Potato Kurma

I was going through Sangeetha's Blog for Blog Hop Wednesday, I came across this Aloo Kurma recipe. I chose the Onion Masala Paratha for the event and bookmarked this recipe for later. I was longing to prepare some kurma for some time now. I made these for idlys, but it sure does go well with many a things.

Ginger Ale-Ingi Sorasam

Ginger Ale is the carbonated soft drink version of Indian Ingi Sorasam. I prefer the indian version for its health benefits. It helps with stomach disorders and nausea.

Aloo Mirch

Anything with potatoes can hardly go wrong. And a dish with potato and Bell Peppers, no way!!!!! I usually prepare this for my hubby's lunch box. Now there's no lunch box, he comes home for lunch......Yipeeee!!!!

Mysore Rasam

It really gets boring to have a lunch which is almost the same everyday. But what else do we do, thats the staple diet. So atleast to bring in variety today we had mysore rasam, instead of the usual Dal Rasam. The Dried Coconut (Kopra) adds a totally new dimension to the rasam, taste wise and color wise!!

Paneer Butter Masala

I have always aspired to do dishes the restaurant style, but this was my first success with paneer butter masala. Dunno why this post has been sitting on my draft box for a long time...Phew!

Ingredients
Paneer - 200 gms
Capsicum - 1/2 cup
Onion - 2
Tomato - 3
Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala- 1 tsp
Heinz Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Kasoori Methi - 1 tbsp
Cream - 1 cup
Butter - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method
Fry paneer cubes in butter till golden brown on all sides and immerse it in warm water.
Add some more butter and saute ginger-garlic paste, cubed onions, capsicum.
Add coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala, salt to taste and mix well.
Add pureed tomato, heinz tomato ketchup, kasoori methi and allow to cook for 10 minutes.
Add paneer, cream and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
Garnish and serve hot with rotis.

Bon Appetit!!
Rudra

Neer Dosa

We went to Sangeetha last week and saw Neer Dosa on menu. I knew that this was Mangalore style dosa, but my MIL said it was similar to Kali Kanji Dosa which is prepared in Nagercoil. Her SIL is from there and every saturday they used to have this dosa with Onion Tomato Chutney. This is the first time we tried this at home.

Passion Mint Cooler

Passion fruit has a sharp taste but has a nice sweet smelling aroma. But the best part is, its used as a calming tonic. We can try quite a few recipes with its exotic flavor. This is a simple drink which brings together the sweet aroma of passion fruit and mint!!

Vanilla Yoghurt Panacotta and Mango Jelly

A simple yet delicious dessert. Less cooking and even preparations are pretty easy.

Vadu Mangai

Summer reminds me of mangoes in all forms. Especially, the start of summer brings memories of childhood days where we used to have curd rice and vadu mangai or maavadu(baby mangoes) for lunch everyday. Though I was brought up in Mumbai, we always had the tradition of preparing pickles and storing it for the whole year. Be it maavadu or narthangai or avakai, pickles are a specialty. Nowadays we get all types of pickles in the market, but homemade pickles are always the best!

Onion Kulcha

I tried preparing these tasty Onion Kulchas with my MIL, along with some Onion Parathas. Got the recipe from ChefInYou. Trust me, though people shy away from All Purpose Flour, it tastes better....

Paruppu Thuvayal

This is again a real samaritan, when you are running out of vegetables or are bored of the usual lunch. I prefer paruppu thuvayal to thengai thuvayal. I like the flavours of the toor dal and gingelly oil in my food!!!!

Spicy Tofu Fries

I always wanted to try tofu, but was feeling shy to try. Since I keep seeing tofu on the shelves, when we go grocery shopping, I decided to test it. Its such a delicate thing, and takes in flavors so quickly......I was amazed....and decided Im going to try and post many more tofu delicacies....

Inji Poondu Thokku

This is one recipe we watched on TV and prepared it immediately. Ginger and Garlic both being great for digestion, this recipe was suggested for people having "ANNADWESHAM" - meaning hatred for food. Its to be taken as an appetizer and it works wonders.

Ingredients
Chopped Ginger - 1 cup
Garlic Pods - 1 cup
Grated Jaggery - 1 cup
Red Chilli - 6
Tamarind - lemon sized ball
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Salt
Sesame Oil

Method
Heat sesame oil, saute red chillies, garlic, ginger, tamarind till raw smell is gone.
Allow to cool and grind into fine paste along with jaggery, without adding water.
Heat some more oil, add mustard seeds - once it splutters add the paste and stir well till cooked.

Im sending this to Kalyani's Pickles and Preserves Fest

Bon Appetit!
Rudra

Mango Thokku

Whenever its mango season, both my mom and MIL prepare Mango thokku without fail. Its a must in the family. This weekend while shopping we saw a mango and thought why not I try it out. Called my MIL over skype, got the recipe and dished it out!!

Paneer Tikka Kebab

When ever we pass thru Kebab Magic, I always used to wonder wats so happening with the kebabs!! The mad rush always induces more curiosity in me. But being a veggie by nature, I stay away from the place. Later when I went to SEA, people usually have a satay stick full of meat balls for snacks. Then I decided Im going to try out different veggie kebabs and try to make them look meatish!! Though it was no visual treat, our taste buds were in for a rocknrolla

Agua de Pepino

Quench your thirst with this is a mexican lemonade drink. It balances the flavors of cucumber and lemon very subtlely. I had a cucumber lying in the fridge and we were starting on a holiday. So I thought why not prepare some juice and take it along for the journey. Do try, its addictive!!

Zebra Cake

I have always wanted to bake my own cake, in a convention oven for a long time. Never did it dawn on me that it would be this simple!! Thanks to internet. I searched many a websites to see different versions of a cake and finally selected Roshan's Cucina. Her's contained egg, so I substituted it with alternatives. Roshan also happened to be my Blog Hop Partner for Feb and Chocolate Cake was this month's Crazy Cooking Challenge. So here's my Zebra Cake!!!

Rajbhog

One day I tried Rasgulla, and with the excitement of success, I tried preparing a variation. Rajbhog is dry fruits stuffed rasgullas, more rich and bigger than the normal ones.

Ash Gourd MorKootu

I used to stay in a hostel during my college days, and whenever I used to visit my family the menu used to be the same everytime. PooshniKai Morkootu, Jeera Rasam. I love it sooooo much. Tried it out the first time myself!!

Vegetable Oats Idly

When I was wondering wat to do for dinner, I decided on semolina idly. And to my disdain I was running short of semolina. So inturn decided to use oats in place of semolina and try idlys. To my surprise it came out well.