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At my house we enjoy idly with many chutneys, Sambar, curries and gravies. Following the right proportions for idli we can achieve excellent steam cooked idlies.
100% steel idli maker we can prepare 20 idlies at a time. It is priced at 650/- INR
We can separate the cups from the contraption and apply oil pour the batter then place it in the plate for convenience. Same way we can separate all the cups and wash it with soap water, air dry them and assemble for next use.
I'm happy to find such a convenient idly stand. I'm planning to prepare many more variety idlies using this idly maker..
Unboxing Video American Micronics Electrical Barbecue Griller😊
AMERICAN MICRONIC is an Indian-owned home appliances brand headquartered in Delaware, USA with global ambitions and footprint. The vision is to make an Indian-owned world-class brand that competes with the largest multinationals in the most advanced countries ie: the USA, Europe & Middle East by offering better product quality, technologies and service delivery.
American Micronic 1500 Watts Electric Barbeque Griller (BBQ) with toughened glass lid.
It has an adjustable temperature control 90C-220C with 15A Indian plug.
Non Stick Grill plate with Pull out oil box and Toughened Glass Lid with Heat Proof Handle.
I enjoy grilled meats and veggies to the fullest and always wanted to own a barbecue, since we stay in a rented apartment using charcoal grill is not an option, but now with my new found love for electric barbecue griller from American Micronics it is convenient to prepare grills as per choice with out hazel of smoke. the non stick plate in the grill is easy to clean. Compact easy to store.
These superb chutney grilled prawns makes a delicious starter or can be rolled in side a roti can be stuffed in tacos and many more ways. I enjoyed preparing many grill dishes using American Micronics barbecue electric griller. It is easy to clean, with nonstick grill plate we hardly need oil or butter, plus the drip tray collects excess oils and dripping from grills.
American Micronic 1500 Watts Electric Barbeque Griller (BBQ) with toughened glass lid. It has an adjustable temperature control 90C-220C with 15A Indian plug.
Non Stick Grill plate with Pull out oil box and Toughened Glass Lid with Heat Proof Handle.
All spare parts are available for warranty & post-warranty repairs.
AMERICAN MICRONIC is an Indian-owned home appliances brand headquartered in Delaware, USA with global ambitions and footprint. The vision is to make an Indian-owned world-class brand that competes with the largest multinationals in the most advanced countries ie: the USA, Europe & Middle East by offering better product quality, technologies and service delivery.
Recipe Video is Posted on Youtube English and Tamil Channels 😉
Chutney Prawns Ingredients: 300 Grams Prawns 5 Sprigs Coriander Leaves 2 Sprigs Curry Leaves 2 Sprigs Mint Leaves 1 Tbsp Dried Fenugreek 3 Green Chilies 1/4 Tsp Cumin 1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder 1/4 Tsp Kitchen King Masala or Chicken Masala 1/4 Tsp Chaat Masala 1/4 Tsp Coriander Powder 1 Tbsp Ginger and Garlic Paste 1 Tbsp Fresh Cream 1 Tbsp Tamarind Pulp Salt as per taste Oil and Butter as required
Prep: Peel, Devein and rinse the prawns twice. Add the prawns in a colander allow it to drain. Peel and Wash equal amounts of ginger and garlic, add the ginger and garlic to a mixer jar cover and grind to form a smooth paste. Wash and soak the bamboo skewers in water till use.
Marination: In a mixer jar add curry leaves, coriander leaves, mint leaves, dried fenugreek, green chilies, ginger and garlic paste, tamarind pulp, chaat masala, chicken masala, coriander masala, pepper powder, cumin powder, and fresh cream cover and grind to form a smooth paste. Add the prawns to a mixing bowl and transfer the masala paste to the prawns mix well. Cover and allow to prawns to marinate for 10 to 15 minutes. Just before grilling adjust salt as per taste in the prawn mix well.
Grill: Heat the grill on 5 mode for 2 minutes. Start to skewer the prawns and place it on the grill pan. Add butter and oil and grill the prawns covered for 2 mins Gently flip and grill the prawns on the other side for 2 more minutes. Add butter and grill on 3 mode for 2 minutes on each side. Remove the grilled prawns on a serving plate. Sprinkle some chat masala, pepper powder and serve along with garlic chutney...Enjoy!
Using Healthy Panda Onion Garlic Masala I prepared this delicious baby potato roast. Healthy Panda Masalas, Podis, Kashaya and more range of products are available on their website, Flipkart and Amazon. Order Products from Online Store: https://healthy-panda.com
Healthy panda products are 100% Natural do not contain preservatives or additives. All products have authentic traditional taste and flavor.
Ingredients: 300 Grams Baby Potatoes 4 Tsp Healthy Panda Onion Garlic Masala 3 Sprigs Curry Leaves 2 Tbsp Sesame Oil 1 Tsp Salt 1 Tsp Lime Juice Coriander for Garnish
Prep:
Wash the baby potatoes well.
Boil 2 to 3 cups water and add 1 tbsp salt. Add the baby potatoes cover and cook on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes until tender.
Remove the baby potatoes from flame rinse in cold water allow it to reach room temp.
Peel the baby potatoes and reserve.
Separate and wash the curry leaves, reserve.
Method:
Heat a wok with sesame oil. Once the oil reaches smoking point place on medium flame,
Add the prepped baby potatoes and fry well till light golden. Add Healthy panda onion garlic masala and salt toss to coat.
Add salt and curry leaves and toss and fry for 5 to 10 minutes.
Once the baby potatoes are nice and crispy remove from flame, garnish with coriander and lime juice and serve hot..Enjoy!
Chefboss Hyderabadi biryani masala is packed with flavors and taste. Each pack is priced 85/-. Family of 4 can enjoy scrumptious biryani in no time.
Add veggies, meat or paneer as per your choice and following the three step process biryani can be prepared within 15 to 20 minutes. If your liking is heavy on spices then we can add extra spices.
Chefboss ready to use masala paste, pasta / pizza sauce, white sauce and chinese sauces and mix is available across all major outlets and online.
Overall review I enjoyed the biryani next day the flavors had enhanced even more and we enjoyed 6 generous portions of biryani. Excellent product.
Now we can prepare amazing chicken donne biryani in a jiffy. The Masala.co company from Bangalore, has launched amazing line of ready to use masala paste to marinates. The Chef and Founder behind the masalas has combined his knowledge, experience and technology to create original and amazing line of products.
Chef has followed our traditional method of cooking and is offering the best to everyone. All his line of masalas are stone ground and can be stored up to a year. The signature range of masalas and marinates do not contain any preservatives or additives or even artificial flavors. All are 100% natural ingredients and prepared in a hygienic method. Hands free technology ensures the longevity of the product. Easy to follow three steps to assemble a flavorful and tastiest biryani for a family of three.
Biryani cooked with traditionally stone ground home made masala and served in a plantain bark cup. Trend for donne biryani caught up in 1990's but donne biryani was originally a natti or village style cooking. The spicy concoction was served to weavers and soldiers. The donne biryani is a soothing and comfort food for many bengalureans. Many old bengalureans will narrate a tale or two of this biryani which helped sooth sick people during plague.
My review, overall the product is very attractive and must try if you enjoy donne biryani. The soothing taste and flavors can be only enjoyed at a restaurant until now it can be easily prepared at home and enjoyed with family and friends.
A flavorful pan fried fish which pairs well with biryanis. The Masala.co company from Bangalore, has launched amazing line of ready to use masala paste to marinates. The Chef and Founder behind the masalas has combined his knowledge, experience and technology to create original and amazing line of products. Chef has followed our traditional method of cooking and is offering the best to everyone.
All his line of masalas are stone ground and can be stored up to a year. The signature range of masalas and marinates do not contain any preservatives or additives or even artificial flavors. All are 100% natural ingredients and prepared in a hygienic method. Hands free technology ensures the longevity of the product. Easy to follow three steps to prepare a scrumptious Kerala fish fry at home.
My thought and review. Overall this product is attractive and very economical. Family of three can prepare quick and easy starter or side dish without any hassle of grinding spices.
Spice level can be adjusted as per preference. Easy to follow three step process for prep and make is understandable. The long shelf life and stone ground spices caught my attention. I have not come across stone ground masala this was exceptionally good.
SouthIndian Style Creamy Pineapple Curry Recipe in Collaboration with TTK Prestige, Express Mixer Grinder (PEX 2.0). This sweet and spicy curry is served as a condiment on a traditional plantain leaf meal, pairs well with biryani, southindian meals, roti, rice and chapati.
TTK Prestige, Express Mixer Grinder (PEX 2.0) Compact and convenient. Easy grinding, whip up milkshakes, smoothies, juices, masala paste, chutney, powdered masala in no time. 350 Watts 2 Multipurpose jars 1 Sipper lid 2 Extra lids for storage
Warranty: 1 year warranty provided by the manufacturer from date of purchase.
Pros: Transparent Jars Sharp Blades Grinds small amount masala faster Cons: This model is not suitable for wet grinding purpose like making Idli batter etc. Slightly complicated blades while washing we need to use a toothbrush. Manual can be provided what to grind and what not to grind. Short cord / electrical outlet Price 3195/- Product Listed on: TTK Website, Amazon, Flipkart... For more info and queries Prestige: https://www.prestigesmartkitchen.com/prestige-express-mixer-grinder-pex-2-0
Ingredients: 250 Grams Pineapple (Peeled and cubed) 1 Cup Fresh Coconut 2 Green Chilies Slit 5 Sprigs Curry Leaves 1/4 Tsp Asafoetida 3 Tbsp Sugar 3 Dried Red Chilies 1 Tsp Coriander Seeds or Powder 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder 1/2 Inch Ginger (Wash and Peeled) 10 Seeds Fenugreek 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds Salt as per taste 2 Tbsp Coconut Oil...
Method: Using small mixer grinder add the ingredients for masala paste...ginger, coriander seeds, cumin, fenugreek, dried red chilies, two sprigs curry leaves, and 1/4 cup fresh coconut. Grind all the ingredients to form a coarse paste. Add 1/4 cup water and grind to form a silky smooth masala paste...reserve. Using the juicer jar, add the fresh coconut and 1 cup warm water, grind and form a smooth paste. Using a sieve strain the ground coconut and extract coconut milk we would require 1 cup thick coconut milk extract.
Heat a wok on medium flame with 2 tbsp coconut oil. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida allow to splutter. Add slit green chilies and the ground masala paste. Add 1/4 cup of water to the masala paste and allow to boil. Stir the masala paste occasionally. Once the oil surfaces on the sides, add the cubed pineapple. Add sugar and salt as per taste cook the pineapple for 5 minutes on medium flame. Place the flame setting on the lowest mode and add the coconut milk stir gently allow to boil and reduce. Once the oil surfaces on the curry serve hot with chapathi, rice, biryani or pulao...Enjoy 😉
I was hosted by Nothing But Chicken for a food tasting session, the outlet is located at 4th block koramangala. I have tried products from nothing but Chicken, this is my second tasting at the outlet. NBC has multiple stores across Mumbai. What's special about NBC? The hens/chicken are all from self owned farms from Maharashtra and Chikmagalur. The special feed and antibiotic free meat is what they sell. Customers can pick and choose from different cuts of meats, to signature dishes, marinates, grilled chicken to processed sausages and salamis at an affordable price.
They also have meal boxes like grilled chicken with mushrooms and veggies, tandoori meal box, mushroom and chicken Biryani, sheeks, wraps and ready to heat in airfryer products over all good selection for office lunch orders. If you want quick bite the ambience is clean and neat. Promotion on zomato is excellent I did utilise to purchase more products from here. The lunch box options like sausages, nuggets, burger patty, salami, cold salads and more options are at the location. I highly recommend the cold salads and sheeks for parties and picnics worth every dime. Store also sells variety of branded noodles, sauces, mayo and marinates. Brown rice pulao and chicken pulao were sold out. Addressing thought of processed food misconception is eradicated they offer all natural products which is cost effective and healthy.
Products Display
Ready to eat meats
Marinated meats, Chicken meat and Sausages
Eating Area
Kitchen
Chicken Sausage Samples
I got to taste chicken-vada-pav but healthier version constructed with a masala chicken patty not deep fried sandwiched between whole wheat buns, option of with and without cheese is available, grilled and served with a spicy chilly sauce and mayo.
If I have to be a critic then the healthy version of vada pav is okay but would also like some onions, tomato and lettuce in the burger it would've enhanced the taste. Options for with and without cheese is available.
Grill Chicken Box
Also tasted the classic sheek, galouti seekh, angara seekh kabab and kakori goli Kabab. Very good starters.
From cold salads I tasted the tandoori chicken salad, triple protein Chicken salad, pesto chicken salad, bistro salad and classic chicken salad everything was good enjoyed.
I liked the pesto chicken salad and the triple protein chicken salad.
I purchased the chicken nuggets and chicken sausages for my parents. Peri Peri Chicken was complimentary. Minimum order should be 250 grams, my bill was 391/- for this purchase. Very good overall selection of meats.
