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Friday, July 31, 2009

Sel Roti / Nepali Sweet Bread / Selroti / Crispy Rice Doughnuts

This is a dish from Sikkim !!!!!!.I tried my best to get the round shape.
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Sel Roti
Ingredients 
Basmati rice-1 cup 
Coconut-1tsp 
Cashew nut-1tsp 
Almond-1tsp 
Milk-1/2 cup 
Maida-6tsp 
Sugar-1/4 tsp 
Salt-1/4tsp 
Butter-1 tbsp 
Cardamom powder-1tsp 
Vanilla essence-1/2tsp 
Oil to deep fry 
Method 
Soak rice,nuts & coconut for 1 hour in water.
Grind it with milk till a coarse paste.Add the remaining ingredients & mix it like the consistency of a pancake batter.
Heat oil in a pan,take a ladle of batter pour it inside a funnel or use your hand & make a round shape in the hot oil.
Cook it both sides till its brown.
Serve it with Shimi Ko Achar. 

Note:
You can watch in YouTube for the method of pouring the batter in oil.

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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Shimi ko Achar / String Bean Pickle / Shimi Ka Achar - Sikkim Cuisine

This is a recipe from SIKKIM.This is one of the favourite of the people of Sikkim. It is yummy to have it with Sel roti !!!!!!!
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Shimi Ko Achar

Ingredients

String beans cut into thin slanting slices -1 cup

Sesame seeds roasted & powdered-1tsp

Salt to taste

Oil-1tsp

Green chillies sliced - 2

Lime juice-1tbsp

Method 

Boil beans in salt water for 5 minutes,strain it & put it in a bowl.

Heat oil in a pan fry green chillies for a minute & pour it on top of the beans.

Add lime juice,salt & sesame seed powder,mix it well & serve it with Sel roti(crispy rice doughnuts).

Adapted from sikkiminfo.net

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Rose Petal & Spring Onion Soup

Ingredients
Rose petals dry-5 small flowers
Spring onion -1 small bunch
Green chillies-2
Parsley chopped(optional)-2tsp
Garlic-1
Carrot-1/4 cup
Salt & Pepper to taste
Method
Cook all above ingredients with little water till the vegetables are soft.Cool & grind it to a smooth paste.Strain it.Add enough water to dilute,season with salt & pepper.Give a boil.Serve it hot.

Aloo Postu

This is a very easy & tasty thick gravy recipe from WEST BENGAL.This dish has no oil at all.....

Ingredients
Cubed &boiled small red Potato-5
Green chillies slit-2
Grind to a smooth paste
Poppy seeds-4tsp
(soaked for 30 minutes)
Green chillies-1
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
Method
Heat a pan add the boiled potato,slit green chillies & the ground paste.Cook it till the gravy is thick .Serve it with basmati rice or roti.


Rose Petal Thogayal

Ingredients
Rose Petal (dry) - 1 cup
(you can use any colour)
Channa dhal-1 tbsp
Urad dhal-1tbsp
Garlic-3
Curry leaves-3
Hing-1/4tsp
Tamarind paste-little
Red chillies-3
Jeera-1tsp
Coconut-1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil-1tsp


Method
Heat oil in a pan fry dhals,jeera,red chillies,garlic & coconut till light brown colour.Switch off the gas & add other ingredients.Cool it & grind it to a coarse paste.Serve it with rice.

Note:You can grind it like a powder without adding water & use it like a podi or grind it to a smooth paste & serve it like a chutney to any tiffin.Tempering will be needed.
Tips:Before drying the rose petals wash it.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Peanut Butter Chocolate Balls

Ingredients for the filling
Peanut butter-3/4 cup
Butter-1/4 cup
Vanilla essence-1/2tsp
Salt-1/4tsp
Powdered Sugar-1/2 cup
Chopped Pecan-2tbsp
Honey bunch cereal crushed-1 cup
Cocoa Puffs cereal crushed-1/2 cup
Ingredients for coating
Chocolate chips-1 cup
Crisco shortening-1 tbsp


Method
Mix all filling ingredients together.
The dough will be sticky to handle so better keep it in fridge for 20 minutes.
Now make small balls from the dough.
Melt shortening & chocolate chips in microwave for 30 seconds.
Dip each balls in it to coat it well,keep in fridge till sets.
Your crunchy peanut butter balls are ready........

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

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.






















Monday, July 27, 2009

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.


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.

Sunday, July 26, 2009

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 .

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