EASY2COOK RECIPES

2011/02/14

PEAS MASALA IDLI

INGREDIENTS :

Idli batter -- 2 cups
Peas - 1/2 cup
Onion - 1/2
Tomato - 1 small

To grind :

Coconut- 1 piece
Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Salt
METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a pan . Saute Mustard and Urat dal . When it splutters , add chooped onion , tomato and the grinded masala .
2) Once the raw smell leaves , add the boiled peas to it and make a thick masala .(as you do for poriyal) .
3) Then , add the masala to the batter and check for the salt . Mix it well and make idli in idli pan.
4) After , 5-10 minutes idli is ready to serve . Serve with hot sambar .

Note: You can also try this with the left over peas poriyal .

Sending this to Sathya's ' Twist the traditional idli event ' .

2011/02/11

BADAM HALWA

INGREDIENTS :

Badam - - 150 g
Sugar - 2 cups
Cashews - few
Boiled milk - 1/4 cup
Ghee - 3 whole cups.

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak badam for 2 hours . Grind them to a fine paste with milk.I grinded with the skin itself,as we dont prefer to waste the skin .
2) Meanwhile , make sugar syrup of thick consistency .
3) Boil , badam paste in a non-stick kadai with little water till the raw smell leaves and become a bit thick without water. Continuous stirring is necessary .
4) Once it becomes thick , add the sugar syrup to it and mix it well .
5) Finally,add ghee and stir continously till halwa comes to the consistency of not sticking to the pan.Once done , top it up with ghee roasted cashews .

2011/02/10

GARLIC RICE

This recipe is one of the healthiest and medicinal rice recipe . Am sending this to Sara's Healing food - Garlic Event .

INGREDIENTS :

Onion(small)-1 1/2 cup

Garlic cloves- 1 cup

Ginger - a small piece

Channa dal - 1 tsp

Mustard seeds,Jeera - 1 tsp

Curry Leaves and Coriander leaves

Groundnut-3 tsps

Rice- 1 cup

TO POWDER:

Red chillies-6 Pepper-1 tsp, coconut pieces-3, Garlic cloves- 8. Fry them in kadai for a minute and then powder them.

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Pressure cook rice for 2 whistles.

2) Heat oil in a kadai.When hot,add mustard,jeera,channa dal and curry leaves.

3) Add the grinded masala and mix well with little water.

4) Finally add rice and mix well.

2011/02/08

FRENCH TOAST

INGREDIENTS :

Bread slices - 8
Egg - 4
Sugar - 1 cup
Milk- 1/2 cup

Butter

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Beat egg with milk and sugar .

2) Dip the bread in the egg mixture. It should be completely coated with egg.

3)Heat a frying pan. Once hot, place the bread and spread some butter. Toast it till golden brown.

2011/01/11

CHRISTMAS PARTY EVENT ROUNDUP

Hai Friends ,

Here comes the roundup of Christmas and New Party Event roundup with delicious recipes .
Thank you for the participants .

Jaleela Kamal's Yummy recipes :

Chettinad Mutton Gravy :

Biko :

Pista Kheer :

Sweet pongal :

Kurinji's delicious sweet Aval Pongal :

Viki's christmas celebration :

and finally , my Simple Mutton Gravy .

2010/12/31

HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!

2010/12/16

MUTTON GRAVY

INGREDIENTS :

Mutton - 300 gms

Pearl Onions / Sambar onions - 1 cup

Curry leaves and Coriander leaves - 1 handful

Kari masala powder - 1/2 tsp

Sambar powder - 2 tsps

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Salt to taste.

FOR MASALA : Coconut pieces - 6 Cloves - 2 Cinnamon stick - 2 , Tomato - 1

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Wash mutton and keep aside .

2) Heat pressure cooker and add 3 tbsps of oil . 3) Once hot , add chopped onion and saute till tender . Add curry leaves .

4) Add the grinded masala, saute till the raw smell leaves.

5) Add spice powders and salt . Mix it well.

6) Then , add washed mutton pieces and turmeric powder . Saute them till it leaves some water .Add a tsp of oil .

7) Pressure cook for 6-7 whistles till the mutton is cooked well and the gravy leaves oil .

8) Garnish with corinader leaves . This is my first entry for Christmas and New year party .

2010/12/14

JOIN THE CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR PARTY'10 EVENT

Hai !!!!!

I am back again with this celebration event . Christmas and New Year is nearing and all will be eagerly waiting to have a great vacation.I invite you all to join the christmas and new year party in my blog too .

Photo :http://highdefinitionphotosandwallpapers.blogspot.com/2010/11/free-christmas-wallpaper.html . Thank you a cute one .

Rules for the Event :

1) Post your Christmas and New year celebrations happier moments with us . You can either share your party food , decorations in your home , neighbourhood etc . Something related to the celebration .

2) Please feel free to use the logo . Link it back to my event page .

3) Mail your entries to shamanagscrafts@gmail.com .

4) Join the party and enjoy !!!!!!!! . Send your entries by January 3 , 2011 .