Indus Ladies

June 30, 2011

Prawn Capsicum Masala





Ingredients :

  • Prawns - 15 no
  • Capsicum - 1 (chopped)
  • Big Onion - 1 (finely chopped) 
  • Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)
  • Green Chilli - 2 
  • Sombu (fennel Seeds) - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry Leaves - 2 strands
  • Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
  • Garlic - 10 no (finely chopped)
  • Coriander leaves - for garnishing 
  • Salt - to taste
  • Oil - 2 tbsp

Method :
  1. Heat the oil in a pan add Sombu, Curry leaves and Onion fry until turns golden brown. 
  2. Now add Green chillies, Tomato and cook for some time.
  3. Add Capsicum, Coriander powder, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, Salt  and fry until the raw smell goes.
  4. Add the chopped garlic and mix well  
  5. Now add the prawns and mix well. Sprinkle little water and cook for 10 min in a medium heat.Garnish with coriander leaves.
  6. Prawn Capsicum Masala is ready to serve.

June 24, 2011

Mixed Vegetable Curry




Ingredients :
  • Big onion - 1 (finely chopped)
  • Tomato - 2 (finely chopped)
  • Mixed Vegatables (fresh or frozen) - 2 cups (diced)
  • Cloves - 2 no
  • Cinnamon - 1 piece 
  • Sombu (fennel seeds) - 1/4 tsp
  • Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Cardamom - 1 no
  • Green chillies - 1 (optional)
  • Ginger & Garlic paste - 2 tsp
  • Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
  • Chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Coconut (fresh or frozen or powder) - 2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves - for garnishing
  • Oil - 2 tsp
  • Salt 

Method : 
  1. Heat the oil in a pan add cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, sombu, cumin seeds, green chillies. Then add the onions fry until it turns golden brown then add ginger & garlic paste , tomatoes cook for 2 min.
  2. Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and cook for 2 min in a medium flame. 
  3. Add all the vegetables stir well till all the masalas coated with vegatables and cook for 2 min.
  4. Now add 2 to 3 cups of water, salt and cover with a lid make to boil until the vegatables are half cooked.
  5. Grind the coconut to a  fine paste(if  its a coconut powder use directly) add to the vegatables & cook until  its fully cooked and thickened in a medium flame.Keep stirring in between.
  6. Garnish with coriander leaves. 
Serve with chapathi, poori or rice and enjoy !!!!

Note :
  • U can add any vegetables like carrot, beans, peas, cauliflower, potato, mushroom, soya beans, corn etc..
  • Add or remove any masalas according to your taste.



June 7, 2011

Rava Kachayam



Ingredients :

  • Rava (Suji) - 1 cup
  • Sugar - 1 cup
  • Maida or All purpose flour - 1 cup
  • Ripe Banana - 1/2 (mashed)
  • Cardamom Powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Cooking Soda - a pinch (very little)

Method :

  1. Soak the Rava in water for half an hour. 
  2. Drain the excess water completely and add Sugar. Mix well until the sugar dissolvs.Then add Maida and mix well.
  3. Add the Cardamom powder, Cooking Soda, Ripe banana (mashed) and mix well (no need to add water). 
  4. The batter (mixture) should be thick in consistency.
  5. Heat the oil in a pan for deep frying. 
  6. Take a medium spoon full of batter and drop it carefully into the oil.
  7. Fry both sides till it  turns golden brown color under medium flame.
  8. Repeat the process for the remaining batter.
  9. Now the sweet Rava Kachayam is ready to eat.
Tips :
  • Banana is optional here.You can also make rava kachayam without adding banana.





Capsicum Rice


Capsicum

Ingredients :

  • Rice - 1 Cup
  • Capsicum - 1 (thin sliced)
  • Red Chillies - 2 
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1
  • Peanuts (roasted) - 2 tsp 
  • Curry leaves - 5 no
  • Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
  • Butter/Ghee/Oil - 2 tsp
  • Salt


Method :

  1. Heat the pan and dry roast(without oil) the ingredients Red chillies, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Coriander seeds, Urad dal in a medium flame until turns light brown and the good flavour comes from these spices. Finally add the roasted peanuts and combine with the other spices for few seconds and turn off heat. Once cool add the Garam masala to that and grind to a coarse powder (not fine powder).
  2. Heat the butter in a pan and add sliced Capsicum. Dont over cook them, lets the capsicum retains their crunchy texture. Add salt to taste and combine well and cook for few minutes.
  3. Add the dry roast powder and let it cook for another 1 min and turn off heat.
  4. Add the cooked rice and mix it well till all the masala coated well with rice and  garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve with Yogurt or Chips or Papad (appalam)

Tips :
  • You can use any color(red ,yellow) of Capsicum or you can use mixed color of capsicum.




June 1, 2011

Coriander Rice







Ingredients :

  • Coriander Leaves - 1 bunch
  • Rice (basmathi / sona masoori) - 2 cups
  • Green chillies - 3
  • Coconut - 1 1/2 tsp (grated)
  • Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Urad dal - 1 tsp
  • Channa dal - 1 tsp
  • Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Asafoetida - little
  • Red chillies - 2
  • Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • Onion - 1 (chopped into thin slices)
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Salt - to taste

Method :
  1. Remove the stems from the coriander bunch. Wash the coriander leaves and chopped finely.
  2. Grind the Coriander leaves, green chillies and coconut to coarse paste.
  3. Cook the rice separately.
  4. Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, cumin seeds, red chillies, curry leaves, asafoetida and ginger garlic paste.
  5. Then add sliced onions to the fry until it turns brown. Then add the ground paste and salt. Fry until the raw smell disappears.
  6. Then add the cooked rice and mix well.
  7. Serve with raita or chips or papad.
The flavour will be a true delight for coriander lovers !!


Note :
  • You can also add green peas to the coriander rice