tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58874572644729283282024-02-08T12:19:03.551-08:00Houston Vanta VarpuExperienced women got together and formed this great group. We meet once a month and create mouth watering dishes.
We will post in our blog each month.
Hope this journey continues tastefully :))clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887457264472928328.post-28528811589563318472008-10-13T20:30:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:41:26.679-07:00jilebi<div align="center">Jilebi</div><div align="center">Vijaya Nannegari</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong>Ingredients</strong></div><div align="center">1 cup allpurpose flour</div><div align="center">1 1/2 cups of sugar</div><div align="center">1 tbsp besan</div><div align="center">1 tbsp Urad dhal powder</div><div align="center">1 tbsp rice flour</div><div align="center">saffron few strands</div><div align="center">1 tsp of cardamom</div><div align="center">1/2 yeast packet ( Fleischmann's )</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong>Procedure</strong></div><div align="center">Mix all purpose flour. urad daal powder, rice flour and besan in a bowl .</div><div align="center">mix yeast in warm water and mix it above flours without any lumps.</div><div align="center">In a separate pan make sugar syrup with single string consistency</div><div align="center">add tea spoon of lemon juice, cardamom, saffron and food color to the sugar syrup.</div><div align="center"> Pour the batter in a mustard bottle ( for dispensing) and make jilebi shapes take them out when they are </div><div align="center">light brown and put them in the syrup , and take them out after few mts to a tray.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><strong></strong> </div><div align="center"> </div>clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887457264472928328.post-79951796760899517692008-10-13T19:52:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:02:26.496-07:00Besan Ladoo<div align="center">Besan laddu</div><div align="center">Submitted by Vijaya Nannegari</div><div align="left">Ingredients</div><div align="left">1 cup Besan</div><div align="left">1/2 cup ghee</div><div align="left">1 cup Sugar</div><div align="left">2 tbsp cardamom</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Procedure</div><div align="left">Put a think Bottomed Pan </div><div align="left">Add Ghee and besan and keep frying</div><div align="left">Mean while take sugar and mix with enough water ( just so that sugar is immersed )</div><div align="left">and make your pakam , single string consistency </div><div align="left">When the besan and ghee turns to golden brown, add cashews </div><div align="left">Take out from the flame and set to cool</div><div align="left">Add the Sugar Syrup to the Besan mixture</div><div align="left">Add the Cardamom powder</div><div align="left">Let the mixture cool down</div><div align="left">When luke warm make them into balls, this yields about 17 laddus</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div>clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887457264472928328.post-44816442121698080122008-10-13T19:43:00.000-07:002008-10-13T19:52:31.957-07:00Spinach Pulusu Koora<div align="center">Spinach pulusu koora</div><div align="center">Vijaya Nannegari</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Ingredients</div><div align="left">1 cup sliced radish</div><div align="left">1 cup Peanuts</div><div align="left">1 packet frozen spinach</div><div align="left">1/2 cup besan</div><div align="left">2 tbsp brown sugar</div><div align="left">pinch of turmeric</div><div align="left">2 tsp Tamarind Paste</div><div align="left">1/4 tsp methi powder</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Procedure</div><div align="left">Boil sliced radish, in water , with a pinch of turmeric</div><div align="left">Once radish slices are boiled , add the frozen Spinach</div><div align="left">Cook for few minutes</div><div align="left">Dissolve Besan in water and mix it with radish and spinach mixture.</div><div align="left">Add Chilli powder and salt as per your taste</div><div align="left">Add 2 tsp of Tamarind paste</div><div align="left">Add Brown sugar to it.</div><div align="left">Add Seasoning ( chanadal, urad dhal, methi powder, turmeric , red chillies , peanuts and hing)</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">This taste very good with Rotis and Rice</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div>clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887457264472928328.post-21499951682580194152008-10-13T19:23:00.000-07:002008-10-13T19:43:15.187-07:00Vegetable Baath<div align="center">Vegetable Baath </div><div align="center">by Vijaya Nannegari</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left">Ingredients</div><div align="left">1 cup cubed potatoes</div><div align="left">1 cup chopped carrots</div><div align="left">1 cup Green Onions</div><div align="left">1 cup Peas</div><div align="left">1 cup chopped Beans</div><div align="left">1 cup Cauliflower </div><div align="left">1/2 cup Cashew </div><div align="left">1/2 cup Raisins</div><div align="left">1/2 cup coconut grated</div><div align="left">1/2 cup Almonds</div><div align="left">1 cup Basmati rice</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Procedure</div><div align="left">Take 1/2 cup oil in a wok shallow fry potatoes </div><div align="left">Take Potatoes out.</div><div align="left">Shallow fry , beans , carrots , Cauliflower similar to Potatoes</div><div align="left">Marinate all the fried vegetables , with 1 tsp sugar , 1tsplemon juice and desired amount of salt.</div><div align="left">Fry cashews , Almonds and raisins, marinate them with salt and lemon juice.</div><div align="left">Fry green onion shoots , green chillies and corainder , after few minutes add 1 cup rice .</div><div align="left">After rice turns light golden brown, add dry grated coconut ( dessicated) .</div><div align="left">Add 3 cups of water and boil </div><div align="left">Add Biryani Masala Powder </div><div align="left">Add all the vegetables and the frozen peas, 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice and salt per your taste.</div><div align="left">Cover and cook for few mts.</div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left"> </div>clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887457264472928328.post-65992597393170503102008-10-09T06:39:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:42:50.699-07:00Blackeye peas vadas<div align="center">Blackeye peas vadas</div><div align="center">Sheela Kavuri</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">Ingredients<br />2 Cups blackeye peas<br />4 green chillies<br />1/2 inch ginger<br />salt to taste<br />Oil for deep frying.<br /><br />Procedure<br />1.Soak the Blackeye peas for 5 hrs.<br />2 Grind all the ingredients except oil into a thick paste , with minimal water.<br />3. Make them into a vada shape and deep fry them<br />4. Enjoy them with pea nut chutney</div>clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887457264472928328.post-52571830760814578212008-10-08T15:37:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:29:30.812-07:00Patoli<div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Patoli</span></div><div align="center"> Sheela Kavuri</div><div align="center">Ingredients<br />3/4 cup chanadal<br />1/4 cup moong dal<br />2 teaspoons Jeera<br />5 to 10 red chillies<br />pinch of hing<br />Onion shoots<br />4 tbsp oil<br /><br />Procedure<br /><br />1.Soak the chana dal and moong dal for 5 hrs.<br />grind the soaked dhals with chillies , jeera and pinch of hing.<br /><br />2. Microwave the ground mixtures in a microwave bowl for 8 mts with a tbsp of oil.<br /><br />3. Once the dal mixture cools down , add another tbsp of oil and put it in the grinder for 3 mts.<br />( the mixture looses its moisture and feels very dry )<br /><br />4. Saute the onion shoots in 2 tbsp of oil , with seasoning and once the onion shoots are tender , add the ground mixture to the pan.<br /><br />5. Simmer for 2 mts and take out into a bowl.<br /><br />Hint : You can use any vegetables , like beans, banana peppers , aloo, etc</div>clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5887457264472928328.post-59613709299280178782008-10-03T15:24:00.000-07:002008-10-13T20:27:23.724-07:00Cottage Cheese Pakodia<div align="center">Cottage Cheese Pakoda </div><div align="center">Sheela Kavuri<br /><br /><strong>Ingredients</strong><br /><strong></strong><br />1 Measure cottage cheese<br />1 Measure all purpose flour<br />1 big onion chopped<br />1 tea spoon jeera<br />2 green chillies chopped<br />2 tbsp pickled jalapenos<br />salt and chilli powder as required<br />chopped cashew nuts half cup.<br /><br /><strong>Procedure</strong><br /><br />Mix all the above ingedients into a batter<br />deep fry and take them out .<br />serve them with yummy chutney or ketchup</div>clearlakecookingclubhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01293177342394738376noreply@blogger.com0