Monday, May 31, 2010
Ginger Chicken (my version)
Hi all,
This recipe is my invention.. I had the video for Ginger chicken by Vah chef but the video wasn't playing when I wanted to prepare this recipe today. As I had already decided about what to cook today I didnt want to go back with something else. I had already set an expectation to My Hubby dear that its GINGER CHICKEN today. So today another experiment on him and he loved it!!!!
Ingredients:
chicken - 1/2 kg
ginger - finely minced - 2 tbsp
salt to taste
onion - 2 (finely chopped)
turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
red chilli powder - 1 tsp
corriander powder - 1/2 tsp
garam masala - 1/2 tsp
curd - 1 tbsp
curry leaves - 10 - 12
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
oil - 4 tbsp
water - 1/2 a cup
Method:
- in a pan add oil
- add the onions and ginger and fry till they change to golden brown
- add the curry leaves and chicken
- add salt and turmeric powder and cook for 4 - 5 mins
- add red chilli powder, corriander powder, pepper powder and garam masala
- mix well
- add curd and cook for another 2 mins
- add water and allow that to cook till soft
- serve as a side dish with rice or chappathi
Chocolate Rava Ladoo
HI,
Its so boring when to eat the same kindda dish rite? So today with a new dish ..... Again an experiment for my sweet tooth and I liked it!!!!!
Ingredients:
rava - 1 cup (roasted)
coconut powder - 1/2 cup
sugar - 3/4th cup (powdered)
cashews - finely chopped - 3 tbsp
raisins - 2 tbsp
cocoa powder - 1 tbsp
ghee - 4 tbsp
milk - 1 tbsp
Method:
- dry roast the rava till golden brown and grind them to a coarse powder in a mixer grinder
- add ghee and fry the cashew and raisins until golden brown
- add the powdered sugar and cocoa powder, seive it twice
- mix rava, cocoa powder + sugar powder, coconut powder, cashew, raisins
- mix well and that wil resemble bread crumbs
- now sprinkle milk and it will form a thick dough mixture
- make balls out of that and leave it to set for 2 - 3 hrs
- initially the rava ladoo will be soft when it sets it will become a bit hard.
- Serve
- Can be stored in room temperature for 4 days
Coconut Powder
Sunday, May 30, 2010
Dhal and Vegetable Soup
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Broken Wheat Kanji
Thursday, May 27, 2010
Sago Kanji
Sura Puttu
History:
This fish is mostly consumed by breast feeding mothers. In olden times, why even today these fishes are cooked and served to the feeding mothers. Its said that more milk is formed when this fish is taken. This fish is also known as Pal sura. This fish is one of an excellent dish that could be taken with some simple rice.
This fish is banned for ladies who are pregnant and usually not allowed to consume until they deliver.
This fish is also used to make real good cutlets as well.
Ingredients:
Sura meen (Shark fish) - 1/2 kg
onions - 1/4 kg
green chillies - 4 - 5 ( to taste)
garlic - a handful (peeled)
salt to taste
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves - 10 - 12
oil to fry
Method:
- in a pressure pan add the washed and cleaned fish along with some turmeric and salt
- add some water and steam it for 2 whistles
- remove from the stove and keep it aside
- peel the garlic and chop them coarsely.
- chop onion finely
- chop green chillies into finely after removing the seeds.
- now remove the skin of the fish
- wash the fish again and make sure that the bones are removed as well
- now smash it well
- the fish will look like puttu
- in a kadai add oil
- add onions, garlic and green chillies
- fry until the garlic are cooked and the onions are nice brown in colour
- now add the fish and salt
- fry well
- leave it in simmer for 5 mins
- cook till the fish is golden brown
- add the curry leaves and remove from fire
- serve
Thanks goes to:
Nalini Aunty!!!!She believed me that I will not spoil the dish and gave the option to cook this dish. And Bingo.. my first trial was a real success. She is my guru in all my cooking!!!
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Chicken Soup
HI all,
Iam back..!!!! I wanted to take off from cooking for some time but just just couldn't do that. I have delivered a baby gal 10 days back and everyone said that drinking healthy soups are too good at the time of lactaction.
My mom didnt know how to make this soup so just prepared this one!!!!!!
Ingredients:
chicken - with bones or only bones - 1/4 kg
water - 5 cups
salt to taste
turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
crushed ginger - 1/2 tsp
crushed garlic - 5 - 6
curry leaves - 10 - 15
corriander leaves chopped - 3 - 4 tbsp
cumin powder - 1/8 th tsp
onion - 1/2 finely chopped
tomato - 1 finely chopped
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Away from the Blog world ................................
Sunday, May 9, 2010
Badusha
Mutton Chopps
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Rohan Josh (Mutton Masala)
Friday, May 7, 2010
Mysore Rasam
Arachi Vitta Sambar
Andhra Brinjal Masala
Thursday, May 6, 2010
Gobi Parata (Cauliflower Parata)
(Cauliflower Parata)
(this is the gobi parata stuffing... was able to make 10 paratas)
Method:
- put the cauliflower florets in a dry mixer grinder and whisk for 2 - 3 times. Iam sure by now it looks and gives a grated consistancy
- add the salt to the gobi and mix well
- allow that to sit for 10 mins
- now squeeze out the water as more the moisture the parata's are not gonna come out well!!!!!!
- now add the ginger garlic paste, jeera, corriander leaves and green chillis
- mix well
- now make balls out of the chappathi dough and roll it into a 2 - 3 inch chappathi
- stuff the gobi mixture and close the dough well and making sure that the dough seals the stuffing well.
- then roll it into thin parata's.
- by looking at the parata one can make out if the stuffing has spread evenly.
- heat a tava
- add the parata and drizzle some oil on the top
- when the colour changes flip the parata and drizzle some oil and cook till done.
- serve hot
Serving:
- the best combination with parata's are curd or onion raita... O my fav. But my Hubby dear is a bit different.. So prepared chicken Vindaloo recipe for the same.
Chicken Vindaloo
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
Vegetable Steamer
HI all,
Just wanted to post this new kitchen item I purchased two weeks back. This is a vegetable steamer.
The first pic is how the steamer looks exactly.
The second pic is after opening the steamer. We can place this steamer on a pressure cooker or a vessel / a pan and pour some water and cook .
The same can be used to make dumplings ......
From now on will be posting a few more of my kitchen collections...
Chennai Fried Chicken
Capsicum Fried Rice
Ingredients:
cooked rice - 1 cup
capsicum - 2 (finely chopped)
onion - 1 (finely chopped)
green chillies - 2 (finely chopped)
salt to taste
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
ajinomoto salt - 1/4 tsp
soya sauce - 1/2 tsp
oil to fry