Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Cauliflower Green Peas Masala


Ingredients:
  • Fresh 0r Frozen Green peas: 1 Cup.
  • Cauliflower : 1 Large
  • Onion medium sized : 2
  • Tomato medium sized : 1
  • Tomato paste : 2 tbsp
  • Garlic chopped : 1 tbsp
  • Curry leaves : Few
  • Red chilli : 1
  • Fennel seeds : 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder : 1 tbsp
  • Coriander powder : 1/2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
  • Oil : 3 tbsp
  • Salt : to taste.
  • Coriander leaves : Few

    Cut the cauliflower in to florets.
      Pour hot water in to the florets in a large vessel and close the lid for 10 minutes.
     After 10 minutes drain the excess water.
    Heat the oil in the pan and add red chilli and fennel seed.
     
     Add garlic and fry till the raw smell goes.
     Add the curry leaves, onions and fry till the colour changes.
    Add tomatoes and fry for 1 minute.
     
     Add tomato paste and cook till oil separates.
    Add green peas and fry for 1 minute.
     
    Add cauliflower florets and mix well.
     
    Add salt,turmeric powder,chilli powder,coriander powder and mix well.

    Add 1/2 cup water. 
     Close the lid and cook for 2 minutes.

    After two minutes,turnoff the flame.

    Finally,garnish with coriander leaves.


Laddu



Ingredients:
Bengal gram flour : 1 Cup
Oil : to fry
Ghee : 1 Tsp
Raisins : 1 Tsp
Lavang : 4 to 5
Sugar : 1 and 1/2 Cup
Cashew : 10 Pieces
Cardamom powder : 1/2 Tsp
Food colour : Yellow - a pinch
Water : 1/2 cup
Baking powder : a pinch

Method:
  1. Mix flour,colour,and baking powder together.
  2. Heat oil in pan.
  3. Add water to the flour and mix thoroughly.The consistency of the batter should be like dosa batter.
  4. Using a laddu ladle (jalli karandi)make small boondhies.Fry before it turn gispy and remove.
  5. When the batters is over ,in the same oil fry cashew,lavang,raisins and add it to the boondhies.
  6. Add half glass of water to the sugar and boil it till you get half string consistency.
  7. Bring down the fire and add the fried boondhies,cardamom powder and ghee.
  8. Mix well and leave for some time.
  9. Shape in to small round ball.
  10. Enjoy the taste.