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DAM ALOO

thapchi — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:13:48 GMT

5 potatoes
2 tsp deghi mirch
2 tsp saunf powder
½ tsp sund powder
½ tsp garam masala
2 to 3 lavang
2 badi elaichi
1 small stick dalchini
1 choti elaichi
Oil
Salt to taste

Method :

Boil and peel the potates leave them to cool at room temperature.
Make small holes in boiled potatoes with the help of a fork from all sides.
Heat oil in the kadai and deep fry these boiled potatoes on a low flame so that they get fried inside also.
Sprinke a hand full of water over these potatoes while in oil only and when they have become red.
Take out potatoes in a dry dish.
Take another pan with lid and put oil for cooking.
When hot put laung, badi elaichi, dalchini, choti elaichi and let fry till the sweet aroma comes out.
When done put deghi mirch and put a mug of water immediately otherwise the curry would become black.
Now put rest of the masalas in this curry and bring to boil for 5 mins.
Put the fried potatoes in this curry and cover the pan with a tight lid.
Simmer for 1 hr. and keep on checking in between so that water does not dry.
Replace from heat when the gravy has becomes thick and oil has come up.
Ready to serve.

channa dal

thapchi — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:11:30 GMT

Ingredients :
1 cup chana dal (Bengal gram)
250 gm pumpkin
2 tomatoes
3 pods of garlic
½ piece of ginger
2 green chillies
a bunch of curry leaves
1 onion
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp tamarind pulp
salt to taste

Method :
Chop the onion and tomatoes. Slit the chillies into halves. Peel the pumpkin and remove the pith and cut the pumpkin into small pieces. Peel and grate the ginger. Peel and crush the garlic.
Cook the chana dal in 4-5 cups of water till tender but not overcooked. Keep aside.
Heat the oil and fry the onion till it is light golden brown. Add the ginger, garlic and the tomatoes and fry for another minute. Mix in the pumpkin pieces and salt to taste and the turmeric powder. Add one cup of water and cover with a lid and cook over a medium heat till the pumpkin pieces are tender. Mix in the cooked dal and allow the dal to simmer. Add the green chillies and the curry leaves. Continue to simmer for 3-4 minutes. Mix in the tamarind pulp and cook for another minute. Serve hot with rice or paranthas.

cooking recipes

Dreamer1974 — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:37:25 GMT

OK i like to cook i love all kinds of food. i figure maybe we can share recipes.

Brownie Swirl Cheesecake Recipe

8 oz (1 Pk) Brownie Mix
16 oz Cream Cheese, Softened
1/2 c Sugar
1 ts Vanilla
2 Large Eggs
1 c Milk Chocolate Chips, Melted

Grease bottom of 9-inch Springform pan. Prepare basic brownie mix as
directed on package; pour batter evenly into springform pan. Bake at
350 degrees F., 15 minutes. Combine cream cheese, sugar and vanilla,
mixing at medium speed on electric mixer until well blended. Add
eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Pour over
brownie layer. Spoon chocolate over cream cheese mixture, cut through
cheese and chocolate mixture several time to achieve a marble effect.
Bake at 350 degrees F., 35 minutes. Loosen cake from rim of pan; cool
before removing rim of pan. Chill. Garnish with whipped cream, if
desired.

Hi

Dreamer1974 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:59:37 GMT

So like what shoud we blog about.

hi

thapchi — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:53:15 GMT

start blogging now