Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Majjiga pulusu

Ingrediants:


Ginger : Small piece

Garlic : 2 pods

Jeera : 1/2 spoon

Green chillies : 2 or 3


Friday, March 13, 2009

Bhel Poori

Items Required

Puffed rice 4 cups
Sev 2 cups
Onion 1 no finely chopped
Tomato 2 nos finely chopped
Potatoes 2 nos boiled,peeled & cubedsalt,
chilli pwd acc to taste
Green chutney
sweet chutney
For Green chutney:
Cilantro 1/2 bunchgreen
chillies 6 no
salt & lemon juice.
Blend all the above to a fine paste & reserve.
Sweet/sour chutney:
Tamarind extract 1 cup
Pitted Dates 1/2 cup
sugar 1 Tbsp.
Cumin Powder 2 tsp.
Chilli Powder 2 Tsp.
Salt Acc to taste
Boil the above till they reduce by half & cool.Grind it to smooth consistency.
For Bhel poori:
Mix all the ingredients & serve in an individual plates immediately.

Pav Bhaji


Items Required
Potatoes : 3 cups, diced small
Cauliflower : 2 cups, finely chopped
Frozen Green Peas : 1 cup
Carrots : ½ cup, diced small
Salt : 1 tsp (to taste)
Turmeric : ¼ tsp
Water : 2 cups
Oil : 1 Tbsp
Butter : 1 Tbsp
Jeera : ½ tsp
Hing (Asofoetida) : pinch
Red Chili Powder : ¼ tsp (to taste)
Onion : 1 medium, finely chopped
Garlic : 2 tsp, minced
Ginger : 2 tsp, minced
Tomato : 1 medium, chopped
Tomato Sauce : ½ cup
Pav Bhaji Masala : 2 tsp (to taste)
Dhania Powder : 1 tsp
Lemon Juice : ½ tsp (to taste)
Coriander leaves : 1 bunch(for garnishing)

Method:

In a pressure cooker, add Potatoes, Cauliflower, Green Peas, Carrots, Salt, Haldi and Water – Mix well.

Pressure cook for 1 whistle and remove pressure after 2 minutes
Heat Oil and Butter in a non-stick pan.

Add Jeera and allow it to sputter.

Add Hing and Red Chili Powder.

Add Onions, Garlic and Ginger – stir well.

Cook until Oil starts to separate.

Add Tomatoes and Tomato Sauce and mix well.

Cook until Oil starts to separate again.

Add Pav Bhaji Masala and Dhania Powder – mix well and cook for 1 minute.

Add Vegetables and lightly mash.

Add Lemon Juice and adjust Salt/Chili Powder/Pav Bhaji Masala.

Cook for 5 minutes.

Garnish with Coriander leaves.