tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83526986930015207632024-02-20T21:36:06.790-05:00Happy and Healthy Cooking !!Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.comBlogger128125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-80414608309126850252010-05-26T11:38:00.000-04:002010-05-26T11:38:30.013-04:00Spicy - Oven Baked Bread Casserole
I love casserole anything! this is my version of spicy baked casserole with veggies, cheese, eggs on a whole wheat bread.
Ingredients:
Whole Wheat bread - 6 slices
Veggies: Spinach, peas, red pepper, green pepper.
Mozzarella Cheese - 3 tbsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Eggs- 3 large
Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Beat the eggs, milk, salt and pepper together, add the chopped veggies in it.
Pour half of the Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com65tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-43196774169316301632010-05-14T14:36:00.001-04:002010-05-14T14:37:12.943-04:00Dinner Served on a Palm Leaf PlateThanks to Marx Foods for the palm leaf plates. I haven't seen anything like this around here, until I find this in Marx food website. I love these plates! They are made of palm leaves from forest floor, hand-stretched, flattened and heat-pressed in to different shapes. They look Authentic too.
I remember having the food served on those plates when I was in India :) these Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-72988183219670517102010-05-13T10:08:00.000-04:002010-05-13T10:08:27.472-04:00Avocado Berry Smoothie
I love this Smoothie! It was so rich and creamy. I got a bunch of berries and avocado's from farmers market this weekend, All I could think of, is mixing them together! and the combo worked really well.
Adding berries gave extra taste to the creamy smoothie.
Ingredients: Avocado - 2Berries- 3Milk- 1/2 cupHoney- 1tbsp
Preparation:
Blend the avocado chunks, honey, milk Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-17340198515562493012010-05-11T12:20:00.000-04:002010-05-11T12:20:33.006-04:00Sautéed Drumstick Leaves
Moringa oleifera or Drumstick tree. Drumstick leaves has unique taste, flavor and very nutritious. It does not require much effort to cook, other than removing those tiny leaves from its stems. A simple saute will taste awesome! This is used as a holistic medicine for diabetes. It's also an excellent source of Vit A, C, iron and calcium.
I was so happy to get this fresh in Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com42tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-72735884948711646982010-05-05T17:40:00.001-04:002010-05-05T17:43:30.983-04:00Chocolate CakeThis cake is for my Friend : Happy Birthday to Sumo and Advanced Happy Mothers day to all readers!
Thanks to Betty crocker recipe! This devilish chocolate cake is super simple and sinfully yumm with a rich and creamy milk chocolate frosting from Betty crocker. I never did frosting on my cakes before, the ready made frosting from Betty looks delicious and simple to give a Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com44tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-55019690263017943222010-04-27T12:30:00.001-04:002010-04-27T12:31:21.186-04:00Banana-Nut Coffee cake
Super simple, delicious and flavorful cake. You can add any flavored coffee if you want, I prefer original taste.
Ingredients: Flour - 2 cupsGranulates Sugar - 1 cupBaking Soda - 1 tspSalt - 1 pinchLarge Eggs - 2Banana Mashed - 1/2 cupBrewed Coffee (cold) - 3tbspMelted Butter- 1/2 stickMilk- 1/4 cupChopped pecans- 1/4cup
Preparation: Pre-heat the oven to 345F.Mix the Banana, Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-30730810108502597792010-04-21T19:59:00.000-04:002010-04-21T19:59:10.676-04:00Paniyaram
Paniyaram is made of rice-lentil batter or idli batter using the mold. One of the famous traditional South-Indian breakfast item, with sweet and spicy version.
I made the Spicy one by adding onion, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, ginger, chilies and curry leaves. Below pic is the traditional utensil, which is used to prepare Paniyaram.
Ingredients:
Idli batter - 2 Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-25637055778984821012010-04-17T18:51:00.000-04:002010-04-17T18:51:11.026-04:00Baked Asparagus with Herbs Not a huge fan of Asparagus, but couldn't resist buying them when its was super fresh in farmers market...Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-9592230169663535902010-04-13T11:56:00.163-04:002010-04-19T11:52:07.063-04:00Pizza Finally!!!! Made a veggie pizza from scratch, which was due in my must-try items for almost a year now! It really turned out good(meaning of my good is not the same as you know). I loved the thin crust, no intention of making it thin, but it just happened to be a thin crust! and the flavors of the herbs like basil, oregano, garlic was giving me a Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com36tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-49652947539970530302010-03-31T12:51:00.021-04:002010-04-12T14:38:03.871-04:00Carrot Poriyal
Super simple, utterly healthy and tasty menu! I love this with any sort of curry and rice.
Ingredients:
Chopped Carrot- 2 cupsMustard Seeds - 1tspCumin seeds- 1tspRed Chilly - 1Olive oil - 1tbspCurry leaves - 5
Preparation:Heat a wide pan with a tbsp of olive oil.Add the mustard, cumin, red chilly and curry leaves.when it splutters, mix the chopped carrots and saute well.Add salt and keep in Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-45696222392958631032010-03-20T11:07:00.017-04:002010-03-30T13:17:21.668-04:00Quick SnackStill figuring out what is the exact English name for this beans ... Anybody?To my best search, I could relate or call it as Hyacinth bean seeds.I was excited to see this in frozen section, its been years since I had them. It can be a tasty snack or a side dish too.Preparation:Add 1 tsp of olive oil and add Cumin seeds(1tsp),mustard seeds(1tsp), urad dal(1tsp), curry leaves, red chilly powder(1/Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-20924777842215757532010-03-02T15:53:00.013-05:002010-03-24T12:25:36.284-04:00Lentil Dumplings CurryThis Super Spicy and tasty curry goes very well with rice or roti.Ingredients:Onion- 1/2 cupTomato chopped - 1 cupGinger Garlic Paste - 1 tbspFenugreek Seeds- 1tspMustard seeds- 1tspTamarind Juice- 3tbspSambar Powder- 2tbspRed Chillies- 2Dumpling Ingredients:Channa Dal - 1tbspToor dal - 1 tbspMoong dal -1tbspSoak the dals in enough water for 2 hours.Chopped Onion - 1tbspBlack pepper - 1tspGinger-Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-81549831210375443482009-11-03T11:15:00.007-05:002009-11-09T13:33:07.750-05:00Beets Fry For the First time, in my journey of cooking, I'm doing somethin' with Beets! This is certainly not my fav veggie. But, after reading the benefits of it, couldn't resist buying them from local market..Benefits:Lowers the blood pressureUsed in treating fever and ConstipationGood source of Vitamin C and Folic acidHelps stimulate the function of liver cells and protects liver and bile ductsIt can Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com33tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-75978091581136302132009-10-30T10:50:00.005-04:002009-10-30T15:45:18.931-04:00Gulab Jamun Gulab Jamuns are fried dough (mainly made of milk solids) balls soaked well in sugar syrup flavoured with cardamom, rosewater or saffron. .Ingredients:Gulab Jamun mix- 1 cup(contains 1cup milk powder, 1/4 cup all purpose flour, pinch of baking soda)Milk - 1/4 cupFor Sugar Syrup:cardamom - 2 crushedsaffron - 4 string (optional)Sugar - 2 cupsWater - 4 cupsOil for frying.Preparation:Combine 1/4 of Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com39tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-87164855643873104612009-09-03T16:14:00.011-04:002009-09-03T16:49:53.562-04:00Classic Cake with Fudge Layer!Dear All, sorry for my long off from blogging, been little busy.I have been thinking about posting this recipe for quite a while, managed to get a picture only this time :) I love classic cake! and recently tried adding the fudge layer to it and it turned out so yum.Ingredients:1.5 cups flour1 tbs baking powder3 large eggs1 cup powdered sugar1/2 cup milk1/2 cup oil1 tsp vanilla extract3 tbs Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-50957766710183865682009-08-05T20:09:00.016-04:002010-04-28T21:18:12.204-04:00Awards and a Tag!Thanks to Aysha for these lovely Awards, I'm so honored.
Thanks Yummy-o-Yummy for sharing the awards with me :)
My special Thanks to kittymatti and Ramya for passing me three award and a tag! You ladies really made my day!!
First one: Kreative blogger Award
Rest of the two awards (I love your Blog and One lovely Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com50tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-31879166775660018402009-07-29T10:54:00.014-04:002009-07-29T11:45:55.482-04:00Pizza Dosa and an Award Pizza type Dosa is one of my fav from Mumbai fast foods, due to the addition of cheese I wont make this very often :( But, it tastes too good with Peanut Chutney!Preparation:Keep the dosa batter ready- recipe for the batter is here.Heat the flat pan in medium heat. Pour 1/2 cup of batter in the hot pan, don't spread it.Add the Fried veggies of your choice on top of it and add the desired amount Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com55tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-33028662046393560532009-07-18T15:09:00.018-04:002009-07-22T10:36:47.202-04:00RatatouilleI bet, you all must 've watched the Animated movie Ratatouille or at least heard of this word just once! This story is about a Rat named Remy and his passion for cooking :) I love this movie and wanted to make the signature dish of Remy Rat's Ratatouille since then.Finally today, I could get hold of all the main ingredients to make this colorful and healthy Ratatouille!! Aah.. I dedicate this to Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-7900720737308310562009-07-08T14:10:00.007-04:002009-07-08T14:31:49.229-04:00Black Eyes in Spicy Curry This is my first time, I made the Black Eyes with lot of herbs and hot peppers. It turned out good and very aromatic.Ingredients:Black Eyes - 2cup (half-cooked)Tomato Puree - 1/2 cupGinger Paste - 2tbspGaram masala - 1 tbspRed chilly paste - 1 tbspTurmeric Powder- 1/2 tspPepper Powder- 1tspTamarind Paste - 1tbspHerbs:Thyme- 1/2 tspMint- 5 leavesBasil- 4 Leaves 0r 1/4 tsp dry leavesOregano- 1/4 Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com67tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-39824395182881556102009-07-02T11:18:00.013-04:002009-07-02T11:56:25.368-04:00Satvic III - Lentil Dosa with Cabbage CurryDosa Means - South-Indian dish famous for breakfast or dinner, made with rice and lentils. It looks like Pancakes or very think and crispy.There are numerous varieties of Dosa's available!This is a yumm and healthy Satvic version of Lentil Dosa! tastes great with Satvic Cabbage-Lima bean Curry. I'm sending this post to Padma's Dosa Corner event. Ingredients: Raw Rice - 2 cupUrad Dal - 1/2 Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-16438276771534299742009-07-01T13:35:00.012-04:002009-07-02T11:17:37.999-04:00Satvic II - Red kidney Bean and Garbanzo Another healthy Satvic meal! Initially I wasn't convinced to make it without onion and garlic. But, to my surprise it turned out very tasty and more than I expected.Ingredients:Red Kidney Beans - 1cup (Soaked in water overnight)Garbanzo Beans - 1/2 cup((Soaked in water overnight)Tomato's - 3Mint Leaves - 10Dried basil leaves - 1 tspCinnamon- 1/2 stickCardamom - 1Cloves - 2Ginger - 1tbspBay Leaf Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-75475992256313480292009-06-30T13:01:00.012-04:002009-06-30T20:50:17.958-04:00Satvic Tuesday! Satvic means : Vegetarian food that excludes Onion, Garlic and Jalapeno Peppers. Satvic food will give you good digestion, feels light, very energetic and helps in healing.Ingredients:Dried peas - (soak overnight in water)Tomatoes- 1Ginger - 1 tspMustard - 1tspCumin- 1tspChanna dal - 1tbspUrad dal - 1tspCinnamon - 1/2 stickRed chillies -2Basil - 1tspMint - 1tspShredded Coconut - 1/2 cupGaram Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-38638003784638922792009-06-25T18:16:00.020-04:002009-06-25T19:02:50.606-04:00Upside down Apple Cinnamon CakeWeather in Detroit @ 4pm is unbelievably dull, dark and raining like it's not going to stop for decades! and it makes me drowsy too. So thought of making this lovely, cute up-side apple cinnamon cake to brighten up the evening :)Ingredients:Apple sliced - 1 cupCinnamon powder - 1/2 cupBrown Sugar/regular - 1/2 cupCake mix flour - 2cupVegetable oil - 2 tbspWater - 3 tbspEgg - 1Melted butter - 3 Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com51tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-30603593054215322512009-06-23T14:17:00.025-04:002009-06-23T15:18:48.704-04:00Vegan Tuesday! This simple and delicious Vegan friendly curry is made of moong dal and some spices in coconut milk, tastes great with Indian bread or Rice. Ingredients:Moong dal- 1 cupOnion sliced- 1/2 cupTomato- 1/2 cupFennel seeds - 1 tspCumin- 1tbspMustard seeds - 1tspGreen chilly- 1Coconut milk - 1 cupGinger garlic paste - 1 tbspGaram Masala - 1tbspCurry powder or Paprika - 1tbspTurmeric - 1tspSalt. Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com43tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8352698693001520763.post-90866057476783195332009-06-22T16:49:00.008-04:002009-06-22T17:25:57.154-04:00Kreative Award from a Sweet Blogger! I'm honored to receive this award from Ayesha. Thank you very much dear, you made my day.All my blogger friends are so creative in many ways. I would Love to pass this to all of them. Please accept this Award.Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17016435360880081503noreply@blogger.com17