Thursday, August 9, 2012

SESAME AND GROUNDNUT POHA

I am very happy to be a part of Magic mingle#8.This time the ingredients were Jaggery and Sesame seeds.I tried sweet poha as today is krishna jayanthi and Lord krishna is fond of Poha
INGREDIENTS:
Poha-2cups
Jaggery(powdered)-1cup
Sesame seeds-2tsp
Groundnuts-1/4cup
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Ghee-1tsp
Water-2tbsp


METHOD:
Take the poha in a vessel and sprinkle some water to make it soft.Leave it for 10 minutes.Fry the sesame seeds and groundnut in a kadai and powder it coarsely
Add the jaggery in a kadai and remove all the dirt by pouring little water and making it to syrup
Now when the jaggery is quite thick add the poha, cardamom powder,sesame powder and groundnut powder.
Switch off the gas after 10 minutes when it is well mixed add 1tsp of ghee for nice aroma.....
Healthy and delicious poha is ready for a quick snack..
I am also linking to Archana's -The mad scientist's kitchen
This entry is alsio linked to Gayathri's announcement page

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

WHEAT FLOUR NAAN WITH MANGO LASSI

Congtats Radhika for completing one year of Blog Hop Wednesdays and I am very happy to announce that I did not miss a single wednesday....This week I am paired with Nalini's kitchen and I tried many of her recipes.She has a wonderful space....I tried mango lassi and wheat flour naan....
INGREDIENTS:
Wheat flour-1cup
Maida-1/2cup
Baking powder-1tsp
Baking soda -1/2 tsp
Oil-1tsp
curd-2tbsp
Salt to taste
Water for kneading

METHOD:
Mix all except water  and make a smooth dough.Leave it for 3hrs.
Now roll it slightly thicker in to naan and cook it on a tawa on slow fire till both the sides are cooked well
Grab it with some beetroot kootu and capsicum salad.....
INGREDIENTS FOR MANGO LASSI
Ripe mangoes-2 
Curd 1cup
Milk-1/2cup
Cardamom powder-1tsp
Pistas for garnishing
SugarOptional(Idid not add)

Method:
Take the puree from the mango and churn in a mixie till they form a smooth texture...
Transfer in to a glass and then garnish it....
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