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Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Karamani Paruppu Usili / Paruppu Usili / Paruppu Usili Recipe / Yard Long Beans with Lentils

Karamani Paruppu Usili recipe / Paruppu Usili recipe / Paruppu Usili Recipe / Yard Long Beans with Lentils
Karamani Paruppu Usili
Ingredients soaked for 1 hour & ground to a coarse mixture (Do not add water while grinding)
Thoor/Thur dal-1/2 cup
Channa dal-1/2 cup
Red chillies-2
Garlic-1
(Add salt,turmeric powder & a pinch of hing,(a pinch of cooking soda totally optional) to the ground paste & steam it for 10 minutes.Cool & crumble the mixture)
Other ingredients
Chopped karamani beans/yard long beans-2 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-little
Grated coconut(optional)-2tsp
Chopped coriander leaves-little
Tempering
Oil-2tsp
Mustard,Urad dal,Jeera/cumin -each-1/4tsp
Red chillies-2
Curry leaves-little
Method
Heat oil in a pan temper it.Add the beans,salt & turmeric powder,saute for a minute.Sprinkle very little water,cover & cook till the veggie is cooked.
Now add the dal mixture,toss it well till everything is well combined.
Switch off the stove add coconut & coriander leaves,mix & serve as a side dish.
Note:
a) Do not soak the dal too much.
b) Do not grind the dal like a smooth paste,grind it to a coarse mixture.
c) You can replace with capsicum,banana flower or green beans.
d) Do not over cook the vegetable,retain the colour .

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Monday, February 10, 2014

Olan Recipe / Kerala Olan / Onam Sadya Recipe / Coconut Milk Vegetable Stew

Onam Sadya Recipe
Olan Recipe / Kerala Olan recipe / Onam Sadya Recipe / Coconut Milk Vegetable Stew
Olan Recipe
Ingredients
White pumpkin / Ash gourd /Winter melon Kumbalanga cubed-2 cups
Red chori OR Chow pea / Black eye bean-1/4 cup
(cook it with little salt & drain the water)
Salt to taste
Coconut oil-1tbsp
Slit green chillies-1
Coconut milk-1/2 cup
(I used the tin coconut milk,fresh coconut milk is always better)
Curry leaves-few
Method
Cook pumpkin,salt & green chillies with very little water till 3/4 done,add the cooked & drained red chori.
Cook till its well combined & dry.
Switch off the stove add the curry leaves,coconut milk & coconut oil ,mix & serve.
This recipe has no tempering at all & very quick to make.

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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Besan Ki Poori / Besan Poori / Besan Puri / Chickpea Flour Bread

Besan Ki Poori recipe / Besan Poori recipe / Besan Puri  recipe/ Chickpea Flour Bread
Besan Poori
Ingredients for the dough
Whole wheat flour-1 cup
Salt to taste
Water -required amount to form a dough
(make a soft dough with the above ingredients)
Stuffing ingredients
Besan/Chickpeas flour-6tsp
(slightly dry roasted till raw smell disappears,this step is optional)
Fennel seeds-1tsp
Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp
Ajwain-1/4tsp
Hing a pinch
Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Red chilly powder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2tsp
(mix all above ingredients together in a bowl,make sure its evenly mixed & there are no lumps)
Other ingredients
Oil to deep fry
Method
Divide the dough into small balls.flatten it & keep 1tsp.of the filling ingredients in the middle.
Close it well & roll it into a semi thick disc.Make sure the filling does not come out.
Heat oil in a pan & deep fry in medium high flame till light brown on all sides.
Serve it hot with any side dish you want.

Source:Read it in a website

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

How to Peel Garlic Quickly and Easily ? Peeling Garlic In less than A Minute.

This was shared by a friend,How to peel garlic in less than a minute?Very quick & easy method.

How to Peel Garlic Quickly and Easily
Peeling Garlic
Method
Place a whole garlic inside a vessel.Cover it with a lid.
Shake it well for couple of times.
Then open the lid you will see garlic peeled off from their skin.

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Paneer Chatpat / Chatpata Paneer/Jhatpat Paneer / Chatpata Paneer Snack Recipe / Cottage Cheese Snack Recipe

A quick Paneer/ Indian cottage cheese dish for an appetizer/starter made in 5 minutes


Paneer Chatpat recipe / Chatpata Paneer recipe/Jhatpat Paneer recipe / Chatpata Paneer Snack Recipe / Cottage Cheese Snack Recipe


Ingredients
Paneer/Indian cottage cheese cubes-1 & 1/2 cups
Coloured bell pepper/capsicum diced-2 cups
Onion diced-1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Slit green chillies-2
Ginger & Garlic paste-1/2tsp
Red chilly paste-1/4tsp
Soy sauce-to your taste,I used 2tsp
Ketchup-2tbsp
Dry roasted & powdered jeera/cumin & coriander seeds together-1 tsp
Oil-2tsp
Method
Heat oil in a pan add the coloured capsicum,green chillies & onion,in medium high flame toss it well till its slightly brown but still crisp.
Now add the paneer cubes,ginger/garlic paste, all above sauces & dry ingredients,toss it well & switch off the stove.
A quick paneer dish is ready in 5 minutes!Serve it as a side dish for roti or a starter.

Note: I have added above ingredients according to the taste buds of our family, alter it if you want to have it more spicy. Baby corn can also be added.

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Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Minestrone Soup / Easy Minestrone Soup Recipe / Vegetarian Minestrone Soup Recipe - Healthy Soup Recipe

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Minestrone Soup
Ingredients
Kidney beans-1 cup
( soak beans overnight next day cook it with little salt and keep it aside)
Chopped onion-1/4
Chopped ripe tomato - 1 big
Chopped celery stalk - 2
Grated /Chopped garlic - 2
Whole wheat rotini - a handful
Salt & Pepper to taste
Italian seasoning - 1/2tsp
Chilly flakes - 1/4tsp
Chopped spinach - 1/2cup
Chopped carrots - 1
Chopped potato - 1 medium size
Chopped zucchini - 1
Vegetable broth.stock or water-required amount ( around 6 to 7 cups)
Pasta sauce or canned crushed tomatoes - 2 tbsp ( optional)
( this gives a nice rich colour to the soup)

Minestrone soup
Method
In a slow cooker or in a pot/pan add all above ingredients except the cooked beans.
Pour enough water  or stock & cook in low flame for 20 minutes or till everything is combined.
Add the beans and cook for 5 more minutes.
Season the soup with salt,pepper,chilly flakes,Italian seasonings and pasta sauce or canned crushed tomatoes.Give a boil and switch off the stove.
Before serving sprinkle Parmesan cheese & serve hot.


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Mor Kuzhambu / Vendakkai More Kuzhlambu / Vendakkai Mor Kulambu /Okra In Buttermilk Gravy / South Indian Spiced Buttermilk Curry

Mor Kuzhambu recipe / Vendakkai More Kuzhlambu / Vendakkai Mor Kulambu recipe/Okra In Buttermilk Gravy recipe / South Indian Spiced Buttermilk Curry
Mor kuzhambu / More Kuzhambu / Mor Kulambu
Ingredients fried in 1/2tsp of oil till light brown & ground to a smooth powder
Urad dhal-1tsp
Toor dhal-1 & 1/2tsp
Red chillies-2
Hing-a pinch
Coriander seeds-1/2tsp
Fenugreek methi seeds-10nos.
Jeera/cumin-1/2tsp
Coconut-1tbsp(do not fry)
Tempering
Coconut oil-2tsp
Jeera-1/2tsp
Mustard-1tsp
Curry leaves-little
Other ingredients
Fried okra/bhindi/vendakkai-1 cup
(or any vegetable of your choice)
Beaten curd-2 cups
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
Method
Mix the ground ingredients along with the curd, salt, turmeric powder & keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan & temper it,add the fried okra.
Pour the curd mix & in medium flame wait for the mixture to  rise,do not boil it may curdle.
Immediately switch off the store & garnish it with curry leaves & serve it with hot rice.

Inspired by Jugalbandi

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Sunday, February 2, 2014

Garlic Pull Apart Bread / Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread / Garlic Bread Recipe

Garlic Pull Apart Bread recipe / Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread recipe/ Garlic Bread Recipe
Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Ingredients for the dough
All purpose flour-3 & 1/2 cup
Dry yeast-2tsp
Warm water-1 &1/3 cup
Sugar-1tsp
Olive oil-2tbsp
Salt-2tsp
Ingredients for the coating
Melted butter-1/4 cup
Dried parsley-1tbsp
Minced garlic-3
Chilly flakes-1tsp
(mix all above ingredients together)
Other ingredients
Parmesan cheese-1/4 cup

Garlic Pull Apart Bread recipe/ Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Bread recipe / Garlic Bread Recipe
Garlic Pull Apart Bread
Method
In a bowl stir together water,yeast & sugar,rest it for 10 minutes till its foamy.Mix flour,salt & oil in another bowl,slowly pour the yeast mixture & knead it to a smooth dough.
Dust a kitchen counter top with little flour & knead the dough for 8 minutes until the dough is elastic.
Grease a bowl with little oil & cover the dough with a wet cloth & leave it to ferment for 2 hours,or until dough is doubled in size.
In a small bowl, combine melted butter, parsley flakes,chilly flakes, and minced garlic,keep it aside.
Punch the dough,tear off small pieces of dough(a size of a small lemon).Coat each ball into the butter mixture.Place each ball at the bottom of a bundt pan.Repeat this process until you have one layer of dough balls.

Sprinkle the Parmesan cheese,continue layering the dough balls and cheese until you have 2 layers. Cover the pan with a clean towel and allow to sit until dough has doubled in size around 20-30 minutes.
Pre .heat an oven to 350 F deg. bake it for 30 minutes or till slight golden brown on top.
Cool completely & serve it with marinara sauce or spread butter & serve it warm.....

Courtesy;Pastryaffairs.com with a slight change...

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Friday, January 31, 2014

Singapore Curry Noodles /Curried Singapore Noodles /Singapore Rice Noodles Recipe

Singapore Curry Noodles recipe /Curried Singapore Noodles recipe /Singapore Rice Noodles Recipe
Singapore Curry Noodles
Ingredients
Cooked Rice noodles-1/2 pck
(I used vegetarian noodles)
Salt to taste
Frozen stir fried vegetable mix-2 cups
(Blanched,you can also use fresh vegetables)
Sliced carrots(blanched)-1/4 cup
Chopped ginger & garlic-each 1 &1/2 tsp
Diced onion-1/4
Diced capsicum-1/2
Cubed firm tofu-1/2 cup
(saute in oil till light brown)
Dried shiitake mushroom-a handful
(boil it in water with salt for 5 minutes,drain off the water)
Curry powder-1/2tsp
(I bought it from Asian/Oriental store)
Soy sauce-1tbsp
Chilly sauce-1/2tsp
Oil-6tsp
Method
Heat oil in a wok,saute onion,ginger,garlic & bell pepper till transparent & nice flavour appears.
Add all the blanched vegetables & saute for a minutes in high flame.
Add the curry powder,soy sauce,salt & chilly paste saute for one minute,now add the noodles & toss until everything is nicely blended..
Garnish with spring onions & serve it hot.

Note:
a) Sauteing vegetables takes only one minute,too much frying then your vegetables will become soggy.
b) Scrambled egg can be added at the last.
c) Add chilly sauce according to your spice level.
d) Do not use Indian curry powder,use only the oriental curry powder.There is a big difference in taste.

Inspired by dishesfrommykitchen

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Thursday, January 30, 2014

Cilantro Lime Rice / Coriander Lime Rice / Lime Cilantro Rice Recipe / Chipotle's Rice Recipe /Garlic Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe

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Cilantro Lime Rice
Ingredients
Basmati rice-1 cup
Water-1 & 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Lime juice - 6 tsp
Finely chopped cilantro / coriander leaves -3/4 cup
Garlic-3
Olive oil - 2tsp
Butter-1 tbsp


Method
Wash the rice and put it into a pressure cooker,pour water add salt and pressure cook till done.Cool and open the lid.You can also cook the rice in open pan.( Then water ratio would be 1 cup rice and 1 & 3/4 cups water)
Add butter to the hot rice and fluff it up with a fork.
In a blender/food processor or by hand chopper blend cilantro,garlic and oil until finely minced.I like it a bit smooth paste.
Add the blended mixture to the rice and mix gently,lastly add the lime juice,toss everything well.
Serve this rice with kabob,grilled vegetables or meat or with any Mexican dishes.


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Courtesy: Homecookinginmontana....

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