Sunday, July 12, 2009

Thandai

Ingredients
Part 1
2 cup cold milk
1/4 tsp saffron (kesar)
1/4 tsp cardamon
1 tbs Cashew nut
1 tbs Almonds
1 tbs Poppy seed
2 tbs grind sugar

Part 2
1 tsp saunf (variyari)
1 tsp black pepper (whole)
1 tsp rose flower petal (fresh or dry)
1 tbs Cashew nut
1 tbs Almonds
1 tbs Poppy seed


Method
Soak part 2 ingredients in milk or water for 1 - 2 hrs, then grind and make a paste. Boil 1/4th cup milk from part 1 and add 2 tbs sugar. Add kesar/saffron and cardamom and heat. Mix the paste into the milk and cool. Place in fridge and serve chilled.

Tava/Roasted Egg Plant

Ingredients
1 tsp Coriander and green garlic chutney
1 tsp green chili and ginger paste
1/4 tsp garlic paste
1/4 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp red chili
1/4 tsp asofoetidia
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp oil
1 egg plant

Method
Mix all ingredients in oil. Cut egg plant in 1/2 inch slices. Poke holes with a fork. Dip the slices in the mixture you prepared with the oil. Roast in a fry pan with a drop of oil until brown or dark.

Monday, July 6, 2009

Pizza Pie

Ingredients for Pizza dough
250gm White flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp oil
1 tsp yeast
1/2 cup warm water

Make a dough with the warm water and milk. Leave it for 4 to hrs, let the dough become like parotha dough.

Ingredients for filling
1/2 cup green bell peppers
2 tbs tomato
1/2 cup onion
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 tsp oil

In the oil add onion, green bell peppers, oregano, paprika, black pepper and salt. Then add tomato pieces and mix.

Ingredients for sauce
2 tsp oil
1/4th chopped garlic
2 tsp gratted onion
1/2 cup tomato puree
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp oregano
1/4 tsp paprika

Mix all of above ingredients for sauce in oil.

Method for Pizza Pie

Divide dough in 2 parts and roll out in equal size circles. Place one part in the tray. Spread the sauce. Then add the filling on top of that. Spread mozarella cheese, add organoe, paprika. Cover with the second rolled out dough, and press it down to the bottom dough. Poke holes with a fork on the top.

Bake at 200 degrees for 10 mins and brush with oil.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Mendu Vada

Ingredients
1 cup udad dal
1 1/2 tbs mung dal
Soak for 5 to 6 hrs in water and grind.

Salt to taste
2 to 3 green chilies
1 piece ginger
Pinch of soda
1/4 tsp citric acid
Cut and add to above paste after 5 to 6 hrs. Mix properly till it appears bubbly.

1 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp asofoetidia
5 to 6 curry leaves
1 tsp udad dal
1 tsp cut onion

Place oil in pan, then add mustard seeds, asofoetidia, curry leaves, udad dal and onion. Then add to above paste. Now fry and serve hot.

Instant Rava Idli

Ingredients
1/2 cup semolina
1/2 cup dahi
1/4 cup water
Salt to taste
Pinch of soda
1/4 tsp citric acid
1 tsp oil

Method
Mix above ingredients together. Place in idli stand and steam for 10 mins.

Green Rice

Ingredients for paste

1/2 cup fresh green garlic
1 cup corriander leaves
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
3 green chilies
Make a paste by grinding.

1 cup rice
2 tsp ghee
1 cup water

Method

Put ghee in cooker. Add the paste you prepared earlier. Stir in ghee. Add rice and water along with salt to taste. Allow for 1 whistle and serve hot.

Avial

Ingredients

Potatoes
Carrots
Cauliflower
Green Peas
Green Beans

All vegetables should add up to one cup. Cut in big pieces.

Ingredients for paste
1/4 Cup fresh coconut
1 tsp Jeera
2 green chilies

Grind and make a paste of above ingredients.

Ingredients
1tsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 asofoetidia
5 curry leaves
Fresh coriander leaves
1/2 to 1 cup yogurt (dahi)

Method

In 3/4th cup of water, and salt and turmeric, then add the cut vegetables. Boil for 5 mins only and add 2 tsp of the paste made above. Let it cool to room temperature. Add 1 cup dahi. Then again 2 to 3 spoons of the paste again. Mix again.

In separate pan add oil, mustard seed, asofoetidia and curry leaves. Then mix together with the vegetable mixture. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Bisibela Rice

Ingredients and method to make dry powder:-
1 tbs chana dal
1 tbs udad dal
1 piece cinnamon
4 to 5 red chili (dry)
1 tbs of dry coriander
2 tbs dessicated coconut powder

Roast above ingredients without oil on a slow heat. Then grind it to prepare the powder.

1/4 cup rice

1/4 cup tuvar dal

3 tbs oil
1/4 tsp asofoetidia
5 to 6 curry leaves
2 tbs green beans
2 tbs carrots
2 tbs potatoes
2 tbs green bell peppers
2 tbs green peas
salt to taste
1/2 tsp red chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp coariander powder
2 tbs of the above dry powder created
2 tbs tamrind pulp

Add oil, asofoetidia, curry leaves to pressure cooker then add all cut vegetables. Stir for one minute. Add salt, red chili, turmeric, coriander, dry powder together in the cooker. Stir again. Add rice and tuvar dal. Add twice the level of water and allow for 1 whistle at medium heat.

After the 1 whistle, open the cooker and add the tamarind pulp and slight water. Serve hot.

Imli Rice

Ingredients

2 tbs oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1/4th tsp asofoetida
8 to 10 curry leaves
4 to 5 red chilies or peprika
1 sliced onion
2 green chilis
1 cup rice
2 tbs Tamarind (Imli) (1/2 cup tamarind water)
Salt to taste
1 1/2 cup water

Methods

1) Put oil, mustard seeds, asofetidia, curry leaves, red chilis in a pan.
2) Place onion next, green chilis and fry for 2 mins.
3) Add rice
4) Stir all ingredients together
5) Add 1 1/2 cup water
6) Add tamarind water (Soak the tamarind in warm water to make 1/2 cup tamarind water)
7) Put in pressure cooker with 1 whistle

Saturday, June 27, 2009

Chinese Paneer Chili

Ingredients

Part 1:
150 gm sliced Paneer.
1/4 cup green bell peppers
1/4 cup onions

Part 2: Batter
2 tbs All purpose flour
2 tbs Corn Flour
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
1 tsp soy souce
1 tsp chili sauce
1/4 cup water

Part 3:
1 1/2 tbs Oil
2 tbs chopped garlic, ginger and green chili
1/2 cup green onion
1/2 cup green bell peppers
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp soy sauce
1 tbs green or red chili sauce

Method:

Mix all ingredients of part 2 and make a batter. From the ingredients in part 1, dip the paneer slices in the batter and fry in a pan and set aside. Do the same for the green bell peppers and onions. Set this aside

In another pot, heat oil and mix the ingredients in part 3 into the oil. Add the fried panner slices, green peppers and onions into the gravy and serve hot.

Hot and Sour soup

Ingredients
1 tbs oil
2 tbs cut cabbage
2 tbs cut carrots
2 tbs green bell peppers
2 tbs green onion
2 tbs cauliflower
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
1 cup water
1/2 tsp soy sauce
1 tsp red chili sauce
2 tbs corn flour
1 tbs chopped ginger, garlic and green chili
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 tsp vinegar (white or brown)

Method

Heat oil in pan. Add the cut vegetables in oil one after the other. Add aji no moto. Once the vegetables are lightly crispy, add a cup of water. Add the soy sauce and chili sauce.
In another bowl, add one spoon of water to the corn flour. Mix until it is a paste. Add the cornflour paste in the the pan mixture. Add the chopped ginger garlic and green chili as well as the black pepper and vinegar. Turn the stove off, and mix an serve.

Hakka Noodles

Ingredients
2 to 3 tbs oil
1 tbs ginger, garlic and green chili mixture
1 tbs red chili powder
1 cup green bell peppers
1/2 cup green onion
1/2 cup cut cabbage
1/4 tsp Aji no moto
Salt to taste
1/4 tsp black pepper powder
1 bowl boiled Hakka Noodles

Method:

Heat 2-3 tbs oil in a pan. When oil is hot add the chopped ginger, garlic and green chili mixture. Then add the green peppers, green onion and cabbage. Simultaneously add aji no moto and salt and black pepper. Mix nicely. Once the vegetables are crispy add the bowl of noodles.
Serve hot with a glass of chilled drink!