Sunday, May 18, 2008
COOKING WITH BHINDI
Its been a hectic week for both me and M. you wont belive that i almost did not cook entire week because of my hectic work. Fell sick in between so had take off from work and when i went to office my mails were awaiting for me touch and the entire week we have been goin to office in early morning and coming late in the night, eating out and at the end of it both of were dieiing to eat home food. Bhindi and dal is both is our all time fav. So tried my own version.came out good so thought of sharing. When it comes to bhindi i thought i will share this with you. So many people come to our life some make our life change to a large extent some just go away.. When I think of bhindi now it reminds me of my collegue who just left office to move to her home town. She is crazy of bhindi and this dish im dedicating to you girl "Aparna". She is much junior to me in age but she is full of life and her thoughts are very matured. I had a very lovely moment with her sharing our misery happiness.... endless topics and pulling her leg.. She loves food when i say she loves it she enjoys eating.. So i want to wish her all the very best in her life and career and miss you.. Bhindi Dal Preparation Time: 15 min Cooking Time: 20 min Serves 2-4
Ingredients 15-20 tender bhindi 1 medium onion 1/2 cup toor dal 1/2 cup moong dal (yellow) 4 green chillies 1 tsp turmeric powder 3 tsp jaggery 2 tsp tamarind water salt to taste corriander leaves to garnish For Tampering 1 tsp oil 1 tsp musturd seeds 2 red chiili dried garlic 2 pods
Method Wash bhindi and pat it dry with a cloth and cut into 1" inch length piece and cut onion lengthwise and keep it aside. Pressure cook the dals and wait till it is cool. Then add dal, onion and bhindi along with green chiilies and water. wait till water starts boiling then add salt and jaggery, tamrind powder and let slowly cook the bhindi. Then add turmeic powder and wait till the gravy becomes thick Put the tadka and garnish it with corriander leaves.
My wishes and thanks to Swati Raman Garg who passed me one more award and i would like to pass it all my blogger friends who with thier thoughts, feedbacks, appreciations support me everyday . Thank you once more.
Labels: Bhindi, Green Chilli, moong dal(yellow), Rasam/Sambaar, Toor Dal |
Friday, May 9, 2008
CAPTURES & FIRST AWARD...
| Last week i had been to my native for few days to attend my friends wedding. Thinking of goin home brings many old memories and of course i will be with my mother spaeking about whole lot of things,irritating her,teasing her is my fav past time if i am with her. So here is few photos from my mom's garden.. Here is my first Award which is given to me by Swati Raman Garg . Thank you girl..
  Hope you all enjoy this... Labels: Photography, Travel/Food |
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
HEALTHY TAMBLI
Tambli is one of the traditional food we have in our diet. I had been to my native last week and my mother always prepares this whenever im home. This time i bought these things from mynative so here is the recipe. This works for indigestion. Koodi Tambli Preparation Time :10 min Making Time:10 min Serves:2-4
(Guava tender leaves, Nekkarika, ) Ingredients 1.5 cup of above shown tender leaves 1 tsp jeera 2 tsp ghee 2-3 green chilli 1/2 curd/buttermilk 1/2 cup grated coconut salt to taste For Tampering 1 tsp oil 1 tsp musturd seeds 1 strand curry leaves
Method Take the tender leaves in a pan and keep stirring in a low flame till the mostiure from the leaves has gone. Then add 2 tsp ghee and fry till you get a nice aroma from the leaves. Then take blender and add grated coconut, fried leaves, jeera, green chilli and make a nice paste by adding very lilttle water. Put it in a vessel add curd and water, salt and bring it into a medium consistency. Do not make it watery. Add the tampering and keep it in the fridge. Njoy with plain white rice and ghee...
Labels: Green Chilli, Jeera, Tamblis, Traditional Recipe |
Sunday, May 4, 2008
GINGER LIME SODA
Here is another cooler which can help you beat this Summer. Food diets for summer can be salads, cool bevereges, fresh fruit juices, buttermilk, water filled vegies like cucumber, sprouts and of course plenty of water to avoid de hydration. So here is a simple recipe to keep you cool from the heat. This one is my all time favourite. Ginger Lime Soda Preparation Time:2 min Making Time:5 min Serves 2-4
Ingredients 1 big lime 1.5" ginger crushed sugar/honey to taste salt(optional) Soda of your choice
Take a vessel and add water and sugar and let the sugar dissolve completely in it later add the lime juice. Add crushed ginger and Soda. Served chilled with ice cubes. Njoy |
Thursday, May 1, 2008
CUSTURD WITH A TWIST...
Weather is taking a very bad turn in Bangalore. It pours a day and next day it is so hot and suffocating so we dont feel like eating anything just drinking cold water, ice creams which is not a good food habits but cannot bear the heat too. Here is a cooling recipe for hot summer. Custurd Preparation Time: 5 min Cooking Time: 10 min Serves: 2-4
Ingredients 1/2 ltr milk 2 tsp custurd powder 1/2 bar dark chocolate 1/2 cup sugar 2-4 riped banana
Method Boil the milk do not allow to form the cream on top. Take half portion of the milk and let it cool down completely. Mean while take the remaining half portion and put the sugar depending on your sweet tooth and let the sugar disolve completely. Keep stirring till the sugar dissolves. When the other portion of the milk cools down add the custurd powder and stir it properly without forming lumps. Once it is done add the mixture to the hot milk and stir for 3-5 minutes. As you stir custurd thickens. Do not allow it to become too thick. Let the mixture cool down and then put it in a box and freeze it ( not in the freezer) for 1 to 1.5 hrs. Serve with riped bananas. I add grated dark chocolate for a twist. Njoy.
Labels: Chocolate, Custurd, Milk, Sugar, Sweets/Dessert |
