HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!!!!

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 .

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 .

Chicken Recipes for Sameena's Event

Sending these chicken recipes to Sameena's Chicken Recipes Event . CHICKEN GRAVY CHICKEN BIRIYANI CHICKEN 65

CAPSICUM FLAVOURED CHICKEN LIVER GRAVY

KADAI CHICKEN GRAVY

HAPPY DIWALI !!!!!!!!

Hai Friends !!!!!

Wishing you and your family , a very Happy Diwali !!!!!!!!!!!



Wallpaper source : Google

BITTER GOURD DELIGHTS FOR VEGETABLE MARATHON - BITTERGOURD

These goes to Nithu's Vegetable Marathon - Bittergourd Event initially started by Shilpa .

1)Bittergourd Fry 


2) Bittergourd Masala

3) Bittergourd Pickle



4) Bittergourd Pulikulambhu



5) Bittergourd Pakoda

SPINACH POTATO STIR FRY

INGREDIENTS :

Spinach - 300 gms

Potato - 250 gms

Jeera - 1 tsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Onion - 1 medium sliced

Chilli powder - 2 tsps

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Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Clean and wash the greens and finely chop them. Bring it to boil for 5 minutes. Keep it aside.

2) Peel the skin of potatoes, clean and cube them. Heat oil in a kadai. Once hot, add mustard and jeera. When it splutters add sliced onion and saute till tender. Add the potatoes , add turmeric and chilli powder. Cover with a lid and cook till potato is cooked well.

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3) Once done, mix spinach to potato and add salt. Stir it well. Serve hot with Rice or Roti

BEETROOT CHUTNEY VERSION 2

INGREDIENTS:

Beetroot -1 medium

Onion-1

Red Chillies - 2
Tomato - 1 small
Coconut pieces - 2
Salt to taste
Curry leaves and Coriander leaves

For Tadka :

Urad dal-1 tsp

Mustard-1 tsp

Curry leaves
Red Chillies - 1

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Wash and peel the skin of beetroot.Slice the vegetable and keep aside .

2) Heat oil in a kadai . Add chopped onion , fry till golden brown . Then , add chopped tomato and saute till skinny .

3) Add the beetroot , sprinkle little water , cover with a lid and fry them till it is cooked .

4) Transfer the mixture to the mixer . Then , add red chillies , coconut , curry leaves , coriander leaves and saute for 2 minutes . Turn off the flame . Allow to mixture to cool down for 5 mins.

5)Then grind the mixture with salt . Transfer the chutney to a bowl and temper it with Mustard , Urat dal , Red Chilly and Curry leaves . Chutney is ready to serve.

Serve hot with dosas, rotis or idlis. For version 1 Click here .

Sending this to Any One Can Cook event by Mymoonah .

KARUPATTI (PALM SUGAR) IDIYAPPAM

INGREDIENTS:

Rice Flour - 1 cup

Palm sugar/ Karupatti - 250 gms. Boil it with 1 cup of water . Once it dissolves,allow it to cool and filter the impurities .

Ghee as per preference.

Shredded coconut - 1 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Sieve the rice flour finely. 

2) Mix in syrup to the flour and knead it into a soft dough.

3) Fill in the 'idiyappam' presser with the dough and press it on to idli plates and steam for 5-10 minutes till done.

Serve hot with shredded coconut and ghee.

MILAGAAI THOKKU / GREEN CHILLI PICKLE

INGREDIENTS :

Green Chillies - 50 gms
Pearl onion - 50 gms
Tamarind - a lemon size
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urat dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a pan . Add mustard and urat dal . When it splutters , add chopped onion and curry leaves .
2) Saute onion till tender . Then , add chopped chillies and saute till tender.
3) Add tamarind juice to it . Cook in slow flame till the juice thickens . Add salt and turmeric powder .Add a spoon of gingelly oil .
4) Once it thickens and the oil separates out , remove from flame . Allow it to cool .Store in an airtight container .

Serve hot with Curd Rice .

Sending this to Nivedita's Complete My thali - Pickle event , started by Jagruti along with the following :

1) Ginger Pickle
2) Mango Pickle
3) Gongura Pickle
4) Bittergourd Pickle