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Thursday 31 March 2016

Mixed Veg Halwa

Prep Time:20 m     Cook Time:25 m
Serves:3

Ingredients

Carrot           - 1/2 cup
Potato           - 1/2 cup
Cauliflower   - 1/2 cup
Bottle Gourd  - 1/2 cup
Paneer           - 1/2 cup
Milk               - 2 & 1/2  cup
Sugar             - 1/2 cup
Cardamom     - 2
Ghee             - 2 tsp
Nuts              - as desired

Method

  • Peel carrot,potato and bottle gourd.Chop them as finely as possible.Place cauliflower florets in a bowl of warm water and then grate.Grate paneer.Boil milk in a pan.Then add the vegetables one by one.First add bottle gourd.After a few minutes add carrots followed by potato and cauliflower.
                          
                             
       
  • Now the milk would have almost reduced and the veggies cooked up.Add sugar,cardamom powder and give it a mix.Then add grated paneer and give a final stir.Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with chopped nuts.
                               
                      
       

Little Words

  • Vary the vegetables as desired.
  • Add milk if all the milk is absorbed towards the end.
  • Adjust the quantity of sugar as needed.

 


Wednesday 23 March 2016

Potato Manchurian


Prep Time:15 m     Cook Time:25 m
Serves:3

Ingredients

Potato        - 3(medium sized)
Corn Flour - 1/4 cup
Plain Flour - 1/2 cup
Salt             - as required
Oil              - to deep fry

For the manchurian
Onion                      - 2
Spring Onion           - 1
Green Chilli Paste   - 1/2 tsp
Garlic                      - 3(chopped)
Tomato Sauce          - 1tblsp
Soy Sauce                - 1tblsp

Method

  • Wash,peel and cut the potatoes into bite sized cubes.Place the potatoes in salted boiling water for three minutes and drain the excess water.
       
  • Make a batter with the flours,salt and little water.
       
  • Dip the potatoes in the batter and deep fry in batches in hot oil till golden in colour.
                       
       
  • Now heat oil in a pan and add the garlic,white portion of spring onion followed by the green.Then add the finely chopped onions and green chilli paste and saute well.
                             
  • Now add the sauces and give it a mix.Toss in the fried potatoes in this and stir.Transfer to a serving plate and garnish with spring onion greens.
                         
                         

Little Words

  • An excellent side for fried rice and pulao varieties.
  • The fried potatoes as such are a great snack and especially for kids.

 




Wednesday 16 March 2016

Asparagus Stir Fry

 
Prep Time:10 m     Cook Time:20 m
Serves:3

Ingredients

Asparagus         - 200 g
Channa Dal       - 1/4 cup(soaked for 20 m)
Onion(shallots) - 10
Green Chilli      - 2
Curry Leaves     - few
Coconut             - 2 tbl sp
Mustard Seeds   - to splutter
Salt                    - as required
Oil                     - 2 tsp

Method

  • Wash the asparagus and break the stalk at the end by bending and discard the ends.
       
  • Bring a wide pan of salted water to boil and place the asparagus in this.After five minutes remove the asparagus and chop them into small pieces leaving the spears intact.
                         
       
  • Meanwhile cook channa dal  in another vessel of salted boiling water.When the channa dal is soft strain the excess water.
                           
       
  • Heat oil in a pan,splutter mustard seeds,add curry leaves and green chilli followed by shallots.Saute for a minute or two till onions become soft.Now add the asparagus followed by required salt and boiled channa dal.Now add the spears.Sprinkle grated coconut,give it a toss and transfer to serving bowl.Serve with rice.
                      
                            
       

Little Words

  • Nice combo for curd rice,rasam rice,sambhar rice..
  • Add little salt because salt is added in every step.
  • The more thick the stalk is the more fleshy and juicy the vegetable.