Neethu's Kitchen To Yours

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Pineapple Biscuit Pudding





Ingredients

1 1/2 Packets of Marie Gold 133 gms Biscuit
Custard made with 1/2 litre Milk
1 cup grated Pineapple
1 Scoop Vanilla Icecream
1 tsp Butter



Custard Mix

Mix 2 tbsp custard powder with 3 tbsp of milk taken form 1/2 litre milk to form a paste. Boil the remaining milk with 3 tbsp sugar. Also add 1/2 tsp Vanilla Essence. Add the custard paste and stir for 2 minutes. Let it cool

Directions

1. Break the biscuits with your hands and grind it in the mixer until powder form. Add melted butter and mix well.


2. Take a Dessert dish and press the crust mix firmly  with hand into the bottom and sides of the pan. Keep it in the fridge for 15 minutes.


3. Spread the grated pineapple all over.


4. Add the Custard Mix and let it the set in the refrigerator for 2 hours.


5. Slice and have it with a Scoop of vanilla Icecream! ( Haagen Dazs would be Ideal) ;))

Lets just Say Chicken Curry ...Simple! ;))



Ingredients

1 Kg chicken
1 Large Onions
4 Tomatoes
1/2 cup coconut Grated
2 Chillies
1 tsp Garlic and 1 tsp Ginger Crushed 
1tsp Mustard Seeds
2 tblsp Chilly Powder
1 tblsp Chicken Curry Powder
1/4 cup Chopped Coriander Leaves 

Direction


1. Add Oil in a pan and Splutter Mustard Seeds with some Curry leaves.


2. Add Chopped onions with ginger garlic Chillies paste  and Saute for about 3
minutes.


3. Grind Tomatoes and Coconut Grated Separately in the Mixer really well. Add little water.


4. Add this mix to step 2. Mix until you see the oil separate. Add chilly powder and chicken curry powder and Saute for another 2 minutes along with coriander leaves. Add 1 cup hot water. Let it boil. Now add the cleaned chicken. ( Marinate the chicken with Vinegar to avoid any kind of meaty smell). Cook with the lid for about 10 to 15 minutes.


5. Open the lid and mix it all well for another 5 minutes. 


Voila! Serve it with Roti

Friday, February 25, 2011

Chicken Salami Sandwich with healthy Cucumber Spread


Ingredients

1/2 Onion, thinly sliced
1/2 Zucchini, thinly sliced
2 Chicken Salami
1 fat free cheese slice
1/2 Tomato, Thinly Sliced
1/2 Red Bell Pepper, thinly Sliced
2 Slices of Brown or White Bread
A Pinch of Pepper and Salt



Cucumber Spread

1 tblsp Olive oil
1/2 tsp Vinegar
1 cup Low Fat yoghurt
2 tblsp sour cream
2 Garlic cloves
Cucumber, peeled and diced
1tsp chopped Dil
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp pepper

Directions

1. Prepare the Spread by mixing Olive oil, garlic, vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk Yoghurt and Sour cream. Add the olive oil mixture to the yoghurt mix. Add the cucumber and dill and mix well.




2. Spread it on both slices of bread. Layer it by adding cheese first, chicken salami, tomatoes, bell pepper,onions, sprinkle some pepper/salt and then another slice of chicken Salami. Press it with your hands and cut the Sandwich into two.


3. Have it With Orange Juice.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Mutton Chops in your mouth goes "Chow Chow Chop Chop"




Ingredients

1 kg Mutton Chops
2 tblsp Freshly Grounded Pepper 
2 tsp Garlic chopped
4 tsp Garlic Thinly Sliced
2 Chillies, Sliced
2 tsp Coconut oil
Salt to taste

Onion Sauce

20 Small Onions, Thinly Sliced
Mutton Stock


Directions

1. Marinate the mutton Chops with the above ingredients . Add 1/2 cup wate, Mix Well and pressure cook for 30 minutes.
2. Separate the mutton chops from the stock. Pan fry and then sprinkle some pepper powder while frying. 
3. Take another pan. Add some oil and sliced small onions. On low flame, slowly caramelize the onions until golden brown.
4. Add the onions to the left over stock from the cooked mutton chops and cook till it thickens for about 5 minutes. Grind them well in a mixer. Voila, your simple Onion Sauce is ready.
5. Serve the mutton chops with the Sauce.



GooseBerry "Wine is like Bottled Poetry" ;))



Ingredients

2 Kg Gooseberry (washed)
2 Kg Sugar
1/4 kg Sugar for Syrup.
2 Cinnamon Stick
3 cloves

Directions

1. Get a earthenware or Bharani thoroughly washed.
2. Add  all the ingredients layer by layer. Close the lid. It would be better to close the lid with a large piece of cloth on top of the lid and tie it air tight.
3. After 25 Days, open the lid and add Sugar Syrup. Prepare the syrup by boiling  1/4 kg sugar with 1/4 litre water.
4. On the 45th day, Strain the Gooseberry mix using any thin cotton fabric. Transfer this to another Glass Jar.
5. Mix half and half of wine with sprite or water chilled. Enjoy it with Mutton Chops. ;))

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Grab some finger Licking Crab Roast from My Kitchen ;)





Ingredients

1 Kg Crab, cut and cleaned
4 small onions
2 tomatoes
2 large chillies
1 tsp ginger paste
1 1/2 tsp garlic paste
1 sprig Curry leaves
2 Tsp chilly powder
3 Tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp chicken masala
1/2 tsp turmeric powder 
1/2 tsp garam masala
1 tsp curd
1/2 tsp fresh lemon juice
2 tblsp Coconut oil
some coriander leaves finely chopped
2 tsp salt or according to your taste

Directions


1. Fill water in a boiling pot and add the crabs. Also add  a pinch of turmeric, salt and pepper. Let it boil for 15 minutes or until the crab shells turn orangish. Keep aside 2 to 3 scoops of crab water and drain the rest.


2. Add some oil in another pan and saute the onions, ginger, garlic, curry leaves until they turn golden brown for about 6 - 7 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes and saute for another 3 minutes.


3. Make a paste of the masalas with warm water and mix it well with the sauteed mixture for about a minute.






4. Take 2 scoops of the crab water from the boiling crab and let it boil. Then add the cooked crab and mix well. Close the lid for 3 minutes. Add curd and then keep stirring until you get a thick brownish consistency. Sprinkle some coriander leaves and lemon juice.

I heart Crab roast soooooo much and I prefer it really HOT! Finger licking "you dont wanna stop"Good...yep yep yep! Oh,  here is a tip. Add more pepper to neutralize the cholesterol content in crab ;)...Now go make it and Enjoy it as much as I do ;)

Sunday, November 21, 2010

KFC look a like...I call it NRC...Neethu Rava Chicken!..



Ingredients

1 kg Chicken, cut in to medium pieces
1 tsp turmeric powder
1  tblsp chilly powder
2 tblsp coriander powder
1 tsp pepper powder
2 tblsp curd
1 tsp ginger paste
1 tsp garlic paste

Fry Mix:

1 cup rava
1/2 tsp chillypowder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp pepper powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/4 cup water
Salt as needed
Salt as needed

Directions

1. Marinate the chicken with the above ingredients for  about 30 mins.


2. Add 1/4 cup water and let it cook the chicken in medium heat for about 20 mins. 


3. Make the rava fry Mix. Dip the chicken pieces in the mixture and pan fry ( since its been already cooked, you dont have to worry cooking it ...Just wait till it turns crispy brown.


Enjoy it with toasted bread and butter....And ofcourse some veggies!