tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46885024762893355272024-03-18T20:14:00.219-07:00Emailed RecipesRecipes that I have received from my friends through email.Devesh Prabhuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08182497632760953356noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4688502476289335527.post-40282488058627769762013-07-29T21:19:00.005-07:002013-07-29T21:21:02.724-07:00Macaroni Khichdi<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 1/2 Cups Elbow Macaroni</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1/2 Cup Pigeon Peas / Toovar Dal</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Onions, Raw, Onions"><img alt="Onions, Raw, Onions" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.2&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Medium Onion (finely chopped)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Tomatoes, Red, Ripe, Raw, Red Tomato"><img alt="Tomatoes, Red, Ripe, Raw, Red Tomato" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.3&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Large Tomato (finely chopped)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Vegetables Peas And Carrots, Mixed Vegetables"><img alt="Vegetables Peas And Carrots, Mixed Vegetables" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.4&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 2 Cups Mixed Vegetables (Cauliflower, Green peas, Green Beans, Carrots)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Tbsp Ginger & Garlic paste</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Green Chillies, Chilies, Hot Chili, Green, Raw, Chilli"><img alt="Green Chillies, Chilies, Hot Chili, Green, Raw, Chilli" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.5&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 3 Green Chillies</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Curry Leaf, Murraya Koenigi, Karivepallai, Curry Leaves, dry curry leaves"><img alt="Curry Leaf, Murraya Koenigi, Karivepallai, Curry Leaves, dry curry leaves" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.6&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 2 Sprig Curry leafs</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> Fist Full Coriander leafs</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Red Chili Powder, Paprika, Deggi Mirch, Red Chilli Powder, Red Chilly, Red Ch"><img alt="Red Chili Powder, Paprika, Deggi Mirch, Red Chilli Powder, Red Chilly, Red Ch" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.7&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Tsp Chilly Powder</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Dhania Powder , Coriander Powder, Corriander Powder, NITU DIDIS CORIANDER POWDER, Coriander Pd"><img alt="Dhania Powder , Coriander Powder, Corriander Powder, NITU DIDIS CORIANDER POWDER, Coriander Pd" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.8&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Tsp Coriander Powder</li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Turmeric, Ground,powder, Haldi, Nitu Didi turmeric powder"><img alt="Turmeric, Ground,powder, Haldi, Nitu Didi turmeric powder" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.9&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Cumin Seed, Shahi Jeera, Nitu Didi cumin seed"><img alt="Cumin Seed, Shahi Jeera, Nitu Didi cumin seed" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.10&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 3 Pods Cardamom</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Cloves, Ground, Clove, Lavang"><img alt="Cloves, Ground, Clove, Lavang" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.11&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 4 Cloves</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Inch Cinnamon</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Cheddar Cheese, "><img alt="Cheddar Cheese, " src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.12&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Cup Shredded Cheddar Cheese (Shredded)</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Hing, Asafoetida, Asafetida, Hingu, Ingua,perungayam, Asaefotida, Asafetida Pd"><img alt="Hing, Asafoetida, Asafetida, Hingu, Ingua,perungayam, Asaefotida, Asafetida Pd" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.13&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> Asafoetida a pinch</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 3 Tsp Clarified Butter</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank"><img src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> Few Drops Lime Juice</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil, Cooking"><img alt="Canola Oil, Vegetable Oil, Cooking" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.14&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> 1 Tbsp Oil</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><a href="http://draft.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=4688502476289335527" rel="lightbox" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank" title="Salt, Common Salt, Rock Salt, Table Salt"><img alt="Salt, Common Salt, Rock Salt, Table Salt" src="https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&ik=a4d84e0581&view=att&th=1402dbe7fd0ab64c&attid=0.15&disp=emb&zw&atsh=0" style="min-height: 50px;" /></a> Salt to taste.</li>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Cook the macaroni al-dente drain and reserve in a bowl.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Steam or boil the mixed vegetables and reserve in a bowl.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Wash the dal add 1 1/2 cups of water and cook the dal in a pressure cooker till well done.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Heat a heavy bottom Wok or a Pan use nonstick if possible add oil and clarified butter add the cumin and spices allow to splutter a bit add the ginger garlic paste along with the curry leafs stir and fry a bit add the onion, tomato and chillies add a pinch of asafoetida stir and fry till the onion and tomato sofens a bit add the chilly powder, coriander powder and the turmeric powder to the tomato stir and fry a bit add the dal stir well add the vegetables and salt stir well check and if needed add 1 cup water cover allow to boil.</li>
<li style="margin-left: 15px;">Add the coriander to the boiling veges stir add the cooked macaroni stir check for salt add if needed sprinkle the shredded cheese on top cover for few minutes serve hot once the cheese melts....serve hot with raita...Enjoy...:)</li>
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Devesh Prabhuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08182497632760953356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4688502476289335527.post-28536711883158754132009-09-09T03:11:00.000-07:002009-09-09T03:11:56.292-07:00Methi Matar Malai<span style="font-weight: bold;">Methi Matar Malai</span><br />
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Serves: 2-3<br />
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2 cups matar/peas<br />
3 1/2 cups chopped methi leaves<br />
1 tomato- finely chopped (optional)<br />
1 medium onion- finely chopped<br />
handful of cashews<br />
1 to 2 tsp poppy seeds<br />
1/2 cup regular/heavy cream<br />
1 cup milk<br />
1/2 tsp garam masala<br />
salt to taste<br />
1/4th tsp turmeric<br />
2 cloves<br />
2 bayleaves<br />
1 sticks cinnamon<br />
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1. Crush the cashews and poppy seeds together to make a fine powder and set aside.<br />
2. Heat oil, add the cloves, cinnamon and bayleaves and next add the finely chopped onions.<br />
3. Saute till the onions turn transluscent or golden brown and then add the tomatoes.<br />
4. Saute till the tomatoes are completely cooked and then add the garam masala, turmeric and salt.<br />
5. Cook for 5 more minutes and add the cashew poppy seed paste and the peas and methi.<br />
6. Cook for another 5 minutes and add in the heavy cream and milk.<br />
7. Cook for 10 minutes or so and if the gravy seems to be too thick add more milk as needed.<br />
8. Serve with rice or rotisDevesh Prabhuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08182497632760953356noreply@blogger.com0