Friday, September 19, 2008

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.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

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