Monday, February 25, 2013

Britannia Masala Chaas {Product Review}

Britannia Industries Ltd, the most trusted brands in India and also one of the leading food companies in the field of bakery and dairy segments has recently launched Masala Chaas Buttermilk - a light milk based beverage to expand its health food portfolio.
Eat Healthy Think Better

Thursday, February 21, 2013

Aloo Bhindi Stir Fry (Potato and Lady Finger )

Aloo Bhindi is a simple side dish recipe yet very delicious too.Whenever i get ladiesfinger from market, i usually end up frying it. This time i thought of making stir fry with it. Also i had leftover boiled baby  potatoes in my fridge. So i thought i will combine with bhindi. It was absolutely delicious.  Enjoyed this side dish with ridgegourd sambar, rasam and curd.
Aloo Bhindi

Ingredients
  • 1 Onion, medium sized, chopped
  • 1 Tomato, medium sized, chopped
  • 1/2 kg Lady Fingers / Okra / Bhindi
  • 50 gms of Boiled Baby Potatoes
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Channa Dal / Split Chick Peas
  • a pinch of Turmeric powder,
  • 3 Green Chllies, slit
  • 1 tbsp of Hudson Canola Oil
  • Salt to taste
Method

  1. Heat oil in heavy bottomed kadai/wok, when hot add channa dal and fry, then add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.
  2. Add onions, green chillies and fry till it becomes light golden brown in colour.
  3. Next add tomatoes and stir fry till it turns soft.
  4. Add the chopped ladies finger to it and mix well, cover the oak with a lid and continue stir fry for 12 minutes or until the ladies finger are 3/4th done. In between sprinkle water and continue stir frying it.
  5. Then add the boiled potatoes to it, and saute for 3 minutes or until bhindi is completely cooked.
  6. Serve with rice or roti.
Aloo Bhindi

Monday, February 18, 2013

Review : CP Food's " Five Star Chicken"

 Few days back i got a mail from Priyanka to visit and review about Five Star Chicken at SJR Tech Park. A new joint in town for street food lovers. Me and my blogger friends dropped into SJR Tech park and  Mr . Shankar, five star chicken kiosks owner,SJR Techpark and Mr Sanjeev Pant - Vice President, CP Foods gave a warm welcome to me and my pals. They took us to the food court to sample their  creation.
Shashi's Five Star Chicken Kiosk, SJR Tech Park

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Aloo Stuffed Bajra Paratha

I always try to incorporate millets into my diet. They are healthy and nutritious  So in today's recipe I have used bajra flour (pearl millet flour/ Kambu maavu in tamil) along with whole wheat flour and made stuffed parathas. I have used potatoes for the stuffing, instead, you can use radish, broccoli etc. as you wish. Serve this paratha with onion raitha or with your favorite gravy.
Aloo Stuffed Bajra Paratha

Makes 12 medium-sized parathas
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup of Bajra Flour
  • 1 1/2 cups of Wheat Flour
  • Water to knead the dough
  • Salt to taste
For the Filling
  • 2 Potatoes, cooked and mashed
  • 1 Onion, medium-sized, finely chopped
  • 1 Green Chilly, finely chopped
  • 1/4 tsp Red Chilly Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
  • Few Coriander leaves, finely chopped
  • Salt to taste
Method
  1. In a bowl mix all the ingredients for the stuffing and keep aside.
  2. Mix the Bajra flour, wheat flour, and salt in another bowl. Add the water gradually and knead into a soft dough. Cover and keep aside for 15 minutes.
  3. Flatten a ball of dough and roll it. Place a small portion(say lemon-sized) of the stuffing at the center, bring the edges towards the center and roll the dough gently by dusting the flour.
  4. Heat the tawa, place the paratha, grease some oil and cook on both sides. Repeat with the remaining dough. Serve with your favorite gravy, raitha, etc...
Also, check the following roti/paratha recipes

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Chocolate Butterfly CupCakes

Hi friends, hope you are all doing good. I was not quite regular in blogging for the past couple of months. So many things kept me away from blogging, but i'm back now. So i'm starting this New Year with a cupcake post. I love chocolate and so here is one of my favourite chocolate butterfly cupcake recipe. Its very easy to prepare and and i'm sure kids will love this and also, it is a perfect recipe to bake with kids.
Chocolate Butterfly Cupcakes