Thursday, March 19, 2015

Healthy Honey Roasted Almonds

           

                              Honey Roasted Almonds





         I am Nuts about the 'nuts',ya I like them in each and every thing whatever way  I can think of cooking and having them.I usually add nuts in almost everything as curries,snacks,desserts of course,sweets,muesli,granola,cakes,salads or even in breads and there are so many other things which I could not remember right now for sure....

         These Honey roasted almonds should come with a Warning !They are very addicting.....If they are there in your house ,you can't just have enough of them.And ya who does not like roasted nuts.These almonds are perfect for anytime snacking and healthy too.Basically you can honey roast any nuts and they tastes yummy ,be it walnut,cashew nut,pecans or even peanuts.only the roasting time will varies depending on the nuts which you are going to make.They smell amazing and tastes so good as they smell.


         These are perfect for those office hunger pangs which comes between before lunch or before leaving the office in the evening ,just munch on it.These are also a good option for children snacks box who does not like to eat plain nut ,they will surely munch on these sweeties....and yes they are healthy too,much better from what  we get from the stores.



Honey Roasted Almonds



Ingredients


2 cups Almonds
1/3 cup  honey
1 tsp sea salt

Method


  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 
  • Place the almonds in a bowl. 
  • Warm the honey just so it liquid and pour it over the almonds. 
  • Mix well so that all the almonds are covered well. 
  • Spread the almond/honey mixture onto a parchment lined baking pan. 
  • Sprinkle sea salt over the top. 
  • Bake for around 15-25 minutes shaking the almonds every few minutes to prevent burning one side.  That is it.  

  • Let them cool in baking pan and then munch on these.

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    Variation


    Almonds can be roast before adding in the honey as well for 5 minutes or untill fragrant.
    For spicy nut you can add cayenne pepper,black pepper,cloves power or little bit of nutmeg powder.for more variation can add cinnamon or even cardamon powder in the honey. 


    Tuesday, March 17, 2015

    A New beginning with something Sweet....... Swiss Roll (Jam Roll)

               

                                    SWISS ROLL (Jam Roll/Roulade/Jelly Roll) 




     This is my first post,ya you read it right .First post after four years, but it does not mean that I was totally out of this blogging world ,I was always there checking my fellow bloggers blog and experimenting with food but was not able to update my blog for some reasons.

     Actually in order to revive my blog again I was looking for some sweet recipes ,sweet but not unhealthy like people consider sweets to be, specially when it comes to cakes and pastries ,they are loaded with butter and cream.But this recipe is totally different as there is not even a drop of oil in it,still it is very soft ,spongy and oh! so tasty.....yum...

      There are so many recipes of Swiss roll available in cook books as well as internet,some says to use lots of fats,some says use of corn flour or some says to use sugar syrup while rolling but personally after so many trial and errors ,I came on this recipe which neither has lots of fats nor sugar syrup which makes it soggy rather then soft what I feel.

    Swiss rolls are so versatile ,one can use whatever filling you like  .Some suggestions are any kind of  jam,chocolate Ganache,lemon curd,whipped cream(which i used in my recipe below),cream cheese,nutella,any dry fruits and so many other filling the possibilities are endless........the idea is to just get your sponge sheets (cake) right.



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     Ingredients



    4 large eggs
    1 large  egg yolk
    1/3 cup  sifted All purpose flour+ 3 tbsp (if not using cornflour)
    3 tablespoons  cornstarch(corn flour)(optional,i did not use)
    1/2 cup  + 1 tablespoon  granulated white sugar(divided)
    1 teaspoon pure vanilla  extract
    1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or salt
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder


    For Filling


    1 cup  heavy Whipping cream
    1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    1/4 cup  granulated white sugar
    3 tablespoon grated coconut flakes (optional)
    1-2 tablespoon tutti fruity(optional)


    Method


    For Sponge Cake:


    Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C) and place oven rack in  the center of the oven.
     Butter, or spray with a nonstick vegetable spray, a 17x12 inch (43x30 cm) baking pan, line it with parchment paper, and then butter and flour the paper (or spray with a nonstick vegetable/flour spray).


    While the eggs are still cold separate two of the eggs, placing the yolks in one bowl and the whites in another bowl. To the yolks, add the additional yolk, and the two remaining eggs.  Allow the eggs to come to room temperature.
     Meanwhile, in a small bowl whisk the flour with the cornstarch (If using) and baking powder.

    Beat the egg yolks and whole eggs, along with 1/2 cup  of the sugar on high speed for five minutes, or until thick, pale yellow, and fluffy.

     Then add the vanilla extract.Sift half the flour mixture over the beaten egg mixture and fold in gently with a rubber spatula, just until the flour is incorporated. Sift the remaining flour mixture into the batter and fold in.
    (do it in 2-3 batches,slowly folding and adding flour)

    In a clean bowl, , beat the remaining egg whites until foamy. Add the cream of tartar or salt and continue beating until soft peaks form. Sprinkle in the remaining one tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

     Gently fold a little of the whites into the above flour batter to lighten it, and then add the rest of the whites. Pour the batter into prepared sheet pan, spreading evenly with  spatula or spoon

    . Bake for about 6-8 minutes or until golden brown and when lightly pressed, springs back

    .Immediately upon removing the cake from the oven sprinkle with powdered sugar and then invert the cake onto a clean dish towel. Remove the parchment paper, sprinkle with confectioners sugar, and roll up the sponge, with it.Place on a wire rack to cool for at least half an hour.


    Filling


     Place your mixing bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer for at least 15 minutes. Then place the whipping cream, vanilla extract, and sugar into the bowl and beat until stiff peaks form.(sugar according to your taste if want more sweet add some more ,i like mine less sweet) add in little food color if desired.


    Assembling


    Unroll the sponge sheet, spread with the whipped cream,sprinkle coconut flakes , tutti fruity and re roll without the towel this time.

     Cover and chill in the refrigerator for a few hours or at least an hour.

    Just before serving sprinkle with confectioners sugar and cut into round pieces.


















      

    Coming Back .......After A Loooooonng Break

    Hello,friends.So here I came back after a long break ,actually very long almost 4 years.Four years really...... its a long time, I know but was really very busy in life,Busy with my son,my new house,my craft assignments and some new projects,learning and exploring new cuisines or whatever was  coming in my way.But was always missing my blogging.  I know the blogging world has been hugely changed in these years so WE ARE!  Isn't it.

         But I think its better now  than never,So want to revive my blog again.This time with the hope of updating it regularly,no matter where I am or what I do. AMEN! 
        And at last leaving you all with my 4 years journey through some precious moments from my life....












    One thing more now my blog name is' A Food Corner of Mine' .Everything needs some changes you know!












    Tuesday, March 8, 2011

    Achari Paneer

    I heard a lot about achari paneer but I never got a chance to taste it so far.....one day while browsing i found this recipe in Aipi,s blog .It was very easy and sounds interesting so decided to give it a try and believe me this is now among one of so many tasty dishes which i make of paneer.Easy and fast  to make and tasty too.

    I just followed the recipe given by Aipi,s blog US Masala ,so not going to post it again .Please visit her blog for the recipe,she has an amazing collection of recipes in her space.

    I am sending it to Bookmarked recipes-every Tuesday Event hosted by Priya and Aipi.


    Monday, March 7, 2011

    Moong dal Halwa

    Moong dal halwa is a well known sweet specially from the state of Rajasthan.Its rich and creamy in
    taste and people use to enjoy it as dessert in winters after dinner.Its full of energy also as it contains moong dal and lots of pure ghee ,so recommended for weak people too.


    Ingredients-

    Split Moong dal - 1/2 cup
    Pure Ghee or Unsalted butter- 1/2 cup
    Sugar - little less than 1 cup or according to taste
    Cardamom powder- 1/4 tsp
    Saffron a pinch
    Water - 2 cups
    Few almonds silvers fore garnishing

    Method

    1- Wash and soak dal in water for about 3-4 hours.
    2-Drain dal and grind it into smooth paste just adding little water.
    3-In a heavy kadai or non stick pan add ghee and dal paste and mix well,turn on the gas at medium heat.
    4-Stir continuously as dal tends to stick at the bottom of the pan,press it gently with spatula and keep stirring the paste for about 15-20 minutes or untill a sweet aroma comes out of it.
    5-In another pan mix sugar and water and boil for 4-5 minutes.Add saffron and cardamom powder and keep it aside.
    6-After sweet aroma comes out of the dal paste add this sugar syrup to it slowly .keep string well and cover for 2-3 minutes.
    7-Remove the lid and stir it if more water is there untill the desired consistency .
    8-Switch off the gas and serve it warm ,garnished with silvered almonds.

    One more click to tempt you more...............Enjoy.


    Tuesday, March 1, 2011

    Daal Pakwan Popular Sindhi Breakfast

    Hii all,so finally I am here with something ,this is my post after a long time ,anyways I took a kinda break......So today my post is about a popular Sindhi breakfast 'daal pakwan'. I remember in my college days we had a sindhi classmate first I heard about it from her but with time I forgot about it,Then one day while surfing internet i found the recipe and decided to give it a try and it came out well .I bookmarked this recipe from Home Made Food.I just followed the recipe as it is in her blog so not going to post it again here,Please visit her blog for the yummy recipe.

    I am sending it to Priya,s and Aipi,s Bookmarked Recipe Event'




    Thursday, February 17, 2011

    Roundup Veggie\fruit A month

    Hello ,friends first of all I am really very sorry for the delay in posting the roundup of the Event ,I know you all must be waiting for the yummy recipes made of green peas ,actually I was really very busy so could not even get time to login in last few days........But Its better to be late then never ,rite, Ok you can say its an excuse -


    I am really thankful to Priya who gave me this opportunity to host the Event and I am sorry Priya for posting roundup late .

    SO here is the roundup --

    Shobha of Foodmazaa send her delicious Gobhi Mattar sabji, , Methi Matar Paneer Bhurji  , Green Peas stuffed Puris and Green Peas Pulao






    Then enjoy the Creamed peas and Peas with Cheese n a Tangy Twist of Priya Sreeram from BON APPETIT




     Try Vatana Na Ghughra of Supriya from Queen of My Kitchen



    Something new for me from Priya of Priya's Easy and Tasty Recipes ,her recipes are Green Peas Puree and Matar Tawa pulao





    Rupali of  RecipeGrabbag send her Green Peas with Tofu


    Then try Kavita's Green Peas Delight from Seasoned and Dressed




    Last but not the least try some Green Peas Chutney of Kanchan from Kitchen gossip


    SO here is the round up with so many delicious recipes of Green peas ,Thank you all who send all these lovely entries for my Event and please let me know if I missed anyone of you .


     And I apologize  once again for delay in posting the roundup and I shall make sure it will not happen again.....Thats all for now,Have a Great Day.................



    Tuesday, November 2, 2010

    Veggie/Fruit A Month Event

    So here I am with the 1st Event of my blog.This is actually the Event started by Priya of Mharo Rajasthan's Recipes.Thanks a lot Priya for giving me this opportunity. As the rule of the Event we should choose a fruit or Veggie as the theme of the event,so i choose  Green Peas  ,who is not aware of green peas ,this is very essential veggie in our daily cooking at least in my kitchen ,I use to prepare some thing or the other with green peas frequently.So I thought lets see what my other blogger friend are cooking with this wonderful vegetable.For this You can use any peas (I mean fresh green peas,canned one or dry peas )



    The rules of the event.
    1. Please link this announcement page and Priya's event page with your entries.
    2. We would like a new recipe with the event links and the use of Logo is appreciated.
    3. you can cook the vegetable in any way and presented in some form in any course of the meal.
    4. Only Vegetarian recipes please,can use eggs.
    5. If you would like to participate and do not have a blog please feel free to email; your name, recipe and picture.
    6. This event will be from November 1st to November 3oth. 
    7. Send your entries @ richaskitchen@gmail.com and include the following details too - 
    Subject line -Green peas
    Your name 
    Your blog name 
    Your site url
     Recipe name
     Recipe url 
    Picture of the recipe
    Please do participate in the Event,I am looking forward for your emails and host many more Event in the future.

    I will be able to post the roundup of the event only after 15th of December because I shall be busy next Month.Happy Blogging and cooking to all.........

    Wednesday, October 27, 2010

    Chikpeas Salad

     

    This post was in my drafts for quite a some time now so today finally i decided to post it.This a very healthy salad with lot of vegetables as well as the nutrition of chickpeas  too.I adapted this recipe from Rachel Ray of Food Network ,but of course i made some changes in that and made it suitable for my taste buds .There are two recipe for this with slightly change or i would say hot or cold salad ,so here comes the recipes -



    Ingredients                                                                                                                                                   


    • 2  cans chickpeas( rinsed and drained) or 1 cup chickpeas (soaked overnite and boiled)
    • 1 small red onion finely chopped
    • 1 small red bell pepper, finely chopped
    • Spinach leaves 7-8 ,cleaned and chopped
    • 1 small carrot ,grated
    •  2-3 tbsp Fresh coconut ,grated (optional)
    • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • juice of half lemon
    • 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
    • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
    • some coriander leaves and lemon wedges for garnishing.
    Method (cold salad)- 

    Combine all Ingredients for salad in a large bowl mix well garnish with coconut ,coriander leaves, lemon wedge,keep it in the refrigerator for some time and serve.

    Hot Salad-

    Heat oil in a pan add all the vegetable and saute ,add salt and chickpeas and saute some more,Finally add red pepper flakes,black pepper and lemon juice ,take it out in serving plate ,garnish with coriander leaves,coconut and lemon wedges,serve hot.

    Note- You can use any vegetable in this salad whatever you have,almost all veggies goes well with it.

    Lemon Rice


    Lemon rice is a quite easy and traditionally a dish form southern parts of India,they have  many different Varieties of rice in their cuisine among them Lemon rice is very famous.This is the best way to use your leftover rice too.



    Ingredients :
     
     
    Rice       1 cup (cooked & cooled) 
    Oil                1 Tbsp.
    Mustard  seeds     1 tsp
    Green chillies     2
    Dry red chillies   2 
    Turmeric            1 tsp
    Salt               To taste
    Lemon  juice       1/4 cup or less
    Peanuts            1/4 cup
    Cashew nuts        1/4 (pieces)
    Chana dal          1tsp 
    Urad dal           1/2 tsp
    Curry leaves       3-4
    
    
    Method-
    
    
    1-Add lemon juice in cooked rice (make sure the rice should not be mushy and grains should be separated)
    ,keep it aside.
    
    
    2-soak chana dal in water for at least half an hour.
    
    
    3-Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds ,let it crackle.
    
    
    4-Add cashew pieces and peanut and fry it for some time till sligtly brown,take them out of the pan.
     
    5-Now in same pan and oil add red chillies,turmeric,curry leaves and chana dal fry for
     some time and then add urad dal and fry some more.
     
    6- Now finally add rice,fried cashews ,peanut and saute lightly ,serve hot. 


     

    Tuesday, August 24, 2010

    Garlic Breadsticks T&T from Divya's blog

    I love Garlic bread sticks anytime,with soup or simply for munching at tea time.It is always in my menu whenever i go out ...I tried it so many places but Sbarro's garlic bread sticks are the best......
    I tried so many recipes of breadsticks before also but somehow i did not like or may be they did not came out perfect as i wanted,then i came across this recipe of bread sticks in Divya's blog and decided to give it a try and believe me it came out so-so perfect ....soft and chewy.
    I just followed her recipe as it is only one change i have done is ,I did not use garlic salt because it was not in hand so i sprinkled chopped garlic and some Italian seasoning on top.

    I am sending it to Priya's bookmarked recipes-Every Tuesday Event.

    Monday, August 23, 2010

    Easy Pasta

    This is the perfect recipe when you are not in mood to cook something elevorate or you don't have enough time and want a quick and easy meal.you can make this in jiffy with very few things,who does not like pasta specially kids ,so try this out ,its very easy and delicious dish.


    Ingredients

    Thin Spaghetti- 1/2 pack (1lbs pack)
    Red onion- 1 medium size
    tomato - 1 medium size
    tomato Ketchup-2 tbsp
    soy sauce - 1 tbsp
    Balsamic Vinegar -1/4 tsp
    black pepper powder
    oil-2tbsp
    salt to taste

    Method-

    1-Cook spaghetti according to package directions .(usually boil 9-10 minutes in boiling water with salt and oil)
    2-Chop onion and tomato lengthwise,keep aside.
    3-Heat oil in a pan add chopped onion and saute for sometime ,then add tomato and saute a little bit more.
    4-Add cooked spaghetti pasta ,soy sauce ,black pepper,tomato ketchup,balsamic vinegar and salt,saute and serve hot.......see how easy it is.....enjoy...

    Easy-breezy tomato salad

    This is a very easy and quick salad with very few Ingredients,serve it as a side with any meal ,for me it goes best  with dal and rice.
    Ingredients 

    Cherry Tomatoes- 1 lbs box
    Sugar - 2tbsp
    black salt- 1tsp
    salt -according to taste
    black pepper powder-1 tsp
    Cumin powder-1tsp
    some chopped cilantro

    Method-

    1- Wash and cut Tomatoes into halves.
    2-Add sugar and leave it for about 5 minutes.
    3-Then add black salt,salt,pepper powder,cumin powder stir well.
    4-Finally add chopped cilantro and serve.....enjoy....


    I am sending it to Taste of pearl city's 'Anyone Can Cook Event'.




    Akeela of Torviewtoranto passed this participation Award for participating in Cold dessert Event.Thanks Akeela........



    Tuesday, August 17, 2010

    Bombay street Food -Pav Bhaji T&T from Nupur's Blog

    Well who is not familiar of famous Pav bhaji of Nupur in blogging world.I also came across with her Pav bhaji recipe,although pav bhaji is not new for me ,its a kind of staple food in my house .but my recipe is slightly different from hers (anyways that is the story of some other day).I just followed her recipe as it is one difference i did was i added some chopped carrots as well and it came out so so good mmmmmm.........
    Actually a nice change from my kind of bhaji so now i have two different recipes of making bahji.
    I tried this recipe from One Hot Stove ,so you can just follow the link and try it out,its just yummy..... 

    I am sending it to Priya's  Bookmarked recipes-every Tuesday event.

    Sunday, August 15, 2010

    Bari-Dried Lentil Dumplings -ICC July Challenge

    This month Indian Cooking Challenge is baris which are made of urad dal ,actually i wanted to try them since so long but just out of laziness i did not try it so far but when srivalli gave this as a challenge ,i tried it out and it came out perfect .The only thing i was thinking before is sunlight but its summer here so just on a sunny a day i tried my hand on it in my Patio itself and for me it took 2 full sunny days to dry it completely.So here is the recipe how I made them.


    Ingredients

    Urad dal- 2 cups
    Bottle gourd - 1 big size (I used bottle gourd in place of ash gourd)
    Green chillies- 3-4
    Ginger-2 inch piece
    Coriander seeds-4 tbsp(coarsely ground)
    Coriander Leaves-1bunch (cleaned and finely chopped)
    Fennel seed-4 tbsp
    Black pepper seeds - 25-30 (coarsely ground)
    Red chilly  flakes - about 5-6 tbsp
    Cloves - 8-9 nos (coarsely ground)
    Cumin seeds - 4-6 tbsp
    Nutmeg- 3-4 tbsp (freshly grated)
    Asafetida -2tbsp


    Method-

    1- Grind dry Urad dal in a blender coarsely.
    2-Add water about half inch above the level of dal and soak it for couple of hours (about 5-6 hours or overnite)
    3-Peel and grate bottle gourd and drain out excess water from it,  keep it aside.
    4-grate ginger and chop green chillies very finely.
    5-Now add grated bottle gourd,ginger ,green chillies and coriander leaves to the batter of dal and mix it vigorously to incorporate air in the batter ,so that baris will be fluffy and light.
    6-Now add all spices in this mixer and mix them well.It should be of dropping consistency like pakoda mixer (add little water if needed).
    7-Grease a plate or tray with little oil.
    8-Place small blob of this batter about 1 inch apart in tray.
    9-Place them in sunlight and let them completely dry and hard.
    10-Store them in a airtight container and use as required.

    Note- 1- I made two kinds of baris the above which i mentioned above are masala baris and the other one is plain (only with dal no masala at all) ,so that if i need little less spicy i will combine both badis in the same amount to adjust the heat of my dish.

    There are two dishes with baris in my blog one is Wadi ka paani and other is aloo wadiyan .same you can use them in many different dishes.

    Thursday, August 5, 2010

    Palm Leaf Plates

    Today my this post is not related to recipes but yes,with food certainly,In my opinion food is not only about cooking but managing everything in kitchen and pre-planning.Storing things in proper way.cleanliness and some other certain things are also important.
      One more thing is that now a days everyone is talking about 'Global Warming'  ,when we are the part of any discussion we also say that yes, we should do something or we are doing something or  some people even say no we don't care about it because nothing is going to change only if we do or want.For me reducing global warming may require global solutions, but it also requires personal action by millions of individuals.I know we can not change the World but ya a little action which are done by us may help us and others probably.

    In terms of food also there are so many things ,if we keep in mind we can help reduce global Warming.Here I am talking about disposable plates and papers.Now a days we are using those disposable plastic and paper plates because they are convenient for us to use .Whether its any Birthday party,potluck party ,picnic or just like that we use to bring those plates and bowls from market and use them ,actually I am also agree that they are very convenient .no mess ,just use and throw.But these things increases more plastic waste ,RESULT-----GLOBAL WARMING.

    So I found a alternative way to fight or you can say to help in reduce global warming ,I know little effort but......} Actually I started using Palm Leaf Plates,and found them equally convenient as those of plastic disposable plates.These plates are environmental friendly because-




     

     . No trees are harmed to make them…they’re a super-sustainable, non-timber resource. When the palm trees naturally drop their leaves, they’re collected and turned into plates, so first of all no harm to trees.Secondly They’re not just disposable, they’re biodegradable & compost able! Just like any other leaves, these plates will return to the earth without taking up landfill space.so we are using just the fallen leaves of trees and not the plastic. They are tough and super light also however, people are consistently surprised by how incredibly sturdy they are ,so that you don't need to care about your food if it is hot also you can hold these plates easily thats what i felt after using them.

    Here is my personal opinion on this ,actually after using them I felt we are just using those "Donas" and "pattals" made of leaves back in India.I hope all my Indian fellow blogger must be familiar of them.I found these plates convenient and environmental friendly.So just give them a try and give your feedback to me.

















       

    Spinach Crakers (Palak Mathri)

    Mathris are very popular snack throughout North India,There are so many ways to make and varieties of mathris ,in fact every household have their own recipe of this delicious snack .Specially in Uttar Predesh you will found  mathris in almost every house.
    This is kind of comfort snack also because you can store it almost for a month or so.Take it along while you are traveling or for picnic ,or just for munching at home with a cup of tea and pickle............


    Ingredients-

    All Purpose flour - 2 cups
    Fine Semolina - 1/2 cup
    Spinach  - 1 bundle
    salt to taste
    carom seed- 1/2 tbsp
    Chilly flakes- 1/2 tsp
    Oil- 1/4 cup for dough
    oil for frying

    Method-

    1-Wash and clean the spinach and make puree of it in blender,keep it aside.
    2-For dough mix All purpose flour ,semolina ,salt,carom seed,chilly flakes with 1/4 cup of oil.
    3- Then add pureed spinach slowly to form a stiff dough,add little water if needed.(the dough should be stiff and not like chapati dough)
    4- Leave it for at least 1/2 an hour to rest by covering it with a damp cloth.
    5-Knead the dough again and divide the dough into small parts.
    6-Heat oil for frying on medium heat.
    7-Roll the dough into small rounds with rolling pin and prick them with fork so that they will not puff up while frying.
    8-Fry these mathris on medium heat till golden brown and take them out on paper towel.
    9-Let them cool off little bit and store in a airtight container,they will be fresh for about a month.

    Wednesday, August 4, 2010

    Masala Lemonade


    Lemonade is a lemon-flavored drink, typically made from lemons, water and sugar.A quick and refreshing drink,perfect for hot summer days.

    Ingredients-

    Drinking water -1/2 glass
    Sugar - about 4 tbsp
    Lemon juice-3-4tbsp
    Black salt-1/2 tsp
    Roasted cumin seeds powder- 1/2 tsp
    Ice cubes
    some lemon wedges for garnishing

    Method-


    1- Dissolve sugar and water together (if the water is at normal temperature,sugar will dissolve fast)
    2-Add lemon juice,black salt and cumin seeds powder.
    3-Keep it in refrigerator to chill.
    4-Add ice cubes in glass and pour chilled lemonade on it ,serve with a lemon wedge in it.

    Tuesday, August 3, 2010

    Sago Idli bookmarked from Priya's and Madhuri's blog

    I saw this post sometimes back in Priya's blog and i knew I am going to try this soon.I tried it yesterday and it came out very well.Something new and different from regular rava idlis.Serve it with any chutney or sambhar ,it just tastes awesome.Even i fried some leftover idlis with finely chopped veggies today for breakfast ,they were good as well.

    This is originally a recipe from Madhuri's blog ,the picture of this recipe in her blog is very good.Do check her blog for the recipe because i followed her recipe as it is and it just came out perfect.

    Thanks Priya and Madhuri for sharing this recipe.

    I an sending it to Priya's Bookmarked Recipe-every Tuesday Event.

    Monday, August 2, 2010

    Microwave quick Mango Burfi

    Here I am with one more mango recipe,this is quick ,easy and delicious . This is also a perfect recipe for fast (vrat)days .


    Ingredients --

    Mango Puree - 1/2 cup (sweetened)
    Milk powder- 1/4 cup
    Coconut Shreds -1/2 cup (I used frozen)
    Sugar  - 4 tbsp (according to taste)
    Cardamom Powder- 1/2 tbsp
    Almond - 6-7 (halves for garnishing)


    Method--

    1-Mix Mango Puree and milk powder in a big microwave safe bowl and microwave it for 2 minutes.
    2-Stir and microwave it for 1-2 more minutes.
    3-Now add thawed coconut shreds in it and microwave it till thick (about 6-8 minutes) ,keep stirring after every 2 minutes.
    4-Now add sugar mix and microwave it for 2 more minutes.
    5- Add cardamom powder and microwave it for 1 minute .
    6-Grease a plate with little butter or ghee .
    7-Pour the mix in greased plate to set for about 1 hour at least.
    8-Cut it in square or diamond shape and garnish with almonds halves for each piece.