Thursday, October 15, 2009

Steamed Egg Curry


I was watching MIRCH MASALA in STAR PLUS few weeks back. That day I influenced by steamed egg  reciepe. But  problem is I don’t  have steamer.  Some how got idea to make it in idli maker.

Ingredients:

1. 3 eggs

2. One medium onion

3. Green chilli

4. Coriander leaves

5. One small Tomato

6. Salt

7. Cumin  seeds 1teaspoon

8. Ginger garlic paste-1 table spoon

9. Tomato puree

10. Chilli powder

11. Turmeric powder

12. Cumin powder

13. Garam masala  powder

14. Oil


Process:

1. In a bowl mix eggs,onion,green chilli,coriander leaves,salt,1/2 teaspoon jeera

2. Stir well together  & pour in the idli cups & steam like idli for 10-15mins.

3. Open and check whether it is totally cooked or not. If cooked then keep aside for cooling.

4. In kadai  heat  oil. Add cumin seeds,after crackling add ginger-garlic paste. When raw smell of the paste will go then add all powder mixing 2 tablespoon water.

5. Fry till the oil comes up.

6. Then add tomato puree and boil .

7. Take out the idli-shaped  steamed egg from idli maker gently with the help of a spoon.

8. Add those eggs into the gravy and boil till the nice aroma comes.

9. Serve  with chapatti or hot rice.




Kasmiri Pulao


I saw this recipe in some blog when yrs ago I started to search net for different types of recipes. That’s why I forgot the name of the site .I may miss some ingredients also, but last INDEPENDENCE DAY some how I made after digging my memory. As it is a new dish, he invited one of his friends. They both appreciated the taste. I served it with Butter Chicken.

Ingredients:

1. Basmati Rice-3cups(wash & drain all water  nicely keeping in a big sieve)

2. Ghee-4 tablespoon

3. Cardamom-4-5pieces

4. Cinnamon-2-3sticks

5. Cloves-4-5pieces

6. Mixed fruit tin -200gm (if tin fruit is not available, cut pears, grapes, mango, orange,       cherry, apple in small pieces and keep in sugar syrup for overnight .then use it) 

7. Dates-8-9pieces(sliced)

8. Cashew & raisins as per choice

9. Rose water-1/2  cup, plain water -5 cup

10. Salt as per taste

11. Bay leaves-1-2

12. Rose petals


Process:

1. Pour ghee in pressure cooker.

2. Season with bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves

3. After spluttering put cashew, raisins and rice.

4. Fry till the rice is white in colour & adhering together.

5. Pour water and rose water .

6. Add salt and dates

7. Cover it  and give one whitsle in sim.

8. Take out from oven and keep closed till the vapour absorb by itself.

9. Open and mix the fruits gently with the whole rice.

10. Serve the rice garnishing with rose petal.(though I didn’t get rose petals on that day.)