Monday, November 3, 2014

Vegetable Noodles

Veg (or) Egg Noodles Recipe
Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time :30 min
Yield :4 people
Ingredients:
Noodles - 300 gms
Cabbage shredded - 2 cups
Carrot - 1 cup
Beans sprouts - 1 cup
Green pea beans -10 count
Onions - 1/2 cup
Ginger and garlic - 2 tblspn chopped
Soy sauce - 2 tblspn
Chilli sauce - 1 tblspn or to taste
Oil - 2 tblspn
Salt - to taste
Hoisin sauce - 1tblspn (optional)
Eggs - 3
Ajinomato -1 tspn
Coriander leaves - for garnish
Directions:
These noodles i used for this recipe.You can use any Hakka or Chinese noodles.

First cook the noodles according to the directions.When they are cooked drain out the water and put a side.

Chop all the vegetables.Wash them properly and put it in a colander

Take a wide open pan and add oil in it.When the oil is hot add chopped ginger garlic and fry it.

Add vegetables and fry them for about 1 min.

Add all the sauces and salt one by one and mix it very well.

Cook them for about 30 sec and mix it in bet ween.

Add cooked noodles and mix it very well.Add salt if you need.

If you like eggs you can use scrambled eggs.Make scrambled egg with little oil ,salt,and pepper.

Vegetable noodles are ready.Garnish with coriander leaves.

Mix scrambled eggs with vegetable noodles and make it into egg noodles.

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

Chicken 65

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time :30 min
Yield :4 
Ingredients:
Chicken - 1 lb (Boneless and skinless)
For marinate:
Corn flour -2 tblspn
All purpose flour -1tblspn
Egg -1
Salt - to taste
Red chilli powder -1 tspn
For fry:
Oil - for deep fry
Curd/yogurt -2 tblspn
Curry leaves -5-6
Green chillis -4 to 5
Ginger garlic crushed -2 tblspn (This is not paste)
Color - 1 pinch (optional)
Directions:
First wash the chicken and drain the water with strainer.

Take a bowl and mix all the above ingredients for marinate the chicken.
  Keep a side for about 1 hour.
Heat the oil for deep fry.Fry the chicken pieces until it is done.
            Remove from the oil and put it on the paper towel.
Heat 2tblspn oil in a pan.Add crushed ginger garlic and fry it.Add green chillis, curry leaves and fry them.Add chicken pieces and mix it.Add little salt. 
Add curd/Yogurt and mix it very well.When the curd is evaporated switch of the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.Enjoy!!

Monday, September 8, 2014

Lamb Heart fry

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time :30 min
Yield :4 
Ingredients:
Lamb Heart - 1 lb
Milk - to wash the heart
Big onion - 1 chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tblspn
Green chillis -4 chopped
Red chilli powder -1 tblspn
Coriander powder - 1tspn
Cumin powder - 1/2 tspn
Turmeric powder -1/2 tspn
Garam masala powder - 1 tspn
Tomato - 1 big chopped
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tblspn
Lemon juice -1 tspn
Coriander leaves -for garnish
Directions :
First wash the heart pieces and put it in the milk.Wait for 15 min. and drain out the milk.

Heat oil in a pan .Add chopped onions,green chillis ,ginger garlic paste and fry for 10 seconds.
Add turmeric powder,chilli powder and tomatoes.
When the tomatoes are half cooked add coriander,cumin powder and garam masala powder.
Add heart pieces and 1/2 cup of water.
Cook covered on medium heat until heart pieces are almost done.Add salt and mix very well.
Cook without lid until all the water is evaporated and heart fry is done.

Garnish with coriander leaves and lemon juice.Enjoy with roti or rice.


Friday, August 29, 2014

Dondakaya Fry /Tindora fry

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time :20 min
Yield :4 
Ingredients:
Dondakaya - 250 gms
Green chillis - 3 chopped
Small onion - chopped
Sesame seeds  -1 tblspn
Coconut powder - 1 tblspn
Oil -2 tblspn
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Cumin seeds - 1 tspn
Ginger garlic paste - 1tspn
Salt - to taste
Curry leaves - 4 
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn
Chilli powder -1/2 tspn
Coriander leaves - 1 tblspn
Directions:
First wash the dondakaya and cut it into 6-8 pieces lengthwise.Heat oil in a pan.Add mustard and cumin seeds and allow them to splutter.Next add turmeric, green chillis,onions and curry leaves.Add ginger garlic paste and mix well.Add dondakaya pieces and put the lid. Cook them on a slow flame and keep stirring in between.Meanwhile roast the sesame seeds and grind with coconut powder. Now remove the lid ,add salt,chilli powder and sesame seeds powder and mix very well.Switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.Serve with hot rice or roti.Enjoy!!

Thursday, August 28, 2014

Urad Dal Vada / Minapa Garelu

Medu Vada (Minapa Pappu Garelu) Recipe
Preparation Time : 30 min
Cooking Time :30 min
Yield :15-18
Ingredients:
Minapa pappu /urad dal - 1 cup
Green chillis -3
Small onion - finely chopped
Ginger -small piece
Curry leaves - 5 chopped
Coriander leaves -1 tblspn (optional)
Salt - to taste
Oil - For deep fry
Directions:
First soak the urad dal in water for atleast 3-4 hours.After that 
Drain out all the water with the strainer.
Add the green chillis,ginger piece and salt to the urad dal.Grind the dal in the mixie grinder and make into a fine paste.Add very little water if you need.Add the chopped onions,curry leaves and coriander leaves and mix it very well.
Now the little amount of vada mixture on the zip lock cover or any kind fresh cover and shape it into a vada.
Heat oil in a pan.When the oil is hot,slowly drop the vada in the oil.Fry the vadas both sides until it turns golden color.
Remove from the oil and put it on paper towel.Serve hot with sambar or chutney.Enjoy!!

Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Pala Undralla Payasam (Undralla Payasam)

Preparation Time : 20 min
Cooking Time :20 min
Yield : No Value
Ingredients:
Rice flour - 1 cup
Water -2 cups
Milk -2 cups
Sugar -3/4 cup
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tspn
Salt - a pinch
Ghee /Butter - 1tblspn
Directions:
First take a pan and add half cup of milk,1 tspn ghee and mix well.Add the rice flour and salt.Put the stove on medium high with continuous stirring.Once it forms a soft dough then switch off the flame.When the dough is cool add little ghee and knead the dough.Now make the balls with the dough and put a side.Next take a big pot and add water.Add leftover milk and allow to boil.When the milk is boiling,drop the balls gently.Mix once in a while to avoid stick to the pot.Cook the balls for about 8-10 min.Check the thicker consistency.Once the balls are cooked add sugar and cardamom powder.Mix well and cook for about 1 min.and switch off the flame.When the consistency is very thick add little more milk.Garnish with Nuts or saffron.Serve hot.Enjoy!!
(Sorry i forgot to take picture when the dough making process.)







Tuesday, August 12, 2014

Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Preparation Time : 15 min
Cooking Time :30 min
Yield :4 to 5
Ingredients:
Toor dal -1 cup
Water - 2 cups
Vegetables -4 cups-chopped (Bottle gourd,Carrots,Lady finger,egg plant. Add any vegetable if you like)
Tamarind Pulp -2 tblspn
Tomatoes -2 chopped
Medium Onion -1/2 chopped
Green chillis - 4 to 5
Red chillis -3 to 4
Curry leaves -5 to 6
Salt - to taste
Oil -2 tblspn
Turmeric powder - 1tspn
Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Cumin seeds -1 tspn
Sambar powder -1 tblspn
Biryani leaf -2
Directions:
First wash and cook the dal in the pressure cooker until 3 whistles.Once pressure is done, mash the dal with a spoon.Heat the oil in a big sauce pot.When the oil is hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.When they splutter add green chillis,red chillis,onions and turmeric powder.Add vegetables and mix it very well.Add tomatoes and cook them for about 4 to 5 min.When the vegetables are half cooked add tamarind pulp with 5 cups of water.Boil it for 5 to 6 min.Now add mashed dal and add some water if required.Add salt,curry leaves,Biryani leaf and sambar powder.Boil it for 10 to 15 min. or until sambar thickens.Adjust the consistency according to your taste.Done!! Enjoy with Hot rice,Idli or Dosa.
Get all ingredients
Cook Dal in cooker
fry mustard seeds,cumin seeds
Add onions,chillies
Add vegetables
Add tomatoes
Mix well
Add tamarind juice and salt
Boiling
Add cooked dal  and boil again
Done
Add coriander leaves
Done