Monday, November 17, 2014

Quinoa Laddoo

Yet another Quinoa one...very quick and easy recipe...
Recipe:
* Dry grind one cup Quinoa to a coarse powder
* Add 3 spoons ghee to a non-stick tava and add the powder and roast well till golden brown
* Please roast in slow flame so the raw smell goes off
* Melt half cup jaggery with 2 spoons water and add it to the above.
* Boil quarter cup milk and add it to the dough. Mix well and make laddoos with little ghee!

Hara Bhara Kebab with Mango Chutney


Recently saw this recipe in a TV show and found it interesting....broccoli was my addition.
Recipe:
* For the chutney, raw grind...mango, 2g.chillies, little garlic, ginger, jeera powder,
   salt, sugar, black salt.
* Blanch 2handful spinach and remove all excess water well.
* Steam broccoli and remove excess water.
* Blend spinach, broccoli, little ginger and 2 g.chillies.
* Mash 3 boiled potatoes with the blended greens, add cut cashews
* Make cutlets and roast well in tava with oil.
* Serve the cutlets with green chutney and raw onion rings!

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Ghee Murrukku (Chakli)

On request by my friends, wanted to post this snack recipe, the most hit snack item I have ever made!
Recipe:
* 4 cups rice flour, 1 cup roasted gram flour (make at home from roasted gram),
   4 spoons ghee, half cup cummin(jeera) and salt
* Mix all of the above and make a dough with water
* Use the presser and make irregular shapes in hot oil and deep fry.
* Cook well on both sides and take it out and leave it on a paper towel.
* After it cools down, store it in tight container.