Sunday, June 1, 2008

Stuffed Lady finger

Stuffed Lady finger is a side dish  and You can have them with chapati, roti and parothas, any type of rice and plain rice and curd rice with this Lady finger.


I have used some chutney powder and other simple spices. Little coconut is also used and cooked in a non stick frying pan.
Lady finger/bendekai is one of the favourite vegetable of many.
Lets see some benefits of eating Lady's finger in our diet.
Lady finger/bhindi is loaded with health benefits. It is good for weight management. It helps to reduce and maintain cholesterol and blood sugar level in our body. Good for bone strength, high in fiber, folates and anti oxidant properties. It has minerals like Copper, Calcium, Potassium, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Zinc and Phosphorus. It contain Vitamin C, Vitamin K and Vitamin A.
Lets see the recipe Now: One must do this on low flame and should be careful while cooking because it might get burnt and does not taste good.

Things Needed:

Lady fingers: 8 to 10
Chutney powder : 1 Tablespoon
Rasam Powder : 1 Tablespoon
Coconut : 2 Tablespoon
Mango pieces : Totapuri : 1/2 Cup
Salt to taste
Methi seeds : 3 to 4 Seeds
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Teaspoon
Jeera : 1 Tea spoon
Ingh ( Asafatodia) : a Pinch
Oil : 2 to 3 tea spoons
Coriander leaves : 2 Tablespoons
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8
Jaggery : 1 Tablespoon


Method :

1. Wash and dry lady's finger and cut the edges on both sides. Slit them and keep it aside.
2. Grate coconut and mix it with chutney powder and rasam powder.

3. Wash and clean mango and remove the outer layer (because it is too thick), cut them into pieces.
4. Now fill the ready rasam powder, chutney powder and coconut mixture to all the bendis.
5. Arrange them in a plate or tray.
6. Now keep a pan on the fire and heat. Put oil. Put methi/fenugri seeds, mustard seeds and ingh.
7. Let it splutter. Add curry leaves and filled lady's finger. Let it be on low flame. Turn them slowly.
8. Add cut mangoes and jaggery, a pinch of turmeric powder and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.
9. Stir it slowly. Let it melt and mix with masala. Add required salt.

10. Cook on low flame. ( 3 to 4 minutes). Stir it slowly in between, so that it does not get burnt.

11. Put all the coconut -spice mixture if it is there. Leave it for a minute. Put coriander leaves.

12. Shift ready "Stuffed Lady's finger" to a serving dish and Serve with any main dish.

Note : 

Cooking on low flame helps the lady's finger to cook nicely. Just stir them in between so that it does not get burnt and helps the bendi to be cooked well. You can add more spices like garam masala, chat masala etc.
(Optional). Any brand of rasam powder can be used. (I have used MTR Rasam powder). Adding chutney powder adds to the taste. Dry roast, channa dal 2 Tablespoons, urid dal 1 tablespoon and red chilly (5 to 6 ) one by one and add ing while dry grinding.  Or you can use any brand of chutney powder available in the market.
Time : 20 Minutes
Serves : 3 to 4.

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Coconut Laddu

Coconut Laddu is sweet item and you can eat any time .

Things needed :
Dry coconut powder : 2 cups
Sugar : 1 cup
Mixed Nuts ( Cashew, Almond, Pista ) : 1/2 cup
Condensed Milk : 1 small tin.
Cardamom : 4 to 6 Pods ( Crush and make powder )
Ghee : 1 Table spoon

Method :
Cut all the nuts into small pieces and keep it aside. Powder the cardamom .
Take a pan and keep it on the fire. Put 1 1/2 cups of dry coconut , sugar and condensed milk and stir until it get thickens. Add mixed nuts and mix well . When the mixture starts to leave from the side add ghee and cardamom powder and remove from the gas.
Keep the remaining coconut powder in a small bowl. Prepare laddus with the mixture and roll them one by one in the dry coconut and arrange in a plate. Coconut laddus are ready to serve.
20 laddus can be prepared.

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