Monday, July 11, 2011

Your Korma defines you! ;)

I have increasingly discovered that treating yourself can also be through treating others. Trying out something new,seeing the appreciation,uncrossing your fingers and enjoying it is a treat in itself. So being my b'day today I decided to try this thought-so complicated but not-so dish. Vegetable korma!



You can use any vegetables. Just imagine this as a tastier and creamier sambhar or avial!  (South Indian delicacies ).   
Basic sauteing of mustard,onions,green chilli,ginger,curry leaves and garlic paste. Add coriander,red chilli,turmeric and garam masala podwers. Then the vegs with coconut milk(made from 2 tbsps powder),salt and water till the level of vegs. Let it cook till the hard vegs like beans and peas (if you have included these ) cook well. 
Before I forget :) ,you need to make a paste of 1 tomato,10 cashewnuts, 2 tbsps of shredded coconut and 1/3rd cup water. The paste should be smooth. Note - If you do not want coconut,you can add in about 5 nuts more.
You have noticed how I gave exact measurements for the paste and not the ingredients before that. That is because it is the most important part of the dish. 
When the vegs are almost cooked, add the paste and cook till vegs are done and the mixture is well formed.

You can have it with ...ummm...anything! :)


Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Sausage Salad

This one is from my dear Mom in law.
I never thought sausage and greens could mix in such a wonderful combination. ...and because its simple and salads are wonderfully colourful, I shall tell you the  ingredients list in pics!  :))

For 5 persons

3 any meat patties














4-5 any meat sausages
Preferably do not use different meat for the patty  and sausages




















Fry these and keep aside so that their juices do not remain but not too earlier so as to prevent them from getting soggy.

Chop the following vegetables in small pieces.

Cucumber,lettuce and tomato. The juices of cucumber and tomato can flow easily so if you do not liek your salad to be juicy,cut these earlier and collect the juice separately.









                                                           Chop Carrots



Chop onion                                                           












Lengthwise slit 2 green chilli.
Just so that no one bites on it and sees heaven!!!  :)












Mix the vegs and the rest. Chop the meats and add. Add salt and mix all.


You can add a small spoon of lemon if you want a tangier taste.











Voila!! Here it is. Sinfully healthy or healthy sinful!



Simple Potato

















I'm one for potato and I can be anyone for simple potato recipes. Inspired by Nags ,(cooking and me blog) for recipes, I got this simple recipe for making potato roast/subzi.

Cut 3 potatoes in small cubes
Chop onions,3 flakes garlic and little coriander leaves.

When oil heats,put some mustard seeds, onion ,garlic,1 and half tsp coriander powder, 1 and half tsp red chilli powder and half tsp turmeric powder. Don't let the masala fry. You can add chaat masala or chicken masala powder for a spicier taste. If you do, minimize or avoid the coriander powder. Add droplets of water and mix.
Keep mixing to avoid getting it burnt. Add salt in the end as potato can consume more salt.