Thursday, February 9, 2012

How to make Mutter Coriander Soup

Learn how to make Mutter Coriander Soup.

This time of year (winter) especially, soup serves as an easy and inexpensive, but warming and enriching meal. There are thousands of different types of soup to make, with almost any ingredient available. One of my favorites is Mutter Coriander Soup. I have tried it at many different restaurants, but prefer to make my own meals from scratch. Below is my recipe for Mutter Coriander Soup. This is a recipe that serves my creativity well. It can be changed easily to fit dietary needs. It is simple to make and soothing to eat.
As I mention above Mutter Coriander Soup is one of my favorite soups. It is different and high protein soup. So enjoy this healthy different soup.

Preparation time � 5 minutes
Cooking time � 15 minutes
Serves � 4 person

Ingredients to make Mutter Coriander Soup:
 
1 cups fresh green peas
1/2 cups chopped coriander
2 to 3 green chilies
1tea spoon cumin seeds
2 tea spoon butter
1 table lemon juice
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon fresh green garlic � chopped

For garnishing:

Fresh cream
Boiled green peas

Method to make Mutter Coriander Soup:

  • Mix green peas, coriander, chili, garlic, salt and 3 cups water in a pressure cooker.
  • Cook for 10 minutes. Or till 2 whistles.
  • Let it cool at room temp. When cool remove from cooker and churn well.
  • Strain the soup. Keep a side.
  • In another pan heat butter and add cumin seeds. When it crackles add it to soup.
  • Cook the soup till one boil.
  • Garnish with cream and boiled green peas. Hot and healthy mutter coriander soup is ready to serve.
Tips for serving:

  • Garnishing can be done with grated cheese and chopped coriander also.
  • Mutter coriander soup can be served with French bread.

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

How to make Baked Bread Upma

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn how to make Baked Bread Upma. As we all know breakfast is must for everyone. Healthy and testy breakfast is very necessary. So here it's a homemade healthy breakfast recipe for Baked Bread Upma. It contains lots of vegetables also.


Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 15 minutes
Serves - 4 person


Ingredients to make Baked Bread Upma:


8 slices bread
2 onion finely chopped

2 tomatoes finely chopped
2 tea spoon chopped green chili
1/4 cup boiled green peas
1/4 cup boiled sweet corn
1/4 cup par boiled carrot finely chopped
1/4 cup par boiled french beans finely chopped
1/2 small capsicum finely chopped 
Salt to taste
1 table spoon butter
1 table spoon oil
4 cubes grated cheese


To serve with:


Tomato ketch up


Method to make Baked bread upma:
  • Remove sides from bread. Make bread crumbs from fresh bread. Keep aside.
  • In another pan heat oil and butter, when butter melts add green chili and onion. Fry for 2 minutes. When cooked add boiled and par boiled vegetables.
  • Now add fresh bread crumbs and add salt to taste. 
  • Add 2 grated cheese cubes, and mix well.
  • Remove from flame when cheese melts.
  • Pour the mixture in a baking dish and cover with remaining grated cheese.
  • Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or till cheese turns light brown at 180`c temp. in preheated oven.
  • Hot and healthy Baked Bread Upma is ready to serve. Serve with tomato ketch up.
Tips to make Baked Bread Upma more attractive and healthy:
  • Use small bowl for individual servings. 
  • Garnish with chopped coriander or chopped tomatoes.
  • Add or avoid vegetables as per requirement.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

How to make Mocha muffins

Learn how to make Mocha  Muffins . I always believe that the best things in life are always the simple food. It is usually found that food lovers want to taste the delicacies around the world but don't have enough options to choose from their favorite recipes. There are various types of wonderful recipes available Worldwide. Some simple foods can make a world of difference and spice up entire dish. I have tried it at many different restaurants, but prefer to make my own meals from scratch.

Mocha Brownie is one of my favorite recipes. It contains real rich taste of coffee as well as chocolate also. So enjoy the homemade recipe for yummy mocha  Muffins .


Preparation time - 10 minutes
Baking time - 10 minutes

Ingredients to make Mocha  Muffins :

3/4 cup refined flour
2 table spoon cocoa powder
1/2 tea spoon coffee powder
1/4 cup powder sugar
2 table spoon butter
1/4 tea spoon soda bi carb
1/2 tea spoon baking powder
1/2 cup milk approx.

To serve with:

Vanilla ice cream

Method to make Mocha Muffins:
  • Mix sugar, butter, baking soda, soda bi carb and cocoa powder together.
  • Beat properly.
  • Add milk and refined flour occasionally to make cake bater. Again beat properly.
  • Pour the mixture in to greased and dusted muffin molds. 
  • Bake for 7 to 8 minutes at 150`c temp. in preheated oven.
  • When ready let it cool at room temp. 
  • Make desired icing.
  • Yummy  Mocha Muffins are ready to serve. Serve them with vanilla ice cream.
Tips to make Mocha Muffins softer:
  • Soak muffins with coffee water before icing.
  • If it has to be served with vanilla ice cream avoid icing.

Monday, February 6, 2012

How to make Mango Brownie

Learn how to make Mango Brownie. Surprised! Normally we knows chocolate brownie. But here it's a homemade recipe for mango brownie. A little twist in regular brownie. So enjoy cooking Mango Brownie.


Preparation time - 10 minutes
Cooking time - 20 minutes


Ingredients to make Mango Brownie:



1 cup mango pulp
1/3 cup sugar
2 table spoon butter
1 cup refined flour
2 table spoon cocoa powder
1/2 tea spoon baking soda


Method to make Mango Brownie:
  • In a mixer jar mix mango pulp, butter and sugar together and churn properly.
  • In another vessel sift refined flour, cocoa powder and baking powder 2 to 3 times.
  • Mix above mixture in it properly and pour in to greased and dusted mold.
  • Bake in preheated oven for 18 minutes at 180`c temp.
  • When done remove from oven and let it cool at room temp. 
Serving suggestions:
  • Serve Mango Brownie with vanilla ice cream.

Saturday, February 4, 2012

How to make Crispy Vegetables with Hot Sauce

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn how to make crispy vegetables with hot sauce. I have tried it at many different restaurants, but prefer to make my own meals from scratch. Below is my recipe for Crispy Vegetables with Hot Sauce. This is a recipe that serves my creativity well. It can be changed easily to fit dietary needs. It is simple to make something to eat. Crispy Vegetables with Hot Sauce is very testy and easy dish for this winter season. It�s a healthy Chinese dish with lots of vegetables.

Ingredients to make Crispy Vegetables with Hot Sauce:

For crispy vegetables:

� cup onion cubes
� cup capsicum cubes
� cup cauliflower cubes
� cup baby corn
� cup cabbage cubes
Oil for frying

For bater:

� cup corn flour
� cup gram flour
� cup refined flour
2 tea spoon garlic paste
1 tea spoon ginger paste
Salt to taste
� cup soda water
Water as required

For Hot Sauce:

2 table spoon oil
2 table spoons finely chopped spring onion
2 table spoons garlic paste
1 table ginger paste
1 � tea spoon corn flour
2 tea spoon soya sauce
1 table spoon vinegar
� tea spoon chili sauce
1 � table spoon tomato sauce

For garnishing:

Spring onion

Method to make Bater:

  • Mix all the ingredients of bater and make thick bater by adding water.

Method to make Crispy Vegetables:

  • Heat oil in a pan and dip vegetables one by one in bater and fry in hot oil.
  • Fry till turns to light brown. When done remove and drain on absorbent kitchen tissue paper.
  • Keep a side.

Method to make Hot Sauce:

  • Heat oil in a pan and add onion, garlic and ginger paste. Fry for 2 minutes.
  • Add corn flour, soya sauce, chili sauce and tomato ketch up in it. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes. When the sauce is thick remove from flame.

Method to assemble Crispy Vegetables in with Hot Sauce:

  • In a serving dish spread fried vegetables and pour hot sauce over it.
  • Garnish with spring onion.
  • Hot and spicy Crispy Vegetables in with Hot Sauce is ready to serve.
Tips to make Crispy Vegetables  with Hot Sauce:

  • Always assemble at the time of serving only.

How to make Baked Masala Khichdi

Learn how to make Baked Masala Khichdi. This time of year (winter) especially, khichdi serves as an easy and inexpensive, but warming and enriching meal. There are different types of khichdis to make, with almost any ingredient available. One of my favorites is Baked Masala KhichdiI have tried it at many different restaurants, but prefer to make my own meals from scratch. Below is my recipe for  Baked Masala KhichdiThis is a recipe that serves my creativity well. It can be changed easily to fit dietary needs. It is simple to make and soothing to eat.

So here is a homemade recipe for masala khichdi with lots of vegetables. This recipe is very nutritious because it contains rice, dals, vegetables, curd and maybe sprouts. Means it's full of fibers, calcium, protein and vitamins. So, enjoy testy khichdi recipe this winter.
Preparation time - 15 minutes
Cooking time 25 minutes
Serves - 4 people

Ingredients to make Baked Masala Khichdi:

1 cup rice - basmati
1/2 cup mix dal - toor dal, mung dal, gram dal
2 table spoon ghee
1 tea spoon mustard seeds
1 tea spoon cumin seeds
2 dry red chili
1 tea spoon green chili paste
1/4 tea spoon asafoetida
1/2 tea spoon ginger paste
1/2 tea spoon garlic paste
1/8 cup chopped onion
1/8 cup chopped potatoes
1/8 cup chopped french beans
1/8 cup chopped green peas
1/8 cup chopped carrot
1 table red chili powder
1/4 tea spoon turmeric powder
1 tea spoon garam masalo
1 cup curd
2 1/2 cup water
2 onion slices fried
Salt to taste


For garnishing:


Fried onion


To serve with:


masala curd


Method to make Baked Masala Khichdi:
  • Wash rice and dal. Soak for 15 minutes.
  • In a pressure cooker heat ghee and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds. When they crackles asafoetida and dry red chili. Now  add chili, ginger and garlic paste.
  • Cook for 1 minutes and than add soaked rice, dal and chopped vegetables. 
  • Mix properly. Now add salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and garam masala powder. Mix well.
  • Add water and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Let it cool at room temp.
  • Transfer khichdi in a microwave proof baking tray and spread whipped curd over it. Spread fried onion slices over it and grill it for 5 minutes in microwave.
  • Hot and healthy Baked Masala Khichdi is ready to serve.
  • Serve it with masala curd.
Tips to make Baked Masala Khichdi more healthy:
  • Sprouts can be used instead of mix dals.

Friday, February 3, 2012

How to make Bread Pudding

Recipe by Naiya Sheth : Learn how to make Bread Pudding. It is usually found that food lovers want to taste the delicacies around the world but don't have enough options to choose from their favorite recipes. Homemade puddings are a special treat. If you're a fan of comfort foods, homemade puddings are hard to beat.  If you've always wondered how to actually make homemade puddings, use the following pudding recipe to make your own pudding. I love making pudding at home! This recipe makes it fast -- and it's really delicious. This is the easiest homemade pudding recipe I know. I use it all the time.

It's a homemade Bread Pudding recipe made with all time favorite chocolate taste. As I said above it is very easy, even beginner can make it very easily.
Preparation time - 5 minutes
Cooking time 25 minutes

Ingredients to make Bread Pudding: 

1/2 tea spoon butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk
2 table spoon cocoa powder
4 slices bread
1 tea spoon butter to roast bread
3 table spoon condensed milk
1/2 cup roasted dry fruits
(cashews, almonds and walnuts)

For garnishing:

Roasted dry fruits

To serve with:

Vanilla ice cream

Method to make Bread Pudding:
  • Remove sides from bread. Cut them in to small square pieces. Roast them in butter till light brown. Keep aside.
  • In another pan melt butter and add sugar to it. Let sugar melt. Cook till sugar is light brown in color.
  • Remove from flame and add milk to it. Stir properly. Add cocoa powder and mix well. 
  • Add roasted bread pieces and roasted dry fruits to it. Mix well. Transfer the mixture in a greased baking tray and pour condensed milk to it. Sprinkle dry fruits to it. 
  • Bake the mixture in preheated oven for 10 minutes at 180`c temp.
  • Hot and mouthwatering Bread Pudding is ready to serve. Serve it with vanilla ice cream.
Tips to make Bread Pudding more interesting:
  • Add 1/4 tea spoon instant coffee powder for little more bitter taste.
  • Add only walnuts or almonds.
  • Chocolate sauce can be poured on vanilla ice cream.