Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Chilean Christmas Bread

ngredients:
2 cups SR flour
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking powder
100 grams glaced cherries
1 teaspoon cognac or brandy
1 cup plain flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup sultanas and chopped almonds (mixed)
1/2 cup glace fruit
2 eggs
115 grams butter
grated rind 1 lemon

Method : 1. Sift flour.
2. Cut butter into pieces.
3. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs and mix well.
4. Add sultanas and almonds, glace fruit, lemon rind, vanilla, cherries, and cognac to flour.
5. Mix well and pour into a buttered mould.
6. Bake at 150 celcius for 1 1/2 hours.

Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method :
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour two 8x4 inch loaf pans. Set aside.
Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar. Stir in nuts, eggs, bananas, oil, and vanilla extract.
Pour into prepared pans. Bake for 45 to 60 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pans.

Aloo Puri

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 2
Onions - 1, finely chopped
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon (optional)
Dhania powder - 1teaspoon
Curry leaves - few
Asafoetida powder - a pinch
Green chillies - 3, cut into small pieces
Coriander leaves - few
Turmeric powder - a pinch
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tablespoon

Method :
1. Wash the potatoes and cook them for 10-15 minutes in microwave. Peel the skin, mash and allow them to cool.

2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.

3. Further add urad dal, cumin seeds, asafoetida powder, curry leaves, green chillies, onions and fry until onions are translucent.

4. Then add ginger garlic paste (optional),Dhania powder, turmeric powder and fry until raw smell goes off.

5. Add mashed potatoes and sufficient water for gravy consistency.

6. Once it comes to boiling stage, add salt and mix well.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves.Serve with Dosa or Pooris.