Tuesday 14 May 2013

RAVA LADDU

INGREDIENTS
bombay rava- 1 cup
sugar- One and a half cup
ghee - half cup
cashew nuts- 20 (chopped into pieces
rasinis- 20
cardamon powder - 1/2 tsp [optional]
boiled cold milk--1 cup

METHOD
1. Take a large kadai and add ghee . When it becomes hot add cashew nuts and rasinis and fry till it turns into light golden colour.

2.Add suji and fry on low flame till light golden colour, then add sugar and fry for another 5 minutes on low flame. After that add cardamon powder and mix well .

3.Take off from the flame and keep it aside for 5 min. Take small quantities of rava powder sprinkle cold milk and make laddus .


WHEAT RAVA VEGETABLE PULAV



Ingredients
Wheat rava - 1 cup
Carrots - 1 medium size cut into cubes
peas - 1/3 cup ( boiled )
ginger garlic paste - 1tsp
garam masala - 1tsp
turmeric - 1/4 tsp
red chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp
onions - 1 ( cut into cubes ) ( medium size )
green chillies - 4 ( sliced )
oil - 3 table spoon
red chillies - 2 ( cut into 1 inch pecies )
curry leaves - 4
water - one & a half cup
salt - to taste

METHOD

1. Take a kadai & add three table spoons of oil .

2. As the oil heats up, add onions, green chillies, red chilles & curry leaves one by one and saute for 3 minutes .

3. Then add vegetables & fry for one minute. Add ginger garlic paste & fry for 2 to 3 minutes until the raw smell is lost.

4. Add red chilli powder, turmeric, garam masala, salt and fry for one minute. Add wheat rava & mix well. After one minute add water & stir well.

5. After mixing well, cover and cook on slow flame till the water evaporates.

Serve with raitha.







Sunday 5 May 2013

MOONG DAL DOSA

Ingredients

Moong dal - 1/2 cup  (with out skin)
Raw rice-  1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Ghee -2 tsp
Curd - 1 tsp

Method
  1. Wash rice and dal together and soak for two hours.
  2. Drain dal and rice, and grind it in a grinder  like dosa batter using by  little water.
  3. Add curd and salt  mix well keep it aside for 15 minutes.
  4. Heat tawa and grease it . Pour a ladle of the batter and spread it .
  5. Pour little ghee around the dosa and cook till turns light brown.
  6. Flip it over and cook other side also.
  7. Serve hot with chutney.

Saturday 27 April 2013

LEMON FRIED RICE

Ingredients
Basmati rice- 2 cups
Carrot medium size-1(cut into cubes and boiled)
Boiled green peas- 1/4 cup
Sliced green chillies- 4
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Lemon juice ( use 2 lemons)
Oil-3 tbsp
Salt to taste
Curry leaves- 8

Method
1. Boil basmati rice with 1/2 Tsp of oil and 3 cups of water.
2. After it is cooked put it aside for 1 hour.
3. Take a Kadai, add rest of the oil and add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves.
4. When it starts spluttering add boiled peas and carrots and fry for 2-4 min.
5. Add salt according to your taste.
6. Add the boiled rice and mix well.
7. After 2-4 min add the lemon juice and mix well
8. Seve it on a serving plate.
9. Tip- goes well with chicken fry




Spicy chicken fry

Ingredients
Chicken - 1 Kg
Ginger garlic paste - 2 Tbsp
Red chilli powder - 4 Tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 Tsp
Garam masala - 3 Tsp
Big onions sliced - 4
Sliced Green chillies - 4
Salt to taste
Oil - 3/4 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp
Red chilli - 3
Curry leaves - 2 strips

Method
1. Wash the chicken properly.
2. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste and 1 1/2 Tsp of garam masala .
3. In this add 2 cups of water and mix well. Put this Kadai on the stove.
4. Heat it till it starts boiling. After it starts boiling put it on medium flame and cover it with a lid.
5. After 5 min remove the lid  and leave it like that till all the water dries.
6. Take a broad vessel. Add oil. Put cumin seeds, red chillies and curry leaves.
7. Then add green chillies and onions. After the onions get brown in color add the boiled chicken and the rest of the garam masala and fry for 15 min till it gets nice brown color.
8. Serve it on a serving plate with hot rice.





Wednesday 24 April 2013

Instant Mango Pickle


Ingredients:
Raw mangoes=1(medium size).
Red chilli powder=3tbsp
Salt=to taste.
Garlic pods=8 mashed with skin.
Oil=4tbsp

Method:
1. Peel mango and chopped into half inch pieces.
2. Mix with rest of the ingredients. 
3. Mix well. 
4. Adjust seasoning and serve with hot rice with a dollop of ghee.