tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-356151842024-03-13T13:37:44.442-07:00Spicy KhanaSimple Mouth Watering dishes u'd make at home .ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-73442520834459254422022-01-13T05:32:00.000-08:002022-01-13T05:32:34.409-08:00Pull apart bread <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Yeast dough:</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/3 cup milk </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/4 cup butter</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/4 cup water</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/4 cup sugar</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 1/4 tsp yeast (1-1/4 oz. package)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1 1/2 tsp vanilla</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 eggs</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Filling: for orange pull apart bread </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/2 cup sugar</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/4 cup butter, melted</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">3 Tbsp of grated orange zest ( one orange)</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Filling: for cinnamon pull apart bread </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/2 cup light brown sugar</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2 1/2 Tbsp cinnamon</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1/4 cup softened butter</span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; 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<br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">1. Heat milk and butter until butter melts either in microwave or on top of stove. Add cool water </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">2. Pour this into a good size bowl. Allow this to cool to a temperature of 110-115 F. use your thermometer to get the correct temperature, add sugar, yeast, eggs and vanilla and mix this all up. Then continue adding flour 1 cup at a time, for a total of 2 3/4 to 3 cups. Turn the dough out onto a bread board and kneed till the dough is soft, and not sticky. When its ready you should be able to put your hand in the dough and it leaves a imprint and you should be able to pull your hand away without the dough sticking to your hand. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">3. Lightly grease your large bread bowl and put the shaped dough in the bowl. Cover with a towel and allow to rise. This will take about 1 hour depending on the room temperature. You can turn on the oven to warm it slightly then turn off and put your bread bowl in the oven. This will help it to rise. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">You want this first rise to be doubled from the original size. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">4. Flour your bread board, punch the dough down when its ready, and roll it into a rectangle that is about 12x20 inches. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">Roll to about 1/4 inch thick. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">5. Make the filling for either the orange zest or cinnamon. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">6. Combine the filling ingredients and mix. Spread this onto of the bread. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">7. Cut the bread into 5 12x4 strips. Carefully stack them on top of each other. They will stretch when you pick them up, that's ok, just tuck and crease them if needed. Cut this stack into 6 x2 inch strips. Lay them in the well-greased bread pan cut-side on its side. It's like laying the cut dough with the bread pan sitting on the short end upright. Cover your bread and let rise again. </span><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><br style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" /><span style="background-color: black; color: #bbbbbb; font-family: 'Century Gothic'; font-size: 14pt; text-align: -webkit-auto;">8. Can you smell it, oh, so yummy. Allow it to rise up and almost over the edge of the bread pan. It may appear that it's a little crusty, but don't worry its ok, that is caramel-y sugar forming on top. Bake at 350 degree for 30-40 minutes. If not sure if done, then use a fork and gently pull the slices apart to peek inside. Allow to cool, frost with a cream cheese icing or eat as is while warm. Enjoy, hot pull apart bread. Nothing is any better. </span>
</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-26409599084965759342012-02-15T08:35:00.000-08:002020-01-05T21:17:56.847-08:00Rich Dark Chocolate<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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After so many trials and errors,many just discarded ,The PERFECT recipe !! This is simple Super .Try it and pls, pls let me know .</div>
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Cocoa Powder ThreeTablespoons</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: x-small;">Sugar One cup</span><br />
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Milk Powder One and a half cups</div>
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Butter Hundred Grams</div>
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In a heavy bottomed pan, take sugar and half cup water. Heat it on a low flame.Sieve together cocoa powder and milk powder . Make a syrup of one-thread consistency. Add butter and then the powder mixture. Mix the ingredients thoroughly and immediately remove the pan from the stove. Pour the chocolate on a butter/ghee greased plate. Allow it to cool and then cut it into pieces.</div>
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</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-7611786105939898372011-10-17T05:29:00.000-07:002011-12-02T08:34:41.580-08:00Hyderabad Veg biriyan<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b>Hyderabad Veg biriyani (DUM biryani)</b></div>
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A vegetable biryani from the land of the Nawabs - Hyderabad. The biryani is light, aromatic and deliciously yum....</div>
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<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-5" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 cloves</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-6" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 cinnamon of 1 inch</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-7" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 bay leaf</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-8" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 mace strands</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-9" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 cups water</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-10" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-11" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-12" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The Vegetable Gravy:</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-13" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-14" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 medium sized cauliflower, florets removed</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-15" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 medium sized carrot, diced</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-16" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 medium sized potato, cubed</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-17" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 cup of chopped french beans</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-18" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 cup frozen/fresh peas</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-19" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 and half onion, finely sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-20" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 green chili, slit</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-21" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tbsp julienned ginger</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-22" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tbsp chopped garlic</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-23" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 green cardamom</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-24" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 black cardamoms</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-25" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 cloves</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-26" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 cinnamon of 1 inch</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-27" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 bay leaf</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-28" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 mace strands</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-29" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1oo gms whisked curd</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-30" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/4 tsp turmeric powder</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-31" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 tsp red chili powder/cayenne pepper</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-32" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tbsp cashewnuts</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-33" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tbsp sultanas/raisins</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-34" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">2 tbsp almonds, blanched, peeled and sliced</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-35" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">3 tbsp ghee</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-36" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">salt</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-37" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-38" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Herbs and Spices for the assembling:</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-39" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"></li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-40" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 cup chopped coriander/cilantro leaves</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-41" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1/2 cup mint leaves</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-42" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">100 gms whisked curd</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-43" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">a few saffron strands</li>
<li class="ingredient" id="zlrecipe-ingredient-44" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">1 tbsp milk</li>
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<ol class="instructions" id="zlrecipe-instructions-list" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; line-height: 1.5em; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0.5em; margin-right: 0.5em; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 3em; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-0" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Cooking the Rice:</b></li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-1" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pick and clean the rice in running water. Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-2" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now you can microwave or pressure cook the rice. You have to cook the rice till its 3/4th done. The rice should not be fully cooked but almost cooked.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-3" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In a pressure cooker or a microwave cooker, add the pre-soaked rice, all the spices mentioned above, salt. Cook till the rice till is almost done. I microwaved the rice and cooked it for 9 minutes at full power. Fluff the rice and keep it separate.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-5" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Traditionally biryani were made in clay pots, known as handis. If you have a clay pot, you could use it. I did not have a clay pot or handi. But I have a pressure cooker shaped like a handi, so I used it. If you have a handi shaped pot made up of aluminium, you could use it also.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-5" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><b>Making the Vegetable Gravy:</b></li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-6" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Heat ghee in the handi.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-7" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add all whole garam masala: cardamoms, mace, cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves. Fry the garam masala till they crackle.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-8" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now add the onions. Fry the onions till golden brown.</li>
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-10" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the turmeric and red chili powder.</li>
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-13" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Add the curd/yoghurt.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-14" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Stir and then add 3/4 cup water plus salt. Stir the mixture well.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-15" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If using a pressure cooker for cooking the veggies, then cover the cooker with a lid and pressure cook for 2 minutes.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-16" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">If not using a pressure cooker, then bring the entire vegetable mixture to a boil. Then simmer until the vegetables are cooked. Add the dry fruits – almonds, raisins and cashew nuts to the vegetable gravy.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-17" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Check the salt. Add more if required.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-18" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Assembling the Biryani and slow cooking it on Dum:</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-19" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Warm the milk. Add saffron to it. Let this saffron-milk mixture cool. Add the curd to this mixture and mix well.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-20" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">In the same handi with the cooked vegetables, sprinkle half each of saffron-flavored curd/yoghurt, mint and coriander leaves.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-21" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Now spread half of the rice.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-22" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sprinkle the remaining saffron-flavored curd/yoghurt, mint and coriander leaves.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-23" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Spread the remaining rice.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-24" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sprinkle rose water. This is optional and you could skip it.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-25" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Place a moist cloth on top.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-26" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cover with a lid.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-27" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Then seal with wheat flour dough or keep a heavy weight on the lid.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-28" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">This is one technique that you could use for dum cooking if you do not have the wheat flour dough.</li>
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<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-30" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Cook for 20-25 minutes more. If you think and feel, that you do not want the base to get burnt while cooking the biryani… there is a technique for avoiding this disaster.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-31" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Right at the beginning, before dum cooking the biryani……. take a tava/griddle and heat it on medium flame. Now keep the sealed handi on the tava. Keep the flame to the lowest and cook for 20-25 minutes.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-32" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For the first 15 minutes, I dum cooked the biryani on direct low flame and for the last 10 minutes, I placed the handi on the tava and cooked on a low flame.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-33" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">You could also preheat the oven to 190 degree celsius and then bake the biryani in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Please remember to use an oven proof utensil like the pyrex ones for baking in the oven. You will have to assemble the biryani as mentioned above in the oven proof utensil and then bake it.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-34" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">While serving, make sure you equally serve the vegetables as well as rice.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-35" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Serve the yummy veg biryani with your choice of raita, onion-mint salad-kuchumber, mango pickle, roasted papad.</li>
<li class="instruction" id="zlrecipe-instruction-36" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; font: inherit; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Other accompaniments for this Hyderabad Veg Biryani would be Mirchon ka Salan…. the way the Biryani is traditionally served in Hyderabad.</li>
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<b>Hyderabadi DUM Biryani Ready served with Papad</b><br />
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Shell Pasta - 1 cup<br />
Onion - 1 cut into small pieces<br />
Tomato-2 ripe , cut (puree is also good 1/2 cup)<br />
Ginger & Garlic paste - 1 Tsp<br />
Cheese -Mozarella -2 tbsp<br />
Chilly-3 slit into 2<br />
salt to taste<br />
oil to fry<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><b>Method:</b></span><br />
<b>Making Pasta</b><br />
Boil 3 cups of water.<br />
When it comes to a boil add paste n reduce flame ,let it simmer for 10 min ,add salt (1 tsp) & oil(2 sp) to the water .<br />
Filter the cooked pasta and keep aside.<br />
<b>Cooking Instructions</b><br />
Heat 2 tsp oil in kadai .<br />
Add onion fry till golden brown.<br />
Add the ginger/garlic paste.Add chillies.Stir.<br />
Add tomatoes.<br />
Keep stirring till the tomatoes are blended well with the onion<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheese cut in cubes</td></tr>
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Now add the cooked Pasta & salt and blend well .<br />
Sprinkle the cheese on top n stir slightly.<br />
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Pasta is Ready ...........Kids'll Love this !!!</div>
ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-91806553103611126022011-09-13T07:15:00.000-07:002011-10-14T08:31:44.459-07:00Banana Fritters/ Ethakka Appam /Pazham pori<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #555555; font-family: 'Times New Roman', Times, FreeSerif, serif; font-size: 16px;"><b style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mommy ,Mommy snacks pls !!</b><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Well :) if you are lazy as I am Banana fritters is your choice .It is very healthy and tasty and easy to make too .</span></span><br />
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All Purpose Flour /Maida : 3/4 cup<br />
Rice flour : 2 tbsp<br />
Milk : 2 tsp<br />
Turmeric powder : a pinch<br />
Sugar : 2 tsp (adjust accordingly to the sweetness of plantain)<br />
Salt : a pinch (just to adjust the sweetness)<br />
Baking Powder : a pinch (optional)<br />
Coconut Oil for frying(coconut oil for the traditional taste,any oil will do)</div>
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1. Peel the banana skin and cut into two lengthwise.Take one piece and cut into thin slices lengthwise.<br />
2. Mix the remaining ingredients except oil together with enough water and make it into a smooth batter. The batter should be in a medium thick consistency, care should be taken not to form lumps<br />
3. Now heat a shallow frying pan and pour oil.<br />
4. Dip the banana pieces thoroughly in the batter .<br />
5. Fry the bananas in batches of 2 ,turn it over till crisp and golden brown color ..<br />
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6. Fritters are ready</div>
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7. Enjoy :)<br />
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Sent to event:<br />
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</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-35220464296602284192011-09-12T08:40:00.000-07:002011-09-12T08:40:28.381-07:00Best Ever Microwave Chocolate Cake<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fffff9;"></span><br />
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</span></strong></div><div align="left" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6666;">Ingredients:</span></strong></div><div align="left" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;"></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">All Purpose Flour / </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">Maida</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"> - 1 cup / 8 oz</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Castor Sugar / Powdered Sugar - 1 cup / 8 oz</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Butter- 2 </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">tbsp's</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Egg's - 2</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Unsweetened Coco Powder - 1/2 cup / 4 oz (or any cocoa flavored health drink powder)</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Oil - 1/3 cup / 3 oz</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Baking Powder - 1 tsp</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Coffee Powder - 2 </span></span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">tsp's(optional)</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Vanilla Essence - 5 ml</span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;">Salt - a pinch</span></span><br />
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</span></span></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fffff9; color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;"><strong><span style="color: #ff6666;">Method:</span></strong><br />
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Mix All purpose flour and Baking Powder and salt. Sieve them for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">atleast</span> 3 time's. This is to combine the baking powder evenly along with the flour. Mix Coco Powder and Coffee powder with the flour and keep aside. [Let me call it all as Flour Mix.]<br />
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Beat the 2 egg's for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">atleast</span> 2 minutes and set aside. Beat the Sugar and Butter, add whisked egg's and Oil to sugar and Butter Mix. keep beating all for 3 minute's <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">atleast</span>. add vanilla essence and mix well.<br />
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Now keep adding the Flour Mix little my little to the Egg mix, Mix them well with a Spatula.<br />
If the Mix is so thick, add few drop's of warm milk to make the flour egg mix little thin.<br />
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Grease a 3 inch Microwave safe bowl with Butter and Line it with a Baking Sheet. Pour the Flour Egg Mix to the Bowl and level the top by the spatula.<br />
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Microwave the cake on High [900 W] for about 3 minute's. To check whether the cake is cooked or not, insert a knife and ensure it comes out clean without any sticky, when pulled out.<br />
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Now <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Pre</span>-Heat the Microwave oven up to 220C, and put the cake for about 2 to 3 minutes for the top of the cake to get slightly browned. Remove it from the Microwave and Let the cake cool<br />
for about 5 - 7 minute's. Dust some Powdered Sugar upon the Cake if desired.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: #fffff9; color: #191919; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px;">This was taken from <a href="http://homecookreceipes.blogspot.com/2009/07/microwave-chocolate-cake.html">Lavi's blog</a> .</span></div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-21437061850582445022010-01-15T05:08:00.000-08:002010-01-15T05:21:33.873-08:00Palak keerai kadasal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/S1BrzQLXrPI/AAAAAAAABi4/Hu-mYTzN8A8/s1600-h/palak+kadasal.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 198px; height: 169px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/S1BrzQLXrPI/AAAAAAAABi4/Hu-mYTzN8A8/s400/palak+kadasal.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426956079241604338" /></a><br />Ingredients<div>1 bunch palak leaves</div><div>6/7 small onions(peeled n cut)</div><div>3 tsp toor daal(cooked)</div><div>1 green chilly</div><div>1/4 tsp jeera</div><div>1/5 tsp mustard seeds for thalipu</div><div>1 tsp coconut scraping</div><div>salt ,oil to taste</div><div><br /></div><div>direction</div><div>1.Heat oil in kadai ,fry onion ,jeera,g.chiily in it till golden,</div><div>2.add 1 cup water n add palak leaves to it </div><div>3.let it come to a boil,simmer for 3 min.</div><div>4.add 1 tsp coconut scraping to it</div><div>5.now grind (4) after adding the cooked dal .to a coarse paste</div><div>6.temper mustard seeds and add the ground palak to it.</div><div>7.relish as a kootu or a side dish to chapati</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-65955041147740503242010-01-12T06:39:00.000-08:002010-01-15T05:08:29.088-08:00Tamilar Thirunal - Pongal<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Comic Sans MS', arial, 'MS Sans Serif';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><b><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Pongal pandikai Yendral yenna ?What is pongal festival ?</span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;">-<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">content courtsey www.pongalfestival.org</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></div></b></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Comic Sans MS', arial, 'MS Sans Serif';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><a href="http://spicykhana.blogspot.com/">Avial</a></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Comic Sans MS', arial, 'MS Sans Serif';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Avial is one of the most popular side dishes of Tamil Nadu. It is </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">specially prepared on the festival of Ponga</span></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">l. This dish is very healthy and delicious, as a variety of vegetables is used to make it. Apart from that, it also has channa and urad dal as its ingredients.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 16px;font-size:medium;"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/S0yVdtNLYLI/AAAAAAAABgY/YbgPpa4C5y8/s400/avial.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 160px; height: 89px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425875988658217138" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ingredients</span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><table cellspacing="8"><tbody><tr><td valign="top"><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Drumstick (Muringakai)<br />Chenai (Yam)Vala Kai (Green Plantain / Raw Plantain)CarrotBeans<br />Achingapayar<br />Kovakai<br />Mango (if not using Yogurt)<br />Vellarikai<br />Kumbalangai<br />Kathirikkai / Brinjal2 - 3 green chilles slit<br /><br />Cut all the above vegetables into a medium thin strip (similar to our small finger - hope that's</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> more easy way to explain).<br /><br />Add 1 tspoon of chille powder, 1 tspoon of turmeric powder, salt to taste and boil till the vegetable are done in very<br />small quantity of water (as most of the vegetables we are using have water in them it is more than enough if we add less<br />water).<br />Grind together desired quantity of fresh scrapped coconut (to get the real taste) along with 2 - </span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4 red chilles and a tspoon<br />full of cumin seed (no need to grind with water and make a smooth paste).<br />Now add 2 - 3 spoons of curd or yogurt to the boiled vegetables if not using mango or tamarind, lower the heat let it mix<br />with the vegetables, then add the ground coconut, mix well, let the vegetables coat nicely with</span></span></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> ground coconut, off the<br />stove / gas, decorate it finally with curry leaves and 1 - 2 spoons of coconut oil.<br /><br />This is a traditional 'AVIYAL' receipe, hope all will enjoy making and having it. It is also a nutritious and good healthfood as it contains almost all vegetables.</span></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">The Rice recipes are as follows</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://spicykhana.blogspot.com/">Pongal</a></span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://festivals.iloveindia.com/pongal/salt-pongal.html" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; "></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Pongal is a harvest festival of India, mainly celebrated all over Tamil Nadu and some other parts of South India. The festival is celebrated as a form of Thanksgiving to God, for all the goodness created by him. Food is an important part of Pongal and there is a wide range of recipes that are prepared as a part of the celebration. Pongal is one of those delicacies.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/S0yV9sVGGmI/AAAAAAAABgg/jB-LT_C7J9I/s400/P.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 223px; height: 181px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425876538178804322" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ingredients</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2 cup Jeeraka samba/basmati/raw rice </span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/2 cup Moong Dal</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">4 tsp Ghee</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">10-12 pieces Cashew Nuts (roasted or fried)</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Salt to taste</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp Pepper</span></span></span></li></ul><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Method</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Clean and wash thoroughly the rice and dal. Boil them together in 5 cups of water in a deep pan. When cooked, keep them aside.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In a separate shallow pan, heat the ghee and stir fry cumin seeds and cashew nuts slightly and separately.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Add it to the rice and dal. Add salt and pepper and serve hot.</span></span></span></li></ul></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><a href="http://spicykhana.blogspot.com/"><b>Sarkkarai Pongal</b></a></span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://festivals.iloveindia.com/pongal/sarkkarai-pongal.html" style="text-decoration: underline; font-weight: bold; "></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Pongal is one of the very famous and much-awaited harvest festivals celebrated in South India. To celebrate the festivity of Pongal, traditional recipes are prepared in every household. Sarkkarai Pongal is one of the special dishes for the occasion. It is prepared in an earthen pot, on the second day of Pongal. Sarkkarai Pongal is a very simple and easy-to-make dish, which gives a mouth</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> watering taste.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/S0yX1cqv_sI/AAAAAAAABgw/Y7oAu37s1M8/s400/sakkarai_pongal.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 140px; height: 116px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425878595558964930" /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 16px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ingredients</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2 cup Basmati Rice</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/4 liter Milk</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1½ cup moong Dal</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 cup Jaggery</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">12-15 pieces Roasted Cashew Nuts or Fried Raisins</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">12-15 pieces Almonds</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/2 tsp Cardamom (dried and grounded)</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp Ghee</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 pinch Edible Camphor</span></span></span></li></ul><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Method:</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">In a deep pan, boil the milk. Add rice and dal and turn it on low flame after Cleaning and washing them thoroughly.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Stir in the Jaggery until it dissolves. When the rice and dal are cooked, add raisins and nuts, grounded cardamom and edible camphor keep while stirring continuously.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Pour ghee before taking off the fire. Serve it hot or cold as desired.</span></span></span></li><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span></div></ul></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><b>Paal Pongal</b><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br />Pongal, a harvest festival with major significance South India, is celebrated by preparing a wide</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"> variety of traditional recipes. Sweet Pongal is one of the popular dishes that mark their presence on Pongal. The dish sweetens the celebration and sets on the festive mood. Pongal is an occasion to indulge in celebrations and merry making.</span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><b><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/S0yXI7xNwuI/AAAAAAAABgo/t3Dzyq8idD4/s400/PaalPongal1.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 148px; height: 133px;" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425877830813467362" /></b></span></div><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;color:#333333;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ingredients</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2 litres Milk</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">10 Almonds</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1½ cups Newly Harvested Rice</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/4 cup Moong dal</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">15 Cashew Nuts</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1½ cup Hard sugar candy(Kalkand)</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">30 Kishmish</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/4 level-tsp Nutmeg Powder</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/4 tsp Saffron Crushed</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp Cardamom Powder</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2 tbsp Ghee</span></span></span></li></ul><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Method:</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Chop almonds and cashew nuts and clean kishmish. Pour milk in the earthen pot called `Pongapani` and place it on fire.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">When the milk starts boiling add rice and dal, after washing. As soon as the rice and dal are cooked to softness, add Sugar candy and ghee.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Let cook on medium fire for some time and then put in almond and cashew nut bits, saffron nutrieg and cardamom powders.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Finally put in the Kishmis. Bring to one or two good boils</span></span></span></li></ul></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><a href="http://spicykhana.blogspot.com/"><b>Puli Pongal</b></a></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /></span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: normal; "><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Ingredients</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">2 cups Broken Raw Rice</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Tamarind - small lemon size (soaked in water)</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp Mustard Seeds</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1 tsp Chana Dal</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Dry Red Chilies (according to taste)</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/4 tsp Asafoetida Powder</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">1/4 cup Sesame Oil</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">A sprig of Curry Leaves</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Salt to taste</span></span></span></li></ul><div class="text" style="margin-left: 10px; line-height: 16px; margin-right: 10px; text-align: justify; "><strong><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Method</span></span></span></strong></div><ul style="line-height: 20px; margin-right: 2px; list-style-type: disc; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; "><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Keep the measured tamarind juice. For every cup of broken rice add 2 1/4 cups of tamarind juice.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Heat oil in a pressure pan. Now add mustard seeds and when it splutters add the Chana dal.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">When the Chana dal is lightly brown, add turmeric powder, asafoetida, dry red chilies and curry leaves.</span></span></span></li><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;">Then add the tamarind juice. When it begins to boil, add the broken rice and the required amount of salt.</span></span></span></li></ul></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial;"><br /><br /></span></span></span></span></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px; font-family:'Comic Sans MS', arial, 'MS Sans Serif';"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:arial, tahoma, verdana;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal; line-height: 16px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Thus, the harvest festival of Pongal symbolizes the veneration of the first fruit. The crop is harvested only after a certain time of the year, and cutting the crop before that time is strictly prohibited. Even though Pongal was originally a festival for the farming community, today it is celebrated by all. In south India, all three days of Pongal are considered important. However, those south Indians who have settled in the north usually celebrate only the second day. Coinciding with </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Makara Sankranti</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> and </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Lohri</span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"> of the north, it is also called </span></span><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Pongal Sankranti.</span></span></b></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS', arial, 'MS Sans Serif';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 18px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#333333;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'Comic Sans MS', arial, 'MS Sans Serif';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 18px;font-size:small;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div></div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-90377213822033151612008-09-28T01:38:00.000-07:002008-09-28T01:48:49.716-07:00Poricha kulambu - Tirunelveli Samayal<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SN9E4rkGdRI/AAAAAAAAALs/ug3mpo5z42U/s1600-h/poricha+kulambu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SN9E4rkGdRI/AAAAAAAAALs/ug3mpo5z42U/s320/poricha+kulambu.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250991431094793490" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Ingredients<div>Toor dal 1/2 cup - cooked with 3 pods garlic</div><div>drumstick leaves a handful</div><div>Drumstick - 1(cut and cooked)</div><div>snake gourd (optional) - 1/2(cut and cooked)</div><div><br /></div><div>to be ground</div><div>coconut scraping - 1/4 cup</div><div>jeerakam/cumin - 1 tsp</div><div>milagu/pepper - 5 corns</div><div>corriander seeds - 1/4 tsp</div><div>green chilly - 2 </div><div>(grind the above to a fine paste)</div><div><br /></div><div>Method</div><div>In a kadhai ,heat coconut / cooking oil .</div><div>add mustard seend allow it to pop add curry leaves .</div><div>now add the dal and drumstick ,leaves n the ground paste . add salt .bring to a boil ..simmer till raw smell of coconut leaves .</div><div>Serve hot with rice.</div><div><br /></div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-82198977233175390662008-09-28T01:02:00.000-07:002008-09-28T01:32:51.442-07:00Arisim paruppu Sadam - Pappu mammu<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SN89ZOoggGI/AAAAAAAAALk/uL1L9PEwMs8/s1600-h/003.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SN89ZOoggGI/AAAAAAAAALk/uL1L9PEwMs8/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5250983194171310178" /></a><br /><div><br /></div>Ingredients:<div>patta - 4 pieces</div><div>cinnamon - 4 pieces</div><div>cardomom - 2 pieces</div><div>garlic - 5 cloves</div><div>onion(pearl)- 5 v.thinly sliced</div><div>thuvar dal -1/4 cup</div><div>Basmasti/ Biryani rice - 1 cup</div><div><br /></div><div>Method :</div><div>Soak rice in water for 10 min.</div><div>Heat ghee in a kadai , add the patta, cinnamon, cardomom,garlic and onion fry till onion becomes very translucent .</div><div>now put everything in a pressure cooker and cook it .</div><div>add ghee and salt after it is done .</div><div>It goes well with pudina chutney or puli kulambu .</div><div><br /></div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-25824185737028041932008-09-01T22:21:00.000-07:002008-09-01T22:38:08.716-07:00Sponge Cake - A never Fail recipe<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SLzRKWrQu9I/AAAAAAAAALM/C5B3tYaYibw/s1600-h/dora+n+some+others+028.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5241294042168343506" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SLzRKWrQu9I/AAAAAAAAALM/C5B3tYaYibw/s320/dora+n+some+others+028.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div><br />4 Eggs (Seperated)</div><br /><div>1 cup sugar(Powdered)</div><br /><div>4 Tb Cold water</div><br /><div>1 cup Sifted Flour(maida)</div><br /><div>1 tsp Baking Powder .</div><br /><div>1 tsp vanilla<br />Oven Temp ~ 325° Baking Time ~ 30 Min.Pan Type ~ small cake pan </div><br /><div>Optional:</div><br /><div>4 Tbsp cocoa powder .</div><br /><div>2 Tbsp. butter</div><br /><div>1tsp vanila</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>a)1/4 cup water mixed with 1/4 cup sugar</div><br /><div>b)Mix the optional ingredients together very very nicely .</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Method:</div><br /><div>Preheat oven, grease a small tube pan.<br />Beat egg yolks and sugar together until very light. Add water. Sift together flour and baking powder. Add to batter. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan.Bake. Cool completely and invert onto cake platter. To serve, slice cake in half and fill with (a). Top with (b). </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>I have made a chocolate sponge cake . . With the cake batter i have mixed 3 tsp cocoa powder and garnished with chopped n fried cashews .</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-27535868236441596012008-08-29T23:42:00.001-07:002008-08-29T23:54:34.157-07:00Muttai Kulambu - Egg Gravy<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SLjsscQ4NAI/AAAAAAAAALE/Tp_3bIfMhZw/s1600-h/DSC00547.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240198414690956290" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/SLjsscQ4NAI/AAAAAAAAALE/Tp_3bIfMhZw/s320/DSC00547.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ingredients :</div><br /><div>4 eggs Boiled n shells peeled ,cut in half</div><div>3 big onions</div><div>2 Apple Tomatoes</div><div>10- 15 corriander leaves </div><div>2 tsp grated coconut ,ground to a paste (optional)</div><div>1/2 tsp ginger n garlic paste</div><div>a pinch turmeric powder</div><div>Egg gravy masala / (1/4 tsp of cumin ,jeera,pepper,3 clove,2 cardomon,1 all spice leaf = ground together) </div>oil for frying<br />salt to taste<br /><br />Method :<br />Heat oil in a kadai , add onion fry till gold ,add tomatoes and other ingredients except corriander.<br />after raw smell leaves the tomatoes ,remove from fire ,Grind it to a fine paste .<br />Heat a little oil in kadai , add the paste and cut egg slices , add a little water and bring to a boil . remove from flamer n serve with garnished corriander .<br />Good for rice , Chapati and dosai .ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-17828693857498816802008-01-17T10:16:00.000-08:002008-01-17T10:31:50.484-08:00Upma - White<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R4-e8P0bd7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/EK8s2T-UA5s/s1600-h/Picture+011.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5156514856238282674" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R4-e8P0bd7I/AAAAAAAAAKM/EK8s2T-UA5s/s320/Picture+011.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>This used to be one of my ...Amma ...iniki Upma ..vaa .To say i used to hate it is right .But today ..I want to eat it ,I've learnt to make it just like my mom ....n my kids love it !</div><br /><div>Ingredients :</div><br /><div>White rava : 1 cup</div><br /><div>jeera : 1/2 tsp</div><br /><div>ginger(grated): 1 tbsp</div><br /><div>onion(chopped): 2 tbsp</div><br /><div>red chilly : 2 nos</div><br /><div>For Seasoning:</div><br /><div>Let a tsp of mustard seend sputter in heated oil .</div><br /><div>curry leaves a few</div><br /><div>salt to taste</div><br /><div></div><br /><div>Method:</div><br /><div>Add the seasoned seeds to a heated pan ,add the jeera,curry leaves,onion,ginger .saute well .pour 2 cups of water .bring to a boil .Add the Ravato the water while stirring . add salt.Cook till done. Just before serving add a spoon of ghee ,it adds a flavour to the upma .</div><br /><div>Serve Hot with Coconut Chutney or Pickle or even sugar.</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-70802747650572818192008-01-17T09:50:00.000-08:002011-10-14T07:40:54.053-07:00Mysore (Healthy for kids) Pak<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This is actually a variation on the traditional sweet for my kids,so this way my youngest dtr gets her proteins ,carbs n fat...she is reed thin !!!</div>
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Sugar : 2 1/2 cups (just 2 will also do)</div>
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bournvita :3 heaped tsp</div>
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butter : 1 tbsp</div>
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ghee : 1/2 cup</div>
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Milk :3/4 cup</div>
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In a thick bottomed kadaai ,add sugar and water .</div>
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stir till u get a string consistency.</div>
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now add the rest of the ingredients stirring continuosly .</div>
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add a dallop of ghee ..stir all the while .</div>
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add butter ...keep stiring .</div>
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grease a plate with ghee .</div>
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when the batter starts frothing (or u can fill a cup with water drop a drop of the batter into it .If the batter melts in the water it is not yet done )pour the remaining ghee ..stir for a sec.</div>
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pour on greased plate .</div>
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cut when cool .<br />
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Sending to these events .<br />
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<a href="http://myeasytocookrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/10/diwali-sweet-recipes-festival-recipes.html?showComment=1318593616380#c8450104619835925632">My Culinary creation</a><br />
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<a href="http://anuzhealthykitchen.blogspot.com/search/label/Diwali%20Festival%20Of%20Lights%20-%20Event%20Aug%2031st%20to%20Oct%2031st">Anu's healthy Kitchen</a><br />
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<a href="http://yummyfood-khusi.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-diwali-my-way.html">A girl's diary</a><br />
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</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-85986638367776719612007-12-09T11:22:00.000-08:002007-12-09T11:28:30.647-08:00Sandwich maker Recipe<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1xBG5KNxpI/AAAAAAAAAIo/7JUyF85JCsw/s1600-h/sandwich+maker+omlette.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142056461228951186" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 244px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 179px" height="157" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1xBG5KNxpI/AAAAAAAAAIo/7JUyF85JCsw/s400/sandwich+maker+omlette.jpg" width="200" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">Cheese Omlette</span><br /></strong>INGREDIENTS:<br />3 eggs, beaten<br />salt and pepper to taste<br />onion, chopped (about 3 tablespoons) </div><div>Green Chilly chopped- 1 tsp<br />shredded cheddar cheese, about 1/4 cup<br />Butter- to grease<br /></div><div>Method:<br />Place a small amount of butter in each of the sandwich maker side. </div><div>Preheat about 2 minutes. </div><div>mix all the ingredients except cheese together to make the egg mix.</div><div>Pour half of the eggs evenly into the hot, buttered side of the machine, top with the cheese, pour remaining eggs on top.<br />machine, cook for about 2 minutes or until done. </div><div>Top with more cheese if desired.</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-90845742581367351302007-12-09T10:54:00.000-08:002007-12-09T11:21:17.639-08:00Cheesy Noodle omlette<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1w9wZKNxoI/AAAAAAAAAIg/dLAfvN3C1Z0/s1600-h/cheese+noodle+omlette.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142052776147011202" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 236px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 159px" height="141" alt="" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1w9wZKNxoI/AAAAAAAAAIg/dLAfvN3C1Z0/s400/cheese+noodle+omlette.jpg" width="85" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ingredients :</div><div>Maggi or Ramen Noodles : 1 pack with masala</div><div>Onion : 3 finely chopped</div><div>Ginger n garlic paste - 1 tbsp </div><div>Green chilly - 3 finely chopped</div><div>Corriander leaves - for garnishing</div><div>butter -for greasing</div><div>egg - 4 medium</div><div>Cheddar cheese - 2 tbsp (Grated)</div><div>salt .</div><div> </div><div>Method :</div><div>Cook the noodles as per instruction on pack and keep aside.</div><div>Heat a well greased non-stick pan .</div><div>Add the onions ,paste ,chilly and saute for a min.</div><div>now add the noodles ,salt and egg sit nicely till it is well mixed.</div><div>Now sprinkle the cheese on top and also the corriander leaves.</div><div>cover and simmer till the eggs are cooked and cheese is runny .</div><div>Serve IMMEDIATELY to enjoy the real taste .</div><div> </div><div><br /> </div><br /><div></div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-73978623198087745672007-12-09T10:48:00.000-08:002007-12-09T10:54:35.005-08:00Fast 'n' Easy Shakes<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1w5S5KNxmI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/_C0DEPorq48/s1600-h/bananashak.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142047871294359138" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1w5S5KNxmI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/_C0DEPorq48/s320/bananashak.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Banana Milkshake</strong></div><div>Ingredients :</div><div>1 Ripe banana </div><div>1/4 tsp vanilla essence </div><div>1 1/2 cup chilled milk/Skimmed Milk</div><div>3 tsp Sugar</div><div> </div><div>Method</div><div>In a blender add all the above and run for a min .</div><div>Pour and serve .</div><div> </div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-57127503393500760562007-12-09T10:14:00.000-08:002007-12-09T10:45:21.556-08:00Chocolate Balls<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1w1l5KNxlI/AAAAAAAAAII/gjF7CCPzt_U/s1600-h/chocolate+balls.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142043799665362514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 218px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 143px" height="119" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1w1l5KNxlI/AAAAAAAAAII/gjF7CCPzt_U/s320/chocolate+balls.jpg" width="131" border="0" /></a> HomeMade Chocolate /Fudge<br />Ingredients :<br />Milk Powder / Skimmed Milk Powder - 1 cup<br />Powdered / Icing Sugar - 2 1/2 cups<br />Vanilla Essence- 1/2 tsp<br />Cocoa(unsweetened) - 2 tbsp<br />Butter - 2 tbsp<br /><br />Method<br />In a pan add 1/4 cup water and sugar ,to make a string consistancy sugar syrup.<br />Now add the Milk powder and cocoa powder and stir so it doesn't form lumps .<br />Add the vanilla essence ..keep stirring .<br />When the mixture starts frothing and forms a ball when dropped into a cup of water add the butter ,stir for a few seconds .<br />Pour onto a well greased tray / chocolate mould..<br />after it cools down ,if we want we can make chocolate balls or simply cut it into small squares .<br />If we are using the mould we can refridgerate it and unmould it .<br />N.B : The chocolate sets into a biting consistancy ONLY the next day ..<br />Variations : add Chopped nuts or dry fruits to the mixture .ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-81058813693580424982007-12-09T09:52:00.000-08:002007-12-09T10:13:51.455-08:00Easy Chicken stew<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1wwApKNxkI/AAAAAAAAAIA/i0_miG-UykI/s1600-h/chicken+stew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5142037662157096514" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/R1wwApKNxkI/AAAAAAAAAIA/i0_miG-UykI/s320/chicken+stew.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ingredients :</div><div>Chicken - 250 gms(bone / Boneless)</div><div>Pattai/cinnamon sticks- 5 small pieces</div><div>cardomom /yelakai - 5</div><div>Fennel seeds /Sombu- 1/2 tsp </div><div>Garlic - 5 pods</div><div>Coconut milk - 2 cups(1,2 mixed )</div><div>Coconut milk - 1 cup ( 3'rd grind )</div><div>corriander leaves - a handful</div><div>curry leaves - a handful </div><div>Small/Pearl onion - 6 - 8 pods</div><div>Oil for frying </div><div>salt</div><br /><div></div><div>for Grinding :</div><div>Coconut scraping - 1 tbsp</div><div>green chilly - 3 ( more for spice)</div><div></div><div> </div><div>Method :</div><div>In a pressure cooker ,cook the cleaned chicken till a whistle .</div><div>Heat oil in a pan ,add the onion ,fry till golden brown .</div><div>Now add the spices Cinnamon,Cardomom ,Fennel and also the garlic pods, Fry in oil .</div><div>add the ground mixture to the pan .</div><div>add the cooked chicken .</div><div>add the rest of the coconut milk .heat for 5 min.add salt .(do not boil)</div><div>Garnish with Curry leaves n clintaro .</div><div>Serve hot with idiappam or chapati .</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-28495992100500024692007-08-18T12:35:00.000-07:002007-08-18T12:50:40.207-07:00Nivedyam - Kesari<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsdMUebr7zI/AAAAAAAAAHY/-rRC4JLSPtk/s1600-h/IMG0149A.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5100129017670659890" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 189px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 146px" height="224" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsdMUebr7zI/AAAAAAAAAHY/-rRC4JLSPtk/s400/IMG0149A.jpg" width="234" border="0" /></a><br /><div>Ingredients :</div><div>Sooji/White Rava - 2 cups</div><div>Sugar - 2 cups</div><div>Cardamom- crushed(1 tsp)</div><div>CashewNut - a Handful</div><div>Resins - A handful</div><div>Ghee - 1/2 cup</div><div>Pachai Kalpooram - 1 v. small pinch</div><div>Green/Orange food color a pinch</div><div></div><br /><div>Method :</div><br /><div>Boil 3 cups of water In a Kadhai or non stick pan .</div><br /><div>after it boils add the crushed Cardamom ,sugar and Stir well till sugar dissolves .</div><br /><div>Mow Add the sooji slowly while stirring so that lumps don't form .</div><br /><div>stir slowly add the ghee.</div><br /><div>When water evaporates .Cut off the flame .</div><br /><div>Roast Cashews and Resins in Ghee(2 tbsp) .</div><br /><div>Garnish with the roasted Nuts n Resins.</div><br /><div></div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-76813794781496121532007-08-17T10:43:00.000-07:002007-08-17T10:56:58.334-07:00Vatral Kulambu<div>Ingredients :<a href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RryK6XtFrNI/AAAAAAAAADU/XYOp83VOXKc/s1600-h/Pulikulambu.jpg"></a><br />Tamarind : a lemon sized ball / Tamarind paste -3 tsb.<br />Garlic - 15 pods<br />small onion - 15(skinned)<br />curry leaves - a handful<br />Gingelly oil - 4 tbsp .<br />3 to 4 Table spoons of Vatral (Manathakkali or Sundakkai or any other Vatral, but in my opinion Sundakkai and Manathakkali are the best tasting Vatrals)<br />Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp<br />Jeerakam - 1 tsp<br />pepper - 1 tsp<br />kadala parupu- 1/2 tsp .<br />turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp<br />chilly powder -2 tsp<br />sambhar/pulikulambu powder -2 tsp<br />brown sugar - 2 tsp<br />asafoetida powder - to sprinkle<br />salt - as per taste<br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsXhNebr7wI/AAAAAAAAAHA/_Ez6WcnxR9w/s1600-h/untitled5.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5099729774690692866" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsXhNebr7wI/AAAAAAAAAHA/_Ez6WcnxR9w/s400/untitled5.JPG" border="0" /></a></div><div>Method :<br />Soak the Tamarind in a little water and extract the juice .</div><br /><div>Fry Vatral in little oil till dark brown and keep aside<br />To this juice add turmeric powder, brown sugar and keep aside .<br />Heat gingelly oil in a kadhai ..till it turns smoky add mustard seeds ,after it starts sputtering add the jeerakam ,perrper corns,curryleaves ,onion and garlic.<br />Fry till the onion turns golden brown.<br />add Vatral which you have fried .<br />Now add the kept aside juice ,the chilly and kulambu powders .<br />add a little more water .<br />Boil it and simmer it till it thickens .<br />Serve with Hot rice and appalam .</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-11622297990697692602007-08-15T05:59:00.000-07:002007-08-15T06:03:44.928-07:00Happy Independance day !!<a href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsL5aHtFrmI/AAAAAAAAAGo/fqjc5BGJk5U/s1600-h/FlagIndia.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098911955276901986" style="WIDTH: 164px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 135px" height="102" alt="" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsL5aHtFrmI/AAAAAAAAAGo/fqjc5BGJk5U/s400/FlagIndia.gif" width="68" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsL5RntFrlI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Sq8sfsj7P1Y/s1600-h/FlagIndia.gif"></a><br /><p> </p><p>Happy Independence day to all !<br /></p><br /><br /><div><a href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsL5RntFrlI/AAAAAAAAAGg/Sq8sfsj7P1Y/s1600-h/FlagIndia.gif"></a> </div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-15190030928604255932007-08-13T22:01:00.001-07:002007-08-13T22:05:38.644-07:00Egg Curry and Chapati<a href="http://malluspice.blogspot.com/2007/07/summer-express-cooking-event.html">Summer Express Cooking Event</a><br /><div>For this event,I have used egg kulambu which takes about 15 - 20 min. depending on how much of the ingredients we already have ready like chopped onions ,ginger garlic paste ,tomato puree etc.I'm doing it the traditional way .Cutting all the necessary prior to cooking .As an accompaniment I'm using ready made chapati ,which we just have to toss slightly in the tawa before serving .<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsE3TntFrjI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/_bEeYYOmqLg/s1600-h/m_eggkuzhambu2.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098417063375253042" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsE3TntFrjI/AAAAAAAAAGQ/_bEeYYOmqLg/s400/m_eggkuzhambu2.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div><strong>Ingredients</strong> :</div><div>Onion - 2 big</div><div>Tomato - 2 bigGinger - 2 " piece</div><div>garlic - 10 pieces</div><div>Green chilly - 3</div><div>Egg - 3</div><div>corriander leaves for garnishing</div><div>curry leaves a few</div><div>curry pattai - 2 small peices</div><div>all spice leaves- 2</div><div>egg kulambu powder / Garam masala - 2 tsp</div><div>Ghee / oil for frying</div><div><strong>Method</strong> :</div><div>Heat the ghee in a kadhai.</div><div>Chop the onion and tomato(1 min)grate the ginger and garlic(30 sec.)</div><div>when the ghee is hot ,add the pattai and all spice leaves .stir for a sec .</div><div>Now add the onion ,fry till colour changes,now add the chillies, ginger and garlic .Fry till it becomes golden brown .</div><div>Now add the tomato and keep frying till the skin leaves the pulp.turn off the flame and put the above in a mixer and make a smooth paste .</div><div>Heat ghee in the kadhai and pour the blended mix into it .add the masala powder, salt and a liberal pinch of sugar,mix well.</div><div>When the puree turns hot ,Take each egg one by one and carefully break it open as close to the puree as possible .</div><div>Do not stir .simmer and cover for 3 min.turn off the flame .<a href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsE3TntFrkI/AAAAAAAAAGY/eJ4-WMTqwSQ/s1600-h/chapati.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098417063375253058" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 151px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 120px" height="168" alt="" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsE3TntFrkI/AAAAAAAAAGY/eJ4-WMTqwSQ/s400/chapati.jpg" width="161" border="0" /></a></div><div>Carefully transfer into a bowl making sre the eggs remain intact .</div><div>Garnish with Corriander .</div><div><strong></strong> </div><div><strong>Chapati</strong> :</div><div><strong>Ingredients </strong>:Readymade chapati - 10</div><div><strong>Method</strong>:Slightly toss the chapati's in the tava before serving .</div><div> </div><div>This express meal takes barely 15 - 20 min. to make, nutritious too as it is a Balanced one. </div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35615184.post-27052248561438736882007-08-13T18:59:00.000-07:002007-08-13T21:59:10.350-07:00Cumin Kashayam<img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098405385359175154" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 138px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 122px" height="170" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsEsr3tFrfI/AAAAAAAAAFk/xXa3LFz8XX8/s400/cumin%2Blogo3.jpg" width="176" border="0" /><br /><div><strong><a href="http://sunitabhuyan.blogspot.com/2007/08/my-monthly-event-think-spice-think.html">Think Spice - Think Cumin Event<br /></a></strong><strong></strong>Since the purpose of this event is to know the uses of spices I thought I'll post a recipe of cumin with medicinal values .Cumin is an excellent digestive aid ,an appitite stimulant , medicine for cold .<br />For any and all of these problems ..we get best results if they are taken in the following format.<br /><br /><strong>Ingredients :<br /></strong>Cumin seeds - 2 tbsp<br />Pepper fresh - 2 tbsp<br />Ginger - 2 " piece <img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098371111520153026" style="FLOAT: right; MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_uGwe7_RF4Wc/RsENg3tFrcI/AAAAAAAAAFM/i2-M6bhDhiA/s400/untitled.bmp" border="0" /><br />Thulasi leaves- a handful<br />Water 3 cups<br />Brown cane sugar - 3 tbsp<br /><strong>Method :</strong><br />Dry Roast Cumin and Pepper seperately .<br />Mash Ginger<br />Boil water ,add the ginger ,thulasi and the roasted seeds .<br />Simmer it for 15 to 20 min .<br />add the sugar and mix till sugar dissolves .<br />turn off the flame<br />Let it stand for 1/2 hour .<br />Drain the kashayam .<br />We can either drink it as it is or add it to milk and drink .<br />Taking this once a week relieves us of any kinds of digestive ailments and common cough and colds.</div>ramkumarihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03989181549512433221noreply@blogger.com2