Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Pancake Puffs/Fad(in marathi)/Gund Pangulu(in telugu)









If you are a dosa lover you would sure enjoy this.
You Need
Pancake puff pan
4 cups rice(par-boiled preferred)
1 cup urad dal
5-6 methi seeds -helps in fermentation
1/2 cup cooked rice
1 onion,coriander leaves,green chillies chopped fine

Need some planning 4 this
Soak the par-boiled rice for 2days
Soak Urad for a day with methi seeds
Grind together with cooked rice.Take care to maintain consistency like idly batter.If thin like dosa batter,you will find it difficult to cook in the pan holes.
Best if let ferment overnight. but if you cant wait go ahead.
Add salt,onion,green chillies,coriander leaves.
Brush the pan holes with lil oil.
Pour in batter to fill 3/4th of it.
Cover with lid.
Let cook on medium, till u c the sides lil brown and can be easily removed with a toothpick or chopsticks.
Flip the puffs with the help of toothpicks.
Once brown from the other side,carefully remove from the pan and serve hot with coco chutney.

Pizzaaaaaaaaaa :)

Veggie Pizzzzzzza 2 b precise//
You Need
Pizza base
Mozzarella Cheese
Tomato ketchup/salsa
black pepper and salt
paprika for hotter pizzas
my choice of toppings- capsicum,onion,tomato,mushroom,olives all thin sliced

Lets get started
Coat the base thick with ketchup or salsa
Generously spread mozzarella over the base
Add toppings of your choice
Sprinkle black pepper/paprika,salt
Microwave till veggies are tender.
You could even make it on tawa/griddle with a closed lid on medium heat.
Enjoy!

Sunday, February 17, 2008

Cream of Celery Soup

You Need
1 bunch celery stalks
1 huge onion
1 clove garlic
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tbsp salt & pepper each
1 cup milk
1 tbsp butter

Chop celery and onions into small cubes
Heat butter in a deep bottom vessel.
Add celery,onion and garlic
Cover and cook for 20 mins till tender
Add all purpose flour and after a minutes milk and a cup water.
Let simmer for 5 mins and then switch off.
Let cool and run thru in a blender.
Add salt,pepper and celery leaves finely chopped.
Optionally add cream to make it yummier.
Reheat just sippable and serve with snacks.

My tip : I use this as an alternative to salad with meals.