Paneer Pulao

This recipe is a delicious option for those vegetarian days that has to be followed...best served alongside with raita and cauliflower fry...:)

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Ingredients:
200 Grams Paneer(cubed)
1 Large Onion(chopped roughly)
1 Medium size Tomato(roughly chopped)
5-6 Tbsp Green masala paste
2 Cups Basmati Rice
1 Tbsp Turmeric powder
2 Cinnamon sticks, 1 Bayleaf, 2 Black Cardamom, 3 Green Cardamom, 3 Cloves,1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds and 2 Strands Javitri
2 Tbsp Oil
2 Tbsp Ghee
1 Cup Coconut milk or regular milk

• For 1 cup rice add 1 1/2 cups liquids 

For Masala Paste:
6-7 Green Chilies
1 1/2 Inch Ginger
10 Pods Garlic
2 Sprigs Curry leaf
Fist Full Mint and Coriander leaves

• Add all the ingredients to a mixer jar and grind to a smooth paste add 1/2 cup water to grind into a smooth paste.

Method:

• On a medium flame heat a pressure cooker add oil and ghee add the paneer and fry till light golden in color drain oil and reserve in a plate.
• In the same oil add the onion and fry till light pink in color add tomato and fry till moisture has reduced add green masala paste and fry till oil surfaces add the fried paneer and allow to cook for a minute.
• wash and drain the basmati rice.
• Add the rice to the paneer masala measure and add water and milk 2 cups water and 1 cup milk add salt and stir and bring to a boil.
• Place a cover and whistle allow to cook for 2 to 3 whistles switch off the stove allow the pressure to reduce.

Once the pressure has reduced open the pressure cooker add lime juice and freshly chopped coriander mix well and serve right away...:) 

Nutella Banana Turon/Filipino Banana Turon

Something so simple and tasty from the country of Philippines truly amazing recipe everyone at home enjoyed turon and I'm very proud to prepare two amazing and famous and simple recipes from Philippines...:)

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Ingredients:
2 Robusta Banana
5 Almonds, 10-15 Pistachios, 10-15 Ground Nuts
Dry Shredded Coconut
2 Tbsp Maida/All purpose flour
Spring Roll Sheets
Nutella
Oil for frying

Prep Up:

1. Thaw the spring roll sheets ahead of time before use.
2. Dry roast the nuts on a medium flame allow to cool and chop into fine pieces.
3. Peel and half the banana cut into two quarter place a damp cloth over the cut banana.
4. In a bowl mix the maida with 2 tbsp of water and create and smooth paste.
5. Heat Oil in a wok.

Method:

• Place a spring roll sheet on a flat surface 
• Spread nutella a tbsp of nutella on the sheet sprinkle the roasted and chopped nuts sprinkle the grated coconut and place the banana roll into spring roll seal the edges with the maida paste and fry in hot oil.
• Once the rolls turn light golden in color drain the oil on a paper towel and serve with ice cream...Enjoy...:)

Strawberry Milk Shake

Wishing everyone a very Happy Valentines Day...♥♥♥

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Ingredients:
200 Grams Strawberry
1/2 Cup Sugar
4 Scoops Vanilla Ice cream
2 to 3 Cups Milk

Method:

1. Clean the strawberry cut into half and add to a mixer jar along with sugar grind till smooth puree.
2. Add milk and vanilla ice cream and blend till well combined.
3. Serve the milk shake chilled or in room temperature...Enjoy...:)

Kit Kat Milk Shake

 It was a nice recipe liked the biscuit flavor and coco taste...

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Ingredients:
8 Kit Kat Fingers (Broken in halfs)
3 Scoops Ice Cream chocolate or vanilla
2 Cups Cocomilk
1/2 Milk

Method:

• For 2 Cups of warm milk add 2 to 3 Tbsp of  sweetened cocopowder and mix well allow to cool and add to a freezer safe bowl place in the refrigerator and allow the milk to form crystals remove from fridge and give a good mix before adding to a mixer jar.

• Add the kitkat, crystallized coco milk, vanilla icecream to a mixer jar blend well add milk if need to blend the ingredients till well combined.

Pour the milkshake into serving glass garnish with kit kat finger and serve right away...enjoy:)

Red Velvet Nutella Mug Cake

 I ♥♥♥♥ Red Velvet Mug Cake...:)

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Ingredients:

4 Tbsp All purpose flour/maida

3 Tbsp Milk, Oil and Nutella

1/2 Tbsp Red Food Color

1/4 Tsp Baking Powder

1 1/2 Tbsp Powdered Sugar (Optional)

 For Frosting:
1/2 Tub Cream Cheese
3/4 Cups Powdered Sugar
2 Sp Milk (Optional)
1/2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
1 Tbsp Butter

• Add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and beat well using a hand blender or a balloon whisk beat well till smooth well combined and fluffy store in a glass container and allow to cool in the refrigerator  before use.

Method:

•  In mixing bowl add nutella, milk, egg, oil and sugar whisk till well combined.
• Add the flour and baking powder to the wet mixture and whisk till well combined.
• Divide the mixture into serving mugs and place in the microwave for 2 to 3 minutes till well done. allow  to cool and decorate with frosting and serve...enjoy...:)

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Nutella Chocolate Fondue

This is one of the most easiest and fun loving recipe I've ever made. very simple hot dessert recipe which will never go wrong...if there is leftover fondue it can always be covered and refrigerated and can be reheated and topped for icecream or reused as fondue. just wow your family and friends with this recipe...

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Ingredients:
100 Grams Cooking Chocolate 80% sugar
2 Sp Oil
100 Grams Cream
3 Tbsp Nutella

I purchased my chocolate fondue set from Zansaar.com here is the link chocolate fondue set this is a nice gift idea for valentines day or birthday you can print this recipe and place it inside the gift parcel the fondue set as gift your friend...

Chocolate fondue can be served with any condiments of your choice...I served with strawberry, vanilla cake marshmallow and orange...

Method:

1. Any microwave safe bowl can be used for the recipe first of all chop the cooking chocolate and add to the bowl add oil and cream place in the microwave for 30 seconds.
2. After 30 seconds remove from microwave and give the chocolate a good stir there will be lumps dont worry.
3. Add nutella and mix the chocolate once more place in the microwave for an additional 30 seconds to melt the chocolate thoroughly.
4. Constantly keep checking and stirring the chocolate every 10 seconds.
5. Once the chocolate has melted remove from microwave and give it a good stir.

Serve the chocolate warm with favorite condiments enjoy...:)

Baby Potatoes Green Peas & Prawns Masala/ Eral Urulai Kizhangu Thokku

I dont have to brag much on the recipe its of course a traditional south indian recipe which is modified a bit to help us prepare the recipe easy and fast and yet no compromise on taste and flavor its still the same. I personally love the recipe when served along with rice topped with ghee and dhal.

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Ingredients:
1/2 Kilo Prawns (shelled devenied and washed thoroughly)
100 Grams Peas (Par boiled)
200 Grams Baby Potetoes (Par boiled)
1 Cup Shallots(cut in halfs)
1 Whole Garlic(peeled and crushed a bit)
2 Chilies (Slit)
1 Tbsp Ginger garlic paste
1 Sprig Curry Leaves
Mint and coriander for garnish
1/2 Lime
3 tbsp Oil

1/2 Tbsp Fennel seeds
1 Tbsp Garam masala Powder or kitchen king masala
1 Tbsp Chilly powder
1/2 Tbsp Turmeric
1/2 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1/2 Tsp Asafoetida
Salt to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil in a wok on a medium flame.
2. Add fennel and allow to splutter a bit add ginger garlic paste asafoetida and curry leaves fry a bit till raw flavor has gone.
3. Add crushed garlic and fry till light pink. add the shallots chilly and fry till transparent.
4. Once the onion is transparent add coriander powder, chilly powder, garam masala and turmeric fry till oil separates a bit.
5. Add the baby potatoes and peas fry for a minute add the prawns and salt and fry a bit.
6. Add lukewarm water stir cover and allow to cook till prawns are done.
7. Once the water has evaporated a bit and the prawns are done garnish with freshly chopped mint, coriander and lime juice. serve hot with rice...enjoy...:)

Tricolor Party Popcorn

Vijayi vishwa tiranga pyara,

Jhanda ooncha rahen hamara;

Sada shakti sarsane vala, prem sudha barsane vala

Veeron ko harshane vala, matribhoomi ka tan-man sara;

Vijayi vishwa tiranga pyara,

Jhanda ooncha rahe hamara!!

Aaoo pyare veeron aaoo, desh-dharma par bali bali jao

Ek saath sab milkar gaao, pyara Bharat desh hamara;

Vijayi vishwa tiranga pyara,

Jhanda ooncha rahe hamara!!

Shaan na iski jaane paaye, chaahe jaan bale hi jaaye

Satya ki vijay kar dikhlaye, tab hove pran poorn hamara

Vijayi vishwa tiranga pyara,

Jhanda ooncha rahe hamara!!

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 I love popcorn one of my favorite past time snacks to munch on especially while watching the parade on TV its always been a tradition in my family where we get together and watch the parade this is my 6th post on a tiranga recipe I've given my own twist to the recipe I'm so proud to be and Indian food blogger...Jai Hind!! 

Ingredients:

250 Grams corn kernals
1/2 Cup Oil
1 Cup Sugar
orange and green food color
2 Tbsp Butter
6-8 Tbsp water for 1/2 cup Sugar

Magic Masala:
1 Tsp Chatmasala
1 Tsp Chilly powder
1 Tsp Cumin Powder
1 Tbsp Salt

I prepared a very large batch of popcorn to giveaway friends and family.

To make Popcorn:

• Heat a heavy bottom pot on medium flame add 1/2 the oil add half measure of cornkernals fry a bit till the corn starts to pop place a cover allow the corn to pop on high flame. 
• Try to prepare the pop corn in batches its easy to handle. at store or any super market you can also find air popped corn that is much more healthy and easy to use.
• once the popcorn is done divide into 2 equal portions.

To prepare:

• Heat a heavy and deep bottom pot on medium flame add half the measure of sugar and water stir and bring to boil.
• Once the sugar melts completely add the desired food color and keep stirring till the sugar forms pearl consistency.
• what i mean by that is when the sugar has melted and starts forming a toffee consistency  to be more precise when the melted sugar is dropped in bowl of water it should remain in place and form a ball when we roll it.
• At this point add half the pop corn and mix till well combined remove from flame and spread on a plate or on a flat surface and allow to cool.
• Mix the chilly powder,cumin powder,chat masala and salt add to the cooled popcorn mix well...serve...enjoy...:)

Flower Show @Lalbagh, Bangalore

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Basil Tea/Tulasi Kashayam

Right in time for Cold, Cough, Flu,body pain and also indigestion winter and harsh summers are always a pain. everyone of us have to suffer from such aliments the holy basil  is soothing and gives an instant relief...hope this recipe is helpful for you...:)

Recipe video watch enjoy...:)

Ingredients:
2 Fist Full Basil if you can find fresh basil where  you live 4 tbsp of dry basil can be used.
2 Tbsp Coriander Seeds
1/2 Tbsp Pepper Corns
4-5 Cardamom Pods
2 Inch Ginger
8 Tbsp Jaggery or Honey
4 Cups Water
3 Tbsp Lime Juice (Optional)

Method:

1. In a fry pan dry roast the coriander seeds, pepper corns and cardamom pods on a medium flame till light brown in color.
2. Transfer the dry roasted ingredients to a mixer jar and grind till fine powder.
3. Boil water in a heavy bottom pot add jaggery allow the jaggery to melt.
4. Crush ginger in a mortar and pestle add the ginger to the boiling water allow to boil for 5 minutes.
5. Add the spice powder and basil bring to a rapid boil strain and serve hot.

this drink can also be served cold during summer lime juice can be added to enhance flavor and tangy taste.

Do you know basil can help keep away pesty flies and cockroach away...:)

South Indian Special Prawn Curry/Eral Uralai Puli Kuzhambu

Most treasured family recipe and one of my favorites too...winter is the time to enjoy some hot and spicy soul food...it was fun to prepare soul food for my soul mates...:) 

Recipe video in english...:)

Ingredients:
1/2 Kilo Prawns
1 Cup Shallots
2 Whole Garlic Pods
2 Sprigs Curry leafs
2 Ripe Tomatoes
250 Grams Baby Potatoes

1 1/2 Tbsp Chilly Powder + 1/4 Tsp extra to fry prawns
1/2 Tsp Turmeric + 1/2 Tsp
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder + 1/2 Tsp
Lime Size Tamarind

1/4 Tsp Fenugreek
1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Split Black Gram
Pinch Asafoetida

3 Tbsp Ghee
2 Tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

For Masala Paste:
Fist Full Shallots
1 Inch Ginger
2 Sprigs Curry leafs
1 Tbsp Black Pepper corns
1/4 Tsp Fenugreek
1 Tsp Cumin
4 Fresh Chilies
2 Tbsp Oil

Prep Up:

1. Shell and devein prawns wash twice drain and reserve in a bowl
2. Boil the potatoes. peel the skin. prick the potatoes with a fork and reserve.
3. Heat a wok with 2 tbsp oil  on medium flame fry shallots, ginger, curry leafs, black pepper corns, fenugreek , cumin, chillies till the shallots turn light pink in color remove from flame allow to cool add to a mixer jar grind to a smooth paste.
4. In a pot add 2 cups water add tomatoes and tamarind boil till the tamarind and tomatoes have cooked till mushy consistency strain the puree and separate the skin and seeds add extra water to the skin strain twice and extract the puree reserve.
5. In a mortar and pestle bruise the shallots and garlic. 

Method:

• Heat oil and ghee in a wok on a medium flame temper oil with fenugreek, mustard seeds, cumin, split black gram, asafoetida and curry leafs allow all the ingredients to splutter.
• Add the crushed shallots and garlic fry till transparent add the tamarind and tomato puree, masala paste, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder salt and stir bring to a boil.
• Heat another wok with 2 tbsp oil and add chilly powder, turmeric, coriander powder and salt allow the spices to fry a bit add the baby potatoes and prawns fry till the prawns are half cooked.
• Add the bubbling curry to the prawns and allow the prawns to cook till well done and till oil surfaces on top of the curry.

Serve hot with rice dosa or idlly...enjoy...:)

The best part about this curry is the taste enhances 3 times more after a days time the shallots and garlic are stars in my curry with a super sweet and mushy taste the prawns soak up all the spices and is super juicy this is what i call every bite of yumminess soul food served at its best...:)