Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Ringan Nu Bharathu (Olo)

Ringan Nu Bharathu (Olo)




Pre-preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients 

Bhartha Ringan (Aubergine) : 1 Medium size (almost 200 grams in weight)
Finely chopped Onions: 1 Cup
Finely Chopped Tomatoes: 1 Cup
Garlic + Green chilly paste: 1 Tbspn
Turmeric Powder: 1 tspn
Hing Powder: 1 tspn
Salt to taste
Garam Masala: 2 tspn
Red Chilly powder: 2 tspn
Oil: 2 Tbspn
Coriander Leaves to garnish.


Method

Greece aubergine with oil well.

With the help of fork or knife, prick the aubergine from all the sides.

Roast it directly on the gas flame till it is soften and skin started to have wrinkles.

Just peal it well and mesh it well. Keep it aside.

In a pan, heat oil.

Add Garlic - chilly paste and saute for a while. Add Hing powder and finely chopped onion to it.

Saute onion till they are pink and translucent. Add finely chopped tomatoes and season it with some salt, turmeric powder and red chilly powder.

Let it become soft. Mash it well in the pan.

Add Mashed aubergine to the mashed gravy. 

Add 2 Tbspn water and season with garam masala, salt to taste and let it be cooked for another 5 minutes.

Garnish it with onion rings and fresh Coriander leaves.

Serve it HOT.

Enjoy !!!


Have it with "Bajra no Rotlo" and "Masala Chhash"...

Thursday, December 24, 2015

Kashmiri Aloo in a Curd Gravy

Kashmiri Aloo in a Curd Gravy



Pre-Preparation: 10 Minutes
Preparation Time: 15 Minutes
Servings: 2


Ingredients


Baby Potatoes: 500 Grams
Curd: 1 Cup
Oil to fry potatoes
Hing Powder: 1 tspn
Cumin seeds: 1 Tbspn
Kashmiri Red Chilly powder: 2 Tbspn
Turmeric Powder: 1 tspn
Ginger Powder: 1 tspn
Cardamom & Long Powder: 1 tspn
Coriander Powder: 1 tspn
Salt to taste
Water(if needed): 1/4 cup.
Coriander Leaves to decorate.
Fresh Creme to decorate.

Method

Par boil the baby potatoes(just for few minutes make sure they are not too much soft). Peel the skin off and fork them well.

Deep fry all the potatoes till golden brown.

In a pan, heat 2 Tbspn of oil.

Add Hing powder and cumin seeds to it. Let them simmer.

Add Turmeric powder, coriander powder.

Add whipped curd into it. Now add ginger powder, cardamom&Long powder, salt to taste and in the last Kashmiri Red Chilly powder. Let it cook for a while.

Add fried potatoes to it. Add water and Close the pan with lead. Cook for another 10 -15 minutes, till the gravy is reduced. 

Take this potatoes with gravy in a serving bowl.

Top it with fresh coriander greens and  fresh Creme.

ENJOY !!!



Monday, December 21, 2015

Caffé Latte

Caffé Latte



Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

Full Cream Milk: 3/4 Cup
Fresh Cream: 1/4 Cup
Honey: 1 tspn
Sugar: 2 Tbspn
Coffee Powder: 2 Tbspn
Water: 1/4 Cup

Method

In a sauce pan, Heat milk just till it warms somewhat. Add Sugar in that.

Add Honey and fresh Cream to it and whip it with the electric whipper in the increasing speed method at least for 2-3 minutes. Make enough of foam in the milk. 

In an other pan, brew coffee (Heat 1/4 water and add all coffee powder. Heat it till 1 simmer.)

In a serving cup (I used Martini glass, instead of traditional coffee mug), take freshly brewed coffee first.

Now, slowly keep on adding foamed milk to it.

On the top, spread that foam of cream.

Sprinkle some coffee powder on it.

Serve it HOT !!!

Enjoy :-)


Thursday, December 10, 2015

Tomato Onion Chutney

Tomato Onion Chutney



Preparation Time: 15 Minutes.
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Fresh Tomatoes: 3 Medium
Chopped Onion: 2 Medium
Garlic Cloves: 6-7
Red Dry Chillies: 2 Nos.
Urad Dal: 1 Tbspn.
Chana Dal: 1 Tbspn.
Oil: 2 Tbspn
Mustered Seeds: 1 tspn
Salt to Taste
Curry Leaves: 5-6


Method

Heat Oil in a pan.

Add Urad dal and Chana dal and roast them till brown.

Add Chopped Garlic, dry Red Chilies, and roast them altogether again for 1 minute.

Add Chopped Onion and saute them till it becomes light pink and Translucent.

Add pinch of salt and chopped tomatoes to it and saute till they are soft.

Switch off the Gas.

Let it cool for 2 minutes.

Take this in a mixture Jar and add pinch of salt to that. Make a very soft paste.

Take this mixture into a bowl.

In the same pan, Heat 1 Tbspn of oil. Add pinch of asafoetida, mustered seed and curry leaves to it.

Simmer it on the chutney.

Mix it well.

The very tasty South Indian Tomato Chutney is ready to serve.

Best goes with all type of Dosa, Idli, Paddu, Rice... and many more south Indian dishes.

ENJOY !!!


It can be stored in a air tight jar almost for a week.

Friday, December 4, 2015

Kiwi Fruit & Apple Shots

Kiwi Fruit & Apple Shots



Preparation Time: 10 Minutes
Servings: 4 

Ingredients

Kiwi Fruits: 2
Apple: 1 Medium
Sugar: 1 Tbspn
Salt to taste (Pinch)
Lemon Juice: 1 tspn
Soda water: 1 Cup

Method

Pill Two Kiwi Fruits and a medium sized Apple.


Chop  Kiwi in Big Cubes.

Take Kiwi cubes into a Mixture Jar.

Add pinch of salt, lemon juice and 2 Tbspn finely chopped apple.


Blend it in a smooth paste.

In a flat plate, Spread Sugar crystal. On the edges of the serving shot glasses, apply Lemon. And then rotate those edges into the sugar crystals.

Add few chopped apple cubes first into the shot glass.

Add that Smooth paste of Kiwi fruit.

Fill the shot glass with Soda water.

Have it quickly. 

ENJOY !!!