Recipes by Swapna (Page 3)

	Cauliflower Pakoda by Swapna Cauliflower pakoda is my fav starter & sometimes I serve them during the tea time especially during the winter season. Even my son likes to have it at anytime. It taste awesome :)Ingredients :Method :Break the cauliflower into the medium sized florets.Mix the besan, cornflour, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, chilly powder, soya…	2 votes 417 views
	Vegetable pulav in coconut milk by Swapna Absolute delicious vegetable pulav cooked in the coconut milk & spices. Green chillies add the heat to the dish & that can be adjusted to the individual taste. Rich & creamy pulav are best served with kuruma & onion raita.Ingredients :Corriander leaves for garnishingMethod :1. Heat oil in the pan, add cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaf,…	2 votes 711 views
	Mutton Drumstick kuruma by Swapna I bought lotz of drumstick this weekend without realizing what to do with soo much. So, my first menu is with mutton, which is best combination I ever tasted. Planning to do drumstick vada with the remaining. Taste yummy with either rice or rotis.Ingredients :Drumstick - 1 no (Small sized)Method to cook :Cut the drumstick about 2 inch…	2 votes 427 views
	Crab masala fry by Swapna When it comes to weekend menu, I & pravin will have lotz of discussion on what to cook. Predominately, chicken dishes would be one in the menu. We found lotz of crab in the freezer section which tempted us to buy & crab fry was the menu for the last weekend. It taste good with rice & rotis too.Ingredients :Method :Clean & cut the crab…	2 votes 444 views
	Tulumba Tatlisi by Swapna Tulumba is a popular & mostly eaten turkish dessert. This taste crunchy ouside & soft and moist inside. Especially during family gatherings, this dessert plays a predominant role in the menu. This would be a interesting dessert for the sweet lovers and not for the diet concisious people.Ingredients:Method :For the sugar syrup :Mix…	2 votes 472 views
	Yam (Elephant's foot) fry by Swapna Elephant's foot better known as karna kizhangu in tamil goes great with keerai kulambu. This is my family favourite side dish. This can be either shallow fried or deep fried. I prefer deep frying them, which is easy to make & taste good too.Ingredients :Method :Peel off the skin of yam & slice them.Mix the sliced yam, chilly powder,…	2 votes 776 views
	Crispy bitter gourd (pavakkai fry) by Swapna Amma makes pavakkai poriyal frequently in those days by adding little jaggery to reduce the bitter taste. I like to make this kind of variety which taste yum & crispy.Ingredients :Method :1. Thinly slice the bitter gourd.2. Mix all the ingredients together without adding water.3. Meanwhile, heat the oil in the medium high and deep fry…	2 votes 511 views
	Rich old-fashioned fruit cake by Swapna Happy New year 2010 :)Fruit cakes are normally baked during christmas & New year seasons. I soaked the nuts & dried fruits in whisky overnight. Flavour of soaked nuts & fruits along with the spice powders makes this cake taste just awesome.Ingredients :Method :1. In a large bowl mix fruits, glace ginger, orange zest, apple puree,…	2 votes 784 views
	Spicy Egg masala fry by Swapna Sometimes, it becomes little difficult to think & cook really fast in the mornings. In such situation, spicy egg masala is the best & easiest side dish which goes with all gravies. And the taste differs on the seasonings we use. I try to use different seasonings each time & this is the standard recipe. Alternately, mustard seeds &…	2 votes 543 views
	Plain dal curry by Swapna Simple & quick dal curry taste good with rice & chapathis. Taste of tomatoes with green chillies bring the different flavour to the dal curry. I make this often especially when I make spicy non-veg dishes.Ingredients :Corriander leaves for garnishingMethod :1. Pressure cook the toor dal with a pinch of hing & turmeric powder. Keep…	2 votes 522 views

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