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Sunday, June 7, 2009

A Dinner Invitation & Some Chinese Food ....

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I love Chinese food & I think most of the people also love it . Couple of days back one of my friend came to our house . She have a 4 year old cute little baby girl . She loves chinese . She don't like to eat rice or dal or vegetables . She loves chinese . Her mom have to make chinese food every time she cooks . So when they came to our house for dinner I have to make sure that I cooked chinese food . At least one dish . So I made Gobi Manchurian . This is my husband's one of the favourite food also . So here is the recipe :-



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Ingredients :-

1. 1 Medium size cauliflower .
2. 1" piece of ginger
3. 5 pod garlic
4. 1 medium red onion
5. 1-2 capsicum
6. 3-4 green chilles
7. 3 tsp tomato sauce
8. 3 tsp saya sauce
9. 3 tsp flour
10.3 tsp cornflour
11. 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
12. salt to taste
13. 1/2c water
14. 3 tsp Oil
15. 1 tsp aginamoto ( optional )

Method :-

1. Cut the cauliflower into small size flourets .Cut the onion & capsicum in small size pieces .

2. Now grind ginger , garlic in a food processor till smooth .

3. In another pot mix flour ,cornflour, salt & red chilli powder . Add little water & make a smooth batter .

4. Now put the cauliflower pieces in the batter & coat properly .

5. In a heavy bottom vessel add oil . When oil become hot add the cauliflower pieces & fry them till brown . Remove from the oil & place them in a paper towel to sock the excess oil .

6. In that same oil add ginger-garlic paste , fry for 2 min .

7. Now add the onion & capsicum . Fry in slow heat with occassional Stir to avoid from sticking to the bottom . Add the tomatoes .

7. Once onion & capsicum start caramalise add tomato sauce & soya sauce . Fry for another 3-4 min . Add aginamoto & salt .

8. Now add 1/2 cup water & bring it to boil .

9. Once start boiling add the cauliflower pieces .When gravy become thick remove from heat & serve hot with some fried rice & fresh salad .


Note : If you feel the gravy is too watery , mix 1tsp cornflour in the gravy .The gravy will become thick .


Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Easy Breezy Chicken Curry

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For last 3-4 days it was too much busy . So Cooking became a side part of my life . But on Saturday I made this easy chicken curry for our lunch . That was my birthday so we went for dinner with some of our close friends .
Though in my house we both like mutton most but due to the health consciousness we normally make chicken . It is very simple recipe to make but really delicious .
Now here is the recipe :-



Ingredients :-

1. 750 gms Chicken without skin & cut into pieces .
2. 1" piece of ginger
3. 5 pod garlic
4. 2 medium red onion
5. 1 tsp cumin seeds
6. Whole Garam Masala ( 1" cinnamon stick , 2 Bay leaf ,5 small cardamom )
7. 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
8. salt to taste
9. 3 tsp Oil
10. 6 whole red chilli
11. 1/2c water
12. 1 tsp Sugar ( optional )


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Method :-

1. Clean the chicken pieces properly .

2. Now grind ginger , garlic & whole red chillies in a food processor till smooth .

3. In a pressure cooker add oil . When oil is become hot add sugar . wait till it caramelized . Keep an eye so that sugar don't burn .

4. Then add the whole cumin seeds & whole garam masala . When the masala crackle add onion & Saute until aromatic and onions gets soft.

5. Then add ginger-garlic-red chilli paste & turmeric powder , fry for 2 min .

6. Now add the chicken pieces . Fry in slow heat with occassional Stir to avoid from sticking to the bottom .

7. Once nice aroma start coming add water & salt , close the lid and wait till 4 whistle .

8. Now add the lentil mixture, reduce the heat to simmer, add salt close the lid and slow cook for 20 min.

9. Once the pressure release serve hot with some rice & fresh salad .

Thia is very easy recipe , whenever I don't have much time I make this dish . This is really a very tasty dish .


Sunday, May 31, 2009

A Birthday Of A Girl & Some Pictures

On Friday night at 12 o'clock a mobile ringing . It was a call to wish happy birthday to a girl . Yes it was my friend Hina who called to wish me " Happy Birthday " . Soon she & her husband came with a big surprise for me - A birthday cake at 12.30Am at night & also got call from India ( from my paraents & In laws ) .
I feel like I born today only . So I cut the cake & clebrated by birthday at 12.30 am at night . On saturday I gave a small treat to them .
& yes I got a nice surprise gift from my husband too , a diamond ring .....
Thanks to all my well wishers & friends for making my birthday so special .

Here are some pictures :

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So now its time to say bye . Will come with some more pictures & recipes .
Have a great start of the new week to you all .