White chocolate Cup cakes

 Hello!!!  
 I am so crazy for cakes and especially cup cakes.The varieties we get in cup cakes
 are endless, and I am going to make white chocolate cup cakes!Believe me they are amazingly
 tasty.Let us start!!!!!

 Serves :3 -4

 Ingredients:

 1.Castor Sugar  3cups
 2.Butter  1 and half cup
 3.Eggs 5
 4.Vanilla Essence  2tbsp
 5.Refined Powder 3cups
 6.Baking powder 2tsp
 7.White chocolate 1bar
 8.Gems to garnish

 Method:

1.In a bowl add 2cups castor sugar and 1cup butter. Blend this mixture with a blender until we see
   that the color of the mixture turns white.
2.Now add the vanilla essence and eggs one by one and blend properly till the mixture
   becomes fluffy.
3.Add the refined powder and mix well with a spatula.
4.Add the baking powder and mix.
5.Take mould linings and place them properly in the moulds.
6.The mixture should now be put in these moulds with the help of a spoon.
7.We put these cupcakes into a preheated microwave oven.
   The temperature we had set was 180 celsius.
8.We put it in the oven for about 15-20 minutes for baking.
9.We see after say about 20 minutes that the cup cakes are done.We keep them aside to cool.
10.Once cooled we remove the cupcakes along with the linings from the moulds.
11.Keep the cup cakes aside.
12.We melt the rest of the butter (half cup),the white chocolate and 1cup sugar in the oven.
13.We apply this mixture of white chocolate on top of the cup cakes using a thin spatula
     or knife.
14.Crush the gems and sprinkle on top of the cupcakes.
15.Put them in a refrigerator for about an hour, so that the icing sets
16.Ready to serve.


TIPS:
1.Put the eggs one by one or the mixture might get spoiled.
2.Mixing of all the ingredients should be done well, else the cupcakes will not be fluffy.

Kela Kofta

 
             
 I am very fond of bananas since childhood.So thought why not make a delectable Indian
 dish using my favourite fruit.I made these delicious (Banana) kela koftas.
 They can be had with hot rice or even parathas.It is a must try ,so let us begin!!!

  Serves 3-4

  INGREDIENTS:

 

1.Raw bananas 4

2.Jeera 1tbsp

3.Jeera powder 2tsp

4.Coriander powder 1tbsp

5.Coriander leaves (to garnish)

6.Onions 5 large

7.Tomatoes 2

8.Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp

9.Oil (to fry)

10.Chickpea flour(besan)  2 tsp

11.Green chilli 2

12.Red chilli powder 1 tsp

13.Ginger and Garlic paste 1 tbsp (homemade preferably)

14.Garam masala 1/2 tsp

15.Salt to taste

METHOD:(for the kofta)

1.Boil the bananas well.After they have been boiled, let them cool properly.

2.Now remove it's skin and mash them.Add jeera 1tsp jeera powder,1 chopped green chilli,

   1/2 tsp red chilli powder,salt, 2 finely chopped onions and the chickpea flour.

3.Mash well and make sure there are no lumps.Now shape them into round balls using

  your hands.

4.In a pan put oil just enough to fry these balls.As soon as the oil gets heated up,

   place the balls carefully into the oil.

5.Once the balls(kofta) turns brown you must turn off the burner.

6.On a plate place tissue paper.Now place the koftas on this plate so that the tissue paper

   absorbs the extra oil.

 7.Now we will prepare the gravy for our kofta.

 METHOD:(for the gravy)

1.In a pan put 1 and 1/2 tablespoon of oil.Once the oil is heated add the jeera.

2.Let it sputter then add three chopped onions.Let the onions turn light brown.

3.Now add the Ginger Garlic paste.Fry well.

4.Add tomatoes along with salt and turmeric.Fry until the tomatoes become soft.

5.Add the green chilli,red chilli powder, jeera powder and coriander powder.

6.Add 1/2 cup water.Keep cooking until you see

 oil on the sides.This ensures that your gravy is done.

7.Add the garam masala and add the koftas as well.

8.Close the lid and cook for another five minutes.

9.Your kofta is ready.

10.Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice/parathas.

TIPS:

1.Add chickpea flour (besan) to bind the kofta well.

2.Put garam masala in the end to prevent the masala from burning.

3.Add turmeric powder and salt to the tomatoes so that the tomatoes cook faster and 

  become soft.

                                      HOPE YOU ENJOY!!!               

BREAD HALWA

 Hello Everyone!
 It is festival time here in India and so we are indulging in different types of sweets and desserts.
 I was like craving for something sweet last night and so thought to make this Bread Halwa
 which my grandmother used to prepare for us and yes it was delectable.I am sure if you try this
 you will relish it as well.It is soft and creamy with lots of nuts!!!Sounds tempting so why delay
 let us start!!!

Serves :2

Ingredients:

1.Bread   6 pieces
2.Ghee/oil to fry
3.Cardamom powder
4.Sugar   3 tbsp
5.Milk      2cup 
6.Cashewnuts  8-9 pieces
7.Almonds (to garnish)
8.Fresh cream  1tbsp



Method:

1.Cut each bread into four equal parts.

2.Heat a pan with oil/ghee.Once the pan is heated fry the pieces of bread until brown.

3.Place the fried pieces of bread aside on a tissue paper so that they absorb the extra oil.

4.In a mixer grinder , grind the cream along with the cashewnuts and keep aside.

5.Now in another pan boil the milk along with the cardamom powder.

6.Once the milk has boiled add the fried pieces of bread.Mix well.

7.You will see that the bread becomes soft.Now add sugar.

8.Cook for about five minutes,then add the mixture of cream and cashewnuts that 
   we have prepared.

9.Cook for a minute and then turn the off burner.Garnish with almonds.

10.Serve chilled.



Tips:

1.Don't add too much sugar as bread contains sugar as well.
2.After you have added cream do not overcook.
3.Add crushed almonds.


                                                                   ENJOY

BEET ROOT RAITA

  

Hi guys...!
Raita is an Indian condiment made with yogurt.There are many types of raita and the one
I have made is a beet raita.By the name itself we come to know that this dish contains beet.
I am not very fond of beet but as we all know beet is very nutritious,so I had to find a
recipe which would please my taste buds at the same time!So let us start!!!!!!!

INGREDIENTS:

1.Beet (peeled and boiled)2
2.Yogurt  250gm
3.Coriander leaves to garnish
4.Green chilli  1
5.Mustard seeds    1/4tsp
6.Oil 1/2 tsp
7.Salt to taste

METHOD:

1.Firstly we boil the beet.Then let the beet cool down.

2.When the beet cools down then in a mixer grinder put the beet and green chilli and
   grind well till you get a smooth paste.

3.Now add this paste to the curd and mix well.Add salt.If you want the mixture to be
   thinner you can add half a cup of water.Set the mixture aside for sometime.

4.Now heat a pan.Put oil.When oil is heated add the musturd seeds.

5.When mustard seeds start to sputter turn the gas /stove off and add this to the yogurt
   mixture.

6.Garnish with coriander leaves.

7.Serve chilled.


This raita goes well hot rice or even parathas.It is delicious!!!
                               

                                         ENJOY                               

Coconut ladoos

Hi!!!
Sorry guys I had been away for a while.I teach some children in my neighbourhood and
they were having their exams so,I was taking some extra classes for them.Love teaching students
and the feeling that I can help them make a good future gives me immense satisfaction.
Let me also tell you that all my students have secured pretty good marks and to celebrate their
success I had made this quick,easy and tasty ladoos made of coconut.They relished it.
All of you can also try and kindly let me know how it was.




INGREDIENTS:

1.Desiccated coconut 250 gms

2.Cardamom 4
3.Condensed milk(sweet)  5tbsp
4.Raisins (to garnish)
5.Rose petals (decoration)

Method:

1.In a mixer grinder take 2 to 4 tbsp of the desiccated coconut and the cardamom
  and grind. We get a fine powder.

2.In a plate mix this mixture with rest of the desiccated coconut.

3.Now add the sweet condensed milk to it and mix well.Your mixture should look like
   the following image.

4.Now make medium sized round balls with your hands.Place one raisin on top of
   each ladoo.

5.Place them on a plate and you can use some rose petals to decorate them as seen in
   the following image.

Your delicious Coconut Ladoos are done!!!
                                         

                                                               HOPE YOU ENJOY!!!

Egg Masala Curry

Hi....!!!
Eggs are relished by my husband , egg curry being his favourite dish!I am also fond of them.
Eggs are high in protein and amazingly they are less in calorie, have antioxidants which help
fight aging!It is good for skin also so, I guess now we have all good reasons to include eggs
in our diet in any form.You can also try this amazing egg curry which I made yesterday!So
let us start.


SERVES:2

INGREDIENTS:

1.Eggs  3(boiled)
2.Onions 2(chopped)
3.Tomato 1(chopped)
4.Green chillies 1
5.Dry red chilli  1
6.Peas  1/2 cup
7.Ginger paste 1/2 tsp
8.Garlic paste   1tsp
9.Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
10.Coriander powder 1/2tsp
11.Jeera powder 1/2tsp
12.Garam masala 1/2tsp
13.Tomato sauce 1/2 tsp
14.Red chilli powder 1 tsp
15.Oil 3 tbsp
16.Fresh cream 1tsp
17.Dry fenugreek leaves  1 spoon
18.Salt to taste

PASTA

Hello!!!
The other day my friends called up and said that they were coming home.I was pretty excited and
wanted to serve them something really tasty and light.The first thought that came to my mind was
pasta with a slight tangy taste!Pasta is great for snacks and pleases my taste buds.The one which I
have made is macroni( a type of pasta) in sweet chilli sauce and let me tell you my friends were
delighted to taste this.The recipe is simple and not time taking either.So here we go!!!

Serves :2

Ingredients:

1.Macroni (a type of pasta)  100 gms(approx)
2.Onions(chopped)  1
3.Tomato(chopped)1
4.Green chilli 1
5.Sweet chilli sauce( from any good brand) 2tbsp
6.Tomato sauce 1/2tsp
7.Oil  2tbsp
8.Peas (boiled ,less than half a cup)
9.Parsely  (to garnish)
10.Cheese 1tbsp
11.Salt to taste


Method:

1.In a vessel take water and put two or three drops of oil in it and a pinch of salt.
 Now put the ( macroni) pasta into this vessel and boil until the pasta is well cooked.

2.Once your pasta is done, drain the pasta in a strainer and put this strainer under cold running
 water for less than a minute.This is done to avoid the sticking together of the pasta.

3.Once you have done this procedure put the past in a plate and keep aside.

4.We now heat oil in a pan and once the oil is well heated we put the chopped onions in to it.
   Cook until the onions turn light pink.Then put the chopped tomato along with the green chilli.

5.Add salt.Once the tomato turns soft add the peas, sweet chilli sauce and the tomato sauce.

6.Cook for five minutes and now put the pasta into this.Toss the pasta well in the pan.

7.Lastly we add cheese,cook for another two minutes and our pasta is done.

8.Garnish with parsley.

9.Serve hot.
 

TIPS:
1.We add oil in the boiling process of the pasta to refrain it from sticking together.
2.Toss the pasta and do not overcook it.


                                                                     ENJOY!!!                

Kadhi (plain)

Hi !
Kadhi is a special north Indian dish.It is a spicy dish and it's thick gravy is based on
chickpea flour. The kadhi I have made is a basic kadhi. There are many varieties of kadhi and
I will be discussing each one of them in future posts.The main ingredient of kadhi is yogurt and
chickpea flour also known as 'besan' in India.Yogurt is very good for health as it contains calcium
and vitamin B-2 and B-12.So let us start with the procedure to make our super tasty and healthy
dish!

Serves : 2-3

Ingredients:

1.Yogurt 250gms
2.Chickpea flour(besan)  4 tbsp
3.Green chiili  2
4.Dry red chill 2
5.Garlic paste 1 tsp
6.Ginger 1/2 inch
7.Ghee or oil  2tsp
8.Cumin seeds 1/2tsp
9.Turmeric powder 1/2tbsp
10.Onions(sliced)  2
11.Tomato (chopped)1
12.Salt to taste



Method:

1.In a mixer grinder put the yogurt,turmeric powder,green chillies,ginger,garlic and
   chickpea flour(besan) and about 1cup water and grind it.

2.The grinded mixture should look like the following image.

3.Now we heat a kadhai or wok and just put this mixture into it.

4.We boil it in high flame for a minute stirring continuously so that lumps do not form.

5.Then reduce the flame and let it cook.We keep stirring it every five minutes.

6.You will observe that the mixture thickens so now we add water (a cup approximately)
   to maintain the consistency as that of any curry.Add water so as to attain the consistency
   you see in the following images.




















7.We now add salt.After around 45min of cooking this mixture in medium flame our kadhi is done.

8.Now we heat a pan and put the ghee(oil) into it.Then we add the cumin seeds and dry red chilli.
   Let the cumin seeds splutter then we add the sliced onions and cook until the onions are pink.

9.Then we add the chopped tomatoes.We fry until tomatoes are just a little soft.

10.We put this mixture of the pan into our kadhi and stir on medium flame for ten minutes.

11.Our kadhi is now ready to be served.

Kadhi tastes best with rice.It tastes pretty well with hot parathas too.

Tips:

1.Put salt towards the end so as to prevent curdling.
2.Stir the kadhi continuously as lumps may form.
3.Remember to maintain consistency as that of a curry.
4.Kadhi tastes even better the next day so you can refrigerate and keep it for the following day also.
5.It is very cooling for the summer season.

Hope all of you try this tasty kadhi and please let me know if
 you liked it!!!

Chicken Fry

Hi everyone...this is one of my favourite chicken recipes!I make this chicken fry almost every
fortnight and it makes my day so so special!!!So let us begin here.

Serves:2-3

Ingredients:
1.Chicken  500 gms
2.Dark soya sauce  2tbsp
3.Cornflour  2tbsp
4.Ginger paste  2tbsp
5.Garlic paste   2tbsp
6.Egg               1
7.Green chilli  3
8.Onion  to garnish
9.Sugar        a pinch
10.Lemon juice   1/2  tbsp
11.Oil(to fry)
12.Salt to taste



Method:
1.Wash the chicken properly.
2.Beat the egg properly and keep in a bowl.
3.Now crush two green chillies and mix well with the ginger and garlic paste.
4.This paste should be added to the egg and we mix well.
5.Then we add sugar,cornflour,dark soya sauce and salt to it.
6.We now marinate the chicken with the above mixture for say about 3-4 hours.
7.In a pan we heat oil.
8.When the oil is well heated we put the marinated chicken in the oil to fry.
9.Fry the pieces of chicken on medium flame until it loses its pink color and turns brown.
10.We place the fried chicken on tissue paper for five minutes so that it absorbs the extra oil.
11.Then take a plate and place the fried pieces of chicken on it.
12.Sprinkle the lemon juice on it.
13.Garnish with onions cut in ring shapes and a slit green chilli.


Tip:
1.Put less of salt as soya sauce already has salt in it.

Your delicious chicken fry is ready!!!You can enjoy it as a starter too.

CHANA DAL

Hi friends!
I was longing to have some spicy Chana dal for lunch today..and I rushed into the kitchen and made this simple yet healthy and tasty dal (also called pulses)! I keep in mind that dal should be consumed on a daily basis as it is rich in protein.

Serves:3

Ingredients:

1.Chana dal -1 and 1/2cups
2.Jeera -1/2tsp
3.Jeera powder-1/2tsp
4.Dhaniya powder -1/2tsp
5.Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
6.Ghee(oil)-1tbsp
7.Green chillies-2
8.Onions (chopped) -2
9.Tomato(chopped)-1  
10.Cinnamon stick-1
11.Coriander leaves (to garnish)
12.Ginger paste-1/2tsp
13.Garlic paste-1tsp
14.Salt to taste


Method:

1.Wash the pulses (chana dal)in running water and soak it in water for about 1hour.
2.After an hour drain the pulses.
3.Boil the pulses along with 3 cups water ,salt and turmeric powder in a pressure cooker. Ensure the lid is tightly closed. After four whistles the pulses should be done.
4.Let the pressure cooker cool and only then open the lid.
5.Heat a pan and put ghee(oil) in it.
6.Add the jeera and let it splutter. Further add cinnamon stick, green chilles and onions and let it cook.
7.When you see the onions turn pink put the garlic paste and the tomato. Cook until the tomato becomes soft.Then add ginger paste along with jeera powder and coriander powder.
8. Cook for about 4 minutes.
9.The pressure cooker gets cool by now, so we can now open the lid and put this mixture of the pan into the cooker. Boil it for 10 mins more (dont close the lid this time so that excess water evaporates).
11.You can now serve the Chana Dal in a pretty bowl and squeeze some lemon for a tangy taste.
12.Garnish it with coriander leaves and green chilles.



Tips:

1.Soak the pulses(chana dal)for about an hour so that it gets cooked easily.
2.After we boil the pulses in the cooker do not open the lid of the cooker until the cooker cools down.

You can serve the chana dal with parathas or pulao !

ENJOY!

Bhindi Masala

Hi people...!!! Bhindi also known as Lady's finger is one of  my favorite veggies. I love giving it a tangy taste.

Serves:3

Ingredients:

1.Lady's finger 1/2 kg
2.Onions4 (medium sized)
3.Tomato puree 2tbsp
4.Jeera 1/2 tsp
5.Oil  2tsp
6.Green chillies (chopped) 2
7.Coriander powder  1/2 tbsp
8.Garlic cloves(chopped)  3
9.Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
10.Salt to taste

Method:

1.Wash the lady's finger and let it dry. Then Slice the lady's finger.(about the size of 1inch).
2.Slice the onions.
3.Heat oil in a pan and put jeera.Let it turn splutter. Then put the tomato puree and the
green chillies into the pan.
4.Then add the chopped garlic and let it fry until the oil separates.This ensures that it is properly cooked.
5.Now we can add the sliced onions and fry until it turns pink.
6.Add the coriander powder and the turmeric powder.
7. Now add the Lady's finger into the pan and let it cook for 8 minutes.
8. Finish by adding salt.

Tips:

• Lady's finger should be absolutely dry before you start to cook, otherwise it will get sticky
• Dont add salt in the beginning, chances are that the Ladys finger will ooze more water and get gooey.
• You can serve it with hot chapattis.

Hope all of you relish it! 

CHOCOLATE SHAKE: Summer Special

 

Hi everyone!

My summer mornings start with chilled chocolate shake.Chocolate not only tastes heavenly, it gives instant energy too. It is said that drinking a cup of milk along with chocolate keeps us healthy and enhances our memory power! It also helps us against irritable mood swings. At the same time I would suggest that since it contains sugar we should not go overboard with it and also remember to exercise regularly.
This shake is super easy to make!


Ingredients:

• 1 cup Chilled milk (preboiled)
• 2 spoons Chocolate powder
• 1/2 tsp Sugar(optional)

Method:

1.In a mixer grinder take the milk, put sugar and chocolate powder and grind it for five minutes.We do this to create froth.
2.After this, pour the shake into a glass and sprinkle some chocolate powder on it.

 Tips:

1.Do not boil milk too much, it loses its nutrition.
2.Chocolate powder already contains sugar so you can skip using sugar.                            


                            Your simple and yummy chilled chocolate shake is ready!!!

RED BEAN CURRY (rajma)

 When we talk of  the famous cuisines of North India, Rajma (red bean curry) immediately comes into
 our mind! It is one of their famous dishes and I, personally love rajma too.

 So here I am , ready to cook rajma for you!!!

Serves:4

Ingredients:

1. Rajma(kidney beans)                         250 gms
2.Onions                                               4(Large)
3.Green chillies                                      2
4.Tomato (make puree)                         2  
5.Cinnamon stick                                   1
6.Bay leaf                                              1
7.Garlic                                                 4
8.Ginger                                                1 inch  
9 Rajma masala(any renowned brand)    2tbsp
10.Jeera                                                 1/2tsp
11.Red chilli powder                              1/4tsp
12.Milk                                                  2tbsp
13.Sugar                                                1/4tsp
14.Oil                                                     2tsp
15.Coriander leaves (to garnish)
16.Salt to taste




Method:

1.Soak about 250gms of rajma overnight.

2.Drain the rajma and keep aside in the morning when you are about to cook.

3.Make a paste of the onions.

4.In a cooker heat the oil and put the jeera ,the bay leaf and the cinnamon stick. Let the jeera and the cinnamon stick and bay leaf sputter, then add the onion paste.

 5.Once you see the onion paste start to change its color put the green chillies,red chilli powder,
     ginger and the garlic ,rajma masala,tomato puree and sugar.

6.Now we can put the kidney beans or rajma into this masala and fry for ten minutes.Add salt.

7.After this we add sufficient water so as to immerse the kidney beans.

8.After 6 to 7 whistles of the cooker we can see the rajma cooked and we get a beautiful aroma.

9.Add milk.

10.Garnish with coriander leaves.

11.Serve hot with steamed rice and raita.

              The combination of Rajma ,rice and raita generally lists as a top favorite of North Indians.

Hope all of you relish this aromatic rajma!!!


Tips:

1.If you are cooking one cup of rajma then put two and a half cups of water in the cooker.

2.If you feel the gravy is less add a little more water into it.

3.In case you want a thick gravy take some of the cooked rajma in a bowl, mash it and again put it into the cooker and heat the curry.

4.You can use cream instead of milk.

Soya Balls

Hi Everyone!Today I have something special for you.I am a big time snack lover so,I am making these soya balls .Soya as we all know is rich in protein and at the same time they taste awesome.So,here we go!!!

Serves:4-5

Ingredients:
1.Soya chunks    3cups
2.Potato              1 large(boiled and peeled)
3.Green chillies     2
4.Red chilli powder   1/2 tsp
5.Garam masala      1/2 tsp
6.Bread crumbs     4tsp
7.Oil                     (for frying)
8.Dry mango powder(amchoor powder)    1/4tsp
9.Ginger paste        1/4tsp
10.Garlic paste        1/2tsp
11.Onion (to garnish)
12.Salt as per taste

For the yogurt punch:
1.Yogurt              5 tbsp
2.Tomato sauce    2tsp
3.Chilli sauce         1sp


Method:
1.Wash the soya chunks and boil them so as to make them soft.
2.Let the soya chunks cool and then squeeze out the water.
3.In a mixer grinder ,grind the soya chunks along with ginger and garlic paste and the green chillies.
4.Put this grinded soya chunks in a big vessel or a plate.
5.To this add the potato and smash it completely.Mix red chilli powder,salt,garam masala and
    dry mango powder and the bread crumbs.
6.Mix well.
7.Shape the mixture into round balls.

8.You can now take a pan and heat the oil.
9.Once the oil is heated,carefully put these balls into it.

10.Let it fry until it turns brown.

11.Put them on tissue paper so that the extra oil is drained out.
12.For the yogurt punch,take the amount of yogurt mentioned (5tbsp) and mix tomato sauce and
   chilli sauce in it.Your tangy yogurt punch is ready.
13.You can now serve the soya balls along with this tangy Yogurt punch and freshly cut onions and
    green chillies.

Hope all of you enjoy this!!! :)

Mushroom curry

Hey a big hi to all of you.I love mushrooms big time and it's good to know that they are low in calories,cholesterol-free yet are a rich source of minerals!

Serves:3

Ingredients:
1.Mushrooms  250gms
2.Peas              1/2 cup
3.Oil                 2tbsp
4.Cinnamon stick                       1
5.Onions(finely chopped)           3
6.Tomatoes(finely chopped)        1 large
7.Garlic paste                              1tbsp
8.Ginger paste                             1/2 tbsp
9.Turmeric powder                      1/2 tsp
10.Dry red chilli                                 1
11.Coriander powder                   1tsp
12.Garam masala                         1/2tsp
13.Jeera                                       1/2tsp        
14.Green chilly                           1
15.Salt to taste

Method:
1.Firstly mushrooms must be cleaned properly.Boil the mushrooms for two to three minutes so that all the impurities are gone.Drain out the water and let the mushrooms cool.
2.Heat oil in a pan.Put the jeera and let it turn golden.Put the cinnamon stick and the dry red chilli now.
3.Now add the chopped tomatoes,green chilli ,turmeric powder,garlic paste and ginger paste,salt to oil and let it fry.You will get a lovely aroma of chillies and the cinnamon stick.
4.After this mixture is cooked you can now put the chopped onions and let it fry.When you see the onions turn pink put the coriander powder and keep frying.
5.Add a little water to this so that all the items mix well.
6.Add mushrooms and the peas.
7.Add the garam masala and cook for about 5 minutes.
8.Serve hot with chapattis.
 
Tips:
1.Clean the mushrooms well.
2.Do not overcook after putting garam masala.

Hope all of you enjoy your mushroom curry!

Pomfret fry

Hi to all!!!Hope all of you are enjoying your Sunday.Here is an easy way to make your Sunday even more special!!!

Serves :1

Ingredients:
1. pomfret                 1
2.cornflour                 (just good enough to coat the fish)
3.oil                           (so as to just shallow fry it)
4.turmeric powder     1/2 tbsp
5.ginger paste               2tbsp
6.garlic paste                2tbsp
7.lemon(juice)                        1
8.red chilli powder        1/2 tsp
9.onion                         (to garnish)
10.tomato sauce            (to serve with the fish)
11.mustard sauce          (to serve with the fish)
12.coriander leaves       (to garnish)
13.salt to taste

Method:

1.Make a mixture of ginger and garlic paste,turmeric powder,salt ,red chilli powder and lemon juice.
2.Marinate the fish in this mixture for half an hour.
3.Heat oil in a nonstick pan preferably.
4.Now coat the fish on both sides with the cornflour.
5.You can now fry the fish till it turns golden.
6.Cut an onion in ring shapes.
7.Garnish the fish with the ring shaped onions and coriander leaves.
8.Serve hot with tomato sauce and mustard sauce.

 Tips:
Be careful while you fry the fish as they are tender.

Hope all of you like this recipe!

CHILLI CHICKEN

Hi everybody! This is my very first blog post and l i am super excited! My passion lies in the world of cooking and  I would love to share my recipes with you.

The first recipe I am going to share with you is a family favourite, made by grand mother. 

Chilli chicken as we know is a speciality of the Chinese,but here I am giving it an indian touch.Hope you wonderful people like the recipe.

Serves :2-3

Ingredients:

500 gms chicken (with or without bones)
2 onions sliced     (medium sized)
1 capsicum sliced (medium sized)
2-3 tbsp dark soya sauce
1/2 tsp sugar
3 green chillies
5 chunks of garlic (finely chopped)
ginger (slice 4-5 strips)
2 tsp cornflour
2tbsp tomato sauce
1/2 tbsp vinegar
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste


METHOD:

1. Heat oil in a pan and put the finely chopped garlic into it.When the garlic starts to change color add the onions and green chillies.
2.When you see the onions turn pink immediately put the chicken into the pan.Fry it on high flame for two minutes and then put it on medium flame.
3.Add the strips of ginger and salt to the chicken and just mix well.Cover with a lid and let the chicken cook.
4.On the other hand take a bowl. Put the dark soya sauce,sugar,tomato sauce,cornflour and little water (say 2tbspn) into the bowl and mix well.
5.Once the chicken is done, you can add the mixture which you have prepared in the bowl.
6.Now add the capsicum.
7.Let the chicken cook for ten to fifteen minutes.
8.Add the vinegar to the chicken and toss well.
9.Finally you can serve hot with fried rice.

Tips:

1.Putting soya sauce towards the end is always better since its taste enhances.
2.Add less salt as soya sauce itself contains certain percentage of salt.
3.Always put ginger after the onions and garlic,the taste is better.
4.Do not overcook onions and capsicum.
5. I know so many people deep fry the chicken before making the curry of the chilli chicken. However from health perspective I refrain from doing so.

I hope you people try and enjoy this recipe. Please share your thoughts in the comments below!