Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Mamidikai Thokku Pachadi (Grated Mango Pickle)


Ingredients:

Mangoes – 3
Chilly powder – I cup
Salt - 1 cup
Mustard seeds powder – 1 cup
Coriander seeds – 1 tps
Sesame oil – 2 cups
Turmeric powder –a pinch
Garlic - 1

For seasoning :

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Chana dal – 1 tsp
Red chillies – 5 to 6
Asofeotida – a pinch

Procedure :

  • Take three ripe mangoes and clean it with a dry cloth so that no water on it.
  • Now peel the mangoes and grate the pulp them with a grater and let it dry for 1 to 2 hrs.
  • Take a pan and dry roast the mustard seeds and coriander seeds and grind them into fine powder.
  • Take a dry bowl add the grated mango pulp, chilli powder, salt , mustard powder, turmeric powder and coriander podwer. Mix them well.
  • Heat two cups of sesame oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal , red chillies and a pinch of asofeotida (hing) and let them sputter. Now turn off the stove and let it cool.
  • After the seasoning is cooled, add it to the mango mixture and mix it well. Lastly add the whole garlic pieces.

Now the mango tokkudu pachadi is ready to serve. Its an Andhra special. Its good with hot rice and dosa or idly .

Monday, June 21, 2010

Chicken legs Fry/ Chicken lollipops (Indian Style) and Happy Father's Day to all fathers



Ingredients :-

Chicken legs - 3
Yogurt - 2tsp
Chili powder - 2tsp
Pepper powder - 1tsp
GInger Garlis pase - 1tsp
Lemon Juice - 2tsp
Pinch of turmeric
Pinch of red Color
Onions - 1/2 cut into circles
Salt to taste
Jeera powder - 1tsp
Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Oil - 4to5tsp
Curry leaves - 5
Tomato Sauce - 2tsp
Chilli Sauce - 1tsp

Procedure:-

  • Firstly clean the chicken legs and remove the skin if any on it and keep a small slits on each leg piece (around 4-5 slits for each leg piece).
  • Now in a small bowl add chilli powder, salt, little turmeric and lemon juice to it and mix well into a paste.
  • Now this paste is stuffed into each piece of leg in that slits v made. (we does this for better taste that comes from inside of the piece too) and if any paste is still left just apply it to the outer skin of the legs pieces.


  • In a bowl add yogurt, GGP, Pepper powder, salt, jeera powder, coriander pwdr, 1tsp oil, Red color and mix well into a paste.
  • Now roll the leg pieces in this mixture and refrigerate it around 1-2hrs.
  • Heat a pan, add oil and to it add these marinated chicken pieces and fry.
  • Turn the pieces at regular intervals to avoid blackening and when it is almost fried add the tomato sauce, chilli sauce and mix well, keep the lid and cook it for around 5-10 mins so that it is cooked inside too.
  • Now garnish it with coriander and serve it with onions and a lemon.
And i can only say about my dad that Thanku so much for everything in my life and i feel there should not be any spl wrds for him to say because that special he is to me... And being a dad's kid i can say him...

Happy Father's Day

Thursday, June 17, 2010

Aloo Meal Maker Masala Curry



Ingredients:-

Potato - 5
Meal Maker/ Soya chunks - 1/2 cup
Onions - 1
Peas - 1/2 small cup
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Coriander - some for garnishing
Oil - 3 to 4tsp
Mustard - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Salt to taste

For Masala :

Garlic - 5to6
2Elaichi
2 - 3 Lavang or Cloves
1 inch Chekka or cinnamon stick
Gasagasalu - 1/2 cup
Coconut - 1/2 cup

Procedure:-

  • Soak the meal maker in hot water and cut them into small pieces and keep it aside.
  • In an cooker add 3-4 tsp oil and to it add mustard seeds, jeera and when they start spluttering add aalo, onions, peas and fry for 5mins and meanwhile prepare the paste of masala.
  • For masala paste grind all the ingredients in masala section till all the poppy seeds are fully grinded into a paste and then to it add chilli powder, turmeric, salt and mix well and keep it aside.
  • Now when the onions and aloo is fried add this paste and the meal maker pieces to it and fry for 3 more mins.


  • Now pour around 1 big glass of water in it and mix well and add some salt if necessary and keep the cooker lid and cook it for 1-2 whistles. (can cook outside too without using cooker but i prefer this method for easy and quick cooking.)
  • Now after 5 mins take the lid and if needed add chilli powder and salt to taste and mix well.
  • Garnish it with coriander and serve it hot with chapati , roti .........



Im sending this to Think Spice Think Garam Masala event hosted by Sara and started by Sunitha of Sunitha's World

Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Answer of a CEO and a video which is really Inspiring...

Hello friends.... I always love to hear some inspiring stories from my frnz and will try to memorize when i feel like. May be all the stories will not effect us but at least knowing is always better i feel. So that may be in future in circumstances when we are in some critical situations these stories may help us to be bold enough and take some decisions. So when Yesterday i got a mail and i liked it a lot and inspired me a lot so would love to share with u all.... This is really very inspiring and a gr8 message conveyed at the end which is not just true but the fact with everyone...Frankly telling its true for me at times when i give excuses for the things that im not that successful... :)
So Here it goes....


Last year an occasion where a very successful company's CEO was speaking in a seminar…
he was repeatedly trying to convey a message to all the students of prestigious college…
"What you do is not an important thing… How well you do your work is more important… that is what defines your success"

Many of the students raised queries regarding the same statement… as some of these students were not convinced with this statement.

The students said… only some professions are chosen ones.
Some students said… they only wanted to chose what they think is a great career ahead.
Some… wanted to say… only if it is a good company… they will join it… because that is what will give them a better tomorrow.

CEO was not able to understand how to convince the students that… it is their hard work that counts and not any other factor… that can take to fame.

He wanted to tell them… some people land up in the place they want to be… some people have to accept what they are doing…

But… no matter what you are doing… it is only how well you do the task… matters in the end.

He thought for a while… and immediately…
… told all the students… that he has a picture to mail them…
That will explain to them… what exactly he wanted to convey in his message…
he took all the emails… and then immediately that night…
emailed them this photograph… which tell every one what was in his mind.

TRUE… you give your best to whatever you do…
You will get the best out of it.

See the picture for yourself if I was mistaken, this is a photo of a name that no one forgets (atleast no one among the one's who know this game)

....
You should deserve… Before you desire
....
...Jonty Rhodes
He was a national hockey player and hockey was his passion
He was the hockey goal keeper for south african team.
He had to chose cricket because he was forced to do so…

Will that stop him from reaching to fame???NEVER!

He is the best… and people only know him as the best.

Moral : Dont ruin your career giving your self excuses that perhaps this is not where you wanted to land up.Try to focuss and enhance your capabilities in whatever you have in front of yourself.




And We give so many excuses about ourselves for such small things too. But after seeing this video that really made me think of myself once. If we are really not able to do by having evrythng in life then what about ppl who has something lagging in thier life and still they are successful. I hope it will touch ur hearts too and make u all to think for a while... Truly Inspiring and Heart Touching video... Also watch the video "To all of you who feel like giving up".

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