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Methi Theplaa
2007-04-25 13:29:00
A very big Hi !!!! after a very long time to all my friends out there. I am sure by now you guys think that I have stopped blogging for good and also wondering why . But that's not the case the dears. I am very much still into blogging but its only the fact that I have had no broadband connection now for almost a month and a half that has stopped me. Other wise wild horses couldn't keep me away from my blog. I would also like to thank-you all for the wonderful comments you left on my photograph that got published in the newspaper. Well here I am back on my blog and feeling great about it. A couple of weeks ago we went on a picnic . It was a group of 5 families and we had a ball. We all took loads of stuff to eat and the kids really enjoyed the day out. The weather is certainly smiling on England these days and we did make the most of one such glorious Saturday. My contribution to the picnic was this simple to make but all-time favourite snack of Methi Theplas.--------------------...

Beautiful Evening Sky
2007-03-28 10:06:00
Beautiful Evening Sky, originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Hey Buddies,I am taking a bit of a diversion from the usual food blogging today and posting a photograph taken by me which was published in my local newspaper. This is the first time that a photo taken by me has been acknowledged by a newspaper and I was thrilled to see my name below it .Just thought of sharing my joy with you all.
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Sweet Potato Soup with Corn and Red Pepper
2007-03-23 11:31:00
Now sweet potato is something that I have always thought of as food eaten when you are fasting. I mean back home in India in the city where I come from, people buy and eat sweet potatoes in all its different forms mostly on days when they are fasting. So Sweet potatoes with corn and peppers ..... unheard of. But living in a foreign land means you get to experience different tastes and and cook different combination of foods which is so good. Much as I love India and indian food (thanks to my mother, mother-in-law and Tarla Dalal) , being in England and cooking here from different cook books authored by english chefs is so enriching. This recipe is one such new experience for me. I followed this recipe from Sally Mansfield's Cookbook "Potato es: more than mashed. Do make it and let me know how you liked it: Serves 3 to 4 The ingredients are: 1 tblspn oil, (the recipe suggests olive oil but I used vegetable oil and that was fine too)1/2 onion chopped,1/2 a medium sized ...
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Wish You all a Very Happy Gudi Padwa and Ugadi
2007-03-19 13:59:00
Picture Credits : www.123Greetings.comMay this New Year bring you lots of Happiness and Prosperity. May you be inspired to cook many more interesting and delicious dishes.
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A Very Eye-Catching Breakfast
2007-03-16 13:15:00
Healthy Brea kfast , originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Is that a breakfast fit for a king or what !!! Well I really don't know what kings have for breakfast, but this is definitely a breakfast fit for me. Moresoever because I have put myself on a diet.Yes from today I am really going to treat myself to the healthiest of foods and who knows maybe in a couple of months time I'll show you my before and after photographs. Having said that I realise what a big challenge I am taking up. But I am sure it will be worth it.So wish me all the best people. I need it.
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Sweet and Sour Mango Pickle
2007-03-08 19:55:00
Though the weather is nowhere near warm in England, I know that summer has crept upon all my asian bloggo-buddies full blast. And what makes summer bearable? Its the mangoes of course. Mango es, the one thing that I miss most here. I do eat mangoes in the UK ,not that I don't but somehow its not the same as eating mangoes in India. Calling the Alphonso Mango a fruit would be the understatement of a lifetime. Its not eaten its practically worshipped at breakfast ,lunch ,teatime and supper and then again as dessert after the meals. I think the Indian summer adds to the charm. I still associate the hot summer days with school vacations and hot afternoons spent lazying in front of the telly with plates full of luscious mango slices which have been cut for you by your mom. Equally irresistible is the raw green mango. I remember eating pieces of raw mango coated heavily with chilli powder salt and pickle masala while my mom and grandmother prepared this yearly pickle. And by eating I mean...
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Hash Browns ( My Entry to Jhiva for Ingredients)
2007-03-01 12:26:00
Oh God ! I have probably missed this event. But Vaishali being the kind soul that she is will consider my late entry and let me be part of this event. I even got a book from the library which has 100 recipes only with potato as the main ingredient. I have had it now for 3 weeks but I managed to open it only today . There are some really scrumptious recipes in there, but the one which appealed to me is this simple one of Hash Browns which I just love to eat. Till now I had eaten only the store bought variety which are good no doubt , but today I made them at home for the first time and they were delicious. Do try them out and have them as part of a typical english breakfast or just as a tea-time snack . Anyway you eat it they are yummy. Now without any further delay I'll get down to the recipe. I used:2 large potatoes (peeled, par-boiled and grated)3 tblspns oil,1 small onion finely chopped,salt and pepper to season,dried parsley or fresh chopped chives to garnish.What I did with al...
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Token of Appreciation from UKTV Food
2007-02-27 15:15:00
Hi Friends! Are you wondering why I have posted a pic of a shopping bag here? Well let me explain. Its no big deal but its something that has given me a nice feeling in my heart and I do wish to share it with all of you. UKTV Food (my Favourite TV Channel) is currently hosting a show called THE PEOPLE'S COOKBOOK for which they have asked people to send in recipes . These will ofcourse be short-listed and and some will be selected. The selected participants will then be invited to the studios on the show ,where the celebrity chefs Anthony Worall Thompson and Paul Rankin will cook these recipes with a little guidance from the participants themselves . A panel of 5 judges taste the dishes there and then and give their verdict. Those recipes selected make a grand entry into the THE PEOPLE'S COOKBOOK. The selection will be complete by the end of March. I sent them a couple of recipes (which have not yet been selected) and as a token of appreciation from them I recieved this jute shoppi...
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Aaloo Methi Fry (Giving an Old Post a New Look)
2007-02-25 12:35:00
This is the first time I have repeated a post on my blog. The first time I posted this was sometime last year when my blog was still in its infancy stage and I did not have many readers. I did not even have a decent photo to go with it. So when I recently cooked it I took some shots. This dish definitely deserves to have more accolades than it previously did. I am sure you will agree with me when you try it out. When one of my friends cooked this for the first time after taking the recipe from me, the compliment she recieved from her husband was, "I feel as if I am having a meal in a very fine indian restaurant." This dish has the much liked punjabi flavour to it without going over the top with the spices. So do give it a try and let me know what you think.Ingredients: 8 Baby Potatoes 2 tblspns Kasoori Methi 1 large tomato pureed 1 onion chopped 2 tspn cumin seeds (jeera)2tspn Dhana jeera powder (cumin and coriander powders) 1/2 tspn garam masala 3-4 tblspns oil Procedure: 1.Peel t...
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Simple ,Beautiful and Healthy Too (Soft Boiled Egg with Toasted Soldiers)
2007-02-20 12:28:00
I have spent the last few weeks thinking hard about what would be the next dish that I would blog about. I kept thinking of all kinds of complex dishes that I could make. But thinking is as far as I got. I just could not gather the enthusiasm to cook any single one of them. I have been desperate to blog and the response and encouragement I have got from you guys and also from some of my friends here has been overwhelming, but I just kept drawing a blank. But then it hit me. I mean it was right there staring me in the face and I had not seen it. Its food at its simplest and yet tastiest definitely worth blogging about. I made this soft boil egg and toast combo a few days back and it was fun to eat ordinary egg and toast in this way. The simple act of dipping the toasted soldier in the soft gooey yellow of the egg is fun. Its a fun breakfast when you have the time and you can really take linger at the breakfast table.Now for how to do it: There is actually nothing to it as we al...
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Finally I am blogging again.
2007-02-01 21:00:00
Yeah! I have finally managed to get myself into the mood for blogging. After my 3 week break I was feeling a bit lazy and to accompany that I fell ill as soon as I got back to UK. Nothing serious just that the cold weather came as a shock after the mild temperatures in Pune. Well I am OK now and almost feel human again. It was very sweet of all of you to enquire about my health and thanks for all the " Get Well Soons" that I recieved. I think it has also intrigued some of you when I mentioned that my holiday turned out to be Medical Tourism. Well let me quickly explain why I said that. I won't go into too much detail as we do have so many other pleasant things to talk about ,don't we?Well here goes. When I went to India I had a fair enough idea about what I needed to get done on a high priority basis and that was a small surgery that my son needed . It was something similar to removal of tonsils. So as soon as we got there we started the rounds of ENT specialists. Then came the x-...
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I AM BACK PEOPLE...... BUT NOT QUITE.
2007-01-26 11:19:00
Hi to all my bloggo-buddies. I am back from my holiday in India. It was more like medical tourism that anything else. And I am still a little under the weather. I will probably start active blogging from next week. Did you miss me? Well let me know.
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Ghaarge (A Delicious Travel Snack)
2006-12-29 13:32:00
OK People I am leaving on Sunday morning for India and will not be blogging for 3 whole weeks. There are a thousand things I need to do before I leave but it seems as if I just cannot let go of my blog. I am still cooking as I need to finish quite a lot of stuff in my kitchen cupboards and fridge. So when I saw this big piece of red pumpkin in the fridge I knew I had to use it, and use it in such a way that everybody in the house would finish it up before we left . I do not want any leftovers at this moment. Then I had an idea. You see my little one does not take too well to airline food and just barely manages to nibble on a piece of bread or roll or whatever the airline people have deemed as suitable to serve the economy class passengers. So its always a good idea to carry some easy to carry food alond with me just for him. So when I saw the pumpkin these Ghaarge were the first and the best thing that came to mind. They are easy to make, easy to carry,easy for a child to eat while...
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Coconut Cream Barfi (Jihva for Ingredients: Coconut)
2006-12-27 14:55:00
It was my idea that my posts during Christmas would be my last ones before leaving for India on my holiday, but Ashwini's event with Coco nut as the chief ingredient was too good to miss. So I had to do it. This recipe has been on my mind since I saw Coconut Burfi-Fudge made by Saffronhut. Her photos were so tempting that I knew I had to make them. When I made these I did not follow her recipe but just used whatever was available at home and in whatever quantities . The result was not as picturesque as hers but taste gorgeous.What I used:2 cups grated frozen coconut,1.5 cups sugar,1/2 cup double cream,1 tspn cardammom powder,1 generous pinch saffronProcedure:Heat a heavy bottom panMix the first 3 ingredients in the pan and cook on a gentle flame till the mixture begins to get dry at the edges. This takes about 25 mins,After the mixture starts moving along with the spatula switch off the heat and add the cardammom powder and the saffron strands mixed in a small amount of warm milk.St...
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Wish you all A Fantastic Christmas!!!!
2006-12-23 10:15:00
Here's wishing all my dear dear bloggo-buddies A Very Very Happy and Grand Chris t mas from all my family and these two guys here!!!! Happy Holidays Santa is just around the corner.
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Corn and Mushrooms on Toast for Breakfast
2006-12-22 11:22:00
Corn and Mushroom s on Toast , originally uploaded by Anupama 72. Weekend mornings you would normally see some kind of bready-eggy preparation on my breakfast table. Anything with eggs is fast to make, nutritious and well liked by all of us. In fact when I see the amount of eggs my family eats I sometimes feel it would be a good idea to open a poultry farm. So when I saw that I was out of eggs last week I knew I had to come up with something really interesting for breakfast. So instead of scrambled eggs I made scrambled mushrooms (if you can call it that) on toast. I tried it for the first time and fortunately it was a well recieved by the husband and the son. Its the simplest thing in the world to make and very very tasty. What you need: 10 to 12 mushrooms (wiped or washed clean and chopped )1 medium onion,3/4 cup sweet corn,1 green chilly deseeded and chopped fine,1/4 cup finely chopped spring onion,oil for cooking,a few drops of lemon juice,1/2 tspn pav bhaji masalasalt ...
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Spicy Christmassy Carrot Muffins
2006-12-20 23:31:00
Spicy Carr ot Muffins , originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Hey people!! I am really getting into the Christ mas mood. After the Brownies here's my next christmassy creation. Here's how it goes:225gms self-raising flour, 2tspn baking powder, 150 gms muscovado sugar, 50 gms walnuts, 100gms carrots grated, 2 eggs, 1tsp cinnammon powder, 1/2 tspn clove powder,150ml sunflower oilPreheat the oven to 180degC and place paper cups in a muffin tray,alternatively if you do not have paper cups just grease and dust the muffin tray.Procedure:Sift the flour and baking powder twice . Beat the eggs . Then mix all the ingredients in a large bowl . The mixture should look lumpy. Spoon the mixture into the prepared muffin tray. Fill each muffin mould upto 2/3rds. Bake for 15 to 20 mins. Let cool a little and then unmould the muffins by just inverting the tray and gently tapping on it. Dust with icing sugar. This is my Christmas Offering to Nandita's WBB8 Christmas Special
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Chocolate Brownies with Caramel Icecream
2006-12-15 14:36:00
Chocolate Brownies with Caramel Icecream, originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Well people, Christmas is just around the corner and my neighbourhood is a riot of colourful twinkling fairy lights and beautifully decorated Christmas trees peeping out of people's homes. It almost makes me glad that it gets dark so soon these days. Because come sunset and the entire neighbourhood comes to life with the festive spirit. Its my son's first Christmas in a UK school and he is so excited ,what with the christmas songs he has learnt in school and the rehearsals for the nativity play. Although we do not really celebrate Christmas at home it is impossible to stay immune to all the gaiety around. And these brownies are a sure proof of my involvement in this festival. I have tried these for the first time ever and they really turned out well. I had read the recipe quite some time back and the only thing that stopped me from making them before was the amount of butter in it,which is quite a lot. So ...
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Sesame Snaps (Tilgul)
2006-12-11 12:10:00
Tilgul: A sweet which is prepared in all Marathi households on the 14th of January which is Sakranti. As with most Indian festivals which are in one way or the other associated with the seasons of the year , Sakranti too has an association with the winter season. Sesame and jaggery the 2 main ingredients here both produce heat in the body and so this sweet is particularly made on this day. This is one festival when the colour black is also celebrated and people particularly buy and wear black clothes on Sankranti. There is so much to share about this festival thatI will need another entire post to go into all the details. But if Sankranti is still a month away why have I posted this Tilgul recipe now instead of in January. Well there are 4 reasons: 1. I made these yesterday as a practice session before the actual festival. My mother does this when she is not too sure about how a particular sweet will turn out.(which in her case is not often). 2. I will be taking a break from ...
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Meals from Leftovers :3 Idli Upma
2006-12-06 21:10:02
Idli Upma, originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Continuing with my Meal s from Left overs series this is one of my favourites. Idlis are a firm favourite in my house, so it is very rare that they are leftover. Normally there is a tussle between the three of us as to who will get the last idli. So I was particularly thriled yesterday when I saw that 6 idlis were left untouched .I always make this deliciously spicy upma from the leftover idlis. To make this I used :6 idlis crumbled coursely (one day old), 1tspn mustard seeds, 1 pinch asafoetida, 2 dry red chillies, 2 tspn urad dal, 3 to 4 fresh curry leaves, 3 tspn oil, 1/2 tspn sugar, salt to taste, 1 tspn lemon juice (optional), corainder to garnish.Heat the oil in a pan add the mustard seeds. When they begin to splutter, add the asafoetida, the urad dal, the curry leaves and the red chillies. Fry all this for a few seconds tiil the urad dal turns golden. Add to this the crumbled idlis, salt, sugar and lemon juice. Toss it all well. Garn...
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Baked Potato Paneer Tikki
2006-12-02 15:06:25
Baked Potato Pane er Tikki, originally uploaded by Anupama 72.This was just an experimental trial I had where I baked these Tikkis (Cutlets) instead of frying them and I must say they did come out much better than I had anticipitated. The whole recipe was not just these tikkis but it was Paneer Tikki Chaat which I followed from Tarla Dalal's Book "Chaat". But I could not take any pics of the entire dish put together as I was busy playing hostess when my friends were gorging on it. But fortunately I had some unfried tikkis left which I baked the next day instead of frying them. So I thought I would post these at least.You can find the entire recipe for Paneer Tikki Chaat on Tarla Dalal's site. I'll just share with you the way I made the tikkis which are a little different than her's . Ingredients for around 12 tikkis: 4 large potatoes 100 gms paneer grated or crumbled (indian cottage cheese)1/2 cup green peas boiled and coarsely mashed3 tblspns cornflour2 slices of bread (soaked i...
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Ooh i just love this Guessing Game!!! These are Honey Roaste
2006-12-02 15:06:25
All of you got the caramelized part correct but no one guessed the fruit correctly. Well there are apple slices. I simply peeled and cored the apples ,so the slices look like pineapple slices. I saw these being made by Gary Rhodes on UKTV Food. It was part of the Celebrating Harvest Time episode in which he demonstrated some easy and simple recipes using local produce. And as apples are the most widely grown fruit in the UK , Apples it was. In fact according to Gary Rhodes there are 3000 varieties of apples grown in the UK alone. Amazing isn't it?Well my son was watching the show with me and insisted that I make these as soon as the show came to an end. They are the simplest thing to make and very delicious indeed. Caramelised apples are good to eat on their own or great with Vanilla Icecream, or Cool Custard, or simply Whipped Cream.What you need:For 6 slices:2 sweet apples peeled cored and sliced thickly into rings1tblspn butter2 tblspn Honey Honey Roasted Apples, originally uploa...
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Hurray!!! I got my parcel.
2006-12-02 15:06:25
>Got back from a fantastic trip to Switzerland just last night, and was feeling a bit low because the fun was over and the old routine had to begin but what I did not know till I reached my door step was that the fun was not over. Because there on my doorstep sat this brown parcel with my name on it and I knew at once what it was. Yes it was my EBBP parcel . Thank you Sara (from Kitchenpantry ) for sending me these delicious homemade preserves .All the bottles were in perfect condition thanks to your great packing. Yes guys they are all made by Sara herself. And she has sent me 5 different delicious varieties.They are: 1.Marmellata di nespole or Medlar Jam2. Marmellata di Pere or Pear Jam (I have already tasted it. Its Heavenly)3. Marmellata di limoni e pompelmi or Lemon and Grapefruit Marmelade4. Marmellata di cipolle di Tropea or Red Onion Jam(Savoury)5. Pomodorini Pachino sott'olio con timo e capperi di Pantelleria or Pachino Tomatoes in Extra Virgin Olive oil with Thyme and Pan...

anu's photocards
2006-12-02 15:06:25
Hi Guys! Hope you all had a fantastic Diwali. My Diwali was spent keeping two very active under 5 year -olds out of trouble and stopping them from constantly bickering with each other. Yes my little sister was here for Diwali with her little one . I hardly made any Diwali stuff and will make it this week. So don't laugh if I post Diwali recipes after Diwali.Sisiter just left yesterday and I miss her already. Feeling very lazy today and just cannot bring myself to cook anything. I have been sitting in front of the comp and tinkering with the photos I have clicked in the past. I just made a few photocards with them. I think its a nice idea to send these to people on occassions. Take a look.
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Meals from Leftovers 1. Phodnichi Poli (Masala Chappati)
2006-12-02 15:06:25
Along with good cooking I think it is very important for a good cook to know how to use up leftover food. Not just use it but also present it in such a way that all family members really enjoy it. This is a new series I am starting in which I'll share recipes in which the main ingredient is something leftover. I am sure you guys will appreciate them and try them too.Phodnichi Poli is basically Chappati crumbled and spiced with a tempering of Oil mustard seeds, asafoetida etc. So here goes:Ingredients:4 leftover chappatis (crumbled)1 small onion chopped finely1 tblspn peanuts1 tblspn green peas1 tspn sugar salt to tasteFor the tempering:2 tblspns oil1 tspn mustard seeds1/2 tspn cumin seeds1/4 tspn asafoetida 4 to 5 curry leaves2 green chillies chopped or 1 tspn red chilli powder1/4 tspn turmeric powderCoriander for garnishing.Procedure;1. Heat the oil2. Add the mustard seeds. When they sputter add the asafoetida, cumin seeds, and curry leaves3. Next add the chopped onions peas and p...
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Cream of Vegetable Soup for a cold Winter Night
2006-12-02 15:06:25
Hi to all my dear Bloggo-buddies. Here in England its getting cold . Although it is still Fall, it is slowly giving way to Winter . Back in India winter always means great vegetables . After a hot October, its November that brings with it the best of veg produce.The vegetable vendors have their stalls overfull with delicious red carrots, juicy amd plump tomatoes, greenest of beans and the lushest of salad greens. Just looking at all the veggies always makes me go into overdrive and I normally end up buying all sorts of veggies sometimes even those with which I do not know what to do. I guess I still associate winter with fresh vegetables although here in Engalnd you don't really mark the difference that much.The recipe I am sharing with you today is one of my favourite winter recipes. Its easy to make and a meal on its own or is great with a couple of pieces of warm crusty toast . Its warms the heart and is great comfort food.Ingredients:3/4 of a cup of each of the following veggies...
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Sweet Semolina with a Touch of Saffron (Food Fit for the Go
2006-12-02 15:06:25
Sweet Semolina with a Touch of Saffron , originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Its amazing how sometimes the most obvious choice of food is right in front of you and you are racking your brains to come up with a good idea. This happened to me when I read about the Festive Food Fair hosted by the lovely Anna of Morsels and Musings. When I first read the word Festive it conjured up in my mind all the food that we Indians make at Diwali, but then I thought " Oh! but everyone has already blogged about it very recently. So it won't be anything new" In the last few days while cooking at home my thoughts often strayed to what I would make for the Festive Food Fair but kept drawing a blank. Another small problem was that there is no upcoming special occasion or festival that my family and I celebrate atleast till coming January. But the solution came to me through a very cute request made by my 4 yr old son. He has a major sweet-tooth and makes such requests now and then which I sometimes fulfi...
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Two Cultures and Two Kinds of Dumplings (Mix Veg Tawa Fry wi
2006-12-02 15:06:25
Mix Veg Tawa Fry with Methi Muthia, originally uploaded by Anupama 72.I must admit this was a dish cooked totally on the spur of the moment. It was Sunday, a day when everyone at home wants to eat something different than everyday cooking but also a day when I experience some kind of inertia which makes me feel extrenely lazy. Come to think of it I would happily live on Toast and Coffee on Sundays , but the husband loves to eat all kinds of tasty food. Poor guy has to eat a packed lunch everyday at work, so obviously he prefers a nice leisurely lunch on Sunday with at least one unique item on the menu. So it was this wish of his 2 Sundays back that motivated me to make this. Its a very simple recipe which looks as if it has taken a ling time to make. But no. I am not one to toil over the stove for hours together to produce one dish. So here's how you go about it:For the Muthia:I followed the recipe for the Muthia word to word from Tarla Dalal's Book "Roti-Subzi " which my dear fri...
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A Dieters Delight (Veg Clear Soup)
2006-12-01 17:02:09
A Diet ers Deli ght, originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Between me and my husband it is I who should be counting calories and checking my weight every few days. But that is not how it is. It is my husband who is calorie conscious and somewhat of a fitness freak. Every few days he has a guilt trip if he has eaten more than he should at a meal or has had even as much as one glass too much of coke.When he is on one such guilt trip he calls me from the office and asks me to make him a very light supper.So last week when I was away at a birthday party and he was going to be alone for supper I made him this soup. (Btw I had Pav Bhaji , birthday cake, and coke at the party)Its light but very wholesome and yummy. Even my 4 yr old will happily slurp on it.(Btw I had Pav Bhaji , birthday cake, and coke at the party)What goes in it:1/2 cup each of the following veggies diced:carrots, peas, spring onions, cauliflower, cabbage sweetcorn or baby corn, french beans.2 cloves garlic crushed2 tblspns oi...
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Rice Dhokla (A Delicious Light Snack)
2006-12-01 17:02:09
Rice Dhokla, originally uploaded by Anupama 72.Hi everyone!! This Dhokla is the lightest dhokla (light in texture and light to digest) I have eaten till date. I have followed the recipe partly from the Marathi Cookbook :Swayampaak by Sindhutai Sathe and partly from a recipe that my mom follows. This is one book I use the most and it has seen me through those early years after my marriage when I was a total trial and error cook.What you need:1 cup Rice (uncooked), 1/4 cup Urad Dal (split black lentils), 1cup sour curd, 1 tspn salt, 1/2 tspn sugar, 1/2 tspn corasely ground pepper.For the tempering:3 tblspn oil, 2 tspn mustard seeds, 7 to 8 fresh curry leaves, a small pinch tumeric powderProcedure: Soak the rice and dal together for atleast 4 hrs. After 4 hrs grind the rice and dal to a fine paste. Leave this mixture for another 4 hrs in a warm place. It does not need to ferment like the idli batter. After 4 hrs add the curds, salt, sugar and pepper to the batter, and mix well. Add jus...
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