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| Achari Aloo |
| 2012-02-08 12:17:47 |
I am not a very big fan of Achaar but got this recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor's video, noted it down and wanted to try it out.... just for trying a new recipe... I finally gave it a shot yesterday... made a few changes to it based on my preferences and it turned out good... a big change from the regular tastes..
Total Time: 25-30 min
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients:
800 gm baby potatoes - boiled and peeled (about 15-20)
1 onion - finely chopped
1 tsp mustard seeds (rai)
1 tsp fennel seeds
1 1/2 tsp Fenugreek seedS (methidana)
about 5 dried red chillies
3-4 tblsp mustard oil
1 1/2 tsp Jeera
1/2 tsp Turmeric
1 1/2 tblsp Garlic paste
2 tblsp Ginger paste
salt to taste
1/2 tsp Black salt
1 1/2 tsp sugar
5 tsp vinegar
Method:
Grind mustard, fenugreek, fennel and red chillies coarsly.
Heat mustard oil. Add jeera and stir fry onions.
Add ginger and garlic pastes. Add ground masalas, haldi, salt, black salt, sugar, vinegar and 1/2 cup water. Stir fry 1-2 min....
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| Tiramisu |
| 2012-01-23 17:52:12 |
This is one dessert that I loved when I first came to US and wanted to try ever since. Finally this Christmas, I decided to give it a whirl. And it came out very nice...and yummy..
Preparation Time: 20-30 min
Cooking and assembling Time: 30 - 45 min
Serves: about 15
Ingredients:
8 egg yolks
1/2 cup + 2 tblsp sugar
1 1/2 cups Marsala wine
500 ml cream
750 gm mascarpone cheese (you get Tiramisu Mascarpone too)
3 cups espresso coffee
3 tblsp Kahlua
4 pkts lady fingers (2 packets if fingers are thick. I found thin ones)
2-3 tsp coacoa powder
1 hersheys chocolate (optional)
Cream Layer
Carefully break eggs and separate egg yolk from whites. We only need the yolks.
Beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar using a beater.
Boil this egg mixture using a double boiler. I boiled this in a bowl on top of another pan of boiling water. The upper bowl should not be immersed in water but kept above it. Keep the heat on medium or else the eggs will start cooking. Keep stir...
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| Pongal |
| 2012-01-22 10:45:14 |
This year for Sankranti I was in a mood to make Pongal... the kind my mom makes. She boils rice in milk instead of water. So I called mom and this is the recipe I got and made. It came out yummy.
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 60 min
Serves: 5-6
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1/2 cup dhuli moong dal
1 1/2 lt milk
1/4 tsp cardamom
1 1/2 cup gur/jaggery or more if you want it sweeter
1 cup water
little almonds, cashews, raisins (optional)
Method:
Wash rice and moong dal. Add milk to this and boil on slow to medium heat till rice and dal are cooked thoroughly. You want it slightly mushy.
Mash rice and dal a little. Add elaichii.
Boil gur/jaggery with water till melted.
Add this melted gur-water to boiled rice and milk. Do not mix.
Let this cool completely. Mix the mixture well.
Sprinkle almonds/cashews/raisins etc on top.
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| Baghara Baingan |
| 2012-01-21 21:33:31 |
I have never been able to make a typical south indian Baghara baingan using peanuts... The curry is so different than what we north indians are used to. I always wanted to learn this curry base. And one of our friends makes this soooo well and we eat frequently at their place. So I had to learn it. It came close, though not exact... which can never happen. Even if you use the same ingredients and the same method, the cooking hand makes slight differences... But it was yummy...
Preparation Time: 5 min
Cooking Time: 30-45 min
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients:
Baby eggplant – 8-10
Onion – 1 large chopped
Peanuts – ½ cup
White sesame seeds – ¼ cup
Ginger- garlic paste – 1½ tsp
Coriander pwd – 1½ tsp
Coconut flakes – 2 tblsp
Cumin pwd – 1 tsp
Cinnamon – 1” stick
Tamarind concentrate – 2 tsp
Haldi – ½ tsp
Jaggery – small 1" piece, powdered
Oil
Red chilli pwd - to taste
Garam masala – ½ tsp
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
Salt - to taste
Water - 2...
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| Barbie Doll Cake |
| 2012-01-21 21:33:04 |
My daughter is a big fan of barbie and I came across this Betty Crocker's Doll cake which would be just perfect for her upcoming 5th birthday. So I followed the directions as mentioned at their site and the cake turned out amazing. My daughter was very excited to have a barbie cake and it was a big hit at the party. The link also has a video showing the making of the cake which helps. The picture below is of my cake.
Preparation Time: 20 min
Cooking Time: 35 min
Serves: about 30
Ingredients:
2 boxes Betty Crocker cake mix
oil/unsalted Butter as per box
water/milk as per box
eggs as per box
4 containers Betty Crocker Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting
Red food color
1 barbie doll
Betty Crocker star-shaped candy decors
Method:
Mix the cakes according to instructions on the box. Both the cakes can be made at the same time. I use butter instead of oil and milk instead of water.
Divide the batter equally among the 3 8-inch pans and pyrex 1 1/2 qt baking bo...
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| Alfredo Sauce |
| 2011-09-29 12:41:55 |
My "To Try" List...
Preparation Time:
Cooking Time:
Serves:
Ingredients:
1 stick butter
1 cup Heavy cream
Parmesan cheese - as much or as little
white pepper to taste
a pinch nutmeg
Method:
Melt a stick of butter in a small saucepan over low to medium heat.
Add a cup of heavy cream. Stir until the cream is warm.
Begin adding grated parmesan, a little at a time, stirring constantly until it melts and is incorporated in the butter and cream. Keep adding and tasting and stirring until you like the flavor.
Add some white pepper and a pinch of nutmeg.
Increase heat to medium and continue to stir till you have the right consistency.
Tips
Make sure to heat the bowl you combine the ingredients in, then add the pasta TO the sauce in the bowl, not vice versa.
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| Safari Crunchies |
| 2011-09-29 12:38:06 |
We had this at my friends place some time back.. VERY YUMMY... I had it written down, never posted it as never tried it... But am finally posting it so that it shows up in my list of "To Try".
Preparation Time:
Cooking Time:
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Ingredients:
2 cups oats
1 cup flour
1 cup coconut
1 cup brown sugar
250 gm margarine
1 tblsp vanilla syrup
1 tsp soda
Method:
Mix oats, flour, sugar and coconut.
Melt margarine and syrup and then add soda.
Mix margarine and flour mixtures
Pat mixture into greased tray.
Bake at 350 F for about 15-20 min until golden brown.
Cut into squares while still hot and then allow to cool
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| Malai Kofta |
| 2011-04-08 17:16:11 |
This is one dish that I always ordered when we went out dining back in India. We knew which restaurants served good Malai Kofta and we would always go to those only because if this dish is good there, then other dishes ought to be good.
I never thought I could make restaurant style Malai Koftas at home. Then I came across this recipe and my mom gave me some suggestions for modifying it. I made a lot of changes based on my experience, and it turned out amazing. I agree it takes time to make this one, but once in a while its worth it.
Preparation Time: 25-30 min
Cooking Time: 40-45 min
Serves: 4-5 (makes 12 Koftas)
Ingredients:
For Koftas: Makes about 8-10 koftas
2 large Potatoes, boiled and mashed
1 slice bread crumbs - for binding (you can take a bread slice and churn it for 1-2sec in a mixer)
2-3 tblsp grated Khoya
1 tblsp Cashews, chopped into small pieces - optional
1 tblsp Raisins - optional
Oil for deep frying
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
Salt to taste
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| Quick Vegetable Quesadilla |
| 2011-04-07 13:46:26 |
This is one of my kids favorite lunch recipes. Its quick... I make it in the morning when packing lunch. Well...I use frozen veggies. You can use fresh vegetables...it would take a little longer or you can make the veggie mixture the night before ...
Preparation Time: 0
Cooking Time: 10 min
Serves: 1-2
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen veggies - I normally use the mixed vegetable pack which has broccoli, carrots, zucchini, cucumber etc
salt to taste
1/2 tsp garlic powder
black pepper to taste
2 flour/wheat tortillas
cheese - whichever you prefer - mozarella, cheddar or a mix
Method:
Microwave the frozen veggies with 1/2 cup water for about 5 min till soft.
Drain and add salt, black pepper and garlic powder
Heat a griddle. Place a tortilla on the heated griddle. Sprinkle a little cheese on half the tortilla. Add a layer of vegetables. Sprinkle some more cheese on top. Fold the tortilla into "D" shape. Cook both sides till crispy and cheese is melted. Ensur...
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| Adai |
| 2010-12-07 10:24:40 |
Everyone in my house loves dosas and idlis. This creates a nice variation. It can be a one dish meal (which is very important to me as it saves a lot of time) and is healthy enough to not need anything else. My kids like it as they don't see any veggies anywhere. So all in all a good healthy dish which can be made every other day.
Preparation Time: 5-6 hours (includes soaking time)
Cooking Time: 5 min
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients:
1 cup rice
1/2 cup Channa dal
1/2 cup Tuar dal
1/2 cup Urad Dal
1/2 cup Moong Dal
1 onion
8-10 curry leaves
4-5 Cilantro sprigs
1 pinch Hing
1/2 " ginger
green chillies to taste
1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds (optional)
salt to taste
oil for pan frying
Method:
Soak all the dals and rice together for about 5-6 hours
Cut all the vegetables coarsly.
Grind all of the above in a grinder with a little water. Do not add too much water. The consistency is a little thicker than dosa.
Spread a ladle of batter on a heated pan. Sprinkle a li...
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