Monday, February 4, 2013

Aloo ki Kadhi..


Aloo ki  Kadhi..
Ings..
1 cup Curd,
1 tbsp Bengal gram flour, (Besan),
3\4 cup Water,
1\8 tsp Turmeric powder,
1\8 tsp Garam masala,
1\2 tsp Coriander powder,
1 tsp Oil,
1 Pinch Hing | Asafoetida,
1\8 tsp Mustard seeds,
Salt to taste.
Saute ...
2 Boiled Potatoes,
1 tsp Ghee,
4 - 5 Ginger juliennes,
Red chilly powder n Salt to taste.
Method..
Saute 2 boiled n peeled potatoes cut into pieces.
For this in a pan take ghee add the boiled pieces

of potatoes and ginger juliennes.
Sprinkle salt n red chilly powder to taste.
Later add to the boiling kadhi.
Make the kadhi ...
Churn together curd, besan, water, add salt, coriander powder,

garam masala and turmeric powder.
Put a pan to heat, add oil, add mustard seeds, hing.
Pour the curd mixture, stir until a boil, appears.
Also add the sauted potatoes.
Check salt n the consistency.
Serve hot with a garnish of coriander leaves.

WHAT IS ' POLENTA' ?



Polenta has a legacy dating back to the 1700’s..
Polenta is coarsely or finely ground yellow or white cornmeal boiled with water or stock into a porridge and eaten directly or baked, fried or grilled before serving.
Polenta is originally an Italian word meaning hulled and crushed grain, especially barley-meal;
the source of cornmeal. Maize was not cultivated in Europe until the early 16th century.
Polenta has historically been a peasant food. It was considered peasant food because it was plentiful and cheap. 
Polenta is cooked by simmering in a water-based liquid, either with other ingredients or eaten
with them once cooked.
Cornmeal is a meal (coarse flour) ground from dried maize or corn. It is a commonstaple food,
 and is ground to fine, medium, and coarse consistencies, but not as fine as wheat flour.]
Types of Polenta are Coarse ground polenta, finely ground polenta, instant polenta, white polenta, precooked (tube) polenta.
Now a days there is use of instant or precooked polenta. Polenta is often served as a soft, thick mush, which may be topped with sauce, or cheese. Cooked polenta can also be cooled until firm and cut into wedges, rounds, or other shapes, which can be baked, grilled, or pan-fried.
Polenta is best made with either medium- or coarsely-ground cornmeal. 
Cooked polenta can be used as a base for toppings, such as sauces, cheeses, vegetables, and meat, much the same way that pasta can.
Maize, the American Indian word for corn, means “that which sustains life”. 
Polenta is a wonderful dish that goes with breakfast, lunch and dinner entrees.
Polenta made from whole-grain corn can supply good amounts of iron, thiamine, zinc, phosphorus and magnesium. It’s also a good source of fiber.
While you might think you should avoid foods like polenta because of the high carbohydrate content, this is really not true. The fiber in polenta can help prevent diseases and because it is made up of complex carbohydrates, it can help control glucose levels. Zinc contributes to a healthy immune system.

ALOO BEANS SUBZI


ALOO BEANS SUBZI
INGS
1 Cup French Beans cut into small pieces,
1 Potato small size peeled n cut into small pieces,
1 Tbsp Coconut grated,
1 Tsp Oil,
1 - 2 Pinch of Cumin seeds,
1 Pinch Asafoetida| Hing,
1 Tsp Coriander powder,
1\2 Tsp Red Chilly powder,
1\4 Tsp Turmeric powder,
1\4 Tsp Garam masala,
1 - 2 Pinch Mango powder opt,
Salt to taste.
Method
Wash n cut french beans n potato.
Put a pan to heat add oil, cumin seeds n hing.
Now add the cut vegetables.
Also add salt and turmeric powder, add 1-2 spoons
water. On slow flame cover n cook with little water in the lid.
When beans n potato become soft add red chilly powder, coriander powder, 

garam masala, mango powder n the grated fresh coconut.
Serve hot with rotis n garnish with freshly cut coriander leaves.

Cake pop is also called ....


Cake pop is also called cake balls, cake pops or cakesicles...
Cake pops are basically little smushed balls of cake and frosting.
A cake pop is a form of cake styled as a lollipop. Cake crumbs are mixed with icing or chocolate, and formed into small spheres or cubes in the same way as cake balls, before being given a coating of icing, chocolate or other decorations and attached to lollipop sticks. Cake pops can be a way of using up leftover cake or cake crumbs.
HOW TO MAKE CAKE POPS IN FEW EASY STEPS...
The cute little lollipops n so adorable cake pops..
Once the cake has been baked, or when leftovers from an existing cake have been collected, it is crumbled into pieces. These crumbs are mixed into a bowl of frosting or melted chocolate, and the resulting mixture is shaped into balls, cubes or other shapes.
Each ball is attached to a lollipop stick, and once the mixture solidifies, it can be decorated with frosting or sprinkles.
So, what are they? A bite sized morsel of cake coated in chocolate and stuck on a lollipop stick.
So true all one needs is a cake, frosting, chocolate, sprinkles and sticks. After combining the cake and frosting make balls [creating the cake pop balls] put the sticks in.
Next step is dip into melted chocolate. After dipping each one into the chocolate and then coat with a variety of different sprinkles.

Street food is

Street food is ready-to-eat food or drink sold in a street or other public place, such as a market or fair, by a hawker or vendor, often from a portable stall. Street food vending is found around the world. The Indian street food is Chaat which is a generic name for a tangy and spicy mix, whose ingredients can be quite varied.

Nutty Dip


Nutty Dip
Need
4 - 5 Tbsp Raw Peanuts,
1 - 2 Green Chillies,
A small piece of Ginger,
1 Tsp Tamarind soaked n soft,
1 Clove Garlic,
1 Tsp Jaggery grated,
Salt n Red Chilly powder to taste.
Method
Take all ingredients in a mixer jar n grind to a
paste.
Use this nutty chutney in mixing chaats
or
Serve as a dip.

Leftover Grilled Sandwich

Kachori or Kachauri or Kachodi or Katchuri in Hindi कचौड़ी or कचौरी, is a spicy snack popular in various parts India including Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Bengal and Orissa. It is popular snack food in Karachi, Pakistan. In Rajasthani cuisine, the Pyaaj Kachori (onion kachori) is very famous.

Leftover Grilled Sandwich
NEED
1 piece Any leftover of Pyaaz Ki Kachori.
Samosa or Onion Pakoras,
I used pyaaz ki kachori that gave me four grilled
sandwiches.
Also need 8 slices of Bread with butter applied on one side.
Put a sandwich grill toaster to on so that it works as preheated.
Need round slices of tomato, onion, boiled potato n cucumber. Sprinkle sanwich masala.
Mix green chutney, sweet chutney m tomato sauce
together.
Apply this mix of chutneys on the other side of bread
slices. Also arrange few- few slices of cut vegetables.
Break pyaas kachoris into pieces.
Put the kachori pieces n cover with the other bread
slice and in hot griller toater. Do until golden brown..