Lemon rasam

Lemon Rasam

October 27, 2014

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This is very simple to make and  very tasty . It goes well with hot steamed rice.  Since lemon is used, tamarind is  not needed in this recipe. 

Ingredients:

Toor dal                       : 1/4 cup
Tomato                        : 1
Green chillies              : 2 
Ginger                         : 1/4" pc
Turmeric pdr                : 1/4 tsp
Lemon                         : 1
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves
 chopped                     : 2 tbsp
Mustarrd seeds           : 1 tsp
Cumin seeds               : 1/4 tsp
Ghee                           : 1 tbsp





Method

Cook the dal in a pressure cooker adding 1 cup of water and keep aside.
Chop  the tomato and slit green chillies lengthwise and keep aside.




Take little ghee and add chopped tomato and green chillies. Add crushed ginger to this and saute for 2 min. Then mash the cooked dal slightly and add this. Add turmeric pdr, salt and 2 more cups f water, let it boil. When the froth starts coming on the top add chopped coriander leaves and remove from flame.



Heat  the balance ghee in a kadai  and  add mustard seeds, when it splutters add cumin seeds and pour this to the rasam.
Take out the juice from the lemon and add this to the rasam. Adjust the lemon juice for your taste. Delicious lemon rasam is ready!! 






 



Non veg

Palak chicken

August 11, 2014

Ingredients:




Palak                        : 1 bunch
Chicken                    : 1/2 kg
Onion                       : 1 big
Tomato                     : 1
Chilli pdr                  : 1tbsp
Coriander pdr           : 1tbsp
Turmeric pdr            : 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste   : 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Garam masala          : 1 tsp
Kasoori methi          : 1 tsp
Oil                            : 2 tbsp
Cream                      : 2 tbsp




Method:

Blanch palak leaves and grind it into a paste and keep aside.
Cut chicken into medium size pieces and wash it well.  Marinate the chicken with salt, 1/2 tsp chilli pdr, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and turmeric pdr, keep aside.
Heat oil in a kadai, add chopped onion and saute it till it becomes light brown colour. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute till the raw smell goes. Then add the chilli pdr, coriander pdr and turmeric pdr mix well and add the chopped tomato to this and saute till it becomes mushy.



Now add the chicken pieces and saute it well, add salt, kasoori methi and 1/4 cup of water and close with lid  and cook till the chicken pieces become tender.
Now add the spinach paste and boil it for 2 or 3 minutes in medium heat. Sprinkle garam masala over it.  Finally add the cream on top and remove from heat.
 Serve it hot with chappathi or parotta!








Badam kheer

Badam Kheer

July 25, 2014




Ingredients:


Badam                      : 1 cup
Sugar                        : ½ cup
Milk                          : 2 cups
Condensed milk       : ½ cup(optional)
Badam flakes           : 1 tbsp
Cardamom               : 3 pods



Method:



Soak badam in water for 1 hour. Then remove the skin.



                       Then grind it into a smooth paste.



                    Mix this with milk and boil it for 5 mins. Stir it
                             and add the condensed milk  and sugar. 



                            Cook it for 2 more mins stirring  frequently.
                         Remove from fire. Powder the cardamom and add this to the kheer. cool it and                              garnish with badam flakes and serve it.


If you are adding condensed milk  you can adjust sugar as the condensed milk also is sweet.

Coconut rice

Coconut rice

July 05, 2014

Ingredients:


Cooked rice                   : 1 cup
Grated coconut              : 1/4 cup
Green chillies                : 2nos
Mustard seeds               : 1tsp
Urad dal                        : 1 tsp
Curry leaves                 : 1sprig
Salt to taste
Oil                                : 1 tbsp
Fried cashews              : 5nos(optional)





Method:


Heat oil in a non stick pan and add mustard seeds and urad dal.  When it splutters  add chopped green chillies and saute for a few seconds and add curry leaves.  Then add the grated coconut and saute for a few seconds and add cooked rice and salt, mix well.




 Remove from fire and garnish with fried cashews. Serve hot with pappad or chips and pickle.

Cauliflower mnachurian

Cauliflower Manchurian

July 03, 2014


Ingredients:

Cauliflower                 : 1/2
Capsicum                    : 1/2
Onion                          :1small
Garlic                          : 2cloves
Ginger                         :1/2"pc
Cornflour                    : 1tsp
Egg white  of 1 egg (optional)
Tomato sauce             : 1 tbsp
Green chilli                : 1
Dark soya sauce         : 1tbsp
Sugar                          : a pinch
Salt a pinch
Vegetable oil for frying
Spring onion for garnishing



Method: 

Chop garlic and ginger finely.
Cut onion and capsicum into small pcs.
Put cauliflower in hot water for 5 mins. drain and divide  it into small florets.
Take a bowl add  soya sauce, 1 tablespoon of finely chopped ginger and garlic, cornflour and egg white and salt together and add the cauliflower pcs and marinate for 10 mins.


Heat oil in kadai and deep fry the marinated cauliflower.
Drain it and keep it in papaer towel.
Remove the excess oil and and in the same kadai add the remaining chopped ginger garlic , chopped green chill and saute a while and add the chopped onion and capsicum and saute for 3 mins. Then add a tbsp of soya sauce and  tomato sauce  and mix well. 




Finally add the fried cauliflower and sprinkle sugar, mix well. I didnt add salt to this as the sauces contain salt...so check the salt and add if necessary.
Garnish with chopped spring onions . Serve it hot!





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