egg curry

This is very simple egg curry but with a little variation. I tried it for first time and it came out to very tasty, so I thought of putting up in the blog.
Ingredients:3-4 boiled eggs
1 medium bell pepper (chopped)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2-4 table spoon of ginger garlic paste.
1 tomato
2 table spoon of cooking oil
1jalopeno chopped
1 tsp of turmeric
Salt to taste
Method: Heat up heavy bottom pan, pour oil, add onion, sauté and add ginger garlic paste and the tomato, jalapeño, bell pepper, salt and turmeric. Let all the ingredients cook for a while then add the peeled eggs. sauté for a while. And serve it with hot rice and chapati.

rice paratha

This is wonderful preparation of chapati and rice. This I learnt while I was staying in New Delhi ,after my marriage.
Ingredients :chapati dough (to make 4 chapaties )
½ cup cooked rice
1 tsp jeera powder (cumin )
1 tsp dhaniya powder (coriander)
1 tsp of chili powder
1 tsp of chat masala
few cilantro leaves
Salt as per taste
Method: Add all the dry masalas into the rice. Roll the chapati dough in 5 inch circle and fill the rice into it and close the roll. Then roll into big chapati start cooking into the fry pan (which is already heated),fry it with little oil both the sides and serve it hot with ketchup or any other sauce.

aloo dum

This is one of the specialty of Bengal. it’s a great curry. I love to eat it.
Ingredients:10 pcs of baby potatoes peeled and boiled
1 medium onion
2-4 tsp of ginger garlic paste
4 green chilies
1 medium size tomato (sliced)
2 tsp of turmeric
2 bay leaves
2 cloves
2 cinnamon sticks
1 cardamom
2 tbs of cooking oil
few leaves of cilantro
Salt as per the taste
Method: Heat up a heavy bottom pan add oil ,add onion and ginger garlic paste. Sauté for a while add the dry ingredients, after the paste in done, add the boiled potatoes. Sauté for a while garnish serve it hot with rice or chapatis

rice

My father in law loves this preparation. This I learnt when I was staying in Chennai. I liked everything over there. It was a great experience. Tomato rice is one of the favorites of the family.
Ingredients: 2 large tomatoes
4 -5 garlic pods (optional)
2 tsp of mustard seeds
4-5 curry leaves
2 tsp chana dal
2 tsp urad dal
2 cups of cooked rice
4 green chilies
2 tbs cooking oil
Salt as per the taste
Method : Puree the tomatoes with garlic and chilies. Heat a pan add the oil and all the other ingredients wait to crackle and then add the rice. Sauté for a while and serve it hot.

veggie bread pizza

Today in the evening I was worried about what to make for the dinner. Then a new idea clicked into my mind. Tried to make a new recipe with the existing supplies I had in the fridge. And my son loved it ,he wanted to call it as veggie bread pizza
Ingredients:
4 slices of bread (cut into triangles)
1 cup of shredded vegetables (I used pepper, jalapeno, carrot, peas)
1/2cup mozzarella cheese
4 tbs of ketchup
1 stick of butter
Salt and chat masala (you will get in Indian store)as per the taste
Method: Pre-heat your oven . Put all the bread slices on the tray apply ketchup and butter on them. Then arrange all other ingredients on them, keep them on toast mode in the oven. Toast till it is crispy. Serve it hot.

healthy breakfast

Let me write a very healthy recipe of a dosa or pancake. It is very healthy and satisfies your stomach.
Ingredients:
1 cup of raagi flour (will get in the Indian stores)
1 cup of besan (chickpea flour)
½ cup rice flour
½ cup of bajri flour
Salt and finely chopped green chilies as per taste
Oil to brush pancakes or dosa
Method: Mix all the ingredients like a pancake or dosa batter. Heat a frying pan and start making the dosa and serve it hot.

snack

Murruku or the chakli is wonderful snack. It is loved by all because it is deep fried!! We used to get these in the stores. I thought let me put up a recipe of this.
Ingredients:
1 ½ cup of besan( chickpea flour)
1 cup of rice flour
1 tbs of salt or as per the taste
1 tbs of sesame seeds
3-4 tsp of chili powder
2 tbs of butter (not ghee)
Oil for frying
Method: knead all the ingredients into a soft dough. Put into the mould and make the designs and fry them. You can also store them for long time.

vegetable

Today I am going to make bitter gourd and potato fry. I learnt the traditional recipe from my M-I-L(mother in law) I never used to like the bitter gourd but after this recipe I started liking this gourd. And it is so easy, it hardly takes much time also it is very delicious too.
Ingredients:
2-3 karelas (bitter gourd, you will get in Indian stores)
1 medium potato
½ tsp of turmeric
1 tsp of sugar
2 tbs vegetable oil
1 ½ tsp of salt (as per the taste)
Method: Wash and cut the potato (like thin French fries) cut the bitter gourd also in same way. Heat a heavy bottom pan and oil into it. Add karela and potato into the pan, add all the ingredients and sauté for a while. Keep on stirring it till it is cooked properly. Serve it with hot rice.

badshahi omlet

Sunday morning brekafast.It is very quick and simple.Kids love to eat the omlets.
Ingre:
2 eggs
1 tsp oregeno
1 tsp parsley
finely chopped carrots
1 small onion(finely chopped)
1 tbs oil(any cooking oil)
salt and green chilies(finely chopped)
Method:Heat a fry pan,mix all the ingrdients,pour the mix into the pan.After a while turn it to other side,keep on the pan till it is done.Serve it hot.

buns

Let us make some bread to eat with these delicious curries.
Today I will be making buns .When I bake them and keep on the table, my family finishes of f with in minutes. That makes me feel great that I was able to satisfy their taste buds.
Ingredients:
2 cups of maida(all purpose flour)
2 teaspoon of dry yeast(or 1 pack of dry yeast)
2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of sugar
2 tablespoon of butter
1 cup of warm water
Method: mix all the ingredients in bowl or food processor, knead with warm water. Keep aside for 2 to 3 hours. Let the dough rise ,then punch it down. Let it rise again ,pre-heat the oven and bake the buns at 350°deg for 20 min. Serve it hot.

dal

I know this dish is very simple for many of us,but my blog is also for my other friends who don't know much about Indian cooking.So friends get ready to take a protein ride with me..
Ingredients:
1 cup of red lentil with the cover on it(it is also called masoor dal,you will get it in Indian grocery stores)washed and soaked for 10 mins
1 medium size onion(thinly chopped)
2 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste.
1 medium size tomato.(diced)
2 teaspoon of vegetable oil(or any)
2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
few string of cilantro leaves(finely chopped)
2 teaspoon of turmeric
salt and finely chopped chilies as per the taste.
Method:Take a heavy bottom pan,heat it,add oil and mustard seeds.After it crakles add onion and ginger garlic paste,saute for a while then add tomato.Few mins later add the dal,salt,chilies and turmeric.Add the washed and soaked dal.Let it cook for 10 min or till it is done.Serve with hot rice or chaptis

Non veg(chicken curry)

let's cook something yummy for Sneha.As you all know I love to cook and experiment,I tried to write down this receipe for Sneha and my son....
Ingredients:
200gm boneless chicken(about 8-10pcs)
1 large onion(thinly chopped or paste)
4 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste
1 large tomato
2 tablespoon of cooking oil(any)
4 tablespoon of curd(plain yogurt)
salt and chilies(powder)as per the taste
Method:1 hour early you just marinate the chicken pcs with 2 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste(save the rest)2 teaspoon of salt,chilies and curd.Heat a thick bottom pan,pour oil,add onion(if you are using paste put all the pastes together)saute for a while,till the paste is semi cooked,add salt and chilies,then add the chicken pcs,lower the heat keep on stirring it every five minutes,till it is done.
I hope you all will relish this curry with hot rice and chapati.Enjoy

vegetable

Today let us make some vegetables.For this curry you need to have
Ingredients:
4-5 tablespoon of oil(any oil is fine)
4-5 bunches of mustard greens(or any other greens available with you)
4-5 radish
2 carrots
1 potato
2 teaspoon cumin(jeera)powder
2 teaspoon corriander(dhaniya)powder
2 teaspoon mustard seeds
4-5 green chilies(finely chopped)
salt and chilies can be added as per the taste

Method:
Wash and chop all the vegetables and keep aside.Take a pan,heat the oil and add mustard seeds.Wait till it crakles,then add vegetables and saute for a while.Add all the spices(masalas)and cover it.Let it cook for few minutes on low flame.keep on tossing them till it is done.Serve it with chaptis or rice

Introduction

Today is the first day in my blog.I started this blog just for fun and sharing my cooking with my friends and family.I like to cook,eat create new ideas from my daily cooking.I also like to do experiments with my spices available in the kitchen. So be ready to have fun with me.....