Here's a simple & easy evening snack specially for kids.This is a regular snack in most houses of Malabar.If there are sudden guests then there is always a snack with bread that is either this one or the spicy version of this along with something made with plantains like this one or this.These are the basic ones but when planning to make it elaborate then the dishes are endless :)
Now to make this easy snack you need :
Ingredients
Bread(medium size) 7-8 slices
Eggs 2
Milk 1/2 cup
Sugar 3-4 tbsp
Vanilla essence 1/4 tsp
Ghee to grease the pan
Method
-Cut each bread slice into triangular shape.
-In a bowl add the eggs and sugar.Beat till the sugar dissolves.Now add the essence and milk.Mix well.
-Heat a frying pan,add a little ghee & spread it evenly on the bottom.
-Now dip each bread slice into the egg-milk mix,soak both sides and the edges and fry till both sides are done.
*Don't make the bread slices too soggy in the egg- mixture that you are unable to place them on the pan & while cooking too it becomes difficult to flip.
You can have this tea after having a heavy meal like a biriyani or even when you want to fresh up with a cup of tea.
Ingredients
Water 2 cups
Tea powder 1/2 tsp
Lime 1/2 of one
Mint leaves 5-6
Sugar 3 tsp (according to taste)
Method
-Boil water in a saucepan.
-When the water starts boiling add tea powder and the mint leaves.Let it boil for 1 or 2 minutes.
-Off the flame,squeeze in the lime juice and strain into the tea pot.
-Add sugar and serve hot into cups.
*You can use tea-bags instead of tea powder.
*Change the amount of sugar and lime as per your taste.
Ingredients
Cabbage 2 cups (shredded)
Carrot 1 medium (chopped)
Onion 1 small (chopped)
Green chilly 2-3 slit
Grated coconut 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Mustard seed 1 tsp
Oil 1 tbsp
Method
-Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds
-Now add the cabbage,carrot,onion,green chilli,salt and turmeric powder.Stir and mix well.(can add 2 tbsp water if needed)
-Cover it with a lid and cook.
-When it is cooked add the grated coconut and mix well.
-Off the flame and serve with plain rice.
Hi friends...May the year 2013 bring love,peace,prosperity, good health and all good things in every ones life...
Took a short break from blogging because we had gone to India (November end) and came back only a few days back.Thought to post from there too but.. being with family specially with my sisters and other relatives after a long, I was too busy...
Coming to the recipe ,let me welcome the year 2013 with something sweet,a payasam.The main ingredient of this payasam is macaroni.
Ingredients
1.Macaroni 200 gms (small size)
Water 3 cups
Sugar 1 1/2 tbsp
2.Jaggery 350 gms
Water 1/2 cup
3. Ghee 1 tbsp
4.Coconut milk (use 1 big coconut to extract milk
three times)
1st thick milk 1 cup
2nd thin milk 2 cups
3rd extraction 1 1/2 cup
5.Cardamom 4
Sugar 1/2 tsp
(Powder this together and keep aside)
6.Ghee 2 tsp
Cashew nuts 8-10 pieces
Raisins few(optional)
Method of cooking
-Heat a vessel with 3 cups of water.When the water boils add macaroni and boil for 2 minutes,add 1 1/2 tbsp sugar.Cover it with a lid and off the flame.Keep this covered for 10 minutes.After 10 minutes strain the water and keep the macaroni aside.
-Add 1/2 cup water to jaggery,heat and melt it on medium flame.Stir well till the jaggery melts completely,strain this and keep aside.
-Heat ghee in a non-stick pan and add the macaroni along with the third coconut milk.Stir for sometime and add the jaggery syrup.
-Cook this for some time till everything mixes well. Now add the 2nd coconut milk and cook till this gets a little thick consistency stirring in between.
-Now add the cardamom powder and the 1st thick coconut milk, stir and off the flame.
-Heat ghee in a pan and fry the nuts and raisins.Add this to the payasam.
-Serve after sometime.
