..a dinner menu..

..last weekend we had a few guests for dinner . i decided to try something from blog friends contributions. so i started serching for recipes. & finally zeroed in on the following:

micro veg pulao (which i've already posted)
kadai chicken (maheswari's beyond the usual)
prawn balchao
palak raitha
raw pappaya salad (thai dish)
Banana pudding (Asha's foodie hope) (forgot to take a picture !)

Kadai chicken i must say was simply superb ..i've tried recipes from her blog even before she is a chicken specialist. and for Asha's pudding i got loads of compliments esp from my 'Jeeju'. Thanks to Maheswari & Asha for such amazing recipes..for more of Maheswari's recipes click http://www.publishtoday.blogspot.com/

for Asha's recipes http://www.aromahope.blogspot.com/

Maheswari's Kadai Chicken


Prawn balchao recipe i shall post a lil' later..

Raw pappaya salad:

this is a Thai dish..very refreshing..

Ingredients:

1.Raw pappaya (grated) - 3 cups

2.peanuts(coarsely ground) - 1 cup

3.green chillies - 2(chopped)

4.tomato - 1 (chopped)

5.tamarind juice - 1 tbsp

6.lemon juice - 1 tsp

7.sugar - 2 tbsp

8.soya sauce - 1 tbsp

9.chopped coriander - 2 tbsp

10.salt to taste

Method:

Mix all ingredients together & serve chilled..!!

Palak Raitha:

very simple. healthy for children as well as adults who hate spinach.

Ingredients:
1. Spinach - 1 small bunch
2. yoghurt - 1 cup
3. chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
4. roasted cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
5. black salt - a pinch
6. salt to taste

Method:
Whisk together curd, red chilly powder, roasted cumin powder, black salt & salt. Chill in the refrigerator.
Take spinach leaves in a small bowl. Blanch in MW for a minute or 2
Let spinach cool.Put in a blender & make a puree.
Before serving add the spinach puree to curd mix well & serve.