Bread Cones

Ingredients

Maida-3 & 1/2 cups

Yeast-2 & 1/4tsp

Egg-1

Sugar-1/4 cup

Oil-3tbsp

Water-1/2 cup

Milk-1/2 cup

Salt-1 tsp

Sesame & Poppy seeds to sprinkle on top

Egg wash on top.
Egg-1

Milk-1tbsp

(beat both together)

These buns are made with left over dough!!!!!

Method

Heat milk & water till its hot(before boiling stage).Let it become warm add oil,sugar &salt.Mix it well.In another bowl mix egg,maida & yeast.Pour the milk mixture into this & knead it to a soft dough.Place it on a greased bowl,cover & leave it to ferment for 1 hour.Punch it well to release bubbles.Take small balls roll it like a long rope.Make paper cones & cover it with foil completely(like mehendhi cones).Grease these cones,roll the cone with the dough made like rope.Brush it with egg wash & sprinkle poppy seeds & sesame seeds on top.Bake it at 350 deg.C for 20 minutes or till top is brown.Serve it with any filling of your choice.

Note: As per the original recipe it says bread flour but I used maida.....

Courtesy:Homecooking in Montana.

An Award

This award is passed on to me by Pooja of http://myexperiencewithcooking.blogspot.com/.

Iam so happy to receive my 3rd one.Its really giving me confidence & pushing me to do more home works.

The Kreativ Blogger award comes with some rules:-

1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated.

So onto the seven things you may (or may not) find interesting about me.

1.Iam basically a Hotel management & Catering technology student From Asan memorial catering college in Chennai.

2. I should thank my dad who found my interest in cooking & put me in a catering college.Iam not a very bright student at school but good at sports & extra curricular activities.

3.I must say i started to cook from the age of 7 yrs.My sister use to make roti's & Iam the person who makes the side dish every night.My favourite dish is any kind of Biriyani!!!!

4.My hubby & kids(13yrs & 61/2 yrs) also encourages me to participate in lots of competitions & TV programs.In fact should say my full swing started only after my marriage.I love to try new dishes with some changes from the original recipe.I like to cook it that way.

5.Things which I like is to be a house wife,being very simple,contended life,cooking ,cleaning & gardening.I like to help people without any expectation.

6.Things which I hate driving car,site seeing,people who don't tell the truth & maintain hygiene,shopping or running behind deals & trying to impress people.

7.last but not the least....Iam a bit talkative & make friends very fast.

That's about me.....Iam passing this award to 7 fellow blogger.......Hope they will also be happy like me.

1. uma of http://teluguruchi.blogspot.com/.

2.Sanghi of http://sanghi-worldfoodtreat.blogspot.com/.

3.Sarah Naveen of http://vazhayilaa.blogspot.com/.

4.Padma of http://padmasrecipes.blogspot.com/.

5.Aruna of http://arunathetemptations.blogspot.com/.

6.Ann of http://thepassionatecookinme.blogspot.com/.

7.Prasu of http://prasukitchen.blogspot.com/.

Specifically can't say why I have nominated these friends because every one have their own talent in presenting their blog & coming up with new things.This is one way Iam encouraging new comers.

Baked Gulab Jamun

Ingredients For Jamun
Milk powder-3 cups
Heavy cream-300ml
Self raising flour-1 cup
salt a pinch
Sugar-1tsp
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Milk to make a smooth paste(Toothpaste consistency)
Ghee-1tsp to grease the tray
Nuts little (optional)
Sugar syrup
Sugar-2 cup
Water-1 & 1/2 cup
Cardamom powder-1/2tsp
Rose essence-a drop
Method
Mix the jamun ingredients together ,add very little milk to make a smooth paste (toothpaste consistency).Pour it on a greased tray & bake it at 300 deg.C for 15 minute or till top is slightly brown.Boil all the syrup ingredients together & give a boil for 5 minutes.Pour this on top of the hot baked jamun.Garnish it with nuts .

Note:If you want to replace maida for self raising flour add 1 & 1/2 tsp of baking powder & a pinch of salt for each cup of maida.

Shrimp Chilly Flakes & Garlic fry

Ingredients

Shrimp-1/4 pound

Chilly flakes-4tsp or more

Coriander powder-1/4tsp

Crushed garlic-8 to 10

Crushed ginger-1/4tsp(optional)

Curry leaves-little

Onion & Tomato-each 1tbsp

Garam masala-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Lime juice-1tsp

Oil-2tbsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan add the onion,tomato,curry leaves & garlic.Fry it till light brown.Add shrimp & other ingredients.Fry it well till its brown in colour & cooked(in medium high flame).Garnish it with curry leaves & lime juice .

Focaccia Bread

Ingredients

Maida / All purpose flour-3 & 1/2 cup

Sugar-1tsp

Salt-1tsp

Yeast-1tbsp

Warm water-1 cup

Olive oil-3tbsp

Vegetable oil-2tbsp

Egg-1

Rosemary crushed-1tsp

Method

Combine flour,salt,sugar & yeast in a bowl.
Mix beaten egg & vegetable oil in warm water.Pour it in the flour mixture & knead it well.
Place on your kitchen counter top & knead it for at least 5 minutes.Apply little oil on top of the dough.Cover it & keep it in a greased tray for 30 minutes( in a warm place).
Once it is raised punch it & make it a bit flat.Poke holes on top & drizzle olive oil.
Sprinkle rosemary on top & bake it at 375 deg.C for 25 minutes or till its light brown in colour on top.
Cool & cut into squares  serve.

Courtesy:allrecipes.com

Thabks for visiting !

Lettuce & Mango Pappu

Ingredients

Romaine lettuce chopped -1/2 bunch

Dry mango pieces-4

Masoor dhal-1 cup

Chopped tomato-1/2

Chopped onion-1/4

Chopped garlic-4

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Green chillies-4

Salt to taste

Tempering

Oil-2tsp

Mustard-1tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Uraddhal-1/2tsp

Hing-1/2tsp

Method

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

Tips

Use can also replace with use raw mango with dry mango.

Khatta Brinjal

Ingredients

Chopped round medium brinjals-3

Chopped onion-1

Chopped big tomato-2

Chopped garlic-2

Tamarind paste-1tbsp

Salt to taste

Chilly powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Curry & Coriander leaves-little

Dry roast 2tsp of jeera & 1/2tsp methi & powder it.

Oil-1tbsp

Mustard-1tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan temper it with mustard.Fry the onions & garlic till light brown.Add the brinjal,tomato,dry powders(except methi & jeera) & tamarind.Pour water & cook it till its mashed well.Add the methi & jeera powder,mix it.Garnish it with lots of coriander leaves.

Lettuce Kesari

Ingredients

Ghee-1/2 cup

Fine white rawa-1 cup

Sugar-2 cups

Boiling water-3 cups

Romaine lettuce -3 leaves

(Remove the white part at the bottom)

Fried nuts in ghee-2tsp

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Green food colour -a pinch(optional)

Method

Put the lettuce in boiling water for 2 minutes.Drain & immediately rinse it in cold water to retain its green colour.Cool & make a puree .Heat ghee in a pan fry the rawa till light brown colour,add the lettuce puree & fry a bit in low heat.Add the boiling water,stir it so no lumps are formed( like you make uppuma).Once the rawa is cooked add the sugar,nuts & cardamom.Cook it till ghee separates the pan.Serve it warm.

Yellow Peas Chat in Fillo Cups

Ingredients

Athen's fillo shells-1 packet

Left over Yellow peas gravy

Tamarind Chutney -Little

Green Chutney -Little

Chat masala,Black Salt -Little

Chopped Coriander leaves & Onion -little

Boiled & Cubed Potato-1

Method

Fill the fillo shells with potato then peas gravy & chutney.Garnish it with onion & coriander leaves.Sprinkle chat masala & black salt on top.Serve it immediately otherwise the shells will become soggy.

Tips

With this fillo shells you can create your own filling.

Moongh dhal & Lettuce Soup

Ingredients

Chopped Romaine Lettuce-1 leaf

Moongh dhal-2tbsp

Onion chopped-1tbsp

Chopped garlic-1

Chopped tomato-1tbsp

Turmeric powder-a pinch

Roasted jeera powder-1/4tsp

Salt & Pepper to taste

Water to dilute .

Method

Pressure cook lettuce, dhal,onion,tomato,turmeric & garlic.Cool & make a smooth paste in mixi.Dilute it with water & just give a boil.Mix salt,pepper & jeera.Serve it hot.