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