Saturday, August 3, 2013


Ingredients
Chicken Nuggets -10
Onion -1/2 Cup(cubed)
Capsicum -1/4 Cup(cubed)
Garlic -4 cloves
Green Chilly -1
Tomato Ketchup -2 teaspoon
Red Chilli Sauce -1 teaspoon
Soya Sauce -1 teaspoon
Oil -1 teaspoon
Salt -1/4 teaspoon
Method
Cook the chicken nuggets according to the instructions and chop the cooked nuggets in to bite size pieces
Heat oil in a pan and add the minced garlic and chopped green chillies,cook it for 1 min and add cubed onion and capsicum then add salt and cook for 1 min
 Add red chilly sauce,soy sauce and tomato ketchup

  Add the nuggets and stir well
 Cook for 2 min and remove from the stove.It tastes great,do try this simple and yummy recipe


Ingredients
Mixed vegetable -2 cups(Beans,Carrot,Potato,Peas,Cauliflower)
Onion -1
Tomato -1
Ginger&Garlic paste -1 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel seeds -1/2 teaspoon
Cloves -3
Cinnamon -1 inch stick
Grated Coconut -1/4 cup
Coriander powder -2 teaspoon
Chilly powder -1 teaspoon
Salt -1/2 teaspoon
Oil -3 teaspoon
Fry and grind
Heat the oil in a pan and add fennel seeds and fry it then add 1/2 cup of the chopped onions and cook for 2 min.Add the grated coconut and saute it for 1 min
Remove the pan from heat and cool the mixture and grind them to a fine paste
Method
Heat the pan and add oil.Add the clove,cinnamon stick and fry for 30 sec then add the finely chopped onions and cook for 2 min now add the chopped tomatoes and salt
After 2 min add the ginger garlic paste and cook until the raw smell goes now add the corinander powder and chilly powder,add 1/4 cup of water and cook for 3 min
Add the ground coconut mixture and cook for 10 min
Mean while heat another nonstick pan and add one teaspoon and add the chopped vegetables and saute them for 5 min

Add those vegetables to the curry and stir well then cover the lid and cook for 15 min or until the vegetables completely cook.Add some  chopped coriander leaves and serve it hot


Note
If you want the kurma in white color don't add chilly powder just add 4 to 5 green chilly's while saute the onions.
You can also add poppy seeds or cashew nuts with coconut for extra richness and taste.






Friday, August 2, 2013

Ingredients
Mushroom -6
Chopped onions -1/2 cup
Tomato -21/2(2 for puree)
Fennel seeds -1/2 teaspoon
Minced ginger&garlic -2 teaspoon
Chopped Capsicum -1/4 cup
Coriander powder -1.5 teaspoon
Chilly powder -1/2 teaspoon
Coriander leaves -for garnishing
Salt -1/4 teaspoon
Oil -2 teaspoon
Method
Clean the mushroom and remove the stem and cap part separately then finely chop the stem part ,we will use them for the curry
Heat the oil and add fennel seeds then add the minced ginger and garlic
Cook for 1 min and add onion and saute them,now add the chopped capsicum,mushroom stem and cook for 2 min then add the finely chopped tomato and cook for 1 min
we use this mixture as a stuffing for mushroom. Take the little stuffing with a spoon and stuff  in to the mushroom carefully,now the stuffed mushrooms are ready

Heat the same pan and add the left over stuffing in the pan.Add the coriander powder,chilly powder and cook for 1 min then add the Tomato puree(Boil the tomatoes in a boiling water for 10 min and peel the skin and grind them) and salt
 Cook for 10 min and added the stuffed mushroom then cover it with the lid and cook for 5 min
 Don't turn the stuffed mushrooms,just pour some gravy on the top of stuffed mushrooms.Cook for 5 more min and add the chopped coriander and serve it hot



Note
You can also deep fry the stuffed mushrooms and have it as a starter
Mix 3 teaspoon of maida with 1/4 on water and add a pinch of salt and pepper powder
Spread the bread crumbs in a plate
Dip the stuffed mushrooms in the maida batter and roll it in bread crumbs
and deep fry in the oil
Crispy mushrooms are ready