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Gobi Manchurian

 Wednesday, June 27, 2007




Ingredients


1.Cauliflower-1 medium size
2.Corn flour-1/2 cup
3.Chilli powder-1 tsp
4.Tomato sauce- 3 tsp
5.Bell pepper-1/2
6.salt
7.Onion-1
8.Green chilli-2


Method

Cut the cauliflower into florets and boil it for 3 mins in hot water.Then drain the water and keep it aside.Now in a bowl mix corn flour powder chilli powder and salt .Add little water and make it into a paste.Dip Cauliflower florets into this paste and fry them until golden brown.Now in kadai heat oil and fry the onions till it turns transparent colour.Now add green chilli ,chopped bell pepper.Now add tomato sauce,chilli powder and saute it for a few sec. Finally add these fried gobi to it.Finaaly garnish it with coriander leaves.Gobi manchurian is ready!!!

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Idly with hot chilli chutney

 Tuesday, June 19, 2007



I like to contribute this to WBB#12 hosted by Trupti....




This is one of the famous chutney in my hometown.The process is very simple but very tasty.

Ingredients

1.Red chilli-10
2.Garlic-6 flakes.
3.salt
4.Gingelly oil

Method
Fry the chillies with oil slightly, then grind it well with garlic flakes. It would be done well with Ammi kal than Mixie, I guess. Gingelly oil would definetly enhance the taste of the chutney if you add it. It awesome with Idly & Dosa.

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My first cake.....

 Tuesday, June 12, 2007




In my family my hubby and my brother-in-law's birthday falls on the same day.So i planned to make a buttercream icing cake.I was much tensed while preparing it but my hubby boosted me up and by god's grace it came out well!!!


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Sakarai Pongal (சக்கரை பொங்கல்)

 Friday, June 8, 2007




ingredients


1.Raw rice-3/4 cup
2.Moong dhal-1/4 cup
3.Jaggery-1 cup
4.Ghee-5 spoon
5.Cashew nuts-few
6.Milk-2 cups


method

Wash rice and soak it in water along with moong dhal for 15 min.Then pressure cook it in a cooker with 2 1/2 cup of milk and water respectively.In aseperate pan add 1/2 cup of water and add jaggery.Keep it in a low flame such that it melt sand forms into a syrup consistency.Then filter this with a strainer for impurities.Now mix this jaggery syrup into the cooked rice.Keep it in the low flame for 5 to 10 mins.Finally fry cashews in ghee and when turns slight golden colour mix it with the pongal.

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