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Mango LASSI
2008-05-20 03:43:00
Here's more with the queen of fruits..Mango lassi ..a great way to cool off and quench you thirst!!Mango sliced and cubed-1 cupYogurt-1 cupIce cubes-5-6nos Sugar-2-4 tablespoonsCardamom crushed-3 nosPulse all the ingredients in your blender until pureed.Serve cold.DONE:-). Note:-We can add 1/4-1/2 cup of chilled water to the Lassi depending on our preference for thickness/consistency.

Another Veggie delight...
2008-05-20 03:13:00
This is an interesting Veggie Combo prepared by my buddy 'Su' of Idayz........ just loved this!Follow this link for the Cocktail thoran as she puts it http://idayz.blogspot.com/2008/04/cocktai l-thoran-snow-peas-black-eyed.html
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Curried Sausages...
2008-05-07 04:01:00
Sausages and frozen spinach's...these are the two things that always consume my freezer space.Purpose-feed my surprise guests! :-)Here' my adaptation of Curried Sausages from Hot food. Turkey /Beef/pork Sausages-8-10 thick piecesGrated Ginger-2 teaspoonsGarlic Cloves crushed-3nosOnion-1Meat Masala-2 tablespoonGaram Masala-1 teaspoonTurmeric Powder-1/4 teaspoonChilly powder-1 teaspoonTomato Paste-2 teaspoonAll purpose Flour-1 tablespoonHot chicken stock-preferably home made-21/2 cupBay leaves-2Oil for cooking Cook the sausages and remove from the heat and allow them to cool in the water,then drain,pat and dry cut into 3/4 th inch pieces.Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat and fry the sausages for 2-3 minutes or until golden all over.Drain on paper towels. Using the same pan,heat oil again then add ginger,garlic and onions.cook over medium heat or until the onions are soft.Add all the powders and cook until fragrant.stir in tomato paste,then add the flour.stir to combi...
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Tuna in Grated coconut(Meen Peera)
2007-11-13 00:08:00
Meen peera works well with small fish.But its hard to get podi meen:-)(small fish)here in US of A!...So an easy subsitute seems to be canned tuna.we can also try this using prawns.Tuna -contents from 3 small cans (drained)Ginger – 1/2” pieceGarlic pods – 3 nosGreen chillies – 4nos or as reqdGrated coconut – 1/2 cup or as reqdTurmeric powder – ½ tspKudampuli – 3 – 4 nos or as reqdShalotts(Kunjulli) – 6 nosCurry leaves – PlentySalt – As reqd Cococnut oil – 2 tbspMustard seeds-1/2 teaspoonPreparation Method1.Grind coconut with ginger, green chillies,shallots and garlic.2)Mix drained tuna with the above mixture, turmeric, kudampuli, curry leaves, salt and little water. blend it well.keep it aside3)Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.4)Put the tuna mixture into the pan. 5)Allow it to boil and keep it on low flame, till it gets cooked and partially dry.6)Once cooked drizzle a little cocunut oil and take off from the flame.
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A baby shower cake!!!
2007-11-12 14:19:00
Well it was not an easy task...vat do u do when your cake breaks into half while setting?when you run short of icing?when you feel tat this was not the colour you imagined it would become?haaaa..Lots of trouble.......Thus my attempt to decorate a cake was a little messy.But the good thing is that now i have the answers to all those:-)Hats off to all those ladies who decorates their cake s with so much of professionalism!
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ELMO cupcakes!
2007-09-30 23:51:00
The theme for my friend 'B' 's kid's second birthday party was Elmo-a furry red muppet on the children's television show Sesame Street.The kids in love with this red monster with those big googly eyes and gum ball like nose.so B ordered the entire Sesame Street character cookies as party favours.To brighten things further there were Elmo plates,Elmo cups,Elmo cake,Elmo pinatas...it was fun and ofcourse my first ever cupcake.The idea for Elmo cupcakes was taken from the cupcake blog-http://cupcakestakethecake.blogspot. com/ It is fun decorating a cupcake provided you have time and patience ...i tried making the cupcakes from the scratch..the base is chocolate..The red grass on the cake is butter cream icing and used the icing tip #233.The eyes are marshamallows and black jelly beans and nose is an orange candy which resembles gum balls. For m ore pics visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/earthwalks/

Breaking the B-R-E-A-K..
2007-09-27 15:03:00
Spicy ulli chammanthi(with kappa n fish curry) shallots-10 green chilly-3 vinegar-1 tablespoon salt to taste Crush the shallots and green chillies together and season it with vinegar and salt.. This ones my all time favourite!
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Simple decorated sponge cake..
2007-08-29 21:15:00
If you are the kind of person who has had many unsucessful attempts on decorating a cake like me...this one should not let you down:-) Sifting sugar over a template makes a very quick, simple and stunning decoration.we can easliy make a template by drawing a pattern on clean card or wax paper and cutting it out cleanly.Just that you have to be genorous with sugar to give a strong design or colour the sugar with edible powder colours:-)Here's my first successful decorated cake. Decorating a sponge cake:-1)Dredge the top of the cake with confectioner's sugar.place any template of your choice(i chose a star) in position,laying them gently over the sugar.Dredge with unsweetened cocoa.2)Use tweezers to remove the template,taking care not to split cocoa on the sugar. And for the reason behind making this cake?? My buddy Maria of Maria'sMenu have passed on the rocking blogger award to Godzown!! Thanks to her for inspiring me to blog:-)“The Rocking Girl Blogger Award” is for blo...
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Fish curry-the bong way!
2007-08-19 20:28:00
From what i have read and heard from people Bengal too is land of paddy fields and rivers full of fish just like Kerala.so why not explore their fish curry.The recipe above was adapted from a recipe found on the net.This meen curry should be a welcoming change for all of us who are used to cook fish with the kudampuli.Moreover this is the first time ever that i tasted bay leaves in fish.Myself and my hubby enjoyed this.hope you like this too! For curry 8 pieces medium King fish 1 tblsp red chilli powder4 dry red chillies salt to taste1 tsp mustard paste2 green chillies slit2 tblsp coriander powder1 tblsp garlic paste1 tsp mustard seeds2 bay leaf2 cup onions chopped1 tblsp ginger paste1 tsp turmeric powderFor marination2 tblsp lemon juice 1 tsp turmeric powder salt to taste Preparation:- Marinate the fish with limejuice, turmeric powder and salt. Keep aside for 30 minutes or else marinate it overnight. Heat up a pan, mix in 1 tblsp oil, shallow fry marinated fish from both sides u...
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Chicken PUFFS..
2007-07-24 17:11:00
Spicy chicken puffs.. a cup of tea..and all those memorable school days!!!This one was made with additional layer to get tat extra 'puffness' just like the ones you get in bakeries.loved spilling those pastries on my dress..even nw i enjoy that.lol.My first experiment was a disaster it looked sick!Was using phyllo sheets then.The only reason to grab them from the store was the tag FAT FREE.But again its no sin to overlook them once a while.so the next experiment was with pepperridge's pasrty sheets.I was quite happy with the end result.It tasted just like those we get from bakeries.so if u think your puff is not tasty blame it on the pasrty sheet:-)The packet will have 2 sheets and it can make upto 12 medium puffs.The filling is just a variant of the mix we use for making cutlet.Minced chicken-2 cupchopped onions-1green chilly-3garam masala-1 teaspoonchicken /meat masala-1 1/2 teaspooncorainder powder-1 teaspoonturmeric powder-a pinchginger /garlic paste-1 tablespoonchopped curry...
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Broccoli and parippu thoran
2007-07-16 19:53:00
Never been a broccoli fan till i had itwith dal.Most of the times i used to keep aside the broccoli to one corner of my plate!Especially at the Thai and chinese restaurants where they would bring any curry with tonnes of broccoli in it ..that too without the chopping off the big stalks...mhhh..whereas my hubby happily chews the broccoli however you give him.well i had this thoran at my friends place and became an instant fan,the reason being it was finely chopped and mixed well with dal.so fan of broccoli or dal?thats a question:-).so this ones for all broccoli lovers like me!:-)Red Gram(Thuvaraparippu)-1/4 cup Broccoli -1/2 cup(finely choppped)Trim off the tough ends of the stalk.use the florets. Shredded cocunut-4 tablespoon green chilli-3-4nos garlic-2cloves curry leaves- 1 strind shallots 3-4 mustard seeds-1/2 teasoon turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon Dry red chilly-1 salt - to taste oil-as required Cook the red gram separately in a pan with little salt and a pinch of turmeric pow...
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strawberry picking..weekend project
2007-07-02 17:12:00
Strawberry smoothie Guess there is no hard and fast rule for making a smoothie.whatever comes in hand and is available is blend in together.:-)Here's the one i tried. Flavoured yogurt-1/2 cup strawberries-4-5nos mango juice-1/4th cup or 1 Ripe mango ice cubes-5-6 blend in..and enjoy! The strawberry farm Our pick
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Mango Frappe
2007-06-19 16:27:00
Well..this was all about getting inspired by a pic..a picture of a lady(happens to be my best pal:-) )sitting next to dozens of finely displayed mangoes at the koyambedu market,chennai.This image stirred emotions across USA and UK....But the availability of fresh naadan mangoes at these places are at the mercy of the indian stores and it seems that the same night a UK pravaasi who happen to see the pic got into 2-3 Desi stores searching for the perfect mangoes only to be disappointed.such is the power of a Mango !!Back here too i had to satisfy myself with a can of mango puree .Then the next thought is obviously what all to do with a puree?Mango shakes will be a little outdated..well indianfoodforeever gave an insight on how to make a Mango Frappe. The frappe is all about creating a frothy top or foam.The foam itself has no effect on the actual taste of the drink , and in fact, the drinker generally utilizes a straw to prevent contact with the foam. But the foam is now considered an ...

Pineapple Souffle
2007-06-13 21:23:00
Been hunting for a simple pineapple souffle recipe for some time..have heard stories about one of my aunt who had to spend 2-3 hours to make those yummy souffles...They are essentially made with eggyolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a main dish or sweetened as a dessert. well i was lazy to to beat eggs or make a cream puree which forms the base of souffles.so i filtered my search..without eggs or milk..mhhh.And my hunt came to an end when i came across the site flavours of india..loved the recipe for its simplicity and ease of preparation.since then i been stocking condensed milk and pinepaple slices(2 imp ingredents).so this is pineapple souffle-milk-egg...lol.literally this can be termed as pineapple pudding..no i want to call them souffle:-) Love ya soufflle! Gelatine 2 tsp Condensed milk -i can Water 1/3 cup lemon juice-3tablespoon Cream 250 gms Powdered sugar 1 tbsp Pineapple essence 1 1/2 tsp Yellow colour A few drops(o...

Guacamole
2007-06-08 16:14:00
Hey...tired of having the same dips and relishs again and again?Try this mexican dip if you dont wish to consume harmful cholesterol and saturated fats..The main ingredient in guacamole is Avacado.. This fruit ranks highest in the certain key nutrients that can promote optimum growth and help protect against a variety of diseases!!!so next time u munch tortillas ..dip them in this buttery guacamole.One more secret.. avocados are good for your skin and hair too. Mashing an avocado and rubbing it into your hair for five minutes after washing will add luster to your hair.In South Africa, an avocado mask made of mashed avocados, honey, and lime juice is applied to the face as a moisturizing treatment to counteract the drying effects of the hot sun.Now ..now..why did i go to south africa...my best buddy(from god's own) says she has this tree at her backyard and has been using the same as a face pack!!!! additional info..she's becoming prettier day by day...lol.i bet you wanna try this:...
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Apple Bread
2007-06-05 21:58:00
For the bread 2 cups flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs (if its medium use 3nos)1/2 cup(1 stick)butter,softened 1 cup sugar1 tablespoon lemon juice2 teasoons vanilla extract2 apples (peeled and chopped) Topping2 tablespoon flour2 tablespoon granulated sugar1 teasppon ground cinnamon1 tablespoon butter2 tablespoon brown sugar Preparation1.Preheat oven to 35oF 2.To prepare the topping,combine flour,granualted sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.cut in butter until crumbly.set aside.3.To prepare the bread,combine flour,baking soda and salt in a medium bowl 4.Cream butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.beat in eggs,lemon juice and vanilla.5.Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and stir just until moistened.add apples and stir gently to combine.6.Spoon half of the batter into a buttered 9-by 5 inch loaf pan.sprinkle with half of the topping and then with brown sugar and fill rest of the batter into another pan of same size.You can make 2 loaves with this batter.7...
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Lemony Jam Roll
2007-06-04 19:46:00
Egg - 5 nos at room temperature Flour-1 cup Granulated sugar - 1 cup Lemon zest - 2 teaspoon Lime juice - 2 tablespoon Jam - Half cup(of your choice) Powdered sugar - for coating 1.Line 15 by 10 by 1-inch pan with wax paper. 2.Separate yolks from white . 3.Beat yolks;add sugar while beating 4.Add lemon peel,lemon juice into the yolk and beat until mixture is thick and coloured. 5.In another large bowl beat egg whites . Bring in half flour, half egg white to the above yolk mixture alternating ingredients. 6.Spread batter uniformily on to the pan. 7.Bake at 375F for about 12-15 mts until GOLDEN not brown. 8.With spatula loosen edges from pan,invert into a linen towel thats dusted with powdered sugar .peel off the wax paper. 9.Roll up cake when its still warm . 10After its cool,spread jam.trim edges of cake if necessary and roll up again Refrigerate for a while and keep outside.later store at room temperature. Note:- You can put a wax paper on top of ...

Stuffed Mushrooms
2007-03-07 14:25:00
Last week one of my friend came down with a packet of button mushrooms and mozarella cheese.Then it was experiment time.The end result was a stuffed mushroom. what did we do exactly???we did this in two parts first ...cleaning the mushroom and then the stuffing. heres how we dealt wiht the mushroom. Individually stem the mushrooms and scoop out the unwanted.The stems are to be chopped and used for the filling. so what is left behind is a mushroom bowl. Then boil half a litre of water with salt in it...once it starts boiling put the cleaned mushrooms into that.then drain out the water after 2-3 minutes(make sure that its just soft and has not become too spongy).Then jus absorb the water in the mushrooms by using a tissue paper .keep it aside. Preparing the filling.... Buttoon mushrooms-20 nos chopped onion -1 chopped green pepper-1 garlic-3 cloves ginger paste -1/2 teaspoon. turmeric powder-a pinch chilly powder-1/4 tsp soya sauce-3tbsp tomato sauce-1tbsp pepper-crushed-1 tbsp co...
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