Saturday, June 27, 2009

Corn on the Cob


Method:

1) Pressure cook the corn in two cups of salted water upto two whisles.
2) Cool and remove on to a plate. Rub some butter along each corn on the cob. Sprinkle some pepper and a dash of lemon juice and relish.

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Simple Plain Cake


Ingredients:  

200 gms  cup white sugar
200 gms  butter
200 gms eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla esence
200 gms  all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoons baking powder

Method:

1)  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). 
2)  In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder, 
3) Add to the creamed mixture and mix well until batter is smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
4) Bake for 30 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven. Cake is done when it springs back to the touch.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Betroot Fry With Egg



Another recipe from Recipe Den. Had this yummy dish with hot hot phulkha's. Thanks once again  for such amazing recipes

Simple Tomato Curry

Ingredients:

1/2 kg fresh tomatoes, finely chopped
2 large onions, finely chopped
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
10-12 fresh curry leaves
10-12 garlic cloves, slightly crushed
pinch of turmeric pwd
1 tsp red chilli pwd (adjust)
1/2 tsp coriander pwd
salt to taste
1 tbsp grated jaggery
2 tbsp coriander leaves
1 tbsp oil



Method:

1 Heat oil in a vessel. Add the mustard seeds and let them pop. Add the crushed garlic and curry leaves and toss them for 8-10 seconds.
2 Add the onions and fry till translucent. Add the chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd and salt. Combine well.
3 Add the chopped tomatoes and cook on medium heat uncovered for 4-5 mts. Reduce heat and cook covered for another 5 mts.
4 Add a glass of water, jaggery, adjust salt and cook covered till you get the desired gravy consistency.
5 Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with hot chapatis, rice,