This super yummy Puff filled with Palm Sugar, yellow Lentil, Coconut and Cardamom is easy to make and a great snack. Traditionally it's covered with Rice flour But I used the
ready made puff pastry sheets and its
really a b
ig hit.
Palm Sugar - This is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal sugar used in Indian desserts, specially when the dessert calls for Lentil!
You can substitute with brown Sugar.
Filling:
Yellow Lentil - 1/2 cup cooked
palm Sugar - 1 cup
Coconut shredded - 1/4 cup
Cardamom Powder- 1 pinch
Combine all the mixture together and cook in
medium heat for 10
mins without adding water.
Preparation:
Cut the pastry sheet in to small squares , keep the filling in the centre and seal the ends with water.
Pre-heat the oven to 375F and bake it for 20
mins.
Melt any chocolate and give some stripes on top
of it :)
Friday, May 22, 2009 |
Category:
coconut puff,
Sweet puff
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Super yummy and super easy curry as a side for Rice or Indian bread or even as a spread for whole grain bread.
Ingredients:
Potato (half boiled) - 2 cups
Frozen Peas - 2 cups
Green chillies - 2
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Cumin- 1 tsp
Garam masala- 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Onion - 1/2 cup
Tomato puree - 3 tbsp
Preparation:
Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds, green chillies, onion and ginger garlic paste. Fry till the onion turns golden brown.
Add the tomato puree, garam masala and turmeric powder.
Mix the chopped potato and let it cook in medium heat with 1 cup of water
When the potatoes are cooked, add the salt and Peas, turn off the heat after two mins.
Garnish with Cilantro.
Serve Hot!! and Enjoy.
PS: Frozen peas takes only two mins to cook.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 |
Category:
Potato and Peas Masala
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Even If I'm the last person on the blogging world to get this award... It still feels GOOD :)
My Thanks to
Dharani Jagadeesh who gave this to me!
I'm passing this Award to my fellow foodies! Please accept.
Now for the rules:
1) Add the logo of the award to your blog.
2) Add a link to the person who awarded it to you.
3) Nominate at least 7 other blogs (Only if you like).
4) Add links to those blogs on your blog.
5) Leave a message for your nominees on their blog
Tuesday, May 19, 2009 |
Category:
Blog Award
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Ladoo -This is an Indian Sweet prepared during any festivals, this mouth watering delicacy is made of lentil (
Moong), clarified butter and Powdered Sugar!
Ingredients:
Moong Lentil - 1 cup
Powdered Sugar - 1/2 cup (As per your taste)
Clarified butter - 6 tbsp
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Cashews - 10
Preparation:
Dry fry the moong lentil to golden brown and grind it to fine powder.
Heat a tbsp of clarified butter and fry the cashews and keep aside.
Mix sugar, moong powder, cashews, cardamom. Add the clarified butter (warm) slowly and mix the ingredients together and form a lemon size ball.
Enjoy the little treats in no time.
Note: It can be refrigerated, pop it in the microwave for 30secs before serving.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009 |
Category:
Indian sweets,
Ladoo
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Travelled to Columbus-Ohio last weekend. Sharing my food experience in the German community restaurant.
There is a German Village in the south of downtown Columbus. The highlights of the society are, so many historic German church stands out elegantly and some authentic restaurants tempt your smell buds when you cross over.
Me and DH happened to have some yum yum in 'Schmidt's' - This is the most significant restaurant in the German village. They serve too many mouth watering classic desserts and German meal.
The moment I entered in, I had my eyes fixed on this Jumbo cream puff which was on display. It was so crowded and you really need to have patience to dine in. Which I don't have :( I had the take-out of cream Puff and German Chocolate cake.
Cream puff was so yumm and the puff had a very nice texture!
We both are not a chocolate fan so dint enjoy the cake as we did with the puff. But the cake was tasting good too! Each layer of the cake was filled with enough cream glaze.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 |
Category:
German Desserts
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Another simple, delicious and easy cauliflower curry...
Ingredients:
Cauliflower - 2 cup
Lima beans- handful
Onion - 1/2 cup
Tomatoes - 1/2 cup
Ginger garlic paste- 1 tbsp
Fennel Seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick - 1/2 inch
Paprika - 1tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Cardamom powder - pinch
Cashews - 5
Milk- 1/2 cup
Coconut grated or milk - 1/2cup
Salt
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Preparation:
Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, paprika, fennel seeds and chopped onions, fry till the onion turns
golden brown.
Add the chopped tomatoes and ginger garlic paste,and turmeric. Fry in low heat.
Grind the cashews and coconut using milk to fine paste.
Mix the paste in to the boiling gravy.
Add the cauliflower and
lima beans, mix well in to the gravy.
In
medium heat cook for 7
mins, and garnish with cilantro.
Can be served with rice or any Indian breads.
Wednesday, May 06, 2009 |
Category:
Cauliflower Curry
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This super yummy Puff filled with Palm Sugar, yellow Lentil, Coconut and Cardamom is easy to make and a great snack. Traditionally it's covered with Rice flour But I used the ready made puff pastry sheets and its really a big hit.
