ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Brussels was somthing interesting that I wanted to try for long. Most of the time I was away from brussels because that was quiet expensive. But I wanted to know what it tastes like so took some. I adapted this roasted recipe from ''Barefoot Contessa'' Food network. It tastes good just like mini cabbages. When I had a bite, it was just crispy on onside and tender inside. Also I liked the crunchy flavour just the way I like them all on my baked recipe. I served them with carrots , green bellpeppers and boiled eggs. It is a perfect healthy snack too.

INGREDIENTS

5 Brussels sprouts.

1 tbs Oil.

Salt and pepper to taste.

1 tsp Lemon juice.

METHOD.

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Cut off the ends of brussels and remove the outer leaves. If its too big, cut them into 2 halves.

In a bowl, add the brussels, salt and pepper and keep them for 15 min.

Transfer them to a aluminium sheet and roast them for 30 min or until the outer skin turns crisp. Then turn them on another side and roast them till the brussels turns brown.

Place them on a plate and drizzle with lime juice.

Serve hot with other veggie.

Enjoy!!

TOMATO BHINDI MASALA

Tomato bhindi is a very special curry for me. Its special because I learned it from my beloved uncle. Hez an excellent cook and all his recipe are just unbeatable and among them is his spicy sambhar that I could not ever forget the taste. Once when I visited my uncle's place very long back, he came up with this tomato bhindi masala which was just irresistibly delicious. In this I have added 2 extra ingredients nothing but garlic and garam masala. Its because he is not very fond of these 2 items and so its an optional ingredient that may or may not be added. It is a versatile and can be had as it is or as a side with chappathi or rice specially with curd rice.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 kg Bhindi

1 large Tomato.

3 Cloves Garlic.

2 tsp Chilli powder.

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder.

2 tbsp Coriander powder.

1 tsp Garam masala.

1 tsp Jeera.

Coriander leaves for garnish.

2 tsp Oil.

Salt to taste.

METHOD.

Wash the bindhi abd whip up dry with a kitchen tissue. Cut those into long piece.

In a pan heat oil. Add the bhindi's with salt and fry them till it becomes slight brown or well cooked. (Do not add any water). This process can be done also in microwave. Just micro till the bhindies are tender. Keep it a side.

Heat oil in a pan. Add jeera and garlic. Fry them for a while. Add tomatoes with salt and cover them with a lid for about 5 min. Thus tomatoes becomes tender and release its juice which helps to form a nice thick gravy too. Add the chilli pd, turmeric pd, garam masala, and coriander pd and stir.

Then add the fried bhindi and mix well. If need more gravy add some water.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve them hot.



Enjoy!!

PEPPERY EGGS

This is the unique recipe I learnt from my mom. She makes this every sunday as a side with biriyani or pulav. This recipe is very simple and it bring out the real heat of black pepper. Very spicy and taste fabulous. Thesedays whenever I boil eggs, my kiddo helps me remove the shells. She too enjoyes helping me. So herez my recipe _

INGREDIENTS.

3 Boiled eggs.

2 tbs Pepper.

1 tbs Salt.

1 tbs Oil.

METHOD.

Mix pepper and salt in a plate.

Prick the eggs with the help of fork.

Roll the eggs on to the peppery miture and let it sit for half an hour.

Heat oil in a pan. Fry these till it becomes brown.

Serve hot with any rice.

Sending this to ''THINK SPICE..THINK PEPPER HOSTED BY DIVYA VIKRAM'' STARTED BY SUNITA.

Enjoy!!

TOMATO SOUP

Soups are the best appetizers and most common among them is tomato soup. I was very tempted to make this tomato soup when I browsed ''SIREESHA'S'' blog. Shez soo adorable and an excellent cook indeed. Now shez on break to India and hope she join our blogging world soon. Miss you sireesha and also your yummy recipe. Her soup ingredients was very simple and inviting that I decided to make the very next day also that was her microwave preparing. The change I made is I added fryed bread pieces on the top to make it a crispy bite while slurping hot soup.


INGREDIENTS.

4 Ripe Steamed Tomatoes.

3 Cloves of Garlic.

1 Chopped Onions.

1 tbsp Butter.

2 tbsp Cornflour.

3/4 cup Milk.

Salt and pepper to taste.

Fryed Bread pieces for garnish.

METHOD.

In a microwave container add tomato, garlic, onions and salt. Micro high for about 7 to 8 min.

Remove tomato's skin and puree the mixture in blender.

Melt butter in microwave for 10 sec. Combine flour and stir briskly making sure not to from any lumps and micro for another 1 min. Thus the flour leaves its raw taste.

Slowly add milk and give it a quick brisk. Add tomato mixture and micro again for about 5 min.

Add required amount of salt and pepper to salt and finally garnish with croutons or any of your favourites.

This i s my entry to ''FALL IN LOVE (FIL) WITH FOOD : TOMATO''

AWARDS TIME:

UMA, JAISHREE, VIBAAS, has presented these beautiful awards. So honoured from you guys to receive this. Thanks a lot dear friends.

I would like to share all these awards with

RANJI , BHARATHY , CHAM , ASHA , MEESO , VANDANA , CURRY LEAF , MADHUMATHI , NOTYET 100 , SOWMYA , DIVYA VIKRAM , HAPPY COOK.

I know most of them has recieved these awards before. Kindly accept from my side too :)

Enjoy gals !!

POMFRET IN GREEN MASALA

Fish fry makes me crazy. It has almost become my favourite dish .Whenever I prepare fish fry for lunch or dinner, I have it on the spot hot hot soon after the fry. Cannot wait to have it along with another food. Now that I said, I cannot wait, you can notice my pic below that I have shown 2 marinated fish, but on serving plate therez only one. Thats because when I finished my first fish fry, my hubby and my kiddo had a small piece of bite and within no minute, we three had almost finished. Thank god that I was able to take a snap of the second fish and that too without any garnishing :) hehe. This is somthing different type rather than our normal masala and its must to try. Its just a flavourful blend and the fresh lime juice and mint leaves are the best compliment to the fish fry. Here goes my recipe..

INGREDIENTS.

1 Pomfret.

1 tbs Ginger garlic paste.

4 tbs Grated Coconut.

1 Green chilli.

4 strands of Corinander leaves.

3 strands of Mint leaves

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder.

1 tbsp Lime juice.

Oil for shallow fry.

Salt and pepper to taste.

METHOD.

Wash and clean the fish using vinegar water. This reduces the fishy smell. Patch it dry using tissue towel. Spinkle inside and outside salt and pepper and keep it aside.

Grind the rest of the ingredients into the mixer into fine paste. Use very less water to make a paste.

Marinate the grounded masala on fish and let it rest atleast for 1 hour.

Heat oil in a pan. Fry the fish on both side for about 3 to 4 min or until its cooked.

Squeeze fresh lime juice on the top and serve hot.

Enjoy!!