Saturday, February 14, 2015

MY MOM'S GARAM MASALA

GARAM MASALA POWDER

Homemade garam masala powder from my mom's Reshma Murdeshwar kitchen. It smells so good and enhances the favour of dishes.
In all my recipes I  use the same garam masala from mom's kitchen.

Ingredients:
Cumin -1/2 tbsp
Fennel seeds -3 tbsp
Kush kush -2 tbsp
Sesame seeds- 1 tbsp
Cinnamon -5 gms
Clove - 10 gms
Cardamon -10 gms
Star anise -5 gms
Black Cardamon -2 nos.
Shahi cumin -1/4 tbsp
Nutmeg -1/2 of 1 nut
Bay leaves- 3-4 leaves
Mace- 10 gms
Lichen ( dhagad phool)- 2 tbsp
Black Pepper - 15 gms
Fenugreek - 1/2 tbsp

Dry roast ingredients one by one separately in pan on lower flame . Roast till the aroma arises.
* *Fry separately without oil.
Mix together and grind to fine powder. Store in airtight box.
Garam Masala it ready to use in any veg or non veg recipes.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

SHAVIGE UPPIT

SHAVIGE UPPIT

Vermicelli uppama

Vermicelli -1 cup (roasted)
Onion -1
Green chillies -2
Coconut grated -1/2 cup
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
Ginger -1/2 inch
Curry leaves -1 bunch.
Water -2 cup
Ghee -2 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar -2 tsp ( optional)

Fry vermicelli in ghee or use roasted vermicelli.
In a pan add ghee , then add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped ginger, green chillies chopped, curry leaves and onion, fry till onion is golden brown.
Add grated coconut and 2 cup of water , bring to boil.
Add salt and sugar (optional).
Now add vermicelli and cook on low flame till all the water is absorbed. Check whether cooked.

Shavige  uppit is ready to eat.

VANGI BARTA

VANGI BARTA
Brinjal barta

Brinjal -1 large size
Coconut -1/2 cup
Onion - 1
Green chillies-2 to 3
Garlic -3 to 4 Pod
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves

Wash brinjal and put mark on it
Burn Brinjal on  lower gas flame .  Burn till in cooked and burned on the outer layer of brinjal.
Same way burn green chillies and garlic pod too.

Chopped brinjal , green chillies and garlic finely.
Now mix all together chopped brinjal , green chillies garlic and onion , coconut, salt. Now add finely chopped coriander leaves.. mix all together with little smash.

VANGI barta is ready to eat..