Idli recipe and some interesting facts
According to food historians, Idli originated from Indonesia and then reached the Indian subcontinent as a popular breakfast food in the southern states of India. Idli is also popular among Srilankan Tamils. Idli is a kind of savoury rice cake and has several variations including rava idli (semolina), tatte Idli (plate size variant of Idli from Karnataka), mini sambar Idli, ragi idli etc. Here are some exciting stories about Idli s According to some theories, the word "Idli" was derived from ‘Iddalige.’ A name mentioned in a…
Jalebi
Jalebi is an Indian sweet popular all over South Asia and the Middle East. Jalebi is a word derived from the Arabic word Zalabia (floating dough). This mouthwatering sweet is very popular in the Indian subcontinent and is said to have been brought to Medieval India as a part of the Muslim trade by the Persian-speaking invaders. One piece of this sweet contains about 150 calories. Ingredients & Preparation Sugar syrup:Heat sugar and water(1:1) and any essence if preferred until it becomes thick. Soak urad dal for 1/2 h…
Mango Pickle
Ingredients & Preparation Sour mango pieces(medium sized)- 5 cups Mustard seed powder - 1 cup Red chilli powder - 1 cup Salt - 1 cup Turmeric powder- a pinch, fenugreek seed powder - little Mix the above ingredients and add 3 cups of sesame oil.
Dhokla
Ingredients Gram flour 200gms. Curd (yogurt) 1 cup Chopped green chili 1 tbsp. Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp. Mustard seeds 1 tsp. Chopped ginger 1 tbsp. Soda bi-carb 1 tsp. Chopped green coriander 1 tbsp. Fresh grated coconut ½ cup Lemon 1 no. Oil 2 tbsp. Salt to taste Preparation Take gram flour in a bowl. Add beaten Yogurt and warm water. Whisk well to remove all lumps. The mixture should have a thick consistency. Add salt and cover it and leave it to ferment for 3-4 hours. Make a paste of ginger and green c…
Matar Paneer
Ingredients 6 paneer chunks about 1-1/2 x 1 x 1/2 inch each 1/4 cup oil 1 medium onion chopped fine 1 tablespoon garlic/ginger paste or 3 garlic cloves, mashed 1 piece fresh ginger minced 1 large tomato, chopped Dry Masala 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/2 teaspoon garam masala 1/4 cup water 3 cups fresh shelled green peas 1 tablespoon cashew nuts, Grind to make a paste with a bit of water Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Preparation …
Palak Paneer
Ingredients Spinach - 500 gms Onions - 5 medium sized Garlic - 2-3 flakes Cooking oil - 6-7 tbsps Cummin seeds - 1 tbsp Paneer - 150-200 gms Salt to taste Garam Masala, Geera Powder, Chilli Powder Preparation Cook the spinach in water. Drain the water and then make puree of the spinach leaves. Cut 4 of the onions finely and saute them till transparent. Grind the other onion and the garlic flakes to a fine paste. Add this paste to the sauted onions. Also add the puree and the spice powders. Add some water if …
Navratan Korma
Ingredients 2 cups peas boiled 1 large carrot chopped and boiled 1/2 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup curd 1/4 cup malai(cream) 3 tbsp. butter 1 small sweet lime 1 small apple 1 banana 2 slices pineapple 10-15 cashewnuts 20 raisins 2 glaced cherries for decoration 1 tbsp. coriander chopped 1 tbsp. ghee salt to taste Dry Masala 1 tsp. cuminseeds 2 tsp. khuskhus (poppyseeds) 1 tsp. cardamoms Wet Masala 1 large onion 1/4 cup coconut shredded 3 green chillies Preparation Grind the dry and…
