Manchuria -

Ingredients:
For manchurian balls:
Carrot small(grated) - 3 nosCauliflower small(grated) – 1 no
Small Cabbage (grated) – 1 no
Green chillies(finely chopped) – 2 no
Allpurpose flour(Maida) - 1 tbsp
Ajinomoto - ¼ tsp (optional)Black pepper powder – ½ tsp
Salt - ½ tsp
Corn flour - 2 tsp
Oil for deep frying

For Manchurian sauce:
Oil - 2 tbsp
Ginger paste -1 tsp
Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Worcestershire sauce - 1 tbsp
Tomato sauce - 1 tbsp
Soya sauce - 2 tbsp
Vinegar - 2-3 tsp
Green chillies (finely chopped) - 3-4 nos
Salt - 1 tsp
Onion (finely chopped) – 1 no
Black pepper - ¼ tsp
Corn flour - 1½ tbsp

Method :For making balls:Put 1 tsp. salt in grated cabbage(also carrots n cauliflower) and leave it for 15 minutes. After that squeeze it to get the water off.Mix all the ingredients for manchurian balls. If the mixture is too soft, add more maida.Make balls of oval shape and roll them in dry maida.Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.Fry the balls till they become golden brown in colour.For making Manchurian sauce:Heat 2 tbsp. of oil in a pan or a kadai. Sauté onions and green chillies.Add ginger and garlic paste and fry it for one minute.Add the sauces, vinegar, salt and black pepper and cook for 1 minute.Add 1½ cups of water and boil it and simmer for 2 minutes.Mix 1/2 cup of water in corn flour and add while continuously stirring it. Cook till it becomes slightly thick. Remove from flame and keep aside.While serving, boil it again and put the balls in it.Cook for one minute.Serve hot.

Adhra chicken Curry

This is another website I like - its original andhra dishes , very authentic and a dedicated contribtion from Rajani.

Courtesy Rajani Rayudu/ Amma cheppindi
follow this link for the recipe - http://amma-cheppindi.blogspot.com/2006/11/kodi-kura-chicken-curry.html

Best ever chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani yummmmm.....

Dont tell me you mouth does nt water at the very thought.
I love food, more so desi food. I am a serioud fan of Sanjeev Kapoor, I watched his show Khana Khazana as a child when my mom would sit with a pc of paper to write down every word he d utter on the show. Khana Khazana was the best cook show of all times. I have most of his books, but I keenly follow his blog.
If its Biryani time at home try this recipe - you will stick to it for good !
Courtesy Sanjeev Kapoor
http://www.sanjeevkapoor.com/Recipe.aspx?RecipeId=579&Header=Searched%20Recipe&MenuId=0



CHICKEN BIRYANI
This delectable chicken biryani gets ready in a jiffy

Preparation Time : 30 minutes

Cooking Time : 20-30 minutes

Servings : 4


Ingredients


Boneless chicken -600 grams
Basmati rice - 1 1/2 cups
Oil and to deep fry + 3 tablespoons
Cinnamon -1 inch stick
Bay leaves -2
Cloves -5-6
Cumin seeds -1 teaspoon
Green cardamoms -3-4
Onions, sliced -2 medium
Green chillies, slit -3
Turmeric powder -1/4 teaspoon
Tomatoes, chopped -2 medium
Salt -to taste
Ginger paste -3/4 tablespoon
Garlic paste -3/4 tablespoon
Red chilli powder -1/2 teaspoon
Thick yogurt -1 cup
Onions, sliced and fried brown -3 medium
Garam masala powder -1/2 teaspoon
Ginger, cut into thin strips -1 inch piece
Fresh mint leaves, torn -a few
Fresh coriander leaves, torn -a few
Milk -1/2 cup
Rose water -a few drops
Eggs, boiled and sliced -4

Method

Cut chicken in one inch pieces. Boil rice and set aside.Heat oil, add cinnamon, bay leaves, cloves, cumin seeds, green cardamoms and sauté for half a minute.Add sliced onions and sauté. Add slit green chillies and chicken cubes and continue to sauté. Add turmeric powder and mixAdd tomatoes and salt and mix. Add ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder and yogurt. Mix well. Add half the fried brown onions.Add the boiled rice on top. Sprinkle garam masala powder, ginger strips, mint leaves and coriander leaves.Sprinkle milk, rose water and remaining browned onions. Cover and cook on low heat for about ten minutes.Garnish with the egg slices and serve hot.

Mothichoor laddu

Man kartha hein ki aaj mein mothichoor laddoo khau. but we dont have a decent sweet shop where we live. found this on web -
coutesy - http://www.ifood.tv/recipe/motichoor_laddu

Motichoor Laddu Recipe

Ingredients

Ingredients to make Boondi Batter :-
1 1/2 cups Bengal gram flour (besan)
1 1/2 tbsps semolina (rawa)
Ingredients for Sugar Syrup :-
1 1/4 cups (250 grams) sugar
1 tbsp. milk
A few drops saffron food color
Other Ingrdients that are needed :-
A few saffron strands
2 tbsps almonds, chopped
2 tbsps pistachios, chopped
2 tbsps cashewnuts chopped
1 tsp. cardamom powder
2 tsp. rose water
Ghee or butter for deep-frying
Edible silver sheets, for garnishing (optional)

How to make Motichoor Laddu
FOR THE BOONDI BATTER :- Combine the gram flour, semolina and approx. 3/4 cup of water and mix well to make a smooth batter and keep it aside.

FOR MAKING SUGAR SYRUP :- Combine the sugar and milk with 1 1/2 cups of water in a bowl and heat while stirring continuously till the sugar gets dissolves. Now add the saffron food colour to the syrup and make a syrup of one string consistency. Keep it warm.

TO MAKE BOONDI :- Heat ghee or butter in a pan. When hot, hold a perforated spoon (boondi jhara) over the hot ghee and pour a little boondi batter at a time using a ladle over the perforated spoon. Spread the batter with the back of a spoon so that the boondi falls into the ghee. Fry the boondis over a high flame to a light golden color, taking care to ensure that they are not very crisp. Now add the boondi's to the warm sugar syrup and mix well so that the boondi's soak in the syrup well. Wash and dry the perforated spoon (boondi jhara) every time you pour the boondi batter through it. Proceed making the boondis with the remaining batter and immerse them in the sugar syrup immediately after frying. Allow the mixture to cool completely.Add 2 tbsps of hot water, saffron, chopped almonds, chopped pistachios,powdered cardamom, rose water and mix them well. Shape the mixture to make laddus and garnish with edible silver sheets. Motichoor laddu is ready to be served.

Thanks to Srividhya for the great recipe. It makes a good dish for Ganesh festival and Diwali too .