2012/09/18

TOASTED EGG CURRY



INGREDIENTS :

  • Boiled eggs -- 8
  • Tomato --2 big
  • Onion --2 big
  • Mustard and Jeera -- 1 tsp
  • Curry leaves and Coriander leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • Coconut Milk -- 1 cup(Fresh/tinned)
  • Mutton masala- 1 tsp
  • Garam masala -- 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Chillipowder / Sambar powder -- 2 tsps

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Heat oil in a pan . Once hot,add mustard and jeera . When it starts to splutter , add chopped onion and saute till tender .




2) Then add chopped tomato and saute it till skinny .


3) Meanwhile , toast boiled eggs halved with little salt,chilli powder and pepper powder in a separate pan.



3) Add coconut milk with all the powders and salt.Cover with a lid and allow it to boil.




4)  Once it starts boiling, add toasted egg to it. 
Remove from flame when the oil separates .



Garnish with coriander leaves .Serve hot with rice.

2012/09/16

PASTA BIRIYANI




INGREDIENTS :


Pasta - 1 packet
Veggies - 1 cup
Tomato - 1
Onion - 1
Green pepper - 1

Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 2
Cloves - 1
Bay leaves - 1
Salt to taste

Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Garam masala powder -- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder -- 1 tsp
Pudina
Coriander leaves


METHOD OF PREPARATION :


1 ) Heat oil in a kadai . Add whole spices till the flavour rules out .Followed by sliced onion and fry till transparent.
2) Add chopped tomato and fry till it mixes well with onion.
3) Add ginger  paste,pepper, pudina,coriander leaves and bay leaves.
4) Then add all the powders ,land salt. Add pressure cooked veggies,cook for 2 whistles.Strain the water.
5)  Boil pasta in the vegtable stock with a spoon of oil till done .
6) Once done , mix pasta with the masala .Garnish with coriander leaves.


Linking it up with Fast Food Event - Pasta by me .



2012/09/15

CHICKPEAS BRINJAL CURRY/ KONDAKADALAI KATHIRIKKAI KULAMBHU



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INGREDIENTS : 


Chickpeas- 1 cup
Brinjal - 100 gms
Sambar Powder - 2 tsps
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Kuzhambu milagai podi - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Salt to taste

Red Chillies - 3
Mustard , Jeera - 1 tsp each
Onion -  1 chopped
Tomato - 1


STEPS TO BE FOLLOWED : 


1) Soak chickpeas over night and pressure cook chickpeas and keep aside .
2) Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot , add mustard ,red chillies and jeera . When it splutters , add onions and saute till tender . Then, add brinjal saute for 5 minutes and sprinkle little water and cook till it softens.




3) Add the grinded masala, Kulambhu milagai powder, turmeric powder and salt. Saute it well .




4) Add the tamarind  water, bring it to boil. 



6) Add boiled chickpeas and cook in slow flame till the oil separates out .



Serve hot with rice .

PASTA CHICKEN SOUP



INGREDIENTS :

Pasta - 200 gms
Boneless chicken - 200 gms
Mixed veggies - 1/2 cup (Carrot, Peas)
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Chicken masala - 1 tsp
Mint leaves
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Corn flour - 1 tsp
Onion - 1 small
Jeera powder - 1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION:


1) Boil pasta with sufficient water till done with a spoon of oil , strain the remaining water and keep aside .

2)Marinate chicken with turmeric powder , salt for 30 min.
3)Heat oil in a pan . Saute Onion and vegetables till done .Followed by addition of chicken and salt .Cook till chicken is well cooked with 
a cup of water and bring it to boil . When the chicken is cooked and the soup thickens.
4) Finally add pasta, corn flour and mix it up well with chicken and veggies .Garnish with mint leaves.

Linking it up with Fast Food Event - Pasta by me .


Know your flours - Corn flour by me started by Jagruthi .


2012/09/14

GHEE OTHAPPAM



INGREDIENTS :


Raw rice -  1 cup
Boiled rice - 1 cup
Urat dal - 1 cup
Channa dal - 1/2 cup
Aval- 1 handful
Methi seeds - 2 tsps
Salt to taste
Ghee




METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Soak the above ingredients except salt and ghee for 4-5 hours .
2)Grind them to fine dosa batter not too watery.Ferment it overnight.
3) Heat tawa . Spread a ladle of batter a bit thicker .Add ghee to its sides.




4)Flip to its sides till done.Prick it with knife on it and add some ghee to it for more taste.





Serve hot with Sambar/Chutney .






2012/09/13

OATS HONEY BISCUITS/COOKIES







INGREDIENTS :

Oats powdered - 1 cup
Self Raising flour - 1 cup
Fresh yogurt - 1/4 cup
Vegetable oil 




Sugar - 3 scoops
Honey-1/4 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Knead the above ingredients to soft dough . 
2) Preheat the oven to 240 deg c for 5 minutes . 





3)Meanwhile , roll dough firmly with the rolling pin and cut out small cirlces of it.
4)Grease baking pan with oil . Place them in it and bake for 15 minutes till done .




Linking it with Know your Sweetness event-Honey by me started by Jagruthi .




Linking it up with Party Snacks Food by Snehidhi.


WHEAT OATS PANCAKE



INGREDIENTS :

Wheat flour - 1  cup
Oats - 1/2 cup (powdered)
Eggs - 2
Baking powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt for taste.
Milk - 1/4 cup

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Dry roast oats and grind it .
2) Make smooth batter with the above ingredients.
3)Heat tawa . Spread a ladle of the batter .Add a spoon of butter...flip its sides till done.
4) Serve hot with a spoon of honey . 

Serve hot .Linking it with Know your Sweetness event-Honey by me started by Jagruthi .




Linking it up with Party Snacks Food by Snehidhi.

2012/09/12

VEECHU PAROTTA - MADURAI SPECIAL




INGREDIENTS : 

Maida / Plain flour - 1 cup
Curd - 1/2 cup
Oil 
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Knead plain with 1/2 cup of curd and sufficient water with salt to a soft dough. Add more oil while kneading to make it more soft . Cover it with a damp cloth or a cling film and leave it aside for minimum 8 hours. You can knead it in  the morning for making parotta for dinner .



2) Apply oil to your hand, roll small balls of the dough and flatten it very thin as shown. Then flip it twice or thrice to extend it or roll it very thin as:


3) Roll its sides like a square/rectangle. 


5)  Heat tawa . Once hot , place it and add a spoon of oil .Then flip to its side till done .

Serve with Chicken kurma or Salna.

SOUR CREAM PASTA




INGREDIENTS :

Pasta - 100 gms
Mixed veggies - 1/2 cup
Cheese slice as required
Sour Cream - 1 tsp
Herb seasoning - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARATION :

1) Saute veggies with oil till it turns soft.


2) Meanwhile , cook pasta and keep aside .




3) Then, add pasta to the veggies with the other ingrdients and mix it up well.



4) Add Sour cream and little salt.


5) Add herb seasoning.


6) Add cheese slice and mix it well.






Pasta is ready to serve hot.Linking it up with Fast Food Event - Pasta by me .



2012/09/11

KNOW YOUR FLOURS - CORN FLOUR EVENT

Happy Again to guest host Jagruti's Know your Flours - Corn flour event .



Corn flour have lot of digestive benefits . It is gluten free , reduces constipation and has rich fibre . Start squeezing your brain for corn flour yummy recipes .


Rules to be followed : 


1. Post any vegetarian /non-vegetarian recipe prepared with corn flour not corn starch between 12th sep and 11th Oct, 2012.

2. Link to my event page and Jagruti's event announcement page. Logo is mandatory . 

3. Multiple recipes are welcomed .Archieved recipes are accepted only with their reposts with event links and logo.

4. Send your entries to shamanagscrafts@gmail.com with the subject line as Event name attached with the said details:

Name :
Blog Name :
Recipe Name : 
Recipe URL : 
Picture of your recipe : 

4. Non-bloggers are welcome to send your recipes to my mail with the picture of the recipe .

Start linking your recipes here :

KOLLU IDLI (Horse gram Idli)