Digestive Cookie

I took this recipe from Madhuram's Egglesscooking...but made slight changes......Enjoy the cookie

Ingredients.
Whole Wheat flour-1 & 1/3 cup
(I used King Arthur)
Maida-1/4 cup
Baking Powder-1tsp
Salt -1/2tsp
Corn flakes crushed-2tbsp
( I Picked only the corn flakes from the honey bunches cereal box)
Butter-5tbsp
Brown sugar-1/2 cup
Sugar-1/2 cup
Milk-1/3 cup
Method
Mix wheat flour,maida,baking powder & salt in a bowl.Now add the crushed corn flakes mix it slightly.Add the cold butter & mix it till it forms crumbs.Now add both the sugars & milk & make a soft ball consistency.Cover & keep it in fridge for 40 minutes.Preheat oven at 375 deg.C.Roll out the dough,cut it into circles( not very thin).Prick it with a fork on top.Place it on a greased & dusted with flour baking tray & bake it for 12 minutes.Cool & store.

Shrimp Chukka Fry

Ingredients to Crush it in Mixi

Onion-1

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tbsp

Fennel seed-1tsp

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Coriander powder-1/2tsp

Pepper-2tsp

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Other ingredients

Shrimp-1/2 pound

Chopped tomato-1

Curry leaves-little

Oil-1tbsp

Method

Heat oil fry the crushed ingredients till raw smell goes away.Add the shrimp & tomato,fry it till its cooked & brown in colour.Fry it till dry.Garnish it with curry leaves.

Yellow Peas Gravy Recipe

This is a very simple & easy gravy.Can be served with roti ,bread ,chat items or rice.

Ingredients
Dry yellow peas-2 cups
(soaked overnight)
Salt to taste
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Garam masala-1/4tsp
Chopped onion-2tbsp
Tomato paste-1tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Coriander leaves
Tempering
Oil-1tsp
Cinnamon-1/4'',Cloves-2,Cardamom-1,Star anise-1
Method
Heat oil in a cooker temper it.Fry the onion,tomato paste & ginger garlic paste fry till light brown.Now add all dry ingredients,peas & water.Cook it till done.Garnish it with chopped onion & coriander leaves.

Vepampoo Rasam(Neem flowers)

Ingredients

Tomato crushed-1

Tamarind paste-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Hing-1/4tsp

Curry & Coriander leaves-little

Grind

Jeera-1/4tsp

Pepper-1/4tsp

Green chillies-1

Garlic-2

Curry leaves-3

Tempering

Dry vepampoo-1/2tbsp

Thur dhal-1tsp

Mustard-1/4tsp

Oil-1tsp

Method

In a bowl mix crushed tomato,salt ,turmeric,hing,ground paste & tamarind paste,add enough water & dilute it.Heat oil in a pan temper it.Pour the tomato mixture,curry & coriander leaves.Switch off the gas once it starts to form a froth on top (do not boil it) .Serve it with hot rice.

Homemade Wheat Bread

Ingredients

Warm water-1 cup

Milk-1tbsp

Oil-2tbsp

Honey-2tbsp

Brown sugar-2tbsp

Salt-1tsp

Maida-1 & 1/2 cup

Whole wheat flour-1 & 1/2 cup

Yeast-2tsp

Method

Mix first 6 ingredients together in a bowl.Add maida,wheat flour & yeast knead it well for at least 10 minutes till soft & elastic.Keep it on a greased bowl ,cover & rest it for 40 minutes till it doubles.Punch the dough for few minutes & then shape it like a loaf.Keep it in a greased loaf pan.Cover & let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.Bake it for 30 to 35 minutes at 350 deg.C.Remove from pan cool it & cut into slices.

This recipe is from http://tammysrecipes.com/homemade_wheat_bread. For more information...

Chettinad Mutton

Ingredients for Grinding

Red chillies-4

Pepper-1tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Khus khus-1tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Fennel seeds-1tsp

Cloves-4

Cardamom-2

Cinnamon-1/4''

Coconut-1tbsp

Curry leaves-1/4 cup

Onion-1/2

Tomato-1/2

Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Salt to taste

(Heat 2tsp of oil & fry above ingredients till brown ,cool & make a paste)

Other ingredients

Mutton-1 pound

Oil-2tsp

Curry leaves-little

Mustard-1tsp

Red chillies-2

Method

Heat a cooker & put the mutton,ground paste & water.Cook it till done.Temper it with mustard,curry & red chillies(optional).

Note

This dish can be made dry or like gravy.....

Potato 65

Ingredients

Potato -3

(cut into strips)

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1tsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Rice flour-1tsp

Corn flour-1tsp

Maida-3tsp

Yellow food colour (optional)-a pinch

Soy sauce-1tsp

Oil to deep fry

Method

Mix all above ingredients together & leave it for 10 minutes.Sprinkle very little water(the mixture would have already left some water ).Drop one by one in oil & deep fry.Cook it till its crispy & golden brown.Serve it hot with ketchup.

Tips

Do not add too much of water otherwise it will become like bajji & will not be crisp.The potato should be just coated with the mixture.

Herb Pulao Recipe

Ingredients

Basmati rice-1 cup
Water - 1 & 3/4 cups

Salt to taste

Peas-little (optional)

(I added only for some colour to the dish)

Sliced green chillies-1

Chopped fresh parsley-2tbsp

Chopped fresh mint -2tbsp

Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp

Tempering

Olive oil-2tsp

Ghee-1tsp

Jeera-1/4tsp,Shajeera-1/4tsp,Cinnamon-1/4'',Star anise-1,Cloves-2,Cardamom-2,Pepper-5 Bay leaf-1

Dry Savory-1/4tsp
Dry Oregano-1/4tsp

Dry Rosemary-1/4tsp

Method

Heat oil & ghee in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Add the ginger & garlic paste,green chillies & peas,.fry a bit,now add parsley,mint & rice saute for a minute.
Add salt ,water& cook the rice till done.
Your herb rice is ready with a wonderful flavour & colour.

Tips

Do not fry the spices too much as it may loose their colour ,flavour & its medicinal value.

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Award

A big thanks to Nithya of 4th sense samayal for giving this lovely present for the guessing game.Not bad Iam also an intelligent girl..Iam sorry lady!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watermelon Skin Poriyal

Ingredients

Watermelon skin chopped(only white part)-2 cups

Tomato chopped-1/2

Onion chopped-2tbsp

Garlic chopped-2

Curry leaves-little

Rasam powder-1tsp

Chilly powder-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Grated coconut-1tbsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Tempering

Oil-1tsp

Mustard-1/2tsp

Urad dhal -1/2tsp

Jeera-1/2tsp

Channadhal-1/2tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add onion,garlic,tomato & curry leaves,fry till light brown.Add the watermelon skin & dry powders add water ,cover & cook it till dry & done.Garnish it with grated coconut.