thekua from my moms kitchen

I know the posts have been too sporadic since past few months now that I am back I will be more regular with the posts . Whenever we go India Thekua

thekua

 is one delicacy which my mother loves to prepare and ya we love to indulge ,this time I was around when she was preparing so could see the procedure

. Thekua tastes good with red chili pickle and a cup of ginger tea .

 

Recipe of Thekua is blogged here
Will be catching up with you guys soon take care and happy blogging.

Janmashtami Celebration with Poori and Spiced Stir fried Potato

Wish all the readers of Asan Khana Happy Shri Krishna Janmashtami
Sharing with you all Janmashtami Jhanki pic decorated at my mothers place

I did this simple rangoli for the festival

and prepared meal of Poori and Aloo Sabzi

Recipe name - Spiced potatoes/Masaledar aloo/Heeng Jeera wale aloo

Recipe source cook book

Preparation time 30 mins

Cooking time 15 mins

Ingredient

Boiled potato six

dried red chili three

ginger chopped one fourth inch

cumin seed one tsp

asafoetida pinch

red chili powder half tsp

turmeric powder one fourth tsp

grounded pomegranate seed powder one tbsp

salt as per taste

oil to cook

Procedure

Heat oil in non stick wok

lower the flame and add asafoetida and cumin seeds

once it starts spluttering add ginger and dried red chili

fry for a minute and add boiled potato followed by

salt,red chili powder ,turmeric powder and pomegranate seeds powder

keep stirring till everything mixes together

fry for 5 to 7 minutes

serve warm with pooris.



Thats all friends,take care,see you all soon

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Weekly wrap up 45 at Colours Dekor.

Sweet start with Bitter truth

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 I guess Gazar Ka Halwa ,

is the perfect post to start the new year ,I know I am bit late with my first post of the yr 2010,reason being my trip to Agra to celebrate Ganesh Chauth also known as Sankat Chauth at my inlaws place ,I am back with a lesson which I learnt and ya I gonna share with you all too ,we went for trip to FatehpurSikri,I had kept my purse beside me on the steps of Salim Chisthi Dargah, Advay was busy running around so my whole attention was towards him,I was so engrossed watching  him that I didn’t realize when my purse was picked from the steps, no guys I didn’t get it back,but ya as Shakespear said Sweet are the uses of adversity I learnt a lotz from this incident.

Never to carry purse or shoulder bag at tourist place always sling back or back pack,not to carry goodies like fav specs,perfume and other unnecessary stuff,not to carry key of wardrobe outside ,Car is always safe to leave things behind.Its not the first time that this happened with me I Lost my cell phone first time in Bangalore while shopping,second time in London I forgot my handbag in tube didn’t get it back and the third time the recent one.

 Yesterday Neha prepared Gazar Ka Halwa, the way I like I don’t think so anything can be better than this and ya its sweet enough to forget something bitter which happened with me.She prepared it the same way as the basic recipe goes,wash peel and grate carrots keep aside.In a non stick wok add two tbsp of ghee and one or two cardamom pod,lower the flame and fry grated carrots till mushy,add milk and keep stirring till the milk is not seen,add amul mithaimate ,no need to add sugar ,keep stirring till mithai mate is mixed with the carrots,ghee has to be added whenever mixture starts sticking to the vessel.Once done add finely chopped dryfruits,mix well and serve warm.

 I guess thats all for todays post,many thanks for sending entries for the Jingle Event,event is on till 10th of Jan so if you guys have anything which suits the theme do send me,,,take care cee you all soon,..;-) Have a happy and safe week ahead.

Crispy ajwain kachori with paneer sabji

Yesterday felt like having Paneer curry for dinner and together with ajwain kachori combo was perfect,Pallavi was craving since a long time for Kachoris,so i asked mother to prepare Kachori specially for her while i prepared cottage cheese curry.

This recipe is very simple and quiet apt for beginners in cooking,i am posting this recipe specially for Pallavi :-) so that she can try this recipe whenever she wants,marraige thought me cooking and i guess thats what is inspiring my Sis to cook .

coming to the recipe of Paneer curry

ingredient needed

cottage cheese 125gm chopped 

onion chopped three

tomato two chopped

grated ginger half tsp

garli clove chopped three

green chilli chopped one

salt as per taste

oil to cook one tbsp

half tsp each of red chilli ,turmeric and coriander powder

pinch of garam masala powder.

chopped coriander leaves to garnish one tbsp

cumin seeds half tsp

procedure

heat oil in wok and add cumin seeds

once cumin seeds start spluttering

add ginger,garlic,green chilli and onions

keep frying till onions start changing their colour

add tomatoes and mix well

once tomatoes gets mixed with onions add

salt and masala mixture(red chilli,turmeric and corinader powder)

keep stirring on low flame till oil is seen along the sides

if the masala starts sticking add few drops of water and scrap from the sides

add required amount of water as desired (i usually like thick gravy so i add less water )

let the gravy boil ,once gravy starts boiling lower the flame and add chopped cottage cheese.

mix well and let it simmer for few minutes.

before removing from flame add pinch of garam masala and coriander leaves.

mix well and serve hot with pori or chapatis.

Recipe of Ajwain kachori

ingredient needed

wheat flour depending on your need

water to need the dough

salt as per taste

one tsp oil (for the dough)

ajwain seeds one tsp

procedure

mix all the ingredients and knead smooth dough

roll out in the shape of pooris but slightly thicker than pooris

heat oil in wok

once oil is hot lower the flame and slowly slide the kachodis

keep turning till the kachodis are brown from both side

serve hot with curry of choice .

Event entry

Poornima of tasty treats is on with My favourite things event theme this month being cheese ,event started by Bindiya of in luv with food.

Panner subji goes to her event .

Enjoy the week frens,..cee u all soon,..:-)

Festive Food Event -Onam Festival Roundup

Onam-harvesting festival, after troiling for months, it’s the reaping time for the farmers. All our ancestors had a time to celebrate would have been like the aka pay-day though after few months.

The beautiful Pooklam by Shreya

 marks the joyous expression of Onam Festival.

Onam sadya the tradition of grandeous meal, maintains deep roots in every Indian. Still every family has its own way of making it, inspiring the food bloggers to share their feelings and tradition.

Things have changed over generations but we continue the celebrations. A time to maintain our traditions ,tribute to motherland and our ancestors as well.

All of us had different way of celebrating the festival this year the entries here are just a representation of the festivity though with individuality .After celebrating rakshabandhan at PritisIndian khana and Krishna ashtami and Ganesha chaturthi at Purvas daawat i present before you all delicacies prepared for the Harvesting Festival ONAM

Thanks a lot freinds  for sending such nice and yummy delicacies,thanks a ton PRITI and Purva for giving me the opportunity to celebrate Onam Festival.

JAYASHREE OF LUVGOODFOOD SENT AUTHENTIC PAZHAM NURUKKU

An integral part of a traditional Onam Sadya, this dish has now also become a part of most festivals celebrated in the Thrissur district of Kerala. , according to her no sadya (feast) is complete without some pazhamurukku.

Jayshree has also shared pic of her ona sadya meal

which has from top left puli inji,kalan,thair pachdi,vendakka mezhukkupuratti (okra stir fry ),aviyal,sarkkara upperi,chips,papaddam,rice,muringakka sambhar and chakka pradhaman.

EASYCRAFT of SIMPLEINDIANFOOD Sent yummy PALADA

Prepared from rice ada this sweetdish is something new for me.

and Carrot Beans Thoran and Avial which are important part of Onam sadya

Priya of Easyandtastyrecipes has sent yummy delicacies for Onam celebration ,and everything is new for me,..blogger from paris ,her blog has easy and tasty recipes.

starter-Jackfruitseed Paruppu Vadai

 side dish-Simple Potato Roast,Sprouted Horsegram Sambhar,Moongdal Rasam

sweet dish-Wheat Ashoka Halwa,Semiya Coconutmilk Kesari,Oats Halwa and Mixed Dal Paayasam.

Lubna of kitchen flavour who is busy with joy from fasting to feasting in her blog has taken out time for Onam festival and sent

crispy banana chips arent they looking yummy.

Sukanya of sukanya musings has sent delicious looking pal payasam

and also shared how it is served during festivals and marraige ceremonies,she has shared both traditional and quick method to prepare yummy Pal payasam.

Beautiful Pookolam is sent by Uma Maheshwari non blogger from Malaysia.

Arundati of escapades has cooked delicious looking avial for thiruvonam

her recipe is iyer palakkad way of cooking avial shared by her mothe rin law.

Suma of sumascuisine celebrated ONAM with friends together by having potluck party for the sadya,

her share was yummy pineapple pachdi and delicious looking sambhar,

she has also shared pookolam pic .

Sireesha of momrecipes has sent sweet payasam

made of broken wheat ,coconut and jaggery,different one for me.

Vandana of cooking up something nice has joined in

Onam festival celebration with one of her favourite dish Avial.

Aparna of my diverse kitchen has shared one

of the regularly prepared dish in her kitchen Olan prepared from ash gourd and pumpkin.

Dershana of the footloose chef prepared dishes for ona sadya  with help from her hubby,along with Ona sadya pic

she has shared recipes of Avial which is lovely medley of all kind of vegetables in an aromatic masala of cumin,coconut and shallots

,Inji curry which is sweet,hot and tangy ginger based curry,Kottu kari which is delightful mixture of raw banana,yam and brown chickpeas and goes well with steamed rice,for Olan Dershana shares her mother in laws recipe,in the Kalan post Dershana shares the traditional way to prepare Kalan and she also tells the difference between Kalan and Pulliseri,she has shared the recipe of Kalan using ripe bananas or Nenthranpazham,next comes Vendakka khichdi which resembles raita as Dershana says is new for me and last recipe from her blog for the Onam festival is of Ada Pradhaman which is known as king of payasam in Kerala.

Lakshmi of cooking station has shared recipe of Plantain thoran for the Onam festival

which is easy to prepare and apt accompaniment for hot steaming rice.

Vani of illatharasi has shared Avial recipe for the Onam festival

and also sent  lovely Pookolam pics done with orchid,marigold flowers and lighted diyas.

Purva of purvas daawat sadya for Onam festival 

is delicious looking rava idli with hot sambhar .

Shama of easy 2 cook recipes has sent

delicious looking dal payasam for the Onam festival.

Sowmya of creative saga shares the recipe of Avial

and also shares some memories in her post with which i guess all food bloggers can relate,..;-)

Rekha of plaintain leaf has sent yummy looking Pal payasam for the Onam festival

,she has used nallukuthari rice for the payasam ,she also shares her memories of Guruvayur Krishna  temple.

Priti of Indian khana shares easy recipe of

broken wheat halwa for the Onam festival.

Lakshmi of kitchen chronicles shares the recipe of

Kavuni arisi payasam prepared from black rice for the Onam festival.

Shreya of moms cooking is back from her blog break with Onam celebration in her post, she shares pic of Ona sadya

which looks so yummy and also recipe of kottu curry

for the Onam festival.

Purnima of fantasy cooking has joined in Onam celebration

with colourful Pookolam and Onam sadya pic.

Sunshinemom of tongue ticklers has prepared special dish for Onam festival

Paruppu Pradaman which is sweet porridge prepared from coconut milk and split moong bean.

Uma maheswarinon blogger from Malaysia has sent Olan, Eriseery,Pineapple pachdi,Cucumber pachdi and Beans thoran

Olan

Ingredients

1 small cup kidney beans

1 small White Pumpkin

1/4 piece of Sweet Pumpkin

4-5 Green Chillies

small packet of Cocunut milk / or u can extact from the coconut if u want

curry leaves

1tps of Cocunut oil

Salt to taste

Preparation

1. Soak the Kidney beans for 1hr and then cook in the cooker for 4 or 5 whistle keep it aside

2. Cut the white and Sweet Pumpkin in rectangle shape and very think slice

3. slit the Green Chilles

4. Boil the pumpkin and the chilles with just 1/2 cup water and salt to taste

5. Once the pumpkin is cooked add the kidney beans to it bring to a boil , add curry leaves also

6. put off the stove keep it covered

7. take the coconut milk around 1cup or as required add to the above mixture dont boil it

8. Before u Serve pls add 1tsp of Cocunut oil

Olan is done

Eliserry

Ingredients

1 small cup kidney beans/ or kadalla

1 small sweet pumpkin

1 full cup coconut grated

3-4 Red dry chilli

1/2 tps jeera

a pinch of Turmeric

salt to taste

curry leaves

2 tsp of cocunut oil

mustard

Preparation of Cocunut mixture

grind 1/2 cup of cocunut, Dry Red chillies, jeera to a fine paste

Soak the Kidney beans for 1hr and then cook in the cooker for 4 or 5 whistle keep it aside

cut Pumpkin in a small square pieces( or any shape), boil the pumpkin with just 1/2 cup of water, add water as required to cook, with a pinch of turmeric and salt as per taste,

once boiled add the above mixture of cocunut to the pumpkin and even add the boiled kindey beans(or Kadalla). put off the stove keep aside

put 2 tsp of Coconut oil in a kadai, add mustard , then add curry leaves and 1/2 cup of coconut, fry for sometime till the coconut turns brownish,

u will get a nice smell of the coconut ( tip - the oil which u added in the beginning will start to come out from the coconut -then it is done)

Add the fried coconut to the mixture and mix wel -

Eliserry is done

Pine Apple Pachadi

Ingredients

1 pine apple cut into small pieces

1/2 cup coconut

3 Green Chillies

1/4 tsp mustard

curry leaves

salt to taste

Preparation of coconut mixture

grind 1/2 cup of cocunut, green chillies and mustard to a fine paste

boil the pine apple with salt, once the pine apple is boiled, add the above coconut mixture to the pine apple mix well and put off the stove, and add the curry leaves,

take 1tsp of oil(coconut oil) add mustard once the mustard is spalttered add that to the Pine apple pachadi

Pine apple Pachadi is done

Cucumber Pachadi

Ingredients

1 cucumber cut into small pieces of u can scrap it

1/4 cup coconut

1/4 tsp mustard

2 green chilles

salt to take

Prearation of Coconut Mixture

grind 1/2 cup of cocunut, green chillies and mustard to a fine paste

Add the cocunut mixture to the cucumber mix well

Thadaka

1tsp oil, add 1/4 tsp mustard, add 1/4 urdu dal , 3-4 dry red chillies

Add the thadaka to the above mixture of cucumber

Add salt before u serve

Cucumber Pachadi is done

Beans - Toran

Ingredients

Beans as required

salt to taste

3-4 dry red chilles

1/4 cup of less than that coconut

1/4 tsp mustard

Preparation

Take oil in a kadai, add mustared, red chilles, fry and then add beans to it, add required amount of water for beans to boil, add salt as required

once the water is evopoarted and beans is cooked put off the stove and add grated coconut to the beans

Beans -Toran is Done

my entry for the event plain rice with sothi,plain rice with tomato rasam,potato podimas,injithair and dryfruit kesari.

with this beautiful Pookolam

by Shreya i invite you all to Lakshmis blog taste of mysore for the next Festive Food Event

Navratri .

Thanks again friends for participating in the event and making it huge success,without your yummy entries it wouldnt have been poosible,thanks Uma for the beautiful Pookolam and yummy entries,..and special thanks to Priti and Purva for giving me the opportunity to host the event.

Dinner of Onam sadya dishes with pics of palawan beach

Clothes-packed

books-packed

now busy clearing almirahs,..

dont know what i am talking about na :-),,,friends i am moving back to India forever on 15th of october,so since past few days i have been really busy doing packing and other things,

after spending two yr three months in Singapore which is worlds safest place,going back to Delhi ncr gives me goosebumps specially after the recent bomb blast which took place in delhi markets,but then this is something which has no solution,,,for few days after the blasts i was really depressed,but i know the more i think ,the more depressed i gonna be,..and i think a lot when i am not doing anything,..best way is to keep myself busy so that i dont think negative things,..:-) ,after tiring myself by doing packing whole day,..cooking is something which i look forward to destress myself ,ya ,cooking acts like therapy for me specially these days when i am busy with packing and all..all i want is hot dal chawal with subji,..one such tiring day i felt like trying Onam sadya dishes

,and trust me what a meal it was ,i tried sothi which is lightly spiced coconut soup

ingredients for sothi -

onion chopped one

green chilli sliced two

curry leaves few

salt to taste

oil to cook

half cup thickcoconut milk

four cup thin coconut milk

tomato one chopped

pinch of turmeric powder

pinch of cumin powder

one teaspoon each of fenugreek and mustard seed

half tsp each of cumin and fennel seeds

crushed dried red chilli two

procedure

heat oil in wok

fry fenugreek,mustard,cumin and fennel seeds along with red chilli,

further add chopped onions,green chillies and curry leaves,frytill onions turn translucent

add thin coconut milk,chopped tomatoes,cumin and turmeric powder followed by salt

boil for 10 to 15 minutes

add thick coconut milk and boil further for five minutes.

serve hot .

which is ,potato podimas -spiced mashed potato

from Sukanyas blog and tomato rasam, injithair -ginger in curd

,dryfruit kesari here,i am not good in preparing halwa ,..so asked hubby to prepare for which he agreed,to enjoy the meal in traditional way had on banana leaf,i was not sure whether i would get banana leaf in the nearby grocery shop,..but when hubby returned with banana leaves i was realy happy,..

from

have captured some pics of southernmost point of Asia when we went sentosa last pic,..enjoy the pics,.i will be regularly posting pics of some of my favourite places in Singapore in my forthcoming posts,..Palawan beach of Sentosa resort is one of them,,,

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Sothi goes to WYF-salad,starter,soup

 event of easycrafts  

this whole post of Onam sadya dishes

goes to Festive Food Event

started by Priti and Purva,theme for this month being Onam Celebration

hosted by me.

Ruth of Ruths kitchen experiment is hosting Sensational Sides event

for the Monthly Mingle Theme started by Meeta ,potato podimas goes to her event.