Friday, 25 February 2011

MANGO RAITA



Ingredients:
  • 1/4 tsp Black Mustard seeds
  • 1 Red Chilli, flakes
  • 1 cup Curd
  • 1/2 tsp Sugar
  • 2 medium Ripe Mangoes
  • 1 tbsp Chopped Onion
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 Green Chilli, finely cut
  • 1 tbsp Grated fresh Coconut
  • 1 tsp Mustard Powder
Procedure

  • Peel the mango & and sliced  in small cubes.
  • Add the mustard powder, green chillies, fresh coconut, sugar and salt to the yogurt.
  • Whisk together and add to the mango cubes & mix well. 
  • Heat oil in the pan.
  • When hot add the mustard seeds.
  • When seeds begin to pop, add the red chilli and onion. till onion turn brown.
  • Take off the fire and add to the curd mixture.
  • Mix well and serve at room temperature or cold.
  • Garnish wirh cut coriander leaves.

Mango Roll



Ingrediants

  • Green, Red, Yellow peppers, cabbage and carrots.
  • Green Mango
  • Oil as you require
  • Salt
  • chili powder
  • Soya Sauce
  • Flour
  • Bread
Procedure

  • Cut few green, red, yellow peppers, cabbage and carrots in long pieces. 
  • Peel a mango and cut it into small pieces. 
  • Fry all vegetables in a pan. 
  • Add salt, chili powder and a bit of soya to it. 
  • Now remove the vegetables to cool. 
  • Add mangoes to the vegetables and put the mixture in a pancake sheet. 
  • Add salt and pepper to the flour and make a thin blend. 
  • Dip the pancake rap in this blend and wrap it with the crushed bread. 
  • Fry, unless it become golden brown and serve.

Tak Daal



Tak daal is always yummy .Mango Dal and White Rice on a hot summer afternoon is simply great.So try it and enjoy the summer.

Ingredients:
  • Matar Dal (Yellow Split Peas) ~ 1 cup (In absence of this try with Masoor Dal).
  • 1 unripe mango
  • 1 onion-finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic-finely chopped
  • Mustard seeds ~ 3/4th tsp
  • 1 dry red chilly
  • Turmeric ~ ½ tsp
  • 1 tbps ghee or 2 tsp oil
  • Salt ~ according to taste
  • Sugar ~ 1 tsp. More if you are a sweet Bong :D like my Ma
  • Water as you require
Procedure
  • Wash the daal and put it into a pressure cook ,add salt and haldi.keep on medium fire to boil till the dal is half cooked.
  • Peel the mango cut into big pieces & add to the half cooked dal. Cook till dal is tender and the mango pieces are cooked to a pulp. Then keep the mixture aside.
  • Heat the ghee in a frying pan and fry the mustard seeds till they splutter and add 1 dry red chilly.
  • Add chopped onion and garlic and fry till brown. Add red chillies and curry leaves.
  • Add to the cooked dal that you keep aside and add a little more water if the dal turns too thick.
  • Add 1 tsp of sugar and take it off the heat.
Surving Suggestion
                      Serve with rice or plain roti .

Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Ilish Bhapa



Ingredients:

  •  Hilsa fish, 750 gm 
  • Mustard seed paste, 50 gm 
  • Turmeric powder, 1.5 teaspoonful
  • Green chili paste, 25 gm 
  • Green chili slit, 5 pieces 
  • Cream, 2.5 tablespoonful 
  • Mustard oil, 100 gm 
  • Salt
Procedure :

  • Clean and wash the hilsa fish under cold water. 
  • Add turmeric and salt on the pieces of the fish and keep in a bowl for 15 minute.
  • Combine the pieces well with the fine green chili paste and oil and cream and mustard paste and also with turmeric powder of about 1 tablespoon to make a macula.
  • Put all the ingredients in a tiffin box and close with its cover properly so that it is somewhat sealed.
  • Heat water in a slightly bigger container. Keep the tiffin box inside the container, half submerged in water.Cover the container with a lid and boil the water for about 20 minutes at low heat , maintaining its level by adding water occasionally. 
  • Take out and serve hot.

Mango Sorbet





Ingredients
  • 4 mangoes
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 cups ice
Procedure

  • Peel mangoes, cut into cubes, and remove seeds.
  • Place half of each ingredient into your blender and puree until the texture is smooth.
  • Pour into a large bowl that has a lid. Repeat with the other half.
  • Add to the same large bowl if you are going to use the entire batch and once, or place in a separate bowl if you are going to save half for later.
  • Seal the bowl and freeze for at least an hour.
  • Scoop into bowls and serve.

Grape Mocktail




Ingredients

  • 3 cups Black Grapes
  • 4 glasses Chilled Water
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • Pepper to taste
  • Salt to taste

Procedure

  • Clean grapes and boil them in 1 cup of water.
  • Once boiled cook for 2 minutes. Put off the flame and allow cooling.
  • Mix sugar and blend the mixture in a mixie till smooth.
  • Strain in order to remove skins of grapes.
  • Add water to this pulp.
  • Add pepper and salt.
  • Beat the mixture in an electric beater till it turns frothy.
  • Now the Grape Mocktail is ready to serve.
  • Put it into a glass and decorate with ice cream.

Apple Pie Mocktail Recipe



Ingredients

  • Apple juice
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp Grenadine syrup
  • Crushed Ice
  • Orange Slice
Procedure

  • In a blender or a mocktail shaker add the Apple Juice, Lemon juice and Grenadine syrup together.
  • Add Crushed ice to it and pour it in a weirdly shaped glass to give it a class touch 
  • Decorate garnish it with the Orange Slice and vanila ice cream.