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Sunday, May 23, 2010

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

Bean Sprout & Snow Peas Soup

Ingredients
Stock/Broth/water-3 cups
(I used chicken broth)
Sliced carrots-a hand full
Snow peas-a hand full
Bean sprout-1 cup
Bean threads(vermicelli) cooked-little
Chopped onion-2tsp
Chopped garlic-1
Olive oil-1tsp
Salt & Pepper to taste
Chilly paste-1/4tsp
Soy sauce-2tsp
Chicken flavour bouillon(cubes)-a pinch
Method
Heat oil in a pan fry onion & garlic till light brown.Add the vegetables,bean sprouts,chilly paste,seasoning & stock.Cook it till vegetables are almost cooked.Garnish it with bean threads & serve it hot.



Sunday, May 16, 2010

Onion Paratha

Ingredients dry roasted & powdered
Coriander seeds-1tsp
Ajwain-1/4tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Fennel seeds-1/2tsp
Other ingredients
Whole wheat flour-2 cups
Salt to taste
Crushed onion-1/2
Red chilly powder-1tsp
Curd-2tsp
Oil to cook parathas
Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Make a soft dough by adding very little water.Take small balls roll it out into circles.Heat a tawa & cook it both sides with little oil till done.Serve it with any side dish or raita.



Thursday, May 13, 2010

Soya Kheema & Peas Masala

Ingredients
Soya chunks-30
(soak in warm water then squeeze out the water & grind coarsely in mixi)
Frozen peas-1 cup
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Red chilly powder-1tsp
MDH Kitchen king masala-1/2tsp
Kastoori methi-3tsp
Roasted jeera powder-1/4tsp
Grind to a smooth paste
Onion-1/4
Tomato-1
Ginger & Garlic paste-1tsp
Almonds-10
Tempering
Oil-6tsp
Butter-1tsp
Cardamom-2
Cloves-3
Cinnamon-a small bit
Bay leaf-1
Jeera-1tsp
Method
Heat oil & butter in a pan temper it.Add the ground masala & fry till raw smell disappears & oil separates the pan.Add the dry ingredients ,peas & soya,fry a bit.Sprinkle very little water,cover & cook it in low flame till cooked.Serve it with roti or rice.



Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Yellow Corn Meal Idly

Ingredients
Yellow corn meal(coarse)-1 cup
(dry roasted till it slightly changes its colour or pops up)
Curd-1 cup
Salt to taste
Roasted white rawa-3tsp
(optional,but I used it)
Cooking soda-1/8tsp
Method
Mix curd,rawa,corn meal & salt.Keep it aside for 30 minutes.Before pouring it in Idly moulds add the cooking soda.Beat it well & steam them in idly moulds till done.Serve it hot with any spicy chutney.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Sweet Potato Kara Paniyaram

Ingredients
Idly batter-2 cups
Cooked & mashed sweet potato-1/2 cup
Chopped onion-1tbsp
Chopped coriander leaves-little
Jeera-1/2 tsp
Chilly powder-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-to fry paniyaram
Method
Mix all above ingredients together.Heat a paniyaram pan pour 1/2 tsp of oil in each hole.Pour a ladle of the batter in it.Cook it in low flame till brown on both sides.Serve it with any spicy chutney.

Thursday, May 6, 2010

Spicy Milagai Chutney

Ingredients
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped tomato-1
Garlic-3
Long red chillies-4
Tamarind-a small piece
(I didn't use)
Salt to taste
Tempering
Sesame oil-3tsp
Mustard,Urad dhal & jeera-little
Curry leaves-little
Method
Heat 1tsp of oil & fry tomato,onion ,chillies & garlic till light brown. Add salt,tamarind & grind to a smooth paste.Temper it & serve it with any tiffin.

Sunday, May 2, 2010

Nandu(Crab) Varuval

Ingredients
Blue crabs-3
(washed ,cleaned & cut)
Chopped onion-2 big
Chopped tomato-1
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Hot curry powder-1tsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Ground to a smooth paste
Whole black pepper-2tsp
Ginger & garlic -2tsp
Tempering
Oil-10tsp
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Cinnamon-a small piece
Cloves-3
Cardamom-2
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it.Fry the onion & curry leaves till light brown.Add tomatoes & ground masala,fry till tomatoes are mashed.Add the dry powders & crab,add very little water.Cover & cook it till done .Fry the masala till oil separates.Garnish it with curry leaves.














Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Kerala Chicken Fry

This recipe was told by my friend.Usually you will find this in Kerala fast food restaurants on the road sides at evening time.They use to deep fry it in coconut oil,but I have pan fried it.

Ingredients to marinate
Chicken with bones-10 pieces
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Lime juice -5tsp
Salt to taste
Orange food colour-little
Curry leaves-a hand full
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Crushed whole red chillies-10

Garam masala-1tsp
Fennel seeds-2tsp
Ginger & Garlic paste-2tsp

Maida-1tbsp
Coconut oil-10tsp or more to fry chicken
Method
Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients for at least 30 minutes.Heat oil in a pan & fry in low flame till brown on both sides & cooked.Serve it garnished with curry leaves.







Monday, April 26, 2010

Egg Biriyani (Ambur Style)

Ingredients to marinate eggs
Boiled eggs-6
(make slits on it)
Curd-2tbsp
Chilly powder-1/2tsp
Coriander powder-1/2tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Salt to taste
Pepper powder-1/4tsp
Lime juice-5tsp
Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp
(Mix all above ingredients together & rest it for 20 minutes)
Grind to a smooth paste
Cashew nut-5
Ginger & garlic paste-1/2tsp
Mint leaves-a hand full
Jeera-1/4tsp
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Green chillies-2
Tempering
Oil-5tsp
Ghee-2tsp
Cardamom-4
Cloves-5
Cinnamon-a small stick
Bay leaf-1
Star anise-1
Other ingredients
Rice-2 & 1/2 cups
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped tomato-1
Method
Heat oil & ghee in a pan temper it.Fry onion,tomato & ground masala till light brown in colour.Add the rice & fry for 2 more minutes.Pour the water & arrange the eggs with the marinate on top.Close the lid & cook till done.Garnish it with mint & serve it hot with raita or any gravy.
















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