MY ICED WATER MELON

MY ICED BALL WATER MELON

Here goes my new post.... little innovative ....



MY ICED WATER MELON


 Just scoop up watermelon with the special tiny scoop and freeze for 15 mins..... U can have ur  iced watermelon .... Unfortunately sometimes we end up with sweet less watermelon .... In this way after scooping up to tiny ball just add sugar syrup over it and freeze it ... can be added in fruit salads or just make a lollipop with toothpick in parties and get together....  

PINEAPPLE TART SINGAPORE STYLE

PINEAPPLE TART SINGAPORE STYLE

Hi friends!!

I am back after  a long gap ....Its my 250th post for this blog.... Thanks friends for your support and encouragement  .... I thought that  my 250th post would  be my favorite dish... Pineapple Tart flashed in my mind as Chinese New Year is nearing .... would like to share in my blog so U all can also enjoy the Melting Pineapple Tart at your home...

PINEAPPLE TART


INGREDIENTS FOR TART:

All Purpose Flour     - 200 g

Corn Flour                - 25 g

Unsalted Butter         - 125 g

Egg Yolk                    - 1

Icing Sugar                - 25 g


Vanilla Essence         - 1/2 tsp

Salt                             - 1 pinch


INGREDIENTS FOR PINEAPPLE FILLING:

Pineapple                   - 1

Cinnamon Stick         - 1 "inch

Cloves                          - 1

Egg                              - 1

Sugar                          - 100 g

Lemon Juice               - 1 tsp


METHOD FOR FILLING:

Grate the pineapple and set aside...

Take a frying pan ..

Add together grated pineapple. sugar, cinnamon and cloves and lemon juice.

Cook well stirring  to prevent sticking at bottom in medium flame...

Cook till Golden brown and remove from flame...

leave it to cool and make tiny balls and set aside.


METHOD FOR TART:

Beat together the butter, egg yolk and icing sugar till creamy.

Add flour slowly and make a dough a pinch of salt and vanilla essence.

Refrigerate  for 20 min.....

MAKING OF PINEAPPLE TART:

Remove and roll the dough .... cut to your desired shape and thickness with cookie cutter...

Beat the egg [ given in filling ingredients ] and glaze the tart..

Place the tart on baking tray of  preheated oven and bake at 180 deg C  for 10 mins. Remove

Place the pineapple jam ball in center of tart.

Now again place it in oven and bake for 10 mins more ... 

Cool and store in airtight container

PURPLE SWEET POTATO BALLS

PURPLE SWEET POTATO BALLS



PURPLE SWEET POTATO BALLS

INGREDIENTS:

Sweet  Potatoes                          -  1/2 kg  

Sugar                                          -  1/2 cup

Coconut Grated                          -  1/4 cup


METHOD:

 Steam Sweet potatoes well.....

Mash is well ...

Add sugar and grated coconut to mashed sweet potatoes ...

Mix it well....

Make balls out of  it....

Healthy snacks for children .....

Can be had as evening snacks...



PRAWN BRIYANI



               
PRAWN BRIYANI


PRAWN BRIYANI




INGREDIENTS:

Basmati Rice                       - 3 cups

Prawn                                  - 1/2 kg

Onion                                  - 3

Tomatoes                             - 3 

Green Chilies                     - 3

Ginger & Garlic Paste        - 2 tbsp

Coriander leaves                 - 1/2 cup

Mint leaves                          - 1/2 cup

Chilies Powder                    - 2 tbsp

Coriander Powder               - 2 tbsp

Yogurt                                  - 1 cup 

Lemon                                  - 2

Fennel Seeds                       - 1 tbsp

Cinnamon                            - 2 

Cardamon                            - 2

Cloves                                   - 4

Salt                                       - to taste

Oil                                        - 7 tbsp

Water                                   - 5 cups

METHOD:

Wash and soak Basmati rice for 1/2 hr.. and set aside..

Clean the Prawns properly and set aside..

Chop  onions and tomatoes..

Slit chilies...

Take a pan ... add oil to it..  when hot..

Add  fennel  seeds  cinnamon, cardamon and cloves. then

Add chopped onions and saute till transparent ..

Add ginger and garlic paste and saute well..

Now add the green chilies.. saute it and 

Add chopped tomatoes saute till mushy...

Now add the chopped Coriander and Mint leaves..saute for a min..

Add chilly, coriander powders.. saute till raw smell fades..

Add prawns and allow it to cook for 2 mins...

Add yogurt mix well and add the lemon juice...

Now add rice saute for 5 mins.. let it mix well..

now add 5 cups of water and add salt to taste..

Cook in medium flame with closed lid till water evaporate...

Yummy  Prawn Briyani is ready to taste...

Serve it hot with any raita and fish fry...