Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Peda
Ingredients:
Instant Dry Milk(Milk Powder): 2 cups
Sweetened Condensed Milk: 1 can (14 oz can)
Unsalted Butter: 1 stick (1/2 cup)
Cardamom Powder: 1/2 tspn
Method:
1. Melt the butter in a Pan. Tranfer this to a microwave safe bowl.
2. Add Milk Powder, Condensed Milk and Cardamom Powder. Mix well.
3. Cook in the microwave for 3 minutes, stirring after every minute.
4. Allow it to cool for 5 mins.
5. Grease your hands and make small balls.
6. Gently press and flatten them.
7. Garnish with Almond, Raisins, Cashew or Pistachios.
NOTE:
This recipe makes about 25-30 Pedas.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Black bean Salad
Method:
Black beans: 1 cup (Cooked) ( If using canned, drain out the liquid and rinse)
Onion(small): 1/4 chopped finely
Tomato: 1 chopped
Capsicum: 1/4 cup chopped
Carrot: 1/4 grated
Cucumber: 1/4 cup chopped
Lemon juice: 1 tbspn
Chat Masala: 1/2 tspn
Black pepper powder: 1/4 tspn (freshly grounded)
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish
Method:
1. In a bowl, combine vegetables, black beans and the spices. Mix well.
2. Add salt and lemon juice. mix well.
3. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Aloo Gobhi
Ingredients:
Potato: 2 ( Peeled and cubed into big pieces)
Cauliflower: 2 cups ( cut into small florets)
Ginger: 1/2 inch grated
Coriander Powder: 1 tbspn
Chilli Powder: 1/2 tspn or according to taste
Turmeric Powder: 1/4 tspn
Curry leaves : 4-5
Green chilli: 1 (cut it lengthwise)
Amchoor Powder: 1 tspn
Bay Leaf: 1
Water: 3 tbpsn
Oil: 2 tbspn
Cumin(Jeera) seeds: 1/2 tspn
Asafoetida(hing): pinch
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves to garnish
Method:
1. Take a small bowl, mix ginger, coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric and water to make a paste.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf,curry leaves, cumin seeds and asafoetida. Add green chilli and spice paste and fry until spice starts leaving the oil.
3. Now add potato, cauliflower and salt. Mix well.
4. Cook on medium heat until vegetables are cooked. Add water if required.
5. Now add amchoor powder and cook for a min.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves.
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