Beets 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 pressure
  • Used in treating fever and Constipation
  • Good source of Vitamin C and Folic acid
  • Helps stimulate the function of liver cells and protects liver and bile ducts
  • It can prevent Varicose veins
  • It helps in treating Skin problem, headache, menstrual problem and etc.,
Ingredients:
Beets- Four
Oil - 1tbsp
Grated Coconut - 3tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Red Chillies- 2

Preparation:
Pressure cook the beets with less amount of water to two whistles.
Remove them and chop to small chunks.
Heat a pan with 1 tbsp of oil and add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, red chillies.
Add the chopped Beets, fry for 10 mins in medium heat.
Add salt and 3tbsp grated coconut and fry for 2 mins.
Garnish with Cilantro leaves.
Tuesday, November 03, 2009 | Category: | 33 Foodies Review

Gulab 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 cup

For Sugar Syrup:
cardamom - 2 crushed
saffron - 4 string (optional)
Sugar - 2 cups
Water - 4 cups
Oil for frying.

Preparation:
Combine 1/4 of milk with 1 cup of gulab jamun mix, set aside and let it stand for 20 mins.
Heat water in a medium size pan, add the sugar and cardamom for 20 mins. Set aside.
take the dough and knead softly, divide in to equal sized small balls, Make sure you it has a smooth surface.
Heat oil in a pan, let it heat in low flame between 3-4.
Once the oil is hot enough drop the shaped doughs in to the oil about 5-6 at a time. it will rise slowly from the bottom of the pan to the top layer. If the oil is too hot, the outer layer of the dough will turn dark soon.
Keep turning the jamuns once in a while and it will take about 5-6 mins to cook, cook till the jamun turns Golden brown.
Remove from oil and drop it in sugar syrup. It need to be soaked in the sugar syrup for at least 20 mins before serving.
Friday, October 30, 2009 | Category: | 39 Foodies Review

Classic 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 flour
1 tbs baking powder
3 large eggs
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbs cocoa powder

Method:
Grease and line a 9" round cake tin.
Sift the flour, baking powder, sugar a couple of times.
Beat the eggs and add the milk, oil and vanilla till well combined.
Gradually beat in the flour on low speed just until combined.
Divide the mixture into two and mix cocoa powder in 1/2 cup.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Pour the cake mix in the greased pan and add the cocoa on top of it a random order.
Gently swirl it with a knife.
Cook for 45 minutes or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.


I want to thank Lata raja for sharing these two awesome awards with me, Im so honored.



I want to share this awards with everyone who reads this post!
Thursday, September 03, 2009 | Category: | 46 Foodies Review

Awards 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 blog) has a tag attached.

Thanks Iraw



Thanks Lata Raja







Thanks Ayesha










Thanks Lata

                     Thanks Padma


            





Thanks Dharani









Thanks to Muneeba, Hari Chandana,Lata Raja,Ayesha, Chakhlere










Thanks Padma



















Here are the answers to the Tag:
1. What is your current obsession?
Meditation, Yoga and Weight loss!
2. What are you wearing today?My Gym dress
3. What’s for dinner?Dosa with Tomato Chutney
4. What’s the last thing you bought?Coffee Cup
5. What are you listening to right now?Who's watching me song - Geico song
6. What do you think about the persons who tagged you?
Both are sweet, lovely and very talented in cooking.
7. If you could have a house totally paid for, fully furnished anywhere in the world, where would you like it to be?Detroit for now
8. What are your must-have pieces for summer? Hat, sunscreen lotion, Capri's and t-shirts.
9. If you could go anywhere in the world for the next hour, where would you go?Scotland
10. Which language do you want to learn?French and German
11. What’s your favourite quote?Be Blissful!
12. Who do you want to meet right now?Mom, Dad and Romy(Our Pet)
13. What is your favourite colour?Pink,Yellow
14. What is your favourite piece of clothing in your own closet?Wedding Saree's, Skirt and tops.
15. What is your dream job?I always dreamed of being a Pilot but ended up in IT!
16. What’s your favourite magazine?Health Magazine
17. If you had $100 now, what would you spend it on? I will save that $ :)
18. What do you consider a fashion faux pas?
See through dress and Unfit clothes!
19. Who are your style icons?No one
20. Describe your personal style.?I love to dress trendy and more colorful
21. What are you going to do after this?Chat with DH, watch TV
22. What are your favourite movies?Becoming Jane,Amilie.
23. What are three cosmetic/makeup/perfume products that you can't live without?
My olay sun cream, Eye liner, Chap stick.
24. What inspires you?My Spiritual Master.
Give us three styling tips that always work for you: Good Hair do, Lipstick, and an appropriate dress.
26. What do you do when you “have nothing to wear” (even though your closet’s packed)?Buy new ones :)
27. Coffee or tea?Sometimes Coffee and Sometimes Tea
28. What do you do when you are feeling low or terribly depressed?Hear some healing music and meditate.
29. What is the meaning of your name?Graceful and Attractive
30. Which other blogs you love visiting?Every other blog I know
31. Favorite Dessert/Sweet?Kaju Katli, Cinnabon, Tiramisu
32. Favorite Season ?Spring and Summer
33) If I come to your house now, what would u cook for me? Traditional Five course Indian Meal.
34)What is your most funniest cooking disaster?
I tried to make Murukku (Indian Snack) it was a huge flop! making that again is a Taboo in my kitchen :(
My question:
What would you do, If you crave something sweet in the late night?
The rules are:Respond and rework – answer the questions on your own blog, replace one question that you dislike with a question of your own invention, and add one more question of your own. Then tag eight or ten other new set of people.I would like to share this awards and tag with..
1. Pocky
3.Uma
7. sree
9. iRaw

Wednesday, August 05, 2009 | Category: | 50 Foodies Review

Pizza 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 of any cheese.
Close the pan with the covering lid. Let it cook in slow heat till the batter cooks.
Enjoy with chutney.. Yumm!

This one is my version of Peas and Mushroom Utappam:
Same preparation as Pizza Dosa with only peas and mushroom except Cheese.

I'm sending this recipes to Padmas Dosa Corner Event.

I want to Thank Padma for giving me this Award.

Rules are :
1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.About Me
5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers. (Which is not fair, I want to give to all my friends!)
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated

I would like to share this with: Yasmeen Vrinda Anupama Aysha LataRaja Priyameena Ozge

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 | Category: | 55 Foodies Review

Ratatouille
I 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 our Little Rat Chef :)

Ingredients:
Thinly Sliced Vegetables: Egg plant,Zucchini,Potato,Tomato,Yellow Squash .

For spread:
Pasta sauce - 1 cup
Mushroom Chopped - 1/2 cup
Green Onion chopped - 1 cup
Dry Basil - 1 tbsp
Dry Thyme - 1 tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1tbsp
Paprika- 1 tsp
Green pepper chopped - 1/2cup
Olive Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt.

Preparation:
Mix all the Ingredients for 'Spread' and form a layer in a greased baking pan.
Cover it with Foil paper and
Form a layer with sliced veggies from outer to inner and overlapping each other.

Drizzle some olive oil and the remaining spread on top of the veggies and cover it with Foil paper.
Let it bake for an hour in 375F.
Serve as a main or side dish.
Saturday, July 18, 2009 | Category: | 58 Foodies Review