Sunday, 28 September 2014
Friday, 26 September 2014
King fish biryani/aikura biryani
Its the season for the king fish.The name itself implies the this how wonderful fleshy and succulent this fish is.Aikura ,as that's how its said in malayalam , is best consumed in its first catch.Its easy and quick cooking time delivers the biryani ,an easy dish at hand.Kishgfish is usually cut into very thin slices.Over frying them would lead to dryness,so quick tossing works best for this recipe. Now over to the recipe ......
Tuesday, 23 September 2014
Dragon chicken
Green gram /brown lentil Curry
This is a very nutritious lentil curry.I always see to it that my family have this at least once a week,of course with a change of the lentils.Its easy to prepare and goes well with soft buttered chapathis and appams.
Saturday, 20 September 2014
ORANGE ALMOND CAKE
Potato stuffed roti/aloo parantha
s getting cold ,and sometimes a. rizzlethe and there.The weather is. 1. Gautiful and my little toddler genius just looks at me with his grin,and the whole world just falla apart when he sees his favourite aloo parantha.The aloo filling that I make is a little spicy and ketchupy,!He loves it that way.So do we:-) A wonderful tiffin solution for all the busy moms.I make my filling before hand and refrigerate it.So when the need arises make paranthas and do the rest .
Wednesday, 17 September 2014
Paneer do pyaz/fried cottage cheese in rich gravy
Since I have just started on my blogging journey ,that too food blog, oh man ,this is tough and its the interest n enthusiasm in me that keeps going .With the kids and household chores,still I catch up the time in between to go tap tap n tap:-) Since we all r foodies ,in my house ,that is,breakfast,lunch n dinner are like, soap operas,one day its stuffed rotis ,or the other day its veg Curry's and appams,and the next day could just go as plain boiled eggs and bread.But at any ways all love surprises and so I. Just hunt for new recipes FroM friends and family and the net.
Ever since the internet bloom,food is like elastic stretched to its limits,recipes and mix n match .And so everyone knows almost everything on how to prepare the most comfort and cozy recipes one could devour into, from the top hotels and restaurants
Saturday, 13 September 2014
THALESSERY BIRYANI...A LITTLE DIFFER:)
My bro.just cooked this dish,and passed it on saying that didnt get enough of it!Ya we r all good cooks,no gender bias,here when it comes to Kitchen Fiesta.thats my kitchen.He mixed and matched mom's recipe along with the original one ,and it turned out great.
Thursday, 11 September 2014
Vanilla chiffon butter cake
Actually this should have been my first cake post,OK now I am just not being overconfident but when it comes to cakes :-) ,my baking spirit s are hiiiigh:-) I just love cakes however I try new ones my cake darlings never let me down.Always chocolate cakes r our favs,I suppose everyone's !So here's one of my collection ,Vanilla chiffon cakes,oh yes Chiffon it is,this cake is soo soft that it was shaking like a jelly.
Now baking this cake could b tricky but believe me it is easy,that is if you are a regular Baker :-) There has been a problem for some of you whose cakes,ie,after baking would leave a depression in the middle.Now that's because you have faultered with the measurements,so do take care.
This cake is a basic one to birthday cakes.So go ahead and bake them gals:-) :-) :-)-)
Monday, 8 September 2014
COLESLAW
INGREDIENTS:
2 1/2 cups shredded cabbage
1 carrot chopped, very small
1 onion chopped small
1 heaped tsp of white pepper
1 tsp of sugar
mayo 4 tbsp
just mix eveything up and chill before use.
Sunday, 7 September 2014
TANDOOR CHICKEN
Ingredients:
chicken 1 kl
ginger garlic paste in vinegar 2 tbsps
tandoori masala 1 tsp, salt to taste
a pich of turmeric
1/2 cup curd
garam masala 1/2 tsp
green chilli past 1/2 tsp
1 tsp of cornflour
1/2 of a beaten egg
method:
marinate all the ingredients to the chicken well and set aside for 12 hrs.
prepare the tandoor and cook till done :)
for frying :
if you dont have a tandoor ,deep fry in oil.
15 mints on each side in low flame
note: when frying add the entire marinade along with the chicken into the oil.
Friday, 5 September 2014
HOMEMADE MASCARPONE CHEESE
Thursday, 4 September 2014
SWISS ROLL WITH MASCARONE CHEESE AND NUTELLA BANANA FILLING
Soo soft that when rolled, the cake just stays rolled even when u try to straighten it:)
Ingredients:(recipe courtesy:hadia's labanese cusine)
6 eggs separated
6 tbsps siefted flour
6 tbsps sugar (powdered)
1 tsp vanilla essence
method :
1.beat the egg whites on slow speed for 1 min.and then increase the speed to full speed till the egg whites turn full fluffy white
2.add the sugar, a tsp at time
3.once well incorporated well ,add the egg yolks ,vanilla essence,flour.Now beat for a mint and use a spatulla for the rest of the batter to fold in well.Grease pan with oil and lay parchment paper.
4.bake in preheated oven 200 c for 10 to 12 mins.,(pan size 37'x25')
NOTE: check the oven conditions, mine took 30 mins to bake :)but the end result was goooood.
the cake is ready once if the toothpick inserted comes out clean.Remove the butter paper.
Turn over the cake on to a clean kitchen towel and roll at once,let it cool.
for the filling:
nutella 2 tbps
mascarpone cheese 200 gms
banana smashed 1
banana chopped 1
1.mix all the ingredients and refrigerate for half hour,except for the nutella
2.spread the nutella on the cooled cake, and then add the cheese filling.roll over the cake again.
for the ganache:
200 gms semi sweet chocolate
3/4 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp sugar
1tsp butter
1.heat the cream and pour over the broken pcs of the chocolate in to a bowl.Add the butter and the sugar,stir and cool it aside.pour it over the swiss roll and garnish with almond flakes
Tuesday, 2 September 2014
HAMOUR BIRYANI
INGREDIENTS:
hamour fish 1kl
onions 1 kl.sliced
ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
green chilli paste 1 tbsp
tomatoes 1/2 kl
powders needed:
turmeric pwd 1/2 tsp
corriander pwd 1 tsp
jeera pwd 1/2 tsp
garam masala pwd 1 tsp.
pepper pwd.1/2 tsp
salt to taste
biryani rice of your choice 1 kl,washed and drained(4 cups)
mint leaves 1/2 cup
corriander leaves 1/2 cup
curry leaves 2 strands
lemon juice of 1 lime
FOR RICE:
ghee( for rice )1/2 cup
garam masala whole cloves 1,cardamom 2 ,cinnamom 1 "
for garnishing fried onions ,cashews and raisins
hot water 6 cups(1 cup rice=1 1/2 cups of water)
METHOD:
1. first marinate the fish in a pinch of turmeric and red chilli.(each of 1/2 tsp)
2.shallow fry the fish in oil ,only for few mints,keep aside.
3.in the same oil the fish was fried in, add the onions,saute till they are translucent
4. add the ginger garlic paste and the green chillies ,cook for few mints.
5.add all the pwds,and the tomatoes mentioned above and add 1 cup water .cook for 15 mints
6. add the fried fish and leaves,lemon juice
7.cover and simmer for few more mints
8.be careful not to sitr well as the fish might crumble.
9 in a big vessel add the ghee ,when hot add the whole garam masala and the hot water
.When the water is boiling add the drained rice and cover and cook till 3/4 of the rice is cooked.
10.Dum Layering:Take out half of the rice and fill in the fish masala,and top it with the rest of the rice.
11.prick holes all through the layered biryany for the heat to get through
12 garnish finely with fried onions and cashews ,raisins.
NOTE: I usually take out the fish and layer it on top of the rice so they don't break off.
LADIES FINGER /BINDI MASALA
Ingredients:
Ladies fingers/bindi 1/2 kl
jeera 1 tsp
oil 3 tbsps
Cummin pwd 1 tsp
fennel pwd 1 Tsp
corriander pwd 1tsp
onions 2 small ,chopped finely
turmeric pwd. 1/2tsp
chilli pwd1/2tsp
garlic chopped finely1/2tsp
green chillies 1 chopped finely
Salt to taste
onions 1 Big chopped
tomato 1
Jeera pwd 1 tsp
corriander pwd 1 tsp
PAv baji masala a pinch
Method
1. Heat oil in nonstick pan and add the jeera seeds,fry the onions in low heat.keep stirring well.
2.Then add the garlic ,cummin, fennel ,corriander powders,a little salt,check not to burn the masala.
3.Off and let it cool.
4. Wash and pat dry the bindis on kitchen towel.Slit carefully in the middle only,like a pocket ,so the masala can stay well packed inside.
5.Place the masala,into the bindis and keep aside.
6.Heat oil and fry in low heat carefully so the masala will not come out.
7.In that time,fry the chopped onions to slight golden brown,
8. Add the jeera pwd,corriander pwd,salt,pav baji masala.
9Add the chopped tomatoes,salt to taste,stir well .
10.check the bindies and take them out of the oil
11.place them in masala and toss them.
Note :I just love to eat these with plain chapathis and dal:-)
Saturday, 30 August 2014
MUTTON LIVER FRY
1.1/2 kl mutton liver
2.oil 2tbsp
3.onion shallots chopped 1 cup
4.curry leaves few
5.ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
6.vinegar 1tsp
7.tomato paste 1 cup
8.green chillies slit 4
9 red chilli pwd.2tbsp
10turmeric pwd 1/4 tsp
11.jeera pwd 1 tsp
salt to taste
yogurt 1/2 cup
method:
1.soak the liver in yogurt for 1/2 hr and then wash well and keep aside.
2.Inpressure cooker, fry the shallots in oil and add the curry leaves and the ginger garlic paste .stir well.
3.add the pwds and the tomato paste.combine well.add the liver and salt.
4.close the lid and cook for15 mints.after the whistle.
5.check if done and then add the green chillies ans simmer for 5 mints.garnish with corriander leaves.
6.serve with rotis and naans:)
FRIED BANANA RICE PUDDING/KAI CURRY
INGEDIENTS:
ghee rice 1/2 cup(the small version)soaked in water for 1 hour
sugar 1/4 cup
coconut milk 1 cups thick
1/2 ltr. fresh milk(i used long life brand)
chana dal cooked 1/2 cup
ghee 1 tbsp
cashews 1 tbsp
sulthanas 1 tbsps
plaintain bananas 2
cardamom pwd (1 tsp)
method:
1. cook the bananas in the cooker for 3 to 4 whistles
2.and smash and make balls.Deep fry them in oil.
3.grind the soaked rice and the coconut milk,and sieve them.
4.pour the mixture into a vessel,add the fresh milk ,sugar and reduce it in low heat,stirring slowly.
5.once the mixture is about to thicken add the dal,fried bananas,stir well .
6 careful not to thicken too much.
7.add the fried nuts in ghee.At last add a pinch of salt,cardamom pwd.leave it to cool.Add sugar if needed.
I love it the next day,from the fridge.:)
Saturday, 16 August 2014
Fish molly
FISH MOLY |
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