tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72718587355592906272024-03-13T12:32:07.906-04:00Spicy Lounge.......enjoy the aromaGomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-2677159721482417312012-09-09T15:46:00.001-04:002012-09-09T15:46:20.938-04:00Mango pachadi/ Mango sauce <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Its been a really longtime since I updated this blog. Okay its not I don't cook anymore, ofcourse I do , and its definitely not the time excuse either. With 24 hours in a day, I certainly can not do a blame game on that. Its just that I always forget to take a good picture of my recipe and I end up not updating my blog. But today I thought I will post something anyway even with one of my 'not-so-good' photos, something better than nothing anyday right?</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1 big raw mango</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Cook till the mango is all mushy; take care to check in between.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Alternatively you can keep it in a pressure cooker and keep it for 2 whistles.</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Heat ghee in a saucepan and add cumin seeds ,curry leaves when hot.</span></li>
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Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-37635678531657184302012-05-18T07:18:00.005-04:002012-05-18T07:19:54.732-04:00Eggless Banana Muffins<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">This is my second attempt in baking a muffin. My first one was a disaster because of the high oven temperature and the wrong oven rack. Silly me and metric conversions !</span></div>
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<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">The eggless banana recipe that I got from <a href="http://www.sarascorner.net/2011/03/eggless-banana-muffin-for-cause.html">here</a> is a very easy breezy one and you can make it in a jiffy. I didnot like my muffin shape though..thanks to the mismatch between my oven tray & paper cups.</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">1/2 cup warm milk</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Now add the flour mixture slowly in parts to the wet banana mix and turn it so that all the ingredients are blended.</span></li>
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</div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-54697672295531484492012-05-13T10:48:00.001-04:002012-05-13T11:06:38.630-04:00Dum Briyani(Layered Briyani)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Dum Briyani is layered rice, where rice and vegetables are cooked separately and slow cooked to diffuse the spices into them. It has a unique flavor compared to the normal vegetable pulav that we make as a one pot meal.</span><br />
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">I had always wanted to try this at home but it seemed like a big process whenever I intended to do it. But it is not that tough as it looks like. But today I finally made it from <a href="http://www.loveandlentil.com/2011/04/vegetable-biryani.html">this</a> recipe with little modifications.The preparation time is more only because of the slow cooking that we do. So you can easily sit back with a book when that is going on :-)</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Refrigerate this for 30 minutes</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take a stock pot/pressure cooker and fry the whole spices with ghee/butter.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add the rice and fry again for a few minutes.</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Cook till rice is done(you can pressure cook it too).Rice should be fluffy and not sticky. Keep aside and do not cover it.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Take a kadai and add little ghee or oil, add ginger garlic and fry for a few minutes.</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Add half of the rice, then the vegetables and then the remaining half of rice on top.</span></li>
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</div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-64626993653854160852012-04-25T09:15:00.000-04:002012-04-25T09:17:16.532-04:00Banana Fritters<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #073763; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Pazha bajji in tamil or pazham pori in malayalam is typically a kerala dish. It is a very simple yet delightful snack to be paired with a cup of tea. It requires minimal ingredients and can be made as a quickie when you have unexpected guests. It tastes best with nenthram pazham but you could also do it with a regular banana.</span><br />
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</div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-86339151237888376872012-03-26T09:56:00.000-04:002012-04-25T09:16:30.599-04:00Neer Urundai / Water Balls<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">"Neer Urundai" literally means "Water Balls" . These are rice delicacies cooked directly in water. These are made from par boiled rice and are a rich source of vitamin B and protein.</span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">In the meantime make small balls out of the dough.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">Once the water starts boiling add balls to it in a batch.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">Balls are done when they start floating and change colour.</span></li>
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<li><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: inherit;">These neer urundais can be eaten directly or season them with cumin/pepper fried in ghee as below:</span></li>
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</div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-88012695836789185552010-04-05T12:41:00.001-04:002012-03-26T10:14:24.500-04:00Eggless Dates Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thats right..its eggless..yet unimaginable moist and soft-easy and a quickie and a big hit with the crowd. I followed the exact recipe from Shilpa's <a href="http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2006/05/27/date-cake-eggless/">Aayi's recipes</a> but reduced little bit of sugar and my baking took less time than the specified.She says that it would catch up a "cake fever" and indeed it did :-)</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ingredients</span></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">18 pitted dates /date fruit</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">3/4 cup milk</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2-3/4 cup sugar(I used brown sugar)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/2 cup of oil</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 cup of maida/all purpose flour</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 tsp of baking soda</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grind this with sugar to a fine paste.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add oil and mix it well.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sieve the flour and baking soda and keep aside.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add the flour little by little to the liquid mixture until everything is blended smoothly.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add the nuts if needed.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pour into the cake pan and bake it in oven for 30 minutes.(Time might vary..so be sure to check it in between)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cake is done,when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean and tidy.</span></span></li>
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</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add this goes to<a href="http://versatilekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/bake-off-event-announcement.html"> Bake off</a> event hosted by Bangalore Baker.</span></span></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><a href="http://lh5.ggpht.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S5_c7Q5I76I/AAAAAAAAGgw/D6KBqRoGmF4/CoL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></a></div></div><div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-47495916112027719772010-03-31T15:28:00.004-04:002010-03-31T15:49:44.059-04:00Double Ka Meeta/Indian Bread pudding<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If you are a<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyderabad,_India"> Hyderabadi</a> from India or stayed there like me,I'm damn sure you would have tasted this dish. It is a terrible sin if you haven't done so :P . </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I came to know about this dish when I was in Hyderabad for a few months.This also happens to be the city where I started my career in the sinful IT field. Though it was a very short training period we explored the place a lot and needless to say, food played a very important part. If I had been a non-vegetarian may be I would be writing about the famous "Hyderabadi Dum Briyani" but here I am with the popular sweet/dessert of Hyderabad, the city of Pearls.I got this recipe from a friend whom I visited there when I was working but looks like it had to wait until all these years to come alive.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">With the richness of sugar syrup and bread, blended together in a thick milk, this dish is a boon for all sweet lovers. The method I have mentioned here is not the authentic version but it is a "quickie" and I see your hands raising even as I mention :) !!!</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">And here is another information as you drool over the picture,did you know how this dish got its name? In Hyderabad they call bread as "Double Roti", Meeta is sweet in Hindi, this combines it as "Double Ka Meeta".</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ingredients</span></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">5 or 6 bread slices </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a cup of sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a pinch of cardamom</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">half a litre of milk(whole or half & half)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">few tbs of nuts of your choice</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 tbs of ghee or clarified butter</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Oil to fry</span></span></li>
</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pre-cooking</span></b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Cut the bread into triangular pieces and leave it to dry in open air(may be for 24 hours approx).</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The bread will not absorb oil as it is dried.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Boil sugar and water in ratio 1:1 </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once it starts boiling add cardamom</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pour in your milk and keep in high flame </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After it comes to a boil, reduce the flame and let boil.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keep stirring in between so that it doesnt burn.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After it comes to half of its size, add in the bread slices.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Let them soak in the milk.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At this stage you can either switch off the flame and refrigerate it ;and take out after all the milk is absorbed.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Or if you are in a hurry like me,just keep boiling it, until all the milk is absorbed.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Fry the nuts in ghee and garnish them.</span></span></li>
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</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add this goes to <a href="http://joyofcooking247.blogspot.com/2010/03/announcing-my-first-event.html">Joyful Eating whilst travelling</a> event hosted by Jagruti. Unfortunately I do not have a picture from Hyderabad (that was when I was still using a Kodak KB10 camera) but I'm posting this one that we took on a weekend drive to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puducherry">Pondichery</a> from Chennai. This golden ball is the very famous <a href="http://www.auroville.org/">Auroville</a> ,a universal city located in pondichery.</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cookcurrynook.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/sms-march-101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-2476736821577906452010-03-29T14:48:00.006-04:002010-03-29T21:44:03.812-04:00Almond Wheat Rolls<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is actually a sweet from a leftover dessert :) Yes, I made some Badam Kheer/Badam shake for a get together and had some left. Didnt want to have the same dessert again & thus ended up in making a semi badam halwa.The shake is already in liquid form thats why I added wheat flour as it will help in easy solidification and less work ;) But it still ended up beautiful.</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You could ideally make it from the scratch, but here I'm going to give the way I made it.</span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1/4 cup of wheat flour</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">2 tbsp of sugar(optional)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">a pinch pf cardamon</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">few tsp of ghee or clarified butter</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then add your almond shake and bring it to a boil.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Then slowly add your wheat flour to it and keep stirring.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add the sugar if needed.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once the mixture becomes like halwa it will leave the sides.(You will easily know the consistency as your vessel will become very clean)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Eat as such or roll them into your favorite shapes.</span></span></li>
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</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><b>Tips</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Adding more wheat flour will reduce the taste.</span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add this goes to my <b><a href="http://spicylounge.blogspot.com/2010/03/event-announcement-col-leftover.html">CoL-Leftover Delicacies event</a></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</span></span></div></div></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-23382615790726431332010-03-26T18:56:00.003-04:002010-03-26T19:03:55.738-04:00Banana Date Shake<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Dates or Date fruit , cultivated mostly in the middle eastern region is a great source of iron,vitamins and minerals. Most importantly they are very low in calorie, a fact that many of you will appreciate !!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">What happens when this date fruit goes in for a date with our favorite fruit of all time, banana?? The result is very sweet,aromatic and energetic. Definitely give it at a try.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">one ripen banana</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">milk approx, 1 cup</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">few ice cubes (optional)</span></span></span></li>
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</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Method</span></b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Put all the ingredients into a blender/mixie .</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add milk just enough to cover all.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grind it until its smooth.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pour into your cups and enjoy this healthy,juicy milkshake.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You can strain the milkshake if needed.(I didnt..I wanted all the richness)</span></span></span></li>
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</span> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Serving suggestions</span></b></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">You can add few almonds or cashews if you want.</span></span></span></li>
</ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://cookcurrynook.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/sms-march-101.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="294" src="http://cookcurrynook.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/sms-march-101.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Sending this to Madhuri's Juices,Shakes and Smoothies event at </span><a href="http://cookcurrynook.wordpress.com/2010/03/01/serve-me-some-juices-shakes-smoothies/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">CookCurrynook</span></a></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Award time </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Today's morning surprise came from </span><a href="http://cookcurrynook.wordpress.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Madhuri</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> as she passed this lovely blog award and she was kind enough to mail me the same,thanks dear.I love the little angel in the award picture.</span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S603pXuUjkI/AAAAAAAAGkg/zPkpJMvbwFE/s1600/Scrumptious_Blog_Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S603pXuUjkI/AAAAAAAAGkg/zPkpJMvbwFE/s400/Scrumptious_Blog_Award.jpg" width="360" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I would like to pass this beautiful award to, </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://priyaeasyntastyrecipes.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Priya</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of Priya's Easy n Tasty recipes, though a veteran in blogging she keeps encouraging all the budding bloggers with her lovely comments</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://somesalttotaste.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Deepti</span></a></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of Some salt to taste, her blogname in itself is very inviting</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://thecrazyapron.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Piper</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> of The crazy Apron, she is a busy bee juggling between so many things, yet you can't say so from all those lovely dishes she makes from scratch</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://swapnasridhar.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">SwapnaSridhar</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> , her blog is a beautiful presentation like her crafts </span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://simplysensationalfood.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nayna</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at simplyfood, simple holds good for her layout though her foodies are good to rock , and she is a very humble blogger who appreciates you</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://gitaskitchen.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Gita</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at Gita's Kitchen, she is one healthy lady,who cooks a variety of dishes low in calorie</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://neetzkitchen.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Neetz</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> at Kitchen Express,who makes simple easy to make comfort foods that melts your mouth.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><a href="http://neetzkitchen.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Neethu</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">,Kiran and </span></span><a href="http://somesalttotaste.blogspot.com/2010/03/warm-and-sunny-award.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Deepti</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> have been kind enough to pass me the sunshine award, thanks dears !!</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S601oBSX2iI/AAAAAAAAGkY/uHOvLmkSBiY/s1600/Sunshine_Award.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S601oBSX2iI/AAAAAAAAGkY/uHOvLmkSBiY/s400/Sunshine_Award.jpg" width="298" /></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">I really dont know whom to pass this along because everybody has one sunflower on their blog :) </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So I dedicate it to all my blogger friends and you can post this sunflower to shine your blog if you dont have one!!!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Happy Weekend everybody.</span></span></span></div></div></div><div><div></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-23637231686509528482010-03-26T13:19:00.000-04:002010-03-26T13:19:25.883-04:00Featured as a Budding blogger<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Dear friends,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">I am happy to share that I'm featured as a budding blogger in EC's blog which talks about budding bloggers every Wednesday. Do check out my post </span></span><a href="http://simpleindianfood.blogspot.com/2010/03/budding-blogger-daisyblue.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">here</span></span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">You could also feature in the series by sending your blog to EC.</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Thanks for your continued encouragement and support !!!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Thanks,</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Daisyblue</span></span>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-45248726511032245832010-03-23T14:41:00.001-04:002010-03-24T21:46:01.977-04:00Carrot Pineapple Moist Cake<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I baked this cake along with my friend L when she came over one day last week. Apparently she got this recipe from another friend of hers and it is a tested fine moist beautiful cake !!</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">This is my second baking post and sending this to the<a href="http://versatilekitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/bake-off-event-announcement.html"> Bake Off event hosted by Bangalore Baker</a>. </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S6j92LIE7eI/AAAAAAAAGjk/hNZE2yC-o5Y/s1600-h/DSCN2040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S6j92LIE7eI/AAAAAAAAGjk/hNZE2yC-o5Y/s640/DSCN2040.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f6b26b;">3 cups of all purpose flour</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f6b26b;">2 tsp of cinnamon</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f6b26b;">1 tsp of salt</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f6b26b;">2 tsp of baking powder</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f6b26b;">1 cup of brown sugar</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f6b26b;">1 cup of white sugar</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">3 eggs or equiv replacer</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">1 and a quarter cups of oil</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">2 tbsp of vanilla extract</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 and half cups of grated carrot</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">20 oz can of chopped pineapples drained(you can alternate with fresh ones)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 cup of chopped nuts(your choice of nuts)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">14x10 rectangular cake pan</span></span></li>
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</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">In a sieve,sift together all the dry ingredients highlighted in orange and keep aside.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">In your mixing bowl add all the wet ingredients and blend in medium speed until it becomes a complete smooth batter.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Now slowly blending in one hand, add the sifted dry ingredients little by little until fully incorporated</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Blend it in high speed for a few minutes.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add the pineapples,carrot and nuts.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Mix slowly with a spatula.(Do not blend)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Grease the cake pan and pour the batter and smooth it evenly.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Baking time takes around one hour.</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Even add cherry to top it up.</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Adjust the cake pan according to the quantity if you are making less.</span></span></li>
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</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Also a reminder for the <a href="http://spicylounge.blogspot.com/2010/03/event-announcement-col-leftover.html">CoL-Leftover Delicacies event </a>hosted in my blog till Apr 16th. The winning recipe, voted by you all , will feature in my blog as a dedication to the winner :)</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Keep your entries coming!!!</span></span></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-60030414426349189012010-03-21T21:26:00.000-04:002010-03-21T21:26:37.439-04:00Horsegram Adai/Horsegram Dosa<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Sa-horsegram.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Sa-horsegram.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Picture courtesy : wiki</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gram">Horsegram or "Kollu" in tamil</a> is a bean variety that helps in reducing weight. When I said J that I have out horsegram in the Adai, he winked and told,"Do you think I am a horse?" No guesses for that. Its implied in the name,yes it is an Horse's food. May be thats why the Horses are so fit and tall huh ?!</span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 cup of horsegram</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 cup of toor dal</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 cup of yellow moong dal</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a handful of raw rice </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a handful of channa dal</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">6-7 red chillies</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">pinch of hing</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">few curry leaves </span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 cup of onions(optional)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 cup of grated coconut (optional)</span></span></li>
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</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Grind the dal-rice mix along with hing and chillies to a smooth batter.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">With a spoon of oil,saute the onions and curry leaves .</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add this to the batter.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add the grated coconut and mix well.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pour into tawa and make like Dosa.</span></span></li>
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</ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Tips</b></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You can make either this either crispy and thin or thick like uttapams.</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Sending this to<a href="http://www.themahanandi.org/2009/04/06/jihva-for-ingredients-2009-2010/"> Jihva</a>-Breakfast hosted at <a href="http://veggieplatter.blogspot.com/2009/10/jihva.html">Veggie Platter</a> .</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Friends, I have made some changes in my comment system to make it more interactive, if you face any problems(I dont hope that you get one ) please comment in my previous post or mail me at db.blooms@gmail.com. </span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div></div></span></span></span></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-70703124109795986482010-03-18T15:16:00.001-04:002010-03-18T15:18:38.304-04:00Stuffed Eggplant /Stuffed Brinjal/ Enna kathirikkai/<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Eggplant or Brinjal or Kathirikkai(in Tamil) is one rare species. I have not seen anyone loving the vegetable but I have seen many hating including my husband J until I made the very famous enna kathirikai. And he also gave me a surprise by handpicking them during our grocery shopping.And thats why friends,if you have anyone in your family hating brinjal you should definitely give this a shot :-) !!</span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S6J0tUaRrbI/AAAAAAAAGh8/clli41Vgms4/s1600-h/DSCN2014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="403" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S6J0tUaRrbI/AAAAAAAAGh8/clli41Vgms4/s640/DSCN2014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">juice extracted from a small lemon sized tamarind</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 cup of chopped onions </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 cup of chopped tomatoes</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 tbsp corainder seeds</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 tbsp channa dal</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">4-6 dry red chillies(adjust to your taste)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 tbsp jeera(cumin)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 tsp pepper corns(optional for extra spice)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">2 cloves</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">an inch cinnamon</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 tsp saunf</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1/4 cup grated coconut </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">mustard seeds</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">curry leaves</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">Hing</span></span></li>
</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Pre-cooking</b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">None.</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Dry roast all the ingredients highlighted in yellow and grind it to a fine powder(Keep in mind to add the grated coconut at the end)</span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Slit the brinjals into four equal parts keeping the stem intact.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Apply little oil inside the slits and fill them with the ground powder.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Do not try to fill in everything. Keep the remaining powder aside.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Saute the brinjals in little oil for a few minutes and keep aside (take out when the skin changes colour)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Heat oil in a kadai and temper with the ingredients highlighted in green.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Then add the onions and fry till golden brown.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add the tomatoes along with the onions and cook until the whole mixture blends well.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Now add in the tamarind extract with 2 cups of water and add salt.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">After it comes to a boil, add the brinjals and stir in the remaining ground mixture as well.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Cook covered in medium flame for around 10 minutes.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Once you get a thick consistency and the brinjals are all done,switch off the flame.</span></span></li>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Serving suggestions</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Serve with hot rice and a dry poriyal</span></li>
</ul></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Tips</b></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Using gingelly oil for the entire recipe gives a good flavour.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You can make the gravy little bit watery if you like.</span></span></li>
</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The sisters at <a href="http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/2010/03/diamond-with-ruby-biscuits-awards.html">Hamaree Rasoi</a> have given the awards, thanks dears ! </span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I would like to pass these on to , </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"> <a href="http://thecrazyapron.blogspot.com/">Piper</a> from the Crazy Apron</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://ensamayalkuripugal.blogspot.com/">Aruna</a> from the Veggie Paradise</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><a href="http://swapnasridhar.blogspot.com/">Swapna</a></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://siddhiscookingexperiences.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Siddhi</span></span></a></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div></div></span></span></span></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-40111572540427040942010-03-16T16:27:00.003-04:002010-03-16T16:40:32.525-04:00Event Announcement: CoL-Leftover Delicacies<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I never thought I am going to be hosting my first event so soon. But yes I am and I'm planning to make this a monthly one with all of your support :-)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">First let me expand <b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">CoL- Chef of the Lounge</span> </i></b>(Lounge from my blog name ;)..) and thats what it will be called monthly. And each month there will be a common theme to submit the recipe. This event will obviously follow all the usual event rules (Dont worry..I have a detailed rules list below) and in addition I'm going to announce a winner. And what more, the winner will be chosen by you all.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Yes !! I'm going to do this by the traditional voting method .. a little competitive fun..what say folks?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This months theme -</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b> <i>Left Over delicacies</i></b></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> is an absolute idea that bombed in me when I made "Idli fry" from old idlies. Yes, you make anything with leftovers and post it. Did you turn your leftover old dosa batter into lovely paniyarams or made vada from your adai batter or made your channa masala into a lovely chaat, then you are in for it. This also includes your baking goodies if you are creative with that too ! The only thing that I'm going to exclude are the rice. That looks way too simple isn't it ?</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> Look below for the detailed rules :</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b><i><u>Rules</u></i></b></span></span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Make a dish from a left over item in your kitchen- except cooked rice.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This is a vegetarian event - but eggs are an excuse :-)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">No limit in the number of entries by a person.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Including the logo and linking back to my post in mandatory.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">For archived entries repost and the link back with the event.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Send all your entries to <b>db.blooms@gmail.com</b> with the subject "<b>CoL-LeftoverDelicacies-yourblogname</b>" e.g <b>"CoL-LeftoverDelicacies-spicylounge"</b> will be for my mail.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Include the following details in the email :</span></li>
</ul><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> Your Name :</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />
</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> Blog name/Site name :</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />
</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> Bloglink/Site link :</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />
</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> Recipe name :</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />
</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> Recipe link :</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />
</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> Recipe photo should be attached :</span></b></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"><br />
</span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f4cccc;"> Complete recipe : only if you do not have a blog/website</span></b></span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The deadline is<b> Apr 16th, 2010, 12 pm EST</b>.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Any queries just litter my comment form :) Looking forward to hear from you all... </span><br />
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</span></span>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-59081734255801737872010-03-13T19:50:00.004-05:002010-03-13T20:13:40.906-05:00Appam with apple<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">For those unknown, "Appam" is not to be confused with <a href="http://spicylounge.blogspot.com/2010/03/aapam-coconut-milk.html">Aapam </a>! <a href="http://spicylounge.blogspot.com/2010/03/aapam-coconut-milk.html">Aapam is from Dosa family</a>, while appam is a sweet delicacy made with rice flour. Traditionaly this sweet is made with good ripen bananas and I made a variation with apple.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 cup of rice flour</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a pinch of cardamom</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 cup of jaggery/brown sugar(can be varied according to taste)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 tbsp of grated coconut</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 red apples(peeled and finely mashed)</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">The consistency should be that of idli batter. </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Heat oil in a kadai for deep frying.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Take the batter in a laddle (the one you use for pouring idli may be ) and pour into the oil and fry to golden or deep brown.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You will get a very nice aroma of rice flour..yummm !!</span></span></li>
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</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S5w3_iw2m7I/AAAAAAAAGgY/jFt57IbNCdo/s1600-h/twentiesgirl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S5w3_iw2m7I/AAAAAAAAGgY/jFt57IbNCdo/s400/twentiesgirl.jpg" width="262" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I recently read this book "Twenties Girl" by Sophie Kinsella and enjoyed it to the core. Already being a fan of her books , I found this to be another feather in her cap. If you are book lover and enjoy reading light hearted girly stuff, just go for it and have fun !!!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">May be you could have an appam in one hand and the book on the other huh ;) ??</span></span></div></span></span></span></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-61768071981861420302010-03-11T16:12:00.003-05:002010-03-15T09:14:14.498-04:003 Minute Chocolate Cake !!!<div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I am not kidding on this one..it just takes 3 minutes to bake this cake and with all the pre-baking preparation it will hardly take 5 minutes.It may not be a delicious ,moist chocolate cake but it is sure a tasty treat especially if you are a chocky fan . And the best that you can get in 3 minutes !!!</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">I stumbled upon the recipe from <a href="http://www.dizzy-dee.com/recipe/chocolate-cake-in-5-minutes">this</a> site and made it immediately. This also becomes my first cake post in the blog.</span></span></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">4 tbsp sugar(you can increase this if you wish)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 tbsp cocoa</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 egg or use the Ener G equiv</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3 tbsp milk</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3 tbsp oil</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 coffee mug (big size)</span></span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Pre-cooking</b></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">None.</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Then add all the wet ingredients and mix along with the dry ones.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ta-da your mixture is ready !</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Now keep the mug inside your microwave in HIGH for just 3 minutes.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Cake is ready.Do not miss the the fun part of the cake raising inside the microwave. It is a treat to watch :)</span></span></li>
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</b></span></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Serving suggestions</b></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Top it with a spoon of whipped cream and some cherries(Man, I wish I had some cherries with me :( )</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Goes well with evening tea.</span></span></li>
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</ul><span style="color: #20124d; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Sending this to the chocolate cake event hosted by <a href="http://divyascookbook.blogspot.com/2010/03/celebrating-2nd-bloggiversary-with.html">Divya at Easy Kitchen</a></span>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-80002871304438231852010-03-10T14:14:00.005-05:002010-03-15T09:23:00.358-04:00Methi Chapathi-a quickie<div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">This is one of the quickest flavorful chapathi. If you have unexpected guests and you are in a hurry this will help you like a cake and will give a "hmm..." from your guests. All you need is a store bought Kasoori methi packet.</span></span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a cup of whole wheat flour(atta)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">handful of dry methi leaves(Kasoori Methi)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 tbsp of oil</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">salt</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">1 tsp of chilli powder</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">1 tsp of turmeric powder</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #9fc5e8;">1 tsp of cumin powder</span></span></span></li>
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</ul></div><div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0px;"><div style="margin: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Mix all the ingredients together and make a chapathi dough.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">The blue highlighted ingredients are optional but they give added flavour and takes bitterness if any.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Make lime sized balls and roll out in the tava.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Take out the chapathi once done.</span></span></li>
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Sending this to <a href="http://www.srishkitchen.com/2010/02/efm-parathas-and-gravies-curries-series.html">EFM-Paratas and Curries at Sris.</a>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-11616592088180127342010-03-06T22:50:00.002-05:002010-03-06T22:52:15.083-05:00Award Time<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><a href="http://swapnasridhar.blogspot.com/2010/03/award.html">Swapna Sridhar</a> has shared the Honest Scrap award to me.Though I wrote down my first post on October, I still kept on updating my <a href="http://daisyblueblooms.blogspot.com/">personal blog</a> (you can read it if you please :)..) and started becoming a regular food blogger only after February 2010. And now to see that my blog has hit 320+ visitors since Feb 24 makes me happy.In so little time I have known a lot of good cooking people(you all ofcourse ;) ) and learnt new dishes. </span></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;">Coming to the award,the rules are to list 10 odd things about me. So here they are ,</span></span></span><br />
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<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I love pink color so much that I even have a pinky laptop on which I type :)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am very afraid of dogs.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I hate to wake up to a dirty kitchen and clean my sink then and there!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I enjoy having my morning tea looking out of the window.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I go crazy for curtains and bedspreads.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I met my husband first at work ;)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">My hair is the best thing that I like in me.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I am wearing contact lens since std.10 and very conscious to wear glasses</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">Fab India is my favorite shop in India.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;">I made a terrible car crash learning to drive.Luckily I escaped unhurt.</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Hmm.. that was a quick ten.Thanks for reading !!</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://gitaskitchen.blogspot.com/">Gita</a></span></span><br />
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 cup of chopped onions</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 tsp of cumin seeds(jeera)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tsp of chopped green chillies or 1 tsp of pepper corns</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tbsp of chopped curry leaves</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pour into the molds and turn them once done.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Pour little oil again and take out when its cooked on both sides.</span></span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add little soda salt if you need the paniyaram to puff up.</span></span></li>
</ul></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com32tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-50498575933742808952010-03-04T13:33:00.000-05:002010-03-04T13:33:03.881-05:00Veg Pulav with curd<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Its not a very difficult rice to make.. yet anyday.anytime..everyone will like this flavoured rice. This time I added a special ingredient "Curd" and made in rice cooker taking the recipe from <a href="http://vahrehvah.com/">Vahchef</a>. </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 cup of basmati rice</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 cup veggies of your choice</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 of chopped onions</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 green chillies(finely chopped)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3 or 4 pepper corns</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 cup of chopped mint and cilantro</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 tbsp of curd</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tsp of ginger garlic paste</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">whole garam masala or garam masala powder</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 tbsp of ghee or oil or a mix of both</span></span></li>
</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Pre-cooking</b></span></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Soak the rice in the required amount of water for 15 minutes(I used 1:2 ratio)</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Heat oil or ghee in a kadai and add the whole garam masala to it.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Once the cumin seeds splutter, add the chopped onions and saute for few minutes.Do not make it brown.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add ginger garlic paste to this mixture.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">After 2 minutes , add the green chillies & pepper corns.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Then add the mint and cilantro and fry till you get the nice aroma.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Now add the curd and mix well.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Finally add the chopped veggies and saute for a few minutes.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add salt and garam masala if needed.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Finally mix with the rice-water mixture and keep in rice cooker.</span></span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4_8fE4-UaI/AAAAAAAAGdU/Jje3zWtsFrI/s1600-h/DSCN1934.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4_8fE4-UaI/AAAAAAAAGdU/Jje3zWtsFrI/s400/DSCN1934.JPG" width="297" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Serving suggestions</b></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Serve with any raitha of your choice and some pickle or simply some chips !</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Tips</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You can also use normal cooker and keep for 2 whistles.</span></span></li>
</ul></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-25314489263368857092010-03-02T13:23:00.003-05:002010-03-02T13:38:23.549-05:00Tamarind Rice/Puzhiyodarai<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">I go bonkers hearing the word "Tamirind rice".If we go to any temple and the prasadham happens to be a tasty puzhiyodharai I just go :D:D. This is my first attempt to make this rice from scratch and it came out very well and I'm sure this is going to be a regular dish here afterwards.</span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S41NsAS4ooI/AAAAAAAAGcw/xXDNauCS0Gw/s1600-h/DSCN1912.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S41NsAS4ooI/AAAAAAAAGcw/xXDNauCS0Gw/s400/DSCN1912.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"></span></b></span></span></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">This is my mom's recipe and this requires two steps :</span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Making the puzhikachal ,which is a paste and can be stored for a month without refrigeration.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Making the rice with the puzhiyodarai and few ingredients.</span></span></li>
</ul></b></span></span></span></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Step 1 - Making of puzhikachal(Spicy tamarind sauce)</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">250-300 gms of tamarind</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">4 tbsp of channa dal(kadala paruppu)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">4 tbsp of coriander seeds</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">2 tbsp pepper corns</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">1 tsp of sesame seeds(I didn't have any..so didn't use)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #f1c232;">8 red chillies (depends on your spice level)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a tsp of jaggery</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">hing</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">Mustard</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">urad dal</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;">4 red chillies</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">broken peanuts</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">gingelly oil(nallennai)</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Pre-cooking</b></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Soak the tamarind in hot water and extract the juice to its fullest and keep aside.</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Dry roast all the ingredients highlighted in yellow color and grind them to a fine powder.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Heat liberal amount of oil in the kadai and temper with the the items highlighted in green.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Now add the tamarind extract.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Add enough water with the salt and jaggery.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Bring it to a nice boil. You might get little splattering here and there depending on your kadai.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Now add the ground mixture to this and turn off the heat once the mixture solidifies to a thick paste.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The consistency should be like the tamarind extract you get in the grocery store.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Finally add roasted peanuts to this mixture.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">This is the Puzhikachal.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Put it into an airtight container and store it in normal temperature.</span></li>
</ul><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S41W9imSCUI/AAAAAAAAGc8/aufYujnlPqQ/s1600-h/DSCN1917.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S41W9imSCUI/AAAAAAAAGc8/aufYujnlPqQ/s400/DSCN1917.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><br />
</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Step 2 -<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><b>Making of the rice</b></span></b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><b></b></span><br />
<b><div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><b><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 cup of boiled raw rice or basmati rice</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">puzhikachal</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 tsp turmeric powder</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">curry leaves</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">mustard seeds</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 tsp of channa dal</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #93c47d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">few broken cashews(optional)</span></span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1 tbsp of vendhayam(fenugreek seeds</span></span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Method</b></span></span></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">When the rice is hot, add a tsp of gingelly oil and turmeric powder, mix well and keep aside to cool.</span></span></div></div></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">After cooling, add the required amount of puzhikachal and gently stir it.</span></span></div></div></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Incase your salt is little less do not worry, just add as required.</span></span></div></div></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Temper the ingredients highlighted in green color and add to the rice.</span></span></div></div></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Dry roast the fenugreek seeds and grind to a fine powder.</span></span></div></div></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add it finally and mix the rice well.</span></span></div></div></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Tasty puzhiyodarai is ready to be eaten.</span></span></div></div></span></b></span></li>
</ul></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Serving suggestions</b></span></div></div></b></span></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Goes well with chips or mixture or vada.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Best food for picnics or on a busy day.</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Tips</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Fenugreek seeds is the main ingredient for the Tamarind rice.It is a must.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">If you want you can add them while making the puzhikachal itself.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Using of Gingelly oil gives a wonderful flavour. I would not recommend using any other oil :)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Ensure that the rice is not overboiled and is in the right consistency.</span></span></li>
</ul></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-28193707751296769662010-03-01T18:50:00.009-05:002010-03-02T12:12:41.810-05:00Aapam-Coconut Milk<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">This is a repost from my first blog post which was long long ago.Rethinking, it is actually not so long ago.Its just that I took a short break soon after my blog start ..crazy me !!!!</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The reason for the repost being the combo event by </span></span></span><a href="http://cooking-goodfood.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-100th-post-jackfruit-biryani-raita.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pari</span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4xOHkeTZkI/AAAAAAAAGcM/A4TUvom9RRA/s1600-h/image%5B3%5D.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4xOHkeTZkI/AAAAAAAAGcM/A4TUvom9RRA/s320/image%5B3%5D.gif" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Coming to the combo-Aapam and Coconut milk,isnt that a lovely one?. Infact I'm going to make that tonight :D</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4xQNC--QzI/AAAAAAAAGcY/g98o3F2-wJA/s1600-h/DSCN1301.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><img border="0" height="286" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4xQNC--QzI/AAAAAAAAGcY/g98o3F2-wJA/s400/DSCN1301.JPG" width="400" /></span></span></span></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ingredients</span></span></span></b></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 cup of boiled rice</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 cup of raw rice</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1 cup of grated coconut(Can be replaced by shredded coconut)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1tsp of urad dal</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">1tsp of fenugreek seeds(vendhayam)</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Crystal Salt</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Baking soda(Soda uppu)</span></span></span></li>
</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Pre-cooking</span></span></span></b></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Soak all the ingredients with the grated coconut for nearly 4-5 hours.</span></span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Method</span></span></span></b></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Grind the mixture to a nearly smooth batter,little bit coarse is fine.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The consistency should be between idli and dosa batter.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Add the salt and keep it for fermentation.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After the batter is fermented , this could take overnight, add the baking soda and mix thoroughly.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Take the appam pan , grease it with oil using a paper towel or cloth and pour the batter.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Spread it such that it is thin in the edges and thicker in the middle.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Keep in medium flame and cover the lid.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">After a few minutes open it once and check if the sides are roasted.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Once the sides are roasted and the center portion is cooked your aapam is ready !</span></span></span></li>
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</span> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Coconut Milk</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ingredients</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">1/2 coconut</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">jaggery or sugar to taste(I used jaggery)</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Cardamon</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
</ul></span></span></span></b></div></div></div></div><div><ul></ul><div><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Method</span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
<div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Grate the coconut and add it to the blender/mixie with little water.</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Mash it well,take out and extract the juice.</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Put in the smashed coconut again into the blender with water and extract the juice again.</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Repeat this process 2 times to get the coconut milk.</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Take the required amount of jaggery and smash it into fine powder. </span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Add this to the coconut milk and mix well until all lumps are gone. </span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">If you are using sugar you can add just like adding sugar to any milk. </span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-weight: normal;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div style="display: inline !important;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Finally peel cardamon and add it to the mixture.</span></div></span></span></span></b></span></li>
</ul></span></span></span></b><br />
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Tips</span></span></span></b></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #351c75;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">If your batter is thin you will not be able to get proper aapams.</span></span></span></li>
</ul></div></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-71818268212489084432010-02-26T23:57:00.001-05:002010-02-26T23:59:33.862-05:00Pesaratu/Moongdal Dosa<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">"Pesaratu" is an Andhra delicacy. Somehow in my mind I had always had this idea that this recipe requires quite a lot of time. Me and my cooking ideas huh? But recently tasted this dosa at my friend A's place and came to know that it is the easiest Dosa ever !! </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">She wanted royalty for the recipe and so this is dedicated to her specially :) </span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: center;"></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 cup of green moong dal</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 cup of raw rice or boiled rice or a mix of both(I used raw rice)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 or 3 green chillies</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/2 inch ginger</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a small piece of onion</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">chopped curry leaves</span></span></li>
</ul><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Pre-cooking</b></span></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Soak the dal & rice in water for 8 hours or in hot water for 4 hours</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Grind the dal along with chillies and ginger to a fine paste adding required salt.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add the curry leaves.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Pour into dosa pan and make the way you make dosa.</span></li>
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</b></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Serving suggestions</b></span></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">When I googled for the recipe came to know how to know that in Andhra people have upma inside it and call them "MLA pesartu". I didnt quite like the idea of having upma inside a dosa.May be you can give a shot.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Serve hot with coconut chutney.</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Tips</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You can vary the combinations according to your taste bud.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add raw rice for crispness and onion for softness.</span></span></li>
</ul></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-74151562559009966432010-02-24T13:29:00.003-05:002010-02-27T00:01:21.558-05:00Aloo Palak/Spinach potato<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">This is a very simple yet rich and healthy dish.I'm trying a variety of dishes with Spinach these days and this is one such dish which I adapted from <a href="http://vahrehvah.com/">Vahchef</a> and tweaked a bit to my ease.</span></span><br />
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</span></span></span></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></span></span></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 bunch of Spinach </span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 potatoes</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 medium onion</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 medium tomato</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tbsp of ginger garlic paste</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">4 or 5 green chillies</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tsp chilli powder(optional for extra spice)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tbsp jeera</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a pinch of sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">2 tbsp of whole garam masala or 1 tbsp of powdered garam masala</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1/4 cup fresh cream or milk</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Pre-cooking</b></span></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Cut the potatoes into cubes and boil them until soft.But dont change their shape.</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Step 1</b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add few drops of oil and roast the cumin seeds and green chillies.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add 2-3 cups of water and bring it to a boil.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Now add the Spinach bunch & cook it till soft.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">After cooling grind this mixture to a fine or coarse paste,as you would want your spinach.</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Step 2</b></span></span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Fry onions in 2 tbsp of oil.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">When translucent, add ginger garlic paste and then the tomatoes.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Fry them together with a pinch of salt and keep on the stove till tomatoes are soft.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Grind this mixture to a fine paste.</span></span></li>
</ul><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><b>Step 3</b></span></span></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Take a kadai and 4 tbsp of oil.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add whole garam masala(If you are using the powder kind, dont add now)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add the ground mixture from <b>step 2</b> . Let it cook for a while. You might want to keep it covered as it will splatter all over.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Once they are cooked & oil separates,add the spinach from <b>step 1.</b></span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Mix well, add salt,chilli powder and cook in medium flame .</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">When they are well cooked add the boiled potatoes to mixture & keep for a few minutes.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add garam masala at this stage.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Finally add 1/4 cup of fresh cream or milk , simmer for one minute and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.</span></span></li>
</ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4W5Ds3-sjI/AAAAAAAAGX4/331AS68Lub4/s1600-h/DSCN1881.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="272" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4W5Ds3-sjI/AAAAAAAAGX4/331AS68Lub4/s400/DSCN1881.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Serving suggestions</b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">This goes well with chappathis or Phulka.</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Tips</b></span></span></span></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Adding milk or cream is optional but will give richness to the dish.</span></span></li>
</ul></div>Gomathy Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06084827272973491033noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7271858735559290627.post-65018468257085292552010-02-23T10:25:00.001-05:002010-02-23T10:28:20.768-05:00Sweet Poha/Sweet aval<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Stumbled upon PJ's <a href="http://seduceyourtastebuds.blogspot.com/2010/01/announcing-no-cook-event.html">"No cooking"</a> event when I was going to make the perfect dish for my morning breakfast.I had some red poha left which I wanted to finish and thats why ended up doing this super easy healthy breakfast.</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4PwxPVavWI/AAAAAAAAGT0/E5-d67aFDFE/s1600-h/DSCN1863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4PwxPVavWI/AAAAAAAAGT0/E5-d67aFDFE/s400/DSCN1863.JPG" width="326" /></a></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br />
</span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Since this is a no cooking dish, the measurements can be easily varied according to your taste buds. The measures are what I like in this dish.</span></span></div></div></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b><br />
</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Ingredients</b></span></span></span></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">one bowl of poha(Thin/thick/red any kind)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3 tbsp of sugar</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">3 tbsp of grated coconut</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">a pinch of cardamom</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tbsp of ghee or softened butter-optional</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">1 tbsp of nuts(almonds/raisins/cashews)-optional</span></span></li>
</ul></div></div></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><b>Pre-cooking</b></span></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">None - This is no cooking dish :)</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Method</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">If the poha is thick,rinse it in water and soak for 15 minutes to make it soft.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">If it is thin,just rinsing 2 times will do the trick.(I used thin red poha)</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add ghee,sugar and grated coconut.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Add the pinch of cardamom.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">Whisk together and finally garnish with the nuts.</span></span></li>
</ul></div><div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4Pzvl6vOwI/AAAAAAAAGUE/RAxk-UU3t2o/s1600-h/DSCN1855.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_M3FDkP9EsH0/S4Pzvl6vOwI/AAAAAAAAGUE/RAxk-UU3t2o/s400/DSCN1855.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d;"><b>Serving suggestions</b></span></span></span></div></div></div></div><div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You can have this dish with some fruits like apple or banana to make it as a healthy breakfast.</span></span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #20124d; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;">You can have it as a light snack in the evening accompanied with a samosa and tea!</span></span></li>
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