tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75129608943826773422011-07-30T22:04:03.051+05:30deenahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10188350157409074488noreply@blogger.comBlogger391100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7512960894382677342.post-48337259000375959922007-08-07T17:37:00.000+05:302007-08-07T17:37:36.612+05:30

Hi friends,i am taking a short break from blogging ..i have not been able to post anything regularly for some time now ..thot its time to take a break ..for whatever reason ..i hope to be back in scene sooon..shall miss all u dear friends ..love deena

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This prawn varattiyathu or inji chemmeen is again one of my Mom's dishes & my husband's favourite..she makes it without fail every time her son-in-law visits her. I dont remember how many times i must've made this either with fresh or frozen prawns; but when i have the one that she makes, it tastes so much better ..i guess thats what mom's love is all about ! my mom prefers to call it inji

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....when i was newly wed i had small sheets of paper where i had written recipes for sambar, moru curry, cabbage thoran etc, from my mom. Along with all that i also had this Chicken Biryani recipe which i made quite often during those early of marriage 'cos there were very few things that i knew then..For this you need : chicken - 800 gms (cleaned & cut into big pieces)onion (thinly sliced) - 4

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I have been tagged by dear Archana for Meme..thanks Archana may be this will bring out some facts about me to all u friends in the blogworld..My introduction to blogging was thru my dear college friend Maheswari of Beyond the Usual..once she sent us all a link to her blog..when i visited it i found it was a food blog & she has posted so many deadly recipes.i was bowled over . I immediately thot

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The other day my friend was talking about brownies..i have never made brownies before 'cos i thot i wudnt like its rich chocolatey taste..but finally made up my mind to give it a try...started looking into my set of books ..some of them either didnt apeal much or i was short of some ingredient. then i switched to the net started searching all those baking sites which i normally visit & also the

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I am not very fond of Brinjals, but i like it in two ways either as bharwan baingan or as this recently discovered vindaloo. This dish is my entry for JFI - Eggplant hosted by Sangeeta of ghar ka khana.thanks sangeeta !!recipe adapted from vanitha: Ingredients:small brinjals slit lengthwise like a cross without separating it from the base - 1/4 kgginger paste - 1/4 tspgarlic paste - 1/4 tspchilly

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i have been having this utmost desire to do icing on a cake for quite a long time. First time when i tried without any reference it turned out to be a total disaster tho i still posted the cake 'cos the cake was too yummy to be deprived of the privilege to get posted. why blame the cake for the icing fault.so this time i decided to go by following baking 911.com.In India we dont get that high fat

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This is a very easy-to-make breakfast that is made using ingredients that are generally available in your pantry.. this is my first ever entry to any blog event ..it is for trupti's WBB spice it up!..thanks Trupti.. ..on the hot griddle..Ingredients:Rava or semolina - 2 cupscurd - 1 cupoil - 2 tsp + for shallow fryingasafoetida - a pinchsalt to tasteonion - 2 large (finely chopped)tomato - 1(

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..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 balchaopalak raitharaw pappaya salad (thai dish)Banana pudding (Asha's foodie hope) (forgot to take a picture !)Kadai chicken

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This is my mom's speciality. when she makes it, it tastes heavenly. Over the years i have also mastered it .Ingredients:Crab (cleaned with shells intact) - 1 kggrated coconut - 1 1/2 cupsroasted & ground coriander seeds (varutha malli podi) - 3 tbspnshallots - handfulgreen chillies - 3-4 choppedginger - 1 inch piece choppedcurryleaves - 1 or 2 sprigschilly powder - 1 1/2 tspturmeric powder - 1/2

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this was also a pleasant surprise 'cos it was surprisingly delicious..! i had got some mint to try growing them..the leaves was not required to plant them ..what to do with the leaves..i didnt want to make green chutney..i remembered having seen Mint paratha in Sanjeev kapoor's book ..but was not sure if i shud try it ..Mint paratha ! wonder how it wud taste..anyway going ahead by my instincts i

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Continuing with my MW cooking this time i decided to try palak paneer..i've had palak paneer from several sources & tried making it several times before but never tried it in MW & i've never liked it either ..whenever someone says "OOhs & Aahs "about it i wonder what is so great bout it ..i just pick & eat the paneer pieces & discard the gravy....this dish i call it "mindblowing "palak paneer '

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As the name suggests this is a pulao entirely made in the microwave including the sauteing part; which means i used just one utensil for the entire process ....microwave is something which most of us in india dont make full use of . Besides reheating we seldom do much in it..There are so many uses of it & i am trying to do justice to it by looking for all pieces of info about its uses , be it

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Yet another paneer dish for you all..i simply cant seem to do without paneer ..this delicious dish is made like this..!Ingredients:onions - 2 (chopped)ginger - 1/2 " piece (grated)turmeric powder - 1/4 tspchilly powder - 1/4 tspgaram masala - 1/4 tsp tomato - 1 (chopped)green chilly - 1 (chopped)bay leaf - 1Yoghurt - 1/2 cup (beaten)Paneer - 100 gmscoriander leaves - 1 tbsp

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isnt that yummm!!!!..

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For matar mushroom u need:button mushroom - (cut in quarters) - 12-15frozen peas - 1 cuponion - 1 largetomato - 2ginger garlic paste- 2 tbspred chilly powder - 1 tspturmeric powder - 1/2 tspcoriander powder - 1 tspgaram masala - 1 tspcardamom - 2 podscinnamon - 1 small piecefresh ground peppersalt to tasteoil - 2 tbsp method:Heat oil in a pan.Fry cardamom & cinnamon.Add onion, ginger-garlic

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i tried this from my collection of Sanjeev Kapoor's books..made slight variations in it .that is to say i omitted a few ingredients 'cos i didnt have them at home ..Rajma is red kidney beans ;the one in the picture !To make this :You will need to soak about 1/3 cup rajma for 10-12 hrs. Cook it in a pressure cooker for at least 1/2 hr. Rajma takes a long time to cook. Mash the cooked rajma well

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This dish has come out of dire necessity..we were going out of town & i still had about a kilo of mangoes lying in the fruit basket ..not knowing what to do i looked into the internet & got this recipe for mango cake ..sounds weird isnt it ..its hard to believe but it tasted great ..the reason why i chose a mango cake to finish my supply of mangoes was that firstly it needed 2 cups of mangoes ..

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This is a breakfast dish. It does require a little bit of preparation but its definitley worth it! This was our breakfast this weekend .Hubby simply loves it & wanted me to make it for dinner as well !The recipe goes like thisIngredients:for vellayappam:Rice (i use raw rice) - 2 cupsgrated coconut - 3/4 cupboiled rice - 2 tbspyeast - 1/2 tspsugar - 2 tbspsalt to tasteGrind all the ingredients

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Puli inji is something you can make & keep for days in the refrigerator. This tangy chutney is quite well known in Kerala & is a must in any wedding platter.Ingredients:ginger - 4 tbsp (finely chopped)green chillies - 1 1/2 tbsp (finely chopped)tamarind paste - 3/4 cupjaggery shavings - 1/2 cupturmeric powder - 1/2 tspchilly powder - 1 tspmustard seeds - 1 tspred chillies whole - 2 to 3curry

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A daily dish..Ingredients:Masoor dal(red lentils) - 1 cuponion - 1 choppedtomato - 1 choppedturmeric powder - 1/2 tspchilly powder - 1 tspcoriander powder 1/2 tsphing (asafoetida) - 2 pinchesgarlic - 9-10 (peeled & whole)garlic - 2 choppedghee - 2 tbspmustard seeds - 1/2 tspcumin seeds - 1/2 tspcurry leaves - fewsalt to tasteMethod:Wash & cook dal with onion, tomato, turmeric powder ,chilly

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.....my Vishu kani..!!Vishu is a festival held in the state of Kerala around the first day in the Malayalam month of Medam (April –May). Vishu is also considered as the Malayalam New Year day and thus the importance of this day to all Malayalees regardless of their religion or sect.The festival is marked with offerings to the divine called Vishukkani. The offerings consist of a ritual arrangement

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This is a quick recipe when you are really running short of time .Ingredients:Paneer(cottage cheese) - 400 gmstomatoes - 2 med sizedcapsicums - 2 med sizedonions - 2 med sizedginger - 2" piecegreen chillies - 1-2coriander leaves - 1/4 med bunchwhole red chillies - 2cumin seeds - 1 tspred chilly powder - 1 tspturmeric powder - 1/2 tspvinegar - 1 1/2 tbspgaram masala powder - 1 tspoil - 3 tbspsalt

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A very common dish in North India.There are a variety of ways to make it ..this is just one of them..Ingredients:Wheat flour - 2 cupsRadish - 1 cup (grated fine)onion - 1 tbsp(chopped finely)red chilly powder - 1 tspcumin seed powder - 1 tspginger - 1 tsp( grated)salt to tastewater to knead doughMethod:Mix wheat flour,salt,& enough water to form a soft pliable dough.Add salt to grated radish &

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This is my contribution for Maheswari's AFAM..I am not sure if this satisfies the conditions of AFAM..please let me know my faults so i can improve in future...This is a pudding to be served warm..Ingredients: Apples - 1/2 kg (peeled & cut in 1/2" pieces)powdered sugar - 1/4 cup + 1/2 cupbutter - 1/2 cup softenedall purpose flour - 1 cupdessicated coconut powder - 1/2 cupbaking pwder - 1 tspeggs

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Hi friends, i know i had been away for a quite a while now .Actually it was a much needed break that me, my Dear & my lil' one had taken .We both love travelling & ever since we have been married we have been to plenty of places in India, especially in the Northern states . From the hill stations in Uttaranchal & Himachal to the desert in Rajasthan. In the last 6 years we had been to some

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Idlis are often leftover after the breakfast .This is something that i like to do with these leftover idlis..it makes a good snack for the 6 pm hunger pangs..Ingredients: idlis - 4-5 nos (whatever is remaining)curd (beaten lightly) - 2 cupssugar - 3 tspsturmeric powder - 1/2 tspchilly powder - 1 tspsaltpowdered roasted cumin seeds - 1/2 tsptamarind chutney- 2 tbspfresh coriander leaves (finely

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This is my husband's & my little one's fav dessert.Whenever i make it he 'z never tired of saying mmmmm.....yummy!!!Ingredients: Milk - 2 cupsEggs - 3 nosSugar - 1/2 cup + 3 tbspwater - 3 tbspvanilla essence - 1 tspMethod:Caramelize sugar by mixing 3 tbsp sugar & 3 tbsp water.Pour this immediately into a deep dish that fits into the pressure cooker & rotate the dish so that caramel spreads evenly

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This is a welcome change in two situations ..one when u r bored of making coconut chutney ;& two u dont have coconut at home!!Its very simple ..uses minimum ingredients..& tastes nice.Ingredients: groundnuts (roasted & husk removed) - 1/2 cupshallots - 4-5 (medium sized ones,not too tiny)whole red chillies - 4-5tamarind pulp - 1/2 tspsalt to tasteMethod:Thread shallots & red chillies to a skewer

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Being a non-vegetarian i always find it difficult to jot down a menu when a pure vegetarian group is invited home for dinner...This beetroot pachadi is excellent as an addon to sadya ...I generally hate beetroot but as a pachadi it turned out quite nice ..very simple to make too..Ingredients:Beetroot(grated) - 1 medium sizedginger(grated) - 1 tspgreen chillies(slit) - 1 onion(finely chopped) -

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Paneer is one of my favourite things ..though my hysband hates it ..I can have it in any form ..Paneer Makhani is a famous dish and goes well with chappatis..Its rich so we need to forget our calorie count ..but my idea is that its ok to binge once in a while..Ingredients:Paneer(Cottage cheese) - 300 gms Tomatoes - 5 chopped roughlyginger - 1" piece(chopped)Butter - 2 tbspOil - 2 tbspSugar - 1

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This is actually a used whiskey bottle ...

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Athough this is a muffin recipe i generally bake cakes with it .It has a nice citrus lemony flavour which makes it very palatable .You can add walnuts if like .Ingredients:All purpose flour -2 1/2 cupsBaking Powder - 2 tspBaking soda - 1/2 tspButter(cut in cubes) - 100 gms Powdered sugar - 1 3/4 cupsCurd - 1 3/4 cupsEgg(lightly beaten) - 2Orange rind (grated) - 2 tspDates(chopped) - 1 1/2

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This is a very easy recipe for pal payasam made in pressure cooker.IngredientsRice - 1 cup(Basmati or jeera rice)Sugar - 2 cupsMilk - 8 cupscardamom -for flavouringMethod:Wash and soak rice for 10 mts.In a pressure cooker put in sugar ,milk,and drained rice.Wait for 1 whistle lower the flame and let it cook for 20-25 mts.Let it cool by itself.Add Cardamom powder. Serve hot or cold.

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