Friday 30 September 2016

ADAI DOSA

      
                                  


INGREDIENTS -
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   Rice                                            1/2 cup

    Urad dhaal                                 1/4 cup

   Channa  dhaal                            1/4 cup

   Toor dhaal                                  1/4 cup

   Yellow moong dhaal                  1/4 cup

   Red chillies / Green chilly                4

   salt to taste



METHOD -
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1 . Soak all the ingredients over night  ( except chilles )   

2 . Grind into smooth paste with chillies .

3 . Make dosa

4 . Serve with chutney

Sunday 26 June 2016

GOLLI BHAJJI / MANGALORE BHAJJI

     
                                  

INGREDIENTS
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  1. 1 cup plain flour or maida

  2. 1/2 cup beaten yogurt or curd

  3. 2 tbsp chopped coconut pieces

  4. sprig of curry leaves

  5. 2 green chillies chopped fine

  6. 1/4 cup water

  7. pinch baking soda

  8. salt  to taste

METHOD
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  1. Whisk yogurt ,salt,water plain flour into a smooth batter and keep it aside for 3 hours.
  2. Check the consistency of this batter after 3 hours,it should be consistency of crepe or       dosas  batter (running ).
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well.
  4. Heat oil in a pan.
  5. Fry in small quantities like fritters till golden brown.
  6. Remove from pan and pat with a tissue to remove excess oil.
  7. Serve hot with coconut or mint chutney.
NOTE
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  1. To check if the oil is hot put a drop of batter and check if it floats to the surface
  2. The batter will swell hence add a spoonful at one time.
  3. If yogurt is little sour bajjis will taste better.
  4. Also whatever amount you drop in hot oil,it will swell to double the size,so ensure there is enough space for them to fry properly

Tuesday 17 November 2015

ANJEER ( FIG ) BASUNDI

                          
                                

INGREDIENTS 
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Milk.                             4 cups

Chopped figs.             1 1/2 cups

Sugar.                          4 teaspoons

Fresh cream.              1/2 cup

A pinch of salt

Dry fruits of your choice for garnishing .



METHOD
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1 . Heat milk in a thick bottom pan . Add sugar and bring to boil . Keep stirring continuously .

2 . Add fresh cream and salt . Mix well and stir on low flame till it blends well .

3 . Add the chopped anjeer ( figs ) and mix well till it thickens .

4 . Allow to cool and then refrigerate for 1 hour .

5 . Garnish with dry fruits .


TIP : - If the consistency does not become thick , then stir in the cornflour and mix till
           it blends well .
           

APPLE HALWA

                                         
                                    

INGREDIENTS
============

Fresh red apples.                  3

Sugar.                                    1 1/2  cups

Ghee.                                     3 teaspoons

Dry fruits of your choice for garnishing

A pinch of saffron strands 


METHOD
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1 . Wash the apples and peel their skins . Grind the apples to pulp .

2 . In a pan add ghee , Apple pulp and fry on medium flame for 10 - 15 minutes , till water
     evaporates and it becomes thick .

3 . Add sugar and saffron strands  and mix well .

4 . After it is cooked , transfer it to a serving bowl and garnish it with dry fruits .

Friday 13 November 2015

PLAIN CUP CAKE

                      
                                  

INGREDIENTS
============

Butter.                      125 grams

Self raising flour.     125 grams

Eggs.                         2

Caster sugar.           125 grams

Vanilla essence.       1 tablespoon

Milk.                          3 tablespoons


METHOD
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1 . Preheat oven to 180 degrees

2 . Combine flour and butter until the mixture is crumbly .

3 . Add the eggs in on time while mixing in between . Next add in the sugar and mix well .
     Then add vanilla essence and mix well .

4 . Add milk to make the mixture  creamy .

5 . Put the mixture in patty cases in a cup cake tray and bake for 10 - 15 minutes , until
     they are golden brown . Skewer them at 10 minutes to check if they are ready .


Thursday 12 November 2015

SUGAR COOKIES

          
                                          

INGREDIENTS
============

All purpose flour.                    4 cups

Baking powder.                      2 teaspoons

Salt.                                         1 teaspoon

Softened butter.                    3/4 cup

Granulated sugar.                 1 1/2 cups

Eggs.                                      2

Vanilla extract.                     1 1/2  teaspoons


METHOD
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1 . Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2 . Sift flour , baking powder ,salt together and set aside .

3 . In a large bowl , beat the softened butter with sugar until fluffy . Add eggs and vanilla , 
     beat well .

4 . Stir in dry ingredients  , a third at a time . Until all are incorporated for a smooth still     
    dough .

5 . Using waxed paper , lightly dusted with confectioners sugar , roll out a portion of the 
     dough into a 1/4 inch thick rectangle . Press cookie cutter of desired shapes into the 
     dough . Trim away excess dough .

6 . Gently lift cut out cookies from waxed paper and place on greased cookie sheets . Repeat
      rolling and cutting until all the dough is used.

7 . Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until cookies are firm and light golden brown .
     Remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool completely before decorating .

Friday 9 October 2015

BAKED BEANS IN INDIAN CURRY

                                
                                              



INGREDIENTS 
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Baked beans.                              1 can

Tomato purée.                            8 - 9 tablespoons 

Finely chopped onions.             1

Green chillies.                            4 - 5

Garlic.                                         2 - 3 pods

Ginger.                                       1/2 inch

Cinnamon.                                1 inch

Bay leaf.                                    1

Cloves                                       2 - 3

Saunf.                                       1 teaspoon

Saunf powder.                          1 teaspoon 

Red chilli powder.                    1 teaspoon 

Turmeric.                                  1/2 teaspoon 

Jeera.                                        1 teaspoon 

Jeera powder.                          1 teaspoon 

Oil.                                             3 tablespoons 

Coriander/ cilantro.                 A bunch

Salt to taste


METHOD
========

1 . In a pan add oil , jeera , bay leaf and 1/2 inch cinnamon . Add chopped onions , garlic and 
     green chillies . 

2 . Meanwhile , grind 1/2 inch cinnamon , saunf and cloves . Add the ground powder to the 
     pan .

3 . Add tomato purée and a bit of cilantro . Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder .

4 . Sauté till the tomato purée changes colour and the raw smell of the tomatoes disappear.

5 . Add the baked beans with its liquid . Cover and let it cook for 10 minutes on low
    flame .  Add jeera powder ,  saunf powder and cook on low flame .

6 . Add water if it gets too thick . But make sure to cook the beans on low heat for about 
    15 - 20 minutes . In the last 5 minutes , add the remaining cilantro and salt .

7 . Serve with rotis or rice .