Mutton chops in a thick gravy 2008-04-14 00:28:00 A chop is cut perpendicular to the spine. It contains a rib and is generally cut from lamb, pork, veal or mutton. This is a simple mutton chops
recipe. The only necessity being the chops need to be marinated for a long period of time. An overnight marination fetches a good result...If there is a lack of time, a minimum of 2 hours of marination is ideal....What you need areMutton Chops-500g For MarinationVinegar-2 tbspSalt-2 tspFor GrindingChilli Powder- 1 1/2 tbspGarlic Paste-2 tspGinger Paste-2 tspCloves-4 or 5Cardamom-2Cinnamon-1" pieceFennel-1 tspTomatoes-3 choppedOnions-2 slicedWhat you need to do1. Marinate the chops with a mixture of salt and vinegar. The longer the marination time yields a better result.2. Fry the sliced onions until they turn a golden brown and set them aside.3. In Read more:gravy
A little something! 2008-04-17 22:53:00 The plight of children in the world worsens every other day. It isn't getting any better though several people claim so.Something that upsets me a lot is the plight of the girl child in India. (Of other countries, I wouldn't want to comment, because I haven't been a witness to it.)A girl child is not given enough care or attention as much as a boy. Female foetuses are destroyed when in the womb without much care. The newspapers frequently carry a column citing instances of an abandoned baby and in most cases, it is a girl. A larger percentage prefer a boy when asked on the preference of the sex of the child. Such preference is highly prevalent amongst the low-income groups. Probably this is why sex determination tests are banned in India. I had a maid who on when asked on why she prefer ed Read more:little
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Olive Oil Bread for Taste and Create 2008-04-23 03:37:00 The Taste & Create event caught my attention here . But thereafter there were other things that drew my attention..but then a month further, this loaf of bread for the same event caught my interest, and hence signed in for it.The Taste and Create event is where the host pairs the participants. I was paired with Laurie of Mediterranean Cooking in Alaska . What one has to do is to browse the partner's blog and cook up a dish that caught one's interest..All of the dishes were lovely and new to me..My main criteria was to find a dish which made use of ingredients that were readily available to me...and since I am in a baking spree now I narrowed down to this.Ladenia or Olive
Oil Bread
was so good and I had to resist the temptation to keep munching on it entirely on my own. According to Laurie
Pasta with Ham ***MBP*** 2008-04-24 08:52:00 Pasta is an all-time favourite. I love it for its varied shapes and its succulence when it is served in a platter drowned in white sauce or when accompanied with sun-dried tomatoes.I saw this at Happy Cook's abode!Though the pasta didn't contain sun-dried tomatoes nor was it drowned in white sauce, it fascinated me all the more for the presence of ham in it.I used all the ingredients, except for the use of peas.This one-pot dish of pasta goes to Pavani, who is hosting MBP this month. Subscribe to my space! Read more:Pasta
A Banana Cake **MEC** 2008-04-25 22:28:00 What, a microwave cake? You have an oven, Don’t you?.bake it in that…..Don’t expect me to....And a banana cake?? (with an ugly expression on the face)…Why don’t you take it over to your folks? They’ll love it (probably)!! (Words of someone dear to me :D)Srivalli.....Did you read that!!!! :DWhat you need are1/2 cup sugar1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup whole wheat flour3/4 cup all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1/2 teaspoon salt 2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 cup ripe mashed banana1/4 cup milkCombine sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Mix well and set aside. Stir whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda and salt and set this aside as well. Beat in eggs, vanilla and banana. Gradually add the flour mixture alternately with milk, beating lightly. Pour batter into a micro
Cheesecake Pops **Daring Bakers** 2008-04-27 08:05:00 The Daring
Bakers are back again this month with guess what Cheesecake
Pops...the choice of Elle and Deborah What you need are5 8-oz. packages cream cheese at room temperature2 cups sugar¼ cup all-purpose flour¼ teaspoon salt5 large eggs2 egg yolks2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract¼ cup heavy creamBoiling water as neededThirty to forty 8-inch lollipop sticks1 pound chocolate, finely chopped – you can use all one kind or half and half of dark, milk, or white (Alternately, you can use 1 pound of flavored coatings, also known as summer coating, confectionary coating or wafer chocolate – candy supply stores carry colors, as well as the three kinds of chocolate.)2 tablespoons vegetable shortening(Note: White chocolate is harder to use this way, but not impossible)Assorted decorations such
Meet, eat and craving for more!!! 2008-05-02 04:06:00 Eleven strangers meet for a potluck lunch! The only common ground being all the 11 shared the passion for food and blogging.Eager to meet up with fellow bloggers from the same city, mails were exchanged, venue was decided courtesy a lovely hostess who was kind enough to open her abode for us.We decided that we would guess the others on each one's arrival. Your's truly walked in introducing herself :D.The food was excellent..each one of them....the ladies were lovely and ....and am glad someone thought I was the quietest :D. I wouldn't want to elaborate more..the lovely ladies (Jayashree, Kamini,Sra,Arundati,and Lavi) have blogged about it.Nirmala..I am still craving for the FLORENTINES.Kamalika..Too bad I missed your Chakkara Pongal.All in all, a fun meet and I would love to do another mee
A braided bread! 2008-05-03 01:59:00 A bout of browsing for different bread fillings led me here. I have had my share of stuffed bread but have never had one that I had made myself. Hence the browsing...The bread was made following this . For the filling2 onions chopped 2 tomatoes chopped1 capsicum chopped4 to 5 Green Chillies chopped2 tsps ginger/garlic paste1 tbsp sugar1 tsp chili powder1 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp pepper powdersalt to tasteGrated cheese as per the size of the breadI made the dough for a basic white bread and added a generous sprinkling of dried herbs and mixed them in and left it to rise for the second. The filling and braiding were as per this. To prepare the filling what you need to is to saute the chopped onions and green chillies in oil until hey turn soft This is followed by the addition of the tomatoes
An appreciation! 2008-05-03 00:04:00 A special thanks goes to Swati and Harini for giving me this surprise of a yummy blog award! and as per the rules on mentioning my favourite desserts, they area)Blueberry Cheesecake : this was the first kind of cheesecake that I had ever tasted and has been my favourite ever since. The flavours give me a high!b)Lemon bars for their tanginessc)Chocolate Cake with the coffee cream sandwhiched between the layersand my d)Nut Crunchersand now I'd like to pass this award to :1. Seena for her simple yet lovely and delicious recipes2.Inji Pennu for her style of writing and her unstyled yet pretty and realistic pics.3.Shn for her authentic recipesand 4. Kate whose blog I'm addicted to for the awesome pics. All of you deserve this award.Rules for the ‘Yummy Blog’ award Receiver:The person who Read more:appreciation
Mathanga/Yellow Pumpkin Curry 2008-05-07 02:23:00 Almost all parts of the pumpkin can be used for cooking. And because it is loaded with vitamins and other nutrients..it is a healthy vegetable. What I made is a Mathanga/Pumpkin
curry as it was made at my maternal home. It is served with rice.What you need areYellow
Pumpkin-500 g (cubed into small pieces)Turmeric Powder-1 tspSalt to tasteBoil the above until the pumpkin turns soft and mash them well.For Grinding Coconut-3 tbspCumin seeds-2 tspShallots- 1Green Chillies-3 to 4Grind the above to a paste and finally add the green chillies and run the blender just once for the green chillies to remain as shreds.Mix this paste with the mashed pumpkin and simmer for a few minutes until they are blended in well.For SeasoningCoconut-1 tbspCoconut oil PreferablyMustard -1 tspDry Red Whole Chillies- Read more:Curry
Here comes the Apple Streusel Muffin! 2008-05-08 23:20:00 There is no magic involved in making a good muffin! All you need are the ingredients in correct proportions, simple method, a little patience regarding whether it’ll rise or not during baking and a dash of imagination or inspiration!They aren’t time-consuming or difficult..and are always an alternative food for breakfast…..I made apple muffins and the crowning glory was the streusel.For the Muffin
s2 apples, cubed, cooked and mashed1 cup granulated sugar2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup butter, room temperature2 eggs1 teaspoon vanilla extract1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon saltCream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one by one, beating well after each egg is added. Add the mashed apples followed by the vanilla extract and beat until smooth.Mix together the fl Read more:comes
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Kerala Masala Prawns 2008-05-13 03:41:00 Prawns are a top priority in my weekly menu..I make it twice a week no matter what. The simple and valid reason being all three of us love it .Prawns are the most easiest to cook up except for the cleaning and the deveining involved.. Thankfully, the man who brings seafood home, cleans and deveins it for me. The only thing that I need to do is to give it a good rinse and it is all set for cooking! Read more:Kerala
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A Mango and Tomato Salsa **A.W.E.D** 2008-05-14 23:42:00 Fresh versatile Sauces, such as sambals, raitas, salsas,chutneys need very little cooking and preparation. The most simplest, bland dish can be spiked up by the above..Salsa is used to describe a wide family of fresh or cooked salad-like relishes most of the times flavoured with herbs or chillis.Salsa evolved in Mexico and the spiciness factor can vary from mild to very very hot!They taste good wh Read more:Mango
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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Bars **Taste and Create ** 2008-05-19 01:19:00 The Taste and Create event is where the host pairs the participants. I am paired with two blogs this month, Grace of A Southern Grace and another blog which will come to alight in my next post.I love this event because I am introduced a lot of lovely blogs... and one such lovely place that I was introduced to this month was A Southern Grace... The girl sure knows how to write and present pictur Read more:Peanut
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A Pasta Salad **Taste and Create ** 2008-05-21 01:46:00 My second partner for the taste & create event is the hostess Nicole herself.I love pastas and she has quite a variety that can be dished out. I narrowed down to this . I used ingredients that were readily available in my part of the world and hence did not use artichoke hearts and used mozzarella for munster cheese. What you need areFor the Salad
:120 grams of Penne Pasta
25 grams grated Mozzarell
A guava and orange refresher! 2008-05-23 01:02:00 What do you do when you are bogged down by the summer.....I really never like to eat food as in solid food....With the amount of water one drinks..there isn't any need one feels for solid food... In such times..this is what I make..This is both filling and healthy.... What you need for this are2 Green Guavas 2 Oranges 1 tsp lemon juice1 Tbsp honeyIce CubesScoop the pulp out from the guavas and ble
An Opera Cake **Daring Bakers** 2008-05-27 22:05:00 The Four Lovely Hostesses chose the Opéra Cake as the challenge for May. I knew not what that cake meant..According to them, "it's an extremely elegant and polished French dessert that is believed to have been created around the beginning of the 1900s. Many people credit a gentleman by the name of Louis Clichy with inventing the cake and that's why it's sometimes referred to as Clichy Cake."An O Read more:Daring
A Millet Falafel! 2008-05-29 02:35:00 The International Food League was a fun event at the Dining Hall, where basically you choose a box and you have to guess what the mystery box contains with the help of a riddle.The RiddleI am old and ancient and in many places a staple health and longevity are wonders I wear like a lapel My different forms give different taste one form is enjoyed in the mornings - eaten in haste! Another form is
For Bri 2008-06-02 00:00:00 "Hope" (Courtesy Crystal T)Its Magic & Its FreeIts not in a prescriptionIts not in a IV It punctuates out laughterIt Sparkles in our tearsIt simmers under sorrowsand Dissipates our fears Do you know hope is?Its reaching past todayIts dreaming of tomorrowIts trying a new way Its Questioning All the AnswersAnd always seeking more" This is an appeal on behalf of a group of food
Ooey- Gooey Chocolate Muffins! 2008-06-04 01:45:00 What do you do when you have fast-approaching expiry dates for some of your cooking goods...Obviously...Make food that makes use of these ingredients... My goods that were reaching their expiry dates were my chocolate chips, coco powder, dark chocolate bars and the like. Anyways coming to first of the chocolate goods. I made muffins..yes chocolate muffins with a twist. Read on for the twist...For Read more:Muffins
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Tangy Lemon Biscuits...**Click for Briana** 2008-06-05 03:32:00 Lemon appeals to me because of its aroma, colour and more for its tartness....I baked biscuits and stuck with lemon-frosted biscuits in support of the colour yellow for Briana.These biscuits have been made quite regularly (actually, I have lost track) ever since I came across this.. This wonderful place has been a source for a great many of my baking escapades.. However..my end result does not loo Read more:Tangy
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Scrambled Cottage Cheese/Paneer 2008-06-10 04:50:00 Paneer/Indian Cottage Cheese
in its myriad cooked forms is definitely a favourite to a majority of people. This scramble is an easy and a quick one to make. This was inspired by the Paneer Bhurji by Harini.What you need areCottage cheese - 200g(Crumbled coarsely)Onion - 1 large (chopped)Tomatoes - 1 (chopped)Ginger paste - 1 1/2 tspGarlic paste- 2 1/2 tspGreen chillies - 6 slit lengthwiseCumin see
Spicy Prawn Fry 2008-06-12 09:02:00 I prefer to buy fresh seafood from the hawkers who bring them home... prawns are the easily most popular food in my family. There are never leftovers surprisingly only when prawn is made..It is served at lunch, dinners, family gatherings et al. I wouldn't mind having it for breakfast as well...Prawn
s taste best when bought fresh..deveining and peeling the prawns is not difficult as it is thought t Read more:Spicy
A Zesty Sprouts Salad 2008-06-14 03:03:00 Edible seeds are packed with nutrients and when sprouted..it is even more..I would say it is the most nutritious food. They are known to grow even after you refrigerate them thereby increasing their nutrient content as well...these grown at home will probably be the freshest food that is laid on your table. All that they need is some space, air, light and water. These are my home-sprouted mung bea Read more:Zesty
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Prawn and Green Peppers 2008-06-19 03:05:00 Of recent, I am addicted to stir-fries of any kind and of course prawns. Stir fries are an easy fix. Moreover, I have this passion for the variety that I can cook with prawns...Until one day, My mother calls up just to say..To much of anything is bad..Oh well!!! Sigh!!!When it comes to any food, flavour is what matters the most to me..And I have always believed in the beauty of simplicity..The ser Read more:Prawn
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A Classic Sauce with Fettucce 2008-06-30 04:40:00 Picture Courtesy: WikipediaSauces have always played a vital role in my cooking. I always thought making any type of sauce was tedious and time-consuming...But no..They are quick too make..with an aroma that needs to be experienced and has no words to describe. A sauce definitely adds colour, texture and an extra zing to whatever it is served with or on. By varying the spices and herbs.there is so Read more:Classic
Danish Braids, Croissants and... **Daring Bakers** 2008-06-29 12:50:00 This is my eighth month with the Daring
Bakers and the challenge put forth this month was a Danish
Braid chosen by Kelly Of Sass & Veracity and Ben of What’s Cookin’?.I had never attempted a laminated dough before so this was definitely a challenge for me. There is no mystery to the making a good dough..the only requirement being the understanding and handling of the ingredients that go into m Read more:Croissants
Egg Pilaf and Crunchy Raita **Tried and Tasted** 2008-06-27 10:02:00 A dear friend one day sent me a list of three wonderful food blogs, she thought I should visit!! I wasn't into blogging then, but did use the web as my food guide. The three blogs amazed me nonetheless..Thereafter they were referenced to for my daily kitchen experiments...I could also say that these were my inspiration to start one of my own.......Nupur's blog has interesting recipes..Her way with Read more:Raita
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