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Friday, August 27, 2010

ZAFFRANI PULAO

Frnds this is one of my favourite dish that is zaffrani pulao.It has good aroma of cinnamon (dal chinni) ,bay leaves and the most important thing in it is saffron (kesar).They are few more ingredients in it which makes it a good dish.So u ll love it n do try it.

INGREDIENTS:
1.Butter:2 to 3 tbsp

2.cinnamon(dal chinni):2 to 3 stick

3.vegetable stock:one and a half cup

4.bay leaves:2 to 4

5.uncooked rice:1 cup

6.almonds(badam):7 to 8(chopped into medium size)

7.saffron(kesar):few strands

8.salt:to taste

METHOD:

1.Melt butter with cinnamon stick

2.add the vegetable stock,salt ,bay leaves and two cup of water and boil

3.add the rice and cover and cook over low heat for 10 minutes

4.add saffron and cook for 10 minutes or until the rice is tender .

5.sprinkle with chopped almonds(badam)

6.serve hot






Sunday, August 22, 2010

Chilli Chicken






Hi everybody i was quite busy for few days dats why i was not posting new recipes n not doing blogging.So now m back with blogging and posting new recipes.And m posting my new recipe which i tried it out and never thought it will come out really well because its a non veg dish and i normally cook veg.But this time i thought of making a non veg dish n thought of juz giving a try and could not imagine dat for me non veg dish will come out well.So frnds here m posting a recipe of chilli chicken in indian style with a some amount of chinese ingredients.This i hv made more in indian style than in chinese style.i hope u all will like.

INGREDIENTS:
1. Chicken whole(cleaned and cut into pieces):1kg

2.Green chilli : 4 to 5

3.White pepper powder:1/4 tsp

4.Black pepper powder:1/4 tsp

5.yogurt (curd):1/2 cup

6.Turmeric powder:1/4tsp

7.Soya sauce:2 tbsp

8.Cornflour:2 tbsp

9.Ginger:1/2 inch

10.Garlic:4 cloves

11.onion:1

12.tomato:1

13.salt:to taste

14.oil:as required

15.capsicum(chopped into thick slices):1

16.Agenomotto:1/4 tsp

17.Red chilli powder:1/4 tsp

METHOD:

1.Cut onion and tomato into small pieces.Add ginger,garlic and paste.

2.Cut thin slices of green chilli

3.Mix red chilli powder,salt,turmeric powder,yogurt(curd),soya sauce,
cornflour and 2tbsp oil and marinate the chicken with this mixture for one hour.also add agenomotto

4.Then apply onion-tomato paste to the chicken and again marinate for one hour

5.Heat oil in a pan add green chillies,capsicum,white pepper powder and black pepper powder and fry

6.Add chicken marinade and fry until half cooked.Stir ocassionally

7.Mix rest of the cornflour and soya sauce in water and add to the chicken.

8.Add little water(about 2 to 3 cups) to make thick gravy and bring it to boil

9.Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes on low flame.keep a constant watch

10.Garnish it with green chilli on the sides and sprinkle chopped green coriander all over the chicken.

11.Serve hot.






Saturday, August 14, 2010

Mini dal dosa(Green gram dal dosas spiked with onion,green chillies,ginger)

frnds  firstly before mini dal dosa recipe i hv posted kesar almond carrot kheer.do comment on it n all the credits goes to jay for introducing almond carrot kheer to her blog n i tried it n it came out really well.do comment on it.now comes my newly post of mini dal dosa spiked with onion,green chilies and ginger.those of you who are new to making dosas can try making instead of large n big dosas small dosas dats why i hv introduced mini dosas for those who are new to making dosas.must try it as m also new to making dosas.

 INGREDIENTS  REQUIRED:

1.1 Cup split green gram(green moong dal)

2.1 finely chopped onion

3.2 to 3 finely chopped green chillies 


4.1 tsp grated ginger


5.salt to taste


6.oil for cooking


METHOD:

1.Wash and soak the split moong dal in water for atleast 4 hrs

2.Drain and grind to a coarse paste.

3.Add the onion,green chillies,ginger and salt and mix well.

4.Heat a non stick tawa and grease it lightly with oil.

5.Spread a ladleful of the batter on the tava to make a mini dosa.

6.Smear a little oil from the sides.

7.Cook on both side till light brown.

8.Repeat with the remaining batter to make more mini dosas.

9.Serve hot accompanied by coconut sauce or coconut chutney. 


 
 

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Saffron Almond Carrot Kheer

I would like to thanks jay of tasty appetite blog to share her recipe of Almond Carrot kheer.When i saw this recipe on her blog with the picture on it i immediately bookmarked it and then tried this at home and believe me it came out beautifully first time itself.All the credit goes to jay for introducing this kheer to her blog.thanks jay.i hv done addition to it i hv added few strands of saffron to it n believe me the taste was super.

INGREDIENTS:

1.Almond:(Soaked and made into paste):15 to 18

2.carrots: (grated and made into fine paste):2  

3.Milk:2 cups

4.Sugar:put according to ur taste

5.Ghee:1 tsp

6.cashew :5 to 6

7.cardamon powder:a pinch

8.raisins:6  


9.kesar:few strands
  
METHOD:

1.Soak the badam overnight or in hot water for 2 to 3 hrs

2.peel off the skin of the almonds.

3.grate the carrots  to fine pieces.

4.now grind almonds and carrot in a blender to fine paste.

5.Take a pan add this almond carrot paste ,milk,sugar and cardamon powder.

6.when it starts boiling switch off the gas.

7.now heat a tsp of ghee  and roast grated cashew and raisins to golden.

8.add this to kheer.

9.also add few saffrons (kesar )to kheer.

10.allow to cool and serve chill n enjoy.

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

Vegetable Poha

Frnds  the recipe m posting that  is  vegetable poha is not a heavy snack and to make it healthy i hv put carrots,beans and peas to it.and i hv also put few potatoes to it also.if u want to make it more healthy then dont put potatoes into it but i hv added few potatoes to because it will taste more good with few potatoes to it.The recipe of vegetable poha which m posting is easy to make and at the same time healthy too.

INGREDIENTS  OF VEGETABLE POHA:

1.Chivda(pressed rice, flattened rice): 2 cups

2 .carrot(boiled and chopped): 1/4 cup 


3.Beans(boiled and chopped):1/4 cup


4.peas(boiled and chopped):1/4 cup


5.oil:for frying


6.potatoes(chopped): 2 potatoes required


7.onions(chopped) 2 onions required


8.red chilies whole:2 to 3 


9.curry leaves:7 to 8 curry leaves required


10.lemon:1 


11.black mustard seeds(kali rye):1 small tsp


12.peanuts:1 to 2 small tsp

13.salt:to taste


14.turmeric powder:1/2 tsp


METHOD OF VEGETABLE POHA:

1.Soak the rice and drain the rice and keep aside for some time.

2. Now take a kadhai,put oil in it and when the oil is heated up fry  peanuts in it.

3.when peanuts turn red then they are done  remove them from kadhai and and keep aside them on a paper so the oil frm the peanuts is soaked by the paper and all extra oil is removed from the peanuts

4.now in the same kadhai when the oil is heated up again fry the potatoes in it.when the potatoes turn golden yellow take out from the kadhai and put on the newspaper.

5.In  the same kadhai put the onions in it and when the onions are soft then after that put  red chilies whole,black mustard seeds,curry leaves.

6.then put rice in it and stir and mix it with the big spoon and then u put  the the ingredients which u hv fried that is peanuts and potatoes and then you put boiled vegetables that is beans ,carrot and peas to it 

7.then put salt and turmeric powder.

8.at the last squeez  the lemon and put in the rice

9.transfer it into a seving bowl and garnish it with green corriander and serve hot.

Friday, August 6, 2010

SOYA CUTLETS

SOYA  CUTLETS:

A Nutritive and delicious snack ,a hit both with the adults as well as children.do try it.

INGREDIENTS :


1.1 cup  soya granules(nutri nugget granules)

2.1 cup grated paneer

3.2 Bread slices - toned in pieces and churned in a mixi  to get fresh bread crumbs for binding

4. 5 to 6 tbsp cornflour for binding

5.1 to 2 tsp garam masala

6.1 to 2 tsp salt


7.1/2 tsp red chili powder


8.1 tbsp tomato ketchup


9.2 tbsp green corriander chopped


10.1 green chili chopped finely


METHOD:


 1. Soak soya granules in 1 cup of hot water for 15 minutes

2.Strain .Squeeze out the water well from the soya granules.(no water should remain)

3.mix grated paneer,bread crumbs ,cornflour,garam masala,salt,red chili powder,tomato ketchup,chopped green corriander,green chili and the soya granules.mix well

4.make small round balls first and shape into cutlets of the soya mixture

5.heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the cutlets till crisp and golden.

6.serve hot with tomato sauce  








   





Tuesday, August 3, 2010

EGG FRIED RICE(CHINESE STYLE)

FRNDS  FIRSTLY I WOULD LIKE TO SAY  THERE ARE LOTS OF FOOD EVENTS GOING ON AND FEW  OF  THEM  ARE ABOUT  TO FINISH .I  WILL  SOONER PARTICIPATE  IN IT.ACTUALLY  M  NEW  TO BLOGGING  SO M TAKING SOME TIME  TO PARTICIPATE AS M NEW TO IT BUT  SOONER  I WILL START PARTICIPATING IN IT .JUZ  WAIT AND WATCH DEAR FRNDS. LOVE U ALL. NOW  SEE MY RECIPE OF EGG  FRIED RICE WHICH I HV POSTED.


FIRSTLY I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT PPL WHO ARE VEGETARIAN  CAN OMIT EGGS AND JUZ PUT  VEGETABLES IN IT THAT IS BEANS, CARROT  AND  CAPSICUM  AND PPL  WHO ARE NON VEGETARIAN  BUT DO NOT HAVE EGGS CAN PUT BOILED AND SHREDDED CHICKEN IN IT.IN ANY CASE VEGETABLES ARE ESSENTIALS  IF U MAKE CHICKEN FRIED RICE OR EGG FRIED RICE  BECAUSE WITHOUT VEGETABLES THIS CHINESE FRIED RICE WILL NOT TASTE GOOD.

 INGREDIENTS REQUIRED FOR EGG FRIED RICE:

1.EGGS  REQUIRED :1 TO 2 

2.BEANS  CHOPPED: LESS THAN HALF CUP REQUIRED

3.CARROT CHOPPED:LESS THAN HALF CUP REQUIRED


4.CAPSICUM CHOPPED:LESS THAN HALF CUP REQUIRED


5.SPRING ONIONS  CHOPPED:HALF CUP REQUIRED


6.OIL: FOR FRYING


7.CHILI SAUCE:1/2 TSP OR PUT AS PER YOUR REQUIREMENT


8.VINEGAR:2 TO 3 TSP


9.SOYA SAUCE:1 TO 2 TSP


10.AGENOMOTO:1 TO 2 TSP


11.GINGER GARLIC PASTE:2 TO 3 TSP

12.BOILED RICE:1 CUP

13.SALT:TO TASTE

METHOD OF EGG FRIED RICE:

1.HEAT OIL IN A PAN AND PUT GINGER GARLIC PASTE ,AND ADD ALL THE FINELY CHOPPED VEGETABLES AS MENTIONED BEFORE (BEANS,CARROT,CAPSICUM,SPRING ONIONS).


2.NOW ADD THE BOILED RICE IN IT  AND KEEP THIS ASIDE.


3.NOW FOR MAKING EGG FRIED RICE U HV TO MAKE A SCRAMBLED EGG .


4.FOR MAKING SCRAMBLED EGG PUT OIL IN A PAN AND PUT 1 OR 2 BEATEN EGG AND PUT  LITTLE BIT MILK IN IT  AND MIX IT  WITH THE WOODEN SPOON AND NOW ITS DONE


5.NOW  PUT THIS SCRAMBLED EGG IN THE VEG BOILED RICE.


6.NOW ADD SALT AND AGENOMOTTO AND PUT ALL THE SAUCES THAT IS SOYA SAUCE,VINEGAR,CHILI SAUCE.


7.AND NOW YOUR EGG FRIED RICE IS MADE


8.NOW TRANSFER THIS INTO A SERVING DISH


9.AND SERVE HOT WITH ANY GRAVY DISH  OF YOUR CHOICE.