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Monday, October 19, 2009
Oats Apple Crunch
Ingredients
Apple-1
(seeds removed & cut into 8 thick slices)
Pancake syrup/Maple Syrup or Sugar syrup-1/3 cup
(I used Pancake syrup)
Instant coffee powder-1/4tsp
Cinnamon powder-less than 1/4tsp
Quick oats-1/2 cup
Butter cut into small bits-8
Method
Mix pancake syrup,cinnamon & coffee powder together.Give a boil & keep it aside.Dip each apple slices both sides & roll it in oats.Arrange it on a baking tray.Place a bit of butter or brush it with melted butter on top of each slice & bake it at 300 deg C for 15 minutes or till slightly crisp.
Thanks Shanti for the nice idea.....
Friday, October 16, 2009
Doodh Peda (Milk Sweet)
Ingredients
Milk powder-2 cups
Condensed milk-1 tin(14oz)
Butter-10 tsp
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Saffron-a pinch
Pistachio for decoration
Method
Mix all above ingredients thoroughly.Cook it in microwave for 3 minutes, at every 1 minute interval mix it well.Mixture has to thicken.Let it cool down .Grease hands with ghee,knead the mixture and shape it.Garnish it with pistachio.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Omapodi / Om podi / Ompodi(Sev)
Ingredients
Besan/kadalai mavu-2 cups
Rice flour-1 cup
Ajwain-6tsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Hing-1/2tsp
Butter melted-1tbsp
Oil-to deep fry
Method
Dry roast ajwain & powder it.Soak the powde in warm water for 1 hrs.Strain (use only the water) & mix all above ingredients together to form a soft dough (this dough will be a bit sticky).Heat oil in a kadai/pan fill the sev press with batter & squeeze it in circles.Fry it till light brown on both sides.Place it on a kitchen paper to remove excess oil.Cool & store it in air tight container.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Stuffed Capsicum With Pasta & Vegetables
Ingredients
Capsicum-1 big
(cut into half & seeds removed)
Salt & pepper to taste
Cooked shell pasta-a hand full
Frozen mixed vegetables-a hand full
Grated cheese-little
Pasta sauce-3tsp
Italian seasoning -1/4tsp
Olive oil-little
Chopped onion-3tsp
MethodAdd the capsicum to boiling water with salt ,after 1 minute remove it pat it dry or you can also place it in microwave for 1 minute with salt sprinkled inside the capsicum. Heat oil in a pan fry the onions till light brown.Add the pasta,seasonings & vegetables ,cook it till vegetables are slightly cooked.Add pasta sauce & switch off the gas.Fill this mixture inside the capsicum.Apply oil around the capsicum & bake it at 350 Deg. C for 5 minutes.Sprinkle cheese & bake for another 5 minutes.Serve it with ketchup.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Chocolate Maida Burfi / Maida Burfi Recipe
Maida Burfi |
Maida-1 cup
Sugar-2 cups
Ghee-1 cup
Cocoa powder-1tsp
Method
Put sugar in a bowl & add water just to immerse the sugar.Boil it till you get a two string consistency keep it aside.Put maida & ghee in a pan & fry it till raw smell goes off & gives a frothy appearance(it will take only 3 minutes),mix the cocoa powder to it.Now switch off the gas & start adding the hot sugar syrup(not boiling hot) little by little & keep mixing it till everything is absorbed & forms a soft dough(like a soft chapati dough).Immediately pour it on a greased plate.Level it well with a greased spatula or back of a cup.Cut it to desired shape while still warm.Yummy burfi is ready!!!!!!
Chicken Kholapuri
Ingredients dry roasted & made a smooth paste
Dessicated coconut -1 tbsp
Coriander seeds-3tsp
Pepper-1tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Shajeera-1/2tsp
Cloves-4
Cardamom-2
Cinnamon stick-1/2''
Star anise-1/2
Kadal pasi(Dagad phool/Lichens )-a small piece
Methi-1/4tsp
Mustard-1/4tsp
Sesame seeds-1tsp
Khuskhus-1tsp
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-1 & 1/2tsp
Other ingredients
Chicken cubed -3/4 pound
Chopped onion-1
Chopped tomato-2 small
Curry leaves-little
Oil-10tsp
Method
In a pan dry roast all ingredients till nice aroma comes.Then fry the coconut till brown(don't burn).Cool & grind everything to a smooth paste. Marinate the chicken with the ground masala for 1hr.Heat oil in a pan fry onions till brown in colour.This gives a good flavour for this dish.Now add curry leaves & tomato fry till its mashed well.Add the chicken & fry for 2 minutes.Pour water & cook it till the chicken is cooked & gravy is thick.Garnish it with curry leaves.
Tips:Add Kashmir chilly or powder for nice red colour.Onions & coconut should be fried till nice brown colour.This adds the flavour for the dish.Oil must be added a little more ,but i reduced the amount.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Award
Thanks Vineelasiva for passing on this Award to me.Taking this as a Diwali gift from you.Here is the meme part:
1.Where is your cell phone :On top of the kitchen counter
2.Your hair : Black
3.Your Mother : Baghyalakshmi
4.Your father :Damodaran .
5Your favorite food : Mutton Biriyani
6.Your dream last night : None
7.Your favorite drink :Lassi/Buttermilk.
8Your dream/goal :Not to loose interest in cooking.
9.What room are you in :Bed room
10.Your hobby :Cooking & watching movies
11.Your fear : Water
12.Where were you want to be in 6 years : Present place
13.Where were you last night : Home
14.Something you aren't : Moody
15.Muffins :Oats muffins
16.Wish list item : None
17.Where did you grow up : Chennai
18.Last thing you did : Cooking
19.What are you wearing : Pant & Kurthi
20.Your Tv : Switched off
21.Your Pets : Gold fish & 5 Guppies
22.Your friends : A lot.....
23.Your life : Good
24.Your mood : Happy
25.Missing someone : None
26.Vehicle :Cars ( Honda & Toyota )
27.Something you're not wearing :Shorts
28.Your favorite store : WalMart...
29.Your favorite color : Yellow
30.When was the last time you laughed : 1 hrs back when my friend came for lunch.
31.Last time you cried : Don't remember
32.Your best friend : My daughter.
33.One place that i go over and over : Grocery store
34.One person who emails me regularly :My blogger friend
35.Favorite place to eat : Home
I would like to pass this award to all my blogger friends who has not yet received this Award.
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