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ANNIVERSARY AND FOOD

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Its been a very hectic days in the work and not able to do anything.. more than that i am so cut

of from my favourite blogshpere.. This is my dream CookSpot's first anniverasary and i had

been planning from a month to celebrate it in a very different way but nothing is done beacause of the work.

So here is a simple recipe for my special occassion. This is my contribution to Srivalli's Roti Mela

Mixed Paratha with Baked Tomatoes with Spices

Preparation Time : 25 min

Cooking Time :1 hr

Serves:2-4

Ingredients

For Chapati

1 cup wheat flour

3 boiled medium potatoes

1 bunch methi leaves (dont use stem)

1/2 cup grated cheese

salt to taste

corriander & green chilli paste

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp red chilli powder

2 cups hot water to kneed

ghee for frying

Method

Fry the methi leaves in 1 tsp oil till all the bitterness goes off.

Sieve the flour and to it add salt, mashed, peeled boiled potatoes, corriander and green chilli paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder, chese and methi leaves. and Mix properly.

Add hot water and kneed the atta properly close the lid and let it settle for about an hour.

Then make equal sized balls and roll the chapti into paratha shape. Let the chapati/paratha be lilttle thick.

Roast properly in ghee. Serve hot.

Baked Tomatoes with Spices

Ingredients

250 gms medium riped tomatoes

Italian seasoing (you get it with pizza)

salt to tatse

ginger garlic paste

2 tsp oil

Method

Cut tomatoes into quaters and put into a baking tray with the above mentioned ingredients and mix properly and keep it aside.

Meanwhile pre heat the oven in 180 degrees and bake the tomotes for 45 minutes or till the tomotes are properly mashed.

Serve hot with the Chapati/paratha.

Labels: garlic, Green Chilli, Methi leaves, Orageno, Potato, Rotis/Chapathi/Naan, Tomato, Wheat Flour

posted by SMN @ 1:50:00 PM 16 comments

COOKING WITH BHINDI

Sunday, May 18, 2008

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

posted by SMN @ 7:52:00 PM 13 comments

CAPTURES & FIRST AWARD...

Friday, May 9, 2008

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

posted by SMN @ 10:05:00 AM 12 comments

HEALTHY TAMBLI

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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

posted by SMN @ 9:51:00 AM 14 comments

GINGER LIME SODA

Sunday, May 4, 2008

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

Method

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

Labels: Bevegeres, Ginger, Lemon, Soda, Sugar

posted by SMN @ 12:34:00 PM 14 comments

CUSTURD WITH A TWIST...

Thursday, May 1, 2008

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

posted by SMN @ 6:42:00 PM 19 comments

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