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Sunday, August 2, 2009

Fish Biriyani

Ingredients for the rice
Basmati rice-2 cups
Water-3 & 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Ghee -1tsp
Jeera-1tsp
Ingredients for the marination
Tuna or Salmon-1 small tin
(drain the water)
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Chilly powder-1/4tsp
Curd-1tbsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
(Mix all above ingredients together marinate for 10minutes)
Ingredients for frying
Onion sliced-1
Green chillies slit-4
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Tomato chopped-1
Mint leaves chopped-a hand full
Oil-1tbsp
Cardamom-2,Cloves-2,Cinnamon stick-1/4'',Bay leaf-1.
Method
Heat ghee in a pan temper it with jeera.Add washed rice & salt .Saute for a minute & pour water, cook it till done.Heat oil in a pan add the spices.Add the onion ,green chillies & mint fry till light brown.Add tomato, ginger & garlic paste & the marination.Cook it till all water has evaporated.Now add the rice mix it well till all the masala is coated with the rice.Garnish it with mint leaves.Serve it with raita.

Vazhai Thandu Kootu




Ingredients
Vazhlai Thandu chopped-2 cups
Yellow Moongh dhal -1 cup
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
For Grinding
Coconut-2tbsp
Jeera -1tsp
(grind it to a smooth paste)
For Tempering
Coconut oil-3tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Uraddhal & Channa dhal -1tsp each
Curry leaves-little
Hing-1/2tsp
Method
Pressure cook dhal,thandu & turmeric powder.Mash it while its hot .Add the ground paste & salt, give a boil.Temper it & serve it with hot rice.





Lemon Rice Recipe /South Indian Lemon Rice Recipe- A Quick Lunch Box Recipe

Lemon Rice Recipe /South Indian Lemon Rice Recipe- A Quick Lunch Box Recipe
Lemon Rice
Ingredients
Cooked Rice-2 cups
(Rice must me separate)
Lemon juice-2tbsp or more according to your taste
Salt to taste
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Urad & Channa dal -each 1tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/4tsp
Hing-1/4tsp
Peanuts-1tbsp
Curry leaves-little
Chopped green chillies-2
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Method
Mix salt & lemon juice in the rice & keep it aside.
Heat oil & temper it with above ingredients.
Add the rice and in low flame mix it well till everything is well combined.
Garnish it with some fried peanuts & curry leaves and serve.

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Pineapple Kesari



Ingredients
Ghee-1 cup
White rawa-2 cup
Sugar-2 cups
Water-3 cups
Yellow food colour-little(optional)
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Pineapple essence-few drops(optional)
Crushed pineapple(1lb 4oz)-1 tin
Nuts & Cherry for decoration.
Method
Heat ghee in a pan,fry the rawa till raw smell goes.Boil water in a pan with food colour.Add it to the rawa.Cook it in slow flame till it absorbs all the water.Add cardamom powder,essence & sugar mix it well.Switch off the gas now mix the drained crushed pineapple & mix it well.Garnish it with nuts and serve.

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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