Monday, November 23, 2009

EGG BONDA

INGREDIENTS
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  1. Boiled eggs-4
  2. Besan/chik pea flour-4 table spoon
  3. Rice flour-1 table spoon
  4. Cumin-1/2 teaspoon
  5. Red chili powder-1/8th tea spoon
  6. Salt-to taste
  7. Garam masala,red chilipowder -1/4th teaspoon
  8. Oil-for deep frying

METHOD
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  1. Combine flours,cumin ,salt ,chili powder,1 table spoon of hot oil,and mix well.
  2. Slowly add water and make batter,should be medium,not too thick nor too thin
  3. Make each egg into two halves
  4. Sprinkle garam masala mixture on each slice
  5. Dip in batter gently without separating the yolk,and add to the oil
  6. Fry on medium flame
  7. Repeat the same process for remaining eggs
  8. Soft and crispy egg bonda are ready to serve

Thursday, November 19, 2009

KAKRA ROLLS - 250TH POST

this is my 250th post,kakra rolls a tasty savory snack basically made by rolling a tortilla and then a masla paste is appled,and rolled like cylinder,then again will be cutted into disks,each disk is again rolled,this finally resebles like a coil. made some changes to make something different.Which as follows
INGREDIENTS
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  1. Maida/allpurpose flour-3 cups
  2. Carom seeds/ajwain-1 teaspoon
  3. Salt-pinch
  4. Garlic ghee/butter/desi ghee-1 table spoon
  5. Sour cream(low fat)-1 table spoon
  6. Powder-any of your favourite
  7. Oil-for frying


METHOD:
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  1. In a bowl combine maida , carom seeds,ghee, salt and make dough,and let it rest for 20 minutes
  2. Divide the dough into portions
  3. Roll each each portion like a chapati/tortilla
  4. Apply sour cream all over the tortilla
  5. Sprinkle powder all over the tortilla
  6. Roll like tortilla
  7. Cut into 1 inch pieces/discs,then press them flat
  8. And roll each piece into small circle,like this from one tortilla you get 10 to 12 discs/pieces
  9. Fry each piece in oil
  10. Repeat the same process for remaining batches
  11. Can be stored for few days


Wednesday, November 18, 2009

DESI STYLE SPRING ROLLS

INGREDIENTS
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  1. TYJ spring roll sheets-10
  2. Chopped onion-2 cups
  3. Rice flakes-2 cupes
  4. Garam masala-1 teaspoon
  5. Chat masala-1/4Th teaspoon
  6. Red chili powder-1/2 teaspoon
  7. Lemon juice-1 table spoon
  8. Chopped coriander-2 table spoons
  9. Salt-to taste
  10. Oil-for deep frying

METHOD:
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  1. Combine onions ,rice flakes,masala's,red chili powder,salt ,lemon juice and coriander with hands thoroughly
  2. Set a side for 20 minutes
  3. Take a sheet ,and apply water all over the sheet
  4. stuff 3 spoons of onion mixture
  5. Close the mixture from one end roll it
  6. Deep fry n oil
  7. Repeat the same process for remaining batches
  8. Serve hot with tomato ketchup

DOSA WITH MANGO RASAM( TRADITONAL ANDHRA DISH)

Dosa served wth mango rasam ,a traditional recipe of Andhra,for making dosas we use only rice and rice flour are the main ingredients,no other flours are added.This is my entry for Sanghis http://sanghi-tastybites.blogspot.com/ for the on going event FIL-FRUITS
INGREDIENTS FOR DOSA
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  1. Rice-2 cups
  2. Rice flour-2 cups
  3. Green chili paste-2 teaspoons
  4. Chopped curry leaves- 1 1/2 tablespoon
  5. Cumin-1 teaspoon
  6. Ginger garlic paste-1/4Th teaspoon
  7. Chopped onion-1 table spoons
  8. Salt-to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR MANGO RASAM:
  1. Thick mango pulp -3 cups
  2. Water-1/2 cup
  3. Sugar powder- 2 to 3 table spoons

Mix all ingredients and beat well with spoon until all ingredients are mixed well



METHOD:
  1. Soak rice in water for 2 hours and grind to fine paste
  2. Add water to rice flour and mix well
  3. Now add rice paste and all other ingredients to rice flour mixture along with some water
  4. Keep the batter for 2 hours a side
  5. Heat tawa and apply oil ,pour batter starting from the ends to the middle
  6. Add a spoon of oil and flip other side
  7. Serve with rasam

CORN MASALA GRAVY

INGREDIENTS:
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  1. Whole corns medium-2
  2. Chopped Onion-3 table spoons
  3. Green chili's slitted and chopped-3 to 4
  4. Oil-1 table spoon
  5. Ginger garlic paste-1/4Th teaspoon
  6. Salt-to taste
  7. Coriander-1 table spoon
  8. Chik pea flour/besan - 1 table spoon
  9. Red chili powder-1/2 to 1 teaspoon

INGREDIENT'S FOR MASALA:

  1. Cloves-3
  2. Poppy seeds-1/8Th spoon
  3. Cinnamon stick small-1
  4. Fresh grated coconut-1 1/2 table spoon

Grind to fine paste by adding some water





PREPARATIONS
  1. Remove the husks and outer layer of each corn and chop into 3 pieces
  2. Grind masala into fine paste
  3. Add water to flour and mix well to liquid consistency

METHOD:

  1. Heat oil in pressure cooker and add Green chilis,onions and ginger garlic paste.Fry well
  2. Now add masala paste,1 cup water ,clantro and corns
  3. Close lid and cook for 5 to8 vhistles or dependng upon Ur cooker
  4. Once the steam is gone open lid and add chik pea flour liquid followed by 2 cups of water
  5. Add salt and cook until gravy thickens
  6. Serve hot with rice
  7. sweet corn with spicy gravy gives delcious taste.
  8. Corn lovers will enjoy this curry

Monday, November 16, 2009

CARROT BATH

INGREDIENTS:
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  1. Basmathi rice-2 cups
  2. grated carrot-2 cups
  3. slitted green chilis-3 to 4
  4. Mnt-1 table spoon
  5. coriander-1 table spoon
  6. Butter/des ghee-1 1/2 table spoon
  7. Oil-1 teaspoon
  8. Cumn-1/2 teaspoon
  9. Mustard-1/2 teaspoon
  10. Hing- pinch
  11. Curry leaves-10

MASALA TO BE GROUNDED:

  1. Peanuts-1 table spoon
  2. sesame seeds-1 table spoon
  3. Cloves-2 to4
  4. Cardamom-2 to 3
  5. Black pepper corns-1 teaspoon
  6. Whole dhaniya-2 teaspoons

METHOD
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  1. Dry roast all the ingredients shown for masala and bend to a fine powder
  2. Now heat oil and butter in the cooker and make seasoning,add cilantro , mint and fry well
  3. Now add green chili's and let it roast well
  4. add grated carrot and roast for 4 minutes
  5. Now add rice ,4 cups water and salt
  6. close lid and cook until done
  7. Enjoy with raitha and shorva
  8. this is a simple and tasty recipe


INSTANT GREEN IDLI

INGREDIENTS:
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  1. Suji/bomay ravva-4 cups
  2. Curd-4 to 6table spoons
  3. Green chili's-2 to4
  4. Coriander-2 table spoons
  5. Cumin-1teaspoon
  6. Grated carrot-2 table spoons

FOR SEASONING:

  1. Unsalted butter/desi ghee-1 table spoon
  2. Oil-1/2 teaspoon
  3. Cumin-1/4th teaspoon
  4. Mustard-1/4th teaspoon
  5. Crushed curry leaves-1 table spoon

METHOD:
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  1. Combine curd and ravva and grind along with green chili's,cumin and cilantro
  2. Heat butter and oil and make seasoning
  3. Add to ravva mixture along with grated carrot and salt
  4. And let t rest for 1 to2 hours
  5. Now mix well and pour the batter in idli make and steam for 8 minutes or until done
  6. Enjoy with coconut chutney