Usually I make curry with ridge gourd, for the first time I tried something new and it was really yummy. Recipe source - my Mom, yes few days back when I was talking with her she said that she made some masala rice with ridge gourd, brinjal & chayote combo. It was quite interesting to me. She was bored to cook for only 2(mom n dad) & making sambar, rasam n poriyal is too much for her to cook, so she made it to a one pot meal. I too wanted to try her recipe, but I bit changed and tried with ridge gourd, potato n peas..this was new combo to me but was so good ..enjoyed with onion-cucumber raitha .
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May 10, 2011
Ridge Gourd Pulao
Usually I make curry with ridge gourd, for the first time I tried something new and it was really yummy. Recipe source - my Mom, yes few days back when I was talking with her she said that she made some masala rice with ridge gourd, brinjal & chayote combo. It was quite interesting to me. She was bored to cook for only 2(mom n dad) & making sambar, rasam n poriyal is too much for her to cook, so she made it to a one pot meal. I too wanted to try her recipe, but I bit changed and tried with ridge gourd, potato n peas..this was new combo to me but was so good ..enjoyed with onion-cucumber raitha .
Vegetable Biryani I
This time i made this veggie biryani with addition of nuts n greens paste...which turned out to a rich and more flavorful biryani.I served simply with boiled eggs n raitha.You too try this version n tell me how it turned out to you.
Still sometimes i wont get updates from the blogs i am following...tats y not able to visit your yummy recipes in time n post my thoughts...so don't mistake me will try to keep watching you... :))
Ingredient
- Basmati rice 2 cups
- Mixed vegetable 2-3 cups(carrots,beans,peas,cauliflower & broccoli)
- Ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp
- Green chillies 3 no.s(slitted)
- Onion 2 medium(sliced)
- Tomato 2 no.s(chopped)
- Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
- Salt as needed
- Oil/ghee 2-3 tbsp
- Almonds 8-10 no.s
- Cashew nuts 8-10 no.s
- Coconut 1-2 tbsp(shredded)
- Fennel seeds 1 tsp
- Dry red chillies 4-5 no.s
- Coriander leaves 1 handful + few
- Mint leaves 1 handful
- Curry leaves 1 sprig.
- Black Jeera 1/2 tsp
- Clove 5 no.s
- Cardamom 3-4 no.s
- Cinnamon 2" stick
- Bay leaf 2 no.
- Star anise 1 no.
- Soak almond and cashew nuts in warm water for 10 minutes and then grind it along with other "wet Grind" ingredients to a fine paste and keep aside.
- Wash and cut the vegetables to your desired shape n size and keep aside.(you can use any no. of veggies,paneer,mushroom n toasted bread slices also).
- wash and soak basmati rice for 30minutes,drain and fry them separately in a pan and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a non stick vessel,add the tempering ingredients one by one and fry lightly and add sliced onions and slitted green chillies and saute nicely.
- Then add ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder and fry till raw smell leaves.
- And now add the chopped tomatoes and saute till soft but not too mushy add the grounded masala paste and fry for 2-3 minutes.
- then add the cut vegetables and mix well and fry till oil separates.
- Add enough salt and water stir well and add some more fresh finely chopped cilantro n mint leaves and allow the gravy to boil.
- When it starts boiling add the fried rice and cook till rice get cooked and close it with a lid tightly and allow to be in Dhum for 15 minutes and the yummy spicy vegetable biryani is now ready.
- Serve hot with any gravy or simply with raitha.
You can also transfer the entire content(after adding water n rice) to a microwave safe bowl and cook for 20-22 minutes or to a electric cooker and cook till done.
May 8, 2011
Vermicelli Kheer Recipe - Happy Mothers Day
“I regard no man as poor who has a godly mother.” - Abraham Lincoln.... Happy Mothers Day to You all...
Vermicelli Kheer my mom's favorite Indian dessert. I made this today for her though she is not staying with me now..i shared the pictures with her :) Few words about my Mom on this special day...I can say that My Mom is one of the bestest Mom n Woman in the world. She is more talented and she struggled lot to brought up me n my sister. She faced n still facing so many problems with my dad's family n relatives. Literally she is living for us and sacrificed many things only for her children. After my marriage she was totally depressed, as I left her n now after my sister's marriage again she was left alone. She was physically n mentally more tired ;( Her only relaxation is my skype call through which she can see me n her grandsons..so daily I will spare at least some 30 minutes for her.
Respect your parents n understand their feelings in their old age. When I was pregnant..really for the first time in my life I am able to understand the Meaning of a Mom n able to fee the pain n struggle she faced to brought us up. When I became a Mom....I was so so happy n that moment felt proud to born as a woman. Once again happy mothers day to all. My Mom n Me being a Mom is the greatest assert in my life n the precious gift given by the Almighty.
Coming to the recipe...I referred sanjeev kapoor's vermicelli kheer recipe.
Ingredients
- Vermicelli 1/4 cup
- Milk 3 and 1/2 cups(i used 1% low fat milk)
- Sweetened condensed milk 1/2 of a 8 oz can
- Cardamom powder 1 tsp
- Ghee/butter 1 tbsp
- Raisins 10 no.s
- Cashewnuts 10-12 no.s
- Almonds 7 no.s(blanched n sliced)
- Cashew nut powder 1-2 tbsp(coarsely powdered cashew nuts)
- Heat a tbsp of ghee in a nonstick vessel and fry the cashew nuts and raisins separately and keep aside.
- In the same pan.roast the vermicelli till flavor n turns light golden brown and keep aside.
- In the same vessel add 3 and 1/2 cups of milk and allow to boil.
- When it starts boiling add the roasted vermicelli and keep stirring to prevent get burnt at the bottom.
- After 2-3 minutes add the sweetened condensed milk and stir well.
- After 1 minute add the cashew nut powder and cardamom powder(or crush 3-4 whole cardamoms) and keep stirring until the desired consistency.
- Lastly add the ghee roasted cashews n raisins and also some blanched almonds.
- Mix well and remove from the stove.
- Delicious vermicelli kheer is now ready.Serve warm or chilled.I like the chilled one...
I didn't add sugar...the sweet of condensed milk is enough to me..if u want you can add some sugar along with condensed milk as in the original recipe.This time the vermicelli which i bought was too thin n short than the regular .because of light problem not able to take clear pictures of the kheer ...sorry !!
May 7, 2011
Spinach Poha / Poha With Spinach / Aval Upma with Palak
May 6, 2011
Mutter Paneer Paratha
I use to make paneer recipes monthly once or twice.This time i didn't go for curries n gravy rather tried paneer stuffed paratha along with peas.The parathas were so flavorful,soft and yummy..yum..yum..paneer.Kutties liked it a lot n it was a filling dinner with raitha n some fruits.
Ingredients for Dough
- Whole wheat flour 2 cups
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
- Oil 2-3 tsp
Ingredients for Mutter Paneer Filling
- Paneer 8 oz(grated)
- Frozen peas 3/4 cup
- Onion 1 medium (finely Chopped)
- green chillies 4 no.s
- Ginger 1" large piece
- Coriander leaves 1 handful
- Cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Garam masala 1 tsp
- Amchor powder 1/4 tsp
- Turmeric powder a pinch
- Lime/lemon 1/2
- Salt to taste
- Oil 2 tsp
Method
- Cook peas in microwave for 3 minutes,drain and keep aside.
- In a blender ,put green chillies,ginger,coriander leaves and cooked peas..grind them to a little coarse paste without water and keep aside.
- Heat a oil in a pan,add cumin seeds when it splutter add finely chopped onions and saute nicely till turn golden brown.
- Then add the grounded peas-chilli mixture and saute till raw smell leaves.
- After that add all dry powders and enough salt mix well and fry for a minute.
- And add grated paneer and stir fry for another 1 minute so that masala get nicely coated with the paneer.
- Lastly add some chopped coriander leaves and mix well and turn off the stove.
- After few minutes squeeze the lime juice to the mutter paneer masala n stir well and allow to cool completely.(keep covered till u use for filling).
- Once it cool down completely,start preparing parathas.
- Knead the resting dough for a few seconds and take a big lemon size ball,and roll it to 3" (dia ) and keep 2-3 spoon of mutter paneer filling and seal the edges together and again gently roll it like regular chapathi (with less pressure).Do the same for the remaining dough n filling.
- Heat a tawa,fry the parathas on both sides till turn light golden brown...drizzle some oil on n around the parathas.
- After that remove from the tawa,mutter paneer paratha is now ready and serve hot with pickle n raitha.
Ragi Keerai Pakoda/Ragi Spinach Pakoda
Yesterday i tried keerai pakoda with ragi flour...my grand ma use to make keerai bonda with wheat flour,godhumai bonda,Instead of wheat i substituted with ragi and it turned out a great snack...crispy too.Its quite satisfying and guilt free snack :) And also i tried some in oven-baking.that was also good like patties and enjoyed with ketchup.
May 5, 2011
Baked Bittergourd Masala
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