Monday, July 19, 2010

CHILLY IDLY

We had some extra idlys at the end of the day and the kids wanted something different and here i tried this chilly idly .
Not like the ones they serve at hotels i used a lot of vegetables and little oil and needless to say it has become a favorite among everyone  at home .
now i steam some extra idlys just to make these ...

here we go 

INGREDIENTS
  1. IDLY CUT INTO SMALL PIECES ----5
  2. MIXED VEGETABLES ,CAPSICUM WILL ADD TO THE FLAVOUR --ONE CUP
  3. ONIONS CUT INTO SMALL PIECES
  4. LITTLE OIL TO FRY
  5. IDLY MILAKAIPODI --4 TEASPOON
  6. TOMATO SAUCE --2 TEASPOON 
METHOD
CUT IDLYS INTO SMALL CUBES .ON A NON STICK TAVA POUR A LITTLE OIL AND PLACE THESE PIECES AND LET THEM REMAIN FOR A WHILE UNTIL THE TOP LAYER BECOMES CRISPY .CHANGE SIDES AND GET THEM ALL GOLDEN BROWN .
(FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT MIND OIL ONCE IN A WHILE U CAN GET THEM DEEP FRIED IN OIL .THEY ARE SO DELICIOUS THAT THE CHILDREN WOULD EAT THEM JUST LIKE THAT .A QUICK SNACK TOO)
NOW ADD 3 TEASPOONS OF IDLY MILAGAIPODI IN THESE FRIED PIECES MIX AND KEEP ASIDE.
IN A KADHAI ADD TEASPOON OIL ,SOME ONIONS CUT INTO SMALL PIECES,CUT VEGETABLES,AND SAUTE FOR A WHILE .
SPRINKLE SOME WATER SO THAT THE VEGGIES ARE COOKED.
AT THE END ADD CUT CAPSICUM PIECES AND 2 SPOONS TOMATO SAUCE AND SAUTE FOR A WHILE .
NOW ADD THE PARTLY MARINATED IDLY PIECES TO THIS SAUTE AGAIN .
WHEN VEGETABLES AND IDLY PIECES GET PROPERLY MIXED REMOVE FROM FIRE AND SERVE .
THERE IS NO NEED FOR ANY SIDE DISH BUT SOME WEDGES OF CARROTS AND ONIONS AND TOMATOES WOULD MAKE THIS YUMMY AND NUTRITIOUS TOO .

HAPPY EATING .

Thursday, April 8, 2010

SUGARFREE OATS CAKE

I  happened to get a comment for the previous post from one Dr kandasamy.
He is one among many with diabetes .i was wondering i should make a sweet for these sweet starved people Fortunately i happened to have all the ingredients and even two guests who really enjoyed this .I must say i got this idea from a piece of cake that my daughter"s friend had brought from the dinner served while flying from London to India. 

and here are the ingredients ..

  1. oats two cups 
  2. sugarfree granuels 4 teaspoons 
  3. vanilla essence 3 drops 
  4. sooji 3 teaspoons roasted \
  5. butter 2 teaspoon
  6. milk 250 ml 
I first roasted  sooji in low flame in half teaspooon of butter.To this i added oats ,sugarfree,vanilla essence,and milk .and brought it  to a dosa dough consistancy.
I buttered a glass bowl and poured the dough and baked it in micro oven in medium for 12 minutes and
cut it  into pieces when cooled .
a sugarless oats cake is ready for relishing.

It really turned out to be good and we could use lots variations

  1. dates ,raisins ,and other dryfruits can be added.
  2. pinnapple essence could be used with chunks of tinned pinapples cut into small cubes 
but these are not for those with diabetes.
try and enjoy .and do let me know please ..

The picture is not so good but i have just added. .

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

COOL MELONY ORANGE GINGER PUNCH

Its summer time and ho are we not behind some thing cool ,be it dress ,food or shelter?Here is a tangy juice to
enjoy,i tested various combinations but found this real good .Its quite easy and hope u all have a nice drink.
happy drinking!:)
here are the ingredients...
  1. a cup of deseeded watermelon
  2. two oranges peeled and sectioned 
  3. ginger one small piece
  4. honey 
  5. sugar to taste 
  6. a pinch of salt 
  7. some ice cubes 
Here is how we go.grate the ginger and boil it in a small cup of water ,strain and cool.in a blender add the watermelon pieces.orange, some sugar and blend with two cups of water  .strain and add the cooled ginger and salt.
let it become ice cold in the fridge.
while serving lace it with some honey and add some ice cubes..
Here you have this tangy melony orange punch.


VARIATIONS .
  1. A piece of pine apple can be added   instead of orange .
  2. ice apples called nungu in tamil can be added at the top .this would make the juice more nutritious.