DAILY RECIPES

karappusa

2011-05-28T06:23:00.000-07:00

Holidays for kids so making healthy snacks yet tasty is a challenge.Muruku/karappusa is one of the best things kids love.I used urad dal instead of gram flour to make it more nutrituous.Coming to the recipe

Ingredients:
Urad dal 1cup
Rice flour 4cups
ajwain/vaamu 1tbsp
butter 1/4 cup
salt as needed
redchillipowder 1tbsp
oil for deep frying
Method:Pressure cook urad dal.When cool blend it in to a smooth paste.In a bowl mix all the ingredients with urad dal paste and make dough soft enough to pass through the muruku maker.Heat oil and press karappusa.Fry till golden brown and serve.Preserve in an air tight container.

Chocolate Cake

2011-05-18T13:00:00.000-07:00

Kids were asking for cake so thought of doing one at home.I made chocolate cake with mix.Did as per instructions given on the cake mix box so not giving the recipe.

Realistic Eye

2011-04-01T10:13:00.000-07:00

I tried to draw a realistic eye.Hope It came out good.

My Pencil Art

2011-03-24T09:27:00.000-07:00

A rose bud using pencil.

easy bread

2010-10-12T13:02:00.000-07:00

This is the first time I made bread and it turned to be so good.
4cups bread flour(I used king arthur brand)
2tbsp active dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar (if u want bread to be sweet)
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
2tbsp melted butter
Method Take a mixing bowl put yeast then add warm milk,1tsp sugar mix well n let it rest for 5min.In another bowl take flour, add salt,sugar(remaining opt) mix well and add yeast mixed in milk n knead in to a smooth dough.Add butter 1tbsp mix well n cover with a damp muslin cloth n let it rest for 1hr or till it doubles.then knead well let it rest for 1/2 hr .Now make in to shapes u want like a knot or small balls place on greased baking tray.brush the dough balls with melted butter and bake in a preheated oven on 425F for 10 min.When golden brown take off brush with butter n let cool.Home made bread rolls are ready to serve.

Banana Biscuits

2010-08-11T07:25:00.000-07:00

These Biscuits are made using wheat flour and banana making them nutritious for kids.Let's have a look on preparation.
Ingredients
wheat flour 4cups (maida can be used)
2 ripe bananas
sugar 1/2 cup
butter 4tbsp
oil to deep fry
Method
make a smooth paste of bananas and sugar.Mix the paste with wheat flour and add melted butter.Mix well adding water if needed and make a tight dough,let it rest for 20 min.then roll out into thin circles and cut into squares or any desired shapes.Deep fry in oil till golden brown.let cool and store.

Tomatillo Chutney

2010-08-02T09:13:00.000-07:00

Tomatillo looks like green tomatoes but are a little sour.This tastes great as chutney,simple to make.
Ingredients    Tomatillos 5
                        Redchillies 5
                        Green chillies 5

                        Garlic 4
                        Fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp
                          Cumin seeds   1/4tsp
                         salt,coriander leaves.
Method .First fry tomatillos in 1tsp oil til soft n keep aside.Now in 1tsp oil fry fenugreek seeds,cumin,red chillies ,green chillies till nice aroma comes.make this in to a fine paste in a mixie.Add tomatillos ,salt,garlic,coriander leaves n make in to a smooth paste.

2007-05-14T11:20:00.000-07:00

Punjabi chole masala
Ingredients:
dry chick peas 1cup
1 tea bag
soda bi carbonate 1tsp
annardana paste(optional)
amchur powder(dry mango powder)
garam masala
for paste
cloves 6
cinnamon stick 1
green chillies 5
ginger
black pepper
for dry masala
tej patha(bay leaf)
mustard seeds 1tsp
jeera 1tsp
methi 1tsp(fenugreek seeds)
cloves 2
red chilli 3
Method:
soak chana overnight with soda and salt.place a tea powder pouch in it and cook well.discard the pouch.Make a paste with ingredients for paste above and mix with chana.do not put on flame just mix.
Take a pan pour leftover water from cooked chana and put on flame.Add dry masala powder along with garam masala,anardaana,amchur powder.Cook till thick.Now heat ghee in another pan till smoke.Make space in centre of chana pour smoking ghee over chana and cover with lid.mix well and serve with roti or rice.

nutritious sweet kids would like

2007-04-30T11:16:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
whole milk 2cups
soaked badam 1/4 cup
cashew 1/4 cup
sugar 1 1/2 cup
cardamom powder
Method:
make a paste with soaked badam and cashew.keep aside.boil milk in a pan
add sugar and badam-cashew paste,cardamom and mix well.keep stirring
till milk thickens and paste is cooked soft.serve hot or cold.tastes delicious.

mirchi bajji

2007-04-30T11:04:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
Besan(bram flour) 2cups
big green chillies 6
jeera 1tsp
salt to taste
cooking soda 1/2 tsp
onion 1
red chilli powder
juice of 2 lemon
oil to deep frying
Method:
slit chillies and sprinkle salt and jeera powder.keep aside.
now mix salt,jeera,cooking soda and mix in to thick paste.
heat oil n fry chillies dipped in besan mix till golden brown.
take juice of lemon,salt and chilli powder.now take fried chillies slit and
pour this mixture in slits and garnish with thinly chopped onions.serve
hot.

7cup sweet

2007-04-30T10:54:00.000-07:00

Ingredients:
1cup besan(gram flour)
1cup milk
1cup grated coconut(fresh)
1cup ghee
3cups sugar
cashew nuts to garnish
Method:
Fry gram flour in a pan till nice aroma comes.keep aside.let cool.add remaining ingredients except cashew.mix well.put on stove,keep stiring till mix leaves the sides of the pan.grease a plate pour the mix n garnish with cashew.