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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

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.

Monday, May 17, 2010

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.

Friday, May 14, 2010

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