Wheat Oats Rolls

Wheat flour - 2 cups
Oats  - 2 cups
Milk - 1 cup
Yeast - 2 tablespoons
Salt - 1/2 tbsp
Sugar-1tbsp

Warm the milk , add the yeast and keep aside for 5 minutes till the yeast foams. Mix all other dry ingredients except sugar in a large mixing bowl. Once the yeast foams , mix the milk , add sugar into it and pour in into the bowl .Mix the dough well till its nice and elastic for about 6 to 8 minutes. Wrap a muslin cloth and keep aside for around 45 minutes for it to rise. Take the risen dough , make it into desired shapes of rolls - round or long, keep asied wrapped in damp muslin cloth for another 20 minutes or more if you like.It will rise to double the volume.Preheat the overn at F 175 degrees for 5 minutes.

Grease the baking tray with little butter and dust flour on it. Put in the risen rolls and bake at F 175 degrees for 20 minutes.Keep for 5 more minutes for it to become golden brown.Cool for 5 minutes

Makes great dinner rolls or anytime snacks!

FRESH SALAD

Brocolli – 1 medium sized
Zucchinni- 1 thinly sliced
Cherry tomatoes – a handful
Pepper and salt to taste
Butter – 1 large spoon


Dip the separated broccoli florets in boiling water and let cook for 2 minutes. Drain the water off. On a large non stick pan, put in the butter .Let it sizzle.Toss in the thinly sliced zucchini and sauté for a couple of minutes.Put in the broccoli and sauté. Add pepper and salt to taste.Serve on a large plate with fresh cherry tomatoes . A side dip of thousand island salad dressing is a big hit .
Tastes absolutely fresh and crunchy

SOMETHING FISHY !

Sear Fish – half kg( boneless )- can use any other large boneless fish too
Garlic ( peeled pods) – 8 to 9
Pepper ( crushed and coarsely powdered) – 2 teaspoons
Salt – to taste
Lime juice – 1 teaspoon
Oil – for shallow frying

Clean and marinate the fish pieces in pepper salt and lime juice for 20 minutes . Warm the oil on a non stick pan , put in the garlic pods and sauté till the garlic gives the flavor. Slide in the marinated fish onto the pan on a medium flame. Let it slow cook closed for 5 minutes. Turn the side and let it cook another five minutes on a low flame till the fish turns evenly brown. You may choose to grill in the oven too, tastes just as good . The cooking time may vary depending on the fish. Serve the fish on a bed of fresh green leafy salad . Tastes beautiful with a delicate flavor .

COCO WALNUT YUMS !

All purpose flour – 2 cups
Eggs - 2 large ones – whisked
Butter- 1 cup melted
Brown sugar ( palm sugar) - 1 cup powdered – add more if you need it sweet, tastes better with less sugar
Salt - a pinch
Baking powder – 1 heaped teaspoon
Cocoa powder – 2 large tablespoons
Fresh grated coconut- 1 cup .Can use processed desicated coconut too
Walnuts – a handful


Mix the sieved flour with salt. Keep aside. To the melted butter , add the powdered sugar and whisk to a creamy consistency. Add this to the flour and mix well to avoid lumps.Pour the well beaten eggs into this while continuosly mixing it.Add the baking soda and mix well . Add a little milk if needed to get the pouring consistency. To a buttered tray and sugar dusted tray , pour the batter.Bake in a preheated oven at 180 deg for 40 minutes or till done. This can be made into muffins by using muffin trays.
Let cool. Decorate with chocolate sauce made with the cocoa powder, walnuts and the coconut on the top.

MAMMA MIA PRAWNS

MAMMA MIA PRAWNS
Tuesday November 03rd 2009, 4:41 pm


Prawns – medium or large – 1/2 kg
Turmeric powder – one teaspoon
Salt to taste
Chilli powder – 2 tablespoon or as per choice
Coriander powder- 2 tablespoon
Aniseed- 1 teaspoon
Ginger – 1/2 inch crushed
Garlic- 5 to 6 pods peeled and crushed
Shallots- 5 to 6 peeled and chopped
Onions – 2 peeled and chopped
1/2 Coconut - grated
Raw mango – 1 medium size


Marinate the cleaned deveined prawns in salt and little turmeric.Saute two small sticks of cinnamon, 2 cloves and 5 to 6 shallots in oil. Add aniseed, crushed ginger and garlic. Saute till transparent.Add chopped onions and fry . Add chilli powder and coriander powder.Fry grated coconut, keep aside and when cool grind to a paste.Add this paste to the frying pan with little water,Pop in the prawns , the cut mango and bring to a boil, add salt as needed.


Eat hot with bread , rotis , rice or just eat

THE WAKE UP PANCAKE

THE WAKE UP PANCAKE
Tuesday November 03rd 2009, 5:52 pm

Flour- all purpose or wheat – 1 big cup
Egg- 1
Milk- 1/2 cup
Sugar- 1 teaspoon
Salt – a pinch
Water – 1/2 cup
Take the flour into a big bowl.Put in salt and sugar, mix well.Break in the egg, whisk well. Add milk, keep mixing to avoid lumps .Add water as needed to make the batter into a pouring consistency. Heat a non stick pan , brush with a little butter. Pour one ladle of the batter to make a pancake.Let it cook till golden brown, turn over and cook.Serve hot.


The diet conscious can dribble honey on it.The adventurous can go for Hersheys’ chocolate sauce on it !!!!
The riotous crowd can dribble more butter on it.
Have it hot !

LADY’S FINGER IN COCONUT MILK

LADY’S FINGER IN COCONUT MILK


Thursday November 26th 2009, 4:04 pm


Ladies finger – 1/2 kg – washed and cut thin and long
Shallots – 5 peeled
Onions – 2 medium sized, sliced thin
Green chillies- 2 medium size, slit
Fennel seeds- 1 teaspoon
Curry leaves – a twig
Oil – 2 tablespoons
Coriander powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Coconut milk – 1 cup – mix two teaspoons of coconut milk powder in one cup water
Salt- to taste






Wash and cut the vegetable. Peel the shallots, slice the onions.Heat a non stick pan, add oil and put in the fennel seeds.Let it splutter and then add the shallots, green chillies and sliced onions, fry till translucent .Add the turmeric and coriander powder.Fry till the masala is done , add the lady’s finger .Let it cook till the vegetable is done for 5 to 7 minutes covered . Add the coconut milk and salt.Bring to boil . Garnish with curry leaves.Serve with rice or chappatis