Tuesday, July 29, 2008

COOL MILKSHAKE


the other day i got dozens of Strawberry and was thinking, what exactly to make...by eve time friends joined us...it was sunny outside...perfect time to use my Strawberry for...........MILKSHAKE :-)
guess dis is the easiest recipe on earth...

INGREDIENTS:
Glassfull of Milkshake:
5-6 cut strawberrys
milk approx - 1 cup,
finally add 3 tspn of sugar (as per taste)

METHOD:
dts it...blend all the above ingredients properly....
pour in a glass...n serve chill....SIMPLE!!!

Saturday, July 26, 2008

TINDORA DAL


Yesterday got veggies from Indian store...thought of making 'Tindora Shaak'...but ma hubby said 'it shd have some gravy, i don't want dt dry one'...n i knew where to get the recipe...
Its none other than vahrehvah.com....easiy n all recipes made simple for users...the only variation i did was adding Kitchen king masal too...but its optional.
It turned out really well..n my husband loved it...Thank you Wahchef!!!! So u guys can give a try.

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Channa Dal (cooked)
1 cup cut Tindora (round)
1 medium size Onion (chopped)
1 medium size Tomato (chopped)
2 Dry Red chillies
6-7 Curry Leaves
1 1/2 tsp chopped Garlic
1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
3/4 tsp red Chili Powder
pinch of Turmeric
1/2 tsp fennel Seed Powder
1/4 tsp Hing. n few Mustard Seeds
1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
1 Tbsp Garam/Kitchen King Masala
2 Tbsp Oil
Salt as per taste
For Garnishing finely chopped Cilantro



Directions:

  1. Take oil in a pan add Mustard seeds...wn sputter add Cumin seeds
  2. Now add red chillies, hing and chopped garlic - saute it for minute
  3. After this add Onion and saute till it becomes translucent. you can put pinch of salt to this...it realises the moisture from onion n cooks it fast.
  4. Then add tomatoes...cook till all this mixture becomes a thick paste
  5. Now add all masal powders...mix it well n add cut Tindora, cook it on medium flame with lid on it for 2 mins
              6. Then add little water...u can used the water from cooked Dal



              7. Let the Tindora cook properly...then add Dal now(need not mash the Dal)...n give it a boil (add water if required)The consistency of Dal shoud not be too watery or too thick.
              8. Adjust salt as per taste...n garnish with finely chopped fresh cilantro...
              And now serve it with fresh Basmati Rice or Paraths.


              Tuesday, July 15, 2008

              MY SPICE BOX


              I just love this spice box...its looks sooo colorful...

              but one is not enough...coz we Indians have sooo many spices :-)

              but these r the basic ones...most of them r in powdered form...one can keep whole masalas too...so here we go:

              • Mustard Seeds
              • Garam Masala
              • Corriender Seeds Powder
              • Cumin Seeds Powder
              • Turmeric Powder
              • Red Chilly Powder
              • Salt

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