Thursday, September 11, 2008

Achappam Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg Fine raw rice flour
• 2 Eggs
• 2 Cups grated coconut
• 2 tbsp Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla essence
• 2 tsp Sesame seeds
• 1 Pinch salt
• Oil to fry

How to make Achappam:
Place the flour in a big mixing bowl.
Now extract milk from the coconut and add it to the flour.
Beat eggs in a bowl, one at a time till firm.
Combine the beaten eggs to the flour mixture along with the sugar, sesame seeds, essence and salt, mix well.
Take a wok and heat oil in it.
Place the achappam mould in the very hot oil for a minute.
Dip three-fourth of the mould into the batter and then, put it in the hot oil.
The achappam will fall into the oil from the mould and turn it carefully to fry on the other side.
Once fried, remove it from the flame and drain the excess oil on clean paper towels.

Chinese Recipe : Vegetables Stir Fry (Vegetarian)

Ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 1/4 cup prepared stir fry sauce

  • 1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes (1/4 to 1/2 tsp.)

  • 4 tsps. peanut oil or vegetable oil

  • 2 cups small broccoli florets

  • 2 cups small mushrooms

  • 1 small onion, cut into wedges and separated into 1-inch strips

  • 1 medium carrot, cut diagonally into 1/3 inch slices

Directions:

  1. Combine honey, stir-fry sauce and pepper flakes in small bowl; set aside.

  2. In wok or large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat.

  3. Add vegetables and toss while cooking, about 2-3 minutes.

  4. Add honey sauce, stir until all vegetables are glazed and sauce is bubbly hot, about 1 minute.

  5. Serve as a vegetable side dish or over steamed rice or noodles for a main dish.

Chinese Recipe - Hot and Sour Soup

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 med. onion, sliced
  • 3 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, minced
  • 4 c. chicken broth
  • 1 c. water
  • 2 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 6 oz. shiitake mushrooms
  • 1/3 c. sliced water chestnuts
  • 1/2 lb. sliced snow peas
  • 1 c. fresh bean sprouts
  • 1/4 c. rice-wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsp. sesame oil
  • Dash of chili oil

Directions:

  1. Heat 2 tbsp. vegetable oil in a heavy pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the onion and carrots; cook, stirring constantly for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and ginger; cook, stirring for 1 minute.
  4. Add chicken broth, water and soy sauce. Bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Add the mushrooms and water chestnuts; boil for 1 minute.
  6. Turn off heat, add peas and bean sprouts. Cover and let rest for 2 minutes.
  7. Stir in rice-wine vinegar, sesame oil and chili oil. Heat through for 1 minute, serve immediately.

Nachos Recipe

Ingredients

Method

1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Arrange a layer of tortilla chips along the bottom of a wide, shallow baking pan. It will make things easier if this baking pan also can be used as a serving pan, such as the ceramic platter shown in the photo above. The layer of tortilla chips can be a couple chips thick. Spread the refried beans over the chips (this is why you need extra thick chips, so they don’t break when encountering the beans). Sprinkle the grated cheese over the top of chips and beans. Sprinkle slices of jalapeƱo peppers over the cheese. Bake in oven for 10 minutes, or until cheese is melted. 5 minutes in a convection oven.

2 Serve with dollops of salsa, sour cream and guacamole, with chopped cilantro sprinkled on top.

Serves 8. What is pictured above is a half-recipe.

Manchurian With Gravy

Ingredients-white corn flour

soya sauce

garlic

green onions

cabbage

2 tomatoes

capsicum

green chillies

recipe-saute green onions in oil-very lettle saute,then add garlic and keep aside.mix white corn flor,green onions,garlic,capsicum ,soya sauce and roll them and fry small balls.keep this aside too.now saute a little tomatoe ketchup,tomato puree and soya sauce and a little vinega.teh sauce will become dark brown.the when ready,mix teh 3 things together and you have manchrian with gravy.

MASALA SODA

TAKE SPRITE.MIX MINT LEAVES AND GIGER IN A MIXTURE.ADD JEERALU TO THE MIXTURE.ADD THIS MIXTURE TO THE SPRITE.DELICIOUS MASLA SODA IS READY

MUTHIYA

INGREDIENTS-LEFT OVER RICE

GREEN CHILLIES GINGER PASTE

A LITTLE GARLIC(OPTIONAL)

LAUKI

KOTHMIR

SOUR DAHI

SUGAR

2SPOONS OIL

WHEAT ATTA

MAKAI ATTA

JOWAR ATTA

SUGAR

RECIPE-MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS TOGETHER.STEAM A VESSEL AND MAKE BALLS AND PUT THEM IN A STEAMER.STEAM FOR HALF AN HOUR.REMOVE THE BALLS.WHEN COOL,SEASON THEM.TAKE A SPOON OIL AND OUT CURRY PATA,RYE,AJVAIN ,SESAME SEEDS AND HING AND SEASON THE MUTHIYAS.