Baigan Fry

For those who think brinjal is a strict no no! or a yikes!!! this is an tongue opener :P

You Need
Brinjal : 1 large about 200gms.
Potato : 1 medium about 50 gms peeled and cut into small pieces
Tomato : 1 chopped
Garlic : 4 cloves shredded
Corriandar leaves : 1 bunch chopped
Coriander powder:2 tsp
Cummin seeds : 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp
Sugar : 1/2 tsp
Oil : 4 tsp
Chilli powder & Salt to taste

Wash and cut brinjal into medium sized pieces.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds and allow to splutter.
Add garlic and saute till golden.
Add potatoes and after 2 mins add brinjals.
Add salt,sugar, chilli n turmeric powder.
Saute well till the veggies r tender.Keep the lid closed and stir occasionally.
Add tomatoes and coriander powder.
Saute for few mins and switch off.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

My tip : Instead of garlic cloves u cud as well add GGP.It tastes gr8 too.Just that if u use GGP,instead of adding it to oil directly add it to the potato-brinjal mix when half done.

Vangi Bhaat

This ones a maharashtrian trad..
You Need
1 huge or 3-4 small brinjals
1 cup mixed veggies of your choice
5-6 cashewnuts
1 tbsp gram dal
2 tbsp grated coconut
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 cup rice
2 tbsp sambhar powder
2 green chillie vertically slit
a pinch of turmeric powder
1 tbsp tamarind concentrate
1 tsp jaggery(optional)

Cook rice so that each grain is separate
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
Add mustard seeds.Allow to splutter.
Add green chillies.
Add gram dal and saute for a min.
Add coconut.Saute just till its golden brown and remove this mix from the pan.
Heat the other tbsp of oil.
Add all veggies n brinjal.Add turmeric and saute till veggies r tender.
Add tamarind and jaggery.
Now add the coco mix and cooked rice.
Mix well and serve with onion raita.

Gobi Manchurian

You Need

1 caulifower cut into beautiful florets
1 small bunch spring onoin finely chopped
2 tsp. ginger finely chopped
1 tsp. garlic finely chopped
1/4 cup plain flour
3 tbsp. cornflour
1/4 tsp. red chilli powder
2 red chillies, dry
3 tbsp. oil
1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp soy sauce

Boil the florettes for 3-4 minutes in plenty of water, to which a tbsp. of milk has been added.
Drain and pat dry on a clean cloth.
Make thin batter out of flour and 2 tbsp.cornflour, adding 1/4 tsp. each of ginger and garlic and red chilli powder and salt to taste.
Dip the florettes in the batter one by one and deep fry in hot oil. Keep aside.
Heat a tbsp oil, add remaining ginger, garlic and crushed red chilli and fry for a minute.

Add salt and spring onions.

Stir fry for a minute. Add 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a boil.
Add 1 tbsp. cornflour to 1/4 cup normal water and dissolve well.
Gradually add to the gravy and stir continuously till it resumes boiling.
Boil till the gravy becomes transparent. Add florettes and soya sauce.

Boil for two more minutes and remove.
Serve hot with noodles or rice.

Chocolate Mountain Cake

I made this for my hubby's bday..Here goes the recipe..

You Need
2 cups sugar
1 3/4th cup all purpose flour
3/4th cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup milk
1 cup boiling water
2 eggs
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 tsp salt
1 packets M&Ms
1 bar Hershey's chocolate

Mix sugar,all purpose flour,cocoa powder,baking powder,baking soda,salt.
Beat eggs with vanilla extract.
Put the dry mix, eggs, veg oil, milk, boiling water in a blender and blend for 5 mins.
The mixture will be flowy liquid.
Now grease 4 microwaveable boxes of reducing shape to form steps.
Place the mix in all the boxes so that each oh them would come out to be of equal height.
Microwave the largest box for 5 mins. And then reduced a minute for each box.
Take care that you dont microwave longer than required...else cake would dry out. Insert a butter knife and check that it comes out clean.That is an indication that it is done.
Once done, allow them to cool for 15 mins.
Invert each of them.
Now place the largest base cake and apply frosting(recipe down the line) to cover the area of the smaller step.
Repeat the above process till you reach the tip of the mountain.
Decorate with M&M's as you like.
Now grate the Hershey choc bar and place the choco chips around the cake. Believe me, this adds a great taste.


For the Frosting
1/2 cup butter
2/3 cup cocoa
3 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Melt butter. Stir in cocoa
Add sugar,milk and vanilla.
Blend or beat on medium speed.



My Tip - Add a tsp coffee to the frosting. This would give a great coffee flavour.

Corn Palak

Let me add a point here..This is an iron rich recipe, thnx 2 lots of spinach in it.Very imp 4 women..n yeah delicious too..

You Need
1 cup chopped spinach leaves
1 cup tender corn kernels
1/2 cup finely chopped onions
1 tsp GGP
1/2 cup tomato puree
salt to taste
2 green chillies vertically slit
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp mustard and cumin seeds each
1 tbsp milk cream

Boil spinach for 5 mins.
Drain, cool down n blend to make a puree.
Boil corn kernel for 5 mins.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add mustard and cumin seeds.allow to splutter.
Add green chillies.
Saute onions till golden brown.
Add GGP
Add tomato puree and saute till it leaves oil.
Add spinach puree and corn.
Add salt and simmer for 5 mins.
Switch off the flame and add lemon juice.
Mix well and cover.
While serving add a spoonful smooth cream and just whirl it once. This decorates and improves the taste too.

Tip :
Reuse the water used for boiling spinach to boil corn. Once done with that use this water to clean the blender with puree remnants and add it to the gravy. This water contains all nutrients, so never throw it away.

Corn Sandwich

You Need
8 slices of sandwich bread
1 cup corn kernels
1 cup milk
1 tbsp plain flour
1/2 cup cheese
1 tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp pepper
2 green chillies chopped ultra fine
1tsp oil
1 tsp lemon juice

Microwave corn for 2 mins.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add plain flour and saute just till it changes colour slightly.Do not overdo or let it burn.
Add milk n let cook till it thickens slightly.
Add cheese.
Once it melts add corn,salt,sugar,pepper,green chillies and lemon juice.
Simmer for 2 mins and switch off.
Butter slices of bread.
Place the mix in between bread slices and put in sandwich maker.
Delicious corn sandwich is ready.

Salad Surprise

Its a surprise coz with each bite it tastes different..n u wud b wondering what the content is.

You Need
1 carrot grated
1 tomato chopped fine
1/2 onion chopped fine
1 cup corn steamed
1 cup peas steamed
1 orange peeled
1tsp salt
1 tsp butter

Mix all the above ingredients and serve cold.

Corn Peas Pulav

You Need
1 cup corn
1 cup peas
1.5 cups basmati rice
garam masala powder or whole garam masala like bay leaves,cinnamon,coriander seeds,cloves,pepper etc
1/2 cup onion chopped fine
1 tsp GGP
2 green chillies
2 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Boil Rice little less cooked than regular ones.
Heat oil in a pan
If you have whole GM add all of them.
Add onions.Saute till golden brown.
Add GGP.
Add peas n corn.
Add salt and garam masala if u r using powder.
Let cook till peas n corn are tender.
Cool down the rice so that all grains are separate. Add the above mix and steam for a minute before serving.
Couple this up with a nice raita.

My tip- Add a drop of oil or ghee to rice before cooking.This helps separate grains.

Alu Ka Seera

You Need
2 huge potatoes boiled,peeled and mashed
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup pure ghee

Heat ghee in a pan
Add the potatoes and fry till golden
Add sugar and simmer for 2 mins.
Serve hot