Friday, August 27, 2010

CILANTRO CRISPS-PERFECT TEA TIME SNACKS

INGREDIENTS:
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  1. All purpose flour- 5 cups
  2. Cumin/jeera-1 table spoon
  3. Salt-to taste
  4. Red chili powder-1 teaspoon
  5. Cilantro-5 table spoons
  6. Oil-for deep frying


PREPARATIONS:

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  1. Chop cilantro very finely wash and place it on a news paper and when it absorbs water its ready to use

  2. Take a table spoon of cumin seeds and press in your hands roughly ,so it releases nice aroma

METHOD:

  1. Take the flour inba bowl and combine the powders,cilantro,cumin and add little water
  2. knead to a fine and smooth dough and divide into portions
  3. Now roll each portion to a chapathi as thin layer and use flour if needed to roll the chapathi
  4. with the help of pizza cutter cut the chapathi into diamond shapes and deep fry in oil on low medium flame till golden brown
  5. Taste few,if u think any of the powders are misssing, dont worry u can sprinkle now
  6. Cool them and store it in air tight container
  7. Can be stored for many days

BANANA DRYFRUIT DISKS

hi friends,do your kids hate to eat banana then try this healthy recipe,sure they will like it,and never say no to banana.

INGREDIENTS:

  1. All purpose flour-1 cup(adjust when kneading)
  2. Salt-pinch
  3. Melted butter-1 table spoon
  4. Riped bananas-2
  5. almonds-6
  6. cashews-5
  7. Sugar powder-1 table spoon
  8. rice flour-1 table spoon
  9. Oil-3 to 4 teaspoons-to mix rice flour
  10. Oil-for deep frying





PREPARATIONS
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  1. Peal the skin of banana and blend to fine puree,i prefer ripened bananas for this recipe

  2. now take bowl,mix the all purpose flour with a pinch of salt and a table spoon of melted butter,crumble nicely with hands for few seconds,now add the puree of banana and knead well to form a nice dough,add flour if needed
  3. Now blend almonds and cashews to fine powder and set a side
  4. Take sugar powder in a bowl and set a side
  5. now mix 1 table spoon of rice flour with oil and make fine paste ad set a side

METHOD:

  1. Divide the dough into portions
  2. Take a portion and roll it like a chapathi ,by sprinkling little all purpose flour
  3. Brush the chapathi with rice flour paste and roll it
  4. now cut the roll into pieces,and press each piece into small disc shape ,u can see layers after pressing it
  5. Like this from each chapathi u make 10 to 12 disks,now deep fry the disks on low medium flame till light golden brown
  6. And shift the fried one on a tissue paper to absorb excess oil
  7. Sprinkle sugar powder and dry fruit powder when it is hot,so that they stick to the disk and gives crunchy and mild sweeter flavour with dry fruit taste
  8. Kids will enjoy this snacks a lot
  9. Its so simple and very easy to make
  10. It took me1 hour time for making the whole box of disks.

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

SWEET AND SOUR TAMARIND GRAVY ( TIPI CHINTA PULUSU)

This is simple yet traditional dish which i learned from my mom.

INGREDIENTS:

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METHOD:


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  1. Heat oil in a pan add cumin,mustard,curry leaves, dry red chilis,green chilis and onion fry well


  2. Now add tamarind pulp,some water, roasted peanut powder,red chili powder,sugar ,turmeric and dhaniya powder , salt

  3. cook on medium flame till all the powdrs are nicely absorbed by the gravy and till the oil floats on the top and sprinkle coriander leaves

  4. Enjoy with pongal or steamed rice

GOBI MANCHURIAN WITH TOMATO FLAVOUR

INGREDIENTS:
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  1. Gobi florets-2 cups
  2. Maida-4 spoons
  3. Corn starch-2 1/2 spoons
  4. Salt-to taste
  5. Green chilis chopped-1 to 2 teaspoons
  6. Chopped garlic-2 teaspoons
  7. Tomato ketchup-1/2 cup
  8. Spring onions-4 table spoons
  9. coriiander leaves-2 teaspoons
  10. Oil-for deep frying





ANDHRA RUCHULU-GOBI MANCHURIAN WITH TOMATO FLAVOUR
METHOD:

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  1. In a bowl mix corn flour,maida,salt,1 table spoon of hot oil and little water,batter should be of medium consistency

  2. Dip the gobi florets in batter and deep fry in oil,and set a side

  3. heat 3 teaspoons of oil add garlic,onion and fry well.

  4. Now add spring onions and saute for 2 minutes,add tomato ketchup and some water
5.Cook for 3 minutes and add the fried manchurian,sprinkle coriander leaves ,Mix well and serve hot