tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88179638918533276382024-03-05T06:30:11.221-08:00Nirma's CookingWelcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-76060812046621768702011-12-22T04:31:00.000-08:002011-12-22T04:34:02.301-08:00Crunchy Jelaibi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">1. Make the sugar
syrup, let it cool completely, it should be thick, only then the jalaibi will
get it’s taste.</span></span></span></div>
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<span class="apple-style-span"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Mix the flour, with
the food colour and mix it with COLD water, it will start turning very sticky
like a glue, keep mixing strongly with a whisker till the batter is very creamy
but not runny.</span></span><br />
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icing set which is used for cakes and fix the tinniest nozzle on it as when you
drop the batter in the oil it will raise in size so better use the smallest
one, now heat the oil, fill in the icing device, and go round round with it
dropping it in the oil and make the form of jelabi or use
a plastic sheet and make it like a cone and fill it with batter and make
a thin hole in the nob and use it .</span></span><br />
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long you will feel as the colour changes to a light brownish orange, take it
out and put it directly in the syrup BUT take it immediately out after 4-5
seconds!! If it stays long it will become very soggy, to have it crunchy you
have to hurry, place them on a grill so that the extra syrup runs out, don’t
cover them they will stay crunchy 100% !!!</span></span><br />
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Jelaibis :)</span></span></span></div>
</div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-43038030949355311702011-07-13T10:00:00.000-07:002011-07-13T10:00:57.161-07:00Ice Coffee<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>This is very yummy chilling coffee for all coffee lovers . I love to have this in hot summer whenever I have a feel to have coffee :) . usually Ice coffee is done with ice cream, but this recipe is without ice cream , its light and yummy. </i></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Boiled Milk - One cup</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sugar- 1 teaspoon</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Instant coffee powder - 1 teaspoon</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Milk chocolate - 3 inch piece ( I prefer using galaxy choclate or diary milk)</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix all the ingredients together and beat in the mixi for 3 minutes and serve cold .</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yummy chilled coffee :) for a hot day.</span>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-29229360571407920392011-07-13T09:19:00.000-07:002011-07-13T09:19:07.898-07:00Ladys Finger Kara Kolambu<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>This is a yummy curry apt for plain white rice. I made this with ladys finger but also it tastes good adding brinjal or drumstick or potato . </i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ladys Finger - 250 gms<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>wash and cut into one inch pieces</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fresh coconut scrapped : 1/2 cup</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onion <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- Slice onion roughly </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomato - 2 ripe medium size tomatoes chopped roughly</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sambar powder- any good brand one tablespoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tumeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hing -1/4 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One lime size tamarind - make into a juice for 1/2 cup</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Garlic- 6 cloves sliced</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jaggary or white sugar - 1/4 spoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mustard seeds - 1/4 spoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 spoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whole red chillies- 3</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Curry leaves</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt to taste</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oil as required, I prefer gingelly oil for this curry as it enhances the taste</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQkYnIrqsWIRplhpnK6AWFdjGrQtxGWv8yliYrswgAYYTjJ_ghGYSF2OhB_JDdjYN4Cw-RmXXjfI7Yc-ar8Zndf5uQzLHOLFT0oYfDDksXXlONmwxA2GkPgImGyNnlm6ASTjW1T0EWhgQ/s1600/DSCF0356.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiQkYnIrqsWIRplhpnK6AWFdjGrQtxGWv8yliYrswgAYYTjJ_ghGYSF2OhB_JDdjYN4Cw-RmXXjfI7Yc-ar8Zndf5uQzLHOLFT0oYfDDksXXlONmwxA2GkPgImGyNnlm6ASTjW1T0EWhgQ/s320/DSCF0356.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. In a kadai heat 2 tablespoons oil and add the onions , garlic and fry well with a stream of curry leaves and once the onions are fried add the tomatoes and fry well till the raw smell goes off and then finally add the sambar powder , 1/4 teaspoon tumeric powder and fresh coconut and toss for 2 minutes and then grind to a fine paste.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. In a kadai add little oil and fry the ladys finger in slow fire for 7 minutes and once done remove and keep aside.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. In the same kadai, add oil <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and once hot add mustard seeds, then fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and pinch <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>of hing powder, and then add the tamarind juice and cook it along with little water and once the raw smell of tamarind goes away, then add the fried ladys finger and then add the grinded gravy with little water, add salt and cook till the gravy becomes thick and then remove and garnish with coriander leaves.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Serve it<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>with hot steaming rice.</span></div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-64277484256249979772011-07-10T13:56:00.000-07:002011-07-10T13:56:56.617-07:00Karela Salad<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Karela <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: 2 nos washed and thinly sliced in round shape</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomato : 1 sliced thin</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onion : thinly sliced round </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Lemon Juice : 4 tablespoons <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Black Pepper Powder : 1/2 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tumeric Powder<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>: 1/4 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt to taste </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oil for frying</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mix tumeric powder and salt with the sliced karela and marinate it for 10 minutes and then deep fry it in little oil until very crispy like chips, but to avoid oil , I microwaved the karela to a crispy texture with one teaspoon of oil.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now mix the fried karela, onion rings, tomato, pepper powder, lemon juice and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>salt and serve with hot white rice accompanied by vegetarian curries. </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-66531783684449995522011-07-10T13:40:00.000-07:002011-07-11T01:15:25.375-07:00Saucy Baked Chicken<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Was wondering what to cook for dinner and once decided to make chicken, I grabbed the Fauzia's recipe which I had been longing to do and eyed for long time :) . I couldnt resist to eat it once I made it it looked fabulous and smelled superb and tasted the best and this is the best ever baked chicken by me :), a big hug and thank you to Fauzia. A must try easy recipe.</i></span><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1 chicken, without skin, cut into 8 or 10 pieces</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">2 tbsp oil</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">3 tbsp tomato paste (if your tomato paste is of a good bright coloured type, then first use 2 tbsp and check how the colour looks when blended with the rest of the ingredients...if you find you need more you can then add as necessary)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1 medium red onion chopped</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1 heaped tsp ginger garlic paste</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">2 tsp red chilli powder</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1 tsp turmeric</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">2 tsp whole cumin</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">2 tsp salt</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">2 green chillis (add more if you want it spicier)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">1 bunch coriander, with sticks (not just the leaves)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Juice of 2 lemon (if ur lemons are very juicy then use just the juice of 1)</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Put ALL the other ingredients into a blender. Blend everything together until smooth. If you find the colour is not as vibrant as you would like, add a tsp of tandoori masala and a little more tomato paste, and blend again. Then pour over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate, let it marinate preferably for about 2-4 hours, but up to overnight is fine.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Remove dish, open the foil and turn the pieces over. Baste them with some of the liquid, just scoop with a spoon n drizzle over the pieces to keep them moist. Replace foil and put the dish back in the oven. Bake for another 30-35mins.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;">Finally remove the dish from the oven and discard the foil. Turn the pieces over once more and baste again with the sauce just to retain moisture, then put the tray back into the oven (without the foil this time) for about 10 mins or so just to give the pieces a nice colour. (If you have a grill in the oven, turn it on at this point to give the chicken a fantastic finish).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: collapse;"><br />
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</span>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-15605719270314941962011-07-10T13:10:00.000-07:002011-07-10T13:10:54.218-07:00Rava Laddo<div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>This is the recipe of my sweetest grandma who is an excellent cook and this is the most frequently wanted and made sweet in my house which I learnt to master it from her. This is very easy to make in less than 20 minutes .</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">White Rava (Sooji ) : One cup</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cashew nuts : broken a handful</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Raisins: Handful</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Almonds and pistachios Crused handful (Optional)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Hot Milk : 1/4 cup</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sugar : 3/4 cup</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cardamon Powder : 1/4 teaspoon</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fresh coconut Grated : 1/4 cup</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ghee : 1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. In a kadai add ghee when hot add cashew nuts, raisins and other nuts you prefer and once light brown add the fresh coconut and fry in very slow heat for 5 minutes and then add the rava and roast it in very slow fire for 7 minutes and be careful not to brown the rava and once the rava is roasted, add sugar and mix well for 5 minutes in slow fire , add cardamon powder and then add the milk and mix well and immediately switch off from fire .</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Start making ladoos when warm itself, if you feel too dry to make ladoos add little milk, grease hands with ghee and make the ladoos in the sizes you wish.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>Note:</u></b> if you wish you can add a pinch of food colour of your choice to make it more colourful and add it in little water or milk and add to the mixture while mixing on heat. </span></div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-11995049364446346722011-07-10T10:58:00.000-07:002011-07-10T10:58:53.652-07:00Quick & Easy Coconut Rice<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is a quick and easy recipe which I always prefer for a lunch box and very yummy when accompanied by potato fry or cauliflower fry. </span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rice: two cups boiled and dont make it soggy and should be in the tempo for friedrice</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fresh Coconut scraped : one cup</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mustard seeds: 1/4 teaspoon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Split channa dhal: 1 teaspoon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Split Urad dhal: 1 teaspoon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Garlic: 6 cloves chopped or sliced</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cashew nuts : 6 nos broken into two (Optional)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whole red chilies: 5 nos broken into two</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Asafoetida powder: 1/4 spoon</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Curry leaves</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt to taste </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cooking Oil: 2 tablespoons</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Coriander leaves to garnish</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and then urad dhal, channa dhal, chashew and when it changes colour, add the garlic and fry for a minute and add the red chilies and curry leaves and asafoetida powder and coconut and fry well for 2 minutes and dont burn the coconut to brown colour and add enough salt and rice and mix well.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>This a really simple and simply superb recipe taught to me by my friends mom Jalajaka , it really tastes awesome and has a big advantage where we can keep the vada dough for at least one week in fridge and still it turns out awesome. A must try snack.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One cup rice ( Ponni or basmathi or raw rice) : wash and soak it for 2 hours </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tamarind : one big lemon size</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Whole Red chillies : 6 nos</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Curry leaves a few </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fresh Coconut scrapped : Two handful or half coconut</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt to taste and oil for frying</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Remove all the water from thee soaked rice and dry grind the rice without adding water to a course powder and dont make it very fine and keep aside.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. Grind in the mixi with little water , coconut, redchillies, curry leaves and tamarind like chutney and salt keep aside.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Now add the chutney to the rice powder and mix well with hand so that you get a thick dough like muruku dough even thicker than that and now make small balls and take a plastic bag and rub oil on it and make the ball flat with hands and the vada should be thick and deep fry it in hot oil in medium heat . It will swel up like pooris.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Serve hot with plain coconut chutney and even it tastes great when eaten with no side dips.</span></div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-60610738388343079252011-07-08T06:05:00.000-07:002011-07-08T06:23:49.841-07:00Bhindi Pepper Fry<div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ladys finger : 1/2 Kg cleaned and cut diagonally in small peices </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mustard seeds: 1/4 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Slit Urad Dhal: 1 teaspoon </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fresh crushed Pepper powder : 1 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Garlic: 5 pieces thinly sliced</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onion : One thinly sliced</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Yogurt : 1 tablespoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dry Mango Powder : 1/4 teaspoon (Optional or use a few drops of lime juice instead of mango powder)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt to taste</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A few curry leaves</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oil as required.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a non stick kadai and when hot add mustard seeds and then add urad dhall and once light brown add the onions, sliced garlic and fry for one minute adding curry leaves and then add the ladys finger and yogurt and fry well for 10 minutes in very slow fire, dont close the lid . </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. when the ladies finger is fried well add enough salt , dont make it too dark add the freshly crushed pepper powder and 1/4 spoon mango powder or a few drops of lemon juice and give a toss and remove from fire.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Milk : 1/2 liter</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Vennila custard Powder : 3 tablespoons</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Sugar : 1/4 cup</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fruits : cut into small peices( Apple, Orange, whole seedless grapes, banana, mangoes , pineapple and anything of your choice)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Jelly : Make jelly with strawberry flavour and lime flavour ( I used this for red and green colour) </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Boil milk with sugar and then dilute the custard powder with milk and add add to the boiling mik and mix well till it becomes thick and then remove from fire and cool .</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. keep blending the custard mixture with a hand whip as it will form thick crumps otherwise but see that it is very thick like yogurt.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Now mix in the fruits and garnish with jellys of your choice to make it more colourful chill and serve cold :)</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">If you are adding Pineapple, add it only before you serve as it might become bitter if kept for long in the custard mixture.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Make sure the mixture is very cold before garnishing with jelly or it start blotting as happened to mine as shown in the pictures.</span></div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-66718224017682629692011-07-08T03:34:00.000-07:002011-07-08T03:34:32.676-07:00Dhal Rice ( Pappu Biyam Rice)<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>It was a lazy friday and blinked myself in FB and read the posts of this dhal rice traditionally known as Pappu Biyam Koodu in our Naidus community and was craving to immediately cook the same for lunch , infact this is the National Food of Coimbatore Naidus :) . This is my version of Dhal rice which I learnt from my grandma, event hough I dont get the same taste as her magic fingers do still tried to perfect it to some extent. </i> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Rice <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>one cup and (Toor Dhal + channa dhal 1/2 cup) : Washed and soak it together for 2 hours</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onion : 1 big no sliced thin ( or use one cup of chopped shallots (small onion )</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Green Chillies: 5 nos slit lengthwise</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomato : 1 big No sliced</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Garlic : 5 cloves of garlic chopped roughly</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mustard Seeds : 1 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tumeric Powder : 1 /2 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Channa Dhal : 1 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Split Urad Dhal : 1 teaspoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Curry leaves a few</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoon</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oil : 3 spoons</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt to taste.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">I recently found this fabulous slimming tea recipe and it really works, minimum 3 cups a day is a must to reduce weight gradually along with low calorie food.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;"><br />
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</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 14px;">Happy Slimming :) .</span></span>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-55877602274971251712011-06-29T10:50:00.000-07:002011-06-29T10:50:34.847-07:00Mutton Machboos<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This recipe is one of the best rice recipes in Middle East and I learnt this from one of my friend :) . The same recipe can be used to make with Chicken, fish ( fish has to be fried coated with chilli powder and salt and added to the rice in the last ) or vegetables ( carrots, potatoes, peas, cauliflower and capsicum ) . </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The real version of Machboos is non spicy as majority of the arabs eat non spicy food but we asians rock with hot spices :) and I hence I made very small variations to suit our Asian taste buds . If you want to take a break from the normal biriyanis and fried rice stuff , you can try this yummy rice , it looks like biriyani but it will taste different for sure :) .</span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</u></b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tender Mutton : 1/2 Kg with bones</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Basmathi rice : 2 cups ( washed and soaked in water for one hour and then fried for 5 minutes in 2 table spoon oil without water)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Potatoes : 2 medium sized cubed into 3 inch </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pieces </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Capsicum : 2 nos deseeded and cut into cubes </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onion : One big size sliced thin</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Green chillies : 7 nos whole </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomatoes : 3 medium size but into big cubes </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ginger garlic paste: 2 tablespoon</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Black lemon : 2 nos (wash it and pierce holes on it using a knife) </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">whole Black pepper : 1 teaspoon </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bay leaf : 2 peices </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cinnamon sticks : 2 peices</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Green cardamon : 4 nos</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cloves: 4 nos</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Chilli Powder : 1 teaspoon</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Pepper Powder : 1 teaspoon</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Curry Powder : 1 teaspoon ( I use Madras curry powder)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cumin powder : 1 teaspoon</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomato Paste : 4 tablespoon ( I prefer using the packet ones as it gives good colour)</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Oil : 1/4 cup</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt to taste </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Take a big pot and add 1/4 cup oil and when hot add bayleaves, cinnamon, cardamon, cloves , one teaspoon whole blackpepper and mix well and add one big sliced onion and fry till golden brown and then add 2 tablespoon ginger garlic paste and fry till it starts sticking to the pan and now add the cubed tomatoes, tomato paste and fry well till the raw smell of the tomatoes goes and when it starts becoming mushy, add the mutton and fry well for 5 minutes and then add 2 pierced black lemons and then the spices ( one teaspoon chilli powder, one teaspoon curry powder, one teaspoon blackpepper powder and one teaspoon cumin powder ) and mix well and add some water and enough salt and close the lid and cook the mutton in slow fire and when meat is half done add the capsicum and 2 handful of finely chopped coriander leaves and mix well and keep cooking till the meat is tender.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>This is the yummiest and easiest recipe in just 8 minutes :) . This can be easily done in a normal cooking mode Microwave Oven in 8 minutes and it can also be baked in normal oven. I prefer the microwave version as it can be done in minutes. This is a quick and ideal breakfast bread and if you make this for kids they would have a real blast :). </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><br />
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Self Raising Flour / Maida - One cup<br />
Ripe Banana - 1 and half cup mashed well<br />
Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon<br />
Baking soda - 1/2 teaspoon<br />
Castor sugar or Brown sugar - 3/4 cup<br />
Milk - 1/3 cup<br />
Cooking oil either corn or sunflower - 1/4 cup<br />
Crushed Nuts & Raisans- 1/4 cup any nuts of your own choice<br />
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1. Seive the flours , baking powder and baking soda together so that it mixes well and keep aside.<br />
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2. Mix the castor sugar or brown sugar in 1/4 cup oil and milk and beat well with a hand beater and then add this to the flour mixture and mix well and also add the mashed bananas 1 and half cups and beat well in a hand blender till everything mixes well to a smooth texture, just mix it for 3 minutes and not for a long time and finally mix in the nuts.<br />
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3. grease an microwave dish and pour the mixture and bake for 8 minutes in high cooking mode . Once done insert a toothpick and if it is done it will come out clean and if not bake for another 2 minutes.<br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Potatoes: 3 medium sized potatoes boiled and mashed </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Onion : one finely chopped</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Green chillies : 6 Finely chopped </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ginger : 2” inch piece grated fine </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Coriander leaves: handful chopped finely</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Curry leaves : a few finely chopped</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Corn flour : 2 tablespoons ( Mix it with quarter cup water and keep aside )</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Bread crumbs : one cup</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Ordinary White Bread : 5 slices ( Dip for a second in water and squeeze out all the water )</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Oil for frying</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Salt to taste </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</u></b></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;">1.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take a Mixing bowl and add the mashed potatoes, onions, greenchillies, curry leaves, coriander leaves, grated ginger , soaked bread , salt and mix well till it becomes smooth and then make small balls and shape it like oval balls and keep aside .</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2.<span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span>Now dip the tikkis in cornflour mixture and then roll it in the bread crumbs and deep fry in oil in medium heat till golden brown and the tikkis will burn if you fry in high fire .</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><u>Note: </u></b>Dipping in the cornflour or egg and breadcrumbs is optional and it can be deep fried even without this and I had done it without dipping in cornflour and bread crumbs still it is very crispy but it should be fried in hot oil and then on medium heat . </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
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</div></div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-57323269815239757212011-06-28T06:45:00.000-07:002011-06-28T07:04:14.284-07:00Chicken Bread<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">I always had a craze to learn baked dishes and a few times I had tried a few recipes and always failed in one step or the other but always blamed my oven and kept cribbing that I dont have a right oven in place, but in the same oven this is the first baking recipe which turned out absolutely perfect and fabulous. I learnt this also from a TV channel and is a unique recipe to impress your loved ones :) . A must try recipe and vegetarians can </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;">substitute</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px;"> veggies or anything they wish and amend the ingredients stuffing to their taste buds but never change the proportion of the dough as this is really a perfect dough for any kind of stuffing . </span></i></span><br />
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Maida or All purpose flour - 4 cups /16 OZ (1/2 Kg)<br />
Milk Powder - 2 Tablespoon<br />
Cooking Oil - 1/4 cup<br />
Instant yeast - 1 tablespoon<br />
Castor Sugar - 1 teaspoon<br />
Salt- 1 teaspoon leveled<br />
Egg -1<br />
Lukewarm water<br />
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<span style="font-weight: bold;"><u>Dough Mixture Preparation:</u></span><br />
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Take a vessel add the flour and add all the ingredients as measured above, add yeast, milk powder, cooking oil, castor sugar, salt , egg and knead it well with lukewarm water to a chappati dough consistency and keep it in a greased vessel and brush some oil over the dough and keep it covered in a warm place for one hour till the dough becomes double.</span></span><br />
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</span></div><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Stuffing Chicken Mixture:</span></u></b></div><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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Chicken 1/2 KG boiled with salt and shredded ( or use boneless peices and boil with salt and shred)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Butter- 3 tablespoon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onion- One big onion finely chopped</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maida or All purpose flour - 2 tablespoon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Salt- one tablespoon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Black pepper powder- 1 tablespoon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Green chillies- 4 nos chopped finely</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Garam masala Powder -1/2 teaspoon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Milk- one cup</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tomato Sauce- 1 tablespoon</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Coriander leaves- Finely chopped 2 tablespoons</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Method to prepare stuffing:</span></u></b></div><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div><ul style="line-height: 1.4; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0.5em; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 2.5em; padding-right: 2.5em; padding-top: 0px;"><li style="margin-bottom: 0.25em; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-indent: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Take a non stick pan or tawa , heat it and add 3 tablespoon butter and add the chopped onion and fry till it turns pink and then add 2 tablespoon maida and mix well for a minute and then add salt, pepper powder, green chillies , garam masala powder and mix well and add one cup milk, and mix well in low fire till it becomes thick and now add the boiled shredded chicken and mix well for 2 minutes and then add tomato sauce and coriander leaves and mix well and then remove from fire. The mixture should be thick and not watery.</span></li>
</ul><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dough Stuffing:</span></u></b></div></div><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></u></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">One egg</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">one tablespoon til/sesame seeds</span></div><div><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></u></b></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kead the doubled dough well using hands for a minute and then take a big handful size of dough and roll the entire flour into oval shape with 1/4 inch thickness like the thin crust pizza and then make small cuts on the sides of the rolled dough till the end on both sides and keep the prepared mixture in between and start overlapping the cuts from both the sides as shown in the picture and once done , brush the bread with egg and sprinkle some til /sesame seeds on top of the bread and keep it aside for another half an hour to rise and then bake it 200 degree centigrade for 20 minutes till it browns on the top .</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can also make make small croissants using the same filling and bake in the same procedure.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You can also do your own kind of stuffing with vegetables or eggs or mince meat as per your choice but see that the stuffing stays thick.</span></i></div><div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></i></div><div></div><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It is a worth trying dish which suits for partys and dinners :)</span></b></div><div style="color: #454545; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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<b><u>Ingredients:</u></b><br />
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Chicken - 1 Kg with bones<br />
Onions - preferably shallots one cup chopped roughly ( for grinding)<br />
Onions - preferably shallots one cup chopped roughly ( for seasoning)<br />
Tomato - 2 big ripe ones chopped finely<br />
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tablespoons<br />
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tablespoon<br />
Coriander Powder - 3 tablespoons ( always use 1:3 ratio chilli powder and coriander powder)<br />
Tumeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon<br />
Cumin seeds- 2 tablespoons<br />
Fennel Seeds - 1 tablespoon<br />
KhusKhus / Poppy Seeds - 1 tablespoon<br />
Bay leaves- 1 peice<br />
Cinnamon- 1" stick<br />
Cloves -3 nos<br />
Green cardamon - 2 nos<br />
Grated fresh coconut - 1/2 cup<br />
Curry leaves a handful<br />
Coriander leaves to garnish<br />
Oil as required<br />
Salt as required<br />
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Take a tawa and heat 2 tablespoon oil and add 2 tablespoons cumin seeds and curry leaves and once it splutters add one cup onion and fry well till the onions turn slight brown and then add one tablespoon fennel seeds and one tablespoon khus khus and also add the grated fresh coconut 1/2 cup and mix well for just a minute and remove from fire , cool and grind it into a very fine paste and keep aside.<br />
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For Curry:<br />
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Take a pressure cooker or use a thick bottomed vessel and add 5 tablespoons oil, once hot add a peice of bay leaf, 3 cloves, 2 cardamons, a peice of cinnamon stick and fry well then add 1/4 cup of finely chopped onion or shallots and curry leaves, once the onions starts turning brown, add 2 tablespoons of ginger garlic paste and fry well till starts sticking to pan and then add the 2 finely chopped tomatoes and to it add tumeric powder 1/4 teaspoon, and add enough salt ( salt will allow the tomatoes to cook quickly) and once the oil starts leaving the tomatoes, add 1 tablespoon chilli powder and 3 tablespoons coriander powder and then add the chicken peices immediately and saute them well for 5 minutes without adding water.<br />
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When the chicken turns white then add the grinded masala and adjust water and salt and close the lid and let the chicken cook till done. Dont add too much of water and the gravy should be not very watery nor very thick.<br />
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Transfer to bowl and if you wish you can take a small pan and add 2 tablespoon oil, add 1/2 spoon mustard seeds , 3 whole red chillies and a bunch of curry leaves and pour it over the curry to get a fabulous texture on the curry and the flavor is really amazing.<br />
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This curry can also be done with mutton and I personally feel the mutton curry is more yummier than the chicken curry using this recipe.</div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8817963891853327638.post-21145199645593855112011-06-28T04:09:00.000-07:002011-06-28T05:58:09.506-07:00Palak Panner<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The combination of Palak with veggies or meat is really amazing and with panner it is really mind blowing. I learnt this recipe from a Pakistani cooking channel and from the first attempt it never went wrong and it is really a rich and yummy recipe with simple ingredients and worth trying . It is an apt dish for parties to serve with soft chappatis , butter naans or pulkas and sure to get a compliment . </span></i></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Palak Leaves : 1/2 Kg</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Soya Leaves : 2 table spoon</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Panner cubes : 300 Grams ( shallow fry this in oil till it slightly changes the colour and dont burnt it )</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Onion: One big onion chopped fine</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Milk : One cup</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ginger Garlic Paste : 2 teaspoons</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Black Pepper Powder : 1 and 1/2 teaspoon</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Butter : 3 tablespoons</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Fresh Cream - 3 tablespoons</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. Blanch the cleaned palak leaves in hot water for 2 minutes with a pinch of salt to retain colour and after two minutes wash it again with cold water and keep aside.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2.Now take a kadai and pour one cup milk and add the blanched palak leaves and washed soya leaves 2 teaspoon in the milk and cook for 5 minutes, cool and then grid it to a course paste along with the milk in the kadai( make sure you dont grind this to a very fine paste).</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. Take another kadai and add 3 tablespoons butter and once hot add the finely chopped onions and fry well it turns pink and then add the ginger garlic paste and fry well for 2 minutes and now add the palak & soya leaves paste and add one teaspoon black pepper powder and one teaspoon red chilli powder and fry well till the raw smell of chilli powder disappears and adjust water if required and then add the shallow fried panner cubes and mix well finally add the fresh cream and mix well and remove from fire and serve hot with chappatis, nans or pulkas.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is a must try recipe and it is absolutely delicious.</span></div></div>Welcome to Nims Blogspothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04164866217804665731noreply@blogger.com0