Thursday, May 28, 2009
Ice Tea
Prep time:2min
cooking time:-
serves:1
Ingredients:
Light tea decoction 1 cup
sugar as required
ice cubes crushed 4
lemon slices for decoration
lemon juice 1/4 cup
Method;
Add lemon juice and sugar to decoction and mix well.
Add ice cubes and decorate with lemon slices.
serve immd.
Bananan Shake
Prep time:1min
cooking time:-
serves:1
Ingredients:
1 large banana or 2 small bananas
1/2cup milk
sugar to taste
Method:
Peel the bananas and slice them.
Blend them in a mixer with milk and sugar to a creamy shake
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tomato Semolina
Tomato Semolina
Cooking time (approx.): 11 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
4 tablespoons ghee / butter
1 cup(s) semolina (or quick cream of wheat)
1 teaspoon(s) each of mustard and cumin seeds
1 sprig(s) curry leaves
1 teaspoon(s) ginger chopped
2 green chilli(es) slit / chopped
2 onion(s) sliced finely
1 large tomato(es) chopped
4 tablespoons coriander leaves
2 tablespoon(s) grated coconut if available
2 cup(s) hot water
salt to taste
fried cashewnuts to garnish
Method:
Heat half of the ghee in a pan. Fry semolina, stirring continuously, to a golden color on medium / low level for about 2 minute(s). Keep aside.
saute the onions for 3 mins in remaining ghee
Add the chopped tomatoes and fry on medium level for about 3 minutes or till they are soft and cooked. Add half of the coriander leaves (reserving the rest for garnishing) and fry briefly till they wilt.
Mix in the semolina and salt. Add the hot water to this and mix well. Add more hot water if the mixture is dry. Cover and cook on low heat for about 3 minutes or till the mixture is almost dry. Garnish with fried cashewnuts, grated coconut and finely chopped coriander leaves
Heady Punch
Prep time:1 min
cooking time:-
serves:2
Ingredients:
orange juice 1 cup
grape juice 1 cup
water melon juice cup
soda or water 1 cup
pine apple 3 thin slices
lemon 3 thin slices
orange 3 thin slices
Method:
blend all the juices with soda or water
add the slices
chill and serve
Papaya Punch
Prep time:1min
Cooking time:-
serves:2
Ingredients:
Small paapaya 1
green banana 1
mango peeled and chopped 1cup
ice cubes 6-8
sugar as desired
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients and
blend in a mixer till creamy and smooth.
serve chill.