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Satyanarayana prasad

Ingredients:

Rava                 2 cups
Sugar               2 cups
Ghee                2 cups
Milk                   2 cups
Water               2 cups
Banana               1/2
Kaju                     5-6
Kismis               8-10
Almond                4
Elaichi powder  2 tsp
How to make satyanarayana prasad:

Clean rava and fry in hot ghee till light brown on slow flame.
In another pan mix milk and water and keep to boil.
Pour the milk mixture on fried rava.
Make pieces of kaju and almond.
Chop the banana into small pieces.
When rava cook add sugar and cover the pan.
Add kismis,kaju,almond and banana pieces.
Mix well and cover the pan for 2-3 min.
Lastly add elaichi powder.
Prasad is ready.

1 comment February 14th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Pav bhaji

Ingredients:

Potato                                 4
Onion                                  2
Capsicum                          1
Carrot                                  1
Green peas                     1 cup
Cabbage                          1 cup
Tomato                                2
Ginger garlic paste         1 tbsp
Pav bhaji masala            1 tbsp
Kashmiri mirchi powder 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder              1/2 tsp
Lemon juice                      1 tsp
Vinegar                               2 tsp
Salt
Buns                                      6                 
Butter
How to make pav bhaji:

Cook potato,capsicum,carrot,green peas and cabbage till well done.
Drain it and mash them finely.
Chop onions,tomatoes and coriander leaves finely.
In a pan heat butter and fry onion till transperent.
Now add ginger garlic paste.fry for  one min.
Then add tomatoes,pav bhaji masala,mirchi powder,turmeric powder and salt and again fry for 2-3 min.
Add mashed vegetables and vinegar and bring to boil.
Add lemon juice. stir and mash pieces.remove from heat.
Apply butter on tava .now open buns and fry it both side.
Serve hot buns with garnished pavbhaji.
Add more butter on bhaji if you desire.

Add comment February 14th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Sponge cake

Ingredients:

Maida                          300 gm
Condensed  milk      400 gm
Margarine                   125 ml
Baking powder          2 tsp
Baking soda              1 tsp
Essence                     1 tsp
Water                          150 ml
How to make sponge cake:

Sieve the maida,baking powder and baking soda together.
Melt the butter and mix all ingredients.
Beat well.
Pour the mixture into a greased and dusted round vessel.
Heat the oven at 200 degrees  C.
Bake the cake for 10 min.
Reduce the temperature at 150 degrees C and bake again for 10 min.
Cake is ready take out from the oven and allow to cool.

Add comment February 10th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Khajoor chutney

Ingredients:

Khajoor (dates)                        100 gm
Red chilly                                    4-5
Coriander seeds                     1 tsp
Cumin seeds                           1 tsp
Tamarind pulp                         1 tbsp
Jaggery(grated)                       2 tbsp
Salt

How to make khajoor chutney:

Remove the seeds of khajoor, wash it and make pieces.
Mix all ingredients except jaggery and grind fine paste in a mixture.add water if necessary.
Pour grind paste in a bowl add jaggery and mix well.
Add water and make consistency.
Khajoor chutney is ready.

Add comment February 9th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Upma

Ingredients:

Rava                      2 cups
Chana dal            1 tbsp
Urad dal                2 tsp
Red chillies            2-3
Onion                        1
Mustard seeds    1/2 tsp
Kadipatta              4-5 leaves
Cshewnuts             4-5
Ghee                     3 tbsp
Sugar                    1 tsp
Salt
How to make upma:

In a pan heat ghee and add mustard seeds,chana dal,urad dal,red chillies,curry leaves and onion.
Fry for 2-3 min. then add rava and fry it on a low flame till slightly pinkish.
Then add cashew nuts,sugar and salt.
Boil 4 cups water in another pan.
When water starts boiling,add it to the rava mixture,stir continuously.
After water dries,cover the pan for 2 min.
Upma is ready.while serving add butter if you desire.

2 comments February 6th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Butter dosa

Ingredients:

Rava                       4 cups
Urad dal                 1 cup
Curd                        1 tbsp
Onion                         2
Green chilly               4
Coriander leaves  1 tbsp
Salt
Butter

How to make butter dosa:

Soak urad dal for 3-4 hours and then grind to a fine paste.
Mix rava,curd,grind urad dal and salt. keep aside for 5-6 hours.
Chop coriander leaves,onion and green chilly finely.
Mix in above batter.add water if necessary.
Heat tava,spread butter.
Pour batter and spread clockwise immediately.
Cook on low flame.spread butter around the dosa.
After 2-3 min remove from the heat.
Enjoy with green chutney or sambar.

Add comment February 6th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Veg kurma

Ingredients:

Green peas                          1/4 kg
Cauli flower                          1/4 kg
Potato                                     2-3
Carrot                                       2
Onion                                        4
Grated coconut                      1/2
Red chilly powder                2 tsp
Turmeric powder                 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder      1 tsp
Oil                                           2 tbsp
Coriander leaves                 1 tbsp
Salt
How to make veg kurma:

Make pieces of potato and carrot.
In a kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and fry 2 chopped onions till light brown then add grated coconut and fry it again till brown.
Grind in a mixture to make a fine paste.
In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil and fry 2 chopped onions till transperent.
Then add green peas,cauli flower,potato and carrot.fry for a min.
Add red chilly powder,turmeric powder and garam masala powder.stir well and add 1 glass of water.
Allow to cook for 5-8 min on low flame.
Now add salt and grind coconut paste. mix well.
Allow to boil.veg kurma is ready.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

2 comments February 1st, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Thalipeeth

Ingredients:

Rice flour                           2 cups
Besan                                1 cup
Onion                                    4
Dhania jeera powder      1 tbsp
Red chilly powder            1 tsp
Turmeric powder             1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder   1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves              1/2 cup
Garlic cloves                         2-3
Sugar                                   1 tsp
Salt
Oil
How to make thalipeeth:

Chop onions,garlic cloves and coriander leaves finely.
In a big bowl take all ingredients except oil and knead smooth dough by using water.
Make 4 equal balls.
On plastic paper roll out one ball with the help of your fingers.It should be thin.
In a non stick tava heat little oil and fry this thalipeeth by one side.
Add more oil. thalipeeth should be crispy.
After 2-3 min turn it and fry another side. use sufficient oil.
Enjoy hot thalipeeth with fresh butter.

Add comment February 1st, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Kaju curry

Ingredients:

Kaju                                      1 cup
Potato                                     2
Onion                                      3
Coconut                                1/2
Red chilly powder              1 tsp
Garam masala powder    1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder               1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves               1 tbsp
Oil                                         2 tbsp
Salt
How to make kaju curry:

Soak kaju in hot water for 15-20 min.
Peel potato and make pieces.
Grate coconut and chop onion.
In a kadai heat 1 tbsp oil and fry chopped 1 onion till brown.
Then add grated coconut and also fry it till golden.
Make fine paste in mixture with little water.
In another pan heat oil and fry onion till transperent.
Seperate each kaju and add in onion fry again.
Now add potato pieces,red chilly powder,garam masala powder,turmeric powder and salt.
Allow to cook for 5-6 min with 1 cup of water on low flame.
When potato is ready then add grind coconut.
Allow to boil.
Kaju curry is ready garnish with coriander leaves.

Add comment January 29th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi

Kurmura chikki

Ingredients:

Kurmura               250 gm
Jaggery                250 gm
Elaichi powder    1 tsp
Ghee                     1 tsp
Water                    1/2 cup

How to make kurmura chikki:

In a pan mix jaggery and water and put it to heat.
Stir continuously for 3-4 min.
In a small katori take little water and pour one drop of jaggery if drop harden immediately then pak ( jaggery juice) is ready.
Now add kurmura and elaichi powder and mix well.
Apply ghee to thali.
Now put it in greased thali.allow to cool.
Cut into pieces.

Add comment January 29th, 2007 Author: Vaibhavi