CARROT FRENCH TOAST

                                               French toasts are something i make when iam not in a mood for an elaborate breakfast....................nd when i want to making something easy and that too enjoyed by my family................and when i want to make it more healthy and make my sonny boy eat veggies i add carrots to this....................carrots which are little sweet by itself goes very well with this toast...............so all should try this..........this makes a perfect lunch box item for kids also...................

INGREDIENTS:

BREAD SLICES                      -6
EGG                                          -3
MILK                                         - 2 TBLSPN
SUGAR                                       -3 TBLSPN
GRATED CARROT                      -1/4 CUP
CARDAMOM PDR                       -1/2 TSP
BUTTER                                         -1TBLSPN


METHOD:

1. IN A MIXIE MIX EGGS ,MILK ,SUGAR AND CARDAMOM PDR AND TRANSFER TO A BOWL AN ADD GRATED CARROTS
2. HEAT BUTTER IN A NONSTICK FRY PAN
3. DIP BREAD PIECES IN EGG MIX AND FRY IN BUTTER TILL BOTH SIDES ARE GOLDEN.
4. SERVE HOT WITH A CUP OF STEAMING TEA
5. ENJOY.....................

SWEET AND SOUR BROCOLLI

                                                When i go for grocery shopping i never make a list.................i just like to roam the whole place and buy all that interests me.................even if i ever write the list i will forget to take it..........the problem with this is that u just buy many things which u dont want..............one advantage it has is that u can buy things u forget to write from home.................but considering the loss in my purse i think writing the list is better.................now everyone will be wondering what all this has to do with brocolli sweet and sour..................that is were the story begins.................tan-ta-dang................the lead role in this story is brocolli..................i have heard everyone say about the health values of brocolli...................but me not being a salad person have not bothered trying it......................on one of my grocery shopping i just got so health conscious and bought a whole batch of brocolli which was an offer deal...............but once i got home i just forgot about this brocollis......................after some days while i was searching for karela [bitter gourd ] to make sweet and sour karela ,a recipe which i saw in a cook book,these brocollis caught my attention............unless i made something with them that day all will get spoiled.................i just searched for an indian recipe with these............i saw many but nothing much interesting.................suddenly an idea struck........................EUREKA.................EUREKA...................i ran to the kitchen and instead of karela made sweet and sour brocolli...................dh and jr liked it somuch...................actually this is a very tasty and easy dish that goes very well with chapathis and rotis......................so try and enjoy.........................

INGREDIENTS:

BROCOLLI                        -500GM
ONIONS                             - 2 LARGE SLICED
RED CHILLY PDR               - 1TSP
VINEGAR                              -1 TBLSPN
TOMATO SAUCE                  -4 TBLSPN
SUGAR                                    - 1 TSP
SALT -TO TASTE

METHOD:

1. CUT BROCOLLI INTO THIN FLORETS.ADDLITTLE SALT MIX WELL AND KEEP ASIDE FOR 30 MIN
2. IN A KADAI FRY ONIONS TILL TRANSPARENT
3. ADD BROCOLLI,RED CHILLY PDR,VINEGAR AND SALT.SAUTE FOR 5 MIN
4. THEN ADD TOMATO SAUCE AND SUGAR AND SAUTE FOR ANOTHER 2 MIN
5. MIX WELL AND REMOVE FROM FIRE....
6. ENJOY.........................

MALABAR BANANA CAKE

                                  This is actually a recipe from the malabar side of kerala................me being from the other side dont know the actual recipe...................but i have tasted this so many times................so this is my version of this banana cake..............so all my friends from malabar side plzzz bear with me if this is not the actual recipe...............but one thing i can guarantee is it tastes very nice..............so try this and enjoy.......nd dont blame me if ur dress size increases.......................

INGREDIENTS


RIPE INDIAN YELLOW BANANA                       -2 BIG
EGG                                                                          -4
SUGAR                                                                     -1/2 CUP
CARDAMOM PDR                                                   -1/2 TSP
GHEE                                                                          - 2 TBLSP
MILK                                                                           -1 TBLSP

METHOD

1. CUT BANANAS INTO CUBE SIZED PIECES
2. ADD GHEE IN A NON STICK PAN AND FRY BANANAS TILL GOLDEN BROWN
3. IN A MIXIE MIX EGGS,MILK,SUGAR AND CARDAMOM PDR
4. IN A GREASED BAKING PAN SPREAD THE BANANA PIECES
5. ADD THE EGG MIX N TOP OF IT
6. BAKE IN A PREHEATED OVEN AT 160 C FOR 20 MIN OR UNTIL A SKEWER INSERTED COMES OUT CLEAN
7. CUT INTO PIECES AND SERVE

CHICKEN MAJBOOS

                             I am not a person who likes to try out new cuisines for myself eventhough i make those at home for dh and jr......................so i was really doubtful wheather to try the chicken majboos or not eventhough hubby dear had lots to say about it..................before coming to middle east i had a really bad misunderstanding that arabic food is something prepared without any spices..............so its natural that me being the typical indian who likes really spicy food thinking twice before having this arabic rice...........but once i had this rice i had a complete change of my mindset.....................its true that majboos doesnt have many spices in it  but what little is there gives it a very nice flavour......................this is the case with all arabic foods................... this is also so easy to prepare.................no elaborate steps like in our biriyani.............but i dont want to compare this with biriyani...................becoz both are 2 extremes...biriyani is always biriyani...................o.k leave all that...............lets have our majboos ready................try your aprons get set go.......................try this and enjoy...................



INGREDIENTS:

RICE                           -2 CUPS
CHICKEN                   -1/2 KGCUT INTO BIG PIECES
ONION CHOPPED     -1
TOMATO                     -1
MAJBOOS MASALA  - 1 1/2 TBLSPN
DRIED LEMON            -3
CINNAMON                - 1 INCH PIECE
CLOVE                          - 1 TSP
PEPPER CORNS            -1 TSP
ghee                                  - 1 tblspn
CORIANDER LEAVES FOR GARNISHING
SALT TO TASTE

MAJBOOS MASALA AND DRIED LEMON ARE AVAILABLE IN ALL GROCERY STORES THAT SELLS ARABIC SPICES...................

METHOD:

IN A LARGE POT ADD CHICKEN, LEMON,CINNAMON,CLOVE,PEPPER CORNS,ONION,TOMATO AND 1 TBLSPN MAJBOOS MASALA AND SALT....................ADD LITTLE WATER AND COOK CHICKEN.................WHEN IT IS COOKED REMOVE CHICKEN PIECES.CINNAMON AND LEMON.............KEEP IT ASIDE..............DRAIN THE OTHERS AND KEEP THE STOCK.................WE ARE GOING TO PREPARE THE RICE IN THIS CHICKEN STCK..........................PREHEAT OVEN TO 180C...........GRILL THE CHICKEN TILL BROWN.............MEANWHILE PREPARE RICE............ADD A LITTLE GHEE IN A NONSTICK PAN .............................ADD CINNAMON..............WHEN IT SPLUTTERS ADD REMAINING MAJBOOS MASALA AND RICE............FRY FOR 5 MIN.................THEN ADD  THE RESERVED LEMON................ADD 4 CUPS OF THE STOCK AND COOK THE RICE TILL ALL WATER EVAPORATES......................WHEN SERVING ADD THE RICE IN A PLATE AND ABOVE THAT PLACE THE GRILLED CHICKEN......................... SERVE HOT................ENJOY...............

i would really love to share some awards send to me by biny anoop of BINYS RECIPES....................thankx biny...............

MEAT PUFFS

                 Meat puffs always comes with nostalgic memories...................whenever i make this i always think of those childhood days when we used to go to bakeries and eat those puffs in the glass cupboards.................in those days i thought these were something only big chefs can make and requires great skill.................but coming abroad and seeing the readymade puff pastry sheets i now know that even kids can make it...................in this i have used a filling with beef kheema...................i also added some carrots and potatoes while making the filling so that my picky eater sonny will get to eat some veggies.......the trick always works becoz in the whole mix of masala he will never recogonize those..........all moms with picky eater kiddies should try this.............vegetarians can make their own filling by substituting beef with aloo,paneer etc.....................so try this and enjoy..................

INGREDIENTS

READYMADE PUFF PASTRY SHEETS                  - 1 PACKET
EGG                                                                            -1

FOR FILLING

BEEF KHEEMA                                                          - 1/4 KG
ONION CHOPPED                                                     - 2
GINGER GARLIC PASTE                                           - 1 TBLSPN
TOMATOES                                                                -2 CHOPPED
RED CHILLY PDR                                                       - 2 TSPN
CORIANDER PDR                                                      -3 TSP
TURMERIC PDR                                                          -1/2 TSP
CARROT GRATED                                                      -1/2
POTATO GRATED                                                       - 1/2
GREEN PEAS COOKED                                               - 1/4 CUP
GARAM MASALA PDR                                               -1 TSP
CORIANDER LEAVES
OIL TO SAUTE


METHOD

1. THAW THE PUFF SHEETS ACCORDING TO INSTRUCTIONS ON PACK
2. NOW MAKE THE MASALA
3. PRESSURE COOK BEEF KHEEMA WITH RED CHILLY PDR,CORIANDER PDR AND TURMERIC PDR TILL DONE
4. ADD OIL IN A KADAI AND SAUTE ONIONS TILL GOLDEN BROWN
5. ADD GINGER GARLIC PASTE AND SAUTE FOR 5 MIN
6. ADD TOMATOES AND SAUTE TILL THEY ARE SMASHED AND RAW SMELL GOES OFF
7. ADD GRATED CARROT AND POTATOES AND SAUTE TILL COOKED
8. ADD THE COOKED KHEEMA AND GREEN PEAS
9. ADD GARAM MASALA PDR
10. KEEP ON LOW F;LAME FOR 5 MIN
11. ADD CORIANDER LEAVES
12. THE KHEEMA MASALA IS READY

1. PREHEAT OVEN To 210 C

2. TAKE THE PASTRY SHEET AND FILL THE MASALA
3. FOLD IT TO FORM A TRIANGLE

REPEAT WITH REMAINING SHEETS

BRUSH WITH BEATEN EGG AND BAKE FOR 25 MIN OR UNTIL GOLDEN...............
ENJOY...............

MIXED VEGETABLE UPMA

                                                  Breakfast is the biggest problem in my house.............dh and jr are really fussy when it comes to breakfast.................both have entirely different tastes..................if ever i ask the question what do you want for brekky today then iam trapped..................there will be a long list that keeps me in a thinking mode till lunch...............the question in my mind would be healthy or easy...................i know most of the moms with kiddies will be thinking like this...........but this breakfast is something thats very easy to make and at the same time healthy.............and in my place both kiddo and his father likes it.................so try this and enjoy.............


INGREDIENTS

ROASTED RAVA/SEMOLINA                      -1 CUP
MIXED VEGGIES                                            -3/4 CUP
ONIONS CHOPPED                                        - 1 SMALL
GINGER CHOPPED                                         - 1 TSP
GREEN CHILLY CHOPPED                            -1 
MUSTARD SEEDS                                            -1 TSP
OIL/GHEE                                                          - 1/2 TBLSPN
CURRY LEAVES                                                - A SPRIG
WATER                                                               -1 1/4 CUP
SALT TO TASTE

U CAN ADD ANY VEGGIES U LIKE.I ADDED CARROT,BEANS,GREEN PEAS AND CORN..............

METHOD

1. ADD A LITTLE OIL IN A KADAI AND ADD MUSTARD LEAVES.
2. WHEN IT SPLUTTERS ADD CURRY LEAVES AND ONIONS AND SAUTE
3. THEN ADD GINGER AND GREEN CHILLY
4. WHEN ITS RAW SMELL GOES ADD THE VEGGIES
5. SAUTE FOR 5 MIN
6. ADD SALT AND WATER AND COVER AND COOK TILL WATER BOILS
7. WHEN WATER BOILS ADD RAVA LITTLE BY LITTLE AND STIR
8. WHEN ALL THE WATER DRAINS AND RAVA GETS COOKED REMOVE FROM FIRE.........
9. SERVE HOT
10. ENJOY..............

sending this to kids delight event in priyas now serving......................

SPICY CARROT CAKE

                     These days iam really very lazy to do any serious cooking................nd even if cook something iam too busy to take photos.............so i thought iam neglecting my blog a little.............nd then i thought of making this carrot cake to ease this laziness................
when i think of carrot cakes i think of greeshmas [my friend from college] mummys carrot cakes............that was the first time i had those cakes and had loved it since then..................so when i started my own cooking experiments one of the first things i tried were those cakes..........but i never got the taste as those cakes from college...............but when i made this cake i added some cake spices just for a change............and when i had a single bite from this i knew this was what i wanted...............it was just like that taste in my mind................nd i was so happy that i got the recipe at last..................so try this and enjoy...................

INGREDIENTS

ALL PURPOSE FLOUR                    -1 CUP
CARROT GRATED                            -1 CUP
CASTOR SUGAR                                -1 CUP
BUTTER                                               -3/4 CUP
EGGS                                                     -3
BAKING PDR                                       - 1 TSP
CAKE SPICES[CARDAMOM,CLOVE  - 1 TBLSPN
NUTMEG,CINNAMON,CAKE JEERA
I USED THESE] [PDR ALL THESE]

METHOD

1. PREHEAT OVEN AT 180C
2. BEAT BUTTER AND SUGAR WITH AN ELECTRIC BEATER UNTIL SMOOTH
3. ADD EGGS ONE BY ONE AND BEAT TILL CREAMY  AND PEAKS ARE FORMED
4. SEIVE FLOUR AND BAKING PDR AND SPICES
5. ADD THIS TO EGG MIX AND MIX WELL USING A WOODEN SPOON
6. ADD THE GRATED CARROT AND MIX WELL
7. TRANSFER TO A BAKING PAN
8. BAKE AT 18O FOR 40 MIN OR UNTIL A SKEWER INSERTED IN CAKE COMES OUT CLEAN
9. ENJOY...............................