugar & switch off the stove.Cool & store it in fridge.This can be eaten with curd rice as a pickle.