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Kind Apologies!

2008-06-25T00:02:00.000-07:00

I apologize all the bloggers for violating copy write issues..
I'm a student with no kitchen available to cook and ultimately to take pictures of recipes..
I have all the recipes written in my diary while learning them from my mom and the only time I can try them on is when I go home..
I didn't mean to violate any rules nor I stole the pictures or contents from any other blog...
As I didn't have appropriate pictures for the recipes I put, I searched for the images on google.
I request all of you to not to conclude this as the act of stealing.
These recipes are actually prepared by my mother and not copied from anywhere else.
I especially apologize Bee, Pooja, Sia, Arundhati and Ranji for their comments. I also apologize to respective blogers the pictures belong to.
Henceforth, I'm going to put recipes without pictures as I don't have any means ..
Hope you would enjoy my blog!

Dudhi Halwa

2008-06-22T20:53:00.000-07:00

Dudhi (Bottle Gourd )Halwa

Cooking time: 20 Minutes

Serves : 4

Ingredients :
1/2 litre Whole cream milk /condensed milk.
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp ghee
1 cup grated dudhi bhopala (without seeds)
elayachi powder as per taste.
For Garnishing
cashew nut , cardamoms, Almonds ,Raisins as needed.

Method :

1-Heat the kadai on a medium gas with the ghee.
2-Fry grated dudhi bhopala in a kadai on a low heat .
3-Cover with a lid and cook it for 2 min…Stir it. Now add sugar and stir it .Wait till sugar melts and then add milk.
4-Heat it on low heat till almost all the milk vaporizes. Add elaychi powder and all above mentioned dry fruits. Serve hot .

Pomfret Fry

2008-06-19T02:25:00.000-07:00

Ingredients :
1 large Pomfret
Chillie Powder
1 Lemon
Ginger Garlic paste
Rava

Method :
Cut the fish into slices & apply salt & ginger garlic paste. Keep it aside for 10 minutes.
Make a paste of chillie powder with the lemon juice & apply it to the slices.
Roll the pieces in the rava & fry till crispy on a slow flame. Serve with hot rice.

Prawns dry masala

2008-06-19T01:32:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Prawns
Ginger-Garlic Paste
Onion
Tomatoes
Chillie Powder
Cumin Seeds Powder
Coriander Leaves
Oil
Salt to taste

Method

1. Take one bowl of cleaned prawns. Apply salt & ginger & garlic paste & keep it aside.

2. Heat oil in a pan. Add the chopped onions and stir-fry until soft and lightly brown.

3. Add tomatoes & stir-fry till they become soft. Add the marinated prawns & keeping stirring till the liquid has evaporated.

4. Add 1 tspn. chillie powder, 1 tspn. cumin seed powder & a cup of water and stir-fry for 4 to 5 minutes. or until tender.

5. Taste for salt and transfer to a serving dish, garnished with coriander leaves.

Bebicana- Layered pudding

2008-06-18T23:20:00.000-07:00

A trip to Goa!!

A traditional rich Goan dessert, Bebinca is a must have at any celebration be it a birth, wedding, Christmas or Easter! Traditional Bebinca has 16 layers, but you can make as many as you like.

Ingredients:

250 gms plain flour
700 ml coconut milk
2 cups sugar
2 dozen egg yolks
1 1/2 cups ghee (clarified butter)

Method:

Mix the coconut milk and sugar together and stir till the sugar is completely dissolved.
In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks till creamy.
Add the coconut milk and mix well.
Add all the flour to this, a little at a time, making sure that no lumps are left.
Pre-heat your grill.
Put a tablespoonful of ghee in a baking pan (any shape) at least 6" deep. Put this pan under the grill till the ghee melts.
Take it out from under the grill and pour some of the prepared batter into it to form a 1/4" thick layer. Put back under the grill and cook till the top is golden. Monitor frequently.
Remove from under the grill and immediately add another tablespoonful of ghee on the previous layer. It will melt.
Now pour another layer of batter of the same thickness as the previous one. Cook under the grill till golden.
Keep repeating the layering process till all the batter is used up.
Cut into slices and serve warm or cool.

PATHRADE (Mangalorean dish)

2008-06-18T02:53:00.000-07:00

Ingredients :

15 units Alu leaves, 10 Nos. Red Chillies dry, 3 tbspn. Cumin seeds, 8 tea cups boiled rice, 1/2 grated coconut, 1 pinch turmeric powder, lemon size tamarind & salt to taste

Method :

1. Wash the rice well, and soak it for 2 hours.
2. Pick the leaves. Remove the stems, which can be used for other recipes. After washing the leaves, cut them into small bits, by rolling them, and cutting them into small lengths.
3. Grind the soaked rice with grated coconut, chillies, cumin seeds, tamarind and saffron (turmeric), to a fine dough.
4. Mix the cut leaves, with the dough and blend thoroughly.
5. Fill water in the thondor, reaching below the center plate. On the center plate, spread a muslin cloth or a clean banana leaf, and spread the dough on it. Start steaming the dough in the thondor, and when it is done, (when a fork is pierced in the cake, no batter should stick to it), put the stove off.
Note: Instead of banana leaf, you can use almond leaf. Dough can be rolled in the leaf to form elongated cakes.
6. Pour sufficient water in the lower basin of the Thondor, so that it will be able to boil without evaporating for an hour or so.
7. Spread a cloth, or banana leaf on the middle tray of the Thondor, and spread the dough on it. Or place the dough in a round vessel, about 1 or 2 inch high, preferably of aluminum, and spread the dough in it, and place it on the inner tray of the Thondor.
8. Start the gas, and let the water boil, and steam the dough.

Cut into pieces & serve hot or else apply oil in a pan & fry the pieces till crispy brown.

Turdal Dosa

2008-06-18T02:24:00.000-07:00

Ingredients :
250 gms. Rice
100 gms Turdal
Coconut
Madras Chillies
Kashmiri Chillies
Cumin Seeds
Coriander Leaves
Tamarind
Onions
Oil
Salt

Method :
Soak rice & turdal for 4 hrs. Grind to a fine paste. Take scrapped 1/2 coconut along with 3 chillies each, 2 tbsp. cumin seeds & lemon size tamarind & grind it to a fine paste. Mix both the batter well with salt to taste & mix chopped onions & coriander leaves.

Apply oil to the pan & pour the batter to make crispy dosas. Serve hot.

Jackfruit Balls

2008-06-17T05:30:00.000-07:00

Ingredients :

Boiled Rice : 1/4 Kg.
Jaggery : 150 gms.
Jackfruit pieces : 10 to 12 pieces
Coconut : 1/4 scraped
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method :
Soak Rice for 6 hrs. Grind rice to coarse. (not very fine). Grind scraped jaggery along with jackfruit pieces. Mix the ingredients well with scraped coconut & salt to taste. Make small balls & deep fry in oil till golden color. Serve hot with tea.

& for those who are oil conscious, instead of frying in oil, pour the batter into the plate & steam it. Cut into pieces & serve hot.

Falooda

2008-06-16T00:09:00.000-07:00

Hello, Presenting Falooda a refreshing dessert!

Ingredients:

100 ml Syrup (Rose / Pineapple)
150 ml Milk
50 gms Sabja Seeds (aka Canna edulus)
Few strands of boiled Vermicelli

Topping
1 Scoop Ice-Cream, Vanilla

Garnish
mix of Dry fruits (cashew, Badam, Peanuts)

Method:
- Soak the seeds in water for 20 mins.
- Take a tall glass & place in the seeds.
- Then add in the vermicelli.
- Now add in the syrup.
- Gently pour in the milk.
- Now add the scoop of Ice-cream
- Garnish with mix dry fruits
- Serve Chilled.

Sweet Idlis (made of jackfruit)

2008-06-13T04:39:00.000-07:00

Ingredients :
Boiled Rice : 1/2 Kg.
Kacha Rice : 1/4 Kg.
Udit Dal : 1/4 Kg.
Jaggery : 1/4 Kg. or less according to your taste
Jackfruit : 15 to 20 pieces
Salt to taste

Method :
Soak Rice & Dal for 6 - 8 hrs. Grind soaked ingredients separately to fine paste. Grind scraped jaggery along with jackfruit pieces till fine & mix all the ingredients well with salt to taste. Keep the batter for fermentation (it will take atleast 8-10 hrs.) After the batter is fermented, pour the batter in idli container & keep it for 15-20 minutes steaming.
Serve hot with tea.