Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Aloo gobi


Ingredients:
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florets of cauliflower
one tsp jeera
one large potato diced
one cup green peas(optional)
two tomatoes
salt to taste
turmeric powder
garam masala powder
1 spoon red chilly powder

Method:
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take 2tbsps oil and heat it. Add jeera to it and when it gets brown add gobi, potatoes and peas to it..Add turmeric and salt and stir fry till the vegetables turn a little brown. Keep aside. In a pan take 1tbsp oil and add finely chopped tomatoes. add turmeric, salt, chilly powder and let it become nice and pulpy. Add the previously kept cauliflower and stir nicely. keep the gas on sim flame and cover the vessel..let it nicely cook for abt five to ten mins.. Add garam masala powder and add half a cup of water. Cook for another five to ten mins. Garnish with coriander leaves.
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Wednesday, April 7, 2010

GARLIC BREAD


Ingredients:
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Loaf of bread
abt 10 cloves of garlic
butter abt 4 to 5 tbsp
grated mozarella cheese
oregano
chilly flakes

Method:
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finely crush the garlic cloves and saute them in a little bit of butter. Let it cool and mix some more butter into it. Cut out the loaf of bread and keep aside. Apply the garlic and butter mixture evenly on the cut slices of bread.Top it with grated cheese. Sprinkle oregano and chilly flakes. Bake at 175 degrees for abt five to seven minutes till u see the cheese melt.
For added taste u can saute the garlic in butter and then mix cheese spread instead of butter.

OATMEAL AND RAISIN COOKIE

OATMEAL AND RAISIN COOKIE
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INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter,
1cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon powder
2 cups oats
1 cup dark raisins

METHOD
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In a bowl mis the butter and both the sugars. Add the eggs and beat well. Add vanilla essence. In another bowl mix the flour, bakind soda, salt and cinnamon powder. Add this to the previously mixed mixture Add oats and raisins and fold well.
scoop out spoonfulls of the cookie mixture and lay out heaps keeping a little distance between the cookie. (The cookies will spread out when its baking)
Preheat oven at 200 degrees for five mins.. Bake cookies at 175 degrees for 20 mins