I know I just made the white sauce for the burgers and ended up having quite some left. I knew I will end up making this. I used to love this during my teens and wanted to see if Konda will like it to. Since this has a tendency to get thicken, I wanted to serve her for breakfast. She said she loved it. Of course with Konda one is never sure.
She ate most of it, leaving some saying she was full. I will have to try it again on her to see if she reacts as enthusiastic as today. I really loved tasting a spoon of it. Of course the diet is still there. Since I am eating mostly the regular food, I thought I will update once or twice depending on what new dishes I make.
Diet Program ~ Today
7. 00 am - Coffee with biscuits
10.00 am - 1 quarter piece of Ragi Roti
11.30 am - Buttermilk
1.30 pm - 3 Peas parathas
5.00 pm - 1 sandwich with cucumber
5.30 pm - 1 apple
Simple and Quick Macaroni with White Sauce Recipe
Ingredients Needed:
Macaroni -1 cup
Butter - 1/2 tsp
White Sauce - 2 -3 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
Pepper and Salt for taste
Boil macaroni in lots of water, drain it once it is cooked.
In a non stick pan, heat the butter, add the cooked macaroni and white sauce, stir well.
Then add the milk, pepper and salt. Adjust the seasoning and remove.
This takes about 10 mins max from the start to end, if you have the white sauce handy!
Friday, February 26, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Diet Program ~ Day 14
I feel bad for not having recorded my schedule, though I have been strictly following it. Except for the Sunday there has not been much of a deviation.
7. 30 am - Coffee with biscuits
8.30 am - 1 roti
11.30 am - Buttermilk
12.30 pm - Carrot
1.15 pm - 2 pulkas, with Brinjal Dal, Green Fry
8.30 am - 1 roti
11.30 am - Buttermilk
12.30 pm - Carrot
1.15 pm - 2 pulkas, with Brinjal Dal, Green Fry
5.30 pm - 3 biscuits
9.00 pm - 3 Brown Bread Sandwich with Spinach spread.
This was very tasty, spinach boiled, then sauteed with masala till dry and topped on bread. Will post a detailed recipe on this with better picture.
Hope things are going fine with everybody who is following the diet!
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Kid's Delight Wholesome Breakfast Round up - Next theme!
From my personal experience, there is no better teacher than your child. Be it for patience, knowledge, smartness or being innovative in cooking. One maybe the greatest chefs of all time, yet the stumbling block will be preparing a meal that a kid will love without making faces. Or at the worst, ignoring your and your plate outright!
I have faced many such incident with my daughter and have always been in search of new things that will interest her. Every year one item catches her fancy. It maybe the bane or the benefit for me, that continues for the whole year. Try you may, yet you can't actually find a reason for the fancy, simply can't. I have done that, and left it at that, deciding that it at times works out to be a blessing in disguise for me. I am not up to question such blessings.
Last year Konda's favorite item was Dosas, this year it has been bread. Anytime, every time you offer a bread and say you will make a variety with it, she is happy. she has been after me for sending her Bread Jam for lunch. With a loaf always in stock, I find most of my woes are answered. But I feel guilty taking advantage of that.
Well to make the story short, this is the reason behind this event. I have now about 50 great ideas to help me ensure she gets something interesting to eat for breakfast. I have already tried some of them and she was trilled to know these were sent for her. So thank you very much for sending along these entries and making my little girl happy.
Before we check out the entries, lets see what the next one going to be!
The next one in the series will be Kid's delight ~ Wholesome Snacks.
Please use this Logo,
For a better idea, check out what wiki says about snacks
I have to pack a snack for my daughter. Most times I resort to store bought snacks or fruits or biscuits. so I am definitely looking for ideas to get this done at home.
Rules are same, Entries should be fit for a kid's snack box. Please read the Kid's Delight page for more details on this event. As previously I will be trying out the entries myself too. So I welcome your suggestions too.
The entries can be something you cooked for your own child or for a child in your family, friends etc. Or even enjoyed as a kid yourself.
The last date to send in the entries will be March 20th 2010.
The entry Form is below, an email notification will be sent to all participants on submission. Please mail me if you don't get an auto notification.
Now lets check out the breakfasts, shall we?
I have categories based either on the type of breakfast or the mode of cooking. I hope this list will help many moms!
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Of all the many beautiful things, baked dishes capture my fancy most. Maybe it's got to do with the many fiction I used to devour as a kid, but somehow those freshly baked loaves, or the soft buns or those tempting muffins, are one of a kind.
We have four entries coming under this, each vying for attention. I guess we can grab all of them anyways!
For Ambika, it is the fantasy of brown bread that held her thoughts since childhood. She used to get treat with her granny eating only this. So inspiration struck which made her bake these lovely Whole Wheat Oats Potato Bread, oats rolled in as a bonus!
Were you ever kindled to recreate your childhood fancies? I am sure there were many. And I was pleased reading about Kalai's Stuffed Croissants which she calls as FAN-tastic Croissants
Lataji shares with us a recipe that her daughter tried and was a hit. I am sure these Potato Buns will be as truly tempting as she makes it sound!
If you are keen on eggless and on muffins, I am sure you will be excited reading about Renu's Eggless Blueberry Muffin, which are a perfect breakfast treat with milk, I seriously think I make this for myself!
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We then move on the next category of dishes that are my most favorite ones, you ask which is not? Well keep asking! Dosas, Adais and Pancakes, you have your choice and choose what you may!
Asha comes with a bang every week to give us a visual treat. This time she makes this Mixed Dal Adai, which is a very healthy way to start the day, be it for kids or adults!
Indrani's Chocolate Pancake is already a hit at home with my daughter as I have made this couple of times already!. Tell me who will not love to feast on chocolate?
Madhuri has the perfect solution for those rush hour mornings with her Healthy Savoury Pancakes. They loved it and she wishes we do, yeah yeah I am sure we will do too!
Nisha loves these Oats Rava Cheela that she learnt from a friend of hers. Since she was sending to this event, she added some veggies too as bonus!
Having a packet of soya beans lying around unnoticed, Pari decided Soybean Rice Adai was the best solution. This takes care of a healthy breakfast in place!
For PJ, who shares the usual love for idlis and dosas, resorts to this Multi Flour Dosa as an answer to avoid those long hours of grinding and soaking. I agree on that! And this works out best when you kid suddenly ask for some.
Then we have some 4 awesome entries from Priya, as I always say her family is one lucky lot. Not only does she make many varieties, she makes them healthy too!. Check out her Barley Paruppu Adai, Oats Pesarattu, Sprouted Moongdal & Barley Masala Dosa and finally her delicious Instant Cornmeal & Oats Dosai. Thank you for the great service you do priya!
This wonderful Multi Legume Dosai with Sesame seeds comes from the famous duo of the A 2 Z Veg' Cuisine. Well Sadana says she goes to the extent of peeling of the peanut skin if the child wants it so.
Innovation starts at home and I saw it beautiful depicted with Sowjanya's All Egg Dosa. This is a wonderful dosa topped with egg on which another layer of Tomato tokku goes, how awesome. I am sure kids will loves great looking one!
And finally from me the pancake that I tried from Indrani, these tasty chocolate pancake that Konda simply loved!
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Next we move on to Idiyappam, Noodles, Pasta, how rhyming right!
Divya said she will send an entry that she loved as a kid. I am sure many of us do. Ragi Idiyappam is such a wonderful healthy way to enjoy the idiyappams!
Imagine my jaws drooping reading that Roma's little daughter loves Capsicum! She makes this Pasta with Fusilli combined with capsicums and served with Butter Toasts. Now I wish my kids eat those too!
Simplyfood makes this aromatic Baby Corn Carrot Noodles, since these are quick to get done, you have breakfast or lunch ready in minutes!
Veggie Noodle Nests are very interesting way to serve Idiyappam along with kurma from Sowjanya. she packs it with veggies, which is a sure way to get the kids eat the veggies.
Then from me, a quick vermicelli upma, for on the run!
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Then we have some cool paniyarams making their way.
We have Champa re defining paniyaram by making Ragi Banana Paniyaram, which I have already tried and loved!
Then we have Kamala Bhoopathy sending us two exciting dishes, Vegetable Kuzhi Paniyaram and the other Green Gram Sweet Kuzhi Paniyaram.
Seeing Champa's beautiful paniyaram, I tried for my daughter and she loved it, these Ragi Banana Paniyaram is just too good.
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We then move to the Roti, Parathas, Pooris entries! How yum!
Reading this entry from Jayasree, I empathize how creative we ought to become. Her Veggie puris has a long story behind it. Read it yourself!
Kalai makes this tempting Sweet Potato Wraps with homemade masalas and feels rejuvenated remembering her childhood. I am sure kids love these ready to eat wraps!
PJ makes this delicious Masala chapathi with vegetables, sure way to sneak veggies into your kid's diet!
We have another lovely entry from Priya, this time a Soya Flour & Dill Paratha, because she loves soya and wanted to make it more aromatic!
If you are in a mood for a Gujarati Methi Thepla, then I suggest you check out Simplyfood's entry!
Lie if you may or plead if you may, result is to get your kid eat the healthy food! This is how Spice gets her child eat those Ragi Rotis.
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Next on the list are some lovely sandwiches
First we have a Colourful Heart Sandwiches and Double Flavoured Toasts from Shoba Shrinivasan. She is always on the lookout to make food look very attractive for her daughter.
Then we have a Sub inspired Vegetable Sandwich coming from Silpa. They love these so much that she found a way to make it at home to enjoy!
Suma sends us a French Toast With An Orange Twist. A sure way to satisfy your sweet craving and a way to please kids and adults at the same time.
Egg Sandwich comes all the way from Tazaika. These are her kid's favorite ones, and she is happy that it is a healthy wholesome meal on its own!
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Then we move to catch up with some steamed dishes!Saraswathi sends us this Masala Idlis, which surely perks up a dull moment!
And if you find your kid refusing to partake an idli, I am sure you will be interested to read Sowjanya who makes these Kadubu Idli or tower idli. Do read on her wonderful story about a temple visit.
Spice calls her Dhokla as Spicy Multi-Legume Cakes. Wonder why? She says she makes it with 4 different lentils, I am sure it sounds very interesting!
I like the rhyming of this entry Puttum Payarum Pinae Pappadavum from Swathi. I simply love the healthy options kerala cuisine has to offer us!
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Then we have some exciting other entries which were unique on their own.
Champa sends in one awesome looking Whole Grain Waffles with apple butter, which makes me want to reach out.
Then we have a Mixed Vegetable Curry With Spices And Nuts from Kalva. She says her daughter loves this along with rotis.
Kelsey was all eager to make this awesome wholesome Cherry Vanilla Oatmeal, which makes a breakfast all worth it.
Madhuri ooh-la-la…tasting her first bite of this Oats Kharabhath. Now who says one shouldn't make tasty food while on diet. Well the question is from her ok!
Pearls and Gems, Pearls and Gems for breakfast!! Wondering what these are? Well that was how Nevidita piqued my curiosity by tweeting me and FBing me on the entry. Curious, well check it out yourself. I am only glad her kid loves this.
Radhika sends us this Thiruvadhirai Kali that she made for breakfast which her kids liked so much. Seeing the recipe, makes me want to try it soon.
Then we have a Tri-Color Bell Peppers Omelette coming from Tigerfish. She says she has been trying to incorporate all colours in food. She talks about rainbow diet to toddlers and infants, wow!
And finally a sweet dish to end the event, a moong Dal Halwa from Priyanka. Her son loved it so much that she is for sure going to make it often!.
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I am sure that was one wonderful round up. I would like to thank all participants for sending in their entries. If I have missed out any entry, pls let me know, it shall be amended right away.Thursday, February 18, 2010
Diet Program ~ Day 9 & Day 10
Diet Program ~ Day 9
7. 30 am - Coffee with biscuits
10.30 am - 2 bread slices with Veg Soup.
11.30 am - Buttermilk
12.30 pm - 1/2 cucumber + Carrot
1.15 pm - 2 pulkas, with Cluster Beans Curry
10.30 am - 2 bread slices with Veg Soup.
11.30 am - Buttermilk
12.30 pm - 1/2 cucumber + Carrot
1.15 pm - 2 pulkas, with Cluster Beans Curry
2.00 pm - 1 serving of Pomegranate
5.00 pm - 1 Paneer Roll + 1/2 serving of Popcorn
8.30 pm - 1 Chapati with Brinjal, potatoes curry (I didn't eat the potatoes, good that I don't like them anyway)
Didn't eat anything else as I felt I cheated with that 1/2 serving of popcorn. We went for a movie, and a movie is not a movie if not for a bag of popcorn.
Diet Program ~ Day 10
6. 30 am - Coffee with biscuits
10.15 am - 2 bread slices with Veg Soup.
12.00 pm - Buttermilk
12.45 pm - 1 Carrot
1.15 pm - 1 paneer roti, 2 pulkas, with Brinjal, potatoes curry, Brinjal sukhi subji
10.15 am - 2 bread slices with Veg Soup.
12.00 pm - Buttermilk
12.45 pm - 1 Carrot
1.15 pm - 1 paneer roti, 2 pulkas, with Brinjal, potatoes curry, Brinjal sukhi subji
3.00 pm - 3 slices of Pineapple
5.30 pm - 1 small orange
10.00 pm - 1 serving of grapes
Paneer rotis are very simple, made the same way as stuffed paneer, but made without oil for self. This was the breakfast for kids.
Our Gravies are mostly done with max 1 - 2 tsp of oil, so it is within permissible quantity.
Pineapple - I love these, though I said no for this, since we got it, thought I might as well enjoy. Otherwise I make it a point not to buy fruits that I am not supposed to eat. That way it is easy not to get tempted!
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Diet Program ~ Day 7 & Day 8!
With all the calories that went in during the day off, I might as well start all over again! What can I expect to follow when I had scheduled the Kachori making on this day? For all the will power one might profess, I am sure he/she can't ignore a tempting, pretty puffed up kachori can pose, right.
But I am really really happy that I ate just two. That I tell is you, takes lot of will power!..:)
But I am really really happy that I ate just two. That I tell is you, takes lot of will power!..:)
And no yielding to temptations, I packed off most to parents home. I was elated that they loved it. Yes the pleasure knowing that I could please my parents with a Kachori, was more than what stuffing all that myself can do. With Konda saying she expects me to make this everyday, I saved whatever was left for her snacks.
The day was too hectic, and with the eating that happened, I skipped the dinner with what? Not sure.
Anyway I couldn't post on the day, so here's an account of what I followed on Monday
7. 30 am - Coffee with biscuits
9.30 am - 1 slice of bread
10.30 am - 3 slices of pineapple with 1 bowl of Pomagrante.
11.30 am - Buttermilk
12.30 pm - 1 carrot
12.45 pm - 2 pulkas, Sorrel leaves with Black Eyed peas dal, Bitter gourd in curds stir fry Buttermilk.
3.35 pm - 1/2 cucumber
5.30 pm 1 small orange
8.30 pm 1 parotta with Paneer Butter Masala.
I convinced myself that I need the protein!
No Lemon juice and soup today.
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My Tuesday Schedule was this7. 30 am - Coffee with biscuits
10.30 am - 3 bread slices with Veg Soup.
11.30 am - Buttermilk
12.30 pm - 1 cucumber
2.15 pm - 3 pulkas, Paneer Butter Masala.
3.35 pm - 1 bowl Watermelon
5.00 pm 1 small serving of peanuts
5.45 pm 1 small orange
8.45 pm 2 bread slices bread with subzi.
No deviation today and that feels good.
No Lemon juice and today.
Looking forward to a week of good behavior!
I am so glad that Jayasree joined this diet. Hope she can continue, would like to know how others kept at it!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Khasta Kachori / Moong Dal Kachori - Step by Step Recipe ~ Indian Cooking Challenge!
Kachori, a word that conjures lot of lovely memories spent during college days. This was one snack that I got introduced by my North Indian friends. Once when we went for a movie, my friend got us home made Kachoris that her mom made. They were so crispy and tasty, the taste that I could never forget. I again got to taste some authentic kachoris during my visit to Delhi and realized that each one vary based on what goes in.
For this month of Challenge, I wanted to make some savory snack and was wondering what will fill that bill. It was coming back to Samosas. Yet I didn't want to make these as I regularly used to make at home. Then during my chat with Medhaa, we naturally moved to discuss what could be the next one on Indian Cooking Challenge and we finally banged on Kachoris. I asked if her Mom has an authentic recipe and she said she can get one from her Aunty who makes some lovely Kachoris.
Medhaa not only got the recipe from her Aunt, she also tried recipes from Tarla Dalal. Finally she mixed both recipes and came about her own. So for this month we have a tried and tested recipe from Medhaa of Cook with Love! Thank you Medhaa for the recipe.For this month of Challenge, I wanted to make some savory snack and was wondering what will fill that bill. It was coming back to Samosas. Yet I didn't want to make these as I regularly used to make at home. Then during my chat with Medhaa, we naturally moved to discuss what could be the next one on Indian Cooking Challenge and we finally banged on Kachoris. I asked if her Mom has an authentic recipe and she said she can get one from her Aunty who makes some lovely Kachoris.
We choose three different fillings - Moong Dal Filling, Peas Filling and Onions. Members had the choice to make any one or all the three.
Step by Step Pictures for Making Kachoris!
For the dough, take the measured flour add oil/ghee, salt and mix till you get a crumble like above.
Knead it using very little water into a tight dough and cover it with a wet muslin cloth for 1 hour.
Meanwhile soak 1 cup Split Yellow Moong dal with enough water for 1 hour. The coarsely grind, you should be finding the dal half full.
Heat a kadai with oil and fry all the ingredients listed under the Filling for Moong Dal filling.
Fry till you get a dry filling like the above.
Pinch a small ball from the dough and flatten the sides as in the picture.
End of it, you will have a small bowl shaped dough.
Scoop a little of the stuffing and fill the cup in the middle
Gently close from the sides and ensure the filling is covered on all sides.
Make the ball fully covered on all sides by pressing or gently circling between your palms
On a flat surface, gently press it down. Make sure you don't press it very hard, else the filling will come out.
When you have enough to fry, heat a kadai and simmer to low when the oil is really hot.
Fry in batches depending on the oil in the pan.
Turn on the other side and cook evenly on both sides. This takes about 20 - 30 mins for each batch.
Once it is cooked on both sides, drain on a tissue paper.
How does this look??
The dough is the same for all the fillings.
Kachoris ~ Fried Dumplings with Fillings
Adapted from Medhaa's Aunty and Tarla Dalal
Resting Time for the Dough is app 1/2 hr - 1 hr
Frying time for the Kachoris - 20 mins for each batch app.
Soaking Time for the Filling is app. 1 hr
Cooking Time for the Filling is app 15 mins
Yields - 15
For the Dough
Ingredients Needed:
All purpose flour / Maida - 2 cups
Oil/ Ghee - 1/4 cup ,
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Water for kneading
Method
- Mix the flour and salt, Add the oil/ghee and mix till you get a bread crumbs texture.
- Slowly add water and make a soft dough. Knead well for about 8 minutes.
- Cover and keep aside to rest for at least half hour.
Special Tips / Notes for the dough:Dough is too cold (If wet cloth is used)
- Keep the dough covered at all times, if not it will dry up and not puff up when frying. If the dough is made right wet cloth can be used if not just a towel.
- The dough could spring back for many reasons:
Dough is not soft enough.
Not kneaded for enough time.
Oil is less.
Not rested enough.Fillings
Khasta Kachori - Moong Dal Kachori
Ingredients Needed:
Split Moong Dal (yellow) - 1/2 cup
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch
Curry Leaves - 2 tsp chopped fine (opt)
Green Chilli - Ginger paste - 1 tsp
Sauf / Fennel seeds powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Red Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Mango powder / Amchur - 1 tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Method
1. Wash and Soak dal in water for at least 1 hour. You can go upto 4 hours not more.
2. Drain the water well.
3. Grind the dal to a coarsely. (Will resemble Idli Rawa)
4. Heat oil in a pan.
5. Add the hing and cumin seeds.
6. Once the seeds splutter add the curry leaves.
7. Add the dal.
8. Lower the heat and keep stirring for 5 minutes till the dal stops sticking to the pan.
9. Cook for another 10 minutes on low till the dal turns slightly brown.
10. Add all the masalas.
11. Cook for few minutes till the aroma of the spices hit you.
12. Add Salt.
13. Remove from heat and keep aside to cool.
Special Tips / Notes for the filling:
- The fillings have to be really dry if not when rolling they will ooze out when rolling.
- Adjust the masalas according to your taste. What is given in this recipe is spicy to the extent one can still enjoy.
- If you try to press out using a rolling pin, the filling may come out and make holes in the kachori. So it will have to be just pressed out using your palm.
- Fry the kachori's on medium low to get a crisp outer layer, that is the key. For people using electric stove, the numbers can be going from 6 to 4.
Muttar Ki Kachori from Tarla Dalal:
For green pea filling
2 cups green peas
1 teaspoon green chillies, chopped
1 teaspoon ginger, grated
1/2 teaspoon nigella seeds (kalonji)
2 teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf)
2 bay leaves
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
4 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
For the green pea fillingPyaz Ki Kachori
- Coarsely grind the green peas,green chillies and ginger in a blender without using any water. Keep aside.
- Heat the oil in a pan,add the nigella seeds, fennel seeds, bay leaves and ground green pea mixture and saute over a very slow flame for 8 to 10 minutes.
- Add the chilli powder, garam masala, coriander and salt and saute for 2 more minutes. Remove the bay leaves and discard. Divide into 12 equal portions.
For the onion filling
2 cups onions, finely chopped
1 teaspoon nigella seeds (kalonji)
2 teaspoons fennel seeds (saunf)
2 bay leaves
1½ teaspoons green chillies, finely chopped
2 tablespoons Bengal gram flour (besan)
2 teaspoons coriander (dhania) powder
2 teaspoons chilli powder
1 teaspoon garam masala
3 tablespoons chopped coriander
2 tablespoons oil
Salt to taste
To make the onion filling
- Heat the oil in a pan. Add the nigella seeds, fennel seeds, bay leaves, green chillies and onions and sauté till the onions turn light brown in colour.
- Add the gram flour, coriander powder, chilli powder, garam masala and salt and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the chopped coriander and mix well. Remove the bay leaves and discard. Allow the mixture to cool completely.
- Divide into 12 equal portions and keep aside.
To Make Kachori'sSpecial Tips / Notes for making the Kachoris:
- Make a small ball from the dough. Roll out into a 2 inch diameter circle. Or flatten the ball using your fingers having the center thick and sides little thin.
- Place about 1.5 tsp of the filling in the center of the rolled dough.
- Cover the filling with the dough by slowly stretching it over the filling. Seal the ends and remove excess dough. Repeat with all the balls and keep aside for 5 -7 mins.
- Then using your palm, flatten the balls by lightly pressing it, as using the rolling pin will make the filling come out. (See notes below). Keep aside covered. Repeat with the remaining dough.
- Meanwhile heat some oil for deep frying. The oil should not become smoking hot. Test to see if the temperature is right by dropping a tiny ball of dough and see if it is rising slowly to the top.
- Drop the kachoris in batches of 3-4 gently into the oil. It should rise up slowly. If you don't want to use lot of oil, use just enough for two or three at a time and fry them.
- After it rises up (about 2 minutes), turn it over.
- Cook for about 6 to 10 minutes till the side down gets a golden brown color.
- Turn and cook the other side for another 6 minutes or till its golden brown in color.
- Remove when done, cool and store in airtight container.
- Serve with coriander chutney and tamarind chutney
- You can fry 3 kachori's at a time.
- The oil should be at a heat when you drop some dough it should come up slowly, if the dough comes up too fast the oil is too hot, if it does not come up then the oil is cold.
- It will not be crisp if the oil is too hot.
- This takes really long time to get cooked, so be prepared.
- Special notes to remember, I started with a smaller cup, but the dal after soaking was more than what was needed. So I had to make the dough then and there. Instead of oil as I previously kneaded, I added ghee. This resulted in faster dough. Since you anyway will cook this in sim, the cover will be crispy no doubt.
- So have a check on the dal you use. For the other filling I am not sure. Maybe I will check with others and update here.
I must say of all the Challenges, I loved this the best. Maybe because I love savories or maybe I simply love kachoris. I am really trilled that I finally made this at home. I almost missed making it today, having since postponed till the very end.
On my part, this reminded me so very much of my college days and specially one outing when my friend brought us homemade kachories. Finally after so many years, I get to make them myself!
Today being sunday it was really so very hectic. But I was determined that I make it. With great difficulty I got the kids take their nap, as I planned it during that gap. After spending nearly 2 hrs making this, I was happy that it was a great hit. Everybody simply loved it. Infact Konda said I should make this everyday for it.
I was glad that I made the other batch as parents really liked it very much too. This is surely something that I am going to make very often. I am sure everybody enjoyed making the kachories at home.
To all my ICC members, please link your Kachori post to Mr. Linky.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Diet Program Day 6
Today went off in a breeze. We had to do the household chores and that kept me so occupied that I didn't realize the diet or what I was eating. I managed to follow the diet till evening. I skipped on the dinner by eating the Uggani that I made for dinner. well I consoled myself that since it is very rare this is made, it is fine..anyway more determination is needed.
Here's my schedule today.
7.00 - 7.10 -am - Warm up
8 am - Coffee with biscuits
10.00 am - 1 slice of bread
11.00 am - 1 bowl of Veg Soup with 2 Breads slices
12.00 pm Buttermilk
12.00 pm Lunch - 2 pulkas, Dal and 1 cup Pomegranate
3.30 pm - 4 Slices of Pineapple
7.00 - 7.10 -am - Warm up
8 am - Coffee with biscuits
10.00 am - 1 slice of bread
11.00 am - 1 bowl of Veg Soup with 2 Breads slices
12.00 pm Buttermilk
12.00 pm Lunch - 2 pulkas, Dal and 1 cup Pomegranate
3.30 pm - 4 Slices of Pineapple
8. 30 pm Uggani with bajji.:(
Hope things get better from next week. And since tomorrow being sunday you can cheat. But the way I ended up eating for dinner, I don't think I should feast!
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