Tribute-to-jayasreeaval-BananaChips

Thanks to Jayashree aunt of Kailas Kitchen, her blog has got easy recipes too for an amateur like me. A tribute to her by this post. I selected to make Banana Chips as it was easy and fast. Banana Chips: Ingredients: Banana Chips 2 Bananas (used yelakka banana so it was sweet and hot) Oil for deep frying - 100 gms Salt - 2 tsp Chilli Powder - 3 tsp Method: Heat oil in a kadai Cut the bananas and keep it ready Once the oil is ready,...

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Khara Pova - An instant snack

Hot Pova – An instant snack Ingredients: Pova (Beaten Rice) - 100 g Ghee - 4 tsps Groundnuts - fried - 25 g Fried Gram – 25 g Copra - 25 g Salt & Chilli Powder to taste Method: Heat 2 tsps ghee in a kadai Put the thick Pova to ghee and fry for sometime Thick Pova would turn crispy Add fried groundnuts, fried gram, copra (cut into small pieces) and fry for sometime Take out the mixture Heat remaining ghee in the same kadai Add salt and chilli powder and add the above mixture and mix...

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Sweet Pova - A delight Snack

Sweet Pova - A delight snack Ingredients: Pova (Beaten Rice) - 100 g Jaggery Ghee - 2 tsps Groundnuts - fried - 25 g (Optional) Cashewnuts - fried - 25 g (Optional) Copra - 25 g (Optional) Dry Grapes - 25 g (Optional) Dry Fruits (Optional) Method: Heat the ghee in a kadai Put the thick Pova to ghee and fry for sometime Thick Pova would turn crispy Add copra (cut into small pieces) and fry for sometime After turning off the stove add groudnuts,...

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GunPowder (Sweet) Unde

GunPowder (Sweet) Unde: GunPowder Unde Instant Sweet which can be consumed as snack also.Its very easy to prepare. Ingredients: Fried Gram Dhal - 1 cup Jaggery - 1/2 cup Copra / Dry Coconut - 1/2 cup Milk (as required) Method: Grind fried gram dhal, jaggery and copra into powder Add little milk and make small balls Serve, relax and eat them ...

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FirstEvent-BSIOnion

Thanks for Michelle to give me an option to present this week's BSI ingredient. BSI stands for Blogger Secret Ingredient. This was started by Beth.  Week #89 (2nd Aug to 8th Aug) BSI event is hosted by Debbi This is a kind of Iron-Chef-style recipe challenge, where a. Each week a new host picks an ingredient b. Readers can submit a recipe. c. The contest starts on a Monday, and recipes need to be submitted by Sunday night of that week. d....

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Banana Smoothie

Sunday, June 20th was my father-in-law's birthday. I don't know to make sweets and was not interested in making same Kheer, so thought of making this dish. Today, I searched names to name this dish.  Ingredients: a. Banana - 5 b. Sugar - 6 tsp c. Milk - 4 tbsp d. Cashewnut - 4 e. Kismis - 4 f. Badam - 4 g. Ghee - 4 tsp Method: a. Chop banana, add sugar, milk and blend the mixture b. Slice cashewnut and badam c. Heat the ghee and add sliced cashewnut, badam, kismis Serve to eat. Serves: 2 to 3 peopl...

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Aloo Pudina Bhat

Its been since a long time from the time I last posted. Hence thought of writing this post. I had some pudina leaves left over in my refrigerator. I thought of making normal pudina chutney and to mix it with cooked rice today morning for breakfast. My husband gave a good suggestion to mix with aloo and to make it as aloo pudina bhat. Taste was yummy. Ingredients: Pudina (mint leaves) - 1 bunch Green Chillies - 6 (add more if it should be more spicy) Salt to taste Coriander Leaves - few Ginger - 1 small piece Aloo - 3 Oil - 1 tbsp for frying Mustard...

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Gojju Powder

Gojju is a kind of dish prepared to add either with indian breads like chappattis, rotis or with rice. Gojju can be made up of any vegetable viz., Lady's finger, Brinjal, Onion, Tomato, Onion with tomato. Gojju Powder is a powder which needs to be added for spicing the gojju. It can be stored like sambar powder, or rasam powder. Ingredients: Urad Dhal - 1 cup Gram Dhal - 1 cup Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp Jeera - 1 tsp Red Chillies - 1 1/4 cup (more or less based on the hot/khara u want) Method: Fry each of the...

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Pongal - New Year

Every year Pongal is celebrated on 13th, 14th and 15th of January. It is also considered as a New Year for Tamilians (especially for harvesting group). The people would take out the paddy crops and make it as rice. 13-Jan is celebrated as Bhoogi Pongal. In Andhra, people collect almost all waste materials from their entire area and burn all of them. They call that as "Bhoogimantalu". 14-Jan is celebrated as Surya Pongal. People get up early in the morning prepare different dishes. Draw Surya(sun) and Chandra(Moon) and keep all the...

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2 Important things for Interview

Today is Swami Vivekananda's 147th Birthday, as I am inspired by this person here is a post. Two qualities which I find interesting in Swami Vivekananda was:  a. Inspired speech      While attending interviews follow a saying "Communication is the weapon" to win them. Might be the interviewee just know the concept what a interviewer questioned but he/she should get into that scenario and then speak about it. Definitely the interview would be a hit. b. High level thinking     Swami Vivekananda used to go...

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Beans Pappu

Beans Pappu: Ingredients: Beans - 1/4 kg Onion - 2 Tomato - 2 Toor Dhal - one hand full or 50g Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Oil - to fry Curry Leaves - for seasoning (few leaves) Coriander Leaves - for seasoning Sambar Powder - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Method: Cook toor dhal and tomato Cook beans separately  Smash the beans and remove all the water from it (it shouldn't look like beans) Heat oil, add mustard seeds when it splutters add curry leaves Add salt Fry onion till light brown Squeeze tomato completely add it to the mixture Add toor...

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Travel Idea - Coorg

Coorg is a best place to be seen, which is also called as Scotland of India. There are many homestays and resorts within anyone's budget right from Rs.1000 to Rs.6000 per day with/without food. Coorg Misty is a resort to be seen. It is about 4kms from Kakabbe Junction. The rooms has thatched roofs and gives a feeling of a village with all modern amenities. The dimension of a room includes a big hall with double cot and a small room with two cots one above the other with a western toilet cum bathroom, which is very spacious. Its...

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Urgent Chutney

Urgent Chutney: Ingredients: Green Chillies - 3 Nos Groundnut Powder - 2 tbsp Salt - to taste Coriander Leaves - 1 tbsp (optional) Curry Leaves - 2 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp Tamarind Paste - 2 tsp Oil - 2 tsp Method: 1. Smash the chillies, groundnut powder, coriander leaves and add salt to taste 2. Add tamarind paste to the mixture 3. Heat the Oil and add curry leaves and mustard seeds. Add this to the mixture. Serves: 2 Pers...

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Home made Ghee

Home Made Ghee: a. In the morning we buy milk and boil it, during this time the cream is formed. b. In the night we put this milk into the refrigerator for next day usage. c. In the next day morning before boiling this milk take out the cream and store in a container. d. Add one tsp. curds every 3 days once. e. Repeat the same till you found the cream is half/full container depending on the quantity of ghee you require. f. Once the container is...

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Shraddanjali - Sahasa Simha - Dr.Vishnuvardhan

Dr.Vishnuvardhan, the great actor of Kannada film industry expired today around 3am in the morning due to heart attack. Tenure on earth: 1950 - 30th Dec 2009 Great actor who lived and will live in most of the kannadigas heart. Fans are left behind and fabulous man reached heaven. Let his soul rest in peace. I started liking kannada movies because of Vishnu and Shankar Nag. Today, i am really very sad because both of them are no more in...

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Trick in Notepad

Copy this onto notepad, press cntrl + H, press 6 in find box and underscore(_) in replace box and click replace all button. U will get thrilled. 666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666666 666996666699669966999999996699666669966666669966666699669999999966996666996666666666666696666666666666666666666 666996666699669966999999996699666669966666666996666996669999999966996666996666666666666999666666666666666666666 6669966666996699669966666666996666699666666666996699666699666699...

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Half a Century

Thanks to Google and Blogspot. It was a great pleasure for me being here since February 26th 2009. Today, I have successfully posted half a century i.e., 50 posts. Thanks to all my blog readers and my fans. Wish you all "PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 201...

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Zucchini

Zucchini or courgette is a vegetable. It is yellow or green in colour and has a shape similar to a cucumber. Peel and cut zucchini into stripes like french fries Deep fry until crisp. Sprinkle salt and pepper Serve with tomato or chilli ketchu...

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Z for "Zoo Cookies"

Z for "Zoo Cookies" Ingredients: 1 cup light brown sugar 1 cup softened butter 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla essence 2 cups flour (maida) 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 tsp. nutmeg 1/4 tsp. salt Method: Preheat oven to 350 degree Fahreheit (F). Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and vanilla. Stir in dry ingredients, add slowly to butter mixture. Roll out half of dough to 1/8" thickness. Cut animals shapes with cutter. Do the same for the remaining dough. Bake for 15 minutes. Cool and enjoy your zoo cookies....

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Yoghurt Recipes

Yummy Yogosicles: 1/4 cup yoghurt (vanilla, banana or plain) 1 tsp. frozen orange juice concentrate 1 tsp. honey Mix well and pour the mixture in a small plastic cup and freeze. When the mixture is solid enough to hold up a popsicle stick, put one in and refreeze until firm. (Have each child measure the following ingredients into a small bowl...

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Snacks Time (esp Xciting)

X'Citing Snacks: Ingredients: 2/3 cup plain flour 1/3 tsp. soda bi-carbonate 1/3 tsp. baking powder 1/4 cup condensed milk 1/3 cup crushed cornflakes 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 1/4 cup chocolate gems 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence and a pinch of salt 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup rolled oats 1/4 cup brown sugar Method of Preparation: Sieve the flour with the soda bi-carbonate and baking powder and keep aside. Cream the butter and brown sugar till light and fluffy. Add all the other ingredients and mix well. Press this mixture into a greased 150mm...

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Wheat as Main Ingredient

"Wheaty Wonders:" Ingredients: 1 cup maida/all purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup milk 1/3 cup oil 4 tsp. baking powder 1 cup whole wheat flour Preparation: Have the children help measure and mix the ingredients. Divide the mixture into 20 parts and have the children knead the dough for about a minute. Have them press the dough flat to about 1/4 inch thick. Place butter on a griddle. Place the dough patties on it and fry on each side for about 4 minutes, until brown. Serve with butter, peanut butter or honey.  ~~o~~o~~o...

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Vegetable Cutlet

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups cooked instant noodles 1/2 cup sweet corn kernels, cooked and crushed 2 spring onions 3 tbsp. tomato ketchup 1/2 cup grated cheese 1/2 cup dried bread crumbs some dried bread crumbs for coating and oil to fry salt and pepper Method: In a bowl, mix the noodles, sweet corn, spring onions, ketchup, cheese, bread crumbs, salt and pepper and mix well. Divide the mixture into 12 equal parts and shape into cutlets. Coat the cutlets with dried bread crumbs and fry in oil on both sides. Serve hot....

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V for Vanilla Custard

Vanilla Custard: Ingredients: 300 ml milk 1 tbsp custard powder 1/2 tbsp sugar 1/2 tsp. vanilla essence Method: Mix custard powder with 1/4 cup of milk and form into a smooth paste Boil remaining milk Add paste to heated milk and stir until thick Remove from heat Add vanilla essence Serve custard alone or pour over cake, fruit etc. ...

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Do you know this?

a. Ugli Fruit: Ugli fruit is a citrus fruit grown in Jamaica only. It can be eaten like tangerines (orange). Also called Unique fruit, it is a cross between an orange and grape fruit and it's delicious! It can also be added to fruit salad or yoghurt. Try it as a snack. b. Plants grown above trees doesn't contain or contains less percentage of cholestrol, plants grown below tree has high percentage of cholestrol. c. Put lime in hot water before squeezing the juice. d. Drink atleast 2 litres of water early in the morning it reduces many diseases. e....

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"T" Tiffins

Trial Mix: 3/4 cup cashews 1 cup walnuts 1 cup raisins 3/4 cup peanuts 3/4 cup shredded coconut 3/4 cup chocolate chips Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Store in an airtight container and refrigerator Treat yourself to the trail mix whenever you want to munch something! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tropical Ball of Cheese: 8 oz light cream cheese, softened 4 oz light tropical fruit cocktail (drained) 1 cup chopped walnuts Cut the fruit into smaller pieces. Mix softened cream cheese, fruit and 1/2 cup walnuts. Chill...

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Spinach and Carrot Rice

Ingredients: 2 cups cooked rice 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds 2 sliced onions 2 large cloves chopped garlic 2/3 cup grated carrots 2 cups chopped spinach 1 seasoning cube (vegetarian) 2 tbsp. buter salt and pepper to taste Method: Heat the butter and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the onions and gralic and saute for 2 minutes. Add the carrots and spinach and saute for another minute. Add the rice, seasoning cube, salt, pepper and 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Cook on a low flame for 5 to 7 minutes. Serve ho...

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Cold Water causes Heart Attacks

Drinking Cold water after a meal = Cancer! Can u believe this?? For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this 'sludge' reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm...

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Fruit keeps doctor away

EATING FRUIT... We all think eating fruits means just buying fruits, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. It's not as easy as you think. It's important to know how and when to eat. What is the correct way of eating fruits? IT MEANS NOT EATING FRUITS AFTER YOUR MEALS! * FRUITS SHOULD BE EATEN ON AN EMPTY STOMACH. If you eat fruit like that, it will play a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of...

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Gollbhai

For the first time I am paired with Sara's corner and created a recipe from my partner's blog. Saraswathi is my cousin and is a housewife. She comes up with one or the other recipe every two days once, i selected one of her dish hallbhai and tweaked a little and prepared it on this saturday, Oct 24th 2009. Ingredients: Rice - 1 cup Jaggery - 2 cups Cinnamon Powder (Elaichi) - 1/2 tspn Clove - 1 Poppy Seeds - 2 tspn Fresh...

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Raisin Muffins

Ingredients:  1 cup plain flour 1/2 cup butter 1/4 tsp. soda bi-carbonate 1/4 cup raisins 1 tbsp. orange squash 1/3 cup cream 1/3 cup castor sugar 1/2 cup condensed milk 1 tsp. orange rind, grated (optional) Method: Sieve the flour, with the soda and keep aside Mix the butter, orange squash, orange rind and sugar till smooth Add the condensed milk, raisins, cream and flour and mix well Put the mixture into 10 greased and dusted muffin moulds. Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius (or 360 degree Fahrenheit) for 15 to 20 minutes...

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Rice Pancakes

Mix two cups cooked rice, some grated carrot, chopped spring onions, cabbage with half cup wheat flour and half cup bengal gram flour.Add a pinch of asafoetida to this mixture.Add two tablespoons curds and some coriander.Add salt and press one portion onto a damp cloth to form a circle.Turn onto a griddle and cook with some oil till golden brown.Serve pancakes hot and cri...

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Quick Quesidillas

Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour 1/2 cup plain flour 2 tsp oil 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 cup baked beans (canned) 1/4 cup cooking cheese or mozzarella cheese, grated 1 tbsp. chilli sauce 1 tbsp. chopped coriander butter or oil for cooking Method: To make the tortillas, mix all the ingredients to make a soft dough by adding enough water. Knead and divide into 6 portions. Roll out into thin rounds. Cook lightly on a griddle and keep aside. Now, divide the filling into 3 equal portions. Spread one portion of the filling on a tortilla. Cover with...

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Pretzels

Pretzels:Ingredients:1 tbsp. yeast1/2 cup warm water1 tbsp. honey1 1/2 cup flour1 tbsp. saltMethod:Preheat the oven to 325degree Fahrenheit (or 165 degree Celsius)Put the yeast in a small bowl with water and honey.Stir a little and leave for 5 minutes.Mix the flour and salt together in a bowl.After the 5 minutes is up, check on the yeast mixture. It should be bigger than before and a little bubbly.Add this mixture to the flour.Stir everything together. Use a spoon to start.Finish with your hands. The dough is ready when it is still a little crumbly...

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Orange Chill

Ingredients:1/2 cup cold orange drink1/2 cup orange sherbet3/4 cup cold ginger aleMethod:Pour 1/4 cup of orange drink into each glass.Add 1/4 cup of the sherbet into each glass.Add half of the giner ale to each glass.A drink is ready to enjoy over and over aga...

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Nut Cake

Ingredients:350 gms. flour200 gms. sugar200 gms. butter350 gms. chopped dates ad nuts (walnuts)300 mL apple puree2 tsp. ground cinnamon1 1/2 tsp. soda bi-carbonate200 tbsp milk1 tbsp. chopped dates, nuts2 tsp. sugar1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder to topMethod:Put flour into a bowl and rub in butter till it reaches the consistency of breadcrumbs.Add sugar, dates, nuts and cinnamonMake a well in the centre and add apple pureeDissolve soda in milk and add to the mixture mix well.Pour into a prepared cake tin.Mix the topping ingredients and sprinkle.Bake...

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Nachos - Snacks

Nachos: Ingredients: corn tortilla chips 1 can refried beans small jar mild salsa or taco sauce few olives 6 oz., cheese Method: Arange the chips in a single layer on a baking sheet. Top each chip with 1/2 tsp. of refried beans and then 1/2 tsp. of salsa Add a small amount of cheese (grated or cut into small chunks) to top of each. Put the baking sheet in an oven watching carefully, until cheese melts and bubbles. Serve hot...

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