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This is DEVI...PRITHIKA is my cute little daughter...I love trying out a lot of recipes and here are a few of them for you to try. Please do post some encouraging comments if you like what you make...

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Shrimp Briyani

Ingrediants:
  1. Shrimp-2pounds
  2. Big onion-1
  3. Tomato-2
  4. Green chilly-1
  5. Chilly powder-2tsp
  6. Coriander powder-2tsp
  7. Garam masala-1tsp
  8. Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
  9. Basmati rice-3cups
  10. Yogurt-2tsp
To Season:
  1. Cinnamon-1
  2. Cloves-2
  3. Cardomem-2
  4. Bay leaf-2

    To Marinate:
    1.  Chilli powder-1tsp
    2. Corainder powder-1tsp
    3. Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
    4. Salt-to taste
    Procedure:
    1. Marinate shrimp with the above and keep it for abt 1/2 hour.
    2. Take a pan add some oil add shrimp little by little.
    3. Chop onion,tomatoes and green chilly finely.
    4. Take  an Electric cooker add rice and add water to it(1cup rice=11/2 cup of water).
    5. Once rice gets cooked keep it aside.
    6. Heat a pan with oil add the items  to season.
    7. Allow it to splutter,add the chopped onion,tomatoes and green chilly.
    8. With the above add the powders,salt and yogurt to it.
    9. Once it boils add the shrimp to it and coriander leaves.
    10. Finally add the rice to it and mix it well.
    11. Serve hot with raita.



      Wednesday, September 15, 2010

      Vendakkai Morekulambhu

      Ingrediants:
      1. Lady's finger-5 to6
      2. Big onion-1
      3. Yogurt-3tsp
      4. Turmeric powder-1tsp
      5. Coriander leaves-to garnish
      To grind:
      1. Cumin seeds-1tsp
      2. Coriander seeds-1tsp
      3. Channa dhal-1tsp
      4. Coconut-Handful
      5. Green chillies-2
      6. Onion-little
      To Season:
      1. Mustard seeds-1tsp
      2. Fenugreek seeds-1/2tsp
      3. Red chilly-1
      4. Curry leaves-3-4

        Procedure:
        1. Chop onion finely.
        2. Chop Lady's finger 1/2 inch each.
        3. Grind the items given above.
        4. Mix yogurt with  a cup of water and add turmeric powder with it  and keep aside.
        5. Take a pan add some oil fry onion, vendakkai and add some water and allow it to boil.
        6. Then add the grinded paste  add salt and allow it to boil.
        7. Finally add the buttermilk and switch off  immediately
        8. Then season with the items in seperate pan and add it with the mixture.
        9. Garnish with coriander leaves.