Mash Potato

Its a easy dish.It can accompany other dishes or one can just serve this on a dish with pasta and garlic bread.


Ingredients
Potatoes
milk
Cream
Butter,
Salt
Pepper
Cheese(optional)

Procedure:
Boil potatoes in a pressure cooker.Once they are boiled peel them.
Gently smash them and add warm milk,salt ,pepper and butter .Mix it and blend it till it becomes a complete single dough like thing

Now put this in a microwave and bake it till i becomes a little golden brown(caution :do not bake it too much)

Chef's Tip:You may optionally add Mozarella cheese before baking it in oven

Bon Appetit!
Ash

Roman Style Spicy n Creamy Pumpkin Soup

When we think of pumpkin,the first thought comes to our mind is "Ewwwww..i don't like it"Since my childhood i always hated pumpkin and Mum was really tired telling how good it will be for my health

The fact about it is that its one of the best known vegetables to humankind.It is not only loaded with vitamin A and antioxidants, but it’s a good source of vitamins C, K, and E, and lots of minerals, including magnesium, potassium, and iron.Its colour is beautiful and it makes us think of autumn,harvesting and brightness.

Today being a Sunday morning ,Me and Mum thought about it and made this quick easy Pumpkin soup,which is healthy tasty and so tempting.Dad loved it and so did we both










Ingredients:

Red Pumpkin
Olive oil(Extra virgin is better)
Potatoes
Onions finely chopped
Garlic cloves
Fresh and finely cut Oregano,Parsley,Thyme,Rosemary,Basil
Black pepper powder
Milk
Cream
Salt
Chilly flakes/Red chilly powder


Procedure
In a large bowl put water and chopped potatoes n pumpkins(75% pumpkins 25% potatoes)and bring to boil.
Take a separate pan and add the extra virgin olive oil .Now add finely chopped onions and finely chopped garlic cloves.Saute it till golden brown.Add the herbs+ chili Flakes+ black pepper powder.Now add the boiled pumpkin + potatoes.Let it cook well with onions mixture.Once it is cooked well add some water and milk.
Put the whole thing in a blender and puree till smooth.

Now finally put the puree on the flame and add cream..Garnish with herbs and serve hot with Garlic bread!!

Bon Appetit!!

ASH

Made Irish Soda Bread again!

Irish Soda Bread
Tried it out again.. with Italian herbs.. quite good. Made at mom's place :)

Bhindi Masala

Never thought masala bhindi / okra could be so yum.. and so different from what I've always had..


Recipe from Priyas blog at Malaysian Spicy Okra Kheema
I followed it almost exactly.. didnt add the lemon juice, since it got tangy enough to my taste, with the tomatoes.. I added pureed tomatoes, instead of chopped.. and added potatoes (cos the quantity was less :)) Really nice & something different
-Naina
PS: Made oats ladoo again.. around 15 of them.. and with home made ghee :)

Irish Soda Bread

Finally!!!!! My bread turned out like bread!!


The yeast I bought (the granules) never froths the way its supposed to, and I haven't managed to get fresh yeast yet.. so here's bread with baking soda and no yeast!
Took this recipe..from Divya's cook book but took smaller quantities..
I took 1 cup of wheat flour, 1/2 tsp each of baking soda and baking powder, a bit less than 1/2 cup buttermilk and some salt..
Mixed and kneaded it, and preheated the oven at 150 C, and baked it for 10 mins, and a dinner roll was ready..And it finally was edible and tasted like bread
Some problems however:
The bread was a bit rubbery/ chewy.. and it smelt funny..
I wonder why is this.. looking for answers / comments..
- cos of using only wheat flour
- cos of the baking soda
- cos of kneading more / less than needed
- is it because the dough was sticky
- should the dough be like for roti?
- should the dough be seived or not
- buttermilk is the one we make from curd.. right?

Will try it with the full measurements over the next few days, and see if it turns well!

-Naina

Simple & Quick Tendli

This one is something my mom in law regularly makes, and I like to make it too.. I remember enjoying this when I first had it, cos its so simple and different..

This one goes to Side Dish for Chapati at Viki's Kitchen




You Need:
250 gms Tendli / Ivy Gourd
1 tsp - crushed together - garlic & black pepper
I medium potato
Salt to taste

Wash and slide the tendli length wise, each into 3-4 pieces. Slide the potatoes as we do for french fries. Heat oil in a kadhai, and put half of the crushed garlic and black pepper. Fry for a minute, and add the vegetables. Add salt, and cover and cook. When it is almost done, add the remaining crushed garlic and black pepper, stir.. cook untill done, and serve with hot rotis!
-Naina

Khaman Dhokla

Tried this out today morning.. Was just inspired by the Khaman Dhokla for the Indian Cooking Challenge

Basically.. I didn't take a print of the recipe.. so just took 2 bowls of besan, added 4 spoons curd, enough water, and salt to taste. I also added chopped chillies and some mustard seeds to the batter itself.. Did this the night before and kept it in the fridge.. cos I wouldn't manage to pack it for my husband's tiffin in case I did everything in the morning..
In the morning, just added 1 tsp eno to this, and put it in a greased microwaveable dish..
Microwaved for 7-10 mins, and tempered with mustard seeds and hing on cooling!!
Came out reasonably good for the first try at khaman dhokla, but forgot to take a pic..
(Would have been better steaming the conventional way on the gas.. )
-Naina