Simple Indian Meal :-)

i know i have been away from blogosphere since past once month ,there were so many things which kept me busy ,but today i stole some minutes to write this post,
last month was preety hectic ,after reviving from viral fever  it was time to pack bags for the Hongkong

and Macau trip,

it was surprise for Advay as i had not told him anything about Disneyland .
Once we were back house chores and Advay kept me busy as his summer break was on,then planned some play dates for him,worked with him on summer break project which is scrap book on family members

thus you guys can imagine how busy i have  been and in midst of all this i felt homesick too as  i missed the  wedding ceremony which was held in June when i was travelling to Hongkong.
Now since Advay's summer break is over ,life is  back to normal ,but then i gonna miss all this ,
coming back to today's post sharing with you all this simple Indian Thali .This simple thali has

Chapati
Curd
Lauki sabzi
Onyo Cholar dal from Bong mom's Cookbook 
and bhindi bhujia
Bhindi bhujia is something which is regualarly prepared at our home,and this one is my favourite ,i prefer this with simple tadka dal and plain rice.Thus one is special recipe for me as i learnt this way back in 2006 when i  hardly knew anything about cooking,thought by my mother patiently on skype ,coming back to the recipe.
Recipe name Bhindi bhujia/bhindi fry 
Recipe source my mother
Preparation time 10 mins 
Cooking time 20 mins
Okra/Bhindi 200gm washed and sliced
onion chopped
fenugreek seeds one tsp
asafoetida a pinch
dried red chili crushed two
turmeric powder half tsp
amchur powder half tsp
salt as per taste
oil two tbsp
Procedure 
heat oil in non stick wok,once hot lower the flame
add asafoetida , fenugreek seeds and dried red chili
let it splutter and add chopped onion
keep frying till the onion turns brown
once the onions are half done
add salt and turmeric poweder followed by chopped okra
fry for five minutes and cover and cook on low flame
check after five mins and mix everything together
once done sprinkle amchur powder and serve warm.

That's all friends,
Linking this post to
The Weekly Story 86 hosted by Colours Dekor.
take care and happy blogging,..
see ya all soon,..
;-)

Thali with Onyo Cholar Dal from Bong Mom and Dhania Aloo

When i saw the recipe of Cholar Dal at Bong Moms space,i knew i would try it soon

and thats what i did today ,
together with chutney allo,sago papad,curd and plain rice

meal was pure bliss
Recipe of Dhaniya Aloo blogged here
Thanks a ton Bong Mom for sharing the recipe of Onyo Cholar Dal.

Linking this post to Bookmarked recipes volume 33 hosted by Priya of Mharo Rajasthan.
Thats all friends,take care ,see you all soon
Happy Blogging

Tried it and luved it - Macher Jhal from Ecurry

Ingredient - Tilapia
Recipe - no clue
Food blog search  for - Indian Tilapia Curry
What I tried - Macher Jhal from Ecurry

Paired with white rice
Thanks a ton Soma for sharing this delicious curry,will try this again,..:-)
Thats all friends,enjoy the week ahead,cee you all soon
take care and happy blogging

Thali with bengali curry and missi roti

Tried Pathar Mangshor Jhol from bongcookbook substituted mutton with chicken and rui macher jhol from Kichu khon  i omitted the use of veggies here ,paired this with missi roti ,wok fried lemon pepper chciken drumstick and mint mango chutney.Thanks a ton for sharing such yummy recipes frens,meal was yum,..all thanks to u guys,..
for wok fried lemon pepper chicken
in a mixing bowl mix lemom pepper with crushed ginger and garlic,sprinkle half tsp of olive oil
rub the mix on chicken drum stick and keep aside
in a wok add one tsp of oil and slow cook chicken till its done.
for missi roti
recipe source cookbook
recipe category indian bread
ingredient needed
one cup gram flour
one cup whole wheat flour
two tbsp oil or ghee
one tbsp kasoori methi
pinch of asafoetida
pinch of turmeric powder
half tsp cumin seeds,salt and red chili powder.
Preparation
mix all the ingredients
add enough water to make a dough of rolling consistency
cover and keep aside for half an hour
Procedure
make equal sized balls
roll each ball into chapati ,but thicker than usual chapati
cook on a hot tava from both sides

Nupur of one hot stove is on with Blog bites 3 theme this month is Adaptation,Pathar Mangshor Jhol and Rui Macher Jhol are off for her event .
Missi roti is my first entry for the event on my blog Celebrating Delhi Cuisine or to be more precise Delhi ka Khana .,..;-)
tk cre frens,,cee u all soon,,,.

Cauliflower Potato Soup and Dhona Pata Chicken from Sandeepas Space

Tried this simple cauliflower and potato soup few days back,simple and easy to prepare i guess nothing can beeasy and comforting than this specially in this harsh winters which we are facing.
Recipe Name Cauliflower and Potato Soup
Recipe Style Cooking

,heat one tsp of oil in non stick wok,add chopped cauliflower,potato,onion and salt and pepper,keep frying till the veggies are tender and mushy ,run through the blender to make puree,strain the liquid and boil in the same wok,add one tsp of milk,water as required ,and season with basil,chive or rosemary before serving.I had this garnished with cherry tomato and basil leaves.

Have tried lotz of recipes with Panch Phoran,but this one is awesome,recipe is adapted from Sandeepas post of Dhona Pata Chicken ,try this recipe from her space and i bet you guys will be amazed what magic panch phoran can add to dishes,and together with dhania chicken really tasted yummy,...;-) \

Thanks a ton Sandeepa for sharing this recipe,..;-) i guess this sums all for todays post cee u all soon,..tk cre nd happy bloggin...

Parshe Pposto,Dimer bhapa,Bengali Thali and other delicacies for SWC-wEST bENGAL

Finally 90 percent of packing done,.now when i see packed bags,cartons,and empty rooms i feel so nostalgic,in another 15 days we will be leaving for Delhi,i am happy but sad too,excited but nervous too,..lookin forward for the change in my life as would be able to work there finally but i gonna miss my days in Singapore too,..when i reached here in 2006 after getting married,i was fresh graduate from dental college,who had no idea of cooking.

March 2008-i stumbled on Laksmis blog taste of mysore through orkut,she had announced SWC kashmir,then i didnt had any idea what food events are,.i clicked on the link and got some idea,..and thus Asan Khana was born,till then i didnt had any friends in Singapore,..but now after seven months i have so many friends because of blogging.

This post is specially dedicated to my Singapore blogger frens,..frens gonna miss u all lotz,..it was fun to meet and chat and know each other more,..gonna miss the foodies meet a lot,..:-(

Coming back to todays post,last month i tried lots of bengali recipe,source of recipe of parshe posto,chinir narkel naru,dimer bhapa,arhar dal malai,bhapa doi,kismisher chutney,allo bhaja,begun posto from here .

pomfret in mustard sauce from here

 i will post recipe of singapore style fish head curry in another post.

first MEAL is of

Parshe posto

which is fish cooked with posta seeds,when i saw this recipe ,i knew i had to try this,.yummy fish curry goes well with rice.

Dimer Bhapa

patience is needed for this recipe,for me steaming egg took lotz of time ,but together with parshe posto and plain rice meal was really delicious,..do try for a change,

Chinir Narkel Naru

hubby prepared this sweet,and he was really happy with the taste,it was difficult to manipulate the mix,mabe cause the mix was too soft but taste wise it was awesome.

Second one is Bengali Vegetarian thali

-which has plain rice with  Arhar dal malai,bhapa doi

,kishmiser chutney,begun posto

and allo bhaja

Third meal is

of Singapore style fish head curry

,bengali style pomfret in mustard sauce with plain rice.

previous entries for the event are Kesariya ,Cranberry ,Strawberry and Badami Sandesh.

,Moghlai parantha ,Ghee Bath ,Cholar DAL ,Bengali thali which has green mango curry,tomato and green mango chutney,allo posto and misti pulao.

Chingri Macher Malai Curry with plain nan,Narkol Bhat and Shorshe batata mach

This whole post minus Singapore style fish head curry goes to Lakshmi who is hosting SWC-West Bengal event.

Teekha murgir jhol,meetha aam sandesh,chatpata allo ,makhmali murgh and few handpainted tshirts

Have heard lots about murgir jhol or bengali style chicken curry,so when i got this recipe
source from here

while searching for bengali recipes,i didnt had any second thoughts,i thought if trying and i am so glad i tried,had with plain rice ,

intentionally i had added more water to the gravy to make the gravy thin,..otherwise always in my cooking i prefer thick gravy...gonna make this again for my sisters,..because just like me even they like spicy curry.

Plain paratha with aam(mango) sandesh and aloo bhona was the dinner which i had packed for hubbys tiffin when he was on night call,addition of panch phoran to the potatoes imparts nice aromatic flavour and to finish off there was sweet aam sandesh

,for the first time i experimented with mango pulp and cottage cheese together,..it was difficult to bind together but somehow i managed ,after preparing kept in freezer for 5 minutes so that shere.weet sets,..i have already blogged in detail with pics procedure to prepare sandesh,,in badami sandesh post,have followed the same procedure, aloo bhona recipe is taken from here

BENGALI STYLE CHICKEN REZALA-addition of wheat flour to this curry imparts distinct flavour to the curry,..,,,for the first time i had added wheat flour to any curry,,so was scared too,..but when i had with rice

,,,it was total yum,,,try and u wil know the differencegravy was soft like velvet so makhmali murgh :-) ,recipe is taken from here,,i followed the same recipe,..

MURGIR JHOL,ALOO BHONA,AAM SANDESH AND BENGALI CHCIKEN REZALA GO TO SWC WEST BENGAL EVENT

HOSTED BY LAKSHMI OF COOKING STATION

Srilekha is on in her kitchen with chicken event

, i will be sending Murgir jhol and chciken rezala for her event.

Sudeshna is on with non veg recipe event

,chicken rezala and murgir jhol are off for her event

I played around with fabric crayons,..on tshirts

for more pics click here

,and ya ONAM FESTIVAL CELEBRATION is on at asankhna ,do send me delicious onam sadya recipes and pokallan pics,..by 22nd of this month,ceeya frens,..happy bloggin..:-)

MALYALI CHOKHA OR EGG BHURJI BENGALI MOGHLAI PARANTHA KE SAATH,..

Prepared quiet a long time back malyali style scrambled egg and mashed potato along with bengali style mughlai parantha and ya gobhi manchurian from sowmyas blog,..this post was pending from quiet along time so today thought of finally posting it,..this version of egg bhurji and mashed potato is totally new for me so thought of givin a try ..got the recipe from malyali cook book...

ingredients for SCRAMBLED EGG (MALYALI STYLE )

-mustard seeds half tsp

-onion one chopped

-salt to taste

-oil to cook

-curry leaves six

-egg two

for the paste-grind together 2cm of dried onion,one onion,two green chilli,cumin seeds half tsp and turmeric powder

procedure

heat one tsp oil in wok

add mustard seeds once they start spluttering add chopped onions and curry leaves

once onions are done add coconut paste,salt followed by egg

fry together till egg blends well with the masala,..

serve hot with chapati o rparantha.

FOR MASHED POTATO

- TWO POTATO BOILED AND CHOPPED

-TOMATO ONE CHOPPED

-SALT TO TASTE

for the paste

blend together one tbsp of grated coconut with one dried red chilli ,one tsp of tamarind paste and water

for the tempering

oil

mustard seeds half tsp

asafoetida a pinch

fenugreek seeds half tsp

curry leaves about 7

procedure

in a wok place the boiled potato

add chopped tomato,salt coconut paste and half cup of water

keep stirring till water is absorbed once done

heat oil for tempering

add the tempering ingredients in the oil

and add to the potato mixture

serve hot with roti

for moghlai parantha

ingredients

plain flour one cup

semolina one fourth cup

sugar one tsp

salt to taste

milk to knead ONE CUP

saffron strands THREE TO FOUR

oil to cook

procedure

knead dough with help of warmmilk

roll out with help of rolling pins

and brush slightly with oil

before roasting on nonstick tava

once brown from non stick tava

remove and enjoy hot with curry of choice

enjoyed malyali chokha and egg bhurji with moghlai parantha lotz,..and ya SOWMYAS GOBHI MANCHURIAN TASTED GREAT WITH THE OTHER THREE,..

THATS ALL FOR TODAY ,..HAPPY BLOGGIN FRENS CEEYA TOMORROW

MEETHE MAI GULABI SANDESH OR NAMKEEN MAI BATATA VADA,...

When i first heard about flower power theme of Jhiva hosted by Rachna i was not sure whether i will participate or not,.cause couldnt relate flowers with cooking,..then i saw Vanis post of HIBISCUS MILK and got inspired to try my luck with flowers,.good theme RACHNA FLOWERS are really powerful and addition of flowers if used properly will surely enhance the taste....thats what i did yesterday...i had a new pack of dried french rose lying in my store from quiet a long time ,..yesterday finally took it out and tried my luck with them,,.as soon as i opened the packet..i was transformed somewhere else,..the aroma of dried french roses was like smell therapy for me,..felt so good,..,mmm..its cant be described in words,..sorry i went somewhere else,..i am back..ya with the french roses finally out of the pack,..i prepared home made cottage cheese...mashed it properly,..kept aside ,in a grinder i added petals of about eight french roses two cardamom and four tablespoon of sugar,..and grounded everything together,.i mixed this mixture in the mashed cottage cheese ,..and mashed again till everything blended together..i tried giving shapes of petals,..but it didnt come that well,..i topped the sandesh with petals of the dried flowers,..and kept in fridge for 10 minutes,

..was scared how the sweet would taste,,,asked hubby ,he liked a lot,..and ya even i liked it too,..since i prepared sweet with rose petals and in the same way as i prepare sandesh i named the sweet GULABI SANDESH and they go to the flower power event hosted by Rachna. and to ORIGINAL RECIPE EVENT
HOSTED BY LORE OF CULINARTY

thanks a lot Rachna for hosting this lovely event or i would have never tried the dried french roses

Yesterday i tried something else for the first time,BATATA VADA

,..reason being again rain,thought of preparing pakodi initially but when i saw the recipe of BATATA VADA

i was tempted to give it a try ,.. enjoyed delicious batata vadas with tea,..

these BATATA VADA GO TO

SWC MAHARASHTRA HOSTED BY NEHA

and to the PAKODA CONTEST HOSTED BY RUSHINA

COMING TO AWARD LAKSHMI HAS PASSED ME FRIENDSHIP AWARD,THANKS A TON LAKSHMI

thats all for today frens ,..happy bloggin cee ya tomorrow,..