Blueberry Jam Cookies

Made blueberry jam cookies last night..love baking at midnight..not sure if others do this too :D

Same recipe as before ..http://asthac.blogspot.in/2011/06/butter-cookies.html?m=1

Steamed methi dumplings

Steamed Methi dumplings

Made steamed methi muthia/dumplings today..fresh methi has a diff taste ..straight from my backyard...:)
Can have these anytime..as breakfast or with lunch ,as snack etc..

Ingredients -
Chopped methi leaves-1cup
Organic whole wheet flour-3/4th cup
Gram flour/besan-4 tbsp
Suji-1 tbsp
Sessame seeds-1 tbsp
Lime -half
Coriander &cumin powder-2tsp
Salt-1tsp
Chilli powder-according to taste
Curd-1tbsp
Little water for kneeding

For tempering-
Olive oil-2tsp
Hing
Curry leaves
Rai
Sessame seeds

Recipe-

1-Firstly chop methi leaves mix lime juice and sm salt in it and keep it aside.

2-take all flours and masalas curd and add a tsp oil ..mix methi and rub it with hands..add little water to make dough thts
Soft and little sticky.

3-cut the dough in two parts..shape them into two long thick cylinderical shape.steam them like u steam dhoklas..put thm in a vessel and add water to a pan..put the vessel inside pan..cover it with lid..

4-Steam for 7-8 mins..check by inserting a fork or something that it vomes out clean
Dont over steam or it will become hard and dry.

5.cut them into circles..keep them little thick.for tempering heat oil in a pan..add rai,sessame seeds,hibg and curry leaves..add methi dumplings...saute for 2mins.And its ready.

Other thing that made me happy today was Violet rose in my garden.though I have diff colors of rose but violet being my fav color..its special :)

Savory Onion crackers

Baked Onion crackers

Will be posting Recipe soon

Calzone Pocket

Calzone Pocket

Ingredients

For outer Bread cover-

Yeast-2tsp

Bread flour/All purpose flour-2cups

Butter/Oil-2tsp

salt by taste

sugar-1 tsp

warm water and milk-1 cup

For filling-

Grated Cheese-1/2 cup

Capsicum

Tomato

Onion

cabbage

Oregano

Recipe-

1.For making the outer bread,,depends on yeast you are using..i used yeast that can be directly mixed to flour..so mixed a bit of salt,sugar yeast and warm mixture of water and milk and knead the dough for 7-8 mins till smooth..cover it with a wet muslin cloth ,spread some oil in the bowl and keep dough in a warm place.

2.Take a tsp of olive oil stir fry all veggies for few mins..i prefer to keep them a bit crunchy..

3.After an hour or more ,the dough will double in size..take some portion,,spread it in round shape with a rolling pin..put the veggie filling in half portion ,,put cheese and oregano..

4.Now seal it with other half portion and print with fork on edges.give some cuts on the above so tht it gets baked properly inside.

leave it for 10 mins..then bake it at 180 degree in a pre heated oven for 20 mins till golden brown,,also depends on your oven.

Bajra vada

Bajra Vada

Long time since i posted on my blog..as i plan to start writing a bit again..heres winter special recipe of bajra vada.one can of course have it through out the year.but winters has its own charm..u love to have such food during this time..bajra is a healthy option keeps u warm too.Bajra vada is a gujarati dish..and as i have lived for so long in Gujarat..my love for gujju food ia obvious :)..heres recipe of bajra vada..one can store it for 2-3 days if u make lot of it.

RECIPE-
Bajra- 1 cup
Flour-2 tbsp
Suji-1 tbsp
Methi chopped-3/4 th cup or according to your taste
White sessame seeds- 3 tbsp
Garlic ginger green chilly paste-1 tbsp
Salt- 2 tsp
Coriander powder- 3tsp
Chilly powder-1TSP
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Curd- 1/4TH cup

Mix bajra flour,plain flour,suji and 2 tsp of oil ..thn mix curd..rub it with hands.
Mix garlic ginger chilly paste ,and rest of the ingredients..use very little water and make a soft dough.
Make small dough balls..and press it by hands..keep them little thick .
Heat oil in a pan and deep fry them on slow flame..dont overcrowed.and its ready..it tastes good warm/ hot also u can store them for 2-3 days.:)
Enjoy it with a cup of tea like i did in my garden:)

Sago patties (Sabudana Vada)

Sometimes..

                                                      

                                                                Gets mad ,
                                                my gypsy heart sparkles and  is over cautious
                                                  sometimes is carefree.
                                                   trusting sometimes
                                             And sometimes as quiet as the deep sea .