April 29, 2013

French Fries

     In general, will not say NO to any potato recipes. But the only potato snack which i like very little is FRENCH FRIES... The reason is, only bcos of its very plain taste eventhough i add some seasoning. But the contradictory part was, whenever we go to movie park, my H will order this as his Main course :P, only next comes the Pop-corn to munch. Since, this has very simple preparation method, i wont prefer buying it outside. So, i bookmarked this recipe very long time to prepare at home. Finally during one of our weekend evening i prepared this for my H and served hot with spicy tomato sauce. My kid and H was enjoyed at max. That's the highlight :)


ALL YOU NEED:
Big Potatoes 4 Nos.
Pepper Powder 1 spoon
Salt Pinch
Oil To Deep fry

METHOD:
     Peel the skin of those 4 pototoes and cut them like a strips. Take cool water in a wide bowl and soak the potato strips into it. Let it sit for some 5 mins. Now take out, drain it for a while. Paralley heat required oil for deep frying. Once oil gets heated, fry the potato strips in batches until it reach half crispy consistency and place it in a bowl. Now add the seasonings i.e. salt and pepper powder and serve hot with Tomato sauce.

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 25, 2013

Post for Priya Satheesh !!!

     This post is completely dedicated to Priya Satheesh of FOOD LOVERS. Yes, my first guest post for Priya and its story begins here. A month back suddenly i got a mail from priya asking to do a guest post in her space. What ! Me doing a Guest Post, someone asking me to do a guest post, really it was a shocking news !!! First, was bit sceptical to accept the offer. B'cos being a office goer, nowadays am not finding much time to balance my work so just told Priya that i need some lump-sum of time to send a post. Even she accepted my request and sent back a document with a big list of Questionaire, OMG! i was like, Is she conducting any exam :( Literally got back my Exam fever after so many years :P Even i took sometime to fill in my answers and the recipe to publish in her post. Still am in big surprise that i have done a guest post... Now its for your views in her space... Hah ! Here ends the story and its time to say "Thanks" or "Subham" (U can see this in all old tamil movies) to Priya, to gave these precious opportunity.

    Gals ! Pls do check out my Exam result Oops ! answers in her space along with the evergreen recipe. What ??!! I am hearing some voice !!?? Oh ! You want to know the Recipe name ? Pls friends, she is organizing such a beautiful event in a name called "Friday Chat", just spend your precious time and Do check it her space :)

    You know she also gave me a super cute CERTIFICATE for my contribution. Do check it below :)


❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 22, 2013

Semiya Bagalabath

     Before my marriage when i heard this term "Bagalabath" for the first time, thought it some big Jorgan in technical term and later. When i saw this with Semiya Bagalabath, just took a long breath and concluded finally, its not Technical, its related to cooking. So surfed google and finally got the recipe some 4 years back during my spinster age. Finally my day its day has come to try it out as our lunch box recipe :P When i was having during my lunch time, my friend was calling it as "Semiya Curd" i was bit what ??!! how can she call it in simple term "Semiya Curd" i ordered her to use "Semiya Bagalabath" which gives crowning effect :P to my new tried and unusual recipe. So silly is it !!?? :) So, here comes my Jorganed recipe which tried after 4 years gap :)


ALL YOU NEED:
vermicelli 1 pkt
Thick Curd 3 spoons
Roasted Cashewnuts 10 Nos.
Grated Carrot 1 No.
Water To Boil
Milk 1 glass
Salt Pinch

To Garnish
Chopped Ginger 1/2 inch
Green Chilly 3 Nos.
Curry Leaf 1 Twig
Urad Dhall 1 spoon
Mustard 1 spoon
Oil 1 spoon

METHOD:
     Boil some 3 cups of water in a pan. Once done, keep the flame in simmer, now add a drop of oil and add vermicelli, make it to dip completely in water and close the pan with lid for 5 mins and now put off the flame and let the pan sit for a while until the vermicelli gets completely cooked. Now drain the excess water. Meantime, heat a pan with a spoon of oil, add mustard, urad dhall, once it reaches it color, add chopped ginger, green chilly, curry leaf do a sauting for 3 minutes. Take the drained vermicelli in a large bowl, now add on the garnished items, mix it gradually, now add the thick curd, milk and add required salt. Mix ! Mix !! vermicelli shape shuld not get disturbed completely. Now add the chopped carrot and roasted cashews. Let it sit for a while. Now serve after 30 mins.

Note: I have added milk just to avoid sour taste since i have prepared it for my lunch time.

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 17, 2013

White Kurma

     This is another looted recipe from my neighbour hood aunt. I should definetely say she is the expert in preparing this kurma. Usually during Chitra Pournami, we all in our gated community use to cook some dish for dinner and we all assemble in Terrace to have our dinner together in that beautiful moon light. That will be a real golden moments. During that time, always i ask aunt to prepare this White kurma and Veg Puloa. It will have heavenly taste and you know will not touch my mom's dish, all time i love to taste aunt's dish rather than tasting my mom's dish :P


ALL YOU NEED:
Mixed Vegetables 1/2 kg
GingerGarlic Paste 1 spoon
Bay Leaf 1 No.
Salt Pinch
Oil 2 spoons

To Grind
Coconut 7 pieces
Cashew nuts 7 Nos.
Green Chilly 4 Nos.
Elachi 1 No.
Cinnamon 1/2 inch
Cloves 5 Nos.

METHOD:
     Grind items mentioned under "To Grind" and keep aside. Heat a spoon of oil in pressure pan. Add bay leaf, ginger garlic, do a sauting and pour the grinded mixture and add 1/2 glass of water. Do sauting by adding pinch of salt, now add on the mixed vegetables (I used carrot, beans, corn, potato and green peas), mix well with the mixture, now add another 1/2 glass of water and adjust with salt. Now, partially close the pan until the mixture starts boiling. Now completely close the pan, keep it for 3 whistles in flame. Once it released the pressure, serve with roti. :)

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 11, 2013

Potato Masaal III

     Who will say NO to Potato dishes. Noone will tell in my family. U know, even i like to have plain boiled Potato all time :P Whenever if we forced to go Veg hotel for dinner, my all time blind option will be Masala Dosai! then i'll move on to some Tandoori options. Even my kid is accomponying me nowadays by ordering the same Dosa :P From this you can understand, my evergreen love towards this recipe. Dont know why i left such a huge gap since i last prepared. So, finally prepared this on one sunday breakfast and same my Masala Dosai. Lil one being a picky eater, u know how she was having... OMG! Me and my H was in big surprise... He he he... Here comes our favorite most favorite recipe.... U can check Version 1 and 2, HERE and HERE :)


ALL YOU NEED:
Boiled Potato 4 Nos.
Boiled Peas 1 cup
Sliced Onion 2 Nos.
Green Chilly 4 Nos.
Chopped Garlic 1 Bulb/td>
Chopped Ginger 1 inch
Corainder Leaf 2 Twigs
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Curry Leaf 1 Twig
Mustard 1 spoon
Salt To Taste
Oil 2 spoons


METHOD:
     Heat a non-stick pan with 2 spoons of oil. Add Mustard, once it splutters. Add chopped onion, chopped green chillies, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, curry leaf, corainder leaf and pinch of salt, do a sauting until onion becomes thin. Now add on the boiled and mashed potato, boiled green peas, turmeric powder and now pour 1/2 cup of water and adjust with salt. Allow it to boil for a while until raw smell goes of and it becomes thick. Now garnish with chopped corainder leaf.

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 8, 2013

Spicy Raw Banana Fry

     Its was a busy morning, planned to prepare some Sambar along with some spicy poriyal. Dont know whether i have any veggie instock so rushed near my fridge and checked, Huh!! Finally got 2 raw bananas. I am happy that i got some veggie in stock but was bit sad because i know only very plain version of raw banana poriyal which suits with some tangy pulikuzhambu. But i need it for Sambar, so was thinking deeply, Hurray!!! an idea got flashed, recently i looted a Spicy Yam poriyal from my mom, so thought why not i try that with raw banana. Even i prepared and enjoyed for my lunch meal. :)


ALL YOU NEED:
Raw Banana 2 Nos.
Chilly Powder 1 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Tamarind Syrup 4 spoons
Oil 2 Spoons
Salt Pinch

To Grind
Corainder Leaf 1 Twig
Onion 2 Nos.
Tomato 1 No.
Garlic 6 Nos.
Ginger Pinch

METHOD:
     Peel off the raw banana skin and cut into small cubes. Keep pan, heat a spoon of oil, Grind all the ingredients under "To Grind" and pour it into the oil, saute it for 5 mins. Now add chilly powder, turmeric powder, diced raw bananas, tamarind syrup and salt, give hard stir without breaking the diced raw banana shape. Close it with lid. Do a sauting inbetween to avoid burns. Keep it in simmer by opening the lid, Saute the mixture until it becomes crispy and masala coats well.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

April 4, 2013

Onion French Toast

     On all lazy mornings, mostly on weekends, my morning breakfast will be this easy breezy French Toast or Veg Sandwich or Bread-Omelet. You know, i can even survive only by having Bread and Roti items. I love to prepare this very often at home but asusual hubby will run like anything if i prepare this often. So, decide try this atleast once in week. Last week i prepared this for my sunday breakfast, bit bored to follow the same procedure, just added a twist by adding chopped onion and masala, to add flavour to the plain toast. Here comes the recipe with my CREATIVE TWIST :P


ALL YOU NEED:
Bread Slice 2 Nos.
Chopped Onion 1 No.
Pepper Powder Pinch
Cumin Powder Pinch
Oil/Butter 2 spoons
Salt Pinch

METHOD:
     Break egg in a wide bowl, add required salt and pepper powder. Whisk it until everything mixes well. Heat tawa by greasin it with oil or butter, let it get heated. Now take the bread slices, dip it in the egg mixture. Once the tawa gets heated, add few chopped onion and now place bread slices slowly on it, dust pinch of pepper powder and cumin powder over it. Now add spoon of oil/butter over the sides of bread slices. Toss it on both sides. Now serve hot. I am literally mouthwatering here. Yummy !!!

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

April 29, 2013

French Fries

     In general, will not say NO to any potato recipes. But the only potato snack which i like very little is FRENCH FRIES... The reason is, only bcos of its very plain taste eventhough i add some seasoning. But the contradictory part was, whenever we go to movie park, my H will order this as his Main course :P, only next comes the Pop-corn to munch. Since, this has very simple preparation method, i wont prefer buying it outside. So, i bookmarked this recipe very long time to prepare at home. Finally during one of our weekend evening i prepared this for my H and served hot with spicy tomato sauce. My kid and H was enjoyed at max. That's the highlight :)


ALL YOU NEED:
Big Potatoes 4 Nos.
Pepper Powder 1 spoon
Salt Pinch
Oil To Deep fry

METHOD:
     Peel the skin of those 4 pototoes and cut them like a strips. Take cool water in a wide bowl and soak the potato strips into it. Let it sit for some 5 mins. Now take out, drain it for a while. Paralley heat required oil for deep frying. Once oil gets heated, fry the potato strips in batches until it reach half crispy consistency and place it in a bowl. Now add the seasonings i.e. salt and pepper powder and serve hot with Tomato sauce.

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 25, 2013

Post for Priya Satheesh !!!

     This post is completely dedicated to Priya Satheesh of FOOD LOVERS. Yes, my first guest post for Priya and its story begins here. A month back suddenly i got a mail from priya asking to do a guest post in her space. What ! Me doing a Guest Post, someone asking me to do a guest post, really it was a shocking news !!! First, was bit sceptical to accept the offer. B'cos being a office goer, nowadays am not finding much time to balance my work so just told Priya that i need some lump-sum of time to send a post. Even she accepted my request and sent back a document with a big list of Questionaire, OMG! i was like, Is she conducting any exam :( Literally got back my Exam fever after so many years :P Even i took sometime to fill in my answers and the recipe to publish in her post. Still am in big surprise that i have done a guest post... Now its for your views in her space... Hah ! Here ends the story and its time to say "Thanks" or "Subham" (U can see this in all old tamil movies) to Priya, to gave these precious opportunity.

    Gals ! Pls do check out my Exam result Oops ! answers in her space along with the evergreen recipe. What ??!! I am hearing some voice !!?? Oh ! You want to know the Recipe name ? Pls friends, she is organizing such a beautiful event in a name called "Friday Chat", just spend your precious time and Do check it her space :)

    You know she also gave me a super cute CERTIFICATE for my contribution. Do check it below :)


❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 22, 2013

Semiya Bagalabath

     Before my marriage when i heard this term "Bagalabath" for the first time, thought it some big Jorgan in technical term and later. When i saw this with Semiya Bagalabath, just took a long breath and concluded finally, its not Technical, its related to cooking. So surfed google and finally got the recipe some 4 years back during my spinster age. Finally my day its day has come to try it out as our lunch box recipe :P When i was having during my lunch time, my friend was calling it as "Semiya Curd" i was bit what ??!! how can she call it in simple term "Semiya Curd" i ordered her to use "Semiya Bagalabath" which gives crowning effect :P to my new tried and unusual recipe. So silly is it !!?? :) So, here comes my Jorganed recipe which tried after 4 years gap :)


ALL YOU NEED:
vermicelli 1 pkt
Thick Curd 3 spoons
Roasted Cashewnuts 10 Nos.
Grated Carrot 1 No.
Water To Boil
Milk 1 glass
Salt Pinch

To Garnish
Chopped Ginger 1/2 inch
Green Chilly 3 Nos.
Curry Leaf 1 Twig
Urad Dhall 1 spoon
Mustard 1 spoon
Oil 1 spoon

METHOD:
     Boil some 3 cups of water in a pan. Once done, keep the flame in simmer, now add a drop of oil and add vermicelli, make it to dip completely in water and close the pan with lid for 5 mins and now put off the flame and let the pan sit for a while until the vermicelli gets completely cooked. Now drain the excess water. Meantime, heat a pan with a spoon of oil, add mustard, urad dhall, once it reaches it color, add chopped ginger, green chilly, curry leaf do a sauting for 3 minutes. Take the drained vermicelli in a large bowl, now add on the garnished items, mix it gradually, now add the thick curd, milk and add required salt. Mix ! Mix !! vermicelli shape shuld not get disturbed completely. Now add the chopped carrot and roasted cashews. Let it sit for a while. Now serve after 30 mins.

Note: I have added milk just to avoid sour taste since i have prepared it for my lunch time.

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 17, 2013

White Kurma

     This is another looted recipe from my neighbour hood aunt. I should definetely say she is the expert in preparing this kurma. Usually during Chitra Pournami, we all in our gated community use to cook some dish for dinner and we all assemble in Terrace to have our dinner together in that beautiful moon light. That will be a real golden moments. During that time, always i ask aunt to prepare this White kurma and Veg Puloa. It will have heavenly taste and you know will not touch my mom's dish, all time i love to taste aunt's dish rather than tasting my mom's dish :P


ALL YOU NEED:
Mixed Vegetables 1/2 kg
GingerGarlic Paste 1 spoon
Bay Leaf 1 No.
Salt Pinch
Oil 2 spoons

To Grind
Coconut 7 pieces
Cashew nuts 7 Nos.
Green Chilly 4 Nos.
Elachi 1 No.
Cinnamon 1/2 inch
Cloves 5 Nos.

METHOD:
     Grind items mentioned under "To Grind" and keep aside. Heat a spoon of oil in pressure pan. Add bay leaf, ginger garlic, do a sauting and pour the grinded mixture and add 1/2 glass of water. Do sauting by adding pinch of salt, now add on the mixed vegetables (I used carrot, beans, corn, potato and green peas), mix well with the mixture, now add another 1/2 glass of water and adjust with salt. Now, partially close the pan until the mixture starts boiling. Now completely close the pan, keep it for 3 whistles in flame. Once it released the pressure, serve with roti. :)

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 11, 2013

Potato Masaal III

     Who will say NO to Potato dishes. Noone will tell in my family. U know, even i like to have plain boiled Potato all time :P Whenever if we forced to go Veg hotel for dinner, my all time blind option will be Masala Dosai! then i'll move on to some Tandoori options. Even my kid is accomponying me nowadays by ordering the same Dosa :P From this you can understand, my evergreen love towards this recipe. Dont know why i left such a huge gap since i last prepared. So, finally prepared this on one sunday breakfast and same my Masala Dosai. Lil one being a picky eater, u know how she was having... OMG! Me and my H was in big surprise... He he he... Here comes our favorite most favorite recipe.... U can check Version 1 and 2, HERE and HERE :)


ALL YOU NEED:
Boiled Potato 4 Nos.
Boiled Peas 1 cup
Sliced Onion 2 Nos.
Green Chilly 4 Nos.
Chopped Garlic 1 Bulb/td>
Chopped Ginger 1 inch
Corainder Leaf 2 Twigs
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Curry Leaf 1 Twig
Mustard 1 spoon
Salt To Taste
Oil 2 spoons


METHOD:
     Heat a non-stick pan with 2 spoons of oil. Add Mustard, once it splutters. Add chopped onion, chopped green chillies, chopped garlic, chopped ginger, curry leaf, corainder leaf and pinch of salt, do a sauting until onion becomes thin. Now add on the boiled and mashed potato, boiled green peas, turmeric powder and now pour 1/2 cup of water and adjust with salt. Allow it to boil for a while until raw smell goes of and it becomes thick. Now garnish with chopped corainder leaf.

❝❡angeetha ηambi❞

April 8, 2013

Spicy Raw Banana Fry

     Its was a busy morning, planned to prepare some Sambar along with some spicy poriyal. Dont know whether i have any veggie instock so rushed near my fridge and checked, Huh!! Finally got 2 raw bananas. I am happy that i got some veggie in stock but was bit sad because i know only very plain version of raw banana poriyal which suits with some tangy pulikuzhambu. But i need it for Sambar, so was thinking deeply, Hurray!!! an idea got flashed, recently i looted a Spicy Yam poriyal from my mom, so thought why not i try that with raw banana. Even i prepared and enjoyed for my lunch meal. :)


ALL YOU NEED:
Raw Banana 2 Nos.
Chilly Powder 1 spoon
Turmeric Powder Pinch
Tamarind Syrup 4 spoons
Oil 2 Spoons
Salt Pinch

To Grind
Corainder Leaf 1 Twig
Onion 2 Nos.
Tomato 1 No.
Garlic 6 Nos.
Ginger Pinch

METHOD:
     Peel off the raw banana skin and cut into small cubes. Keep pan, heat a spoon of oil, Grind all the ingredients under "To Grind" and pour it into the oil, saute it for 5 mins. Now add chilly powder, turmeric powder, diced raw bananas, tamarind syrup and salt, give hard stir without breaking the diced raw banana shape. Close it with lid. Do a sauting inbetween to avoid burns. Keep it in simmer by opening the lid, Saute the mixture until it becomes crispy and masala coats well.

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬

April 4, 2013

Onion French Toast

     On all lazy mornings, mostly on weekends, my morning breakfast will be this easy breezy French Toast or Veg Sandwich or Bread-Omelet. You know, i can even survive only by having Bread and Roti items. I love to prepare this very often at home but asusual hubby will run like anything if i prepare this often. So, decide try this atleast once in week. Last week i prepared this for my sunday breakfast, bit bored to follow the same procedure, just added a twist by adding chopped onion and masala, to add flavour to the plain toast. Here comes the recipe with my CREATIVE TWIST :P


ALL YOU NEED:
Bread Slice 2 Nos.
Chopped Onion 1 No.
Pepper Powder Pinch
Cumin Powder Pinch
Oil/Butter 2 spoons
Salt Pinch

METHOD:
     Break egg in a wide bowl, add required salt and pepper powder. Whisk it until everything mixes well. Heat tawa by greasin it with oil or butter, let it get heated. Now take the bread slices, dip it in the egg mixture. Once the tawa gets heated, add few chopped onion and now place bread slices slowly on it, dust pinch of pepper powder and cumin powder over it. Now add spoon of oil/butter over the sides of bread slices. Toss it on both sides. Now serve hot. I am literally mouthwatering here. Yummy !!!

♬ Sangeetha♡Nambi ♬