Friday, April 30, 2010

PEANUT BRITTLE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR PEANUT BRITTLE

Peanuts – 2 cups [crushed]
Sugar – 2 cups
Salt –1 pinch

METHOD OF PREPARING PEANUT BRITTLE

Melt sugar in a thick bottomed pan, stirring continuously. Add salt and peanuts, stir gently until well coated and then spread thinly in greased dish and keep aside.
When near it cold, mark into squares and cut. Serve as a desert.

ORANGE RICE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR ORANGE RICE

Rice –1 cup
Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
Orange juice – 1 cup
Rind of 1 orange
Sugar – ¾ cup
Apple juice –1 cup
Whipped cream – 2 tbsp

METHOD OF PREPARING ORANGE RICE

In half boiled rice, add the juices, sugar, orange rind and cook until the rice become soft.
Mix the whipped cream and garnish with cherries. Serve cold

Thursday, April 29, 2010

SOYABEAN CASSROLE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR SOYABEAN CASSROLE

Soya beans – 1 cup [cooked]
Celery – 2 sticks [chopped]
Tomato puree – 2 tbsp
Onion – 1 [chopped]
Carrot – 2 [grated]
Cheese – ¼ cup [grated]
Bread crumbs – ¼ cup
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD OF PREPARING SOYABEAN CASSROLE

Mashed the soya beans and mix with chopped onion, grated carrot, and salt. Place in a greased casserole. Pour the tomato puree over the soya beans mixture and sprinkle the pepper powder. , Mix the grated cheese and breadcrumbs and spread over the mixture.
Bake in a moderate oven at 350° F. Serve hot.

RICE IN ITALIAN STYLE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR ITALIAN RICE

Rice –2 cups
Water or vegetable stock – 4 cups
Paprika – ½ tsp
Butter – 2 tbsp
Cheese – ¼ cup
Salt and pepper to taste

METHOD OF PREPARING ITALIAN RICE


Melt butter in a pan, put rice and sauté for 2minutes. Boil the vegetable stock or water and pour over the rice. Add cheese paprika, salt and pepper and mix well. Bake in oven at 200° c for 1 hour.
Serve hot.

CHICKEN CURRY [WITHOUT OIL] RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR CHICKEN CURRY [WITHOUT OIL]

Chicken – 1 kg [cut into small pieces]
Tomatoes – 2 [chopped]
Onion – 2 [cut into pieces]
Ginger – 1 piece
Garlic flakes – 5 [chopped
Coconut – 2 tbsp [grated]
Coriander powder – 2 tbsp
Green chilies – 4 [chopped]
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Garam masala – 1 tsp
Cashew nut – 5
Curry leaves – 1 stand
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARING CHICKEN CURRY [WITHOUT OIL]

Grind tomatoes, onion, ginger, garlic, grated coconut, green chilies, cashewnut in a mixer grinder by adding enough water. Add coriander powder, red chili powder turmeric powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
Pour the masala mixture into a pan and add chicken pieces and salt into it. Add 2 cups of water and cook on low flame for 20 minutes.
Transfer the chicken curry into a serving dish and garnish with curry leaves.
Serve hot with chappati or rice.

PEANUT BISCUITS RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR PEANUT BISCUITS

Peanut – 1 cup [chopped]
Self raising flour -- 2 cups
Sugar – 1 cup
Golden syrup – 4 tbsp
Butter – 450 gms

METHOD OF PREPARING PEANUT BISCUITS

Mix butter and sugar, add syrup. Mix in the flour and, fold in chopped peanuts. Place teaspoons of mixture spread on greased tray and bake about 15 minutes in a moderate oven.

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

RICE IN THAI STYLE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR THAI RICE

Long grain rice – 2 cups
Water – 4 cups
Few lemon leaves
Lemon slices – 8

METHOD FOR PREPARING RICE IN THAI STYLE

Boil water in a thick bottomed pan and add rice, cover the pan with a lid and cook on low flame until all water is absorbed and rice is soft.
To test, press some grains of rice between thumb and index finger, should feel soft. Transfer the rice into a serving dish and garnish with lime leaves and lime slices.
Serve hot with salad.