It was very good if called a barfi, but I cannot get myself to call it a smooth delicious chocolate. It was tasty nevertheless. Source for this is my mom's old recipe book. Recipe: Ingredients: Milk Powder: 1 cup Coco powder: 1/4th cup Butter: ~ 1/4th cup Sugar: 1/2 cup Water: 2/3rd cup Chopped dry fruits: 1/4th cup Method: 1.Mix water and sugar and bring it to a boil. Boil until it reaches 1 string consistency. 2. Sieve coco and milk powder together and set aside. 3. Add butter to sugar syrup and mix till butter melts. 4. Gradually add Milk powder mixture to the sugar syrup and mix well. Add dry fruits when the mixture thick. 5. In a greased pan pour the mixture and pat till it flattens. Let it set for ~20 mins and then cut into desired shape.
This was my husbands invention. We searched several recipes and finally mashed 3-4 recipes to come up with this recipe. Recipe: Ingredients: 3-4 teaspoons olive oil 1 long grain cup brown rice (optionally basmati rice) 2-3 medium sized onions, finely chopped 4-5 minced garlic 3 medium sized tomatoes, finely chopped 1/2 green pepper (can mix yellow and red peppers as well) half cup green peas 1 small carrot -- shredded 2-3 table spoons of soya granules Finely chopped coriander Salt to test
Spices: 5-6 spoons of taco sauce (we used taco sauce sachet from taco bell) 2-3 spoons Oregano 2 teaspoons Black pepper
Method: 1. Cook the brown rice / long grain rice. For brown rice use about 2.5 cups of water. 2. Soak 3 table spoons of soya granules in warm water. Set it aside for 15 minutes. Squeeze all water from the granules and soak again for a few minutes. Squeeze out all the water again. 3. Heat olive oil in a pan.After about a minute, add finely chopped onion and saute for 1 minute on a medium flame. Add a little bit of salt and saute for 2-3 minutes on a low flame. 4. Add the green/yellow/red peppers to the pan and saute the mixture for about 2-3 minutes. Remember not to overcook the peppers. Add the tomatoes, shredded carrot, green peas, soya granules and saute for 3 minutes. 5.Now add salt , black pepper, coriander, oregano and the taco sauce and mix it thoroughly. Add the cooked rice and mix it thoroughly but gently. The Mexican rice is ready!
I have mentioned in one of my initial post that I frequently refer Sanjeev Kapoor's book Dals & Kadhis. I could cook just a basic Maharashtrian amti or kadhi, other than these I was not comfortable with cooking dals. This book has introduced me to a variety of dals so I love it. Recipe: Ingredients: Toor Dal: 1/2 cup Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp Milk: 1/2 cup Red chilies: 2 Cumin:1/2 tsp Garlic cloves: 2 chopped Fresh coriander leaves: 1 tbsp Salt to taste Oil Method: 1. Wash and soak toor dal for 15-20 mins. Drain and add 1 cup of water, salt, and a little oil. Pressure cook till it is cooked. 2. In a pan bring dal to a boil. In another pan heat oil. Add cumin seeds, red chilies and Garlic cloves. Saute till garlic turns brown. Add this seasoning to dal. 3. Add milk and chopped coriander and cook for a couple of mins. 4. After the dal comes to a boil, take off heat and serve hot.
I borrowed this recipe from pamphlet of a grocery store. I searched unsuccessfully online to include it in my post. It was a very different and yummy recipe. Recipe: Ingredients: Brown Rice: 1 cup washed and set aside Celery: 1 small bunch/ 1 cup chopped Mushrooms: 1 pack quartered Garlic cloves: 3-4 minced Crushed pepper: 1 tsp Italian seasoning: 1/2 tsp Chili flakes: a pinch Olive oil: 1 tsp Salt to taste Method: 1. Heat Oil in a deep pan. Add Onions and minced garlic. Cook for a couple of mins. Add chopped celery and cook till celery is soft. 2. Add chili flakes and quartered mushrooms. Cook for a couple of mins. 3. Add washed brown rice and mix well. Add salt, pepper and Italian seasoning. Add 3 cups of water and cook covered till rice is cooked. 4. Uncover and mix well. Cook for a few more mins. Serve hot.
Final Outcome: Good. My Grandma made these thalipith a very long time ago.I had forgotten all about them until my friend mentioned these. I made them for breakfast. It was a good change from regular recipes. Recipe: Ingredients: Jowar flour: 2 cups Brinjal: Roasted, peeled and mashed, 2 Onion : 1/2 finely chopped Goda masala: 1 tsp Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp Salt to taste (I also added last nights leftover aamti(sambar)) Method: 1. Mix Jowar flour, roasted brinjal , masala, chili powder and salt with a little water. Kneed the dough. 2. Make small balls and pat them on a tava to form a thick roti like shape. 3. Keep on medium heat. Cook covered. Turn it over after a few mins.Add a little oil on tava if required. 4. Take off heat and serve with butter &/or chutney. Pat new thalipith only after tava cools.
After a long time I am borrowing a recipe from an external source. I wanted to try a different version of khichdi. While looking for recipes I came across this healthy and tasty recipe. I have done some subtle changes. Below is the recipe for reference: Recipe: Ingredients: Rice: 1 cup , washed and set aside Masoor dal: 1 cup washed and set aside Onion: 1 chopped Potato: 1 large cubed Beans: 7-8 chopped into 1 inch pieces Matar/Peas: 1/2 cup Garlic cloves: 3-4 crushed Ginger: 1/2 inch piece grated Green chili: 1 Ghee 1 tbsp Salt to taste Spices: Cinnamon: 1 stick of 1 inch Cloves: 2-3 Cardamom: 2-3 Bay leaf: 1 Turmeric powder: 1 tsp Method: 1. Heat Ghee in a pressure pan. Add Onion and fry till soft. Add Garlic and ginger paste. Add all the spices and fry for a min. 2. Add all the vegetables: Beans, Potato, Peas and green chili. mix well and fry for a min. 3. Add Rice, masoor dal and salt. Mix well. 4.Add 6 cups of water and cook 2 whistles. Serve hot.
