Thursday, February 19, 2009

Egg Kheema - the punju style


i am an avid follower of http://showmethecurry.com/ by 2 lovely hosts hetal & anuja.i have tried many of their recipes and it has always been a hit at my house .One such easy recipe is "Egg Kheema" which i have made many times .You can cook this in a jiffy if you have boiled egg ready and today i am presenting this in my blog minus some ingredients from the original.Here we go......
Ingredients:

Oil -- 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf --1
Cinnamon Stick --1 inch piece
Green Cardamom --2
Whole Cloves --2
Onion --1 large
Ginger(finely chopped) --2 tsp
Garlic(finely minced) --2 tsp
Green Chilies --to taste
Turmeric Powder --1/2 tsp
Red Chili Powder --to taste
Salt --to taste
Coriander Powder --2 tsp
Cumin Powder --1 tsp
Tomatoes --2 large
Boiled Eggs(grated) --6
Garam Masala --1/2 tsp
Water --1/2 cup
Cilantro --finely chopped for garnishing
kasoori methi - 4tsp
Method:
1) Heat Oil in a pan on medium heat.
2) Add Bay Leaf, Cinnamon Stick, Green Cardamom and Whole Cloves. Fry for few seconds.
3) Add Onions and a little salt, mix well stirring frequently until cooked.
4) Add Ginger and Garlic fry well till the raw smell is gone.
5) Add Green Chilies and Tomatoes and cook for about 10 minutes.Cook till oil starts to seperate from the mixture.
6) Add Red Chili Powder, Turmeric Powder, Coriander Powder and Cumin Powder.
7) Add grated boiled eggs, salt and a little water and mix well.
8) Add Garam Masala and kasoori methi and cook for 2-3 mintues.
9) Garnish with fresh Cilantro.
10) Serve with roti or rice.

Notes:
  • i have not used Black Cardamom and frozen peas as per the original recipe.
  • i just chopped the tomatoes and not pureed them.
  • added kasoori methi to get the restaurant taste.

Wednesday, February 18, 2009


As elders say everything has to start on a sweet note.So here is my first post with a sweet note...i mean a sweet recipe Pineapple upside-down cake.I am a bit of a health freak so my first recipe is definitely a dessert but a healthy one.This one i tried from http://www.marthastewart.com/ - a light pineapple upside down cake but with made a little bit of changes by making it eggless and reduced the quantity of plain flour.The cake came out perfectly.It was a healthy treat and a sure keeper.

Ingredients:

Vegetable Oil --1/3 cup
Brown sugar(packed) --1 cup
Pineapple --1 small
Plain flour(maida)(leveled) --3/4 cup
Wheat flour(atta)(leveled) --3/4 cup
Baking powder --1 & 1/2 tsp
Baking soda --1/2 tsp
Salt --1/2 tsp
Buttermilk --3/4 cup
Flaxseed powder --2 tbsp
Vanilla extract --1 tsp
Water --6 tbsp

Method:

1) Preheat the oven @ 180*C .
2) Grease a round 8"inch baking dish with oil and line with a strip of parchament paper.Brush the paper with oil.
3) Sprinkle bottom of the baking dish with sugar (1/4 cup) & arrange the pineapple pieces in a single layer on top of the sugar layer.
4) Mix 2tbsp of ground flaxseed with 6 tbsp of hot water and keep it aside for 10-15 mins.
5) Mix together in a large bowl plain flour,wheat flour,baking powder,baking soda & salt.
6) Mix buttermilk,flaxseed mix ,vanilla extract,oil and remaining 3/4 cup sugar.Add to this the above flour mixture one tbsp at a time and combine everything well in clock-wise direction only.
7) Pour in the batter over the pineapples in the baking dish and tap gently and smoothen the top.
8) Bake the cake @ 180 degree C for 50 mins .Allow it to cool for 20 mins and your cake is ready.
9) Serve it hot or cold.Enjoy!!

Notes:
  • If you want to use eggs replace the flaxseed mix with 2 eggs.
  • I used curds instead of buttermilk i.e., i mixed around 1/2 cup curds with water to get 3/4 cup buttermilk.
  • Used sunflower oil.
  • Can use 1 cup plain flour and 1/2 cup wheat flour as per the original recipe.
  • Used double acting baking powder

About ...

Inspired & facinated my many blogs in this virtual world i too have decided to join the league.Here i will be showcasing my culinary skills which i have learnt by seeing my mom,by reading cookery books,watching tv programs on food and going through other blogs.

I would like all your good wishes in this new endevour of mine.

Enjoy!!!