Monday, July 13, 2009

VEGETABLE FRIED RICE


Vegetable Fried rice is a great dish for beginner cooks. Its colourful and tasty....

Ingredients:

6tbs oil
2 tbs ghee
1 medium onion
1/2 green pepper (capsicum)
1/4 cup beans
1 carrot
1/4 cup green peace
10 cloves
5 cardamom's
6 peaces Cinnamon
6 green chilli
2 cups basmati rice
4 cups water for rice cooking
3tbs ginger
3tbs garlic
salt to taste
5 tbs cashew nuts peaces for decoration
coriander leaves for decoration.


Preparation:


  • Wash and soak the rice at least 15 min. Now take the rice cooker.
  • Add the Basmathi rice and water. Add 1 tbs oil and mix well. 
  • After cooking the rice, take out the rice from rice cooker and put it into big tray.
  • Heat oil In a pan , add cloves, cinnamon and fry for a minute.
  • Add ginger and garlic fry for a minute.
  • Now add onions, sliced green chillies. Fry until it will be turn in to light golden brown.
  • Add vegetables and fry for about 10 min until a little tender.
  • Make cardamom powder. Add cardamom powder and salt.
  • Now Mix the fried vegetables into rice tray.
  • Take a small frying pan add 2 tbs of ghee add cashews. Fry for 2 min.
  • Finally decorate with coriander leaves and cashews.

Monday, July 6, 2009

CAPSICUM GRAVY CURRY

Serve with Roti/parata/biryani. This curry is so simple to prepare.

Ingredients:

1 Big size capsicum
3 tbs oil
1 big size onion
2 medium tomatoes
3 tbs ginger & garlic
3/4 garam masala
salt (to taste)
1/4 turmeric
1/4 cup cashews
1/2 poppy seeds
1/2 tbs chili powder
1/2 tbs mustards
1/2 tbs cumin seeds

Preparation:

1.Cut capsicum into big pieces, remove seeds and keep it aside.
2.Cut onions and tomatoes also big pieces.
3.Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds, mustards.
4.when they start splutter up add onions and fry until light brown colour.
5.Next add ginger and garlic and saute for a minute.
6.Now add tomatoes and mix well
7.Add salt, turmeric, garam masala, chili powder and stir well.
8.Now add Capsicum. Leave it 10 min.
9.Grind soaked cashews and poppy seeds with water.
10.Now add cashew paste into pan mix well.
11.If the gravy is thick add little bit water.
12.Leave it 10 min. Capsicum gravy curry is ready to serve.

BAINGAN BHARTHA

Baingan bhartha serve with roti, rice, biryani, fried rice, pulav.

Ingredients:

4 tbs oil
1 medium onion
2 medium tomatoes
3 tbs garlic & ginger paste
1 Big baingan
1/2 tbs turmeric
1 tbs garam masala
salt (to taste)
1/2 tbs chili powder
coriander leaves for decoration.

Preparation:

  • Brush baingan (egg plant) with oil and roast it on a gas burner over medium heat.
  • Frequently turn the eggplant upside down. Until fully roasted.
  • Once done,hold it under cold running water or in a bowl full of water.
  • Cool it and peel off the black end skin.
  • Mash the flesh.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and fry over medium heat until golden brown.
  • Now add ginger & garlic and mix well.
  • Add tomatoes and cook until tender.
  • Add turmeric, salt, garam masala, chili powder and mix well. Leave it 5 min.
  • Now add mashed baingan(egg plant) and stir well. Fry the baingan bhartha 5 - 7min over medium heat.
  • Finally garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

HAKKA NOODLES


Finding it difficult to feed your little one vegetables. Here is a delicious Hakka
noodles recipe that will work. Your child is sure to eat this complete meal
with out any fuss. Believe me this is a tried and tested recipe of a
desperate mom.


Ingredients:

1Pack Hakka noodles
1 bunch spring onions
1 carrot
1 green pepper
1 medium onion
3 flakes garlic
4 tbs olive oil / cooking oil (olive oil is good for health)
1 tbs chili garlic paste (If your kids don't eat spicy food then add 1/4 tbs chili garlic paste)
1 tbs vinegar
salt (to taste)

Preparation:

  • Take a pan. Add water. Add the noodles and cook till done.
  • Strain the excess water. Add a tbs of cooking oil. Mix and keep it aside.
  • Heat oil in a pan. Now add onions slices, garlic peaces and fry for a minute.
  • Now add green peppers and carrots and fry till it tenders.
  • Put spring onions and continue frying for 2 -3 minutes more.
  • Now add boiled and strained noodles and add salt(to taste) and mix well.
  • Add vinegar and chili garlic paste and mix well. Leave it 5 min.
  • Hakka Noodles is ready to serve.