Sunday, January 8, 2012

tomato soup(updated with step by step pics)

this is from "332 recipes from sanjeev kapoor"- ebook...
dont go by the picture...the soup tastes far better than those served in restaurants...

Cut tomatoes,add a spoonful of moong dal( i add carrots, a piece of beetroot, a bay leaf and a star anise, pepper), and boil on the stove top till the moong dal splits( i keep in the pressure cooker for 2 whistles)... cool completely, blend in a mixer and strain...
Add butter to the pan, add onions(cut into small pieces), saute till pink in colour, add the strained liquid, let boil, add salt and pepper.....add a spoon of corn flour dissolved in water, stir well and add a cup of milk to the boiling soup....taste for salt and pepper and add more if necessary.....add a pinch of sugar....it takes the soup to another level.....
i hav done this many times and it tastes really good with the butter fried onions...

onions to be sauted pink in butter

left over pulp
strained liquid


sugar

salt

freshly ground pepper



cronflour mixed with water
cornflour and milk added to the soup



i posted this tomato soup for zesty palette's "new u" event.

updated the recipe with step by step pics for "lets cook for kids" event by "simply.food" here


Friday, January 6, 2012

tomato pulao

i tried dis from tickling palates....
you can find the recipe here....






my cute cook and carry rice cooker.....

i tried with ordinary rice...pls do have a look at the original recipe...you will definitely give a try....
this goes to lets cook hosted by radhika of tickling palates...
and royal feast biryani hosted by reva of kaara saram

vegetable fried rice....

Chop the veggies of your choice evenly....
i half boil the veggies before adding it to the rice...i steamed them for a few min in rice cooker

Add simple spices like fennel seeds,cloves,cardamoms,pepper,bay leaf,add onions saute till light brown, add veggies and to keep them crisp, just fry for a few min(they are already slightly cooked), add the cooked rice(one of the bloggers says cooled or refrigerated cooked rice is the best for this), a little of soya sauce,salt, pepper and a little garam masala powder. I add ghee roasted bread pieces,cashews too.. the colour turned out dark because of the soya sauce..but tasted good
fried rice goes to
lets cook by tickling palates

Thursday, January 5, 2012

tutti frutti cake in rice cooker



Ingredients for the caramel syrup:
1/2 cup sugar
1tsp+ 1/4 cup water


Ingredients for the batter:
1 cup maida
1 cup butter
1 cup chopped dry fruits(badam,cashew,raisins)
1 cup tutti frutti
1 cup sugar
2 or 3 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract (i used 2 tsp vanilla icecream powder for flavour)
(two reasons 1. i failed in making icecream with the icecream powder
2. i havent had vanilla extract)
a pinch of salt
grated lemon zest about 1/2 tsp
cocoa powder-2 tsp(optional)
instant coffee powder - 1tsp(optional)

Method:

prepare the caramel syrup by adding a tsp of water to 1/2 cup of sugar....the sugar changes colour from white-light brown - dark brown in colour..switch off the flame and add 1/4 cup of very warm water to it..mix well and let it cool completely..

Add powdered sugar to butter and beat well ( i use buttermilk churner). drop in the eggs 1 at a time and beat well... add the flour mixture (sieve maida, baking powder, and salt 2 to 3 times ),vanilla extract, mix in half of the caramel(do not overdo beating after adding flour),the rest of the caramel, lemon zest, tutti frutti mixture( coat the chopped dry fruits and tutti frutti with maida so that they spread evenly through the cake), coffee powder and mix gently....

Grease the bottom and sides of the rice cooker pan with ghee or butter and pour the mixture into the pan....tap gently to avoid the air bubbles and close the lid....it may take around 40 min... u can smell the cake and the cake gets ready when a knife inserted comes out clean..

slice and serve...
i have learnt the recipe from kitchen secrets.
u can find it here...










sending this to "cooks joy" for the valentinespl. event "sweet luv 2013




u can find many other sweet recipes here 

Sunday, January 1, 2012

home made apple jam

i tried this apple jam from my kitchen experiments blog and the taste was too good... no added preservatives... purely homemade....
Ingredients: Apples, sugar, water and lemon juice...
for recipe and measurements click here...
i added lime juice after cooling the jam...i boiled the apple pieces,mashed it,added sugar and then the lime juice...(after it has completely cooled down)...


i want to send this home made jam to "new "U" event" at zesty palette.

happy new year