BAINGAN BHARTA

BAINGAN BHARTA (My own easy technique)
Mode - Microwave
Time - preparation -20 minutes, microwave -15 minutes
Utensils - (1) Microwave safe big glass bowl

Ingredients -
(A) 1 baingan (Egg plant)- about 250 to 300 grams
(B) 2 tbsp oil, 1 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 1 tsp finely chopped green chilly, 2 cups finely chopped onion,
(C) 2 cups finely chopped tomato, salt - red chilly powder to taste, kashmiri mirch powder ( for colour), 1/4 tsp garam masala,
(D) finely chopped coriander

Procedure -
(1) Remove stem of egg plant, wash and give 4-5 slits on it with knife. Apply oil oll over and microwave on high power for 4 minutes. Turn and microwave again on high power for 2 minutes. Now hold this cooked egg plant in tong and burn it's outer skin on gas flame. Burn completely, it will take 3 -4 minutes time. Then cover and keep aside for 10 minutes. Now put it in plenty of water and remove all burnt skin and mash it.
(2) In a glass bowl take oil, onion, garlic, green chilly. Mix and microwave covered on high power for 2 minutes. Then mix tomato, salt - red chilly powder, kashmiri mirch powder and garam masala. Microwave covered on high power for 6 to 8 minutes. Mix mashed egg plant in it and Microwave covered on high power for 2 minutes. Mix half coriander in it.
(3) Garnish with remaining coriander and serve hot (with paratha or Roti)

Aai's special tips -
(1) Use microwave for cooking and gas stove for burning outer skin of egg plant. This is a best combination and gives nice smoke effect.
(2) It is easy to remove burnt skin of egg plant in water.

HAKKA NOODLES

HAKKA NOODLES

Tuesday, 13 september 2007
HAKKA NOODLES - MY OWN QUICK EASY TECHNIQUE
Mode - Microwave
Time - preparation -20 minutes, microwave -12 minutes
Utensils - (1) Microwave safe big glass bowl

Ingredients -
(A) 100 grams Hakka Noodles ( soaked in plenty of water for 15 to 20 minutes)
(B) Vegetables - shredded carrot, capsicum, cabbage, onion - 2 cups alltogather
(C) 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tbsp finely chopped onion, 1 tsp finely chopped garlic, 1/2 tsp finely chopped ginger, 1 tsp finely chopped green chilly
(D) salt-sugar to taste, ajinomoto - 1 pinch, 1/4 tsp pepper powder, 1 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp vinegar

Procedure -
(1) Remove almost all the water from noodles, keep only about 1 cup in it, add 1 tsp oil and little bit salt. Cover and microwave on high power for 4 minutes. Stir in between after 2 minutes with fork to avoid sticking noodles. Remove from oven, pour fridge water in it to prevent further cooking. Then strain all water, mix 1 tap oil in it and keep aside.
(2) In the same bowl take oil, finely chopped onion, garlic, ginger, green chilly. Mix and microwave covered on high power for 2 minutes. Then mix all vegetables, salt, ajinomoto, pepper powder, soy sauce and vinegar. Spray some water on it and microwave covered on high power for 3 to 4 minutes.
(3) Add cooked noodles in it, mix well with fork, Spray some water and microwave covered on high power for 2 to 3 minutes. After 3 minutes standing time, remove from oven.
(4) Garnish with spring onion. Serve hot with hot garlic sauce.

Aai's special tips -
(1) Do not cook noodles too hard or too smooth, cook just nice.
(2) Use olive oil, more vegetables and avoid aginomoto to make the dish more healthy