Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Vegetable pulao

Ingredients:
2 cup Basmati rice
ghee
coconut milk 1 cup
oil
vegetables(carrot,beans,cauliflower,potato)
cinnamon stick
cloves
bay leaves
ginger garlic paste 1tbsp
green chillies
mint leaves
cilantro
yogurt 3 tbsp
cashews
raisins
onion 1 big
cumin seeds
green cardamom
salt as per taste.

Preparation:
1.Wash and soak the basmati  rice for abt 45 minutes.
2.In a large deep pan add oil,once the oil becomes hot add the cumin seeds and the green cardamom,cinnamon stick,cloves,bay leaves and saute it for a minute.
3.Add the sliced onion and chopped green chillies,saute them till the onion becomes transparent.
4.Add the ginger garlic paste cook till it loses its raw smell.
5.Add the yogurt,cilantro,mint leaves and the chopped carrots,beans,cauliflower,potato.
6.Give it to a good mix.
7.Add the Basmati rice,1 cup of coconut milk and 2 cups of water.
8.Add salt and check the taste.
9.Cover the pan using the lid and put it in a low flame.
10.Cook till all the water and the coconut milk evaporates.
11.In a small skillet add 2 tbsp of ghee and roast the cashews,raisins till the cashews turns into golden brown.
12.Add it to the cooked rice and give it to a good mix.
13.vegetable pulao is ready to be served.






Sunday, March 25, 2012

Simple Fruit Salad

Ingredients:
1.apple
2.orange
3.grapes
4.vanilla ice cream
5.walnuts
6.honey
Preparation:
1.Cut the above fruits into small pieces.
2.In a large bowl add the fruits,honey,walnuts and vanilla ice cream.
3.Give it to good mix and it ready to be served.

Monday, March 12, 2012

Chicken Nuggets

Ingredients: 1. 2 Skinless chicken breasts 2. 3 egg 3. cooking spray 4. 1 all-purpose flour 5. oil(for frying 6. Salt and pepper 7. 2 cups bread crumbs Preparation: 1.Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes,puree until smooth,add 1 egg and blend it again.slowly add just enough bread crumbs so a chicken dough forms. 2.Line a baking sheet with foil coated in cooking spray.Form chicken into balls and flatten. 3.Refrigerate until firm. 4.In the three separate bowls Keep the flour, 2 Beaten egg and remaining bread crumbs.Dip chicken into flour,egg and bread crumbs.(in the same order). 5.Either Bake at 375 for 15 minutes or fry until golden brown. 6.Season with salt and pepper