Nivedita's Kitchen: Sai bhaji(Green leafy veg curry)
Tried and tasted by Nivedita
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Sago(Sabudana) kheer
Tried and tasted by Nivedita
Hi All
Hi All
Sago kheer is one of favourite sweet dish of my husband. He likes to have it with puris.
And Today is my husband's birthday. Missing him on his great day and this sweet is for him. Waiting for him to join us as soon as possible.
It is must on Hanuman jayanthi in our home.(No particular reason for that!!) Its easy to make and as I am not soaking the sabudana, its done whenever we feel like having.
Even though its very common sweet, its taste is different.
Here is the recipe.
Sago - 1 cup
(Smaller size will be fine, as we are directly cooking without soaking it)
Sugar - 3/4 cup
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Cardamom powder - 1 tsp
Milk - 1 cup
Water as per required.
Take the pan with thick bottom, keep it on fire. when its hot, add ghee and add sabudana. Fry till they are almost double in size. If they don't turn into double size, its fine, fry till nice aroma comes. Remove and keep aside. Add milk in the same pan. When it starts boiling, add the fried sabudana. Let it cook for 5 minutes or till its cooked 3/4Th. Now add sugar and 1/4 cup water. Let it boil till sabudana is cooked full. It may take 10 minutes approx. Now add cardamom and boil it for a minute.
Sago kheer is ready to serve hot. Or keep in the fridge and have cold kheer.
I am sending this to Srivalli's Announcing Mithai Mela ~ Celebrating 2 years! 
Hope all will like it.
Keep smiling,
Friday, May 15, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Gram flour vadi(ಜ್ಹುನಕದ ವಡಿ)
Tried and tasted by Nivedita
Hi All
Hi All
When I read about preparing food in 15 minutes, I told to my sis in law, her immediate response was to make jhunakada vadi(ಜ್ಹುನಕದ ವಡಿ )! so without second thought, I planned to prepare the same.
I kept the clock in front of me, and it took 13 minutes to finish it!! Of course, need little planning,
One more good thing of this is, one can store it for 2 days. Good while travelling.
Here is the recipe,
Gram flour - 1 cup
Jeera - 1 tsp
Onion - 1 medium(chopped finely)
Tamarind paste -1 tbsp
(soak tamarind in a bowl, and turn it in microwave oven for 30 seconds.
Chilli powder - 1tbsp
Haldi - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Grated coconut(dry) - 2 tbsp
Poppy seeds - 1 tbsp(optional)
Coriander chopped to garnish
Oil-2 tbsp
Ghee - 1 tsp
As we have to prepare it in thick bottomed pan, I kept the pan on heat, and then started cutting onions(that saves time)
Once oil is hot, add jeera, and onion. Saute for 2 minutes or till slightly brown. Add curry leaves. Now add gram flour. keep on stirring,as there is chance of getting burnt till nice aroma comes. It hardly takes 5 minutes. Then add,tamarind paste, salt, chilli powder and haldi.
Mix properly and add 1 tsp ghee. Let it cook for 2 more minutes. till that time, apply little ghee on a plate and remove the ready mix to the same. Press it evenly and garnish immediately with coconut, poppy seeds and coriander.
Have it with chapati or hot rice as side dish.
I am sending this one to Mahima's(http://spicesetc.blogspot.com/) event ,
http://spicesetc.blogspot.com/2009/04/15-minute-cooking-spieces-etc.html
Keep smiling,
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