Tuesday, 14 September 2010

Peanut butter and Cardamom Cookies(eggless)

This melt in the mouth cookies are my own recipe, with lots of  trial and errors I came out with this fabulous egg less, butter less recipe..My husband and son love this cookies.I have prepared this several times at home..


Ingredients:
Plain flour-1cup
Crunchy peanut butter-1/2cup
Caster sugar-1/3cup
vegetable oil-3tbsp
Cardamom,crushed-3pods
Baking powder-1/2 tsp


Method:
Mix all the ingredients in a bowl,divide them into 
20 equal parts,make them round balls and press them
between your palms.Place them on a baking sheet and 
bake them for 10-15 minutes at 180'C.Cool them completely
before serving.

This cookies are off to EFM-Cakes and Bakes Series! hosted by Srilekha of Me and my kitchen

Sunday, 12 September 2010

Brinjal and Coconut Stir Fry

Ingredients:
Brinjal-250gms
Onion,finely chopped-1
Grated coconut-1/2cup
Green chillies-3
Salt to taste
Oil-1tbsp
Mustard-1/2tsp
Channadal-1tsp
Urad dal-1tsp
Curryleaves-1sprig
Fresh coriander for garnish
Method:
Wash and chop the brinjals into bite size pieces.
Grind coconut and green chillies roughly,don't add
water for grinding.
Heat a oil in a pan,add mustard when it begins to
splutter add dals and fry for a minute and add onions
curryleaves fry them until translucent,now add brinjals
 and fry them and leave to cook lid closed on medium 
low heat for 5minutes.Add salt,grinded paste and sprinkle
little water and allow to cook for another 5 minutes.
Serve hot with chappatis or akki rotti.
Aubergine Pachadi
                                          Aubergine Chutney



This recipes are off to Jay ho event hosted by Jay of Jayzkitchen

Saturday, 11 September 2010

Happy Gauri Ganesha Festival

                                               
                                                          Shuklaambara Dharam Vishnum
                                                          Shashi Varnam Chatur Bhujam
                                                          Prasanna Vadanam Dhyaayet
                                                          Sarva Vighna Upashaanthaye 
Meaning: We meditate on Lord Ganesha - who is clad in white (representing purity), who is all pervading (present everywhere), whose complexion is gray like that of ash (glowing with spiritual splendor), who has four arms, who has bright countenance (depicting inner calm and happiness) and who can destroy all obstacles (in our spiritual and worldly path).
                           Happy Gauri and Ganesh Festival To All  My Fellow Bloggers!

Friday, 10 September 2010

Mosaru Vade/Dahi Vada

 
Ingredients:
Urad dal/uddinabele-1 1/2 cup
Rice flour-2tbsp
Black pepperpowder-1/2tsp
Salt to taste
Soda bicarb-pinch
Oil for frying
Yogurt-1cup
Water-1/2cup
Crushed ginger-1/2tsp

For Garnish:
Chilli powder
Cumin powder
Chaat masala
Fresh coriander

Method:
Clean dal, wash and soak in water for 4 hours. Blend in blender 
using the minimum amount of water required to keep paste
moving freely. In a bowl mix urad paste, rice flour, salt,pepper
and soda mix well. Heat a oil in a kadai.Wet your hands and take
tbsp of batter and drop it in the hot oil Fry until golden brown.
Drop them into water. Let it soak till ready to serve.
Beat yogurt with water. Add ginger and salt according to taste.
Squeeze out water from the vada and add yogurt. Before serving spinkle
chilli powder,chaat masala and garnish with freshly chopped coriander.

Wednesday, 8 September 2010

Vegetable Quesadilla






Ingredients:
Spring onions-2 sticks,finely chopped
Coriander-2tbsp
Cheddarcheese-1/2cup,grated
Red chilli flakes-1/2 tsp(if preparing for small kids,use black pepper powder instead)
Sweetcorn-handful(I have used frozen)
Red or green bellpepper-1/2portion,finely chopped
Salt to taste
Flour tortilla's-4

Method:
Toast all the tortilla's and keep aside.In a bowl mix all ingredients and keep aside.Heat a tava place the tortilla and spread the handful of mixture on the tortilla and cover the another tortilla on top and press gently,make sure that the flame is low because tortilla' will burn quickly.Cook on both sides until cheese melts,cut them into 4 or 6 triangular wedges.Serve warm with sour cream or any dip of your choice.
This Quesadilla's are off to  Event Kids lunch box treats hosted by Smitha of Taste Buds

Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Lime Pickle

 Ingredients:
Juicy lime's-7
Dry red chillies-20(I have used byadagi variety)
Mustard-1/2tsp
Methiseeds-1tsp
Rocksalt-1/2cup
Turmeric-1tsp


Method:
Wash and wipe the lime's and cut them into quarters and keep it aside.
Dry roast the red chillies, mustard and methi seeds and grind them to coarse powder.
Mix all the ingredients with clean and dry hand or Wooden spatula.
Fill the pickles into clean and dry glass jar and tightly close the lid.
keep the jar in dark place or keep the jar in a big box and don't touch for 
5days.After 5days open and stir them with a dry wooden spoon.By this time all the juices from the limes oozing out and the limes will become very tender then you will know it is ready for use.

Note:This pickle recipe can be made with lemon as well,after 10 days keep them in refrigirator and use as required.select the juicy lime's and lemon's as possible.