CHICKEN TIKKA RICE

Daily morning I spend some time thinking about what to cook and especially on sunday's I wanted something very simple so that I don’t have to stand long hours in front of the stove. This is one such item that I tried with leftover chicken tikka which we ordered the previous night. I wanted to keep it as simple one pot meal sauted with mild indian spices. I served with cabbage stir fry which I felt was best combi with chicken tikka rice.


INGREDIENTS.


1 Cup Cooked Rice.


1/2 Cup Shredded Chicken tikka pieces.


1 Onion.


2 tbsp Tomato puree.


1 tbsp Ginger Garlic piece.


1 tsp Red chilli pd.


1/2 tsp Mustard seeds.


2 tbl Coriander leaves.


Pinch of garam masala.


2 tsp Oil.


Salt to taste.


METHOD.


Heat oil and temper with mustard seeds. Then add onion, ginger- garlic paste, and fry for couple of minutes. Add tomatoes puree,salt, chilli powder and garam masala mix well and let it cook for few minutes. Add chicken tikka pieces, coriander leaves and saute well. Finally add cooked rice. Cover for about 5 min.

Serve hot with ur fav veggie.



Enjoy !!

POMEGRANTE SHAKE

I never know using pomegrante, shakes can be prepared until unless my hubby prepared for me this delight. I could proudly say I am learning new things from my hubby itself :) Its very simple and easy to prepare in no time. Its the best cooling beverage for all especially for kids as its very useful for them because it increases memory power, contains vitamins B, C along with folic acid and also has excellent antioxidant properties.

One more tip to enjoy this heavenly drink is to have it with a single or double scoop of vanilla icecream. Isn't that yummyyyyy :)




INGREDIENTS:

2 Cups De seeded Pomegrante.

1 Cup Chilled Milk.

Sugar as per taste.

4 to 5 Almonds.

METHOD:

First soak almonds in half cup of hot milk for about half an hour. Remove its skin and keep it aside. Blend all the ingredients plus almonds together in a mixer for about 1 min.

Serve it chilled. Garnish accordingly.

NOTE:

For much more healthier version instead of adding normal milk try adding soya milk. Its extra good for you.


Enjoy !!

RASGULLA

One of my fav sweet are the Rasgullas with a cute look also with the extra soft texture. My mom always buy this for me on my b day right from my childhood. I am just crazy of rasgullas. Muaaah

Once when my friend intended that hez gonna try rasgullas referring one site which he forwarded to me through mail, I felt sooo excited because that site belonged to none other than one of my fav blogger ''Raks kitchen''. I have tried so many recipe of her that I have no words to express about her cooking. U just rock rak's :) I will always be ur fan yaar.

Now back to the recipe, today being my fatherinlaw's b day who is a dessert lover, I prepared this yummious awesome dish. Really guys, I never dreamt about this making at home. I must say it was just perfect and was according to my expectation. For the recipe click 'here'. I must really thank raks a ton for this :) Thank u Raks. Lots of hugs to u dear :)



Enjoy!!

CAULIFLOWER UMMAN.

Cauliflower is every one's fav veggie. These days even kids specially my daughter prefer having her fav chinese type ''Gobi manchurian'' or the sabzi with lots of masala's the most. Its OK up to a level but not always.

This umman is something different from all those masala type. Its the best com bi with dosa and idlies. I offen make this when I find very less quantity of cauliflower in fridge. One thing I like in this is the crunchiness of the veggie because its half cooked and it tastes superb when its mixed up with Indian spices with a tangy touch. Its quick and easy to make within no time. You can also replace cauliflower with ladysfinger (Bindi). Its tastes great too :)



INGREDIENTS.


Few Cauliflower Florets.


7 to 8 Dried Red chilli.


Pinch of Hing.


1 tbsp Tamarind Extract.


1 tsp Mustard seeds.


1/2 tsp Jeera.


1/2 tsp Turmeric pd.


Few curry leaves.


Water as per needed.


Salt to taste.


Oil.


METHOD.


Fry red chillies with a tsp of oil till u get a nice aroma of fried chilli. Grind them with tamarind extract adding water into a fine chilli paste. Meanwhile wash and clean the cauliflower florets. Sprinkle with salt and keep it aside.

Heat oil in a pan. Add the florets and fry under medium heat for about 5 to 6 min. Makesure its not cooked thoroughly. Half cooked florets tastes too good :) Transfer them on a plate once its done.

On a same pan add extra oil. Season with mustard seeds, jeera and curry leaves. Add turmeric pd and chilli paste with adequate amount of water and bring them to boil. Adjust salt according to taste. Sprinkle with hing and atlast add the fried cauliflower florets. Drizzle with a spoon of coconut oil and serve hot with dosa.





Enjoy!!

JAGGERY JUICE

Jaggery juice is very comforting and a very unique healthy drink. At the time of temple festivals, we can c people distributing this as a refreshment. Jaggery have a good amount of minerals, iron and is considered as energy food both for adults and for kids. It also helps in giving relief from constipation, maintain blood pressure , reduces water retention in the body so controls weight of the body, helps in preventing breathing problems and asthma and many more. It is said that giving ragi porridge mixed with jaggery syrup are very healthy for infants. Infact we have them still at home. I just love them.

Now coming back with recipe, I make jaggery syrup and store in fridge so that at the time of sudden, I could just mix up with water and relish. Let me share u recipe now. There is no approximate measurement for this. I bet u too will enjoy a lot.



INGREDIENTS.


Jaggery.


Water.


Grated dry Ginger or Powdered Cardamons.


( Adding water should be half of the jaggery quantity)


METHOD.


Add jaggery with limited amount of water and bring them to boil. Its just enough till all the jaggery melts and dissolves. Now add grated dry ginger or cardamom pd and stir. Strain them and store it in a well cleaned container.

Use it pouring enough water and serve chill.



Enjoy !!