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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Tofu chips(baked)

Ingredients

Tofu(thin slices)                  -18-20 slices
Oil of choice                       - 2 tsps
Turmeric powder                - 1/4 tsp
Red pepper                         - 1 tsp
Garlic powder                    - 1/2 tsp
Salt                                     - as per taste

Mix the dry spices, salt with the oil in a small bowl.
Spread the aluminium foil in a baking tray and brush a thin layer of the oil mixture on it. Then layer the tofu slices on the foil and brush the oil mixture over the tofu. Let it marinate for 30-45 minutes.



Then pre-heat the oven to 400 F and bake it for about 20-25 minutes or until light brown/crispy.
You can add the spices of your choice to flavour the chips.


Loquat sweet and sour chutney (chammanthi/thogayal)

Spring is here! We have many of the loquat trees fruiting in our complex, these are native to south central China. The fruit has a mild sweetness with a touch of sourness which makes it a perfect ingredient for Indian style chutneys. So if you do happen to get this fruit in the store or find the trees near by this recipe is an interesting one and could substitute the raw mango in some dishes.

Ingredients

Loquat fruit(half ripe) - 6-8 medium size
Green chillies             - 4 small ones*
Almonds toasted        - 10-12
Salt                             - as per taste
Oil of choice              - 1 tsp
* Use as many depending on the level of spice you need.


Saute the green chillies with a little oil. Then cut the loquat in half, take out the seeds and the white thin layer between the seeds and the flesh of the fruit. Chop them into small pieces.
Add the cut fruit, green chillies, almond and salt to a blender. Grind them to a smooth paste.

You can garnish the chammandi with mustard seeds and curry leaves heated in a little oil.Goes well with rice/curd rice, dosa or adai



Thursday, April 10, 2014

Aval oats sweet appam

I made this today to satisfy my five year old's sugar and chocolate craving. He wanted something 'quickly' in his words so I came with this recipe. 

Ingredients
Oats                              - 1/2 cup
Aval                             - 1/2 cup
Banana                        - 1 ( tiny one - nino ones)
Whole wheat flour    - 1 tbsp ( optional)
Jaggery(palm sugar)  - 1/4 cup 
Chocolate powder      - 1 tsp
Salt.                                - 1/8 tsp
Water as required
Oil/clarified butter for frying

Toast the oats and aval lightly and powder it. Powder the palm sugar and add it to the oats/aval mixture.Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix well. Mash the banana and add it to the oats mixture. Slowly add water to make it into a thick batter. Heat oil in a pan/appakaral.
Deep fry the oats mix, I used an appakaral(similar to mini pancake with deep holes) until done. Drain excess oil on a paper towel if required.