Tuesday, May 25, 2010

SOY CHEESE BALLS RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
Soy cheese –1 cup
Bread crumbs – 1 cup
Milk – ¼ cup
Butter – 2 tbsp
Nuts – 2 tbsp [chopped]
Sage – 1 tsp
Onion – 1 [chopped]
METHOD
Melt butter in a pan and fry chopped onion until browned lightly. Add chopped nuts, sage, soy cheese and milk. Mix gently and make balls, roll in bread crumbs and bake on greased baking sheet at 350° F until browned.
Serve hot

MUSHROOM WITH CHEESE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
Butter –1/4 cup
Milk – ¼ cup
Cream – ½ cup
Cheddar cheese – ½ cup
Yogurt – ½ cup
Onion – 1 [chopped]
Button mushroom – 3 cups [chopped]
Salt and pepper to taste
Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
METHOD
Melt butter in a pan, sauté chopped onions and mushrooms for 10 minutes on low flame. Stir in milk and bring to boil. Add cheese and cook until cheese melts. Mix the remaining ingredients. Keep stirring just for a minute and remove from heat.
Serve as main dish with chappati, sandwiches

CARAMEL POPCORN RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR CARAMEL POPCORN

Popcorn -- 1 cup [popped]
Brown sugar – 1 ½ cups
Butter – ½ cup
Corn flour – ½ tsp [dissolved in ½ cup water]
Soda bi- carb – ½ tsp

METHOD OF PREPARING CARAMEL POPCORN

In a medium pan, caramelize sugar and immediately add butter, corn starch and salt. Cook for 2 minutes.
Remove the pan from the heat and add soda bi carb.
Pour over popped popcorn, while still hot. Mix well and serve immediately.

Monday, May 24, 2010

TAPIOCA WITH COCONUT RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR TAPIOCA WITH COCONUT

Tapioca – I kg [peel and cut into cubes]
Coconut – 1 cup [grated]
Onion – 1 [cut into pieces]
Green chilies – 5
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Red chilies – 2 [cut into pieces]
Curry leaves – 1 strand
Salt to taste
Oil – 2 tbsp

METHOD OF PREPARING TAPIOCA WITH COCONUT

Boil the tapioca cubes in water with turmeric and salt for 10 minutes. Drain and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and put red chilies, mustard seeds and curry leaves and fry for 2 minutes.
Add boiled tapioca and mix well. Grind the coconut with green chilies and onion pieces, and add to the tapioca. Mix gently and cook for 5 minutes.
Serve hot with rice or chappati.

BUTTER MILK CRUMB PUDDING RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR BUTTER MILK CRUNB PUDDING

Brown sugar – 1 cup
Butter milk – 1 cup
Raisins – 1 cup
Nutmeg -0- 1 tsp
Butter –2 tbsp
Bi carb – 1 tsp
Buttered bread crumbs – 2 cups

METHOD OF PREPARING BUTTER MILK CRUNB PUDDING

Mix the soda with the butter milk. Add the all ingredients well mixed. Fill a mould ¾ full and steam for 1 hour.
Serve with whipped cream

Sunday, May 23, 2010

OKRA IN TOMATO SAUCE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS
Okra [ladies finger] – 250 gms
Onion – 1 [sliced]
Butter – 1 tbsp
Tomato sauce – 1 cup
Pepper powder – ½ tsp
Parsley – 2 tbsp [chopped]
METHOD
Wash okra, cut slices. Melt butter in a pan and fry the sliced onion until brown. Add okra and fry for 5 minutes. Place in greased baking dish.
Add tomato sauce, pepper and salt and spar inkle with chopped Parsely. Bake at 350° F for about 25 to 30 minutes.
Serve hot with rice or chappati.

MACARONI IN SAIGON STYLE RECIPE

INGREDIENTS FOR MACARONI IN SAIGON STYLE

Elbow macaroni – 4 cups [cooked]
Onions – 5 [chopped]
Tomatoes -- 5 [chopped]
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Oil – 4 tsp
Tomato ketchup – 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

METHOD OF PREPARING MACARONI IN SAIGON STYLE


Heat oil in a pan sauté chopped onions until transparent. Add chopped tomatoes salt and chili powder and fry for 5 minutes. Add boiled macaroni and mix gently. Stir continuously for 2 minutes.
Transfer the macaroni in to a serving dish and drizzle some tomato ketchup over macaroni.
Serve as a snack.