5/23/2011

SAGGUBIYYAM HALWA/SABUDANA HALWA/SAGO HALWA



INGREDIENTS:


Saggubiyyam/sabudana/sago: 1 cup


Sugar : 1 1/2 cup


Milk : 1 cup


Ghee : 3/4 cup

 
Red food colour : a pinch

Cashewnuts (for garnishing)


METHOD :


  • Grind saggubiyyam into a smooth powder in a mixie.
  • In a kadai boil milk.
  • Now add sugar,saggubiyyam powder by stirring continuously to avoid lumps.
  • Add ghee  and  food colour and mix continuously untli ghee leaves the sides and halwa get thickens.
  • Remove from heat and spread the mixture on a greased plate.
  • Let it cool down and cut it in desired shapes and garnish with cashews.

MANGO ICECREAM


INGREDIENTS

 Ripe Mangoes - 2

Milk - 500 ml

Sugar - 16tsp

Fresh cream - 1/2 cup ( I used Amul fresh cream)

Mango essence - 1/2 tsp

METHOD

  • Bring milk to boil and add sugar.
  • Let it cool down.
  • Cut mangoes in to small pieces.
  • Blend mango pieces and fresh cream to a smooth paste.
  • Add this paste to milk by stirring continuosly to avoid lumps.
  • Add Mango essence and mix well.
  • Freeze this mixture for 6 to 8 hours

5/21/2011

CHICKEN FRIED RICE

I prepared this fried rice and this was one of my brothers favourite. In this version I didnt use any veggies or eggs. I only used chicken in this and it has tasted differently. the recipe goes here




INGREDIENTS


Rice - 2 cups


Chicken  - 250 gms (Cut in to small pieces)


Soya sauce - 1tsp


Chilli Sauce - 2tsp


Ginger garlic paste - 2tsp


Biryani masala - 1tsp

Ghee - 1tbsp

Oil - 1tbsp

Bay leaf - 2
Salt


Chilli powder - 2tsp

METHOD

  • Cook rice and keep aside.
  • Add  1tsp ginger garlic paste and salt to chicken and cook until water evaporates (dont add water. Water will come out from chicken while cooking.) and let it cool.
  • In a kadai, heat oil and ghee. Add ginger garlic paste to it and saute for 2 mins.
  • Now add chicken, soya sauce, chilli sauce , vinegar, bay leaf, biryani masala, chilli powder and fry for 5 mins.
  • Add cooked rice and mix well.
  • Adjust salt.
 Serve with chicken curry and raita

5/20/2011

MYSORE BAJJI

I have taken long break in blogging. Hubby been onboard which made me dull and lazy. In the meanwhile  summer came bringing hot days along with the heat of examinations and I had to take my MA examinations. All these things kept me away from blogging. i could find time only to see what other blogging  friends are doing.

            Now I finished my exams and found free time for blogging. Today I prepared Mysore bajji  for breakfast.I prepared this many times because it is very easy as well as tasty and the recipe goes here





INGREDIENTS

Maida : 250 gms

Sour Curd : 1 cup

Onion :  1 nos (Chop finely)

Green chilli : 1 nos (You can use more according to ur taste).

Baking soda : 1/4th tsp

Salt

Oil (For deep frying)



METHOD

Mix all the ingredients in to smooth batter and drop in the hot oil as pakodas and deep fry until golden brown. serve hot with coconut chutney or  pudina chutney.you can have this for  breakfast or for evening snack.