Shrimp & Peas Gravy

Ingredients

Shrimps -2 cups

Peas-1 cup

Onion chopped-1

Tomato chopped-1

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander leaves-little

Oil-2tsp

Cloves-2,Cardamom-1,Cinnamon-1/4''

(Whole Spices)

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with whole spices.Add the onion fry till light brown.Add tomato,ginger & garlic paste.Fry till tomatoes are mashed well.Now add all dry powders,shrimp & peas.Pour very little water ,cover & cook it till done.Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Baked Tandoori Cauliflower

Ingredients

Cauliflower cut into big florets-2 cups

Tandoori masala-2tsp

Curd-2tbsp

Salt & Chilly powder to taste

Oil-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Method

Marinate the florets with all the above ingredients .Keep it in fridge for 2 hrs.Arrange it on a greased baking tray & broil or bake it till its golden brown.Serve it with any dip.

Peanut Butter Pecan Cookie

I took this recipe from Elise.com,but made some slight alterations!!!!

Ingredients

Sugar-1/2 cup

Brown sugar-1/2cup

Peanut butter-1/2 cup

Butter-1/2 cup

Egg-1

Flour-1 & 1/4 cup

Baking soda-3/4tsp

Baking powder-1/2tsp

Salt-1/4tsp

Chopped Pecan-15

Method

Beat both the butters,sugars & egg.Then mix all the dry ingredients with your hand (a sticky dough).Cover it & keep in fridge for 2hrs.(for handling the dough easily).Ungrease a baking tray place a small ball of dough,press it with a fork like a crisscross pattern on top.Bake it at 325 deg. for 10 minutes.Cool it & serve it for tea.

Egg Rolls

Ingredients

Shredded Cabbage-1/2cup

Shredded Carrot-1/2 cup

Shredded Beans-1/2cup

Shredded Paneer-1/4cup

Chopped spring Onions-1/4 cup

Chopped ginger & garlic-2tsp

Frozen Egg roll sheets-1 pck.

Oil-1tsp

Salt & Pepper to taste

Soy sauce-2tsp

Chilly paste-1/2tsp

Vinegar-1tsp

Oil to deep fry

Method

Heat oil in a pan fry the vegetables & paneer for 2 minutes.Add all the sauces & season it.Let it cool.Keep a tsp. of mixture inside the sheet & roll it tightly & seal the edges with maida diluted in little water or beaten egg white.Heat oil in a pan & deep fry till golden brown.Serve it with any sauce you desire.

Crispy shrimp

Ingredients for marination

Frozen shrimp-40

( I used cooked & deveined salad shrimp)

Salt to taste

Chilly powder to your taste

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Maida-1tsp

Corn flour-1tsp

Bread crumbs to coat the shrimp

Oil-to shallow fry

Method

Marinate the shrimp with above ingredients in fridge for 10 minutes.Heat oil in a pan & shallow fry it.Serve it with ketchup or any dip of your choice.

Variation

Instead of shrimp you can also do with mushroom.

Minty Chicken Gravy

Today morning my friend brought lot of organic Mint leaves from her garden.So fresh....I couldn't resist ,immediately went to my kitchen & prepared this dish.It was yummy!!!!


Ingredients
Chicken cubed-1 cup
Chopped onion-1/2
Curd-1/4cup
Curry powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Ingredients for grinding
Mint-1 cup
Green chillies-2
Ginger & Garlic-1 & 1/2tsp
Lime juice-1tsp
Cashew nut -5
(grind to a smooth paste)
Ingredients for tempering
Oil-4tsp
Cinnamon-1/4''
Cloves-2
Cardamom-2
Jeera-1/2tsp
Method
Beat curd with salt & curry powder, keep it aside.Heat oil in a cooker temper it.Add onion & fry till light brown .Now add the ground masala fry till oil separates.Add curd,chicken & water & cook it till done.Serve it with pulao,plain rice or roti.

Variation

This dish can also be made with Mutton.

Egg Puffs

Ingredients

Frozen Puff pastry sheet-1

Boiled Eggs Cut into half-6

Sliced onion-1

Salt & Pepper to taste

Dry parsley-1/2tsp

Curry powder-1/2tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method

Thaw the puff pastry & cut into squares.Heat oil in a pan saute onions & all dry masalas & keep it aside.In each square place an egg ,1tsp of masala & fold it to your desired shape.Bake it in oven for 10 minutes or till brown at 350deg.C.

Peas Tofu Gravy

Ingredients

Frozen peas-2 cups

Cubed Firm Tofu-1 cup

Chopped Onion-1

Ginger & Garlic Paste-2tsp

Pasta Italian sauce-1/2cup

(or any tomato paste)

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1tsp( to your taste)

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Kastoori Methi-1 hand full

MDH Kitchen king masala-1tsp

(or any garam masala)

Cardamom-3,Cinnamon-1,Cloves-3,Jeera-1tsp.

(whole Garam Masala)

Oil-6tsp

Method

Heat oil add the whole Garam Masala.Fry the onions till light brown colour.Now add ginger & garlic paste & all dry powders.Fry till raw smell goes.Add the tofu ,peas & tomato sauce.Fry for 5 minutes,pour water & cook the gravy till its semi thick.Garnish it with kastoori methi & serve it hot with pulao or roti.

Carrot Pecan Cake

Today is my son's 13th Birthday...So i decided to bake a cake.It came out really good!!!!

Ingredients

Maida-2 cups

Sugar-2 cups

Shredded carrots-3 cups

Chopped Pecan-1 cup

Baking Powder-1tsp

Baking Soda-1tsp

Salt-1tsp

Ground Cinnamon-1tsp

Cooking oil-1 cup

Egg-4

Ingredients for Frosting

Butter-1/3 cup

cream cheese-4tsp

Vanilla essence-1/2tsp

Sugar-5tsp

(Cream above ingredients together till smooth)

Method

Pre heat the oven.In a mixing bowl mix the liquid ingredients first & then mix other ingredients till well mixed.Grease a cake pan ,dust it with maida.Pour the mixture in it & bake it at 350deg. till done.Cool the cake & spread the frosting on top .Decorate it as desired.

Rose Petal & Dry Fruit Ladoo

Ingredients

Rose petals dried & coarsely powdered-1/4 cup

(I used red & pink rose,wash it & dry it on a towel inside the house)

Edible gum-1/8 cup

(Dry roast till it puffs up & make a powder)

Almonds chopped & roasted in 1tsp of ghee-3/4 cup

Prunes chopped finely-10

Milk maid-1/2 tin(7oz)

Sugar-2tsp

Dry coconut powder roasted till light brown-1/2 cup

Cashew nuts chopped & roasted -1/2 cup

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Pottu kadalai powder-4tsp(optional)

(use only if your ladoo mixture is sticky)

Ghee-2tsp

Method

Heat ghee in a non stick pan ,add all above ingredients & mix it well for 5 minutes.Cool it & make it into balls.

Tips

These ladoo will be a bit sticky so apply some ghee on your palms or add 4tsp of pottu kadalai powder ,then make ladoos.You can add any dry fruit of your choice.