Ingredients: 1 cup Urad dal(skinless split black gram) 3 cup Rice. 2 tsp methi seeds. 2 Onions chopped. Few sprigs of Corriander leaves.(Finely chopped) 2 Green chillies finely chopped. 2 tsp pieces of Cashewnuts. Salt to taste. Oil. Method: Start a night before.Add methi to urad dal.Soak urad dal and rice in water seperatelyContinue reading “Onion Uttapam”
Monthly Archives: May 2012
Masala Omelete
Masala Omelette is many households favorite breakfast dish. Lightly crisp around the edges it is mostly served with soft white bread/pav or a toast and tomato sauce or ketchup. Its one of the street food available on streets of India… This is the first dish that I had ever cooked… Ingredients: 2 Eggs. 1 OnionContinue reading “Masala Omelete”
My Mom’s Birthday…
WISHING MY DEAR MOTHER A VERY VERY HAPPY 61ST BIRTHDAY……….LOVE YOU.
Cucumber & Lettuce Salad
This Salad is nice to have on a warm summer day.Tastes yummy if served chilled. Ingredients: 1 Cup Cubed Cucumber 1 Cup Chopped Lettuce 2 tbsp Sweet Corns (boiled/steamed)(Optional) 2 tbsp chopped Capsicum. Dressing: 1 tbsp Salad oil. 1 tbsp honey. 1 tbsp Orange juice 1/2 tsp White paper powder. Salt to taste. Method: InContinue reading “Cucumber & Lettuce Salad”
Modak(Sweet Rice Dumpling)
Modak has a special importance in the worship of Lord Ganpati.Modak is believed to be his favorite food and thus modakapriya is one of his name . Ingredients: For the outter covering: 2 cups Rice flour(flour of washed and dried rice). 2 cups Water. 2 tbsp Ghee. salt to taste. Stuffing: 3 cups Grated coconut. 2Continue reading “Modak(Sweet Rice Dumpling)”
Coconut and Kairi(raw mango) Chutney
This chutney is a must in our house during mango season,I usually store raw mango peices or paste in fridger and use it through out the year in chutneys,dals or gravy. The tanginess of raw mango gives this chutney its unique taste. Ingredients: 2 cups Grated coconut. 3 Green chillies. 2 tsp Ginger garlicContinue reading “Coconut and Kairi(raw mango) Chutney”
Coconut & Peanut Chutney
Ingredients: 2 cups Grated coconut. 1 cup Roasted peanuts. 1 tbsp Tamarind paste. Small lemon size ball of jaggery. 3 Green chillies. Few chopped leaves of corriander. Salt to taste. For tempering: 1 tbsp Oil. 1 tsp Mustard seeds. 1 tsp Asafoetida. 6 cloves of Garlic. 3 Red chillies. 1 tbsp oil. Method: Mix allContinue reading “Coconut & Peanut Chutney”
Rice Idli
Ingredients: 1 cup udad dal 2 & 1/2 cup Rice. 1 tbsp Methi (mustard) seeds. 2 tsp Sugar Salt to taste. Oil for greasing. Method: Wash and soak overnight rice . Wash and soak overnight udad dal and methi. Grind both rice and dal seperately till smooth. Mix both the batters together.Add salt andContinue reading “Rice Idli”
Saboot Masoor Khichdi
This is a one dish meal.You have masoor,rice and veggies in it.During my college days,when I used to travel to Bellapur,my mom used to pack this for me for lunch.so I have my childhood memories attached with it. Curd,pickle and papad goes very well with this dish. Ingredients: 1 cup Masoor 1 cup Rice 1/2Continue reading “Saboot Masoor Khichdi”
Rava Fried Fish
Here I have used Surmai (king fish).Any fish for eg halwa,pomfret,etc can be fried using same masala. Ingredients: 2 pieces Surmai(King fish) Cleaned and washed. Salt to taste. 1 tbsp kokum aagul.(Juice of Kokum) 1/4 cup rice flour. 1/4 cup fine rava. Oil for frying. For the masala 1 medium sized onion. 2 tbsp Dhana(corrianderContinue reading “Rava Fried Fish”
