Nighty I stitched first
Ribbon Embroidery
This is the Nighty I stitched first. I stitch my own chudidar but stitching a nighty for the first time made me a bit nervous. But the outcome was satisfying. I have done some Ribbon embroidery around the neck and front
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| Ribbon embroidery |
Tissue Box Cover
TISSUE BOX COVER
I made this tissue box cover a few months back. I love this dark brown color when I got the yarn thought of making something I use daily. Then got the idea of crocheting a cover for my tissue box.First one is the side view of my cover and second one is the upper view.
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| Tissue box cover |
ALOO GOBI
INGREDIENTS :
Large cauliflower - 1Potatoes boiled and peeled - 2
coriander finely chopped -1 tbsp
Green chillies - 2
Onion finely chopped - 2
Turmeric powder - 1tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Curds - 2 tbsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
oil - 2 tbsp
Ingredients to ground:
Onion - 1Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Cilantro chopped - 2 tbsp
Green Chillies - 3
Ginger - 1 inch
Garlic chopped - 1tsp
Corn flour - 1/2 tsp
Aloo Gobi Preparation:
Cut cauliflower into florets. Simmer in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes.Drain, keep aside.
Chop potatoes into medium chunks.
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds, allow to splutter.
Add onion and green chilli, saute till golden brown.
Add grounded paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, saute for 2-3 minutes.
Add curds, stir continuously, till boiling resumes.
Add potatoes, cauliflower, cook till gravy thickens.
Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
When gravy is thick and oil separates, add lemon juice and it is done.
Garnish with coriander, serve hot.
BREAD HALWA
Ingredients:
Bread Loaf - 1
Milk - 1/2 liter
Cashew nuts - 100 gm
Raisins - 25 gm
Sugar - 150 gm (1 cup)
Ghee - 100 gm
METHOD
Cut bread slice in to small pieces.
Boil the milk in a separate pan.
Now heat ghee in a wok.
Then add the crumbled bread stir fry. Once the bread crumbs soak the entire amount of ghee turns golden brown in color, add the cashews and raisins then stir fry.
Once the cashews & raisins turn golden brown, add the boiled milk. Keep stirring as the milk would start throwing out. Mix well ... keep stirring for 2 minutes even after the milk has been absorbed completely.
When bread looks dry, add sugar stir it well for at least a minute. And turn of the flame. Once the sugar has been absorbed, you are ready to relish the yummy Bread Halwa.
Easy to make and Tasty to eat. This taste will remember u the Gulab jamun flavour.
Cut bread slice in to small pieces.
Boil the milk in a separate pan.
Now heat ghee in a wok.
Then add the crumbled bread stir fry. Once the bread crumbs soak the entire amount of ghee turns golden brown in color, add the cashews and raisins then stir fry.
Once the cashews & raisins turn golden brown, add the boiled milk. Keep stirring as the milk would start throwing out. Mix well ... keep stirring for 2 minutes even after the milk has been absorbed completely.
When bread looks dry, add sugar stir it well for at least a minute. And turn of the flame. Once the sugar has been absorbed, you are ready to relish the yummy Bread Halwa.
Easy to make and Tasty to eat. This taste will remember u the Gulab jamun flavour.
POTATO PATTIES AND RAGDA [PEAS MASALA ] CHAT
POTATO PATTIES AND RAGDA [PEAS MASALA ] CHAT
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INGREDIENTS :
FOR RAGDAS: [ragdas is nothing but the peas masala u get in marina beach]
Dried Yellow Peas - 1 cup
Onions - 1 medium
Red Chili powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Roasted Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1 pinch
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 - 2 tsp
FOR PATTIES :
Potatoes - 4 big
Fresh Peas - 50 gms
Green chilli paste - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Roasted Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Bread Slices - 3 nos
For Assembling the Potato Patties
Patties
Sweet and Spicy Curds/Yogurt
Tamarind Chutney
Green Chutney (Coriander- Mint- Green Chilies)
Chopped Onions
Chopped coriander leaves
Chat Masala
Sev [omma poddi]
METHOD :
Wash and soak the Yellow dried peas overnight or at least 6-8hrs.
Pressure cook it for about 4 -5 times or till it is tender.
Heat a non stick pan, add 1 tsp oil saute finely chopped onions till brown.
then add 1/2 tsp of ginger garlic paste.
Then add Chilli powder, Coriander powder, Cumin powder, salt and
turmeric. Saute well.
Add the cooked peas, mix well.
Add enough water to get a thick gravy. Bring to boil. Ensure the gravy is
loose and not thicken. It should be of pouring consistency.
TO MAKE PATTIES :
Boil the potatoes blanch the green peas for 5 min.
In a bowl, take the peeled potatoes, blanched peas, bread slices (soaked
and squeezed from water), green chilli paste, red chili powder, roasted
Cumin powder, salt to taste.Mix well.
Then divide into small balls and flatten them into discs.Roll them over bread
crumbs.
Shallow fry these patties on both sides by sprinkling oil over them.
Once they turn golden in colour and have those nice spots, you can
remove.
TO ASSEMBLE THE RAGDA PATTIES
Have the finely chopped onions, coriander leaves.
Have the Tamarind Chutney and Green Chutney.In a bowl, place two patties next to each otherPour the Ragda over the patties.
Add the tamarind and Green chutney as required. Sprinkle chat masala over this.
Then goes the onions and coriander leaves.
Finally the sev.
This receipe is a little bit time consuming but taste will encourage u to
prepare this one often. Really really a very taste chat for children and
elders.
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