Thursday, March 18, 2010

kara kozhambu

ingredients:
1 big lemon size tamrind soaked in cup of water
2 onions
1 tomato
1 strand curry leaves
pinch of tumeric
half a table spoon pepper powder
2 table spoon chilly coriander powder
pinch of asfoetedia
salt to taste
oil
method:
place the kadai in high flame .Add oil and add mustard to crackle and add curry leaves and asfoetedia.Then add chopped onions and fry till light brown and add tomato fry it for 2mins then add turmeric,peper,chilly coriander powder,salt to taste and sim ur flame and mix it properly and leave it for 2mins and once u see oil coming out at surrounding add 1 glass of water and bring to boil .after u see the content getting little thick add the soaked tamrind water into it and do this for twice so the pulp is completely extracted and bring it boil in high flame once u see curry thickens turn off the flame.
NOTE:If you wish to add vegetables you can add potato,drumstick,sprouts,brinjal,yam,ladyfinger.

Monday, March 8, 2010

Malai Kofta


Ingredients:
  • 2 tbsp - Maida
  • 1 no. - Boiled & mashed potato
  • 100 gms - Grated Paneer
  • 10 nos. - Kaju
  • 2 small - Tomato
  • 1 big - Onion (Grinded)
  • 2 tsp - Garam Masala powder
  • 2 tsp - Red chilly powder
  • 1 tsp - Turmeric powder
  • 1 no. - Elaichi (crushed)
  • 1/4 cup - Curd
  • 2 tsp - Cornflour
  • 1 tsp - kasuri methi
  • Oil for deep fry
  • Salt to taste
Method:
  • In a bowl mix mashed potato, grated paneer, maida, 1 tsp garam masala, 1tsp red chilly powder, salt and make small balls.
  • Coat the balls with the cornflour and deep fry
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add the grinded onions and turmeric. Fry till golden brown.
  • Grind kaju, tomato and curd.
  • Add this mix into the pan and fry for sometime.
  • Add 1 tsp garam masala, 1 tsp red chilly powder, kasuri methi and salt.
  • Add crushed Elaichi.
  • Mix the balls in the gravy.
  • Serve it hot.

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

Goby Fry

Ingredients:
  • 250 gm - Cauliflower
  • 2 tbsp - Cornflour
  • 2 tbsp - Besan (Gram flour)
  • 1 tbsp - Chilly powder
  • Salt - according to taste
  • Aamchur (Dry Mango Powder)/Chaat Masala - for taste
  • Oil to deep fry

Method:

  • Mix cornflour, besan, chilly powder and salt with water to make thin paste.
  • Coat Cauliflower thouroughly into this paste.
  • Heat oil in kadai and deep fry the Cauliflower and keep aside.
  • Sprinkle with Aamchur or Chaat Masala.

Aloo Dahi

Ingredients:

  • 4 nos. - Potatoes2
  • 1/2 ltr - Curd
  • 1 tsp - Coriander Powder
  • 1 tsp - Cumin Powder
  • 1 tsp - Garam Masala
  • 1 tsp - Chilly Powder
  • Salt - According to taste
  • 2 tbsp - Oil
  • 1 tsp - Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tbsp - Coriander leaves

Method:

  • Boil the potatoes. (Peeled and cubed)
  • Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.
  • When it starts to crackle switch off the stove.
  • After 2 minutes add curd.
  • Switch on the stove and boil it for a minute & add other masalas.
  • Add potatoes and boil it both for another minute.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.