GANESH CHATHURTHI NIMARJAN 2011 ; IN OUR APARTMENT

One of the most beautiful celebration , we love in Hyderabad is Ganesh Chathurthi . It's been celebrated to the fullest extent like our family function .

Here are some of the photos of our celebration in our previous apartment this year .

CELEBRATE SWEETS - SWEET BREADS/BUNS/CROISSANTS ROUNDUP!!!

I felt happy and excited to host this sweet event started by Niveditha . Here are the wonderful yummy breads and Buns . Thank you for all the participants .

Viki's French Toast and Coconut Bun :


Harini's Cinnamon Swirl Bread and Moist Banana Bread :


Kirthi's Banana Walnut Bread :


Radhika's Paneer Cresants :

Banana Milkshake Toast , Butter Bun , Sweet Toast .

Suja's Banana Walnut Cranberry Bread :


Richa's Baati :


Priya's Banana Bread :


Niveditha's White Bread and Chocolate Chip Bread :

BANANA FRENCH TOAST

INGREDIENTS :

Wheat Bread

Banana - 1 medium

Sugar

Milk

Butter

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) In a mixing bowl, add eggs, banana slices, sugar and mix it well. 

2) Dip bread loaf in it on both sides .

3) Toast it in a pan with butter .

Serve hot .

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FESTIVE SEASON - VARALAKSHMI VIRATHAM , GOKULAASTAMI / VINAYAKAR CHATHURTHI 2011

Hope everyone had a good time with this festive season with lot of happiness and sweets . This year's celebrations in my home .

GOKULA ASTAMI :

Workshipped Krishna with Curd , Milk , Butter and Athirasam .

GANESH CHATHURTHI :

Workshipped with 3 varieties of Kozhukattai's : Jaggery Stuffed , Dal Stuffed and Sivapparisi Kozhukattai , Pori , Pottukadalai and Aval , Fruits .

VARALAKSHMI VIRATHAM :

Workshipped with Dal Payasam, Fruits and Curd Rice .

RAMZAN NOMBU KANJI - VEG

Learnt this from my friend . Linking it up with Lubna's Joy from fasting to feasting -4 .

INGREDIENTS :

 

• Broken Rice/ Rice  - 1 cup
• Mixed vegetables - 1 cup 
• Green Chillies - 3 
• Tomato - 1 
• Biriyani leaves - 2 
• Cinnamon sticks , Cloves - 2 each 
• Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp 
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp 
• Moong dal - 2 handful 
• Coconut grinded - 1/4 cup 
• Onion - 1 (big)
• Salt to taste 

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Heat oil in a cooker . Roast Moongdal and rice for few minutes. Add a cup of vegetables.

2) Add 5 cups of water, roasted cloves, cinnamon and biriyani leaves. Mix it well.

3) Add the grinded coconut, salt and mix it well.

4) Followed by onion and tomato . Add split chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Mix it well and a handful of mint leaves. Pressure cook for 3 whistles till soft. It has to be of Kanji consistency.

Serve hot.

BUTTER BUN

People of Madurai would never have missed to taste this bun from tea shops especially after 8 p.m wrapped up in banana leaves .We are all crazy for this bun.Made this bun today for my daughter and for hubby who both loves this bun . This is my first bday special food for my hubby who is celebrating tomorrow.

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INGREDIENTS :

Buns - 2
Unsaltedbutter and Sugar -- as per requirement

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Slice the bun in the centre . Spread butter with sugar over it .
2) Coat top and bottom portions also with butter and sugar.
3) Heat dosa tawa . Once hot , spread butter over it . Place the bun over and roast it till it is fully toasted with butter and sugar .

Serve hot .
Other sweet for the event is Sweet Toast .

REMINDER FOR CELEBRATE SWEETS EVENT - SWEET BUNS/BREADS

Happy to guest host Nivedita's Yummilious Event ' CELEBRATE SWEETS ' with 'SWEET BREADS/BUNS/CROISSANTS ' for the month of August 2011 (Aug 7 - Sep 7 ).

Hurry up your recipes to make to this event a special one .You can bake/stuff buns or breads to give a sweet touch .Waiting to get your innovative entries . To know more about the event Check here .

JEERA RICE

INGREDIENTS :

Rice - 1 cup
Cashews - few
Jeera - 2 tsps
Pepper - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Mustard - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Cook rice with 2 cups of water and keep aside.
2) Ghee fry other ingredients and mix with rice .

Jeera rice is ready to be served . Sending this to Dish name Starts with J by Akila .

CELEBRATE SWEETS - SWEET BREADS/BUNS/CROISSANTS EVENT

Happy to guest host Nivedita's Yummilious Event ' CELEBRATE SWEETS ' with 'SWEET BREADS/BUNS/CROISSANTS ' for the month of August 2011 (Aug 7 - Sep 7 ). To know more about the event CLICK HERE .





SIMPLE RULES :

1 ) Post as many as new and traditional flavours of Sweet breads / buns / croissants in your blog with the link back to the event and Niveditha's blog.
2) Use of logo is appreciated .
3) Archieved entries should be reposted with the link back to the event page and Niveditha's blog.
4) Multiple entries are accepted .
5) Rush your recipes to shamanagscrafts@gmail.com before Sep 7,2011 .
6) Send details as follows :

Blog Name :
Recipe Name with link :
Photo :

Waiting to receive your sweet recipes .Hurry up!!!!!!!!!

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PRAWN MASALA

INGREDIENTS :

Prawn - 200 gms

Onion - 150 gms

Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup

TO GRIND :

Onion - 100 gms

Jeera - 3 tsp

Red chillies - 15 nos

Coconut pieces - 4

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat 2 tsps of oil in a pan . Once hot , fry prawns for few(5) minutes . Remove it from flame and keep aside .

2) Add onion to the oil and saute till tender with salt .

3) Add grinded masala with tamarind juice .

4) Then , add fried prawns to it .

5) Cover with a lid . Cook in slow flame till the oil separates out and the gravy is thick .

Linking it to Lubna's Joy from Fasting to Feasting 4 .