Egg Dum Biryani Recipe | How To Make Easy Egg Dum Biryani At Home

Egg Dum Biryani

 Ingredients :

  for masala

• hard boiled eggs - 4
• carrot chopped - 1cup
• capsicum chopped - 1/4 cup
• onions - 4
• ginger - 1" piece
• garlic cloves - 4-5
• green chilly - 4
• curry leaves  - 1 spring
• tomato - 2
• coconut milk - 1 cup
• fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• coriander powder - 1 tbs
• chilly powder - 1/2 tbs
• pepper powder - 1 tsp
• garam masala - 1 tsp
• turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• coriander leaves & mint leaves
• salt to taste

 for rice

• biryani rice (I used jeerakasala) - 3 cups
• whole spices :- 4 cloves, 1" cinnamon, cardamom 3 -4
• lemon juice - 1 tbs
• ghee - 2tbs

 for garnishing

• onion 2 thinly sliced
• cashews - 50g
• raisins - 25g

Method

 step1 : prepare toppings

• heat up 5 tbs oil in a pan
• add in thinly sliced onions in batches and fry until golden crisp
• add 1 tsp sugar to keep the onions crisp throughout

 step2 : prepare masala

• heat up 1 tbs oil
• add in carrot and saute for 1 minute
• add in capsicum and saute for 1 minute
• transfer into a plate and keep aside
• again heat up 1tbs oil
• add in fennel seeds and saute for a while
• now add in chopped ginger & garlic and saute until golden
• add in green chillies followed by chopped onions
• add in curry leaves
• saute until the onions are soft
• add in the sauteed carrot and capsicum and combine well
• add in coriander powder, turmeric powder and red chilly powder
• cook until the raw smell has gone
• add in tomatoes and cook until they are soft
• add in coconut milk followed by pepper powder and garam masala
• add in coriander leaves and mint leaves
• cook until the gravy become slightly thick
• adjust the salt level
• add the halved  eggs and mix gently
• masala is ready and keep this aside

 step 3 : prepare rice

• heat up 2 tbs ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel
• add in the spices and saute for a while
• add in washed and drained rice and stir for 2 minutes
• add in boiling water
• add in salt to taste 
• finally add lemon juice and mix well
• cover it and cook on low medium flame until the entire water get absorbed

 step 4 : layering

• spread 1 tbs ghee in a heavy bottomed vessel
• spread 1/3 rice and fried onions, cashews and raisins
• layer 1/2 of egg masala on top
• again spread 1/3 rice and garnishing items
• then spread remaining egg masala 
• layer remaining 1/3 rice
• sprinkle 1 tbs ghee on top
• sprinkle the garnishing items
• cover the vessel with a foil and lid
• heat up an old tawa
• place the biryani pot on the hot tawa
• cook on low flame for 20 minutes and then turn off the flame
• open the vessel after 10 minutes
• yummy egg dum biryani is ready to serve

Easy Apple Crumble Recipe | Healthy Apple Crumble Recipe With Oats | Homemade Apple Crumble

Easy Oats Apple Crumble

Ingredients :

• apple - 4 large
• oats - 1cup
• sugar - 5 tbs
• cold butter - 3 tbs
• cinnamon powder - 2 tsp
• lemon juice of half of a lemon
• lemon zest - 1 tsp

 Method

  step 1 : prepare apple filling

• peel and cut the apples into thin slices
• in a bowl mix together sliced apples, 3 tbs sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon powder, lemon zest and lemon juice
• keep this aside

 step 2 : prepare oat mix

• in a separate bowl add in the oats
• add in 2 tbs sugar, 1 tsp cinnamon powder, and the butter
• crumble this mix with hands

 step 3 : baking

• preheat the oven at190 degree centigrade for 10 minutes
• transfer the apple mix into an oven proof dish
• spread the oat mix on top
• bake this at 190 degree centigrade for 40 minutes or until the oats are golden and the apples are soft 

Pasta in White Sauce Recipe | White Sauce Pasta Recipe | पास्ता बनाने की विधि

White Sauce Pasta

White sauce pasta is extremely easy to make.Whenever make pasta,try use durum wheat pasta. Durum wheat is a variety of wheat which has higher protein and gluten content. However you can use any pasta according to your preference.

Ingredients :

 pasta - 1cup( I used penne pasta)
carrot - 1/4cup( finely chopped)
capsicum - 2 tbs ( finely chopped)
garlic chopped - 1/2 tsp
milk - 1.5 cups
maida/ plain four - 1 tbs
butter - 2 tbs
chilly flakes - 1/2 tsp
pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
oregano - 1/2 tsp
nutmeg powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

step 1 : cooking pasta

• boil 4 cups of water
• add in enough salt
• add in pasta into the boiling water
• cook the pasta for approx.10 minutes or until al - dente ( cooked but not very soft)
• then drain and keep aside

 step 2 : cooking vegetables

• heat up 1 tbs butter
• add in garlic and saute until golden
• add in carrot and saute on high flame for 1 minute
• add in capsicum and cook on high fame for 1 minute
• add in salt, chilly flakes and pepper powder as needed
• transfer the cooked vegetables into a plate and keep aside

step 3 : preparing white sauce ( keep the flame on low while preparing white sauce)

• heat up 1 tbs butter
• add in the flour and stir continuously until a paste forms
• again cook for 2 minutes
• add in the milk gradually and stir continuously with a whisk
• cook this until the mixture starts to thicken
• it may take around 4 -5 minutes
• add in salt,chilly flakes, oregano, nutmeg and pepper as needed
• now add in the cooked vegetables and pasta
• mix well and serve hot
• grate some cheese if you like

 Notes :

• Use vegetables of your choice
• White sauce pasta get thickens as it cools down. Therefore serve them when they are still hot.

Nurukku Gothambu Payasam Recipe | Sooji Gothambu Payasam | Broken Wheat Kheer

Broken Wheat Payasam

 This is a simple and tasty desert which can be prepared at any special occasions.In this recipe, I have added a special ingredient- condensed milk. Adding condensed milk is completely optional, but this will definitely give an awesome taste to your payasam.
 I have cooked the wheat in pressure cooker. Make sure that the wheat is cooked very well. There is no need to drain the excess water, if any.

Ingredients :

• broken wheat - 1 cup (250g) 
• jaggery - 1+3/4 cup (350g)
• ghee - 4 tbs
• cashew nuts - 3tbs
• thin coconut milk - 5 cups
• thick coconut milk - 3 cups
• raisins - 1 tbs
• cardamom powder - 2tsp
• sweetened condensed milk - 1/2 cup (optional)

Method

• add in washed and drained broken wheat into a pressure cook for one whistle; then reduce flame and cook on low flame for 3 minutes more
• meanwhile melt jaggery in 1/2 cup of water; then strain to remove any impurities & keep aside
• open the cooker after 30 minutes (once the pressure released)
• now add in the jaggery syrup and 2 tbs ghee
• cook on medium high flame for about 15 minutes
• stir at regular intervals 
• make sure that the jaggery syrup has reduced considerably
• now add in the thin coconut milk and cook on medium high heat for about 15 minutes
• once the mixture got thickened enough add in thick coconut milk
• bring this mixture to a good boil
• now reduce flame to low and add in  condensed milk and cardamom powder 
• mix well and turn off the flame
• heat up 2 tbs ghee and fry cashew nuts until golden
• then add in raisins and fry until they puff up
• add this mix into the payasam along with ghee
• mix well and serve warm

Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies Recipe | Easy Oats Cookies Recipe

Oatmeal Cookies

 Ingredients :

• oats - 1+1/2 cup
• all purpose flour/maida - 3/4 cup
• chocolate chips -1/3 cup
• sugar-3/4 cup
• cinnamon - 1"(you can use cinnamon powder instead)
• softened unsalted butter - 1/2 cup
• baking soda - 1/2 tsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• egg - 1
• vanilla essence - 1/2 tsp

  Method

• line a baking tray with butter paper and keep aside
• mix together all purpose flour, salt and baking soda and keep aside
• powder sugar and cinnamon into a fine powder
• in a mixing bowl cream together sugar and butter until cremy and fuffy
• add in egg and vanilla essence and whip until well combined
• sift in the flour mix into  this
• mix gently; avoid over mixing
• now fold in the oats and chocolate chips
• using a table spoon scoop the cookie dough into the prepared tray
• leave 1.5 inch distance between the cookies as they will spread while baking
• bake them in a preheated oven at 190 degree celsius for 9 - 10 minutes
• allow them to cool competley 
• once they are cool store in an airtight container 

How To Make Onion Rings At Home

Crispy Onion Rings

 An easy to make tea time snack.

 Ingredients

•  onion 3 (slice into circles of 1/4" thickness )
• fresh bread crumbs - 3/4 cup 
• rice flour - 3 tbs
• corn four - 1 tbs
• maida - 1 tbs
• salt as needed
• chilly powder - 1 tsp
• finely chopped garlic - 1/2 tsp 
• oregano - 1/2 tsp
• coriander leaves for garnishing
• oil for deep fry 

 Method

• mix together rice flour, corn four, maida, sat, chilly powder and oregano
• add in water as needed to make a thick batter of flowing consistency
• take bread crumbs in a plate
• dip each ring in the batter
• coat the dipped rings with bread crumbs
• arrange them in a plate
• heat up oil and keep the flame to medium
• fry the rings on medium flame until golden
• drain them onto paper towel and garnish with coriander leaves and oregano
• serve hot with your favourite dip

 Notes

• use fresh bread crumbs for better result
• alternativey you can bake them 

Easy No Knead Dinner Rolls Recipe | How To Make Milk Bun

Milk Bun/Dinner Rolls 

 Even beginer will not have trouble in making these wonderful soft milk bun.

 Ingredients:

• warm milk - 160 ml
• active dry yeast - 1/2 tsp
• sugar - 4 tbs
• all purpose flour/maida - 2 cups [280g]
• salt - 1 tsp
• softened butter - 50g
• egg - 1

 Method:

 step 1 : preparing dough

• into the  warm milk add in yeast and 2 tbssugar and mix well
• let it stand until frothy(5-6 minutes)
• pour this solution into a large mixing bowl
• add in the egg,2tbs sugar and butter
• mix together flour and salt and add this into the yeast solution
• mix well until incorporated and sticky dough forms
• transfer this into a greased bowl and cover with a plastic wrap/towel

 step 2 : proofing

• keep the prepared dough in a warm place until double in size (about 2 hours)

 step 3 : shaping

• punch the air out
• turn this onto a lightly floured surface
• divide dough and shape into balls
• place the shaped balls in a greased baking dish
• cover it with a plastic wrap/towel

 step 4 : second proofing

• keep the shaped balls in a warm place until double in size ( about 45 minutes - 1 hour)

 step 5 : baking

• brush the balls with beaten egg
• bake them in a preheated oven at 200 degree C for 15 - 20 minutes
• once they are done remove from the baking dish after 10 minutes
• allow them to cool completely
• super soft milk buns are ready to serve

 Notes :

• yeast need wram and sweet enviornment to get activated
• if the yeast is not frothy discard it
• baking time may vary depending on the oven