October 20, 2007

EGG TOMATO


This is my entry to Jai & Bee's Click theme event. In this recipe, the eggs are main ingredients as the rule of their event. I hope, they will accept my this entry. Thanks Jai and Bee. Here is my recipe:


Egg Tomato Curry:
Prep time : 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 3
Cuisine : Andhra

Ingredients:
6 Boiled Eggs
1 big finely chopped onion
3 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
few curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
4 big ripe tomatoes
2 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp whole garam masala powder
3 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves for garnish

Method:
1. Boiled the eggs, make slits on each and around, keep aside.

2. Heat oil in a thick bottom kadai, add cumin seeds and mustards, let them splutter. Add curry leaves and chopped onions, fry till transparent on low heat.

3. Add turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste, fry for few more seconds. Add finely chopped tomatoes, mix, covered, cook till smash, when you press tomato pieces with back of the spoon.

4. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, whole garam masala powder and salt, mix well, add boiled eggs to above curry, mix, covered, cook for more 5-10 minutes on low heat.


5. Sprinkle finely chopped coriander leaves and turn off the heat. Serve hot with white rice or chapatis.
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October 15, 2007

Matar Paneer

MATAR PANEER:
Prep time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 25 minutes
Serves : 3
Source : Indira's "Mahanandi"
Cuisine : North Indian


Ingredients:
1/8 cup fresh or frozen green peas
1/2 cup paneer cubes
12 roasted cashewnuts
1 medium onion
2 big ripe tomatoes
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp ginger garlic paste(GG Paste)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp red chilli powder (adjust)
1 tsp whole garam masala powder (adjust)
salt to taste
1/2 cup milk (adjust)
1/2 cup water (adjust)
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh coriander leaves

Method:
1. Make fine powder of roasted cashewnuts and keep aside.

2. Finely chop a medium onion, coriander leaves and 2 big ripe tomatoes and keep aside.

3. Heat oil in kadai, lightly fry the paneer cubes till light golden color and keep aside. In the same oil, add finely chopped onions, saute till transparent. Add GG paste and fry for few more seconds on low heat.

4. Next add finely chopped tomatoes, mix, covered, cook till soft, when pressed with the back of the spoon.

5. After spoon-mushing tomato pieces, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cashewnuts powder, whole garam masala powder, fresh or frozen green peas, fried paneer cubes and salt. Add 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water, mix and simmer covered for about 10 minutes or until the gravy thickens.

6. Finally add finely chopped coriander leaves and turn off the heat.


7. Serve hot with Butter Naans or Chapatis or Rotis.

8. I served with butter naans. Really yummy combo with naans and enjoyed a lot. Thanks Indira.

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October 11, 2007

VEG PIZZA

Veg Pizza:
Prep time : 3 hours
Cooking time : 45 minutes
Serves : 2-3
Source : Nupur's One Hot Stove


Pizza Sauce:
Prep Time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 40 minutes

Ingredients for Sauce:
1 small onion (finely chopped)
4 garlic pods
1 bell pepper (green/red/orange) (finely chopped)
2 cups tomato puree
1 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
1 tbsp tomato ketchup or sugar
1/2 tsp black pepper powder

Sauce Preparation:
1. Heat the oil in a saucepan, add garlic and finely chopped onions, fry till transparent on low heat.

2. Add finely chopped bell pepper, stir well and cook for 5 minutes.

3. Add tomato puree, chilli powder and tomato ketchup. Mix well, uncovered, cook for 20minutes (approx) on simmer or until sauce is thick.

4. Add salt and pepper and let it cool to room temperature. A thick sauce is very important, because a watery sauce will make the crust soggy.

Pizza Dough:
Prep time : 3 hours

Ingredients:
2 cups maida or all purpose flour
1 cup wheat flour
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
water as required to make soft dough

Pizza Dough Preparation:
1. Add 1/2 tsp sugar and 1 tsp active dry yeast to 1/4 cup warm water and keep aside for 10 minutes.

2. Mix the maida and wheat flour in a big bowl, add above yeast mixture, sugar, salt and some more water gradually and make a soft dough. Place the dough on a floured surface and knead with your hands and placed in an oiled bowl. Cover with damp cloth or plastic wrap and let it rise for 1-2 hours. Left over pizza dough can be frozen for future use.

Assembling and Baking:
1. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

2. As the oven pre-heats, make the pizza base. Make the dough into two equal portions of two large pizzas (serving 2-3 each). Lightly apply the oil on a baking sheet and start stretching the dough on that baking sheet and press down as above to make the pizza base.


3. Spread pizza sauce on pizza base, leaving the edges unsauced. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top of the sauce. We topped the pizza with onions, red and green bell peppers slices and also with grated carrot juliens or your choice of veggies etc.,


4. Place the baking sheet with decorated pizza into the oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until the crust is crispy and golden and the cheese is browning and bubbling.


5. Cut into wedges and serve hot. Yummy veg pizza is ready to serve.
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October 3, 2007

Recipe of Murukulu

As my fellow blogger's wish, here I am giving my version of murukulu. Here is my recipe:


Murukulu:
Prep time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 45 minutes
Cuisine : Andhra

Ingredients:
2 cups rice flour
1/2 cup besan (gram flour)
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
water to mix the dough

Method:
1. Mix all the above ingredients in a big bowl except water, prepare dough adding water gradually. Dough should not be too stiff.

2. Take a small amount of dough, keep in muruku machine, press gently in hot oil, deep fry them and remove into a paper towel.


3. Crunchy and delicious murukus will be ready to serve.
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