Saturday, November 21, 2009

Veg Pulav With Channa Masala




Vegetable Pulav

Ingredients:

Sona masoori or Basmati rice - 1 cup (I used sona masoori)
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Onion - 1 medium
Cloves - 2
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Curd - 1 tblspn
Green chillies - 2 slited
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Mixed veggies - 1 cup ( I used frozen mixed veggies)
Coriander leaves for garnishing
Extra virgin olive oil - 6 tsp
Salt to taste



Method:

Boil mixed veggies in microwave for 1 min and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds when they start to splutter add cloves, cinnamon, green chillies, onion and fry till onion turns pinkish color. Then add ginger-garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.
Now add mixed veggies,curd, Coriander powder,salt and fry for 5 min.
Add required amount of water and coconut milk and allow it to boil . Adjust salt if required.
Then add rice and mix well. close and cook till done.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

Channa Masala

Ingredients:

Garbanzo beans(channa) - 1 tin
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 2 big
Cinnamon - 1 inch
Cloves - 2
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 4 tsp
Garam masala - 1 tsp
Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

Rinse channa well and wash under tap water for 10 times.
Boil water, add tomatoes and boil it and remove skin and grind it into smooth paste.
Heat oil and lightly roast onion for few min. let it cool. Then grind onion into smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds when they start to splutter add onion paste and cook till oil seperates. Then add tomato puree and cook for sometime.
Now add channa, chilli powder,salt, garam masala, tamarind paste and cook till its done.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with rice, roti, poori....



This will be a different combination try it out and let me know your comments..
Happy Eating !!!

Friday, November 20, 2009

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Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Brinjal Pulikolambhu






Ingredients:

Brinjal - 6-7 small
Onion - 1 big
Tomato - 1 medium
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 3 tsp
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Ginger - 1 small inch
Garlic - 2 pods
Curry leaves - 4-5
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Vadakam - little (optional)
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Coconut milk - 1/4 cup

Method:

Step 1:
Cut onion into 2 pieces and take half portion and grind it with garlic and ginger into smooth paste and chop the remaining half onion and keep aside.
Mix tamarind paste in a warm water and keep aside. Grind tomato seperately into smooth paste and keep aside.
Step 2 :
In a large bowl add tamarind water, chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder, tomato paste,onion paste ,salt and mix well.
Step 3 :
Heat oil in a pan add curry leaves,methi seeds,hing, vadakam and fry well.
Now add chopped onions and fry till onion turns pinkish color and then add brinjals and fry well for 10 min.
Then add the step 2 mixture and cook it in low flame till raw smell goes off.
Finally add coconut milk and turn off heat.
Serve with hot rice.


Sunday, November 15, 2009

Aapam Kurma



Ingredients:

Onion - 1 medium
Mixed vegetables - 1 cup (carrot, potato, peas, corn)
Garam masala - 2 tsp
Milk - 1 tblspn
Poppy seeds - 1 tsp
Fennel seeds powder - 2 tsp
Salt to taste

To Paste:

Onion - 1/2
Green chillies - 4-5
Grated coconut - 1 tblspn

Method:

Soak poppy seeds in milk for 15 min and grind into paste and keep aside.
Heat oil add onion, green chillies, grated coconut and fry it for 10 min. Let it cool and grind into paste and keep aside.
In same pan heat some oil and add onion and fry till the onion turns pink color and then add the grounded mixture(onion,green chillies, coconut) and cook for 5-7 min.
Now add water,salt, garam masala and boil it for 10-15 min.
Then add mixed vegetables and cook it in low flame for 15-20 min.
Finally add the poppy seeds paste and fennel seed powder and cook it in low flame.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with Aapam, rice or roti.







Thursday, November 5, 2009

Fish Kolambhu



Salmon is low in calories, yet high in protein. It can be cooked in many different ways. It is very healthy and it contains lots of Omega 3. I have tried this many times and it came out yummy all times. It is one of my hubby favorite. Try it out and let me know your comments....

Ingredients:

Salmon - 4-5 slices
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Vadakam - 1 tsp ( optional)
Onion - 1 medium
Tomato - 1 medium
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Salt to taste

To paste:

Onion - 1/2
Garlic - 2-3 pods

Method:

Grind onion & garlic and make into fine paste and keep aside.
Heat oil add mustard seeds, urad dal, vadakam, onion, onion& garlic paste and fry till raw smell goes off.
Now add sambar powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder, tamarind paste, water & salt and keep it in low flame.
After it boils add fish and cook it in low flame for 10-15 min.



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