Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Onion Tomato Chutney

Sending this yummy chutney to Sreevalli's Spicy Fiery Chutneys..

Ingredients:
Onion - 2
Tomato - 1
Channa Dal - 1/4 cup
Red chilli - 1
Mustard
Oil
Salt
Urad Dal

1. In a pan add little oil and add the channa dal and red chili.
2. Fry until brown. Add the onions and saute well.Then add the tomato
3. Cool it and grind it.
4. In a pan add little oil and add mustard and urad dal.After it pops up add it to the grinded mixture and serve hot with idly or dosai.




Monday, October 26, 2009

Eggless Chocolate Cake

Ingredients:


All Purpose Flour 1/4 cup
Whole Wheat Flour 3/4 cup
Baking Powder 1/2 teaspoon
Baking Soda 1 teaspoon
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder 6 tablespoons
Granulated Sugar 3/4 cup
Unsweetened Applesauce (you could use oil too) 1/2 cup
Milk 1/4 cup
Yogurt 1/4 cup


Preheat the oven to 325F. Lightly grease an 8-inch round cake pan and dust it with cocoa powder.


1.In a large bowl sift together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, cocoa powder and sugar. Make a well.
2.Add all the wet ingredients one by one.
3.With an electric mixer, beat the mixture on low speed for 2-3 minutes until the dry and wet ingredients are well combined. Do not over beat it.
4.Pour the batter in the prepared pan. Tap the pan a couple of times so the batter is spread evenly and there are no air bubbles.And bake it for 25mins.

Frosting:

1. In a medium size bowl add the margarine, ovaltine (powdered sugar) and cocoa powder.

2.Add milk little by little and continue beating the mixture till you get a nice spreadable consistency. I used around 3 tablespoons of milk.

Spread on the cake and I used fresh cream on the sides of the cake too.





Suliyan Urundai

I am not sure if many people know this. But tamil people will definitely know this simple and delicious dish.Generally my mom makes this on diwali morning as part of the breakfast.I also made this for Diwali.

Ingredients:
Channa dal - cooked - 1cup
Cardamon - 2
Jaggery - 1/2cup
Coconut - 11/4th cup
Maida - 1cup
Ghee - 1tsp
Salt - a pinch
Oil - for deep frying

1.Cook the channa dal in pressure cooker.
2.In a pan add little ghee and then the cardamon and then add the cooked channa dal without any water.
3.Add the jaggery mixture and mix well until the jaggery melts and well mixed with the channa dal.
4.Then add the coconut and leave it for 5mins and allow it to cool.
5.Make small balls of the dal mixture and keep it.
6.In a bowl mix the maida and salt and add water to a thick paste.
8.In a pan add oil for frying.
7.Dip the channa dal in the maida paste and deep fry it.


Peanut Butter Banana Bread

Ingredients:

Banana - 2
Peanut Butter - 3tlsp
Sugar - 1/2cup
Whole Wheat flour - 11/2 cup
Baking Soda - 1tsp
Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp
Milk - 1/2cup

1.Preheat oven to 250Degrees and grease a loaf pan.
2.Mix all the dry ingredients in a big bowl.
3.Mash the bananas well and then add the peanut butter and mix well.
4.Add the milk to the banana mixture.
5.Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the banana mixture and mix until well combined.
6.Pour the mixture in the loaf pan and top it with roasted cashews or any nuts of your choice.

Bake for 20 to 25mins ,cool well ,slice and enjoy :)