Flavours of Lebanese - Event Roundup!

Hi Friends,

I am glad and happy in guest hosting Flavours of Lebanese started by Nayna. I have received 16 entries.Thanks Nayna for allowing me to host my favourite cuisine.


I thank everyone for the contribution. Do enjoy the roundup below.

Hummus by Vardhini

Lebanese Okra by Shama

Hummus by Shobha

Falafel by Shobha

Roasted Bell Pepper Hummus by Shobha 

 

Falfel Sandwich /Pita Pockets by Shobha

Baked Potato Kibbe with Zatar by Shobha

Baba Ganoush by Shobha

Baharat Roasted Sweet Potatoes by Chef Mirelle

Mullahabia Almond Rice Pudding by Chef Mirelle

Fattoush Lebanese pheasant salad by Nayna

Man'ooshe Lebanese flat bread by Nayna

Baked Falafel by Nayna

Riz Bi Dfeen Lebanese Rice with Chickpeas by Nayna

Lebanese Thyme Bread by Priya

Lebanese Potato  saute in Garlic and Coriander by Priya

Lebanese Salad by Supriya

Please check and let me know incase any entries are missed. Am sorry its not intentional and will update it.

Thank you friends for your wonderful entries. If you have any queries write to me at simplysara07@gmail.com

See you in the next event.

Cheers.

Saraswathi

Tawa BBQ Paneer | Kids Delight| Party Starter!

Tawa Barbeque Paneer is a starter and easy dish. My son loved it as he is a Paneer lover.


Ingredients
Paneer - Block 4 nos(about 100gms)(I used Nanak, you can use Hatsun if available or homemade paneer)
Oil - 1 tspn
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Red Chilli powder - 2 pinches
Chaat Masala - a pinch
Hing/Asafotida - a pinch
Salt if required

Marinate with all the ingredients for 1/2 hour

Heat a tawa and cook

Turn and cook other side

Slowly turn all the sides and cook till brown.

Preparation Method
Thaw the paneer to room temperature.
Take a bowl mix all ingredients except paneer. Then cut paneer slices to desired shapes and coat and marinate for half n hour.
Heat a tawa/skillet, put all the paneer and cook till its brown on all the sides using tooth pick or chop sticks.
Allow it to cool for 2 minutes and then cut into small pieces if required.(I did into small pieces and served with tooth pick)

Serves - 1 person


Delicious Tawa Barbeque Paneer is ready to serve. It can be an evening snack for kids or starter to party with Tomato Ketchup or Green Chutney.


Notes - Since its kids menu, I have put very less spice, if you need more you can add some more.
You can also grill this.

This recipe is going to The Master Chef event.

Sandesh | Bengali Sweet Recipe | Dessert Recipe!

After my previous post on How to make  Fresh Homemade Chena/Paneer  I prepared this sweet. Sandesh is a Bengali sweet. Its very delicious and tasty. My bengali friend here also had told me the method. I use to eat a lot of Bengali sweets when in Bangalore from K C Das and Blue Bell, it will be really delicious. No one can eat just one:-)

Ingredients
Chena/Fresh Paneer- 2 to 3 cups(It should be definetly homemade and fresh) Click here for recipe
Sugar - 1 cup
Cardamom powder - 2 pinches.
Milk - 1 tablespoon

Grind Sugar  to fine powder once and add chena and grind it. Heat a kadai and add this.

Heat a vessel and keep stirring.

Keep Stirring till its little dry and water is absorbed.

Off the stove at this consistency. Allow it to cool.

Add milk and knead. Make small balls or desired shapes.

Preparation Method
Powder sugar in mixie. Add the fresh chena to it and grind to smooth paste.
Heat a kadai, add the ground mixture. Keep stirring until its thick and slight colour change. Add the cardamom powder and mix. Off the stove.
Allow it to cool.
Once its cool add 1 tblspn milk and kneed to smooth dough.
Slowly take small portions and make small balls or into any shape you need. Store in air tight container.
Let it sit for an hour in fridge before your serving.

I could make around 15 nos of medium size sweet.

Shelf life - This will stay for about a week.

Sandesh is ready to serve.

Serve it chilled.

This recipe is going for Cooking with love Dad started by Saraswathi Iyer and guest hosted by Nayna and Showcase Desserts by Divya.

Homemade Fresh Chena | Soft Paneer | Step Wise Basic Recipe!

Thank you for the wishes on FB for my Engagement Anniversary. I have done this many times at home, but today was able to click the step wise pictures. Hope you like it.

How to make Fresh Chena/Paneer at home step wise pictures. I have already posted the recipe here but this has a slight change in preparation and just loved this. This recipe is exclusive for sweets.

Ingredients

Amul Gold Extra Cream Milk - 1 ltr

Vinegar - 1 tablespoon

Muslin cloth or any white dhothi cloth.

Preparation Method

Step by Step pictures

I have used Amul but you can also use any Full Cream Milk.

Boil Milk

Add Vinegar to the milk

Get ready to collect chena

Just started to curdle.

curdling.

Fully Curdled

Pour and collect. Check out it will be real hot.

Hang for whey water to drop out.

1. In a vessel add milk and allow to boil. Once it come to boil, add vinegar and after 1 min off the stove. Mix it with a spoon/laddle.

2. Let it sit for few minutes and mix until all the milk is curdled.
3. Take a vessel put cloth on it and pour this slowly.
4. Collect the panner and tight it thoroughly to a tap or anyplace so all water is dropped for about an hour or more.
5. Then squeeze extra water and transfer it to a bowl or air tight container for use of any preparation of Bengali Sweets at home.

You can also keep a heavy vessel or pressure cooker on it and flatten it. Once the water is gone. You can cut into squares for gravies. 

This is unsweetned Chena for the sweets.

My future post is definitely a sweet dish. Any guesses? leave your comment.

PS - Your feedback is appreciated. Do try recipe from (http://www.sarascorner.net/) take picture and send it to me through Facebook message or mail me at simplysara07@gmail.com. Will be glad to add in my page Tried & Tasted album on FB or post on my page.

Black & White Wednesday Gallery | Event Roundup!

Hi Friends,

I am glad and happy in guest hosting Susan Wolfe Black and White #33 Wednesday this week. I have received 21 entries.Thanks Susan for the opportunity.

The roundup/gallery will be up below and I thank each and everyone for the contribution.

Pesto Israeli Couscous Pilaf with Carrots by Chef Miralle

A Cult in Cannes By Cindystar

 

Clear Corn Soup by Shobha 

A fantasia of beans by Simona

Cafe Coffee Day by Lubna

 Tea by Lubna

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf by Lubna

Coffee Bean by Lubna

Sorrel/Hibiscus by Cynthia

Berries by Sihi

Wine bottles from Cantine Zeni by Baciuss

Neither wasted or Saved by Lata Raja

Milagu Paal by Shama

Apple Milkshake by Shama

Vermicilli by Nandita

Vegetable Pizza by Roshini

Okra Fry by Hema

Oats Maladu by Saraswathi Iyer

Filter Coffee by Saraswathi Iyer

Living Above the Store by Susan

Bajji Stall by Jillu

Thank you friends for your wonderful entries. If you have any queries write to me at simplysara07@gmail.com

Do checkout the other events hosted by me

Flavours of Lebanon Event guest hosted by me ends on 31st May.

Cooking with Love - Dad guest hosted by Nayna ends 31st May.

Cheers,

Saraswathi

Oats Maladu | Oats Besan Ladoo| B & W Wednesday #33!

This photo is going to Black & White Wednesday # 33 started by Susan and guest hosted by Saraswathi Iyer

If you have not sent your entry do send tonight. Roundup will be up tomorrow.

Filter Coffee for Black & White Wednesday #33 my entry!

Filter Coffee blog post coming soon! Stay tuned!

This photo is going to Black & White Wednesday # 33 started by Susan and guest hosted by Saraswathi Iyer

Black & White #33 Wednesday Event Announcement!

Hi Friends,


I am guest hosting Susan Wolfe Black and White #33 Wednesday this week. Do send in your entries by Tuesday, May 22nd. Thanks for the opportunity Susan.


The roundup/gallery will be up on 23rd May.

1. Send any photo related to food. Size 500 x 700 px.
2. Only vegetarian entries.
3. Link to Susan's Event Announcement event announcement and this event announcement is mandatory.
4. Non bloggers also may send in your entries.

5. Do mail me your entries to simplysara07@gmail.com with subject B&W#33 and leave a comment

Cheers,

Saraswathi Iyer

Bread Bajji | Fritters!

Tired of eating vegetable bajji......... try this with bread. This has been in my drafts since years. I tried this bread bajji, we all liked and it was different.

Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients
Bread -4 slices(White/Brown)

Kadale maav/Besan/Chickpea flour -  1/2 cup
Corn flour - 1 tspn
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tspn(As per your taste)
Hing/Asafotida - a generous pinch
Salt - 1/4 tspn
Water - as required to make batter
Oil for deep frying.

Preparation Method
Cut the edges of the bread and cut them into triangles.
Make the semi thick batter out of  the ingredients above. It should not be too runny or too thick.
Heat a kadai/wok with oil, let it be hot.
Dip the bread slices in the batter and put slowly in the oil.
Deep fry both sides till brown.

Bread Bajji/Fritters is ready. Enjoy hot with Tomato Ketchup.

Dish it out Green Gram,Carrot and Potato Event Roundup!

Dear Friends,

Thank you friends for contributing your entries to the event Dish it out Green Gram, Potato and Carrot started by Vardhini hosted by me. Thanks Vardhini for allowing me to host.

Heres the roundup of the event.


Hope to see you soon in another Event.

Do participate and send in your entries to my Events Cooking with Love Dad guest hosted by Nayna and Flavours of Lebanon guest hosted by me ending 31st May.

Regards,
Saraswathi

Mango Icecream| Icecandy| Popsicles!

Mango popsicles/kutchi ice I made this simple and easy for my son yesterday. It was just a beginners recipe and we all enjoyed on a sunny afternoon. Just remembered the ice cream factory near my house in Bangalore and we used to buy 1 ice cream on saturday afternoon while coming back from school:-)

Ingredients
Mango - 1no
Sugar as required
Water

Preparation Method
Wash, remove skin and seed from mango. Take only pulp, sugar and water (approx 1 cup) and blend to juice.
Strain it. Check on sugar, it should be really on higher side.
Pour in the popsicle cups and freeze to 5 to 6 hours.
Take out from the freezer and wait for few minutes or keep in normal water for easy removal.

Enjoy the Mango Popsicles.

Notes - You can also mix orange or pineapple juice or essence. I also tried mixing mango with pineapple juice, it was good.

Sending this to
 Icecream Recipes by Dr Sameena
Fruit Recipes by Radhika.
Summer Spunk by Anusha.
Cooking with made easy with Mango by Anjali