hey all,
I'm new to this community ,but a often follower of smtc's recepies .cheers to hetal and anuja !great job ladies.
Here i'm trying to post in the recepie for coconut rice which is quick and filling.u have unexpected guests juz go ahead and try this.
things u need
Serves :4
Rice 4 cups cooked
mint 1 bunch
cilantro 1 bunch
ginger 1 tsp
green chillies 5-6
coconut 1 cup or as desired
for seasoning
1 tsp mustard seeds
1tsp cumin seeds
1tsp urad dal
1tsp chana dal
3-4 red chillies
pinch of hing
1 spring of curry leaves
some fried cashews
1 tsp of oil and 1tsp of ghee
METHOD
1.Start it of with rice add 8 cups of water to 4 cups of washed rice and cook it up
2.as the rice is done ,go ahead and mildly grind in the mint.cilantro,greenchillies and ginger
3.take a big non stick pan and heat it on medium hot and when its hot add in 1/2 tsp of ghee and fry the cashews and put them aside
4.after the cashews are done add in the remaining ghee and oil and wait until it is hot
5.now,add in the mustard seeds cumin seeds urad dal chana dal red chillies curry leaves and hing. fry until they are done now add in the green mixture(mint.cilantro,greenchillies and ginger )and cook it for couple of minutes .
6.now add in the salt ,cashews and finally the grated coconut.it is important to add in the coconut last because coconut absorbs all the oil and moisture.
7.once the mixture is ready add in the rice and stir wellmake sure that rice isnt too hot because stiring up will make the rice soft.
8.adjust the salt and u can use the ghee to help u mix the ingidients
9.Serve it hot with tomato raita.
10.great dish to go
tip:
one can use coconut oil instead of cooking oil to gety the wonderful aroma
hope u like this and plz leave ur comments
Hi
My name is Anita. Here's a recipe for preparing Bhindi Raitha. It is a very famous South Indian accompaniment for Dosa, Idli. Kids will love Okra this way. I got this recipe from my grandmother.
Ingredients:
• 2 Cups thinly sliced okra (needs to be dried for atleast a couple of hours). If using frozen okra, thaw and dry so as to reduce the stickiness.
• • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• A pinch of asafoetida
• Curry leaves
• 1/2 Cup oil
• 2 finely chopped Green chilies
• 2 Cups unsweetened plain yogurt, lightly beaten - if there is a slight sour taste it adds more flavor to the raitha.
• Salt
Preparation
1. Heat 1/2 cup oil in a frying pan to more than medium heat
2. Fry the okra slices to a light brown colour. Adjust heat so as to not burn the okra.
3. After the okra is taken out of the oil immediately dab it with a kitchen paper towel to remove the excess oil.
4. Fry okra in small batches so as to evenly fry them.
5. Allow to cool for a 3-5 minutes
6. Meanwhile mix Green chillies and 2 curry leaves with the yogurt (can use cilantro for extra taste).
7. Add the fried okra to the yogurt and salt to taste. Mix delicately so as to not lose the crunchiness of the fried okra/
8. Temper few mustard seeds and ther remaining Curry leaves in 1 tbsp oil and when the seeds start crackling, add a pinch of Asafoetida
9. Mix the tempered mustard seeds to the yogurt.
10. Garnish with fresh Curry leaves or cilantro
11. Let the raitha set down for 5 mins before serving
Hi Hetal and Anuja...
I followed the curd video but my curd is very watery and not setting even after taking out from fridge.
What could be wrong ??
I am boiled the milk( Cow milk) in Indian LG Microwave oven and after it boils it forms a think layer of cream not very thick..
then i waited for sometime and added the sample of one spoon purchased from store..and kept in pre-heated oven of 100 deg cel as it is indian oven.....
then took out after 3 hrs and kept in fridge checked after 1 hr or more but it has not settled down....
help me to make a curd the way you have shown in ur video....which can be soft and not very watery,,
Monica
I recently started watching the tips posted and love the idea! They are very useful. I thought I could contribute something for all those busy working women out there like myself. It is quite challenging to prepare dinner after you get home in the evening. I usually get home around 7:00PM and am quite tired. I like to cook and serve atleast one fresh meal for my family. Typically I like to spend not more than half hour to 45 mins in the kitchen. Here are a few things that can be done during the weekends that could speed up the cooking process during the week:
1. Peel the onion (do not cut the head out). Keep the whole peeled onion in a ziplock bag in the refrigerator. Each day it is easier to take the onions that you need and quickly chop them up. Sometimes, I use the food processor to chop the onions and it is mighty quick.
2. Grind ginger and garlic together into a paste and store in the refrigerator. This can be used for upto a week or more.
3. Put green chillies in a food processor. Do not grind them too fine. I like mine to be a little coarse. Store in the refrigerator.
4. Keep home made Dania powder and Jeera Powder handy.
5. I usually ask my babysitter to cut the vegetables for me. This way, when I get home I am ready to get going.
Doing all of the above would save me about 20-30 mins of prep time every day.