Yogurt land

Kids love Yogurt so much - Thank you Yogurt land  - Its really

Yummy frozen yogurt - Red velvet cupcake and Dutch choco with lots of gummies

My favorite is mango, strawberry mix :-)  

Hot Dosa with ginger and corriander cocunut chutney

Nothing tastes like home made "hot hot dosa" with fresh "ginger" chutney and add spicy "cocunut corriander "chutney to it ...yum yum!!!


If you ask me dosa are good for all day i.e served as breakfast, lunch, brunch or goes with your dinner. 


Dosa is very common breakfast / tiffin in South INdia - popularly called as Dosa in Andhra Pradesh, Dose in malayarla ... it is made out of lentils and rice - now Dasa are available all around the world. 


The key is serving them hot and chutneys served fresh - most popular chutneys that go with dosa are cocounut or cocounut corriander chutney, ginger chutney, tomato chutney, sambhar, aloo curry ... 


INGREDIENTS:
Rice - 2 cups
Lentils - 1 cup 
Urad dal - 1 cup 
Fenu greek seeds 


PREPARATION:


Soak rice and lentils over night and grind them the next morning - Leave for about 2 /3 hours for the batter to taste well.


Thin layer of batter on hot tawa makes the dosa. There are many different types of dosa like paneer dosa, masala dosa, rava dosa, chilli dosa, palak dosa ...


EAST or WEST - Dosa is the best !!!! Try hot hot dosa at home and leave your comments how it came !!!

Chai Spiced multi-grain cereal for breakfast

Tried chai spiced multi-grain cereal for breakfast for the first time. Its 5 organic whole grains , flax seeds and the taste was just so wonderful!!!

Walnut Rice Recipe

 WALNUT RICE RECIPE

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INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1-1/2 cups hot water
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce 
• 1-1/2 cups fresh broccoli florets
• 1 cup uncooked instant rice

PREPARATION

• In a large skillet, saute the walnuts, onion, sesame seeds, salt and garlic powder in butter until onion is tender and sesame seeds are golden brown. Add water and soy sauce; bring to a boil. Stir in broccoli and rice. Cover and remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes or until rice is tender.

NUTRITIONAL VALUE

Walnuts - Among all nuts walnuts are number 1, t’s because walnuts were found to have more antioxidants -- and better-quality antioxidants -- than other popular nuts tested,and Antioxidants protect cells against damage caused by harmful molecules known as free radicals. 

Your mondays can be sweeter with art-ful sweets

http://sfmoma.me/wW0y2p -  inspired by Rothko

Badusha Sweet Recipe

BADUSHA SWEET RECIPE

Badusha, this sweet is very popular in INDIA, soft and creamy - since my childhood this has been one of my favorite sweet it is a "Special" delicacy - it is also popularly known as "Badushahi" or "King of Sweets" - tastes yummy, very easy recipe. Great add to any festive occaion, special occasions celebrations with friends and family.

I learned this recipe from my mother who is a great cook and my father was great fan of all her dishes especially sweets and we as kids used to finish off the badushas on the day they are made ... LOL!!! Many of our festive family moments tied up with this sweet ...  And now my husband and our kids love badusha so much  .... sharing the recipe .... Try it and let me know how it tastes!

why this sweetu sweetu aa ..di? ...loveu loveu oh my loveu ...  i love u so much sweetuu ..

outside coldu coldu sit situ homeu then eatu eatu sweetu  ..  tastes so goodu  go to party eatu sweetu  tastes so goodu ... 
go to hotelu eatu sweetu  tastes so goodu

why this sweetu sweetu di/ sweetu goodu      but hateu caloriesu  no choice you become fatu
night think now no sweetu    ... morning feel eat one sweetu  ... later we can work outuuu
great idea but ask whyu troubleu  .... because it tases so gooduuu....


INGREDIENTS:

• Maida - All purpose flour - 1 cup
• Baking Soda - 0.5 spoon
• Ghee - 2 spoons
• Rice Flour - 2 spoons
• Sugar - 1 cup
• Water - 1.25 cup
• Oil for frying
• Elaiche powder ( cinnamon powder if you like)

PREPARaTION: Time : 20 minutes

• Mix the all purpose flour with 1 spoon of Ghee and 1 cup of water. 
• Keep it aside for about 10 minutes or so
• Prepare the Sugar Syrup by adding water and sugar - you need to get a "single" string for the sugar syrup
• Make small balls out of the dough and press them in the center

• You could take a knife and make some fine designs 

• You could roll the edges nicely - when you put in oil it should not open - press the edges lightly  

• Add oil in a pan, heat and add these balls slowly into the oil
• Occasionally stir in between and so take them out when you see the color of the rolls turning golden brown and then you can take them out
• Add the fryed Badusha's  directly in the sugar syrup
• Remove from Sugar syrup and serve the sweet 
• Add cashenut/pistachi and press in the middle of the Badusha  - even for presentation it looks very nice
• You can even try mini Badusha - basically the recipe is same just that they come in small in size

This Awesome Badusha sweet will sure bring water in your mouth - Try this recipe this holiday season, share the sweet with your friends and family and Let me know how it came out - do not forget to post your comments.

Also i wrote a parady song on "Why this kolaveri kolaveri di ? ... aa di ? "  ... on sweet - check it out ...

why this sweetu sweetu aa ..di?

loveu loveu oh my loveu
i love u so much sweetuu ..
outside coldu coldu sit situ homeu then eatu eatu sweetu
tastes so goodu 
go to party eatu sweetu
tastes so goodu
go to hotelu eatu sweetu
tastes so goodu

why this sweetu sweetu di/
sweetu goodu
but hateu caloriesu
no choice you become fatu
night think now no sweetu
morning feel eat one sweetu
later we can work outuuu
great idea but ask whyu troubleu
because it tases so gooduuu....

MAMIDI RAITA ( MANGO YOGURT DISH)

MAMIDI RAITA ( MANGO YOGURT DISH) - Article contributed by Dr M. Vineet Kumar, Hyd

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/4 tsp Black Mustard seeds 
• Salt as needed
• 1 Red Chilly flakes 
• 1 cup Curd 
• 1/2 tsp Sugar 
• 2 slightly Riped Mangoes 
• 1 tbsp Chopped Onion  
• 1 tsp Oil 
• 1 Green Chilli, finely cut 
• 1 tbsp Grated fresh Coconut 
• 1 tsp Mustard Powder 

PREPARATION:

• Peel and sliced the mango in small cubes.
• Add the mustard powder, green chillies, fresh coconut, sugar and salt to the yogurt.
• Whisk together and add to the mango cubes.
• Stir.
• Heat oil in the pan.
• When hot add the mustard seeds.
• When seeds begin to pop, add the red chilli and onion.
• Let the onion turn brown.
• Take off the fire and add to the curd mixture.
• Mix well and serve at room temperature or cold.
• Add coriander leaves.
• Let all flavors mix together

TRY MAMIDI RAITA today ...and leave your comments !!!!