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Sunday, December 31, 2006
Kesar Khseera


This is a tasty recipe which is very famous in South india.It has an nice flavour of saffron ,and richness of the milk in it.It has a beautiful colour which is again due to saffron.

Ingredients:
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Sooji - 1 cup
Milk - 3 cup
Water - 1 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Cashews-2 tsp
Drygrapes-2 tsp
Almonds - 1 tsp
ghee - 1/2 cup

Method:
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1.Take a large heavy bottom pan,Add 1/4 cup of ghee into it and add sooji to it and fry for about 5 mins till it turns light brown.
2.Now add milk and water and keep stirring it in medium heat.
3.Just when the liquids dry off add remaining ghee to it,then add the saffron soaked in warm milk and keep stirring it till the cooked sooji starts leaving the edges and forms a non-sticking mixture.and leaves the surface as a single mass.
4.Now add the ghee roasted dry fruits and mix properly.
5.Remove and place in a glass bowl.
6.It should be eaten when hot.
7.It will last for about 10-15 mins when refrigerated.

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Labels: Desserts, Sweets


Fluffy Poori


This is a good recipe which even the kids will love to have at any time.It can be eaten just as it is or with any side dishes.Most of them love it with ksheera in southIndia and some like it with spicy chole in northen part of India.

Ingredients:
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Wheat flour -2 cups
Maida - 1cup
Salt -1.5 tsp
Curds - 1 cup
Cumin - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Oil - for deep fry



Method:
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1.Take a large bowl ,add salt and 1 tsp of oil ,add all the flours and curds to it .
2.Add cumin and mix all the ingredients with enough water.
3.Adding curds to poories makes it soft and prevents it from absorbing oil.This way even the poories remain fluffy.
4.Even the oil does'nt get black.
5.Now roll out small ball out of the dough and then roll out small chapathi out of it.The only thing to be kept in mind is the poories should not be rolled too thin like chapathi's as it does not bloat up thoroughly when you fry them.
6.Now take oil in a pan and heat it properly and then fry up these poories.
7.Serve hot with bhaji or chole.
8.Actually anything in sides is ok for poories.Enjoy it the way you like.

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Labels: breakfast, Indian bread


Friday, December 29, 2006
Dark Chocolate Cake [Eggless]

Here is a recipe which i had prepared for my hubby's birthday this holiday.Well it came out so good i thought of sharing In this holiday occasion


Ingredients:
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All purpose flour -1.5 cup
Sugar - 2 cups+2 tbsp
Baking powder -1.5 tsp
Baking soda - 1.5 tsp
Cocoa powder -3/4 cup
Coffee powder -1.5 tsp
Oil - 1/3 cup
Milk - 1 cup
salt - 1 tsp
Vanilla extract - 2 tsp
Hot water - 1 cup
Cool wip - 1 cup
Chocolate grates - 1/2 cup
Chocolate sauce - 3-4 tsp

Methods:
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1.Seive all the dry ingredients and keep aside.
2.Then take all the dry ingredients in a food processor and add oil,a nd other wet ingredients and mix properly.
3.Then add vanilla extract and blend it.Here i have added coffee powder for extra richness of teh chocolate .Even vanilla also enhances the chocolate flavour and gives a rich colour to it.
4.Grease a baking pan with enough butter and then dust it with the flour and por the batter to it until it fills 3/4 of the pan.
5.Pop it ina 345 deg pre-heated oven for 45 mins or until the tooth prick pricked comes out clear.
6.Allow it to cool for 1 hrs.Then slice it into thin slices.
7.Layer it with cool whip and freshly grated chocolate
8.Make a thick layer of cool whip and drizzle it with chocolate grates and hot chocolate sauce forming strings.Fresh or canned cherries also can be added for the topping and even layering.
9.Tastes even better if chilled.

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Labels: Desserts


Rava Idli


Here is a easy tasty recipe for the breakfast.This is delicious and even healthy at the same time.you could prepare it instantly.
Its best on a cold day to enjoy with a plat full of hot idle and sambar.


Ingredients:
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Idly rava -2 cups
Urad dal -1 cup
Beaten rice - 1 cup
Cashews - 2 tsp
Coriander - 3 tsp
Mustard -1 tsp
Dried chilly -2 broken
Oil -1 tsp

Method:
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1. Soak urad dal for 1 hr in hot water.
2.Blend it with beaten rice adding little water.
3.Add idle rava and enough water to for a thick dough.Add enough salt to it.
4.Mix little yeast with warm water for 5 mins and then mix with the dough.
5.Now keep this covered with a lid for 1 hr in a warm place to allow it to rise to double.
6.Then take 1 tsp of oil in a pan add mustards and chilly to it and allow it to splutter.Then mix it to the dough.
7.Smear the idly cups witnlittle oil or wet it with water .This will prevent it from sticking to the surface and help in easy clean up.
8.Pour the batter and bake like idle in pressure cooker.
9.Enjoy with hot sambar made up of potatoes and onions.


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Labels: breakfast


Sunday, December 24, 2006
Banana Smoothie

Here is a yummy rich drink which everyone will enjoy at any time of the day,any season also.This is a healthy drink with the richness of milk and creamy sweet taste of banana .

Ingredients:
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2 cups - Milk
1 tsp - vanilla extract
3 tsp - sugar
1 big -riped banana
1 tsp - honey

Method:
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1.Milk, sugar and vanilla essence and freeze in ice try.
2.Next peal and slices up the banana.
3.Remove cubes of frozen milk and add to blender.
4.To the above add honey,and banana and blend for 3 mins.
5.Add to a nice glass and garnish with sliced banana.
6.Serves 2-3 people.

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Labels: Juices


Chineese Fried Rice


Here is the spicy recipe for the cool winter.This is the best time to share this tasty spicy recipe with you all when its too cool out and we all wishfor something hot and spicy.It has a variety of chewy vegetable and the yummy mushrooms and the flavour of soya sauce and other spices all blended together .

Ingredients:
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Cooked rice -4 cups
Carrots - 1cup
Red Capsicum -1cup
Green capsicum - 1 cup
Peas -1 cup
Soya sauce - 3 tbsp
Salt -1.5 tsp
Red chilly sauce- 2 tsp
Green chilly -2 large
Red chilly powder-1 tsp
Kitchen king masala-1/2 tsp
Pepper -1/2 tsp
chopped grren onions-2 tsp
vinegar - 1 tsp
garlic -2 tsp
onion - 1 cup
Oil - 3tbsp


Method:
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1.Take some oil in a heavy bottomed pan.Then add onionand garlic saute till it turns transparent.Then add green chilliesand saute for additional 3 mins.
2.Now add carrots ,peas and mushrooms and saute for 3 mins.Now add salt ,chilly powder,red chilly sauce and soya sauceand saute till the vegetables turn a bit brown.Now add vineger to it amd mix well.
3.Now add all the bell peppers and saute for 1 min.Then add the cooked rice and mix well add 1 tsp of red chilly paste with 1 tsp of soya sauce.
4.Remove from the stove and add chopped green onions.
5.Serve hot and relish the fried rice.

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Labels: Rice items


Eggless Chocolate Nut Muffins
Here is my way of wishing you all a marry x-mas and happy new year.This is a yummy chocolate muffins topped with crunchy dry fruits .The soft muffins has the richness of chocolate and the creamy ness will melt simply in your mouth.Enjoy this vacations with the yummy chocolate muffins my friends



Ingredients:
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All purpose flour -1.5 cup
Sugar - 2 cups
Baking powder -1.5 tsp
Baking soda - 1.5 tsp
Cocoa powder -3/4 cup
Coffee powder -1.5 tsp
Oil - 1/3 cup
Milk - 1 cup
salt - 1 tsp
Dry fruits - 1/2 cup
Vanilla extract - 2 tsp
Hot water - 1 cup



Methods:
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1.Seive all the dry ingredients and keep aside.
2.Then take all the dry ingredients in a food processor and add oil,a nd other wet ingredients and mix properly.
3.Then add vanilla extract and blend it.Here i have added coffe powder for extra richness of teh chocolate .Even vanilla also enhances the chocolate flavour and gives a rich colour to it.
4.Then pour the batter to the muffin pan only to 2/3 .Then mix all the dry fruits in a little bit flour and add to the top.this prevents them from sinking to the bottom.
5.Place the try in a preheated oven of 350 deg for 40 mins.
6.Allow it to cool .Then relish it.



yummy muffins are ready to melt in your mouth.

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Labels: Desserts


Friday, December 22, 2006
Spicy pumpkin with channa.

Ingredients:
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Pumpkin - 1 lb
Black channa-1 cup [cooked]
Coconut - 2 tsp
Coriander -2 tsp
Methi seeds -1/2 tsp
Mustard -1 tsp
Urad dal -1/2 tsp
Cumin -1/2 tsp
Hing - 1 pinch
Dry chillies -7-8
Chilly powder-1/2 tsp
Salt -as per taste
Oil -1 tsp
Curry leaves


Method:
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1.Chop the butter squash/pumpkin into bigger chunks and add 1.5 cup of water,salt ,chilly powder about 1/2 tsp and cook properly until tender.
2.add channa to the pumpkin and cook for additional5 mins.
3.Take a pan add all the spices and chillies and fry them in low heat till the urad dal turn slightly brown.
4.Then grind all the ingredients and make a paste out of it using enough water.
5.Add this paste to the pumpkin and bring it to a boil.
6.Take mustard and 1/2 tsp oil in the pan and just when it stars to splutters add curry leaves and saute and add this to the pumpkin curry.Serve hot.
7.Relish this with rice .

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Labels: Curry


Gobi fry

Here is a easy tasty recipe which can be prepared on a long day after hectic work schedule.Well this is a dry sukka dish,which can be served with roti or even plain rice.

Ingredients:
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Cauliflower - 3 cups.
Mustard -1 tsp
Dry chilly - 1 big
Cumin - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/4 tsp
Pepper powder -1 tsp
Oil -1tsp
Lime juice - 1/2 tsp {optional}
Fresh coriander leaves


Method:
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1.Chop, cleanand wash the cauliflower.
2.In a pan add 1 tsp oil,Mustard ,cumin and dry chilly.Wait till it splutters.
3.Add cauliflower to this,season with salt and pepper powder and mix properly and cook it by covering the lid for 5min. Do not add any water.
4.Add all the remaining masala powder and saute properly and cook for another 5 minsby covering the lid.Then remove the lid and saute properly and add lime juice and mix.
5.Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with freshly made rotis.

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Labels: sides


Sabakki Payasam (Sabudana Kheer)


Here is a delicious recipe for this vacation.Its a creamy kheer with bubbly sabudana,rich dryfruits,creamy milk all combined together with sweet smelling fragrance of cardammon and Saffron in it.

Ingredients:
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Sabudana-1/3 cup
Milk - 1 cup
Water -1/2 cup
Cardamon -2-3 powdered
Safron -2 pinch
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1 pinch
Almond - 3-4 sliced
Raisens - 7-8


Method:
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1.Pressure cook the sabudana with water.
2.To sabudana add milk and sugar and bring to a boil.Now add sugar and ghee roasted dried fruits and simmer and cook for about 10 mins.
3.Add safron which was soaked in warm milk and increase the heat and again bring to a boil.
4.Garnish with saffron,cardamon and little almonds on the top .
5.Serve hot or chill and serve cool like a kheer.Easy ,quick and delicious.Enjoy... Happy X-mas

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Labels: Desserts, Sweets


Thursday, December 21, 2006
Vegetable Pie



This is a quick easy recipe of a veggie puffed pie which is crispy,crunchy,spicy and yummy.........Its the best finger food.Good for party time....a easy holiday food.I assure you friends you will not be disappointed.....It give the same taste as a deep fried dish.The same way you can prepare smaosa's also.SO this will be a best way to eat the same tasty food without deep fry.

Ingredients:
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All purpose flour-1.5 cup
Oil - 2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Salt -1/2 tsp
Yeast -1/2 tsp
Garlic powder -1/2 tsp
Water

Stuffing:
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Cooked potatoes-1/2 cup
Cooked carrots -1/2 cup
beans - 1/4 cup
Broccoli -1/4 cup
Onion -1/4 cup
Peas - 1/4 cup
Oil -1 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp





Method:
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1.Prepare a dough using flour, yeast ,salt ,sugar,water and oil[1 tsp]
2.Now cover it with a wet cloth and keep it in warm place to rise up to double the original size.About 45 mins.
3.For stuffings ,take a pan add 1 tsp oil to it add cumin seeds.just when it splutters add chopped onions and saute till it turns slightly golden brown.
4.Just when the onions are done add all the veggies ,1 cup water ,add all the masalas with salt as per taste .
5.Cover and cook for 3 mins,just till all the water has evaporated.
6.Now make small balls out of the dough and roll it into tiny chapathis.
7.Then add the stuffing about 2 big spoon on 1 side,coat the entire edge with oil , close it using the other side and seal it and compress it using the fork edges for fancy look [It also cive a proper seal to the pie].Grease the surface with few drops of oil.
8.Preheat the oven , bake in a 350 deg oven for 5 mins and then turn and bake other side for 3 mins.
9.Pie's are ready to be served hot with tomato Sauce.Enjoy..

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Labels: Fast Food, Snacks


Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Black eye peas curry

This is a famous recipe from South India.Most comman amounst the konkana's.Its a curry with the richness of the peas blended with other spices and flovoured with the roasted garlic at the end.

Ingredients:
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Black eyed peas - 1 cup
Water - 2cups
dry chillies -2
curry leaves -5-6
Garlic -3-4 cloves chopped
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric -1/4 tsp
Hing -2 pinch
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Salt -1.5 tsp
Ghee -1 tsp

Method:
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1. Soak the b.e peas in hot water for 1/2 hr.Pressure cook the B.l peas,with salt and little chilly powder& then allow it to cool .
2.Take 1/2 of the cooked peas and grind it to make a rough paste.
3.In a vessel taKe the remaining peas add 2 cups of water and add salt as pertaste ,chilly powder, 1 raw garlic,turmeric,cumin powder,hing and add the paste .Stir properly and bring to boil.
4.In a small pan add 1 tsp of ghee and sliced garlic and roast it to golden brown ,then add it to the curry.
5.In the same pan take mustard red chillies and curry leaves and just when the mustards begin to splutter add it gto the curry and bring it to boil.Saute and simmer and cook for 3 mins.
6.Serve hot with plain rice.

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Methi Chutny


Here is a spicy recipe which you can prepare out of methi.Its a good combination with any paratas or simple rotis .Mouthwatering dish with bright red colour and very few ingredients.You can even preserve this for about 2 months by storing it in an airtight conainer and refrigerating it.


Ingredients:
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Methi leaves - 1 bunch
Tomatoes - 3 large
Garlic - 7-8 large
mustard - 1tsp
Cumin - 1tsp
Chilly powder-2 tsp
turmeric powder-1tsp
Salt -1.5 tsp
Water -2 cup
Oil - 2 tsp
Curry leaves -6-7



Method:
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1. Wash ,clean and chop the fenugreek leaves[methi]
2.Then finely chop the tomatoes .
3.Take a pan and add 2 tsp of oil and cumin to it ,when it starts to splutter add chopped methi leaves,saute for about 5 mins
4.Add chopped tomatoes, garlic and saute for about 5 more mins.
5.Then when the tomatoes become soft add 2 cups of water,turmeric powder,salt chilly powder and cook by covering the lid for 10 mins.
6.Then take 1/2 tsp of oil in a small pan add curryleaves and mustard to it.Just when the mustards starts to splutters ad it to the cooked methi and saute properly.
7.Allow it to cool and then fill in a dry clean airtight bottle and this is now ready to be preserved.




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Labels: Curry


Carrot parata




Here is a simple ,healthy recipe for all veggie lovers.This has a natural colour due to the carrot and in this way you can hide vegetable and give your kids a healthy meal.

Ingredients:
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Carrot -2 chopped finely
Chilly powder -1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder-1/4 tsp
Oil - 1tsp
Salt - 1 tsp
Wheat flour - 2 cups
Hot water -1/2 cup


Method:
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1.Chop the carrots finely ,then cook it in microwave for 3 mins with salt and 3 tsp of water.
2.In a large bowl take wheat flour,oil,all the masala powderand mix properly.
3.Then add the cooked carrot to it and hot water and kneed properly until it forms a soft dough for about 10 mins.
4.Then make small balls out of it and roll into thin parata's.
5.Then bake it in aan until both sides become a bit brown.
6.This is ready to be served.These become very soft and looks great.

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Labels: Indian bread


Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Sarson ka parata



Here is the recipe which is quick and tasty.It can be had plain with curds or as it is.We can also prepare it with the remaining sarson ka saag.Looks great and tastes wonderful.

Ingredients:
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green mustard- 1 cup boiled puree
Spinach - 1/2 cup Boiled puree
Ginger - 1 tsp
onion grated - 2 tsp
Carrot grates - 1 cup
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Green chilly paste- 1tsp
salt -1 tsp
Oil - 1tsp
Milk -3 tsp
Wheat flour - 2 cups


Method:
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1.Take all the puree and pastes mix well to this add milk,ghee and salt and give a good toss
2.Now add all the dry ingredients and mix properly and kneed for 10 minutes properly.
3.Then roll it into small balls and make small chapathi out of it.
4.Fill it with carrot and roll it into thin paratas.Bake till it turns slightly brown .
5.wrap it in a cotton cloth ank keep aside for extra softness.

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Labels: Indian bread


Manglore style cucumber raitha


Here is a recipe from south India.This is a recipe which is prepared in all the functions in mangalore.Its a side dish which has the crunciness of cucumber and creamy yogurt and richness of coconut in it.

Ingredients:
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Cucumber - 1 small[2 cups]
Coconut - 2-3 tsp
Green chillies- 2 finely chopped
Thick yogurt- 1 cup
fresh cream - 2 tsp
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Cumin - 1 tsp
Dry chillies - 2


Method:
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1.Chop finely or grate the cucumber and keep aside.
2.Now make a paste out of coconut,curds,chillies,mustard.
3.Now mix the paste , cream,salt to the cucumber
4.Take 1 tsp ghee in a pan add cumin and chillies to it and wait till it splutters.
5.Then add the cumin to the cucumber and give a gentle stir.

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Labels: Raitha's


Patra fry



This is a best finger food or a side dish.Can also be used as an appetizer.Here you can use the left over patarde and make a yummy mouthwatering fingerfood.easy and jatpat.

Ingredients:
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Pre made patrade
Oil -3-4 tsp


Methods:
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1.Cut the pre made patrade into small thin squares.
2.Now heat a pan and place these squares over it, then grease it with coconut oil.
3Then roast it on both sides till it turns slightly black and crunchy.
4.This is ready to eat now.

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Labels: sides, Starters


Monday, December 18, 2006
Patrade (Patra)


Here is the recipe from South India.This is a well known Konkani dish which is my favorite too.Believe me friends you will love it once you try it out.I can skip my meals days together for this patra dish.Yummy ........


Ingredients:
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Patra leaves[colocasia]-10-15
rice -2 cups
tur dal -1/2 cup
coconut -1 cup
dry chillies -15
Hing -1/2 tsp[if powder]
Coriander seeds -3 tsp
salt













Method:
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1.Soak rice and dal in warm water for about 2 hrs.
2.Fry coriander and chillies in 1tsp of oil for about 2 minutes.
3.Then blend the rice and dal with coconut,chillies ,coriander into a rough batter.
4.Add hing ,and salt to this.
5.Wash ,clean and wipe the leaves,then place the larger leaf at the bottom and pile up the small ones one after the other by coating the batteron the surface.Pile up about 3-4 leaves












6.Then keep folding it like a hand kerchief and coat each edge as you do this and then finally the outer surface. and cook in the cooker like idles.
7.Cook for about 1/2 hr without the whistle[weight]
8.Remove and eat with a little coconut oil drisseled over it.It also tastes good with curd rice or anything you wish.

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Labels: sides, Starters


Vegetable Raitha


This a good side dish for any type of rice dish.Its cool and regulates the spicy taste s of main dish.

Ingredients:
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Tomato - 1/2 cup
Cucumber - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1/2 cup
Curds/yogurt[plain ]-1 cup
Coriander leaves -2 tsp
Greenchillies -2 tap
Chilly powder -1/2 tsp
salt -1 tsp


Method:
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1.Take a bowl
2.Add all the chopped vegetables.
3.Mix 1 tsp salt,red chilly powder to the vegetables.
4.Add thick plain yogurt just before 5 mins to serve.
5.Enjoy it with pulav or other rice dishes.

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Labels: Raitha's


Vegetable Pulav

This is one of my favorite recipe which my mom used to prepare.We used to relish each bit of this pulav .The smell of the spices,the vegetables all when cooked looks very nice and tastes fabulous.

Ingredients:
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Rice - 2 cups cooked and cooled in fridge
Carrot - 1 cup
Beans - 1 cup
Peas - 1 cup
Capsicum - 1cup
Coriander leaf - 1/2 bunch
Garlic -2 cloves
Onion - 1 large
green chillies - 4-5
Ginger - 1 inch
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1tsp
oil -3 tsp
Soya sauce - 3tsp
salt -as pertaste
pepper - 1/2tps
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin -1tsp


Method:
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1.Take a pan add 2 tsp of oil then add cumin to it.Wait till it splutters ,then add onions and saute till it turns slightly brown.
2.Blend corianderleaves,chillies,garlic ,2 tsp of onions,ginger and peppercorns to form a thick paste.
3.Then add this paste to the pan with onions and saute till the raw smell goes.
4.Cook all the veggies except capsicum in the microwave for 3 min with salt.
5.Now add garam masala,chilly powder and turmeric powder,soya sauce and 1 tsp salt to the paste and saute for 5 mins.
6.Then add all the vegetables,add1 tp of oil and saute for 5 mins.
7.Then add rice and 1/2 tsp salt and mix properly so that each grannule of rice is coated with this mixture properly.
8.Saute the rice and then simmer and allow all the flavours to be absorbed properly by the rice for 5 mins.
9.Serve hot with tomato onion raitha.

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Labels: Rice items


Charmburi

This is a recipe which is famous all over India.Mostly popular in the chat streets of Mumbai.Mouthwatering,savory,spicy chat.Easy to make and very spicy taste.It has the crunchy ness of peanuts and the puffed rice.

Ingredients:
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Puffed rice - 3-4 cups
Carrot grated -3 tsp
Tomato - 1/4 cup
Onions - 1/4 cup
Raw mango - 2 tsp{Or lime juice}
Chilly powder -1 tsp
Garam masala -1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1/4 tsp
Oil -3 tsp
Coriander leaves - 2 tsp
Roasted peanuts -3 tsp



Method:
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1.Take a vessel, add onions, tomato,carrot grates,raw mango grated or amchur/lime juice,salt ,all other masalas mentioned above,mix properly.
2.Add puffed rice and mix properly
3.If you are using lime juice add at the end.
4.Then garnish with coriander leaves and ready to eat.
5.Sugarcane juice goes well with this.

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Labels: Chat-Pata, sides


Poha


Here is a instant dish for the breakfast.Quick and tasty.

Ingredients:
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Beaten rice - 2 cups
Onion - 1/2 cup
Green chilies -2 finely chopped
peas -1/4 cup
Cury leaves - 4-5
Coconut - 3 tsp
tomato - 1 small
Peanuts - 2 tsp [roasted]
Chilly powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Potato -1/2 cup boiled and mashed
salt
Oil - 2tsp
Mustard - 1tsp
Dry chillies -2
Cumin - 1 tsp


Ingredients:
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1.Take a pan add 2 tsp of oil,add mustard and cumin .just when it splutters add onions ,peanuts and saute till it turns slightly brown.
2.Now add all the masalas,green chillies,peas and potato.add enough salt.
3.Now soak the thick beaten rice in water and strain and add them to the pan and mix well.
4.Add the coconut grates and saute properly.
5.Serve hot with a cup of coffee

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Labels: breakfast


Sunday, December 17, 2006
Bisi Bele bath

Here is a heathy recipe with lots of vegetables and all the nutritious Ingredients all blended together with various spices.

Ingredients:
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Rice - 1 cup
Toor dal- 1/2 cup
Cumin- 1tsp
Red chilly powder-1.5 tsp
Garam masala-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Pepper powder -1tsp
Cinnamon powder-1/4 tsp
Clove -2-3 powdered
Coriander powder-1/2 tsp
Green chillies- 2 finely chopped
Onion - 1 large
Tomato-1 large
Carrot-1/2 cup
Beans-1 cup
Peas -1/2 cup
potato-1/2 cup
dry chillies-2
Mustard-1 tsp
Curry leaves-6
Hing-1 pinch
coconut-2 tsp
Oil 3 tsp

Method:
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1.Take a heavy bottomed pan ,add 1 tsp oil and cumin to it .Wait till it splutters.
2.Add onions, curry leaves and saute till the onions turn slightly brown.Now add all the masala powders and saute for 2 mins 3.Now add rice dal,4-5 cups of water, add salt and and cook for about 3 whistles.
4.In a small pan add 1 tsp oil,mustard and dry chillies,Wait till mustard splutters add curry leaves and add this to the bisi bele bath.
5.Enjoy with potato chips or papads as sides.





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Labels: breakfast, Rice items


Friday, December 15, 2006
Bagara Baingan



This is a recipe from South India ,more famous in Andraparadesh.Its a spicy dish with the richness of peanut and creamy coconut blended with a bunch of different spices.A mouthwatering curry which all will love to have.Its also called as Enne Gai in our place.

Ingredients:
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Small Eggplant - 15[ slit into four till 2/3 lenght]
Onion - 1.5 cups
Red chillies - 8-9
Coriander - 2 tsp
Methi seeds -3/4 tsp
Cumin - 2 tsp
Black sesame - 1 tsp
Coconut -2 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 stick
Clove - 3-4
Pepper corn -3-4
Oil - 2/3 cup
curry leaves - 6-7
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Tamarind - 1/2 tsp
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp
Salt as per taste




Method:
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1.Wash clean and slit open the eggplants.
2.In a plate mix salt,turmeric and red chilly powder.Then using finger & smear this mixture to the innersurface of the egg plants and keep aside.
3.Now in a pan take 4 tsp of oil and add cumin to it.When it starts to splutter add onion and fry till it turns slightly brown.
4.Then add egg plant and add 1 tsp of oil and saute so that each egg plant is coated with oil.Then cook in medium flame for about 10 min with closed lid.
5.Occasionally saute it.Then when the eggplant becomes soft ,remove from the stoveand keep aside .
6.Now in a pan take coriander seeds, 2 tsp of oil,sesame seeds,methi seeds,cinnamon,clove,peppercorns,dry chilliesand fry for about 2 mins
7.Then remove it and add 3tsp of peanuts after removing the peal/skin and fry till it turns slightly brown.Now blend all the friedspices with groundnuts and coconut ,adding enough water to form a smooth paste.
8.Now add all the eggplants and the paste together in the pan and add turmeric powder about 1/2 tsp , jaggery ,salt as pertaste,curryleaves and simmer and cook for 10 mins .Saute occasionally.This is ready to be served.Enjoy this dish with
Paratas or Makki ki roti.

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Labels: Curry


Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Long beans coconut gravy


This is recipe very famous in South India.This contains long beans , yogurt and little of coconut with greenchillies adding spiciness to it.

Ingredients:
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Long beans - 1 pound
Coconut -2.5 tbsp
Greenchillies-2 large
Methiseeds -1/4 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
red chilly dry-2
chilly powder-1/2 tsp
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
curry leaf - 4-5 fresh
Oil -1/2 tsp
Yogurt - 1/3cup
jaggery - 1 tsp




Method:
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1.wash ,clean and cut the long beans at both the ends .
2.Now chop them into 1 inch pieces.
3.Add about 1.5 cup water in a vessel, then add chopped long beans and season with turmeric powder ,redchilly powder and salt and cook till tender.
4.Now make a fine paste out of coconut and green chillies
5.Add this paste into the cooked longbeans vessel ,add yogurt and jaggery ,salt
6. bring to a boil and keep aside.
7.Take oil in a small pan add mustard,methi seeds ,dryred chilly and curry leaves and when the mustards starts spluttering add it to the curry and gently give it a stir.
8.Serve with plain rice.

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Labels: Curry


Cool Cucumber

Hey friends this is a simple recipe especially for those who are health conscious and for the summer.Its a easy and healthy drink out of the cucumber to fight against the heat.

Ingredients:
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Cucumbers -2 Large
Ice -1 cup
Sugar -4 tsp
salt - 1 pinch(optional)
Mint( optional)

Method:
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1.Peal all the cucumber and chop them into small bits.
2.Now put ice and these cool cucumbers into a blender and add required amount of sugar with a pinch of salt.
3.Now blend it untill all the juice has come out.
4.Pour into a clean glass.You can also drain the pulp if desired.

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Labels: breakfast, Juices


Monday, December 11, 2006
Spicy Wintermelon

This is a very spicy tasty recipe from south India .Then winter melon is rich in iron and vitamin A.This is a lowfat diet and requires very little ingredients & time to prepare also.

Ingredients:
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Wintermelon - 3 cups diced ( 1 pound)
Garlic - 6-7 cloves
coconut grates-2 tsp
Coriander -2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal -3/4 tsp
cumin -1/2 tsp
Hing - 1 pinch
Red chillies -7-8
Mustard - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - 7-8
Oil - 2tsp
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Jaggery - 1/2 tsp{grated}

Method:
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1.Cut melon and put 1/2 tsp of turmeric and chilly powder each and 1 tsp of salt and cook it .
2.Now take a samll pan and fry cumin ,coriander,methi, hing ,urad dal and red chillies with 1.5tsp of oil untill urad dal turns slightly brown .
3.Then add 2 tsp of fresh cococnut grates to this and blend into a coarse paste.
4.Now add this paste to the cooked wintermelon and add salt as per taste.Add jaggery and bring to a boil.
5.Now take the garlic in the pan and roast till brown and add it to the curry.
6.Take the mustard ,1 red chilly and the curry leaf and 1/2 tsp of oil and add this to the curry and bring another boil.
7.Serve hot with rice and papads as sides.

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Labels: Curry


Garlic bread

This is a recipe which you can have as a appitizer,breakfast, or as sides with the soup,i just have it at any time of the day.Its a fast recipe where you dont need to get any thing extra from the store.yummy.....

Ingrediets:
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Bread / bun/hotdog bun- 2-3 scliced
Butter - 3tsp
Garlic grates - 1 tps
Garlic powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - as per taste
Basil powder - 1 tsp
Coriander leaves -finely chopped
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Paprika powder

Method:
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1.take the bun and slice it slantly
2.Mix butter, salt,pepper,basil,garlic grates/minced,garlic powder for extra garlic flavour.
3.butter up all the slices and then garnish with paprika and coriander leaves.
4.Now place them over a cookie sheet and pop it in the oven for about 8 min at about 350 degree.
5.Serve hot with coffee or soup


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Labels: breakfast, Starters


Sunday, December 10, 2006
Rice pudding



Friends this is a simple famous recipe which everyone would like to have and if one could prepare it at home so easily then why not give a try to this delicious recipe.....

Ingredients:
___________
Raw rice - 1 cup
Milk - 3 cups
Bay leaves - 2
Sugar - 2 cups
Brown sugar- 2tsp
jaggery - 2tsp( grated)
Cardammon- 4
Cashews - 2 tsps
dry grapes - 2 tsp
Almound - for garnishing
1tsp -butter
safron - 3 pinch( soaked in warm milk)


Method:
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1.First take butter in a pan.Let it melt a bit and then add rice ,bayleaves.Then toss it properly so that all rice grannules are coated with ghee.
2.Now add 3 cups of milk and then allow the rice to cook in the milk for about 10 minutes.Stir it occasionally.
3.Now add sugar , brown sugar, powdered jaggery.
4.Now add cardammom, safron and add water or excess milk to this .
5.Cook till rice cooks completly in the milk.If desired you can also add heavy cream or condenesed milk for extra richness.
6.Garnish the kheer with ghee roasted chashews and raisens.

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Labels: Desserts, Sweets


Makki Ke roti

Ingredients:
___________
2 cups - Makki ki aata ( Maize powder)
1 cup - all purpose flour
1.5tsp - salt
1tsp - chilly powder
1 tsp -freshly chopped cold coriander leaves
1 tsp -ginger grated
1 tsp - greenchillies finely chopped
2 tsp - onions finely chopped


Method:
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1.Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and prepare a dough by adding very little water.
2.Now when the dough forms a piled up mass roll on small balls out of it.
Take a alluminium foil or banana leaves and smear it with oil and place the ball of the dough in it and press and make thin rotis out of it .You can also press using hand or the roller.
3.Now take a iron pan or any non stick pan and bake the rotis till golden brown and crisp on both the sides.
4.Serve hot with sarson ka saag and onions on sides.


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Labels: Indian bread


Sarson ka saag

This is typical punjabi recipe which is very healthy and rich in iron content and cuts down the fat.Its a lovely looking green curry which you will love to eat.

Ingredients:
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2 bunches- green mustard(sarson)
1 bunch - Spinach
1.5 inch - finely chopped and minced ginger
3-4 cloves - garlic
4 -green chillies
1 tsp - cumin
1 tsp -red chilly powder
1 tsp - garam masala
1/2 tsp - turmeric
salt -as per taste
1tsp - powdered jaggery
2tsp - oil

Method:
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1.Wash ,clean and chop both the greens.
2.Add 1 cup of water and steam cook these greens with 1 tsp salt ,turmeric ,chilly powder,ginger ,garlic,2greenchillies,garam masala.
3.This will be done within 15-20 mins.Nowadd jaggery and remove and let it cool.
4.Coarsely blend it into a paste and cook in a vessel till all the raw smell goes off .
5.Add jeera and then in a samll pan take 2 tsp of oil ,add 1 tsp of finely chopped garlic and 2 green chillies and fry them till the ginger turns brown.
6.Now add this to the saag and slightly saute them and cook for an additional 5 mins.
7.Serve with makki ki parata and onions in the sides.



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Labels: Curry, Main Dish


Dal fry


Ingredients:
___________
1 cup - tuvar dal
1 tps - turmeric powder
1tsp - tamarind water
1 tsp - red chilly powder
1tsp - garam masala powder
1/2 tsp- cumin powder
1/2 tsp-coriander powder
1 tsp - mustard
1tsp -urad dal
2 - dry red chilles
6-7 - curry leaves
1 large - tomato[chopped]
1 large - onion[ chopped]
3-4 -garlic cloves
1tsp - oil
salt


Ingredients:
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1.Pressure cook the dal with salt, turmeric and chilly powder .
2.In a pan take mustard,urad dal red chilly curry leaves and oil and wait till it splutters
3.Then add chopped onions and saute them till they turn transparent.
4.Now add tomatoes and cook till it becomes very soft.
5.now add all the cooked dal and remaining masala and bring to a boil.
6.Let it simmer and cook for an additional 10 mins.
7.Serve hot with plain rice or roti.

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Labels: Curry, Main Dish


Palak peas Pulav

Ingredients:
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2cups - raw rice [cooked and cooled]
1 bunch -palak finely chopped
1.5 cup- peas [fresh]
1 big - onion [ chopped]
2 big -green chillies
1 stick - cinnamon
5-6 - cloves
2 big -bay leaves
3-4 - flowers[dry spice]
oil -4-5 tsp
3tsp - cumin
1 tsp - ghee
1tsp - pepper corns
1/2 tsp- pepper powder
1/2 tsp -garam masala
salt -as per taste

Ingredients:
____________
1.Cook rice with bayleaf and keep for cooling in the frige.By doing this they will not stick to each other.
2.In a big pan take some oil add jeera[cumin] and wait till it starts to splutter.
3.Now add all the spices and 1 tsp of oil and fry them for 3 mins.
4.Add chopped onions and fry till it turns slightly brown in colour.
5.Now add spinach to it and close the lid and allow it to cook for 3 mins.Then saute and add salt ,chilly powder and pepper powder to it and then add all the cooked rice.
6.Saute till each rice is coated with oil.
7.Now its ready to be served.

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Labels: Main Dish, Rice items


Spicy gobi curry

Here is a recipe from the north indian cuisine right into your bowl..Just a yummy mouthwatering recipe of gobi which will simply melt in your mouth .The mere thinking of this recipe waters my mouth and believe me friends you too will love this.

Ingredients:
___________
Gobi - 2cups
Onion - 1 big
Garlic cloves - 4 big ones
Tomato puree - 2 tsp
Tomato sauce - 6 oz
Corn starch - 1 tsp dissolved in little cold water
Ginger - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1tsp
jeera - 1 tsp
chily powder - 1 tsp
Greenchilies - 2 finely chopped
water - 1 cup
salt -as per taste
corn flour - 1/2 cup
all purpose flour- 1/2 cup
oil for frying

Method:
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1.Make some pakodas out of the gobi just as i have mentioned in gobi manchuri and keep aside.
2.Then for the gravy, take 1/2 onion,2 green chillies,2 cloves of garlic,1/2 inch ginger and make a paste out of these.
3.Now in a pan take 1 tsp of oil and add cumin to it and just when it starts spluttering add finely chopped onions, garlic ginger and fry them till they turn brown.
4.Now add the paste and saute them till all the raw smwll of garlic goes off.
5.Then add tomato puree and sauce.Add all the masala and turmeric and then bring to a boil.
6.Now add the corn starch for thick nice smooth gravy.
7.Add all the pre made pakodas and heat it for additional 5 mins.
8.Then garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves and this is ready to be served with rotis or even with some rice items.

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Labels: Curry


Beetroot Raita

Here is a simple side dish which requires very less afforts.Its a complete dish with the combination of all tastes in it.It looks too good with the pretty pink colour of the beetroot and the creaminess of the fresh yogurt which is blended into it.

Ingredients:
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Beetroot - 1 grated
Onion - 1/2 cup finely chopped
Green chillies - 2 finely chopped
Yogurt/plain curds - 1.5 cups
Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
salt - as per taste
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Oil -1/2 tsp
Dry chillies - 2
Curry leaves - 4-5

Method:
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1.Take grated beetroot & greenchillies in a bowl add a bit of salt ,chillypowder and cook in microwave for 3 mins.
2.Now mix the onions to the bowl
3.Take some oil in a pan and put all the other remaining ingredients and just when the mustards starts spluttering add it to the bowl with beetroot and mix everything uniformly.
4. Now add curds and mix properly.The dish is ready to be served.

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Labels: Raitha's, Starters


Kadi Pakori [spicy yogurt curry with lentil dumplings]

Here is a punjabi recipe which is real fun to prepare.It has the crunchiness of the pokari in it and the tangy taste of the sour curds from which its prepared.Yet i say it a total blend of all the tastes because of the spices and other ingredients what we add to it. Not only it looks awesome but also its a recipe where in you start licking your fingers without your notice.

Ingredients:
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3 cups - sour curds
2 cups - water
2 tsp - gram flour[besan]
1/2 tsp- turmeric powder
1/2 tsp- coriander powder
1/2 tsp-chilly powder
1/2 tsp- grated ginger
1/2 tsp minced garlic
2-3 - greenchillies finely chopped
1 big - onion finely chopped
1 pinch- hing
4-5 -methi seed

For pakori:
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1 cup - besan
1 pinch- hing
1pinch - soda ( optional),for softness
coriander leaves
2 tbsp- onions finely chopped
2 tsp- green chillies
1/2 tsp -red chilly powder
pinch- turmeric powder
1/2 tsp- garam masala powder
salt for taste
oil for deep fry

Method:
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1.Mix all the ingredients of pakoda and deep fry them and keep aside.
2.Now for kadi mix water to the curds and beat them properly to form bubbles.
3.Add besan to this mixture and blend into it properly and keep it aside for atleast 30 minutes
4.In a pan take methi seeds and oil ,just when the colour of the seeds changes add the buttermilk mixture and add enough salt ,chilly powder,turmeric,hing and bring to a boil and simmer and allow it to thicken .
5.Now in a pan take some oil and add jeera .When it starts to splutter add onions ,garlic and saute them till it turns to golden brown.Then add greenchillies and fry for extra 3 mins.
6.Now add this to the kadi and again bring to a boil.After 10 mins add the pakori and simmer for 5 more minutes.Then garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves.
7.Tastes good with rotis, kulchas or even plain rice.

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Labels: Curry


Palak Paneer


Here is a recipe for veggie lovers.This a creamy dish with the pretty dark green colour of palak and chewy paneer floating in the gravy.This is a recipe from north India.The mear view of this itself is mouthwaterning.Easy to prepare and a healthy dish.

Ingredients:
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Spinach - 1 bunch
Onion - 1 large
Green chilies -2 -3
Garlic - 2-3 cloves
Cumin - 1 tsp
Chilly powder -1 tbsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Paneer - 1/2 cup diced
Ghee - 2tsp
Salt
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Tomato puree - 2 tsp

Method:
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1.Wash,clean and chop the spinach and cook with little water.Season with turmeric,salt and chilly powder.
2.Add onions chopped roughly,garlic,green chillies.Close with a lid and cook for 10 mins.
3. Allow it to cool then,blend it into a coarse paste and keep aside.
4.Now take little ghee in a pan add cumin and wait till it splutters .
5.Then add the paste to it and cook till the raw smell of spinach and garlic vanishes.
6.Then add garam masala ,salt and sugar to it .Saute and then add tomato puree.
7.Now take remaining ghee in a seperate pan and roast the paneer cubes till they turn slightly golden brown at the edges.
8.Then add the paneer into thegravy and give fine toss.
Serve with hot parata's or kulcha's.

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Labels: Curry


Thursday, December 7, 2006
Gobi Manchuri


This is a recipe which all will like to try. Its a spicy sour appetizer with lots of onions ,garlic and ginger in it.

Ingredients:
___________
Gobi - 3 cups(washes ,cut and dried)
Onion - 1 large
Greenchillies- 2 large finely chopped
Garlic - 3tsp finely chopped
Ginger -2 tsp finely chopped
Coriander leaves-3tsp
Tomato sauce-8 oz
Soya sauce-1/2 cup
Corn flour- 3/4 cup
All purpose flour-3/4 cup
Chilly powder- 2tsp
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
paprica powder-1/2 tsp
salt-as per taste
oil - for deep fry


Method:
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1.Prepare a batter out of Corn flour ,maida [All purpose flour] chilly powder,turmeric powder, paprica and salt
2.Now dip the gobi in this batter and deep fry and keep it aside.
3.Take a pan and add about 3 tsp of oil to it.Then add onions, garlic, ginger,green chillies and fry them till the onions turn slightly brown .Then remove and keep aside .
4.Now add the tomato sauce ,to this also add soya sauce,1/2 tsp of chilly powder and saute for about 8 minutes .
5.Then when it starts to bubble add all the fried gobi and the onion mixture and saute it nicely.
6 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and its ready to be served.


we can fry the gobi's the previous day and keep it in a airtight container in the refrigerator and just before the guests arrive we can mix it in the sauce and rest can be prepared freshly and served hot.By this way we can save a lot of time and enjoy with your guests also.

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Labels: Fast Food, Starters


Onion Chutney

Ingredients:
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1 cup - Freshly grated coconut
3 tsp - onion
4 big - redchillies fried in little oil
1 tsp - channa dal
1/2 tsp- salt
1/4 cup - water
1 tsp - mustard
1 big - red chilly
5 fresh - curry leaves

Method :
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1.Take coconut ,onion ,fried red chillies,channa dal in a blender .
2.Blend using enough water and collect in a bowl.
3.Now take about 1 tsp of oil in a pan add mustard seeds and chilly when the mustards starts to splutter add curry leaves and put it over the chutney and add salt and give it a stir.
4.Chutney is ready to be served.

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Wednesday, December 6, 2006
Ghee rost plain Dosa( thuppa Dosa)

Ingredients:
____________
Raw rice - 2 cups
Urad dal - 1 cup
Masoor dal - 2 tsp
Orange masoor dal-2 tsp
channa dal -2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1 tsp
salt -as per taste
yeast - 1/2 tsp dissolved in warm water
These are for the batter which have to be soaked in hot water for 3 hrs.



Method:
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1.Blend all the ingredients of batter till it forms a smooth paste by aadding enough water and salt .
2.Now add the yeast and keep it in the oven to raise up over night or for 3-5 hrs atleast.
3.Now the batter is ready.Heat the pan /tava and then pour about 2 big spoon and roll it in circular fashion in the same direction very thinly and close the lid and allow it to cook for about 3 min till it becomes golden brown.
4.Then greese it with ghee and slowly make it upside down and now bake it without a lid for 1 min .
5. The dosa may be served with rasam & Onion /ginger chutney

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Labels: breakfast


Masala Dosa


This is a tasty recipe made out of rice with urad dal mainly with the potato bhaji stuffed in with a dry garlic chutney rubbed into the inner layer of dosa just before the bhaji stuffing,Yummy....I just cant wait to eat it.........hmm...

Ingredients:
____________
Raw rice - 2 cups
Urad dal - 1 cup
Masoor dal - 2 tsp
Orange masoor dal -2 tsp
channa dal -2 tsp
Methi seeds - 1 tsp
salt -as per taste
yeast - 1/2 tsp dissolved in warm water

--> These are for the batter which have to be soaked in hot water for 3 hrs.

Bhaji ingredients:
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Potaoes - 2 large
Onion -1 large
Green chillies - 2 large
Ginger - 1 tsp chopped finely
Curry leaves - 6
red chililes - 2
Mustard - 1 tsp
urad dal - 1 /2 tsp
oil - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 3/4 tsp
Chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
salt - as per taste.

Method:
_______
1.Blend all the ingredients of batter till it forms a smooth paste by aadding enough water and salt .
2.Now add the yeast and keep it in a warm place to raise up over night or for 3-5 hrs atleast.
3.Now the batter is ready.Heat the pan /tava and then pour about 2 big spoon and roll it in circular fashion in the same direction and close the lid and allow it to cook for about 3 min .
4.Then greese it with ghee and slowly make it upside down and now bake it without a lid for 1 min .Then again revert it and greese it with dry garlic chutney and put 1 big spoon of bhaji in one side of the dosa and close it from othe side.




Bhaji:
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1.Bake the potatoes and mash them after adding a little salt.
2.In a pan add some oil and put mustard , redchillies , curry leaves and urad dal.Allow it to splutter.
3.Now add onions and saute them till they become traansparent.
4.Add the mashed potaoes,green chilles,ginger, turmeric and chilly powder.Add about 1/2 cup of water and mix properly.
5.Then cook by reducing the heat for about 10 mins.The bhaji is ready to hide in your dosa.



These can be serves with freshly fried puries or chapatti also.

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Labels: breakfast


Chipotle Style Lemon Cilantro Rice

Well if you are a fan of chipotle food then this is a really good recipe for you to give a try.I usually go to chipotle to have my burrito bowl .There they serve the lemon cilantro rice which i really love.So thought of giving it a try and i turned out preparing it exactly the way they serve it.yummy with the citrus punch and the spiciness of jalapeno chillies in it.

Ingredients:
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Cooked rice - 4-5 cup
Onion - 1 cup finely chopped
Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
Lemon zest -1 1/2 tsp
Jalapeno - 1 big finely chopped
Cilantro -3 tsp
Salt -1 tsp
Oil -3 tsp


Method:
________
1.Take oil in a pan and then add onions and saute till it turns transparent.
2.Then add jalapeno to it and saute along with onions.
3.Add rice to the pan ,then the lemon zest and salt,give toss
4.Now add roughly chopped cilantro to the rice and mix it thoroughly and serve it hot.
5.This is ready to eat.

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Labels: Main Dish, Rice items


Kulcha

Here is a recipe of Kulcha which can be eaten with any of the north indian dishes.Easy healthy and looks nice too.

Ingredients:
____________
All purpose flour -3 cups
Salt -1tsp
Sugar - 1 tsp
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Yeast -3/4 tsp dissolved in warm water and kept for 5 min
Curds -1/2 cup( exceptional)
Hot water - for mixing the dough about 2 cups
Thil -3 tsp
Carrot grates - 4 tsp
chorianderleaves-4 tsp

Method:
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1.Mix the salt,sugar and olive oil in a large bowl.
2.Now add flour ,curds and hot water and then the yeast to it and kneed into a dough.
3. Cover the dough by a damp cloth and keep in a warm place (Oven) for about 2 hrs.
4.Then remove it out and roll into small balls and roll into flat kulchas.
Now brush some water over the upper surface of the kulchas and sprinkle with black or white thil ,some choriander leaves and grated carrot and sprinkle little flour over it and roll again 1-2 times so that it sticks firmly.
5.Now preheat the pan and apply little butter /olive oil and place the kulcha with thil surface upwards.
6.Then grease the upper surface and bake it upside down.
7.Serve it hot.
8.This can also be prepared instantly with the store bought pizza dough.But heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds and kneed for an additional 5 mins and then prepare in the same manner.

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Labels: Indian bread


Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Hot and sour soup

All of us will want to have some thing hot and spicy on a cold freezy day. Here is a recipe of a soup which we can have on a any day. Its a blend of spicy as well as sour tastes with some veggies in it to munch with.

Ingredients:
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Water - 6 cups
Mushrooms-2/3 cup
Bamboo shoots - 1/2 cup sliced into strips
Bean sprouts -1/2 cup
Tofu -1 cup thinly chopped
Chilly flakes - 1 tsp
red chilly paste - 1 tsp ( optional)
Pepper powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Soya sauce - 4 tsp
Granulated sugar- 2tsp
Olive oil - 1 tsp
Corn starch - 2 tsp stirred in 1/2 cup of water
ginger - 1 tsp minced into a paste
Vinegar - 2 tsp


Method:
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1.Take 6 cups of water in a large vessel and bring to a boil.
2.Now add mushrooms, bamboo shoots saute, then add vinegar,soya sauce, olive oil to it and again bring to a boil.
3.Add salt ,pepper chilly flakes .granulated sugar and bring to a boil again. Then simmer and add the corn starch dissolved in water slowly to the soup by stirring constantly.
4.Simmer and boil for about 10 minutes.
5.Garnish with freshly cut green onions.

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Labels: Soups


Sev Puri

Friends here is a chat-pati recipe which will take you directly to the streets of Mumbai.This is a complete combination of sweet,sour,spicy and bitter tastes. The recipe is a mouth watering one which you can prepare in minutes .

Ingredients:
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Sev papads/puri - 12
Onions - finely chopped about 1 cup
Tomatoes - 1 cup chopped
Potatoes - 2 big ones boiled and crushed
tamarind juice - 2 tsp
Sugar - 2 tsp
salt -1 tsp
chilly flakes -1/4 tsp
chilly powder -1/2 tsp
Paprica powder -1 tsp
pepper powder -1/2 tsp
jeera powder - 1/2 tsp
thick curds - 3 tsp
sproted green gram seeds- 3-4 tsp
sev -1/2 cup

Methods:
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1. Place all puries in a plate.
2.Now add a bit of salt and mash the potatoes properly.
3.Take about 1/2 tsp of potato and place it over the flat puries and press and make it flat with the help of your hands.
4.Now take the curds in a bowl and add little of salt and sugar to it with the pepper and gently whip it properly and keep aside.
5.Take tamarind juice in another bowl add a pinch of salt,2 tsp of sugar,chilly powder,chilly flakes,and jeera powder to it and blend into a homogeneous mixture.
6.Now put some green sprouts,onion tomatoes over the potato layer of the puries.
7.Take the mixture of curds and pour about 1/4 tsp over the puri.
8.Now put about 1/2 tsp of tamarind mixture over the puri.
9.Take about 1/4 tsp of save and drop slowly over each puri and finally garnish each puri with freshly chopped cilantro leaves.
10.This sev puri is ready to melt in your mouth now.

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Labels: Chat-Pata


Gobi Mutter

Ingredients:
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Gobi -3 cups
onions -1 cup
peas -1.5 cup
curry leaves -7-8 fresh
Mustard -1 tsp
Red chillies -2
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Chilly powder -2 tsp
pepper powder-1tsp
Coconut grates- 2 tsp
salt -as per taste

Method:
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1.Take a pan add oil ,mustard seeds,chillies to this.
2.Just when the mustard starts to splutter add chopped onions and saute them till they turn light brown.
3.Now add the florets of cauliflower ,saute it then add turmeric powder, salt chilly powder and pepper powder.
4.mix all and cook by simmering and stirring occassionally for about 10 mins.
5.This is ready to be served with rotis or even with rice.

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Labels: sides


Mini pizza just for kids

This is a simple pizza recipe which can be used as a finger food or an appitizer or a mini pizza for small kids where in you can hide some veggies.

Ingredients:
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Pizza dough
Cheese
Tomatoes
Spinach
Chilly flakes
salt and pepper[Exceptional}

Method:
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1.Roll the pizza dough into think chapatti like sheets.
2.Now using a cookie cutter cut off small circles just like how we do for cookie and make dimples in it using a fork.
3.Place it in the cookie sheet and pop it in the preheated oven , 350degree for 8 mins.
4.Remove it and apply tomato sauce in the base ,then a layer of grated cheese then some strips of spinach over it finally place a whole cherry tomato or slice it into 1/2 and again bake for about 5 mins.
5.Now the cheesy mini pizza is ready to melt in your mouth.Kids are really gonna love it believe me.

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Labels: Fast Food, Starters


Mooli parata

Ingredients:
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Mooli - 1 big grated
Green chillies - 2 chopped finely and minced
Salt -1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Mix all the above amd keep aside for stuffing

Now prepare the parata dough by using-
wheat flour -2 cups
salt -1/2 tsp
oil/ ghee - 1.5 tsp
water

Method:
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1.Prepare the dough using the above ingredients and kneed for 5 min properly.
2.Now roll it into small balls and prepare small roti out of these balls.
3. Stuff each with 1.5 tsp or 2 tsp of the stuffing which we have already prepared by mixing all ingredients.
4.Now cover it by the edges and roll it in wheat flour and make thin roti and bake in pan with little greasing using oil or butter.
5.The parata's bake easily and look awesome and are ready to eat.

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Labels: Indian bread, Main Dish


Tomato Rasam

This is a simple recipe from Karnataka .Rasam requires very minimal ingredients .This is the recipe which can be eaten along with rice .

Ingredients:
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Tomatoes - 2 chopped
Masoor Dal - 1/2 cup cooked
Green chilles - 2 chopped
Ginger - 1/2 tsp minced
Hing - 1 pinch
Coriander leaves-freshly chopped
Chilly powder - 1tsp
Pepper powder -1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
Jeera powder -1/4 tsp
Water -4 cups
Mustard seed - 1tsp
red chilluy -2
oil -1 tsp


Method:
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1.Take about 4 cups water ,add chopped tomatoes to it and allow it to soften
2.Season it with salt ,turmeric powder and chily powder and cover it witha lid and reduce the heat and let it simmer for 5 min.
3.Now add hing ,dal ,ginger, green chillies ,pepper powder,and jeera powder and cook it for about 15 more mins
4.take 1 tsp oil in a small pan and add mustard seeds with red chilly and allow it to splutter .Then add it to the rasam and cook in high heat for about a minute or two.Now garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves.

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Labels: Curry


Sunday, December 3, 2006
Home made pizza from scratch


Here is a pizza recipe right from the scratch.This is a best pizza you would have ever had.Its yummy with cheese and many other toppings in it.So this is the time to note all the ingredients , give a try and experience the pizza melting in your mouth.

Ingredients:
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All purpose flour- 2 cups
Yeast - 1.5 tsp dissolved in warm water
salt -2 tsp
Sugar -1 tsp
Olive oil - 2 tsp
Tomato sause -4 tsp
water
These are the ingredients for the pizza base.


For the topping:
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onion - 1 large
Tomato - 1 large
Spinach - 4tsp chopped into thin strips
Garlic - 2 tsp
Olives - 5-6 sliced
Mushroom - 1/2 cup
Cheese

Method:
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1.Take all the ingredients of the pizza base as mentioned above and mix all the dry ingredients ,then add olive oil ,yeast and warm water and prepare a dough out of it just like chapati dough.


2.Now cover it with a wet cloth and keep it in warm place,Like oven. for about 45 mins.


3.This mass will raise to double the proportion.Now dust the desk with bread crumps and then roll the base into about 1 inch thick base or desired thickness.Then make dimpled using the fork all over the surface.


4.Then place it over the pizza pan and pop it in the preheated oven .Bake for about 18min under 350 degree .
5.Now take little oil in a pan and add onions,garlic ,olives, mushrooms to it and saute them till the onions turn transparent.
6.Now remove the pizza base then grease it with tomato sause,then add all the topping .


7.Then sprinkle diced tomatoes and the cheese .Add the Spinach.


8.Then bake this pizza again for 10 min till all the cheese starts melting.


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Labels: Fast Food


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