Cauliflower Koorma

What you need:

Cauliflower florets-1 bowl
Cubed carrots-a few
Tomato-1
Chopped onions-2
Green chillies-4
Chopped fresh coriander leaves-a few
Turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder-1 teaspoon
Coriander seeds-1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon
Sesame seeds-1 tablespoon
Ginger-a small piece
Garlic-2 cloves
Salt-1 tablespoon
Ghee-1 tablespoon
Oil-1 tablespoon

How to make:

Wash and keep the cauliflower florets and carrot cubes aside. Grind the cut tomato, onions, green chillies, ginger, garlic, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt and sesame seeds into a paste. Heat ghee and oil in a heavy bottomed vessel and fry the ground paste on a medium flame until it turns light brown in colour. Now add the cauliflower florets and carrot cubes. Add a cup of water and cook it till the gravy becomes thick. Turn off the stove and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. Serve it with jeera rice or chapathis…

Microwave Oven Made Paneer Halwa

Happy Republic Day and Chinese New Year!

This is my submission for the event-Microwave Easy Cooking hosted by Rajeswari of http://rakskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/12/announcing-microwave-easy-cooking-event.html


What you need:

Paneer-1 cup
Grated carrtot-2 cups
Frozen peas-1 cup
Milk-1/2 cup
Sugar-2 tablespoons
Dates-2
Cardamom powder-a pinch
Ghee-2 tablespoons



How to make:

Keep the paneer in microwave oven for two minutes and soak it in cold water for two minutes. Drain the water, mash it up and keep it side. Wash the frozen peas and grind them into a coarse paste. Cut the dates into slices. Take a microwave safe bowl or cookware and add 1 tablespoon of ghee and grated carrot. Put it in the oven for two minutes and turn off the oven. Stir it well and add the peas paste and keep it in the oven for two minutes. Take it out and stir the mixture well. Add milk and sugar to it and put in the oven for another two minutes. Take it out and stir it well. Now add the remaining ghee and paneer to it and put it in the oven for two more minutes. Take it out and add the cardamom powder and mix it well. Put it in the oven for two more minutes. Turn off the oven and stir the mixture well. Transfer it into a serving plate and garnish it with slices of dates.

Tomato Pappu (Tomato Dal)

What you need:

Kandi pappu or toor dal-2 cups
Tomatoes (medium sized)-4
Green chillies-4
Fresh coriander leaves-a few
Tamarind-small berry sized
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Red chilli powder-1 teaspoon
Salt-1 tablespoon

For seasoning:


Oil-1 tablespoon, ghee-1 tablespoon, red dry chillies pieces-4, curry leaves-a few, mustard seeds-1 teaspoon, cumin seeds-1 teaspoon and urad dal-1 teaspoon.

How to make:

Wash and cut the tomatoes and green chillies into small slices. Boil the toor dal along with the tomatoes and green chillies in pressure coocker. Open the lid and add tamarind, turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt, coriander leaves and boil it for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame. Heat the oil and ghee in a pan and add the dry chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal and curry leaves one by one by and fry them a little while. Now add the cooked dal to this and cook it for two minutes on a low flame. Turn off the stove and serve it with plain rice or with chapathis…

Aratikaya Bajji (Spicy Plantain Fritters)

This is my submission for the event Sunday Snacks- Hot n Spicy…hosted by http://pallavi-foodblog.blogspot.com/2008/12/event-sunday-snacks-hot-n-spicy-update.html


What you need:



Plantain-1
Gram flour or besan-2 cups
Ajwain-1 teaspoon
Chilli powder-1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-a pinch
Salt-1 teaspoon
Hot oil-2 tablespoons
Oil for deep fry

How to make:

Peel off the banana and cut it into thin circles. Soak them in salt water for 10 minutes. Sieve the besan in a mixing bowl and add crushed ajwain, chilli powder, salt and hot oil. Mix it with sufficient water into a pancake batter consistency and leave it for 5 minutes. Heat the oil in a wok and dip the banana slices into the batter one by one and drop them into the oil carefully. Fry them until they turn golden yellow in colour. Drain them on a paper towel and serve them hot with sauce...

Bendakaya Vepudu

Lady Finger Stir Fry

What you need:

Lady fingers-15
Oil-2 tablespoons

For Powder:

Turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
Red chilli powder-1 tablespoon
Salt-1 tablespoon
Coriander seeds-1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds-1 tablespoon
Sesame seeds-1 tablespoon

How to make:

Wash and wipe the lady fingers with a dry towel. Cut them into small slices. Transfer all the above ingredients for powder into a mixer jar and make them into a powder. Heat the oil in a pan and add the lady finger slices. Fry them on a medium flame for 5-6 minutes and add the powder. Lower the flame and fry them for 3-4 minutes. Serve it with hot rice and any rasam or smabar…We had it with majjiga pulusu…

Paramannam (pongal), bure, gare, plain rice, majjiga pulusu, bendakaya vepudu and saggubiyyam (sabudana) papad...

Happy Sankranthi and Mokkajonna Burelu

Sweet Corn Fritters

This is my submission for the event-FIC January-Yellow, hosted by Sunshinemom of http://tumyumtreats.blogspot.com/2009/01/announcing-food-in-colors-january-2009.html and for the event-FF Makar Sankranthi hosted by http://indiankhanna.blogspot.com/2009/01/festive-food-makar-sankranti.html

What you need:

Corn kernels-3 cups (fresh or frozen)
Grated jaggery-3/4 cup
Cardamoms-4
Maida-1 cup (optional)
Oil-for deep fry





How to make:

Grind the corn kernels, jaggery and cardamoms into a thick batter by sprinkling some water if needed. Add maida if the batter becomes too watery. Divide the batter into lemon sized balls and pat them into small circles on a plastic cover or aluminium foil or a wet towel. Heat the oil in a wok and drop 4-5 circles into the oil. Fry them in batches on low flame until they turn golden yellow in colour. Drain them on a paper towel and store them in a container after they cool down. These burelu will keep for two days if wet hands are not used.

Banana Ice-cream Shake

Thi is my submission for the event-Cooking For Kids hosted by Sharmi of http://neivedyam.blogspot.com/2008/12/announcing-cooking-for-kids-event.html




This is one of the simplest and most delicious recipes. I ususally make this shake using bananas, milk, sugar and dry nuts like cashews or almonds. One day, I was reading a book, when my son came up to me and gave me a glass of banana shake. I drank it and was surprised…because it tasted better than the one I regularly made…I asked my son how he made it. Here is my son’s recipe…


What you need:

Ripe bananas-2
Vanila ice-cream-2 scoops
Milk-200 ml







How to make:

Blend the bananas, ice-cream and milk for 2-3 minutes in a mixer. Pour it into serving glasses and drink immediately…otherwise the banana shake will turn brownish-black in colour…