Wednesday, April 22, 2015

RAVA IDLI

INGREDIENTS :-

Rava/ semolina - 1 cup
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Cashew - 5
Curry leaves - 4
Green chilli - 2
Oil - 1 tsp
Curds - 2 cup
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp
Grated ginger - 1 tsp
Cilantro - 1 tbsp

METHOD :-

1. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it starts to splutter add urad dal, chopped curry leaves, sliced chilli, broken cashews. Saute for a minute.
2. Add semolina and fry until it turns light brown. Keep aside and let it cool.
3. Add baking soda, ginger, cilantro and salt, mix well.
4. Now add the curd and mix well. Keep aside for 20 minutes.
5. Grease the idli plates, add a spoonful of batter to each idli plate.
6. Heat water in a pressure cooker and place the idli stand. Cover and cook without the whistle for 10- 15 minutes.

Serve with potato Sagu. 

Monday, April 6, 2015

MANGO SAGO



INGREDIENTS :-

Mango - 2
Evaporated Milk - 1 cup
Sugar - 1/4 cup
Sago - 1/4 cup

METHOD :-

1. Soak sago for an hour and remove extra starch.
2. Boil enough water and add the soaked sago. Cook until its soft and translucent.
3. Drain sago in a running water to wash off the excess starch.
4. In a blender add, 1 1/2 mango, evaporated milk and sugar(instead of sugar you can use 1/2 cup condensed milk).

5. Now add the cooked sago to the ground paste.
6. Mix well and keep refrigerated. 

Garnish with chopped mangoes before serving.
   

Friday, April 3, 2015

PRAWNS MASALA

INGREDIENTS :-

Prawns - 1 1/2 cup
Onion - 1 cup
Tomato - 1 cup
Ginger Paste - 1 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Bay leaf - 2
Cinnamon - 1"
Clove - 3
Cardamon - 2
Cilantro - 1 tbsp
Oil
Salt to taste

METHOD :-

1. Marinate prawns with 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric, salt and keep it aside for 20 minutes.
 2. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry marinated prawns and set it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan, add bay leaf, cardamon, cinnamon, clove and when it starts to splutter add onion. Saute till the onions are golden brown.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for a minute.
5. Add the remaining chilli powder, turmeric and saute for a minute.
6. Add tomatoes and cook till the oil starts to seperate.
7. Now add the fried prawns, cook for 5 minutes.
8. Garnish with cilantro

Serve with hot rice or roti.