Vankaya Pachhi Kharam / Baingan Ki Sookhi Sabzi (Eggplant Fry With Green Chillies-Coriander-Cumin Powder)

Ingredients:-

Eggplants / Brinjal -2 cups chopped or sliced as you prefer
Turmeric powder-1 tsp
Mustard Seeds-1 tsp
Coriander leaves-2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil-2 tbsp

To Dry Grind:-

Green Chillies-2-3 per your taste
Coriander Powder-1 tbsp
Cumin Powder-1 tbsp


Method:-


Dry grind into a coarse powder green chillies,coriander seeds and cumin seeds.Keep it aside.


Take a wide pan and add oil to it.
 Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.Add sliced eggplants,turmeric powder and  salt mix well.
Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes(make sure they don't become mushy).

Uncover and mix the desired amount of the dry powder (made above,save the rest for future use). Add coriander leaves mix well.

Fry for 4 to 5 minutes.switch off the flame.


Sprinkle more coriander leaves and mix well.
Serve with hot rice or rotis.

Shrimp 65 / Prawns 65 & My 350th Post

            

 
 
 

          Hi Friends,


    Divya's Recieps reached the milestone of 350 posts today.Thanks a bunch to all my bog friends,readers and my close friends who dropped at  space,encouraged me through your lovable and sweet inspiring comments.I would also love to thank my family for their consistent support in blogging and for the best critics to my recipes.Hope you guys will continue to drop,support and inspire me and my space through your valuable comments.All feedback's are always welcome too :)
Coming-back to today's recipe -Prawns 65 is yummy n tasty dish..try and enjoy!!!


Ingredients:-


Shrimp / Prawns-20 nos
Curd / yogurt-2 tbsp for marination

For marination:-

Egg white-1 no
Corn flour-2 tsp
pepper powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste 


 For Sesaioning:-

Green chillies-3 to 4 nos,slit length wise
Garlic-finely chopped-2 tbsp
Curry leaves-few
Curd / Yogurt -2 tbsp
Food color red -pinch
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying


Method:-


 Shell and Devin the prawns and wash it thoroughly.Drain the water completely and add 2 tbsp of curd mix well keep it for 20 minutes and wash again and drain the water and keep aide. it helps all the prawns smell will go!!


Now add corn flour,pepper powder,egg white and salt mix well.Keep it for 1 hour.
 
Heat oil for deep frying.Once the oil is hot,add a few prawns into the oil and cook on medium flame.Once the prawns is almost cooked,increase flame and deep fry the prawns till golden brown.

Remove onto absorbent paper.Keep it aside.Repeat with rest of the prawns.



Heat a cooking vessel,add a tbsp of oil,add garlic pieces and saute  for a few seconds.Add green chillies and curry leaves.Saute for few secs.Add the deep fried prawns and toss well.and cook for 2 mins.
Add the yogurt ,food color and salt  and cook on low to medium flame,mixing the contents well.Toss the prawns till the yogurt dries up and the prawns absorbs the yogurt.


Remove onto a serving plate.Garnish with coriander leaves.

 

Bombay Chutney / Besan Chutney

Ingredients:-

Besan-1 cup
Tamarind-small lemon size (soak in 1 cup of water,extract juice and discard pulp)
 Salt to taste

For Seasoning:-

Mustard Seeds-1 tsp
Red chillies-2 nos
Ginger-1 tsp (paste)
Hing-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Red Chilli powder-1 tsp
Oil-2 tbsp



Method:-


In a pan,dry roast the besan in a medium low flame,constantly keep frying the besan till it  change light brown color(lovely aroma emanates and the rawness of chickpea flour disappears). It will take 10 minutes.Take care not to burn the flour.Turn off heat.Remove and cool.
Sieve the flour nicely onto a bowl.


Now add the tamarind water and salt combine well.It should be of a slightly runny consistency..Add more water if required.Now check the taste tangy and salt flavor. If u need add the tamarind extract and salt.


Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan add the mustard seeds and as they begin to pop add red chillies ,ginger,hing and curry leaves and toast them for a half a minutes.(take care not to burn the tempering).


Pour the tempering over the chutney.

In the ladle add red chilli powder keep it aside.

Now again heat  same pan add the 1 tbsp of oil when oil is very hot,pour hot oil  on top of the chilli powder.Mix with the chutney (it give nice flavor and color to chutney).

 Bombay chutney is ready!!!

Serve with Idly and upma is best combination.

Black-Eyed Beans Curry / Lobia Curry / Alasandulu Koora

Ingredients:-

Black Eyed Beans-1 cup
Onions-1 large sized(chopped)
Tomatoes-1 nos (ground to a puree)
Ginger-Garlic paste-1 tsp
Garam masala-1 tsp
Red Chilli powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Cumin powder-1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves-2 tbsp
Milk or Cream-1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Oil-1 tbsp
To Temper:-

Cinnamon-1/2 inch
Bay leaf-2 nos
Cloves-2 nos
Cardamom-2 nos 
Green Chillies-2 nos
Hing-1 pinch
Curry leaves-few



Method:-


Soak black eye beans 6 hours and wash well a couple of times.

In a small pressure cooker heat oil and add cinnamon,bay leaf,cloves,cardamom,green chillies,hing curry leaves and fry for a minutes,add garam masala ,cumin powder,coriander powder and fry for 1 minutes.

Add finely chopped onions and fry until its soft,now add ginger-garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes away.
Add ground tomato puree and fry it well.Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder fry until the masala leaves the oil at the edges.
Add soaked black eye beans ,coriander leaves ,salt and 1 cup of water ,mix well and cover it with lid and pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles .

After the pressure drops add milk or cream and reheat it for 3 minutes over a low flame and switch off immediately.Do not cook for more time after you add cream or milk to it,otherwise it will curdle.

Add coriander leaves give a stir.

Serve it hot with rotis.

Mushroom Panini Sandwich With Onions,Peppers & Cheese

Ingredients:-

Bread (Ciabatta) -2 nos (u can in Costco store)
Mozzarella Cheese-  2 nos sliced or shredded
Onion-1 no sliced
Green Pepper- Half (cut into thin strips)
Tomato -1 (sliced)(optional)
Mushroom-5 nos (sliced)
Black Pepper Powder-1/2 tsp
Italian Seasoning Mix-1tsp
Southwest Chipotle Dressing as needed to spread on bread
Or
Mayonnaise and Ketchup u can use
Oil-1 tsp
Butter or Oil for applying on bread
Salt to taste



Method:-

Take a frying pan and heat 1 tsp of oil in it.Add the mushroom fry for 4 minutes,then add sliced onions,green peppers,add salt,black pepper powder,Italian Season,stir till all the veggies half cooked and don't burn any veggies.

Transfer it to a plate.

Take bread and slice the bread in half lengthwise.Spread the southwest chipotle dressing on bread.

Place some filling on one side of the bread ,tomatoes slices and finally top it with cheese slices.Cover it with the other bread slice.

 Heat the panini maker or grill over medium heat.
Apply oil on top and  Keep it in the panini Grill for around 5 minutes or until it is done.

Serve hot.

Note:-

We can add any vegetables like zucchini or cucumber which we use in sandwiches.

U don't have panini maker u can make on frying pan place the bread and put a heavy weight on top for 5 to 9 minutes.