kanjivaram idly

 kanjivaram idly

Cooking time 15-20 minutes. Approx

Ingredients

Raw rice                    – ¾ cup

Par boiled rice            – ¾ cup

Black gram da            –1 cup

Curd                          –1 tbsp

Oil                             – 4 tsp

Cumin seeds              – 1 tsp – crushed

Pepper corn              – 2tsp

Dry ginger powder    – ½ tsp

Sodium-carbonate     -1/2tsp

Salt to taste

Method

• Cean the rice and dal and soak in water for 3 hours. Grind coarsely (to the size of big rava and make batter as for idlis). Add salt and curds and allow to ferment overnight. Next morning, heat oil, add cumin , pepper and ginger powder. Add  to the batter. Add soda and mix well, then 
• Oil the idly plates lightly and pour the grind and make it boil for 15 mints.
• After that take the soft soft idlis and serve hot

Caramel custard

Caramel custard

Cooking time 45 minutes approx.serves 4-6

Ingredients

Milk                    -400ml

Vanilla essence    -1/2tsp

Eggs                    -3nos

Sugar for caramel -3tbsp

Sugar                   -5tbsp

Method

• Place 3 tablespoons sugar in a puddling would(4 cups capacity) and sprinkle 2 teaspoons water over it.place the mould on a low fame till the sugar melts and turns to a rich brown colour. Remove from fire. In another bowl, beat eggs (if the eggs are taken out of the refrigerator, thaw them before using). Add milk(use warm not hot milk), essence and sugar. Stir till sugar dissolves. Strain this mixture into the pudding mould.
• Place the cooking  pan and pour enough water to fill up to ½  the level of the mould. Now place the mould in the cooker after covering it with a lid. Cover the cooker. When the water in the pan begins to boil steadily make it the flame low and let the custard cook for 25-30 minutes. the off the stove. Remove from the cooker and allow it to cool. Chill in the regrigerator and turn it on to a serving plate

Note

It is important to make the flame low position when the water in the cooker begins to boil failing which the custard may curdle. 

KHEER

KHEER

Cooking time 35 mins. Approx. serves 6-8

Ingredients

Milk                   –1 ½ litres

Basmati rice       – ¾ cup

Milk powder      –6 tbsp (heaped0

Warm water       –1 cup

Badam and pista – few (shredded)

Cardamoms        – 4(powdered)

Method: 

• soak rice in water for one hour. Grind 3 tbsp of soaked rice to a smooth paste and keep aside.
• Pour the milk in the cooking pan and add the rice after draining the water. Stir well.
•  Add cardamom. Cover with the lid. when the milk starts boiling, make it to light flame.
• After 25 minutes, add sugar, rice paste and milk powder dissolved in warm water. Mix well 
• And let the mixture boil for 2-3 minutes.off the stove and serve garnished with shredded badam and pista

Note
      ½ tin sweetened condensed milk can be used instead of milk powder paste. In this case omit or decrease sugar.

CORN AND VEGETABLE CHOWDER

CORN AND VEGETABLE CHOWDER

Cooking time 35-40 minutes. Approx. serves 6-8     

      

Ingredients

Vegetables (cauliflower, mushrooms and carrots )    -500gms

Water or vegetable stock                                        -1.2ltrs

Onions                                                                   -1/2 cup(chopped)

Capsicum                                                               -1/2cup(discard seeds)chopped

Celery                                                                    -2 stalks (minced)

Parsley                                                                   - 4-5 sprigs(minced)

Garlic                                                                     - 2 cloves(minced)

Sweet corn (cream style)                                        – tin

Noodles(broken into spieces)                                 – ½ cup

Eggs                                                                       – 2 nos

AJI-NO-MOTO                                                    – 1/4tsp

Tinned mushrooms                                                  – 3tbsp(drained and sliced)

Salt and pepper                                                       – to taste

Method

·         Place vegetables in the cooker pan, along with water and 1 tsp salt. Cover with the lid. 

·         When the water in the cooker begins to boil add onions, capsicum celery, garlic and parsley. 

·         When the vegetables are cooked, use tongs to remove the vegetables on to a plate. 

·         Drop noodles into the cooking pan. While the noodles cook

·       Add the simmering chowder to the vegetables. Once the noodles are cooked, add sweet corn and mushrooms. Beat the eggs lightly. 

·         When the chowder begins to boil, pour the eggs in the thin stream, stirring the chowder with a fork.

·         So that the eggs set as thin strands. Add pepper, AJI-NO-MOTO and more salt if necessary. 

·         Open the lid only for adding the ingredients and cover immediately.

·         After the vegetables and noodles are boiled take it out and serve it.

Try it and enjoy the delicious dish.

Corn and chicken chowder

CORN AND CHICKEN CHOWDER

Cooking time 35-40 minutes. Approx. serves 6-8     
      

Ingredients

Broiler chicken joints                      -500gms

Water or chicken stock                   -1.2ltrs

Onions                                            -1/2 cup(chopped)

Capsicum                                        -1/2cup(discard seeds)chopped

Celery                                            - 2 stalks (minced)

Parsley                                           - 4-5 sprigs(minced)

Garlic                                             - 2 cloves(minced)

Sweet corn (cream style)                - tin

Noodles(broken into spieces)         – ½ cup

Eggs                                               –2 nos

AJI-NO-MOTO                            –1/4tsp

Tinned mushrooms                         – 3tbsp(drained and sliced)

Salt and pepper                             – to taste

Method

• Place chicken joints in the cooker pan, along with water and 1 tsp salt. Cover with the lid. 
• When the water in the cooker begins to boil add onions, capsicum celery, garlic and parsely. 
• When the chicken is cooked, use tongs to remove the pieces on to a plate. 
• Drop noodles into the cooking pan. While the noodles cook, debone the chicken, flake the meat
• And add it to the simmering chowder. Once the noodles are cooked, add sweet corn and mushrooms. Beat the eggs lightly. 
• When the chowder begins to boil, pour the eggs in the thin stream, stirring the chowder with a fork.
• So that the eggs set as thin strands. Add pepper, AJI-NO-MOTO and more salt if necessary. 
• Open the lid only for adding the ingredients and cover immediately.
•  After the chicken and noodles are boiled take it out and serve it.

Try it and enjoy the delicious dish.

Kesari

KESARI

Ingredients:

Roasted semolina (rava) – 2 cups

Sugar                             – 2 cups

Water                            – 4 cups

Ghee                              – ¾- 1 cup

Roasted cashew nuts,

Cardamom powder and

Orange red colour – pinch

Method

Place the cooking pan over the stove, add water make it boil for 1 mints then add 2 cups of sugar make dissolve well then add 2 cups of roasted rava, then add ghee and mix it well then add the orange red colour & cardamom powder and ghee, mix well,  cover with the lid and  make it to boil for  15-20 minutes. If there is excess liquid mix well till it becoming dry. Then transfer the kesari to serving dish and decorate with roasted cashew nuts and grapes to have a good presentation

Try it and have a tasty sweet..

Chicken biryani

CHICKEN BIRYANI

Cooking time 20-25 mins. Approx. serves 4-6

Ingredients

Basmati rice         – 2 cups

Water                  – 4-41/2 cups

Chicken               – 1 (about 800 gms)

Curds                  – ½ cups

Chilli powder       – ½ tsp

Ginger – 2 cms,Garlic – 4 cloves = grind together

Salt                     – to taste

AJI-NO-MOTO – ½ tsp

Green chillies       – 4-6 nos(chopped)

Onions                – 5 nos sliced

Mint leaves         – 2 tbsps

Coriander leaves – 2 tbsps

Ghee                  – 6 tbsp

Cardamom – 5nos,cloves – 5nos, cinnamon – 3nos, poppy seeds – 2tsp = powder to gether

Method

• Clean and squeeze dry the Skin and joint the chicken.
• Mix with curds, one teaspoon salt, chilli powder and ginger-garlic paste.
• Soak for two hours. Clean the rice. Place over the cooker.
• Add water, the remaining salt and  AJI-NO-MOTO. 
• Heat ghee in a kadai and fry onions till brown and crisp.
• Add the chicken with curds. Fry till the liquid is absorbed. 
• Add the powdered ingredients, mint and coriander leaves. 
• Remove from fire add to the rice in the cooker.
• Mix well and replace the lid. 
• When the rice is done, the switch off the stove.
• keep it in tham, after 15 minutes,mix gently and serve hot or allow to keep warm till time to serve. Garnish if desired with boiled eggs and fried nuts.
• slice and use the eggs to garnish the biryani

Try it and enjoy the delicious taste

Vegetable biryani

VEGETABLE BIRYANI

Cooking time 20-25 mins approx serves 4-6

Ingredients

Basmati rice                                         -2cups

Water                                                  - 4cups

Cleaned mincemeat                              - 350gms

Curd                                                    - ½ cup

Onions                                                 - 3nos (sliced)

Bay leaf                                               - 1 no

Shahjeera                                             - ½ tsp

Ghee                                                    - 5tbsp

Mint, coriander leaves                           -2 tbsp each (chopped)

Salt                                                      - to taste

To be ground to a paste

Ginger                                                 – 3cms

Garlic                                                  – 8 cloves

Green chillies                                      – 3nos

Poppy seeds                                        – 2 tsp

Fennel                                                  – 2tsp

Coriander powder                               - 2 tsp

Chilli powder                                      – ½ tsp

Cloves                                                 - 4 nos

Method:

1.      Pour water over the cooking pan. Add the cleaned rice. Cover with the lid and allow rice to soak for 15 minutes.

2.      Add salt and diced vegetables.

3.      Heat ghee in a “kadai.”

4.      Add shahjeera and bay leaf. Add sliced onion and fry till brown.

5.      Add the ground masala, fry for 2 minutes. Add mint and coriander leaves.

6.      Remove from fire and add the contents to the rice cooking pan. Stir gently and replace the lid.  Stirring the biryani gently once half way through the cooking helps to distribute the flavours and seasoning uniformly. And cover the lid, till it cooked

7.      Let the biryani in steam for 10-15 minutes (tham). Mix the biryani lightly before serving.

8.      After that take it in a serving bowl. Biryani can be garnished with fried nuts, raisins and boiled eggs

(Use 1 ½ times the quantities of the ingredients mentioned above if desired, serves 6-8)

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Indian cheese cake

Indian cheese cake

Cooking time 1 hour approx serves 6-8 using the electronic cooker

Ingredients

Curds                          - 3cups

Milk                            - 1cup

Condensed milk          - 1 cup

Cardamom powder     -1/4tsp

Saffron                        - a pinch dissolved in 1tsp of warm water

Fruits and nuts             -to decorate

Method

• Pour curds into a fine strainer. 
• When some of  the water is drained and the curd is reduced to 1 cup, pour into a bowl and beat till smooth.
• Add milk, condensed milk, cardamom and saffron. 
• Mix well, pour into a pudding dish. 
• Pour enough water in the cooker pan to fill up to half the level of the mould. 
• Place the mould into the cooker pan over an upturned cooking plate and cover with a lid.
• Cover the pan with the lid. Switch on to cooking.
• When the water in the cooker begins to boil, push the switch manually to keep warm
• Position.
• Swith off when the cake is set (about 40 minutes) and remove the mould. 
• Cool and chill in the regrigerator. Serve, decorated with fruits and nuts. 

Try it and enjoy the dish..