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My New Induction Cooktop

2011-10-10T23:48:00.000-07:00

This has been my first experience with buying an electric appliance online. I order for Morphy Richards Chef Pro Induction Cooktop from Flipkart.com. The ran a price comparison online and found that they had the best deal and also Morphy Richards is a reliable company. The product also has a free Stainless Steel kadai free with it and good functions too. The price was Rs4046 and I bought it with a 3 month emi of Rs 1349/month. The emi has no extra processign fee or such for 3 months emi availing. The offer was a really cool one.

But the order came the next day, broken. This put me in total disappointment and every was telling me that 'this is what happens when you buy online'. I have been an online shopping freak and I love to shop online. It was the safety concern that has been keeping me away and this experience put me in total disaster. I promptly mailed the Flipkart customer service the same day. And the next day too. I called them up as I was very impatient. They asked me to mail a picture of the broken product. Soon after I received a mail saying that my order has been replaced effectively and I finally received a brand new one yesterday.

I prepared chicken curry in it today. It simply works great. Now I do not have to worry about my gas supply as I can easily handle cooking with my Morphy Richards Chef Pro Inducti on cooktop and my Preethi Rice cooker.

All thanks to Flipkartfor their great service. I have placed new order for my Sony Vaio laptop, hard disk and laptop cooling pad. Waiting to have it delivered.

Erachi Pathiri (Chicken Pathiri-Roti)

2011-08-15T16:56:00.000-07:00

This is an Ifthar Snack in the Kozhikode area of Kerala. The snack is really very tasty and your family will surely love it for tea. I just prepared the dish day before yesterday for ifthar, I have my family asking for it everyday.

Ingredients

-> Chicken - 1/2 cup-minced
-> Turmeric powder -1/2tsp
-> Oil - 2tbsp
-> Onion - 4
-> Green Chilli chopped - 10
-> Chopped ginger - 1 piece
-> Garlic - 8 cloves
-> Coriander leaf - 1 tbsp
-> Curry leaf
-> Pudina - 1tsp
-> Maida - 1 cup
-> Water -
- Egg - 5
-> Sugar -
-> Elaichi powder - a pinch

METHOD

Cook chicken in salt and turmeric. Allow it to cool and mince it.
Saute onion, green chilli, ginger, garlic and the leaves in oil til cooked.
After it is done, add the chicken,cook and keep aside.
Make a dough with Maida, water and little salt.
Make the dough into small balls and roll into puri sized rotis.
After rolling 1 puri, place a layer of the mix onto the central area of the puri and flatten.
Place the second puri over it and close the edges in the circular manner itself.Roll up the edge.
similiarly create all the Pathiris.
Now, deep fry the pathris in oil.
mix together egg, elaichi powder and sugar.
Dip the fried pathris in the egg mix and toast it on a tava with little oil.

Serve hot with tomato ketchup.

Product Recommendation: Ariel 2 in 1 Oxy Blue

2011-06-19T02:09:00.000-07:00

Hi all

I am adding a new category to the blog to keep you updated with my experiences with products, places, and restaurants.

This one is about the Ariel 2 in 1 Oxy Blue detergent powder. Initially I was using Tide PLus. Tide plus is of lower price than Ariel Oxy blue which is priced at 170 Rs/kg. But tide is not much effective in cleaning dirt from the clothes and it gives a not so pleasant smell to your clothes and also you have to use too much of the powder.

But with Ariel Oxyblue, it simply is superb. You just have to add a scoop for 1 full load top load washing machine wash cycle. The clothes become very clean and have a good aroma in them. If you can compare well, the product is very well worth the price. If you have tough stains, then soak the clothe in a detergent solution for some time and just scrub with your hands and add into the washing machien load. The stain will be nowhere to be found after the wash.

Share Your experiences too

Special Tapioca Cutlet

2011-06-01T06:21:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Tapioca - 500g
Turmeric powder - 2tbsp
Curry leaves - 5 leaces
Salt
Oil

For Gravy

Small Onion chopped - 50g
ginger chopped - 1 tbsp
Garlic chopped - 1/2 tbsp
Mustard seed - 1tsp
Fenugeek - 1tsp
Curry leaves
Red Chilli powder - 3tsp

Palak Vegetable Curry

2011-06-01T06:06:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

-> Palak grated - 1 cup
-> Carrot, beans, cauliflower, Potato diced, green peas - 1/2 cup each
-> Mushrrom -4
-> Onions finely chopped - 3
-> Tomato finely chopped - 4
-> Ginger, garlic, green chilli chopped - 2tsp
-> red chilli powder - 1tsp
-> Coriander powder - 1 tsp
-> Turmeric powder - 1tsp
-> Garam masala - 1tsp
-> Pepper powder - 2tsp
-> Fresh Cream - 400ml
-> Butter - 30 ml
-> Salt
-> Sugar - 2 tsp
-> Oil - 30ml

METHOD

Remove the stalk from the palak, cook and grind to a paste.
Heat pan and pour oil. add ginger, garlic & green chilli and saute.
Add onions and saute well. Add tomatoes.
When done, add the masala powders. Saute
Add the palak paste. Add boiled vegetables and mushrooms.
When the curry boils well, add salt and sugar.
Add cream and butter and remove from fire.

Coconut Pudding

2011-03-21T22:16:00.000-07:00

Hey!!

I havent tried this but will soon for my son's first birthday. Got this recipe from my sis Rizvana Manzoor.

Soak China Grass in water for about an hour. Boil milk. After it boils, add the china grass and stir in low flame till it dissolves. After its dissolved, add condensed milk and tender coconut pieces. Stir. Add sugar as required. Add the coconut water. make sure that you buy the tender coconut with less of sweet water and more of tender coconut.

Switch off the falem and allow to cool. Refrigerate and use the next day

Vegetable Dosa

2011-01-20T04:01:00.000-08:00

Usually I soak and grind just raw rice and urad dal for Dosa. I got a tip from grandma last day to use 3 parts of normal rice like chenkalpatt etc with 1 part of raw rice. I used 2 cups of Doppi rice with 3/4 cup of raw rice and 1/2 cup of urad dal. The mix was very fine. I left it to soak overnight and ground it in the morning. Kept it in the fridge at night and used it the next day morning, that's today.

The same boring dosa. I wanted something new and then a simple idea was to make vegetable dosa.

Chopped up 1 carrot and 5 beans in the chopper. Cut out potato into very small pieces. After pouring oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds, add curry leaves and saute the vegetables. After this cools, add to the dosa mix.

Pour out dosas as usual. Serve with chutney. Very very tasty

Easy to cook Sauce Chicken

2011-01-09T00:17:00.000-08:00

Last day I prepared Coconut Rice and Sauce Chicken. Actually I had planned to make some special new chicken curry but ended up with this simple sauce chicken due to lack of time.

This is usually my final resort when the is time problem.

I bought 2kg Chicken. The fleshy pieces I keep away for Noodles, fried rice or so. The rest goes into the curry.

Method for Sauce Chicken.

Marinate chicken pieces in a marinade prepared out of ginger, garlic, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, fennel powder, pepper powder, garam masala and salt.

Cook this in a cooker with little water for say 1 or maximum 2 whistles.

Open the cooker lid and allow the water to evaporate in fire.

Heat Oil in a kadai. Add curry leaves and dry red chilli. Add the masala cooked chicken. When the chicken comes to a roast form, add in tomao sauce as per requirement. And allow to boil till it forms a thick roast.

Serve with Ghee Rice or Coconut Rice.

: The idea behind sauce chicken to make it hot enough with red chilli powder and then sweeten it with tomato sauce so that you get a hot and sweet chicken roast.

White Chocolate and passion Fruit Cake

2010-12-13T03:35:00.000-08:00

Its Christmas Time and we keep thinking of the very Special cake to prepare for your family and friends. Here I am going to give you a few simple yet wonderful cake recipes. Hope you like them.

Give your comments and also do not forget to send in the pics after you have made these. Send your pics to reshresh0484@gmail.com

So here is the first cake recipe - White Chocolate and Passion Fruit Cake

Ingredients
-> White Chocolate - 125g
-> Warm water - 1/2 cup
-> Butter - 125 g
-> Sugar Powdered - 200g
> Egg - 2
-> Sour Cream - 1/2 cup
-> Maida - 200g
-> Baking powder - 1 tsp
-> Self Raising flour - 75g
For icing
-> Powdered Sugar - 200g
-> Passion fruit juice - 5 tbsp
-> Satless butter - 250g
-> White chocolate

METHOD

1) Preheat oven to 350 F.
2) Melt white butter by double boiling. Add 1/2 cup warm water and mix and allow to cool.
3) Beat together butter and powdered sugar. Add eggs one by one and mix.
4) Add in chocolate, cream, maida + baking powder (sieved) . Mix well.
5) Bake in 2 greased lining paper set cake trays.
6) For icing: add 50g sugar to 1/2 cup water and boil. Stir and boil till all of the sugar dissolves. Simmer and keep for 20 minutes.
7) Remove from fire and allow to cool. Add 2tbsp passion fruit juice.
8) Add 150g Powdered sugar to 1/4 cup water and mix on low flame till it dissolves.
9) Remove from fire and allow to cool and add the balance passion fruit juice along with a few seeds.
10) Beat butter and add this syrup and mix well.
11) Pour this above while still warm onto the baked cake. Apply the icing in a thin layer.
12) Place the second cake above this and do as abv.
13) Serve garnished with chocolate curls.

Carrot and Beans Thoran

2010-12-13T00:29:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

-> Carrot - 1 big
->Beans - 4-5
-> Coconut - 3/4 cup
-> Dry Red chillies - 2-3
-> Curry leaves
-> Small onion (Shallots) - 5
-> Mustard seed - 1 tsp
-> Jeera - 1tsp
-> Turmeric powder - 1tsp
-> Onion chopped - 1 small

METHOD

1) Chop carrot and beans
2) Put oil ina pan. Add Mustard seeds. Allow it to splutter.
3) Add in curry leaves and dry red chilli.
4) add chopped onion. stir till coked.
5) add chopped veg. stir till cooked.

6) grind together coconut, turmeric powder, shallots and jeera to a coarse mix.
7) when the veg is cooked, add this ground mix.
8) Cook for a few minutes. serve

Invest in Gold

2010-11-16T22:08:00.001-08:00

As the rate of Gold is increasing rapidly, the outlook onto gold as a perfect way of investment is increasing per day. More and more poeple buy gold coins to save their money. The United States Gold Bureau has come up with ways to help people invest in gold, silver or other precious metals. They will arrange for immediate personal delivery or safe storage. According to experts, investing in silver is more profitable than gold these days. Gold or silver can be bought as coins or ingots. The reserves of gold, silver abd precious metals are decreasing rapidly and the demand is increasing. This has led to the increasing money value of these.

Jelly Delight

2010-11-14T18:44:00.001-08:00

Amul Fresh Cream is the only available fresh cream brand here I guess, but it is good enough. Anyways, I bought 4 packs of 200ml priced at Rs. 15.00 per pack. You might be thinking why I bought 4 packs instead of buying a single 1 liter pack. You should finish 1 pack within 4 days of opening it. If you do not find a use to it, or do not get time to make use of it, the whole pack will be lost. In a single use, say for a dessert, you will need only 5-6 tbsp. If you buy smaller packs, you can either use it fully or keep the balance to be poured into your channa masala, rajma curry, chicken curry or so.

On to the recipe. I have taken a photo in my digital, will upload it soon.

Ingredients
1. Biriyani Rice - 1/4 cup
2. Milk - 1/2 cup
3. Sugar - 6tbsp
4. Any red jelly (raspberry or strawberry) - 1 packet
5. Fresh cream - 1/2 cup

METHOD

-> Wash and Soak the rice for half an hour in water.
-> In the meanwhile, prepare the jelly as per the instructions on the packet. I used a strawberry jelly. Allow the jelly to be semi-set.
-> Now, boil 1/2 cup milk and add the rice to this. cook on low fire till well cooked. Add sugar and mash well.
-> Whip the fresh cream. Add in the jelly and the rice. Whip again. Pour into a pudding bowl. Set in refrigerator.
-> Serve topped wih fruits like strawberry, cherries or bananas.

Paneer Paratha

2010-11-07T01:55:00.000-07:00

An easy and quick recipe. Great for any time of the day, be it breakfast, Lunch , Dinner or even as an evening snack.

I used the Milky Mist Paneer. Actually I planned to make some Paneeer curry, but I just couldn't cut through it.Thats when the idea of Paneer Parantha came to my mind.

Break down the paneer. I did this wit my Morphy Richards HBCD Blender. Keep aside ina bowl. Chop 1 Onion and 1 Carrot. Add a few chopped coriander leaves and kasuri methi. Add salt and a pinch of pepper. Mix all together and keep aside.

Make Chappathi dough with 2 cups of Atta. Make big balls of it. Make a hole in the middle and stuff with a small ball of the paneer mix. After all the balls have been so made. Flatten each slowly with a belan. Heat the tava and fry the chappathis with ghee.

I served it with Maggi Hot and Sweet Tomato Ketchup. Simple isn't it.

Do try and give your comments

CABBAGE DOSA

2010-10-17T23:08:00.001-07:00

CABBAGE DOSA

Raw rice (soaked for 2 hours ) - 2 cups
Coconut grated- 2cups
Dry red chilli -6
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Tamarind – lemon size ball
Asfoetida – a pinch
Cabbage grated - cup

Grind together raw rice, coconut, dry red chilli and turmeric powder finely. Add tamarind juice, asfoetida and salt. Add the cabbage and mix well. Pour into a hot tava and make dosas.

A Few Handy Tips to Make Food Better and Easier

2010-10-08T01:43:00.000-07:00

→ Add a little milk into the water used to make chappathi dough. This will make it more tastier.

→ To make quick buttermilk, add a little salt and lime juice into hot milk.

→ Add a few drops of ginger juice to lemon juice to make it tastier.

→ To keep ladies finger, remove the head and tail ends and keep in polythene bags in fridge.

Vendakka theeyal

2010-10-06T08:17:00.000-07:00

Hey! Got this recipe from my mother in law today. How many ever times I have tried the curry, but it has never worked for me.now here it is for you.

If you dont know what it is, then vendakka means ladies finger. It is made of coconut gravy.

Ingredients

ladies finger -5-6 (cut into 1 inch pieces)
For Gravy
coconut-1cup grated
coriander-2tbsp
fennel-2 tbsp
fenugeek-1 tsp
pepper-5
dry red chilli-3
Small Onion 4-5
Garlic - 2 clove

Curry Leaves
Tomato -1
Mustard Seeds -1 tsp
Tamarind - 1 small ball.

1) Dry roast All the ingredients for gravy . Grind to a powder and make into a fine paste with water.
2) Put oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds when the oil becomes hot. Add in curry leaves, tomato and ladies finger.. Saute well till its cooked
3) Add in the gravy mix. allow to boil, Add tamarind juice and salt.Keep on simmer for a few minutes. Serve with Rice.

Easy to make burgers and sandwich

2010-09-15T05:06:00.000-07:00

This is one of my top favorites .. coz its very easy to prepare ;)

There is one common mix. You prepare and place in the refrigerator. Take in 2-3 days maximum. A very good evening snack too.

For the mix.

Blend together carrot, cabbage and cooked chicken. Add in grated cucumber. Put all these into a bowl. Pour in mayonnaise as required. add little salt and pepper. Your mix is ready.

Serve it sandwiched in toasted bread or bun.

The most wanted Chicken Pakora recipe

2010-09-14T04:02:00.000-07:00

It was Eid day. I had to make something from my little kitchen for this eid. Breakfast, lunch etc is from family home...

I finally decided to make Chicken Pakora. Something which my mom makes as snack during the ramadan month and you can never stop eating it. I ask mom for more after eating 10-15 pieces :)
This time it was my chance to try it. Usually you have to leave the chicken to marinate the last day night itself so as to fry the chicken in the morning. After putting the kids to sleep, when I came to kitchen to prepare the marinade, that was when i remembered that I forgot to take Omum (Malayalam)- Ajowan in hindi. Ajowan is the major flavor giving ingredient of Chicken Pakora. Mmmm I have to wait till early morning. Made the pakoras by 7.30 pm. Wore my new dress. Dressed my kids. And Off we went to meet our family.

Ahh.. as my mom's chicken pakora's even mine was doing magic. Everyone liked it. The guest who had come home on Eid also bit a bite from my pakoras. One of my hubby's uncle came back in the night asking the recipe.. was like cheeky... cheeky... blushing when he asked me for the recipe.

HURRAY !!! all thanks to mommy dear

Chicken Pakora Recipe

Ingredients

For marinade
-> Chicken boneless
-> Ajowan
-> Mustard seed
-> Ginger+Garlic+Green chilli paste
-> Red chilli powder
-> Lime Juice
-> Vinegar

1) Powder together ajowan and mustard seeds finely. Then grid it along with ginger garlic green chilli paste. Add red chilli powder. Mix this with the chicken pieces. Add lime juice of 1 lemon and a little vinegar.

To Fry
-> Besan
-> Coriander leaf
-> Salt
-> soda powder

1) Drain the masala water from the marinated chicken. Mix this with besan. Add coriander leaves, salt and soda powder. Add water only if required.
2) Dip the chicken pieces in the above said mix and deep fry in oil.

Tasty pakoras are ready to be eaten with mint chutney or tomato sauce

The most wanted Chicken Pakora recipe

2010-09-14T00:27:00.001-07:00

Chicken Filled Bread

2010-08-29T11:20:00.001-07:00

A simple yet tasty snack. This is how I prepared my chicken toast sandwich

Cook 4-5 chicken pieces in a cooker. Chopped 2 onions, 3-4 cloves garlic and a small piece of ginger in my blender. Saute this in a pan. In the meanwhile, chop 1 carrot and a small piece cabbage. When the onion is sauted, add the carrot and cabbage. When it is cooked, add chopped tomato 1. Add coriander leaves
Saute well. Add a little water to get that moisture. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, jeera powder and coriander powder. Add a little garam masala powder. Add salt and pepper powder. add a little soya sauce. Mix well.

Shred the cooked chicken. - In case you don't like chicken (like my mother in law). You can add scrambled eggs instead)

Take your sandwich maker. If you don't have one, you can easily get one for 200-300 Rs. Iam not talking about the electric one, but the handheld sandwich maker. Which you can use on your gas stove.

Butter one side of a piece of bread. Place it butter face down in the sandwich maker. Place 2-3 small spoons of the chicken (or egg) mix. place the next piece butter-face up. Close the sandwich maker. Toast the bread.

Done

Oottada - a Tamilian roti

2010-08-27T04:36:00.000-07:00

This specific roti is cooked on mud dish which has a specific shape.

Take 1 1/2 cup of rice powder. mix it well with water to get a 'not so thin' mixture. add salt. break 1 egg into it. grind again till u get a smooth mix like for appam.

Heat the oottada chatti well on high fire.Pour into the Oottada chatti and flatten it. cover with a lid till cooked.

do not lower the fire.

To prepare the cooking dish (chatti)
pour 'kanji vellam' (malayalam), that is the water you get after draining the rice, into your new ottada chatti. keep for one day. boil it. discard the water. clean with egg shells. its now ready to use. clean it only with egg shells and water. before you cook, always clean with egg shells.

it can be served with chicken curry, mutton curry or egg roast

Fasting Month Recipes

2010-08-21T05:42:00.000-07:00

With the onset of fasting, the food habits will be changed for a month.

I will now have to prepare some snack like cutlet, samosa etc + roti or some breakfast dish for ifthar at magrib. Its a difficult task as you have to be careful that the food won't cause any gastric issue. Also you won't be able to taste the food before serving. And Iam very bad at adding proper amount of salt :(

I will be putting up the items I prepare each day. Please feel free to give in any recommendations or suggestions.

Vasantha Neer recipe from Indus Ladies web Forum

2010-08-10T07:43:00.000-07:00

hey

I came across an interesting web forum today while searching for drinks recipes to serve for coming month of ramadan. I came accorss the recioe Vasantha Neer. I think this is a very good variety drink for ramadan. Thought I would share with you too.The better part of the website is that it has a wide range of recipes by various people from different parts of India.
Diverse Indian recipes is another plus point and you can interact with the author and also give your suggestions, ask any doubts etc.

Pulikkari

2010-07-08T00:22:00.000-07:00

Its been long I have been thinking to make this dish. One of my favourite side dishes for Ghee Rice, Biriyani etc. I usally eat it when I go to my native place in Azhakiyamandapam.

Yesterday I got the recipe from mom and tried it out. It was ok, but it was little much of puli, so got the idea that mango was little extra, so have given the recipe with the amount of mango reduced.

Ingredients

-> Raw Mango - 1 small
-> Curry Cucumber - Proportional to the amount of the mango.
-> Coriander seeds - 1tbsp
-> Fennel Seeds - 1 tbsp
-> Kashmiri Dry Red Chilli - 2-3
-> Fenugeek - 1/2 tsp
-> Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
-> Small Jeera - 1/2 Tsp
-> Ginger Garlic Green chilli paste - 1tbsp
-> green chilli - 1
-> Mustard Seeds -( for garnish)- 1/2 tsp
-> Curry Leaves
-> Oil

Method
1) Dry Roast Coriander seeds, fennel seeds and the dry red chillies.Powder it. Keep aside
2) Boil the raw mango (diced) and cucumber ( diced) along with 1 green chilli and salt.
3) Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds (for garnish), curry leaves and 1 dry red chilli. Allow the mustard seeds to splutter and then add the curry leaves and red chilli.
4) Add the ginger-Garlic- green chilli paste. Saute.
5) Add the dry roast masala powder. Saute well.
6) add the cooked raw mango and cucumber. Cook well
7) In the meanwhile, dry roast fenugeek seeds, mustard seeds and jeera. Powder it.
8) Add this to the mix in pan. Make to a dry curry.

Your pulikkari is ready to serve.

Pina Colada

2010-07-02T02:26:00.000-07:00

Very Easy to prepare in a jiffy, if you have the ingredients prepared. A new and refreshing drink to serve to guests for a special party, as I did at my home party :). Guests were asking "Reshma what is this drink".. I said its a Magical Potion.. hehe

Blend 1/2 cup Pineapple juice with 2 tbsp lemon juice. Keep aside. Blend 1/3 cup thick coconut milk ans 1/2 cup crushed ice. Pour in the pineapple mix and blend again.

Serve in a tall glass garnished with cherry or pineapple piece.

Isn't this simple? try it out and do post your reply if this seems tasty to you too.

Ergo thioneine for anti ageing.

2010-07-01T04:44:00.000-07:00

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Ergothionine also has anti ageing properties especially L ergothioniene. it maintains the level of VIT c, Vit E and glutathione in our body. They combat the free radicals produced in body.

Foods rich in ergothioneine include liver, kidney, black beans, red beans and oat bran, with the highest levels in bolete and oyster mushrooms.^[4] Levels can be variable, even within species and some tissues can contain much more than others.

Oxis INternational ( http://www.oxis.com)is the premier provider of Ergothioniene. xis International is not like the unpatented penny stocks give away companies

Introducing Winalite Anion Sanitary Napkin

2010-04-16T08:24:00.001-07:00

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Stuffed Idiyappam

2010-03-28T00:43:00.000-07:00

I hate this usual idiyappam, appam, dosa, chappathi .. Fed up with this. But my hubby wants brekfast dishes for mornin and night.

So tried out something different. Everyone liked it. I am becoming a great chef these days. Try out this and do let me know if your family liked it.

Ingredients
For Idiyappam
Rice flour - 3 cups
Water-required to make the idiyappam mix

For stuffing
Carrot(shredded) - 1/2 cup
Cabbage shredded - 1/2 cup
Capscicum chopped - 1/4 cup
Garlic-2-3 cloves
Egg -1
Onion chopped-1/2 cup
spring onion

Method

1) Pour 2 tbsp oil into a pan. Add chopped garlic. Sauté .
2) add the onions and sauté till onion becomes transparent.
3) add the rest of the vegetable and sauté till cooked.
4) add salt as required and pepper powder. Add Garam masala if you
like it's taste.
5) add spring onion leaves and coriander leaves. Sauté well.keep aside

6) boil water. Mix little normal water into it ( so that the water is
warm ).
7) add this to the rice flour and keep mixing well till all the flour
is wetted And the mix Is of medium consistency. ( a little more water
content than the dough)
8) put this into an idiyappam squeezer. Sqeeze into idiyappam plate
while stuffing with the above mix.
9) cook till done
10) serve with tomato chutney

Alternative energy for next generation

2010-03-28T00:38:00.000-07:00

Reuse and Recycle is the word of the world now. Everything we use has either to be either reused or recycled to keep the world going on. Alternative sources of energy has to be found and carefully utilized. Waste treatment is the business. Nviro is one amongst the very creative and environment loving business organization that uses patented technologies to convert waste to energy. The aim is to make opportunity fuels from municipal bio solids and organic waste products. Renewable energy is the hope of the coming world. Nviro creates and is creating way for this cause with their extensive research.The concept is to produce an N-Viro fuel, which can also called as clean coal.

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Rice Bran Oil Healthier than Coconut OIl

2010-03-15T00:22:00.000-07:00

I was looking out for a good substitute for Coconut Oil (have been using Kera Coconut oil). My option was Sunflower Oil. But the price seemed to be a little high and also had a specific smell, which I didnot prefer.

It was then I came across this Rice Bran Oil at Big Bazaar, Trivandrum. I didnt buy it the first time my eyes fell on it. I went through a good search and found that the oil is good and does not lead to cholesterol like coconut oil. I learned from some people that it was healthy.

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EGG RICE

2010-03-13T22:29:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

Ghee - 2tbsp
Onion (sliced)-1
Green chilli - 3
Rice - 2 cups
Egg - 1
Salt

Method

Heat oil in a pan. Saute onion and green chilli.
Add the boiled rice.
When the rice is heated, add the egg beaten with salt. Add in thread form and mix.
When the egg is cooked, remove from fire and serve hot with Mulakupodichath.

Mulakupodichath: Grind 7 shallots and 1 green chilli. Mix in a lemon sized tamarind piece. Add salt and 2 tsp oil. Add little water if required.

SAUCY PANEER

2009-12-17T03:59:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Paneer - 300gm
Capsicum sliced - 1
carrot juveniles - 1
Cabbage juveniles - 1/2
Baby corns - 4
Onions sliced - 2
Tomato sauce - 2tbsp
Chilli sauce - 1/2 tsp
Capsico sauce - 1/2 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1/4 tsp
Cornflour - 1 tbsp
Vinegar - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 1/2 tsp
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp
Salt - To taste

METHOD

1) Cut paneer into triangles.
2) Grind together the sauces, cornflour, ginger & garlic and marinate the paneer in this mix for 10 minutes.
3) Cook the marinated paneer, the rest vegetables and other ingredients and cook for 5-7 minutes. Serve hot.

Poushtik Dal

2009-12-16T07:17:00.000-08:00

Ingredients

Moong Dal - 250g
Methi Leaves/Palak (Chopped) - 150gm
Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
Garlic chopped - 1 tsp
Green chilli chopped - 3
Onion chopped - 2
Bay leaf - 4
cloves 0 4
Salt - to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice - 2 tsp

Method

1) Wash and soak the moong dal for 2 hours.
2) Put oil in a fry pan. Add ginger, garlic and green chillies, Bay leaf, cloves and saute. Then add the onions. When onions turn light brown add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and coriander powder.
3) Add the chopped leaf into this.
4) Add the soaked moong dal. Close with a lid and cook covered for 10 min.
5) Mix well.
6) Add garam masala and lemon juice and serve.

Garden Surprise

2009-07-01T03:11:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Carrot - 100g
Green peas - 100g
Beans - 100g
Onions (cubed or small onions) - 100g
Potatoes (small cubes or small potatoes )- 100g
Ginger - 1 small piece
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Bay leaf - 3/4
Elaichi -4
Cloves - 4
Cardamom - 2 pieces
Salt - to taste
Coriander powder - 3/4 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 3/4 tbsp
turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Sugar - 1 pinch
Tomato Puree - 450g

Method

1) Clean and chop the vegetables.
2) Add peeled potato and onions.
3) Add all the ingredients ( beg, onions, potato, masalas) into a cooker with 2 cup water and cook for 2-3 minutes.
4) Serve garnished with corainder leaves

Fried Potato Curry

2009-01-30T21:26:00.000-08:00

Cube 3-4 potatoes into small dices. Add little salt and turmeric powder and keep for marination for some time. Fry in oil.

Heat Oil in a pan. Add 1/2 tsp Jeera. Add 2-3 Onions, Finely chopped. Add 2 split green chilli. Saute till light brown.
Add 1/4 tsp turmeric powder.Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tsp. Saute
Add tomato chopped. Saute.
Open up two packets of 25gm Maggi cooconut milk powder into 2 cups of water. Add this coconut milk powder inot the curry . Add salt.
Allow to boil.
Add the fried potatoes.
Soak 50 gram cashews in water and make into aste. Add this to the curry to get the thicknes and taste.
Allow to boil.
Garnish with a handful of chopped coriander leaves.

Kasoori Methi with Dal

2008-01-09T06:55:00.001-08:00

INGREDIENTS
•Split green beans – ½ cup
•Lentil – ½ cup
•Dry fenugreek leaves – 2tbsp
•Grated ginger – ½ “ piece
•Dry red chili- 1
•Oil – 1 tsp
•Salt 1 ½ tsp
•Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
BAGHAR

•Oil- 3-4 tbsp
•Asafoetida – a pinch
•Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
•Garam masala - ½ tsp
•Coriander powder – ½ tsp
•Red chili powder – ½ tsp

METHOD

1.Pick, clean and wash both dals together. Add dry fenugreek seeds, ginger, oil, dry red chili, salt and turmeric powder to dal.
2.Pressure cook dals with 3 ½ cups water to give one whistle. Actually the fire can be shut off when the whistle just starts. This dal gets over cooked in one whistle at times.
3.Heat oil in a pan. Add asafetida. Cook for ½ minute.
4.Remove from fire. Add fenugreek seeds. Cook on low flame till it turns golden. Add red chili, coriander powder and garam masala. Cook for a few seconds. Pour over the hot dal.

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2008-01-03T20:36:00.000-08:00

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Sukhi Urad dal

2008-01-03T20:34:00.002-08:00

INGREDIENTS
•Split black beans ( soaked for 20 minutes) - 1 cup
•Oil – 1 tbsp
•Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
•Salt – 1 ¼ tsp
•Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
•Garam masala – ¼ tsp
•Coriander powder – ¼ tsp
•Red chili powder – ¼ tsp
BAGHAR
•Oil- 3 tbsp
•Onion (sliced finely) 1
•Red chili powder – ¼ tsp
•Ginger (shredded) – 1 tsp
•Coriander chopped -1 tbsp

METHOD

1.Strain the soaked dal and keep aside.
2.Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds.
3.When it turns golden, add the dal.
4.Add salt, turmeric powder, garam masala. Red chili powder and coriander powder.
5.Stir on low flame for 1 minute.
6.Add 1 cup water.
7.Pressure cook to give one whistle. Keep on loe flame for 1 minute only. Remove from fire immediately.
8.Heat 3 tbsp oil in a small pan. Add onions and cook till they turn brown. Remove from fire.
9.Add chili powder. Pour the baghar over the dal. Mix gently.
10.Serve hot garnished with shredded ginger and chopped coriander.

Shahjahani dal

2008-01-03T20:34:00.001-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Kabuli peas (soaked for 8- 10 hours) – 250 gm
Onion (finely chopped) - 3
Green chilies (finely chopped) – 2
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Salt – 2 ½ tsp
Cloves – 6
Cinnamon – 2 small sticks
Elaichi – 4
Coconut – 1 small
Milk – 2 cups
Ghee – 3 tbsp
Chopped coriander – 3 tbsp

METHOD

1. Grate coconut. Add 1 cup hot water and keep aside for 10-15minutes. Squeeze well to extract coconut milk
2. Boil 2 cups of milk till it is reduced to 1/2 cup
3. Scrub the soaked peas with the hands to remove the thin white skin.
4. Pressure cook peas with extra water till soft.
5. Blend the peas to a dal like paste.
6. Heat ghee. Add chopped onions. Cook till transparent.
7. Crush cloves, cinnamon and elaichi seeds. Add to the cooked onions and cook for 1 minute.
8. Add salt, red chili powder, coriander powder, garam masala and green chilies. Cook for ½ minute.
9. Add dal. Mix. Boil.
10. Add coconut milk and ½ cup of the thickened milk. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
11. Add chopped coriander and cook till thick. Serve hot.

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2008-01-03T18:39:00.000-08:00

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Masala Masoor

2008-01-03T18:38:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Lentil - 1 cup
Onion (sliced finely) - 1
Tomatoes (chopped) - 2
Shallots - 6
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Chopped coriander - 1 1/2 tsp

Paste

Garlic - 4
Dry red chillies - 2
Coriander seeds - 2tsp
Cumin seeds - 1tsp
Ginger - 1 1/2 " piece

METHOD

Pick, clean and wash the lentils.
Add 5 cups water and the whole onions.
pressure cook for 10-12 minutes on low flame after the first whistle.Keep aside.
Grind all the ingredients of the paste together.
Heat ghee. Add sliced onions. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
Add the cooked lentils and salt. Keep on slow fire for 5 minutes.
Add tomatoes. Cook for 10 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with coriander leaves.

Sweet and Sour Moth

2008-01-03T18:37:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Brown beans (Moth) - 1 cup
Turmeric powder (Haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon (Dalchini) - 1" stick
Brown cardamom - 2-3
Tamarind - a lemon sized ball
jaggery - 5 -10 gms
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
Green chilli - 1
Ginger - 1/2" piece
Onion (finely chopped) -1
Oil - 1 tbsp
bay leaf - 1
Red chilli powder - 1tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Chopped coriander - 1 tbsp

METHOD

Boil brown beans with salt, turmeric powder, cinnamon, elaichi and enough water.
Wash and boil tamarind in some water. Squeeze and extract pulp.
Roast cumin seeds and coriander seeds together in a tawa.
grind coriander seeds, cumin seeds, ginger and green chillli to a paste.
heat oil. Add onion. Cook till transparent.
Add bay leaf and the paste. Cook for 1/2 minute.
Add tamarind extract and jaggery. Boil
Add the boiled brown beans.
Add red chilli powder, garam masala and salt to taste.
Serve sprinkled with chopped coriander.

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2007-12-23T01:33:00.001-08:00

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2007-12-20T20:54:00.000-08:00

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Dal with Capscicum and Mushroom

2007-12-20T20:46:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Split gram (channe ki dal) - 1 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Ghee - 2 tsp
Cloves - 3-4
Bay Leaf - 1

Baghar

Oil - 3 tbsp
Onion (chopped finely) - 1
Tomato (finely chopped ) 1
Mushrooms (chopped) - 1 cup
Capscicum (finely chopped) - 1 big
Ginger- 1/2 " piece
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp

METHOD

Pick, clean and wash dal.
Add turmeric powder, salt, cloves, bay leaf, ghee and 4 cups of water.
pressure cook to give one whistle. Keep on low flame for 8 minutes.
Grind ginger and garlic to a paste.
heat oil. Add onion. Cook till brown. Add tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame. Add dhania powder and garam masala. Cook for 1/2 minute.
Add mushrooms. Cook for 3-4 minutes on low flame till they get cooked.
Add ginger-garlic paste and capscicum. Cook for 1/2 minute. Remove from fire.
Add the boiled dal. Mix well. Serve hot.

AAmbat - Sprouted Dal

2007-12-20T20:45:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Sprouted Green beans (Moong dal) - 200 gms
Salt -to taste
Coconut - 1/2
Dry red chillies - 3
Tamarind - 1 marble sized ball
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 1
Onions - 2 small (chopped)
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cashew Nuts - few

METHOD

Soak green beans overnight. Strain.
Put it in a vessel with a tight fitting lid and place in a warm place with a fairly heavy weight on the lid. By evening it will sprout.
Put the sprouted dal in plenty of water and leave overnight. Next morning, drain the water and remove the outer green skins.
Boil 4 cups water. Add the sprouted dal.
When it is half cooked, drop in a few cashew nuts and cook the mixture till tender. Add salt. Keep aside.
Fry methi dana in oil till it turs red.
Grind coconut with fried methi dana and red chillies to a smooth paste. Extract juice fro imlo by soaking in hot water for 5-7 minutes.
Then pour all the ground paste and imli extract into the dal. Bring to boil. Cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Fry chopped onions in ghee to a golden brown color and mix with the dal.

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2007-12-20T19:13:00.000-08:00

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Aam Dal

2007-12-20T19:12:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Red gram (Arhar or tuvar dal) - 1 cup
Turmeric powder (Haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Unripe mango - 1
Onion (finely chopped) - 1
Garlic (finely chopped) - 3 cloves
Mustard seeds (sarson) - 1/2 tsp
Dry red chillies - 1
Curry Leaves - few
Ghee or oil - 1 tbsp

METHOD

Wash and soak the dal for 1 hour.
Add 1 1/2 tsp salt and haldi. Keep on medium fire to boil till the dal is half cooked.
Peel the mango and cut into nig pieces. Add to the half cooked dal.
Cook till dal is tender and the mango pieces are cooked to a pulp. Keep aside.
Heat the ghee in a frying pan and fry the mustard seeds till they splutter. Add chopped onion and garlic and fry till brown. Add red chillies and curry leaves.
Add to the cooked dal. Aam dal should be a watery in consistency. Serve with rice.

Dal Makhani

2007-12-20T18:44:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Whole Black Beans (urad saboot) - 1 cup
Split Gram Dal (Channe Ki Dal) - 2 tbsp
Kidney beans (Rajmah) - 2 tbsp (soaked for 5-6 hours)
Ghee - 1 tbsp
Water - 5 cups
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger - 1" piece
Garlic - 4 flakes
Dry red chillies - 2
Tomatoes - 3 (pureed in a grinder)
Beaten Curd (1/4 cup)
Cream - 1/2 cup
Ghee or Oil - 3 tbsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Mixed Spices - 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg (jaiphal) - 1/4 tsp grated
Butter - 1 tbsp

METHOD

Grind ginger, garlic and dry red chillies together to a paste.
Clean, wash dals. Pressure cook both dals and the soaked rajmah with 1 tbsp ghee, water, salt and half of the ginger-galric paste. Keep the left over paste aside.
After the first whistle , keep on low flame for 40 minutes. Remove form fire. Keep aside.
Heat ghee. Add tomato pureed in a grinder. Cook until ghee separates and it turns thick.
Add curd. Cook till ghee separates and it turns red again.
Add the left over ginger paste, garam masala and coriander powder. Cook for a few seconds. Add this tomato mixture to the boiled dal. Add butter.
Simmer on slow fire for 8 -10 minutes, stirring occassionally.
Add cream and jaiphal. Remove from fire. Serve hot.

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2007-12-04T23:52:00.000-08:00

Credit card is one of the necessities of every life. They come to use in case of any emergency. But credit cards have to be used very careful. Choosing of the credit card should also be done carefully. There are many types of credit cards around us now. There are Airline Credit Cards, gas credit cards, business credit cards and much more varieties for various purposes. When you want to get a credit card, you will find yourself covered by number of credit card companies who offer credit cards in various schemes.

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Dal Maharani

2007-11-26T03:43:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Split black beans (Urad dhuli dal) - 1 cup ( soak in water for half an hour)
Ginger (chopped) - 1" piece

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Green chillies (chopped)- 2
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 1/4 tsp
water -1 cup

Baghar

Big Onion (chopped) - 1
Big tomato (chopped ) -1
Radish - 1/2
Chopped leaves of 1 radish
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil or ghee - 3-4 tbsp

METHOD

Clean, wash dal. Soak dal in water for half an hour. Strain dal.
Pressure cook dal with 1 cup water and all the other ingredients. When the first whistle comes, slow down the fire and keep for 1 minute only.
Remove from fire. Open the cooker only after the pressure drops down. Keep aside.
Cut radish leaves inot thin long strips.
Heat ghee. Add onions. Cook till brown. Add tomatoes. cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add chopped radish. Cook for 1 minute.
Add radish leaves. Mix. Add 1/2 tsp red chilli powder and 1/2 tsp garam masala. Cook for 1/2 minute.
Pour over dal. Mix gently. Serve hot.

Dal Palak

2007-11-26T03:29:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Split gram (Channe ki dal) - 1/2 cup
Spinach (palak) - 1/2 kg
Tomatoes - 2
Green chillies (chopped) -2
Ginger (chopped) -1/2 " piece
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp
Onion (chopped) - 1

METHOD

Soak dal for half an hour.
Wash and chop palak leaves. Discard the stem.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Fry onions till golden brown.
Strain the soaked dal. Add dal, palak and all other ingredients, including the spices into the cooker.
Cook for 1 minute. Add 1/2 cup water.
Pressure cook to give 2 whistles, then cook on low heat for 8-10 minutes.
After the pressure comes down, mash the dal slightly.
Serve hot with boiled rice or roti.

Rasam Powder

2007-11-26T03:23:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Coriander seeds ( saboot dhana) - 2 1/2 cups
Red chillies - 1 1/4 cups
Pepper corns (Saboot kali mirch) - 1/2 cup
Red gram (Arhar dal) - 3/4 cup
Bengal gram dal ( Channe ki dal) - 1/4 cup
Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few

METHOD

Roast all dry ingredients separately, except turmeric. Mix all ingredients together and grind to a fine powder.
Store in an air tight container and use as required.

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2007-11-25T21:04:00.001-08:00

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Rasam

2007-11-25T21:03:00.001-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Tomatoes (cubed) - 2
Asfoetida (hing) powder - 1/2 tsp
Rasam powder - 2 tsp
Red gram (Arhar dal) - 1/4 cup
Tamarind - lemon sized ball
Salt - to taste
Chopped coriander leaves

Baghar

Oil - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tsp
Red chilli - 1
Curry leaves - few

METHOD

Pressure cook dal with 1 1/2 cups water for 15 minutes after the first whistle. The dal should be soft and well blended.
Boil tamrind in water and extract pulp.
Mix tomatoes, tamarind extract, asfoetida powder, rasam powder and salt in a pan. Add 1 cup water. Simmer for about 15 minutes.
Add the cooked dal and enough water to get a thin watery rasam. Boil for 10-15 minutes. Keep aside.
Heat 2tsp oil and add all the ingredients for baghar. When the mustard seeds splutter, add to the rasam. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot

Panchratni Dal

2007-11-25T21:02:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Split black beans (dhuli urad dal) - 3 tbsp
Red gram dal ( Arhar Dal) - 3tbsp
Split gram ( Channe ki dal) - 3 tbsp
Split green beans ( Moong dhuli dal) - 3 tbsp
Lentil (Saboot masoor dal) - 3 tbsp

Baghar

Oil - 3 tbsp
Mustard seeds (Rai) - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tsp
Cloves (Laung) -2
Cinnamon (Dalchini) - 1/2" stick
Curry Leaves
Dry Red chillies - 2 (chopped)
Green chillies - 2 (chopped)
Ginger piece (chopped) - 1/2 "
Tomatoes - 3 (chopped)
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Coriander (chopped) - 1 tbsp
Lemon juice -1/2 lemon

METHOD

Clean and wash all dals. Pressure cook together with 3 1/2 cups of water and 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
After the first whistle, keep on low flame for 5-7 minutes. Remove from fire and keep aside.
Heat oil. Add mustard seeds, jeera, dalchini and laung together. Cook for few seconds. Add ginger, curry leaves, red and green chilli. Fry for a few seconds.
Add the tomatoes and garam masala and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add this baghar to the dal and add coriander leaves.
Bring dal to boil. Keep on low flame for 2-3 minutes.
Add lemon juice. Mix well and serve hot

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2007-11-20T09:10:00.001-08:00

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Mughlai Dal

2007-11-20T09:08:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Split black beans (Dhuli urad dal) - 1 1/2 cups
Water - 3 1/2 cups
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Cottage Cheese (Paneer) - 100 gms cut into cubes and fried
Black pepper - 1 tsp
Green chillies (finely chopped) - 2
C oriander leaves (chopped) - 2tbsp
Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1/2 tsp
Ginger (chopped) - 2 tsp
Small Onion (finely chopped) - 1
Tomato (finely choped without pulp) - 1
Ghee or oil - 4tbsp
Salt - to taste
Cream - 1/4 cup

METHOD

Soak Black beans for 1 hour.
Boil water with turmeric and salt.
Add soaked dal, fried paneer and cook till the dal becomes tender and each grain is separate.
Now put dal in a strainer so that excess water may be removed. Keep aside.
Fry chopped onion in ghee till it turns light brown. Add ginger and fry.
Add jeera and fry for a second and mix with the dal.
Add finely chopped green chillies and coriander leaves to the dal.
At teh time of serving put the dal in a dish and sprinkle chopped tomato without pulp and then pour the cream over it.

Channe Ki Dal with coconut

2007-11-20T08:45:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Split gram (Channe ki dal) - 1 cup
Turmeric powder (haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Ghee or oil - 1 tsp
Fresh coconut chopped - 1/4 cup
Coriander leaves (chopped) - 2tbsp

Baghar

Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - 1"piece
Red chilli - 1 dry
Ghee - 2-3 tbsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

METHOD

Clean and wash dal. Add turmeric powder, salt, 1 tsp oil or ghee and 3 cups water. Pressure cook to give one whistle. Keep on low flame for 5-6 minutes. Remove from fire.
For the baghar, grind ginger and dry red chilli to a paste.
Heat ghee in a pan. Add jeera. When it turns golden, add ginger paste. Cook for a few seconds only.
Add garam masala and dhania powder. Cook for 1/2 minute.
Add the boiled dal to the baghar. Add coconut. Boil
Remove from fire and serve hot garnished with coriander.

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FIVE SPICE ARHAR

2007-11-19T23:58:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Red gram dal ( Arhar dal) – 1 cup
Turmeric powder ( haldi) – ½ tsp
Salt – 1 ½ tsp
Green Chili (finely chopped) – 1
Ginger (grated) – ½ “ piece
Ghee – 3-4 tbsp

Fenugreek seeds ( methi dana) – 2 pinch
Cumin seeds ( Sufed jeera) – ¼ tsp
Cumin seeds (black jeera) – ¼ tsp
Aniseeds (saunf) – ¼ tsp
Thymol seeds (Ajwain) – 1/8 tsp

METHOD

Pick, clean and wash dal. Pressure cook dal with salt, turmeric powder, green chili, ginger and 3 cups water.
After the first whistle, keep on low flame for 6-7 minutes. Remove from fire and keep aside.
Heat ghee. Reduce heat. Collect all the spices together and add to the hot ghee.
Fry the spices on low flame for a few seconds.
Pour the hot dal into the five spices baghar. Mix well on fire for a few more seconds. Serve hot.

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2007-11-16T21:41:00.000-08:00

We all love cookies. My mouth waters when I see cookies. The fact that cookies can be bought online is a really great thing. I love chocolate. The combo of chocolate and cookies is the perfect one for. When I love it Crispy I love to have Chocolate Chip cookies. I found a site which sells All natural cookies. The site has a wonderful collection of cookies of all types.

And guess what!! The site sells cookies as corporate gifts. That is really innovative. That is the first time I saw such an idea. The gift package cookies are really awesome and a perfect gift for any occasion.

MOTH

2007-11-14T08:06:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Brown Beans (Moth) - 1 cup
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon (dalchini) - 1/2 " stick

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Cloves (laung) - 2

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Big cardamoms (elaichi) - 2 big
Pepper corn (saboot kaali mirch) - 4

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Turmeric powder (haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Ginger (paste) - 1" piece

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Garlic paste - 3-4 flakes

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Tomato Onion Baghar

METHOD

Soak brown beans in boiling water for 10 minutes to soften the skin.
Grind ginger and garlic to paste.
Pressure cook brown beans, cinnamon, cloves, cardamoms, pepper, turmeric powder, salt and ginger-garlic paste together. Add 5 cups water.
After the first whistle, keep on low flame for 15 minutes. Remove from fire.
Prepare tomato-onion baghar and pour over the hot dal. Mix well and serve hot.

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2007-11-13T05:23:00.000-08:00

Marriages are made in heaven. But your perfect match has to be searched out. The trend now is to search for your perfect match in matrimonial sites. Matrimonial services are different from dating websites as they prove useful for people searching their life partner for marriage.

This trend has crept into Indian society also in the recent times. Arranged marriages are the norm in India and as usual, people are now resorting to matrimonial sites instead of newspapers, or brokers. They are usually free or charge a very low price. The member profiles are well described and anyone can find his/her perfect partner with a simple search and have live chats with the person before choosing the right life partner.

Khatti Dal

2007-11-13T04:04:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Malka Masoor (Red Lentil) - 1 cup

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Tamarind - 1/2 of a lemon sized ball
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Tomato Onion Baghar

METHOD

Pick, clean and wash dal.
Add 3 cups water, turmeric powder and salt.
Pressure cook to give one whistle. remove from fire immediately.
Soak tamarind in hot water for 5-7 minutes. Squeeze to extract pulp.
Prepare tomato onion baghar.
Pour tamarind extract into the baghar after it is ready. Boil.
Pour the baghar into the hot dal. Mix. Serve hot with rice.

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2007-11-13T03:30:00.000-08:00

Friendsation.com is now on its way to be the most popular online free dating site. With more and more people going for online dating and free live chat. The popularity of the site is increasing with this increasing trend. The site also has live free phone chat. The members can chat with all members in United States for free. The members can publish their profiles and pictures which can be browsed by other members.

Channe Ki Dal with Ghiya

2007-11-12T06:34:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Channe Ki dal(Split gram) - 1 cup
Bottle Gourd (Ghiya) - 1/2 small (peeled and chopped)
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder (haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Ghee or oil -2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Tomato Onion Baghar

METHOD

Pick, clean and wash dal.
Mix dal, ghiya, salt, turmric powder, ghee, red chilli powder and 4 cups water in a pressure cooker.
Pressure cook for 5 minutes on low flame after the first whistle. Remove from fire.
Prepare Tomato Onion Baghar and pour over hot cooked dal. Mix gently. Serve hot.

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2007-11-10T22:48:00.000-08:00

My house is about 2 years old. My garage floor is kind of cracked. Its made of concrete. The garage is stained with oil from the vehicles. This gives it an ugly look. I have tried to wash it off many times with whatever solution I could get in the market, but of no use. The floor is concrete and wiping off stain is the major problem.

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Masoor Dal with vegetables

2007-11-10T22:45:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Malka masoor dal (Lentils) - 1 cup
Onion (cut into rings) - 1
Carrot -1
Small Cauliflower - 1/4
Cloves - 2-3
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder (haldi) - 1/2 tsp
Water - 3 cups
Lemon juice - 2tsp
Jeera Dhania Baghar

METHOD

Cut cauliflower and carrot into 1/2 inch pieces. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add onions. Fry till light brown.
Add vegetables and laung. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add washed dal. Add salt, turmeric powder and 3 cups water and pressure cook to give one whistle. Remove from fire immediately.
Prepare jeera dhania baghar and pour over the hot dal.
Add lemon juice to dal. Mix and serve hot.

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2007-11-06T00:45:00.000-08:00

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Jeera Dhania Baghar

2007-11-05T23:37:00.000-08:00

INGREDIENTS

Ghee or oil - 3-4 tsp
Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1/2 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder (dhania powder) - 1/2 tsp
Dried mango(amchoor) powder - 1/8tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Chopped Coriander leaves - 2tbsp

METHOD

Heat oil or ghee in a pan. Reduce flame.
Add jeera. Fry till seeds turn golden brown. Do not burn them.
Add dhania powder, amchoor and garam masala. Cook for 1/2 minute.
remove from fire and add red chilli powder and coriander leaves. Mix well for 2-3 seconds
Pour over the hot cooked dal. Mix gently.

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2007-10-30T00:46:00.000-07:00

The mortgage market now is in turmoil. The fluctuations in the property market are affecting the mortgage brokers and loan officers. Buying or selling a mortgage is becoming difficult with time.

The mortgage loan interest rate is increasing at a very high pace. A house owner with a 100,000 $ repayment mortgage will have to pay 16$ a month in extra. This does sum to a huge amount. When mortgage itself is becoming so costly and demanding, the buyer or the seller should be very selective in choosing the Mortgage Broker. The interest rates have to checked and compared before choosing the mortgage broker.

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Moong Dal with Wadi

2007-10-23T02:10:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Dhuli moong dal(split green beans) - 1 cup
Wadi - 1
Tomato (cut into big pieces) - 1
Ginger (grated) - 1" piece
Oil - 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - 1 1/2 tsp
Jeera Dhania Baghar

METHOD

Fry the Wadi in oil, on low flame, turning sides till it turns golden brown. Cool and break it into 3-4 pieces.
Pick, clean and wash dal.
Add 3 1/2 cups water, salt, turmeric powder, ginger, tomato, fried wadi and the left over oil in which the wadi was fried.
Pressure cook to give one whistle. Remove from fire immediately.
Prepare dhania-jeera bhagar and pou over the hot cooked dal. Mix gently and serve hot.

Britain Foods

2007-10-18T06:11:00.000-07:00

If u love to eat and dine, then Birmingham is the place. You can eat and drink with all the merry and masti at Birmingham Hotels. The hotels have food to suit all tastes and budgets. The quality of the food at Birmingham is the major factor which attracts tourists.

Cardiff city is one of the most happening cities in Birmingham. Hotels in Cardiff offer the wonderful view of the Cardiff bay. The view is heart rendering as the food at Cardiff Hotels. Mouth watering foods and drinks, Cardiff is the right place for a bachelor vacation.

Tomato Onion Baghar

2007-10-17T00:36:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Ghee or Oil - 3-4 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Onion (finely chopped) - 1
Tomato (finely chopped) -1
Green Chilli (slit) - 1
Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
Dhania - 1/2 tsp
Dried mango powder - 1/8 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

METHOD

Heat oil or ghee. Reduce heat and add jeera. When it turns golden, add onions.
Cook till onions turn brown. DO not cook the onions. Brown them, stirring continuously.
Add tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes on low flame.
Add dhania powder, dried mango powder and garam masala. Cook 1/2 minute.
Remove from fire. Add the green chillies and red chilli powder. Mix well
Pour over the hot dal. Mix gently

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2007-10-16T07:08:00.001-07:00

I love cookies

2007-10-11T02:01:00.000-07:00

Everyone loves cookies. Cookies actually are a foreign ecstasy. Now we Indians have even our own desi flavored cookies. Chocolate cookies are everyone’s favorite. There are also chocolate chip cookies which are chocolate flavored with chocolate chips embedded in them. Cookies are also now being preferred as corporate gifts.

Cookies are a major part of Christmas and stores sell special cookies by the name of Christmas Cookies. Cookies are made of whole grains, oats, milk and chocolate. Flavorings are added to give different taste.

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2007-10-03T06:48:00.000-07:00

Gaming

2007-09-28T02:16:00.001-07:00

Casino gaming has evolved greatly over time to the present scenario of online casino gaming. People more and more are now interested in laying online games from the comfort of their homes. Online gambling has made it easier for people who do not have access to land based casinos. Casino gaming has now become a common online game.

Earlier casino gaming was restricted to those areas which had a land casino nearby. Land casinos used to be a major land tourism spot. Nowadays their popularity is decreasing with the coming of online casinos.

Finding the best online casino is a major issue while choosing to play online. Number of sites provide detailed reviews of online casinos that help the layer to choose his suited online casino. Usually the appropriate casino gaming site is chosen by the player after considering many factors like player security, player bonuses offered by the site, attractively, the graphics and sound, the games playable at the site.

The online casinos provide different games to play. Of these online blackjack, and roulette re the most famous. Online poker gaming is provided at specific poker gaming sites. The progressive jackpots are also liked by the players. The jackpot amount is that which attracts the player.

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2007-09-28T02:16:00.000-07:00

Loans

2007-09-19T21:57:00.000-07:00

Cash advance is also known as payday loan. It is a short term loan. Payday loans are unsecured loans without a credit check. Payday loans were setup to remove the gap between the borrowers pay days.

Cash advance is also used to refer to cash lent against a credit card as security. Cash advance loan amount ranges from $100 to $ 1500. There are a number of cash advance stores. With advancement in technology, people now even apply for pay day loans through internet through sites that provide cash advance loans online.

Internet loan application process makes the loan approval and processing process easier and faster. This ensures anonymity of the borrower. Internet application of the loan is also comfortable. The borrower can apply for the loan online, from the comfort of his house. As and when the loan is approved, it is sent over via wire transfer into the applicant’s account.

People resort to pay day loans in situations like check bounce, situation where an individual is forced to sell a property for lower rate than it is worth, embarrassing situation like borrowing money from family or friends etc.

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Arhar With Palak

2007-09-15T23:54:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Chopped pinach - 3 cups
Arhar dal or tuvar ki dal - 1 cup
Garlic (finely chopped) - 1
Ginger(finely chopped) 1/2" piece
Green Chilli (finely chopped) - 1
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Tomato Onion Baghar

METHOD

Pick, clean and wash dal.
Wash chopped spinach in plenty of water.
Mix dal, spinach, ginger, garlic, ginger, green chilli, haldi salt and oil.
Add 3 cups water to the dal.
Pressure cook dal to give one whistle and then keep on low flame for 6-7 minutes. Remove from fire.
Prepare Tomato Onion Baghar and pour over the hot dal. Mix gently and serve hot.

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2007-09-13T00:30:00.000-07:00

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Pingo has introduced a new special phone card blog discount coupon named pp3 where the user gets 3$ off on Pingo.

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Sweeten your life

2007-09-04T01:17:00.000-07:00

Splenda products are one of the top rated sweetening products in the industry now. Splenda products are available in various flavors of sweetener. Splenda coffee flavors are now available in new caramel and cinnamon flavors.

You can buy Splenda Products at Splenda Store online at www.splendidlife.com. The site offers free shipping with any purchase of $49 or more. The store also has wonderful offers. The customer gets 1 free when he buys 2 Splenda Quick Pack. The store gives away 30 ct lemons with any purchase of $29 or more.

Splenda Gear and Splenda Kitchen are other favorites at the store. Splenda Gear includes products like mug, t-shirt, sports bottle etc.

The latest attraction at the Splenda store is the zero calorie sweetener flavor accent lemon, Splenda Flavor Blends for Coffee Mocha, Splenda Flavors for coffee Caramel, Cinnamon etc. The most wanted among this list is the Splenda World of Sweetness Cookbook. The most wanted by all wives and husbands who want to please their wives.

The price of the items is also reasonable plus the site offers free shipping. The store also has wonderful gift packages for all occasions for all price range. The special offers at the site is the major attraction and a must check out.

Donate A car

2007-08-20T03:53:00.000-07:00

Have an old unused car? Want to do something good with your car? Donate you car to a car donation company. Donate your car and help the needy. Also get tax deduction for the amount of the car. So you do a good deed and gain ready benefit form it. For those of you who do things just for benefit, this might be a point. I came across a one such organization named Car Angel. The organization gives a helping hand to at-risk youth, orphans and the homeless.

Car Angeles a car donation company and operates in the state of California and Los Angeles. If you are in Los Angeles, then donate your car in Los Angeles and get a tax break. The company accepts Los Angeles car donations, boats, property and houses. Car Angel is a non profit organization. The organization also provides free towing in the state of United States. The site has some free dvd’s for kids which are funded. The dvd’s have useful child growth and development information’s as children’s animations. So make sure that you contact Car Angel when you have something to donate. Check out the website http://www.carangel.com/ or call up c

Rich Dates Pudding

2007-08-20T02:24:00.000-07:00

In a bowl add 4 eggs and blend well into a good froth. Add 1 pinch salt and 1tsp soda pwd. Also add 11/2 cup roti pwd, vanilla essence, 4 cup milk, 2tsp butter and blend well. In a tray spread butter and pour the batter. Then in the top add 1 cup grated coconut and mix well. Then into this mix finally cut dates into it. Add nuts on top. Keep in the oven fir 20 mins. Serve with ice cream or fresh cream.

Eat Healthy

2007-08-14T05:50:00.000-07:00

Health is one main factor when preparing and eating food. In this busy world, a vast majority of the youth are facing the problem of over weight. Keeping track of the calories taken in will help in a great way to reduce weight. This can be done with a calorie counter. There are many sites online that give free calorie counter access. One such site I came across was http://www.myfitnesspal.com.

You can join the site for free and access the free calorie counter and the site also has a huge database of heath foods for all. You can get your free diet profile for free without joining.

Almond MIlk Shake

2007-08-13T08:14:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Almonds - 15
Cardamom pods - 8
Pepper corns -10
Milk - 1 1/4 cups
Water - 3/4 cup
Fennel Seeds -1 tbsp
White poppy seeds - 1tsp
Sugar - 3 - 4 tbsp
Crushed Ice

METHOD

Soak almonds overnight. Drain and put in a blender with 1/4 cup water. Blend to a smooth paste. Grind seeds from cardamom with fennel, peppercorns and poppy seeds. Soak this ground seed stuff with remaining water for 1hr or more. Strain this liquid through 3 folds of cheese cloth, add the almond paste, milk and sugar. Mix well and serve over crushed ice. For lassi add yogurt in place of milk. Add 3/4 drop of rose essence.

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2007-08-13T07:20:00.000-07:00

Found an interesting product this weekend and thought will share with you.

Heard of artisan teas that bloom into floral bouquets? When boiled water is added to this crafted tea, these twist and twirl to open and bloom into wonderful floral bouquets. These crafted teas contain the finest rare Silver Needle White Tea leaves which are rich in anti oxidants and crafted with additional flowers that render taste and health to these teas. Dehydrated flowers like Jasmine, Globe, Amaranth and Marigold are set into the tea.

FullBloomTea.com sells this unique crafted tea which is prepared in China. The tea is hand tied by specialists in the factory located at Taimu Mountains in China. This tea bloom will be a great gift for a friend or family. The packing of this tea ensures that the bloom tea is kept out of light, air and moisture and is locked with freshness and taste.

The site has great bloom tea gift packages. There is a number of assorted bloom teas like Aloha Bloom, Fire Bloom, Friendship Bloom, Good Fortune Bloom, Happiness Bloom, Heavenly Bloom, Joyful Bloom, Let Love Bloom, Pot O’ Gold Bloom, Star Bloom, Sunset Bloom and Tea Pot Bloom.

The site offers shipping to US. Look out for this Special MOther's Day gift package

Mushroom Soup

2007-08-07T01:05:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Fresh Mushroom- 200 gms
Onions - 2 medium
Milk - 300 ml
Bay Leaves -2
Pepper corns - 5-6
Cloves - 4
Butter - 2 tbsp
Maida - 1 tbsp
Fresh cream- 3/4 cup
Salt - to taste
White pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Nutmeg powder - a pinch

METHOD

Clean and wash the mushrooms. Slice four to five pieces. Roughly chop the remaining mushrooms.
Roughly chop the onions.
Boil the milk along with bay leaves, peppercorns and cloves. Strain and keep the milk hot.
In a pan, heat the butter. Add the chopped onions and chopped mushrooms and cook till they are soft.
Add the flour and saute till there is no raw flavour coming from the flour, taking care that he flour does not get burnt.
Pour the milk slowly and stir continuously to prevent the lumps from forming.
Cook for 5 minutes. Puree the mixture when a little cold; donot puree it to a very thin consistency. The soup should have a smooth texture.
Bring it to boil, correct the consistency by adding more milk if required. Add the cream (reserving a little for garnish), salt, pepper powder and nutmeg. Serve hot garnished with mushroom slices and cream.

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2007-07-31T10:28:00.000-07:00

Capella university is an online accredited university. The university has now open seats for bachelors degree in psychology, education, information technology, business and criminal justice.

The school has launched an e-learning PhD program in Special Education Leadership. The other new Undergraduate studies introduced at Capella include Bachelor of science in Public Safety. With this Capella now offers BS,MS and PhD program in public safety. Bs in Public Safety comes along with a Criminal Justice specialization.

The school also offers other bachelor courses like BS in Information technology and BS in Business with specializations.

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MUTTON FRY

2007-07-30T06:21:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

• Mutton Chopped – 1 kg
• Oil – 100 gm
• Onion – 1/2kg
• Ginger sliced – 2 pieces
• Garlic Crushed – 2
• Greeen Chilli Chopped – 5
• Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
• Garam masala- 1 tsp
• Tomato (Chopped) – 2
• Curry leaves – 2 stick
• Salt – to taste

METHOD

1) Mix the mutton pieces with turmeric powder and salt. Cook the mutton.
2) Put oil in a pan. When oil is heated, add the sliced onion and sauté.
3) To this add the ginger, garlic, green chilli, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Saute well.
4) Add the cooked mutton, chopped tomato and the curry leaves.
5) Cook till done.

Chicken Hazarvi

2007-07-19T02:39:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Chicken breasts(boneless) - 8 pieces
Ginger paste - 2 tbsp
Garlic paste - 2 tbsp
White pepper pwd - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
Grated cheese - 1/2 cup
Green chillies - 4
Mace powder - 1/4 tsp
Nutmeg pwd - 1/4 tsp
Chopped coriander leaves - 2 tbsp
Egg - 1
Fresh cream - 3/4 cup
Butter - for basting

METHOD

Cut chicken breasts into 2 inch cubes.
Apply ginger paste, garlic paste, white pepper powder and salt to the chicken cubes and set aside.
Mash the cheese to make it into a smooth paste. Add finely chopped green chillies, mace powder, nutmeg powder, coriander leaves and salt.
Add egg and mix well.
Add chicken to the cheese mixture. Then add fresh cream and mix delicately.
Keep in the refrigerator for 2 or 3 hours.
Put chicken into the shewers and cook in a moderately hot tandoor or pre heated oven until it is just cooked and slightly colored.
Apply a little butter for basting and cook for another 2 minutes till chicken is fully cooked.

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2007-07-19T02:20:00.000-07:00

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SWEET AND SOUR PRAWNS

2007-05-12T01:39:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Prawns - 20
Salt - to taste
Egg - 1
Pepper powder - 3 tsp
Soya Sauce - 1 tbsp
Cornflour

Capsicum (cubed) - 1
Onion (cubed) -2
Carrot shredded - 1
Ginger Garlic (chopped finely) - 2 tsp
Celery chopped -
Oil

Sugar - 2tbsp
Vinegar - 4 tbsp
Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
Tomato sauce - 3 tbsp
Pepper powder - 6 tsp
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli sauce - 1 tsp
Cornflour - 1 1/2 tsp
Water - 1 cup

METHOD

Heat oil (5 tbsp) in a apan. Add ginger, garlic,onion, carrot, capsicum and celery.
Stirt fry till half cooked.
Mix the ingredients under II and add to the veg.
Stir fry for a minute. Add cornflour mixed in water.
Boil till it thickens.
Add salt, fried prawns, and ajinomotto.
Garnish with spring onions and pepper powder.

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2007-05-11T22:13:00.000-07:00

Online contest are sometimes reliable ones. One of such online contest site is whogets.com. The prizes range from 10$ to 600$!! The catch is, it is free to join the site and enter the contest. You have nothing to loose and only to win. The contest is of two rounds- the semi finals and the finals. Check the site to see how the contest works.

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MUSHROOM PULAV

2007-05-11T21:36:00.000-07:00

INGREDIENTS

Basmati rice - 2 cup
Mushroom - 100g
Onion - 1 chopped
Oil - 2 tbsp
Garam Masala(not powdered) - 1 tsp
Garam masala (powdered) - 1/2 tsp

METHOD

Clean the rice and keep in thw water for 15 mins.
Divide mushroom into 2. Put some salt and fry in oil.
Saute onion and add garam masala (not pwd) and make into brown color.
To this add rice,mushroom, salt and 4 cups water.
Boil it. Then rduce flame and cook till it is done.
After it is cooked, garnish wit garam masala and mushrooms.

Coupon shop

2007-05-07T21:08:00.000-07:00

I have already written about my two favourite online coupon codesand shopping places. Recently I jumped into this new coupon shop Overstock Coupons at Coupon Chef.

Overstock coupons offers 40-80% off on quality merchandise branded products. It has the best collection of favorite brands. Major discounts can be found at the site. New customers get a 10% off and the coupon site also offers free shipping to new customers who make an order of 50 $ or above. You can save upto 80% at Red O products

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Paid to post

2007-05-06T21:47:00.000-07:00

I will introduce you to another paid to post service. Check out www.bloggerwave.com. The site has been just setup. So u can get your blog approved very fast and I am sure it will have great offers in times to come. The site has been set up similar to Payperpost. But cant crticise the copying as well. The site has a good look. And if you have been using Payperpost then you will sure feel easy to use this site also as the settings and layout is almost the same.

The company was just founded in 2006. Currently it has just three offers, one in promotion of Bloggerwave itself. But you can post in all of your blogs I guess.

So go on and try blogger wave.

SHARSE CHINGIRI

2007-05-06T21:31:00.000-07:00

Easy to make bengali favourite.

INGREDIENTS

Prawns (shelled & deveined) - 500 g
Mustard seeds soaked in water - 1 tbsp (15g)
Water - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
chilli powder - to taste
Thick coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Mustard oil - 2 tsp (10 ml)

METHOD

Grind the mustard seeds with salt and chilli powder to a paste.
Stir into the coconut milk ad marinate the prawns in tis mixture for 30 mins.
Put the prawns into microwave-sage dish,cover and cook at 100% power for seve min stirring once. Stand for 3-4 min. Serve hot.

Lucky Americans

2007-04-26T22:56:00.000-07:00

II have written a few posts about free cell phone deals. I was thinking how lucky these foreigners are. I came across this site Wirefly.com which I found was the one stop shop for online shopping. It is a very impressive shopper site.

Now I feel they are too lucky.. Coz now deals have come up with really hot and happening free cell phone deals. Open the site wirefly.com and you will be stuck spellbound with the deals on the online store.

Any person opening a new contract or renews a contract gets the option to receive a new phone with no additional cost. Usually they used to be the cheaper models but now time has changed and the site has come up with free Blackberry Pearl and Motorola RAZR.

Have you opened the site? Saw the chocolate colored Motorazr V3r FIRE cell phone.. I guess the word ‘Free’ has stuck your eyes? Saw what the offer is? A free Motorazr V3r FIRE with a new Cingular Wireless Account. MotoRAZR has been crafted with Aluminium Shell and has an etched precision crafted keypad.

Blackberry Pearl is another new phone given for free at wirefly.com. Blackberry Pearl is a tech gadget for all those tech freaks. With the phone, its user can be on track with e-mail, contacts and other business needs. It is like a mini computer.

Another in the list is the Sony W300i. You can also find some astonishing deals like, choosing the Blackberry Pearl in addition to the free phone can get the customer a 50$ cash back.

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