Monday, November 29, 2010

Manchow Soup


Good for health..
Note : If you are a vegetarian then u can skip the chicken in the below ingredients.




Ingredients:

  1. Oil - 2 tbs
  2. Garlic, finely chopped - 2 cloves
  3. Ginger, finely chopped - 1 inch
  4. Spring onions/onions, finely chopped(Optional) - 2
  5. Stock/ water ( use the water which is used to boil shredded chicken(Kheema)) - 3 cups
  6. Small carrot, finely chopped - 1
  7. Medium capsicum, finely chopped - 1
  8. French beans/Beans, finely chopped - 6
  9. Mushrooms, finely sliced- 5
  10. Chicken/Turkey breast ,shredded/Shredded and boiled - 1 tsp
  11. White pepper powder - 1/2 tps
  12. salt to taste
  13. Cornflour - 3tps
  14. Egg, well beaten (Take only white part) - 1/2
  15. Noodles(Optional boil noodles and keep aside) - 50 gms






    Method:
    • Heat oil in a pan deep fry ginger, garlic
    • Add spring onion(whites) and fry for 2mins, add carrot and beans fry for 30 secs.
    • Add the stock/water and salt and bring to a boil. 
    • Add the chicken and simmer for 4-5mins.
    • Mix the cornflour in 2-3tbs water and add to soup
    • Mix till thick.


    • Add the egg in a thin stream, stirring continuously.
    • Remove from heat.add salt.


    • Garnish with spring onion greens and fried noodles,coriander leaves(optional) and serve hot.

    Thursday, November 25, 2010

    7 cups sweet

    The name of the dish is called 7 cups sweet as we are going to add 7 cups of ingredients to prepare a sweet. Hence the name 7 cups sweet.

    Ingredients:
    1. Gram flour/Besan - 1 cup
    2. Ghee - 1 cup
    3. Milk - 1 cup
    4. Shredded coconut - 1 cup
    5. Sugar - 3 cups
    Method:
    • Heat the pan for 10 seconds.
    • Add all the above ingredients to pan.
    • keep stiring until the colour changes to brown(Note: it should be thick enough).
    • Smear ghee to the plate evenly.
    • Add the thick paste to plate and spread it evenly.
    • Cut the thick paste into pieces of desired shape( preferably square or rectangle) before it becomes hard
    • Leave it for half an hour once its hard break it into pieces
    • 7 cups sweet is ready to serve

    Easy and tasty ButterMilk

    I love to have this buttermilk at any time as its easy to prepare and good to have... 

    Tip: Instead of having curd have buttermilk which is good for health.


    Ingredients :

    1. Curd : 5 cups
    2. Salt to taste - 1 spoon
    3. Sugar - 1/2 spoon
    4. Water- 1/2 cup(i prefer thick buttermilk)
    Method:
    • Add all the above ingredients to mixer and mix it for 5 secs
    • asaan buttermilk is ready to serve