Archive for July, 2009

• Egg noodles

  Date: 2009.07.29 | Category: Egg Recipes | Response: 0

  Ingredients: – 1 packet plain noodles, 1 egg, 1 onion, 2 tablespoons tomato juice, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1 teaspoon pepper powder, 1 teaspoon chilly powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala(hot spice mix), 1 tablespoon oil and salt to taste.

  Preparation time: – 15 minutes     Serves : – 2

  HOW TO PREPARE: – Slice the onion into small pieces and keep it aside. Now take a big pot and pour ½ liter water into it. Bring it to boil. When it is boiling add the noodles to it and then cook for three to five minutes. When the noodles are done remove from lame and drain all the water. Now take a frying pan and heat a little oil in it. When the oil is very hot add the onions and sauté till golden brown. Now add the ginger garlic paste, pepper powder, chilly powder, garam masala and fry briefly. Add the egg and scramble it till all the ingredients blend well with it. Pour in the tomato juice and cook for a minute. Sprinkle salt to taste and then add the noodles. Mix it all up and then remove from flame. Garnish with fried onions and serve.

• Drumstick pulao

  Date: 2009.07.11 | Category: Indian Recipes, Rice recipes | Response: 0

  Drumstick pulao
  Ingredients: – 1 cup basmati rice(long grain), 1 drumstick, 1 pinch mustard seeds, 1 pinch cumin seeds, few curry leaves, 2 green chillies, 1 big onion, 2 tablespoons cashew nuts, ½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1 pinch turmeric, ¼ teaspoon red chilly powder, 2 tablespoons oil and salt to taste.

  Preparation time : – 30 minutes Serves : – 2

  HOW TO PREPARE: – Cut the drumstick into 2 inch pieces, finely chop the onions and green chillies. Now take a frying pan and pour the oil. When the oil is hot add the mustard seeds and let it crackle. Then add the cumin seeds and sauté till it turns golden brown. Then add the drumstick pieces and the cashew nuts and sauté for two minutes. Put in the ginger garlic paste, onions and green chillies. Sauté till the raw smell leaves and add turmeric, curry leaves and chilly powder. Sauté briefly and add salt to taste. Cook till the entire masala blends. Turn of the flame and set it aside. Now take a rice cooker and add the rice and pour in three cups of water. Put the drumstick gravy we just prepare and stir well. Cook till it’s done. When you make the drumstick gravy, add a little extra salt if you don’t put salt in your rice.
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• Paneer Masala

  Date: 2009.07.09 | Category: Indian Recipes | Response: 0

  Paneer Masala Ingredients:
  Paneer 250 grams
  Water 2 cups
  Tomatoes 3
  Green cardamom powder 1/4 tsp.
  Cloves 8
  Vegetable oil 3 tbsp.
  Black pepper powder 1 tsp.
  Paste of ginger-garlic 1 tsp.
  & green chilli 1 tsp.
  Red chilli powder 1 tsp.
  Cumin seeds 1 tsp.
  Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp.
  Coriander leaves for decoration
  Salt to taste

  HOW TO PREPARE:

  Grate the paneer.
  Boil tomatoes and then peel off the skin. Mash them to make a pulpy sauce.
  Heat oil in a pan.
  Fry cloves, cumin seeds, ginger-garlic-green chilli paste.
  Add cardamom powder, black pepper powder, chilli powder, salt, turmeric. Stir well.
  Add pulpy tomato sauce. Fry for 4-5 minutes more.
  Add water and boil. Let it cook on medium heat till the gravy becomes thick.
  Finally add the grated paneer. Do not cook for more than a minute after putting paneer. Remove from heat.