Beetroot Pachidi and an Award

 

INGREDIENTS

• 
  
  Beetroot grated 2
  
• Shallots 5
• Yoghurt 1/2 cup or more depending on the thickness u desire
• Curryleaves a few
• Fenugreek 1/4 tsp
• Mustard 1 tsp
• Red chilly 1 broken
• Salt
• Oil

For Grinding

• Coconut 1 cup grated
• Ginger 1 small piece grated
• Shallots 2 finely chopped
• Green Chilly 4 or more depending on your taste
• Mustard seed -1/2 tsp

METHOD

•  In a pan, heat the oil and splutter the mustartd seeds and the fenugreek seeds.
• Add the red chilly,curry leaves and the chopped shallots .Saute till the shallots turn a light brown color
• Add the grated beetroot and allow it to  cook on a low flame
• Add the grounded ingredients and cook for a while
• Add the curd and mix well. cook for a minute or two.Do not boil.

 

Kreative Blogger Award

Mausi, from 7th kitchen has passed me this wonderful award. Thanks a bunch Mausi.

This also has a tag part in it.

Rules for accepting this award:

1) Thank the person giving the award
2) Copy the award to your blog
3) Place a link to their blog
4) Name 7 things people don't know about you
5) Nominate 7 bloggers
6) Place a link to those bloggers
7) Leave a comment letting those bloggers know about the award

SEVEN THINGS YOU DONT KNOW ABOUT ME

• I have a fear of flying; always think that the plane will crash. 
• I don’t know how to swim. 
• I get offended very easily. But still put on a brave face as though I dont care!
• The one dish that I still haven’t perfected is the simple dal curry! Yes Yes..I always have one or the other problem with it 
• I WAS a very good athlete during my school years
• I love junk foods…try my best to avoid them but just can’t do it 
• I love to look at the stars

Now, passing this onto seven of my fellow bloggers. Man this is hard,how can I choose just seven


Saraswathy
Shahna
Cool Lassie
Tina
Sarah Naveen
Vrinda
Collabrative Curry


Plz accept this award !!

Fish stuffed Roti/Paratha and an award!!

My son is a big fan of chappati's since a few days( not sure how long it will last). He needs chappati for breakfast, Lunch an dinner. He will come up to me and say" Mommy, Givmme chapti pease". If I ask him what he wants with chapti his answer is always egg! But then one time he said "mommy no egg. Ayaan eat fish!!" Wow was I surpried that day! A big long sentence!! So I took out a Tilapia fillet and just marinated it with a little chilie powder and salt and stuffed it into his chapti.He really did enjoy it!! My husband on seeing this said he too wants fish stuffed chapti. So this is how I ended up making this dish!This is a big hit  now.Both pappa and son loves it! I sometimes try adding some veggies into it. but my son always fugures it out and will pick out the carrots and peas. So now I smash them so well that he cant find it!

This is the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:
For the masala.

• Tilapia-  5 big fillets ( Can use any fish u like )
• Onion- 1 medium finely chopped
• Tomato-1 small chopped
• Green Bell Pepper 1 small ( Remove the seeds and Chopped, OPTIONAL)
• Ginger Garlic paste 1 Tbsp
• Green chillie 3-4 grounded to a paste.
• Tuirmeric powder 1/4 tbsp
• Chilie powder 1/2 tbsp ( Depending on yor taste)
• Corrinader powder 1 tbsp
• Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp, divided
• oil
• salt as needed

For the dough

• Atta -3 cups
• salt as neeed
• oil 1 tbsp
• Warm water to mix the dough (a little more than 1/2 cup)

METHOD:
Making the dough.

• Mix the Atta with salt and oil. Slowly add the warm water to the flour and knead well to forma a mass. The dough should be formed into a nonsticky elastic and smooth mass. Keep aside!

For the Fish masala.

• Marinate the fish with the chilie powder, 1/2 the garam masala and salt and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a large skillet, add the Fish and cook till its done. Remove from pan and keep aside.
• In the same pan add the chopped onions and cook till it is soft and translucent.
• Add the ginger,garlic and chilie paste and saute for a few minutes.
• Add the coriander powder,Tumeric powder , salt and the remaining garam masala and mix well.
• Add the tomato and the Bell pepper and cook till the tomato is really soft and the bell pepper is cooked well.
• Add the fish fillets and break the fish into small piece with the spoon.Mix well.
• Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
• Remove from flame and let it cool.

Making the roti.

• Take a small lemon sized ball and roll it out into thin circles abbout 5 inch in diameter. Move this on to a plate.
• Take 2 large spoons of the fish masala and spread it on the rolled out roti.Spread it evenly.
• Roll out another roti to a size as of the first.
• Place this roti on top of the first roti layerd with the masala. Using your finger press the edges of the roti and seal it well.(This will make the roti to puff up well and get cooked inside.)
• Slightly roll the roti using the pin again. 
• Repeat the proces with the remaining dough and masala.

Cooking the roti.

• Preheat a tava on medium heat and grease it with little oil.
• Gently lift the stuffed chapati and place it on the tava. Let it cook for 30- 45 seconds.
• Apply some oil on the uncooked side and turn the roti. Let it cook till u can see it slightly puff up then turn it again.
• Slightly press the edges so the edges are also cooked. The roti will puff up very nicely. Remove from flame. Repeat the process with the rest of the roti's. 

 

Award Time..

Kristy of My little space has passed this award to me.Thank you kristy for sharing this award with me. I would like to share this award with all my fellow bloggers. Thank you everybody!

Potato Pulao and an award!

This is a recipe that has been sittind in my draft for a long time now.So its time to take it out!
Potato Pulao is made in so many ways. This is my method!

INGREDIENTS:

 

• Basmati Rice - 2 cups
• Potatoes - 2 big Peeled and cubed
• Onions - 2 medium thinly sliced
• Yogurt - 3 tbsp 
• Green Chilies - 2 -3 medium
• Red Chili powder - 1 tsp 
• Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp 
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp

Whole Spices

• Cumin - 1/2 tsp 
• Bay leaf - 2 small 
• Star Anise - 1 
• Cardomon - 2 
• Cloves -2-3
• Cinnamon - 2 small pieces 
• Mace - 1 

• Oil as needed
• 
  Salt to taste
  
• Water- 2 1/2 cups 
  
   
  

METHOD:
Wash and soak rice for 15 - 20 minutes.
Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Once its hot, sauté all the wholes spices for 1 min.
Then add the sliced onions along with green chilies, and fry till the onions are translucent. Add the ginger garlic paste. Fry till it turns brown.
Add in the cubed potatos and fry for a while.
Add in the chili powder , turmeric powder and salt. Cook this for 2 mints. Then add the curds and drained rice. Sauté and coat the rice with the masala.
Add the water and mix well. close the lid. Cook on medium flame for 2 whistles.
Remove from Flame. Let al the pressure in the cooker go and then open it. Stir the pulao without breaking the rice.
Serve with Raita.

Sending this to EFM - Variety Rice Series

AWARD TIME.......
Sarah Naveen has passed on this lovely award! Thank you Sarah.....I would like to thank all my fellow bloggers and Readers for all the encouragments !!

I would love to pass this award to all my fellow bloggers. Please accept this award as a token of my appreciation for your wonderful encouragments!

Tehari~ A Bangladeshi Biryani and An Award

Tehari or Tahri, in north India is commonly refeered to vegetable biryani. But in Bangladesh Tehari is referred to Biryani made from bothe meat and veggies together! Interesting isnt it!! Even the taste is wonderful. The first time I had this from my friends house,man..it was like a burst of flavor in my mouth. Oh yes!! I got the recipe direct from her...

INGREDIENTS:

Ingredients:


To marinate

• 2 lb mutton
• 2 cups plain yogurt
• 2 tbsp. coriander powder
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 tbsp red chillie powder
• 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp shahi jeera
• 1 tsp javeri
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 4 cup rice
• 2-3 medium sized tomatoes
• 1 small onion, to fry chopped
• 1/2 tsp shahi jeera
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp red chillie powder (according to ur taste)
• lemon juice [2-3 lemons]
• 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• curry leaves, a few
• 1/2 cup coriander leaves roughly chopped
• 1/2 cup mint leaves.
• 2 green chillie ( Take according to your taste)
• 1/2 cup mixed vegetables  ( I used diced carrots and peas)
• 1 medium potato cut into medium cubes and boiled.

METHOD:

• Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes.
• Marinate the mutton pieces with all the ingredients under to marinate, for one hour. cook the mutton in the pressure cooker. Once the mutton is cooked and the steam is all gone, open the cooker and mix the mutton gravy so that all the onion is turned into a paste. Put this aside.
• In a heavy bottomed vessel{If you dont use heavy bottomed vessel the rice will get burned},heat the oil and fry the onion till it turn brownish.
• Add the ginger- garlic pase and 1/2 tsp shahi jeera
• mix onion and ginger-garlic paste for 5 min.[be careful it can burn fast]
• now add the chopped tomatoes in it ; fry until toamtoes become soft
• put curry leaves, mint, green coriander,green chiilies fry 2-3 min.
• add 4 cups water .Bring it to boil now add the curry in pressure cooker mix.
• Once this starts to boil, add the drained rice ,lemon juice and garam masala, chilie powder. Mix well. Add the vegetables.Mix.
• Add 1 tbsp oil to prevent the rice from sticking to each other.
• Turn the heat to medium  high and keep stirring the rice until all the water gets absorbed and the rice is almost 3/4 th cooked. now cover the vessel with its lid turn the flame to very low and let the rice sit for 10 - 15 minutes.
• Serve  hot Tehari with raita.

Enjoy!

Award time!!

My friend Sarah Naveen has passed me an award. Thank you Sarah Naveen for the wonderful encouragment.

Award time..Thanks Sushma

My dear friend Sushma Mallya has passed on two lovely awards to me. I am really thankful for these tokens of appreciation. I would also like to pass on this award to my fellow bloggers Sarah Naveen , Biji, Pavithra,
Pria, and Sangi

Have a wonderful day!

Award Time..Thanks vidya

Vidya has passed on another award to me.I am really happy about it.These awards a way of inspiration. All the encouragment I get inspires me to do more and also a big relief that my blog is good.
Thanks a lot Vidya for this award I really appreciate this.


Rules of the award:

 

* You must thank the person who has given you the award.

* Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

* Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.

* Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.

* Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.

* Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

* Leave a comment in the nominated blogs to let them know they have been nominated.

7 things about me:

1.  I am a very  sensitive person, I can cry for hours just watching a movie and can laugh at the worst jokes!
2. I love to shop for others more than myself.Will spent hours trying to get the perfect gift for the ones I love but will just settle down with the first thing that I see for myself.So now days my hubby does all the shopping for me.
3. I dont like chocolate ice creams but anything else with chocolate I will have and also indian sweets..hmmm..just love them
4. I am a very family oriented person,will do anything when it comes to family!I will never forgive nyone who hurts my family or me!
5. I love to try out new recipes and love to cook for my family.
6. I am a very friendly person and very caring about my friends.
7. I WAS a very athletic person.But now day my sports activity is limited to running behind Ayaan and thus have resulted in all those extra pounds :(

I am passing this award to  my fellow bloggers. Enjoy!

Pria
Pavithra
Aysha
Sushma Mallya
Tina
Sangeetha Subash

Another award and a tag

One more award...My friend Sandhya has shared an award with me.Thanks Sandhya for sharing this and all the encouragment you pass on.
This award goes with a fun meme which has to be passed on to 6 of your favourite blogs and which has to be answered with only one word.

Here is the meme part:

1. Where is your cell phone: Dont know
2. Your hair: Black
3. Your mother: Caring
4. Your father: Loving
5. Your favorite food: Pizza
6. Your dream last night: romantic
7. Your favorite drink: Mango shake
8. Your dream/goal: Travelling around the world
9. What room are you in: Living room
10. Your hobby: Reading
11. Your fear: heights
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years: India
13. Where were you last night: Home
14. Something you aren’t: skinny
15. Muffins: chocolate
16. Wish list item: diamond necklace
17. Where did you grow up: Kerala/Qatar
18. Last thing you did: Put son to sleep
19. What are you wearing: shorts and tee
20. Your TV: On
21. Your pets: No
22. Your friends:Hubby,Mom,sisters
23. Your life: off the chart
24. Your mood: sleepy
25. Missing someone: My family in india
26. Vehicle: Yes
27. Something you’re not wearing: rings
28. Your favorite store: kohls
29. Your favorite color: keeps changing
30. When was the last time you laughed: right now
31. Last time you cried: Tuesday
32. Your best friend: Mom
33. One place that I go over and over: Atlanta
34. One person who emails me regularly: cuzin
35. Favorite place to eat: mom's kitchen.

I would like to share this award to my friends

Biji
Tina
Aysha
Pavithra
Faiza
Shab

Awards

My first Award!!!

Thank you Sangeetha for giving me my first award. I really appreciate it. It is a real encouragment for me.
Thank you very much!!