Thursday 15 December 2011

Carrot Cake(15mins)

Ingredients:
  • carrot grated                     800 gms
  • powdered sugar                500 gms
  • eggs                                 4 nos
  • oil                                    500 ml
  • nuts                                 100 gm
  • cherry                              50 gm
  • maida                               500 gm
  • baking powder                  1 1/2 tsp
  • baking soda                      1 1/2 tsp
Method:
  • put the eggs and oil into the blender and blended it on high speed.
  • while blending add the carrot ,sugar and nuts.
  • mix the dry ingredients together and fold it into the above mixture of carrots to get a batter.
  • pour the batter into the baking moulds which should be brushed with oil.
  • microwave on low power for 15 mins
  • garnish with cherry,nuts.cool it
Pieces:14 nos
Cooking Time:15 mins

Sunday 4 December 2011

Semiya Payas

Ingredients:
  • vermicelli /semiya                           1 cup
  • milk                                               1 ltr
  • cashew nut                                    25 gms
  • pista                                              25 gms
  • raisins                                           250 gms
  • cardamom powder                        a pinch
  • pure ghee                                     4 tbsp
  • saffron                                         1/2 gms
  • sugar                                           1/2 cup
Method:
  • take 2 tbsp ghee in a large flat bowl,add crushed semiya.raisins and 1/2 the cashew,microwave on 'high' power for 2 minutes and keep aside.
  • in another deep bowl take milk.Microwave on 'high' power for 2 minutes.Add sugar and cardamom powder.
  • add the above roasted ingredients to this milk.Cover and microwave on 'medium' power for 2 minutes.
  • in a small bowl take saffron and 1 tbsp milk.Microwave on 'high' power for 1 minute.
  • make a paste of remaining ghee,1/2 the saffron milk,remaining cashew and 1/2 the pista.
  • mix the paste in the above kheer,stir well.
  • microwave for 2 minutes.
  • serve hot with pista,and balance saffron milk.
Serves:4
Cooking Time:9 minutes. 

Friday 2 December 2011

Chicken Tikka

Ingredients:
  • chicken boneless                               600 gms
  • chilli paste                                         20 gms
  • ginger and garlic paste                       50 gms
  • malt vinegar                                      15 ml
  • garam masala powder                       10 gms
  • roasted cumin powder                      10 gms
  • mustard oil                                        20 ml
  • pure ghee                                          40 ml
Microwave combination mode required
Method
  • cut the chicken into small cubes.Blend all the ingredients together(except ghee)along with the chicken pieces,check the seasoning.Refrigerate for 6 hours.
  • pre-heat the grill for 10 minutes at 180 degree Celsius.
  • drain off the excess marinate from the chicken and place on a grill rack.keep a plate below to collect the drippings.
  • microwave on 'medium' power for 10 minutes,turn the pieces every 5 minutes while brushing with a bit of pure ghee.
  • grill for 10 minutes and brush with a little pure ghee 2-3 times.
  • serve hot,garnish with lime slices.
Serves:6
Cooking Time:20 minutes. 

Thursday 24 November 2011

Kadhak Chatpati Bread (5 mins)

Ingredients:
  • sandwich bread                            12 slices
  • green chillies                                  2 nos
  • chaat masala                                  2 tsp
  • amchoor powder                           2 tsp
  • cumins roasted                              2 tsp
  • lime juice                                      2 tsp
  • coriander chopped                       20 gms
  • oil                                                for frying
  • lime                                             for garnish
Method
  • cut sliced bread into small cubes,1 inch approx.
  • using the conventional gas burner,fry the bread cubes in a pan,till crisp(approx.5 minutes)
  • take a bowl,put in all ingredients,mix well and microwave on 'high' power for 2 minutes.Stir after a minute.
  • serve hot with lime slices.
Serves:4
Cooking Time:7 minutes.

Wednesday 23 November 2011

Betki Fish Curry...........

Ingredients:
  • betki boneless(3" square)                    4 nos
  • tomato ketchup                                  1 tbsp
  • cashew nut paste                                1/2 tbsp
  • besan roasted                                     1/2 tsp
  • red chilli paste                                     1 tsp
  • star anise powder                               1/4 tsp
  • jeera powder                                      1/2 tsp
  • ginger garlic paste                               1 tsp
  • olive oil                                               2 tsp
  • egg                                                    1/2 no
  • kasoori methi powder                         1/2 tsp
  • lime juice                                            1 tsp
  • salt                                                     to taste
Method:
  • Marinate the fish with all ingredients.Keep it in the fridge for 2 hours.
  • leave it in microwave at 'high' power for 4 minutes.
  • serve hot by adding some curry leaves.
Serves:2
Cooking Time: 6 minutes

Tuesday 22 November 2011

Urulai Roast

Ingedients 
  • potatoes                              800 gms
  • green chillies slit                   6 nos
  • ginger garlic paste                4 tbsp
  • curry leaves                         few
  • oil                                       5 tbsp
  • red chilli powder                  3 tbsp
  • garam masala                     1 tsp
  • til seeds                             1 tsp
  • jeera                                  1 tsp
  • salt                                    to taste
  • curry leaves for granish
Method:
  • dry roast til seeds in microwave on 'high' power for 1 minutes.
  • cut potatoes into small cubes,smear oil and microwave on 'high' power for 8 mins.
  • take oil in bowl,microwave on 'high' power for 30 sec,add all remaining ingredients.Microwave on 'high' power for 2 min.Stir once in between.
  • toss the potatoes in the cook masala sprinkle little water and microwave on 'high' power for 1 min.
  • serve hot with some pepper and chopped coriander and curry leaves
Serves:4
Cooking time:13 min