MANGO RICE

MANGO RICE



MANGO RICE

INGREDIENTS

Basmathi Rice                            - 1 Cup

Grated Raw mango                  - 1 Cup 

Grated Ginger                          - 2 tsp

Green Chilies                           - 2

Turmeric powder                     - 1/2 tsp

Chana Dal                                - 2 tsp

Urad Dal                                  - 2 tsp

Mustard Seeds                         - 1/2 tsp

Jeera                                         - 1/2 tsp

Dried Red Chilies                    - 2

Asafoetida                                - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves                             - 1 Sprig

Coriander Leaves                     - 2 tbsp

Cashew                                     - 10

Ghee                                         - 1 tbsp

Gingelly Oil                             - 2 tbsp

Salt                                           - to taste

Water                                        - 2 cups

METHOD:

Boil the water and cook the rice.

Strain water  when rice is  3/4th cooked. Keep it aside.

Take a frying pan...

Add ghee when hot add cashewnuts and roast it till golden brown, remove and keep aside.

Add oil  to ghee when hot..

Add the channa dal, urad dal,  jeera, dried chillies mustard, asafoetida and curry leaves one by one..

Add the turmeric powder and just saute..

Add the grated mango, grated ginger, green chilies and saute for a minute. Now

Add the cooked rice and mix thoroughly until mixed up well ... 

Garnish with cashews and coriander leaves...

Yummy Mango Rice is ready to taste...


THAI VEGETARIAN GREEN PAPAYA SALAD

THAI VEGETARIAN GREEN PAPAYA SALAD 


THAI VEGETARIAN GREEN PAPAYA SALAD


INGREDIENTS

Green Papaya                           - 1/2

Thai Chilies                              -  2 

Cherry Tomatoes                      - 6

Garlic Cloves                            - 4

Roasted Peanuts                       - 1/4 cup

Lime                                          - 1/2

Salt                                            - a pinch

Brown Sugar                            - 1 tsp

Vinegar                                     -  1/4 tsp [ optional ] 


METHOD

Shred green papaya...

Chop cherry tomatoes and Thai chili padi .

Crush garlic cloves...

Add all the ingredient together in a mixing bowl...

Mix it well ....

Thai vegetarian green papaya salad is ready to taste....

Can also add shredded Carrot, Cabbage  and half cooked Green Beans if interested....

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