Thursday, June 28, 2012

How to prepare Aloo-Gobi


Ingredients

Aloo - 3
Gobi - 1 cup
Carrot - 1 (Optional)
Green Peas - 1/4 cup (Optional)
Onion - 1
Garlic - 4
Tomato - 1/2
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Green Chillies - 3
Chilli Powder - 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 1/4 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - 4
Hing - a pinch
Water

Preparation

1. Cook vegetables with water and salt (make sure not to put too much water)
2. In a vessel heat oil, add mustard seeds, hing, curry leaves
3. Then add garlic, green chillies, onion, salt and cook till onion turn translucent (remember we have already put salt while cooking vegetables)
4. Then add turmeric, tomatoes and cook untill tomatoes are smashed.
5. Now add cooked vegetables with its water, coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala, grated coconut.
6. Mix well and cook for another 5 min
7. Garnish with coriander leaves

Serve hot with any indian bread :-D


How to prepare Mushroom Pulav



Ingredients

Rice - 1 1/2 cup
Mushroom - 1 1/2 cup sliced thinly ( you can add more if you like more mushrooms)
Onion - 1
Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Green Chillies - 3
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 strand
Hing - Pinch
Coriander leaves - for garnishing
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp (Optional)

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a  vessel, add cumin seeds, hing and curry leaves
2. Add finely chopped onions and green chillies and fry till onion are translucent
3. Now add sliced mushrooms, turmeric and fry for 2-3 mins
4. Add chilli powder, rice and cook for another 2 minutes without adding water
5. Now add 3 cups of water, salt, grated coconut (Optional) and cook in medium flame.
6. Garnish with coriander leaves
Enjoy your mushroom Pulav when its hot :-D

Tips:
1. Soak rice in water for 30 minutes before using it.
2. Do not mix rice frequently, it will break the grains.
3. Once almost all water is gone cook rice on low flame, by doing this rice grains will not stick to each other.

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

How to prepare Egg Sandwich


Ingredients

Bread slices - 4
Boiled Egg - 2/3
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Pepper - 1/4 tsp
Mayonaise - 1 tsp
Mustard Sauce - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
Butter - to apply on bread slices (Optional)

Procedure

1. Apply little butter on bread slices and roast them on tawa. (You can even use your bread toaster if you wish)
2. Prepare filling by smashing boiled egg into small pieces with help of fork in a bowl, to that add mayonaise, salt, pepper and Mustard sauce (Optional) and mix well.
3. Apply the filling on roasted bread slice and cover it with other.
4. Cut it into triangle or any other shape of your desire.

Your Egg Sandwich is ready, now Enjoy it as-it-is or with some ketchup :-D



Tuesday, June 26, 2012

How to prepare Mushrom Masala



Ingredients

Mushroom - 1 cup sliced
Onion - 1
Bay Leaves - 2
Olive oil - 1 tbsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Cinnamon - 1 inch stick
Cloves - 2
Garam Masala  - 1/4 tsp
Chilli powder - 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Butter - 1-2  inch cube
lemon juice - 1 tbsp
coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Preparation

1. Heat oil in a vessel and add bay leaves, cinnamon stick, cloves
2. Add ginger-garlic paste and onion and suate untill raw smell is gone
3. Add turmeric, coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala and some water and cook well for 2-3 min
4. Add butter and let it melt
5. Now add mushrooms and cook well for another 6-7 minutes and add lemon juice. stir in-between
6. Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with chapati :-D


Monday, June 25, 2012

How to prepare Pepper Corn Salad


Ingredients

Steamed sweet corn - 1 cup
Pepper - 1 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Lemon Juice - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - a pinch (Optional)

Preparation

1. Cook the sweet corn by steaming them
2. Mix well all the ingredients (steamed corn, pepper, Salt, lemon juice, chilli powder) in a bowl.



Enjoy your cup of salad when its hot :-D