Thursday, January 27, 2011

Soft Yummy Rava Idlies


Ingredients:
Rava-2 cups
Baking Soda-1/4 tsp
Buttermilk-1-2 cups

Tadka:
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Urad dal-1/4 tsp
Chana Dal-1/8 tsp
Green Chillies-2 chopped finely
Cashew Nuts-1/2 tsp
Ginger-A small bit
Salt-1/2 tsp

Garnish:
Carrot-4 baby ones,grated
Cilantro-Chopped
Peas-optional

Procedure:
1.In a little bit of oil,season mustard seeds,urad dal, chana dal, cashewnuts, green chillies and ginger.
2.Now add rava and saute till raw smell is gone and switch off stove. Allow this mixture to cool.
3.Add Baking soda, salt& buttermilk to this mixture until it reaches the consistency of idly batter.
4.Grease idly plates with a little oil, put a little bit of carrot,peas and cilantro. Now pour batter over this and cook until done.
5.Serve with any kind of coconut chutney. Rava idlies are good at room temperature too.

Makes about 20 or more idlies in total depending on the idly plate size.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Croissant or bread Halwa(Pudding)

Ingredients:
Stale Croissants or Bread without the crust-cut into small pieces.
Milk-Enough to soak the bread in the pan.
Cashew nuts, pistachio-nuts, almonds- A handful together
Elaichi-2
Sugar-1/2 cup or as desired to taste.
Ghee-1tbsp or as desired.
Cashew nuts-As desired.
Raisins-5 or 6.
Saffron- A pinch.

Procedure:
  1. In a blender/mixie,dry grind cashewnuts,almonds.elaichi/cardamom and pistachionuts into a fine powder.
  2. In a spoon of ghee,fry croissants and the ground mixture till golden brown.
  3. Add milk and stir till soft.
  4. Add sugar to your taste and mix.
  5. Garnish with cashewnuts and raisins fried in ghee.Add some saffron for flavor.
  6. Serve warm.
Tips:
You can also add crushed pineapple or banana with the pudding for a different flavor.

Cabbage Chapathis

Ingredients:

Cabbage-1/4 of a small cabbage-grated
Green chilli-1
Garam masala-1/4 tsp
Salt-As desire
Wheat Flour-3 cups
Oil-2 to 3 tbsp
Ginger-As desired

Procedure:
1.Grate cabbage,ginger and green chilli in a grater.
2.Mix with Wheat flour,oil,salt and knead into a dough.
3.Roll into chapathis and pan toast.
4.You can also try the same with radish or carrots.

Monday, January 17, 2011

Home made Easy Tres Leches Cake


Ingredients:

Betty Crockers Yellow Cake mix- 1 box
Cool whip Fat free-1 box
Evaporated Milk- 1 can
Condensed Milk-1 can
Whole Milk-1 cup

Procedure:
1.Bake the cake as per instructions on the back of the box in a 13x9 inch pan.
2.Let it cool completely.
3.Mix evaporated milk, condensed milk and whole milk together.
4.Pour over the cake after it has cooled and refrigerate over night.
5.Smother coolwhip on the cake right before serving and keep the cake refrigerated for best results.
6.Garnish with fresh fruits like Berries,Pineapple, Kiwi and you can also garnish with some almond flakes.