Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Naan~

You should definitely try this recipe, is fast, easy, and 

makes awesome naan!!!!

Ingredients
2 tsp instant dry yeast
1 cup warm water
1 tbsp white sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons salt
4½ cups wheat flour
¼ cup oil, melted


Method. Mix all the above ingredients and knead into a soft dough using enough warm water. Sprinkle some oil and leave the dough to rest for 1 1/2 hours.

Heat tawa. Take equal sized balls of dough and roll them flat. cook on both side till done.. Apply butter on top and serve. Tastes really delicious.



Asian Chicken Burger
Makes 6 patties


Ingredients:
250 g ground chicken
2 spring onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp white pepper
1 egg
40 g breadcrumb
Other condiments for burger
Burger buns, toasted
Lettuce
Tomato, sliced
Cucumber, slliced
Mayonnaise
preferred
Chili sauce
Chili-mayo dip
3 tbsp mayonnaise
3 tbsp chili sauce

Directions:
Combine chicken, spring onion, garlic, egg, salt and pepper in a mixing bowl.
Add breadcrumb. Mix everything well.
Shape meat into round patties by scooping the meat with a 1/3cup measuring cup.
Each patty would weigh about 70 g.
Heat cooking pan and cook the patties over medium high heat, about 3-4 minutes each side.
Serve with buns, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and chili mayo sauce.

Banana and Apple Smoothie~~

( A refreshing drink for this hot weather )


Ingredients:


1 apple


1 banana


2 tbsp sugar


2 tbsp milk powder


1 tbsp ice cream


1/2 tsp vanilla essence

Water - as required




Method:


Combine all the above ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend till you get a smooth creamy mixture. Add more water if you wish. Mix and add ice cubes. And now, it's ready to serve 

Friday, April 19, 2013


~Mixed Flour Dosas~




Ingredients;
Wheat Flour - 3 cups
Rice Flour - 1/2 cup
Semolina(Rava) - 2 tbsp
Salt - as desired
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Chopped onions 1/2 cup
Chopped curry leaves
2 chopped green chillies

Method:

Mix Wheat flour, rice flour and semolina adding water little by little to a semi liquid consistency. You can use the blender or simply use your hand.

Now, add the rest of the ingredients and mix well with a spoon.

Heat a non stick/dosa pan. Sprinkle oil. Pour the dosa flour and spread evenly. 



Cook both sides and remove from pan. Tasty dosas are ready.




Enjoy the dosas with a curry of your choice. :)




~Mixed Fruit Juice~




Ingredients:
1/2 Papaya - chopped
2 Apples - chopped
2 bananas - chopped
Milk Powder - 2 tbsp
Water
Sugar (as desired)

Method:
Mix all the above ingredients in a blender and blend till u get a smooth juice. Serve chilled. Great as an energy drink!! Enjoy!!

~Kan Kun Stir Fry~





Ingredients:

Kankun leaves - Chopped
1 onion - chopped
Powdered Maldive fish - 1 tsp
1 green chilli- cut thinly
a small piece of tomato
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Salt - 1 tsp(or as desired)
turmeric powder - a pinch
Curry leaves

Method:


Add all the above ingredients except Maldive fish and tomato in a cooking pan(preferably made of clay). Add oil and mix. Keep on fire and cook stirring continuously. When the leaves are cooked, add Maldive fish and tomato, stir and turn off the fire.

Serve with rice!!

Thursday, March 28, 2013

♦Pol Rotti♦


(A thick flat bread made with coconut and flour. Usually prepared for


 breakfast)




Ingredients:


3 cups flour


1 cup shredded coconut (or 3/4 cups desiccated coconut soaked in 1/4 cup of


 water)

Salt to taste





Method:


Mix the all the ingredients in a bowl. Next add cold water little by little so 


that all the ingredients come together to form a dough. Take care not to get it 

too wet. 

If the dough is too wet add a little bit of flour.

Knead the dough and break into balls of about 2" diameter.


Flatten on a floured board or plate using your palms. If more crispy crust is


 desired, roll using rolling pin.

Cook on a heated heavy bottom pan till golden brown on both sides under


 medium heat. 

Serve hot, with Pol sambol or katta sambol.


Some even prefer to have it with Butter and Jam!