Paneer curry

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 8/20/2012 3:56:00 PM

'Paneer curry a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Paneer potato masala Curry1.Grated Paneer - 1 cupBoiled and mashed potato - 1 cup2.Onion chopped - 1Tomato chopped - 1Green chilli - slit - twoGinger sliced - 1 teaspoonGarlic sliced - 1 teaspoonCurry leaves - fewCumin seed- 1/4 teaspoonOil - 1 1/2 tablespoonSaltPowders - Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon, Chilli powder - 1/2 teaspoon, coriander powder - 3/4 teaspoon,mango powder or chat masala (if available(...)'

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Atham Special Payasam : Oats paysam: simple and healthy option

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 8/20/2012 3:55:00 PM

'Atham Special Payasam : Oats paysam: simple and healthy option a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Atham Special Payasam : Oats paysam: simple and healthy option Oats - 1/2 cup.Jaggery (crushed) - 1/2 cupRava/ Semolina - 1 table spoonWarm water - 1 cupCoconut milk - 1/4 cupCardamon powder - 1/4 teaspoonRaisins - 1/2 teaspoonCashew nut- 1/2 teaspoonGheeVanilla essence - few drops (optional ).1. Heat Ghee and roast raisins and cashews. Remove this from he(...)'

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Chicken mappas

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 7/25/2012 1:17:00 PM

'Chicken mappas a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Chicken chilly mappas.Serves - 3/4.Cooking time: 1. Chicken - 1/2 k.g2. Red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon3.Turmeric - 1/4 teaspoonSaltMarinate this for 1/2 an hour.Other ingredients: Onion - one large (sliced)Tomato - onePotato - one small (chopped)Green chilly - 1Vinegar - 1/2 tbspCoconut milk - Medium - 2 cup, thick one cupCoriander powder - 1/2 tbspChili powder - 1/2 tbspGinger chopped - 1 tbspGarlic(...)'

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Chocolate Swiss roll with cream filling.

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 7/12/2012 10:41:00 AM

'Chocolate Swiss roll with cream filling. Egg - 4 (separate egg and yolk) Caster sugar - 100gm Self rising flour - 4 tablespoon (little more than 1/4 cup) Coco powder - 3 tablespoon (little less than 1/4 cup) Vanilla essence - 1/4 teaspoon Caster sugar - a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Chocolate Swiss roll with cream filling.Egg - 4 (separate egg and yolk)Caster sugar - 100gmSelf rising flour - 4 tablespoon (little more than 1/4 cup)Coco powder - 3(...)'

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Puffins/ Don't sigh, don't yawn. Seek passion, passion, passion! Rumi..

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 6/18/2012 8:48:00 AM

'Puffins/ Don't sigh, don't yawn. Seek passion, passion, passion! Rumi.. a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Dear,How are you today? Hey I am going to tell you about Puffins. Do you like them? It was my first encounter with them yesterday and guess what I fell in love with them. They are so fascinating, I adore and admire their passion, dedication and patience. Will tell you what, as I don't have a decent lenz attached to my simple base camera, I was not(...)'

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Carrot Halwa

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 6/1/2012 2:13:00 PM

'Carrot Halwa a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Grated Carrot - 500 gmMilk - 1/2 cupCondensed milk- 1 cupGhee or butter - 100gmCardamon powder - 1 tbspFor frying-Dry Nuts & fruits - fewRaisins- few.Cardamon - split - 3Method:Heat ghee/butter, in a pan and fry nuts & fruits and cardamon.Fry raisins for one minute, and remove this from heat.Low heat and add grated carrots and mix well. Stir fry in medium heat for another 5 minutes. Add cardamon powder, s(...)'

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Apple and Cinnamon muffin a complete vegan recipe

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 5/30/2012 3:44:00 PM

'Preheat oven to Gas-mark 4/180cGrated apple - 1 A. All purpose flour - 1 cupSalt - A pinchBaking powder - 1tbsCinnamon powder - 1 tbsCoconut powder - 2 tbs B.Sugar - 3/4 cupCleared butter - 1/4 cupWater - 1/4 cupVanilla essence - 2 dropsGrease the muffin trays with butter. A. Stir together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon powder. Keep this to one sideB. Beat sugar, butter and Vanilla essence, beat with water add the flour mixture one (...)'

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Mint coconut date chutney

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/21/2012 11:27:00 AM

'Mint coconut date chutney a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Mint coconut date chutney:Shredded coconut - 1/4 cupDates- seed less- 2fresh Coriander - few or mint sauce - 1/4 teaspoonGinger - 1/2 teaspoonRed-chilly powder - 1/4 teaspoonTamarind paste - 1/4 teaspoon, or bit tamarind/ curd -1 tablespoon / lemon juice -1/4 teaspoon (One please, not all)SaltWarm water - 3 tablespoonPinch of sugarDry Fried cumin -1/4 teaspoon (optional)Method:1. Grind everyt(...)'

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Rava/sooji/ Rotti

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/21/2012 11:27:00 AM

'Rava/sooji/ Rotti a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Rava Rotti/sooji rotiBase batter:Sajjige/Rava/Sooji - 1 cupWater - 1/4 cup or just enough to make a thick batter with little less than pouring consistency.Rice flour- one/two teaspoon(optional)SaltHing- a pinchSugar- 1/4 teaspoon (optional).Mix everything together and keep aside for 1/2 an hour, for better results keep the batter over night.Other ingredients:Rava batter.Small onion sliced - 1Ginger s(...)'

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Easy Beef Piralan

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/19/2012 3:20:00 PM

'Easy Beef Piralan a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Beef Piralan @ Beef in a coconut base spicy masala mixture.Beef cubed: 1/2 K.GKashmiri chilly powder - 1 tablespoon or Ordinary chilly powder- 4/3 tablespoonCoriander powder - 1 tablespoonCrushed black pepper - 1/2 teaspoonGinger and garlic sliced - 1/2 teaspoonTurmeric powder - 1/4 tablespoonSpices- Cinnamon a small pz , cardamon(3), clove(1)Vinegar - 1/4 teaspoonLeaves - For me it is curry leaves (...)'

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Easy Mango juice

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/19/2012 3:12:00 PM

'Easy Mango juice a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Mango sliced - 1 cupSugarWaterLemon juice few dropsBlend everything together and serve.would u like to meet me @ face book???Here I am http://www.facebook.com/deepapraveens'

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Cabbage Stir Fry

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/15/2012 3:19:00 PM

'Ingredients: Shredded Cabbage: 1 small (1/2 kg)Small onion/ shallots crushed - 10Shredded coconut - 1 cupGreen chilly crushed - 5Crushed ginger - 1/4 teaspoonCumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoonTurmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoonMustard - 1/4 teaspoonCurry leaves- fewOilSaltMethod.1. Mix grated coconut with turmeric powder and salt and mix this well with shredded cabbage.2. Heat oil in a non stick pan and add mustard seeds, allow this to splutter, then add curry (...)'

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Pineapple ginger drink

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/14/2012 4:04:00 PM

'Pineapple ginger drink a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Pineapple ginger Punch Drink.For Ginger Syrup.1.Ginger - 1/2 cup crushed.2.Sugar - 1/2 crushed.3.Water - 4/3 cupMethod.Bring water sugar and ginger to boil in medium heat. Stir well tillthe sugar is dissolved.Cook in low flame for another 10 minutes.Once that syrup is cooled squeeze that ginger well using a spoon andpour the syrup through a sieve.Transfer this syrup to a small container and keep(...)'

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Nadan kozhicurry

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/10/2012 2:11:00 PM

'Nadan kozhicurry a photo by .10.Once the pieces are tender pour the coconut milk and heat the curry again. (Don't allow this to boil)11.Pour 1 table spoon of fresh coconut oil on top and serve Orwould u like to meet me @ face book???Here I am http://www.facebook.com/deepapraveens'

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Uppumanga/ Vadumanga/Mavadu/Salted tender mango with chilli (pickle)

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 4/6/2012 9:59:00 AM

'Uppumanga/ Vadumanga/Mavadu/Salted tender mango with chilli (pickle) a photo by {deepapraveen very busy with work..back soon on Flickr.Uppumanga/ Salted mango chilli pickle/tender mango pickle.1. Tender Mangoes- 500gm2. Rock Salt- 50gm3.Red chilli powder- 50gm4.Powdered mustard seeds - 50gm5.Asafoetida/Hing/Kayam :1/4tsp 6.Water - 3 cupsWash mangoes and dry them.Boil water.Layer mangoes in the jar (clean and dry jar).Mix salt with chilli powder and hing.Spread this in between the ma(...)'

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Rasamalai

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 3/29/2012 1:05:00 PM

'Rasamalai an easy Indian Dessert :Whole cream milk - 1/2 ltr or two cups.Sweetened condensed milk - 2 full spoon.Crushed cardamon - 1/4 tbspDry Milk powder - 1/2 cup (use full cream ones)Egg white - 1/2 - a small spoon full egg white.Baking powder - 2 pinchAny flouring of your choice like Vanilla essence, rose water etc.. - 1 or 2 drops.Method.1.Mix the egg yolk, baking powder and milk powder together with a drop of flouring agent (if you are using any) and make a small lemon size b(...)'

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Creamy masala pasta

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 3/16/2012 6:00:00 PM

'Carrot pasta in creamy masala sauceCarrot peeled and sliced - 2 small ones (cubed).Pasta - 200 gmShallots sliced - 3Green chilli - 1Cooked peas - 1/2 cupGarlic - 5 clovesGinger crushed - 1/2 table spoonHerbs - finely chopped - 1/2 table spoonOil -  3 table spoonHot water enough to cover pasta and 1/2 inch over.(For one cup pasta I use 2 cup hot water)Chilli powder - 1 table spoonCumin powder - 1/2 table spoonHeavy cream/yogurt - 1/2 cupCheese grated- 1/2 cup (chilli cheese is t(...)'

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Malai mushroom curry

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 3/12/2012 3:33:00 PM

'Malai Mushroom Curry1.Button mushrooms - 250 gm2.Onion chopped - 1Tomato chopped - 1 smallFresh ginger minced- 1/2 tablespoonGarlic minced- 1/2 table spoon3.Powders:Chili, turmeric, coriander, cumin - 1/2 table spoon each.4.Double cream or yogurt - 3 table spoon5.Oil - 2 table spoon.Method:1. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat and add ginger garlic and stir for 1-2 minute.2. Add onion with pinch of salt. Cover this with a lid and cook for 8 minutes.3. Add tomatoes and cook for further(...)'

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Thattukada Beef Curry and Kappa Veyvichathu

Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 3/5/2012 3:30:00 PM

'Thattukada is a nostalgic feeling for many pravasi mallus(Malayalis). It is an evening/night time roadside fast food shops/ eatery in Kerala, India. If have you have never tried this fast foods before, I recommend you should try those foods ones (I won’t recommend this as a regular eating outlet though: P). Many thattukada cuisines are so famous and dishes like thattudosa (pancake), paratha & chicken fry etc., has so many fan followers all over the world.  My mom never allo(...)'

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Author : Deepa Praveen      Blog : Sketches: My Days and clicks.      Date : 3/4/2012 9:50:00 AM

'Lemon Rice.1. Left over rice / Basmati rice cooked - 1 cup.(If you are making this out of fresh cooked rice keep it refrigerated for couple of hours)2.  Small onion - 5Chopped fresh ginger - 1/2 tbspGreen chilli - 1Dried red chilli - 2Chana Dal and urududal - 1 tbsp (optional) Cashew nut - 1 tbsp (optional) Turmeric powder- 1/2 tbsp.Lemon Zest - 1/2 tbsp3. Mustard seed - 2 pinchFenugreek seed - 2 pinchCurry leaves - fewSaltOil - 2 tablespoon4. Lemon Juice - 3 tablespo(...)'

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