Simple Recipes

Thursday, August 30, 2007

Carrot Halwa


Ingredients:-

Grated Carrot-1 Cup

Milk-1/2 Cup

Ghee-1 Spoon

Cashews-5 pieces

Sugar-1/2 Cup

Process:-

1.Peel the carrot and grate it for the quatity of 1 cup.

2.Heat the pan and pour the Ghee.

3.Fry the cashews.

4.Add the carrot and stir it for 1 min.

5.Pour the milk and add Sugar.

6.Cook the mixture for 5-6 mins.

7.Stir on low heat till the mixture collects in a soft ball or till the ghee oozes out.

8.Can be served either hot or cool.



Wintermelon(Ash gourd) Salad


Ingredients:-

WinterMelon(Vellai pusani)-2 to 3 Pieces

Yoghurt-1/2 Cup

Ginger paste or Grated Ginger-1/4Spoon

Capsicum-1/4 piece

Salt-to taste


For Seasoning:-

Oil-1 Spoon

Mustard seeds-1/4 spoon

Urad dal-1/4 spoon

Curry leaves-10-15 leaves

Green chilli-1(small & chopped)

Process:-

1. Grate the Wintermelon in a bowl.

2.Mix Yoghurt and Salt with it.

3.Chop the Capsicum finely and mix it.

4.Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.

5.After it pops out add Urad dal,Curry leaves and Chilli.

6.Add this to the mixture and stir it well.

Note:-

It is good for health and can be replaced with curd rice.Best for Onion haters.



Cookie


Ingredients:-

All purpose flour-1/2 Cup

Wheat flour-1/4 Cup

Baking soda-1/4 Spoon

Sugar-1/2 Cup

Salt-2 pinch

Cinnamon powder-1/4 spoon

Eggs-2

Oatmeal-2 Spoons(optional)

Raisins-30 pieces(optional)

Oil-2 spoons


Process:-

1.In a bowl mix flours,baking soda,Cinnamon powder,Oatmeal and Raisins well.

2.Keep it aside.

3.In a large bowl beat the eggs.

4.Add Oil,Sugar and Salt to it and stir it well.

5.Now mix the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir it until it is well combined.

6.Dough should be like Vada batter.

7.Preheat the oven to 325 deg.

8.Drop dough by spoon on a baking sheet.

9.Flatten slightly with your hand.

10.Bake it for 10 mins or until golden brown.

11.Wait till it cools down.

12.Now Cookie is ready.