Recipes

Recipes Tested and Tried from my Kitchen.The recipes will include appetizers, sweets, main dish, side dish,vegan recipes all around the world.

Flaxy Soybean Uthappam (Come On – Lets Cook Buddies) Entry 36

May 7, 2013 By

Hi friends!! Here i am again with another healthy and delicious entry for my event ” Come On – Lets Cook Buddies” been shared by +Aishwarya Srinivasan . This is going to be an very different and delicious recipe by +Aishwarya Srinivasan :). Lets see the recipe for this different and delicious looking Uthappam 🙂 ….

Aishwarya will be sharing a very useful tip first and then we will see the recipe of “Flaxy Soybean Uthappam”

Over to +Aishwarya Srinivasan

Cooking Tips

If ladoos become dry , mash and mix them with milk and make small balls again to get the original taste.

Introduction

Soybean with flax seed is very soft and yummy recipe. It is very healthy and easy to make . No need to ferment the batter. Use Non Stick Tawa for Making this uthappam and make it in low flame.

Ingredients

Soybean – 3/4 cup

Flax Seed – 2 tbsp.

Ginger – 1/2 inch

Green Chilli – 2

Salt – to taste

Rice flour – 3 tbsp

Method of Preparation

Soak Soybean and flax seed together for 10 hours.

Grind it along with ginger, chilli, salt into a fine paste by adding water.

Batter consistency should be thick.

Add rice flour and mix well.
Heat the non stick tawa, add little oil, pour the batter and do not spread the batter.

Add little oil on top. Flip it to other side .
Once it is cooked well , Serve hot with Chutney and Sambar.

That was really a very different and healthy variety of uthappam right ?! Thank you +Aishwarya Srinivasan for sharing this delicious variety of uthapam . Stay tuned for more such yummy recipe dearies 🙂

Gol Gol Gappas (Come on – Lets Cook Buddies) Entry 35

May 7, 2013 By

Here i am with another all time favorite street food which is loved by all 🙂 . Thanks too sneha i was missing this badly . Yes today’s recipe is shared by my dear friend +Sneha Jain n i know this is all time favorite street food for every foodie :)… So without any further ado lets quickly see this delicious street food Golgappas been shared by +Sneha Jain …

Over to +Sneha Jain 🙂

Introduction

My love lust & life… Almost everyone’s all time favorite chaat! Yes.. GolGappas.. The name gol gappa refers to the crisp sphere (gol) that is placed in the mouth and eaten (gappa) one at a time. It’s a bubble like thing larger than the cute wide parted lips ! 😀

People think making puris at home is tedious , but its much simpler & crispy crunchy snack.. Here we shall learn to make the puris so that you don’t get disappointed when your heart craves for paani puri & the shops are closed, or you end up getting puris that have lost there crispiness. If puri’s aren’t crisp the whole joy is disturbed..

Ingredients

1 cup rava/ sooji/ semolina
1 tbsp all purpose flour/ maida
Pinch of Baking Soda
Water
Salt to taste
Oil for Frying

Method of Preparation

Mix sooji, maida, baking soda and salt in a wide mouth vessel. Now add warm water little by little to knead a stiff dough. (should be a little loose than the chapathi dough as semolina absorbs much water)

Cover it with a damp muslin cloth and keep it aside for atleast 2 hrs.
Now make tiny tiny balls, roll & deep fry. This may be time consuming but makes difference .

Note – You can also make bigger balls, roll out thin rotis. Cut small small pieces with the help of a lid of any container.

Points to remember before frying

Always ensure that the oil is hot before frying otherwise the puris will soak in excess oil and will not puff. Put a small testing puri. If it comes up fast then the oil is rightly hot.
Also the oil should not be smoking hot or the puris will get burnt.
While frying, press them in the center allow them to puff up.
Now flip them over and let them cook. Take them out on a kitchen towel when they are light brown and crisp. I love little dark ones so I fried for a little more time.
Let them cool. Later store in an airtight container.

Happy Cooking …!!

Wow perfectly made golgappas sneha 🙂 thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂 Stay tuned for more yummy recipes.

Healthy Smoothie (Come On – Lets Cook Buddies ) Entry 34

May 7, 2013 By

Hi friends !! Here i am with another Healthy and delicious drink being shared by +Aishwarya Srinivasan for my event ” Come On – Lets Cook Buddies”. So happy about the encouragement i am getting for this event and for this thought.. Thank you to all been readers and friends for this great support and mainly i have to thank all the non – bloggers who have been sharing lots of innovative recipes and working hard for making this event a great success :).. Lets Move on to today’s recipe shared by +Aishwarya Srinivasan ..

Over to +Aishwarya Srinivasan

Introduction

This Smoothie is a perfect breakfast for kids who don’t eat fresh Veggies, Leaf and fruits 🙂 It tastes Delicious and rich in Vitamins and Minerals.

Ingredients

Boiled Carrot – 1 medium size

Boiled Beetroot – 1/2 medium size

Spinach – 20 leaves

Strawberry – 4

Apple – 1 small

Banana – 1 large

Mango – 1/4 cup

Dates – 5

Gulkand (Rose petal)- 1 tsp (Optional)

Honey – 3 tbsp.

Roohafza/ Nannari (Any flavored sharabat ) – 1 tbsp.(Optional)

SoyMilk/ Almond Milk/ Heavy Cream – 2 cups

Method of Preparation

Blend all the ingredients in a blender without any chunks and Serve Cold.

Note

U can add any sweet fruits and veggies that goes with milk.

Stay tuned for more delicious recipes 🙂

Moongadi /Protein packed Crispy Snack (Come On – Lets Cook Buddies) Entry 33

May 6, 2013 By

Here i am with an other interesting recipe for my event ” Come on – Lets Cook Buddies”. Am again here with an interesting and yummy recipe being shared by my dear senior and a lovely friend +Sneha Jain. Today she is sharing with as an very healthy and yummy recipe which is my favorite Rajasthani tea time snack recipe 🙂 Thank you sneha for this delicious recipe 🙂 Lets move on to this delicious recipe with out any further ado …

Over to +Sneha Jain

Introduction

Split skinned green gram (Mogar dal) are very rich in proteins. Must intake for vegetarians. But how to consume it apart from in a form of vegetable or dal…? Why not some crispy snack item out of it….? We shall make a protein packed tea time snack . Simple & anyone would nod a YES to try & taste it…

Ingredients

1 cup Mogar/Moong dal/ split yellow dal (soaked for at least 3 hrs)

1 ½ cups Wheat flour

2 tsp chilly powder (can add more, according to preference of spice)

¼ tsp turmeric powder
3 tbsp oil (to be added while kneading the dough)

2 pinch asafoetida

Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Water

Method of preparation

Drain the water from soaked mogar /yellow moong dal. Take the dal in a wide mouth vessel, add wheat flour, chilly powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida,oil & salt. Mix well. (taste & check spice & salt & adjust accordingly)
Add water & make dough like that of chapathi. Rest it for about an hour.(can also avoid this)
Make small balls & roll all to thin chapathis as shown & keep aside.

Heat a pan, add little oil & fry it one side, keep pressing it on the pan, not allowing it to puff as below:
Press only on sides. Preferably can keep half the body of chapathi out of the pan & keep turning round with help of wooden press so that its evenly pressurized & cooked evenly crisp through out. (this avoids burning in middle of chappathi) (pic)

Keep on a little lower flame than medium.(NOTE: maintain this through out)Now flip, add oil & fry again till golden brown by pressing.
The crispy snack is ready to along with our hot tea/café .

Variation

Can add mint leaves powder for a different taste.

Wow that was so very detailed and yummy recipe sneha 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us 🙂

Now sneha has an health tip to share with us today .. We will end this post with this very useful health tip 🙂

Health Tip

Do not waste the drained water, it is edible. Very high source of protein & acts like coconut water . Keeps the body cool.

Stay tuned for more yummy recipes shared by our non-blogger friends 🙂

Ragi Banana Brownie (Come on – Lets cook Buddies ) Entry 32

May 6, 2013 By

Hi friends !! Am here again with an delicious entry being shared by +Aishwarya Srinivasan . This event is really becoming tough for the judges to select the a winner. Good thing is am not among the judgement part 😛 As my H is going to help me by selecting the “yummiest recipe” . He is a great critic so am going to leave all the judgement part on him and 5 of our most popular Bloggers 🙂 But there is a long way to go for the results as i have to complete posting all recipes and am trying all the recipe simultaneously 🙂 and then will come the grand round up and then announce the results . So participants plz stay patient and keep supporting 🙂 Now lets move to today’s recipe . This is another healthy and delicious recipe which +Aishwarya Srinivasan is sharing with us today. As always she is going start with a cooking tip , without further ado lets move on to today’s recipe.

Over to +Aishwarya Srinivasan

Cooking Tips

After peeling onions cut in half and soak in water for about 10 minutes before cutting to avoid crying.

Introduction

Ragi Banana Brownie is a delicious and Completely Healthy Fat Free Recipe. I made this for My Daughter’s Birthday Snacks for her Morning School. Kids loved it. Her Teacher tasted it and said ” It is just Perfect 🙂 “.

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour

1/2 cup Ragi / Finger Millet flour

2 cups Sugar

3/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup mashed ripe bananas

1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk or almond milk

1/4 cup canola oil

1 tsp vanilla extract

Few Fennel seed Candy/ Sprinkles

Method of Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Cover baking dish with foil and grease it and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the ragi flour, all purpose flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt until well mixed.
In another small mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas, soy milk, canola oil and vanilla extract.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry, mixing until just combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan , Sprinkle Some fennel seed candy/Sprinkles and bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center emerges clean.

Allow brownies to cool before cutting into squares.
Serve them with Ice Cream on top.

Variations

Can add chopped walnuts, raisin or chocolate chip to this mixture.

Apple Toffee ( Come On – Lets Cook Buddies) Entry 31

May 6, 2013 By

Hi friends !! Am here with another interesting entry for my event ” Come On – Lets Cook Buddies” 🙂 Am so glad and happy that she sent me an recipe to share with you all . She is such an sweet person and very kind hearted . She is a mother of a cute lil angel who is my daughter’s friend at school. Happy to introduce our new participant for this event – +Tessy savio 🙂 . Thank you so much tessy for sending me an interesting and yummy looking recipe for my event 🙂 . She has been a great help to make paal kozhukattai for my SNC challenge . Welcome to my space dear!! 🙂 Now lets know more about Tessy Savio 🙂

Hi Tessy 🙂 Tell my readers some interesting things about you ? 🙂

My name is Tessy . I live in U.S with my husband and daughter.I am from kerala. I came to know about this event from Manjula herself. Our daughters are classmates.

Introduction

I am here with the recipe of a sweet dish called Apple Toffee. Even though its named as Apple Toffee , its not related to Apple in anyway. It got its name from its shape..

Ingredients

Dry milk powder – 1+ 1/4 cups
Sugar -3/4 cup
Water -1/4 cup
Grated coconut-1 cup
Ghee- 2 tsp
Colour – 1/4 ts p( you can take any colour)
Vanilla Essence -1 tsp
Cashewnut Pd – 1/4 cup
Cloves – 25 nos

Method Of Preparation

Take a thick bottom vessel and keep it in low flame, add sugar and water, Once the sugar is completely dissolved let it boil for 2 minutes.
Add 1 cup milk powder and stir until it has a smooth consistency
Mix the finely grated coconut to the above mixture and stir continuously.
Once it starts to stick to the vessel add the ghee.
When it becomes hard enough to so that you can shape it, add colour, essence and cashew-nuts pd , turn off the flame after stirring for 30 seconds.
Add the remaining 1/4 cup milk powder, then mix thoroughly
Now make small balls using the mixture and insert one clove in each of these balls to make it look like an apple.

Tips

To make smooth balls apply ghee or oil on palm.
Attaching a couple of photos of the sweet I made at home.

Wow that was very interesting and eye-catchy presentation right ?! Am loving the presentation so much :). You have done a great job Tessy . Am so happy that you part of this event .Thank you for these delicious “Apple Toffee’s ” 🙂

Corn Patties (Come on – Lets cook Buddies ) Entry 30

May 6, 2013 By

Hi friends !! Here i am with another entry for my event ” Come On – Lets Cook Buddies” . This entry is again shared by +Aishwarya Srinivasan . She has got an healthy and delicious corn patties recipe to share with us today. Lets Quickly move on to today’s recipe … She has also got a very useful cooking tip to share with us today .. so without further ado Over to +Aishwarya Srinivasan ….

Cooking Tips

Fermenting in cold weather is slow, so it is advisable to use an insulated box to help fermentation. An electric lamp kept inside the box can help fasten fermentation. Covering the vessel of batter of curds with a blanket also helps.

Introduction

Our family is the biggest fan of Subway “Veggie Pattie”. Today I tried Corn Patties , which are very healthy and easier than Veggie Patties.It is good for kids too..

Ingredients

Corn ( Fresh/Frozen) – 2 cups
All purpose Flour – 1 tbsp.
Cilantro – 1/2 bunch
Cumin Seeds – 1tsp
Chenna Dhalia/ Pottukadalai – 1/2 cup
Ginger Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Green Chilli – 2
Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp

Method of Preparation

In a blender, add green chilli, cumin seeds, cilantro, chenna dahlia, ginger garlic paste, garam masala. Make it into a coarse powder.
Add corn and 1 tbsp. of water and grind it into coarse paste.
Add flour and make it as a small balls. (Flour acts as a binding agent here). press the balls and make it as a small circle
Heat a non stick pan, Shallow fry the patties.
Corn patties are ready.

Variations

Deep fry the patties and make it as Corn pakodas.
Make the patties in big rectangle shape and keep it inside the bread with veggies and enjoy Subway patties in home:)

That was a very quick and healthy patties isn’t it ?! Thank you for sharing such and delicious patties here +Aishwarya Srinivasan .. Stayed tuned for more such delicious entries which i have received for my event ” Come On – Lets Cook Buddies”

Quick Veggie Soup (Come On – Lets cook buddies) Entry 29

May 6, 2013 By

Here i am with another healthy and yummy recipe which was sent to me by my dear +Sneha Jain for my event “Come On- Let’s Cook Buddies” hope you remember her .Even thou the event has ended for the participants I have to post their plenty of recipes and am trying them ASAP so that i can announce the results ASAP . Now coming to today’s participant she was my senior at school as i already said and a lovely person too 🙂 . I should thank her a lot for being so patient in sending me all her delicious and healthy recipes in her busy schedule of work 🙂 . She is with us again to share an delicious and healthy recipe soup today :). So lets move on and see the recipe which +Sneha Jain is sharing with us all today 🙂

Over to +Sneha Jain

Introduction

Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm (but may be cool or cold). Best in winter & after heavy meal ( good source for digestion). Easy & healthy ! We shall make soup in 4 simple & easy way & in very less time..Try this No Onion No Garlic quick soup cool days …

Ingredients

2 cups tomatoes (roughly chopped)
1 cup bottle gourd (roughly chopped)
Few spring onion leaves
Few coriander leaves
3 cups water
1 green chilly (chopped)
tbsp butter

Masala/ Spices (For Seasoning )

2 pinch cloves powder
1 pinch cinnamon
1 pinch turmeric powder
1 pinch chilly powder
Few drops lemon juice

Method of preparation

Pressure cook tomatoes, bottle gourd , spring onion leaves , coriander leaves, green chilly with water to 4 whistles (approx 15 mins)
Allow it to cool & blend in a mixer or blender nicely, till smooth.
Now strain the mixture through a strainer, you can skip this step also
In a vessel add butter, pour in the mixture add the items under “masala/ spices” list, bring to a boil
Spicy & healthy soup is ready. Serve hot.
Can serve with fried bread cubes.

That was a super quick recipe wasn’t it ?! :). Stay tuned for more such yummy and delicious recipes being shared by our Non-blogger friends for my event ” Come on – Lets Cook Buddies ” . Thank you to all my readers and friends for all those encouraging comments you have been dropping in my Space 🙂

Eggless Nankhatai / Eggless Indian Cookies (Dome Shaped)

May 4, 2013 By

Cookies are all time favorite tea time or any time snack .Nankhatai’s are Indian short bread cookies which is really easy to make and tastes delicious . They are simpler to the Pecan Sandies which is popular in U.S . Traditionally Nankhatai’s are made with ghee and they is an addition of gram flour and sooji in it. But today we are going to see a easy version of Nankhatai. Nankhatai are usually dome shaped , half sphere or dome shape, although they can be made in flat avatars, too. They are more powdery . So lets quickly look for this easy and quick Indian Cookies recipe. Thank you for this delicious recipe +Meena B anuty 🙂 Click here to see Meenu anuty’s Nankhatai . My mom also has shared information with me about these cookie 🙂

Ingredients

All Purpose Flour /Maida – 1 cup
Unsalted Butter – 1 stick (1/2 cup, 4 oz) at room temperature
Powdered Sugar – 1/2 cup
Nutmeg Powder – 1/4 tsp
Cardamom Powder – 1/4 tsp
Baking Powder – 1/4 tsp
Salt – 1/8 tsp

Method

Preheat oven to 350 F or 180 C.
In a mixing bowl, combine powdered sugar with the softened butter until mixture is light and creamy.

Add Nutmeg Powder and Cardamom Powder and mix well.
In a separate bowl, sift All Purpose Flour with Baking Powder and Salt .
Combine Flour mixture (in batches) in Butter Mixture to form a soft dough.

Wrap dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 15-20 minutes.
Knead dough once again and divide into equal portions.
Roll each portion into a smooth ball with no cracks and place on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or lightly greased foil. Leave ample space between dough balls. If you want add the chopped pistachio piece and press very lightly so that they stick to the dough. Be sure not to flaten the balls as we are making them dome shaped
Bake for 20-25 minutes . Do check them occasionally as have to remain white .
Remove from oven and let the nan khatai cool for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Store in an air tight container at room temperature.

Tips

You can also make these cookies in traditional way by making them with 1/2 cup ghee instead of butter .
You can add 1/4 tsp of gram flour and 1/4 tsp of fine semolina to make them more crisper .
Make sure to keep these cookie’s white and not brown them.
If you want to make them flat then roll them and press them a little . While baking they will spread and become flat.

This was the first flat nankhatai i baked when i was a non- blogger 🙂

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Banoffee Pie (Come On – Lets Cook Buddies) Entry – 28

May 4, 2013 By

Hi Friends !! Am back with another entry for my event ” come on – Lets Cook Buddies” . This entry is sent to me by a blogger buddies cousin. This blogger has a lovely blog with great recipes and awesome clicks :). She is a very close buddy of mine . She is so very kind hearted and so encouraging . What ?? still wondering whose this person.. She is my very gud buddy +Divya Prakash author of “Divya’s Culinary Journey” . Thank you so much divya for encouraging your cousin and sending me “Dharshana Ram”. ‘s recipe for my event. Dharshana Ram is going to share a yummy dessert recipe today. Thank you dharasana for being a part of this event. So lets quickly chit chat with our new participant 🙂

Hello dharshana!! Tell us something interesting about you?

I am Dharshana Ram from Bangalore . I graduated in Civil Engineering and am currently pursuing my hobbies at home such as stocking flowers, quilling, card making, clay dolls, silk ribbon embroidery and of course baking and cooking. ( inspired by my sister who blogs under “Divya’s Culinary Journey” and other food bloggers )

Wow you have so many talents dear 🙂 Great!!

Do you want to share some of your kitchen secrets or tips with us Dharshana ?

Kitchen Tips

To get soft idlies wash , soak urad dal and keep it in fridge till you grind it and you can use that cold water for grinding .
While frying okra you can add a teaspoon of rice flour to make it crispy.

Thank you for these lovely tips dharshana 🙂

Now Over to Dharsana Ram and her recipe 🙂

Introduction

I had tried the banoffee pie once at a restaurant and ever since I thought of making this at home. I found the richness of the banana with condensed milk to be very exciting. And the layered presentation to be very eye catching.

Serves : 2

Ingredients

Condensed milk – 1 Can

Digestive crackers/Marie biscuit – 5

Butter – 1/4 Cup

Whipped cream – 1/2 Cup

Banana – 2

Grated chocolate to decorate

I had refered to the below blog for the receipe and derived it to make a serving for 2.

Recipe source: Swapna ‘s cuisine (Credits to the blogger)

Method of Preparation

Making of Dulce de Leche

Take a heavy bottomed deep and wide pan and fill it with 3/4 th water and boil it. Leave the unopened condensed milk can and boil it for 3 hours in simmer.
Ensure that the can is totally immersed in water throughout.
Longer the boiling duration, thicker the consistency of the dulce de Leche will be. Cool the container to room temperature and leave it in refrigerator till using it.

Base

Powder the biscuits and mix it with the butter. This is the base of the pie.
Whip the cream until we get soft and stiff peaks, either with hand or electric mixer.

Arranging