Reposting for event

                                              Reposting banana muffin and banana fry for krithi's event.

                                                                   Banana Muffins

                                                                 Green Plantain Fry

Sending this to Krithi's Healing food - Banana ,started by Siri

Eggless Orange Cake

I had so many recipes in mind for making orange cake.But I was not inspired by any recipe ,like this.Today morning,when I saw Rak's kitchen,I was inspired by her simple ,yet delicious orange cake.I prepared it in no time and was fully satisfied.Ofcourse,its yet another fool proof cake.The addition of orange zest gives wonderful aroma to the cake,which you can feel while cooking  the cake itself.Condesed milk gives extraordinary texture and taste to the cake.Our family was fully satisfied with the outcome.The original recipe was from here.

Recipe Source:

Rak's Kitchen

Ingredients:
1.All Purpose Flour                         -           1 1/4 cup
2.Condensed Milk                           -           1 cup (minus 2 tbsp)
3.Butter                                           -           1/2 cup ( 1 stick)
4.Orange Juice                                 -           1/2 cup
5.Sugar                                            -            3 tbsp
6.Baking pwdr                                 -            1 tsp
7.Baking soda                                  -             1/2 tsp
8.Orange zest                                   -             1/2 tsp
9.Lemon juice                                  -             1 tsp
10.Vanilla Extract                            -             1 tsp

Method:
* Cut the orange into two halves and squeeze out the juice.
* Pre heat the oven for 356 degree farenheit or 180 degree celcius.
* Sift the all purpose flour,baking powder,baking soda and combine well.
* Take a mixing bowl,add butter and sugar.Beat it well.
* Now add the orange juice,lemon juice, condensed milk,vanills extract  and beat them nicely.
* Now slowly add the dry ingredients and mix it with a spatula.Don't beat after adding the flour,if not the cake will not rise properly.

* Now sprinkle the orange zest evenly on the cake and scald .
* Take a pan ,butter it well.Sprinkle some flour on top of the butter.This is a very essential step for making the cake to  rise well.
* Now pour the cake mix and tap it to spread evenly.
* Bake for 30 mins or untill the tooth pick comes out clean.
* Transfer it to a wire rack and cool completely.
* Cut and enjoy the cake.

Note:
* Dont add too much of orange zest,it may make the cake bitter.
* Take utmost care ,when the cooking time crosses between 25 to 30 minutes,if not the cake may become hard.Keep an watch at the cake .

Sending this to my event started by Priya

  Also sending this to Aipi and Priya's Bookmarked Recipes Event

Microwave Baarley Kheer

As a token of love,got this barley from my friend Priya for "Maitri".I prepared a loaf cake with this and also this kheer.As u   know ,barley has a lot of health benefits.It is high in fibre too. But I didnt tell my H about this.I just gave it as a normal kheer,hiding the name barley.He drank it fully and said it was good.Then I told about the ingredient,he was quite puzzled and told,I know some thing fishy was there in this kheer,but it is good.Happa some how managed to make him drink this.

Ingredient:
1.Barley                       -                1/4 cup
2.Milk                          -                 4 cups
3.Sugar                         -                1/4 cup
4.Cardamom pwdr        -                a pinch
5.Cashews                    -                 a teaspoon
6.Raisins                       -                a teaspoon

Method:
* Take barley and soak in water for half an hour.
* Sqeeze out the excess water and brake it down in a blender.Dont grind it.Just pulse it.
* Take a microwave safe bowl,add a cup of water and cook till it is tender or for 10 minutes.
* Now add milk and bring to boil for 3 more minutes.
* Add sugar and cardamom pwdr.
* Take a pan,add ghee and fry the cashews and raisins.
* Pour it on the kheer and njoy.

Note:
The cooking time may vary from one microwave to another ,so  check with ur respective microwave for the cooking time.We can also add a scoop of condensed milk to enhance the taste.

Orange juice

Summer has started showing its sunny face .To beat the heat, prepared this orange juice.We enjoyed a lot .Adding orange ice cream is purely upto one's taste.Cheers and enjoy.

Ingredients:
1.Orange               -           2
2.Sugar                  -           2 tbsp
3.Orange ice cream-          2 scoops
4.Water                   -          1 cup
5.Ice cubes              -          1 cup

Method:
* Peel the skin of oranges and separate the flesh.
* Take a blender,add orange,sugar,ice cubes and grind it well.
* Now add the ice cream and water.
* Give it another stir .
* Serve chilled.

Sending this to Vegie / Fruit a month - Orange ,hosted by me and started by Priya.

Event announcement

Hi all,
It gives me immense pleasure to announce, my first event hosting "Veggie/ Fruit a month - Orange".I am also thankfull for my beloved friend Priya Mitharwal of Mharo Rajasthan Recipes to give me this wonderful oppurtunity to host her event.I have got inpired by her spirit to host events.

When I was thinking about the ingredient,star of fruits,orange came to my mind and within 5 minutes informed Priya about that.She was kind enough to accept it immediately.Orange has many nutritional values.The main advantage of having orange is ,it gives energy in a high profile way.The interesting fact about orange is ,it has less fat.

 

 Orange has medicional values too.Orange helps u to strive against cancer,heart attack,pneumonia.The abondant vitamin C in oranges,boost our immune system.It also helps us to strive against repiratory problems.An orange a day,keeps the doctor away.So guys,pat ur thinking cells and prepare any vegetarian dish with orange.Waiting for ur beautiful creations.

  Few Simple Rules:

1) Make recipes with Orange as the main ingredient.It can be used in juices,ice cream,cakes,muffins,cones,salads etc...

2) Recipe has to be vegetarian. (Eggs are allowed)

3) Link to this Announcement Page and Priya's Event Page.


4) You must make new recipes and post them in your blog.No archived entries please.

Please send in your entries with the subject of "Vegetable A Month – Orange” , before/by Jun 31st, 2011 to  savithakitchen@gmail.com with the following details:
 
Your Name :
Blog Name :
Recipe Name :
Recipe URL :
Recipe Photo :

Non bloggers can email me your name, recipe and picture at savithakitchen@gmail.com with the subject of "Vege / Fruit  A Month - Orange" before/by June 31st, 2011.

Hope to see loads of creative and delicious recipes............ I'm Waiting!!!!!!!

Spicy Green Plantain Fry

This is yet another country style green plantain fry.Green plantain is marinated in masala and cooked,then fried slowly to crisp.Sho has given her mom's recipe.This recipe was a big hit as it was very spicy and apt for curd rice.Give it a try ,will never eat just one.

Recipe Source: Shanavi's mom

Ingredients:
1.Green plantain              -          1
2.Red chillies                  -           3
3.Fennel seeds                 -           1 tsp
4.Pepper corns                 -           1/2 tsp
5.Coconut                         -           3 to 4 pieces
6.G&G paste                    -           1/2 tsp
7.Turmeric pwdr              -            1/4 tsp

Method:
* Grind the ingredients from 2 thru 5 and keep it aside.
* Peel the skin and slice the plantain .
* Take a mixing bowl ,add the grinded mixture,turmeric pwdr and G&G paste.
* Mix  it well with salt.
* Now apply the mixture to the green plantain and keep it aside for half an hour.
* Take a pan add 1/4 cup of water and cook the marinated  green plantain ,till it is 80 % done.
* Carefully take each piece and fry it in  a separate tava.
Serve with sambar,rasam or curd rice.Delicious green plantain fry is ready in minutes.

 Sending this to Aipi and Priya's Bookmarked Recipes event

Kushka

Kushka is a mild - flavoured rice ,where it can be had with any spicy gravy.This is a kind of biriyani.When we had a pot luck,saras brought this flavourful rice.I fell in love immediately.so prepared this rice for my chicken curry.It was awsome.

Recipe source: Saras's Kitchen

Ingredients:
1.Rice             -             2 cups
2.Onion                       -             1 (chopped)
3.Tomato                     -             1/2 (cubed)
4.G&G paste               -              1 tsp
5.Green chillies           -              4 to 6
6.Curd                          -             1/4 cup
7.Whole garam masala -             (few cloves,bay leaf,fennel seeds,cinnamon)
8.Mint leaves                -             a hand full
9.Cilantro                      -             a hand full

Method:
* Wash and soak basmati rice for 20 mins.
* Take a pan,add oil and splutter with whole garam masalas.
*  Saute the chopped onion and slit green chillies well.
* Sprinkle some salt and saute it well.
* Dump in the ginger - garlic paste and scald.
* Now add the curd,mint leaves  and saute it with the mixture.

* Add the tomato chunks and slighlty mix with the masala.Dont mash the tomato,then the colour of the rice will become slight red.
* Now add the soaked rice and slightly fry with the masala.
* Now add 4 cup of water and bring it to boil.
* Add chopped cilantro,a tbsp of ghee ,cover and cook for 1 whitle
* Keep it in dhum for 15 mins.
* Serve it with any gravy.

Note;
* Dont mash the tomato too much.
* We can alter the taste by adding coconut milk instead of water.

Sending this to Aipi and Priya's "Bookmarked recipes" event