Friday, 9 October 2015

BAKED BEANS IN INDIAN CURRY

                                
                                              



INGREDIENTS 
===========

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 .


Friday, 25 September 2015

METHI MUTTER MALAI



                        
                                                  


INGREDIENTS 
===========

Fenugreek leaves / methi.                                     2 cups

Boiled green peas.                                                 1/4 cup

Fresh tomato pulp.                                                1/2 cup

Chopped onions ( optional ).                                1/2 cup

Salt to taste

Oil.                                                                         3 tablespoons 

Cumin seeds / jeera.                                           1/2 teaspoon 

Milk.                                                                      1 1/4 cup

Fresh cream.                                                        2 tablespoon 

A pinch of sugar

TO BE GROUND INTO A SMOOTH PASTE ( USING LITTLE WATER )
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Roughly chopped onions ( optional ).               1/4  cup

Green chillies.                                                     5 - 6

Ginger.                                                                 1 piece

Garlic ( optional ).                                               2 cloves

Broken cashew nut.                                          1 tablespoon 

Poppy seeds ( khus khus ).                              2 teaspoon 

FOR DRY MASALA ( TO BE LIGHTLY ROASTED AND POWDERED )
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Cinnamon.                                                        1 small piece

Cardamoms.                                                     2

Black peppercorns.                                         4

Cumin seeds.                                                   1 teaspoon


METHOD
========

1 . Blanch and wash the fenugreek leaves , sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon salt and keep aside for 15 
     minutes  . Squeeze out the excess water .

2 . Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a kadai and add cumin seeds . When the cumin seeds crackle
     add the fenugreek leaves and sauté on medium flame for 2 - 3 minutes . Remove the 
     fenugreek  and keep aside .

3 . Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in the same kadai , add onions and sauté on 
     medium flame for 1 - 2 minutes or till they turn translucent .

4 . Add the grounded paste and sauté on medium flame , while stirring occasionally. Add
     tomato pulp and dry masala powder . Mix well and cook for 1 - 2 minutes on medium 
     flame .

5 . Add the boiled green peas , sautéed fenugreek , milk , sugar , salt , fresh cream and add
     approximately 2 tablespoons of water and cook for 2 - 3 minutes , while stirring 
     occasionally .

6 . Serve hot with any kind of roti or rice .







Tuesday, 11 August 2015

MARGARITA

                                                 
                                               


INGREDIENTS 
===========

White tequila.                         3 measures. ( 1 1/2 oz  is 1 measure )

Triple sec or Cointreau.          1 measure

Lime juice.                             2 measures

Lime wedges

Coarse salt

Cracked ice cubes


METHOD
=======

1. Rub the rim of a chilled cocktail glass with a lime wedge , then dip in a saucer
    of coarse salt to frost .

2. Put the cracked ice into a cocktail shaker . Pour tequila , triple sec , lime juice
    and shake vigorously until well frosted .

3. Strain into the glass and dress with a lime wedge .

MARTINI

                                     
                                                           

INGREDIENTS
==========

Gin.                     3 measures

Dry vermouth.      1 teaspoon

Cracked ice cubes

Green cocktail olive to decorate


METHOD
=======

1. Pour the gin and vermouth over cracked ice in a mixing glass and stir well
    to mix .

2. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass and dress with the cocktail olive .

Tuesday, 28 July 2015

VEG NUGGETS

                                          
                               

INGREDIENTS 
===========

Potatoes ( boiled & mashed ).                3 medium size

Carrots / cabbage.                               1 cup

Green peas.                                        1/2 cup

Capsicum.                                          2 tablespoon 

Sweet corn.                                        2 tablespoon 

Chopped green chillies.                       4 - 5

Chopped coriander.                            2 tablespoon 

Corn flour.                                         2 tablespoons 

Bread crumbs.                                  1 cup

Salt to taste

Oil to fry


METHOD
=======

1. In a bowl , add mashed potatoes , chopped carrots , cabbage , capsicum , 
    green peas   , sweet corn , green chillies , coriander and salt . Mix well .

2 . Make a thin batter of corn flour and water . ( 2 tablespoon of corn flour +
    3 tablespoons of water  ) .

3 . Make small balls of the veg mixture or roll them into any shape or size you
     desire .

4 . Dip the nuggets in the corn flour batter and roll them evenly on the bread crumbs .

5 . Deep fry till golden brown .                        

Friday, 24 July 2015

LEMON GARLIC CHUTNEY

                           
                                 


INGREDIENTS 
==========

Chopped garlic.                  1 1/2 tablespoon

Lemon juice.                      3 tablespoons 

Chopped onion.                 1 1/2 tablespoon

Mint leaves.                       1/4 cup

Coriander leaves.               1/4 cup

Green chilli.                       2 - 3

Water.                              4 - 5 teaspoons 

Salt to taste


METHOD
======

1 . Blanch mint and coriander leaves . Thoroughly wash the leaves and
     squeeze out excess water .

2 . Blend all the ingredients on medium speed in a blender until the mixture 
     has a smooth consistency.

MAYO MUSTARD DIP

                               
                               


INGREDIENTS 
==========

Mayonnaise.              1 cup

Crushed mustard.      2 - 3 teaspoon 

Mustard sauce.         1 teaspoon


METHOD
======

Mix all the ingredients in a bowl and your Mayo mustard dip is ready .