SOFT BUTTERMILK COOKIES & TAG

I feel very happy now, that i can prepare cakes and cookies myself ....

If you ask some 1 year back about this, I will say let me go to bakery and pick you. Now i can make you to sit, relax before T.V prepare myself and serve you:))...

This is my first attempt of making cookies, so just planned to before in small batch, as i don't wanna spoil things...Oh my god! I was surprised as it surprised me with its perfectness..

INGREDIENTS:

All purpose flour - 2&1/2 cup
Buttermilk -1/2cup
Butter -1/2 cup
Sugar - 1cup
Baking soda -1/2 teaspoon
Egg large -1
Salt - 1/2 teaspoon
Vanilla extract- 2 teasppon(optional)




METHOD:

In a mixing bowl, mix butter and sugar until light and fluffy,beat the mixture in egg and vanilla.

Now combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well.

Drop by teaspoon onto greased and floured cookie sheet.

Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.



If you wanna to enjoy froasting, just froast and garnish with chopped nuts...

Believe me, taste was very good...mainly the preparation method was easy and time was less.

I was tagged by VIJI for the 5-10things that i do everyday for a successfull life

1. I pray before going to bed and once i wakeup from bed(prayer means not hours together just few seconds)

2. Blogging, where i meet different age and areas peoples who shares our thoughts like a family members.

3. Take a Fruit after our dinner.

4. I get out of bed early even during weekends.

5. I schedule down things before i start.

6. Even if someone is new, i try to give a smile at them.

7. I read News(India) everyday and update myhubby too, while he is back from office.

8. I learn one new word everyday.

9. I like to cook varieties (with colour combination).

10. I listen to melody and spiritual songs to boost me..

Now i tag "SWAPNA","MAHESWARI"and"ANJALI"

If you guys feel comfort please take the tag...orelse not a problem...

EASY &QUICK VEG.PULAVO

This pulavo is very easy and even a bachelor can do it in short....

I felt this would be a perfect contribution to Trupti's Family and Friends In the Kitchen Event...



One specialty of this dish is, my hubby right from the chopping vegetables till the serving, got some instructions from me while he had doubt, prepared it himself. Thanks Trupti, i took leave from Kitchen in the name of this event:))








INGREDIENTS:

Rice - 2 cups

Chopped Green Beans -1/2 cup

Chopped Carrot -1/2cup

Potato - 1 medium size

Lilva beans - 1cup or peas(any beans of your choice)

Onion -1 big

Tomato -1 small

Kitchen King Masala - 1-2 tsp

Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Tumeric - a pinch

Salt - as per taste

Ghee or Veg.oil - 2 table spoon

Mint Leaves - few (for garnishing- optional)


METHOD:

First Melt the Ghee, fry Onion, tomato and all vegetables...

Once it is fried well, add Turmeric, Kitchen King Masala, Chilli powder, Salt and mix well.

Then drop the soaked rice in pan, fry well, till it looses its moistness.

Now start pouring 4cups of water ,Gently mix and close the pan,put weight..

Keep on medium flame, after 2 whistle off the stove..

Don't open till all the pressure settles down, garnish with mint leaves...

Serve hot with Raita or Chips.

It is delicious , perfect for lazy days...as it can be cooked in very short if you have frozen vegetables handy...

No business of grinding work.... which cuts merely half of our work...isn't it?

From our routine style it was different and tasty ...Kitchen king masala really gives a good taste and flavour to the recipe. I like to thank Seema personally here, because of her only i came to know about this masala

RAVA IDLY

I tried this dish many times from various sites that almost turned out into bad results. Finally when i was talking to my friend in phone recently got the recipe...It came out good .

INGREDIENTS:

Rava - 3/4 cup

Vermicelli(semiya) - 1cup

Carrot - few bits(optional)

Peas - 10 (optional)

Yoghurt - 2cup ( if you wish,you can use 1&half cup curd,1/2 water)

Baking soda - a pinch(optional)

Cashew - 5-6(break into two bits)

FOR SEASONING:

Mustard
Curry leaves
Jeera
ginger -few bits
Green chilly -1 big
Peppercorns - 5-6


METHOD:

First season the things given in seasoning list and add chopped carrot and peas.(tip:Use more oil)

Fry the whole things, then add Rava and then lastly Vermicelli.


When you feel the aroma, off the stove, once it get cool mix all the ingredients with yoghurt.

Mix nicely now add a pinch of baking soda,cashew,salt.

Pour in the Idly mould and stream it,Serve hot with any chutney.

Rava idly is good to have while it is hot,adding vegetable will increase our interest on the recipe than having plain one.

5 THINGS ABOUT ME (MEME)

I have been tagged by Maheswari long time back for 5 things about me which you don't know.Let me do that now.



(PHOTOGRAPHY BY :MY DEAR HUBBY,PLACE:CENTRAL PARK,NEWYORK).


1. TRI-STATE GIRL-:Born and brought up in Andhra Pradesh,Mother-in-law place Tamilnadu,started my marriage life in Karnataka..

2. I love and was crazy on Lavender colour. Before marriage, my first choice of any dress material,my cosmetic accesories use to be lavender colour, after my hubby's suggestion i started preferring other suitable shades now.

3. I'm Very Sensitive,who gets tears within fraction of seconds when i hear any harsh words from my beloved one..

4.U.S.A DREAM: Believe it or not, it was my dream to come U.S.A from my child hood days, i use to say looking at skies to bless my wish would come true one day( as my aunty said that after 6p.m god flies around in sky to bless our wishes:))))funny no...it was in my 7or 8th class i think).(I REALISED ONE FACT FROM THIS,IF YOU HAVE STRONG DESIRE,DEEP FROM YOUR HEART,ONE DAY SURE IT WILL COME TRUE).But later after marriage i was not very crazy on abroad visit.

5. I'm not a very good cook before i came here, i have improved a lot after coming here particularly after started blogging...Let me thank all my beloved fellow bloggers.

I think everyone would have done this tag. If any one left please feel free to take the tag.

GREEN BEANS POOGATH/PORIYAL

Green beans poogath for "G".This my contribution to Nupur's "A to Z of Indian Vegetables" weekly event.

HEALTH BENEFITS:

Green beans are an excellent source of vitamin C, vitamin K and manganese. Plus green beans are very good source of vitamin A (notably through their concentration of carotenoids including beta-carotene), dietary fiber, potassium, folate, and iron. And, green beans are a good source of magnesium, thiamin, riboflavin, copper, calcium, phosphorous, protein, omega-3 fatty acids and niacin.

HOW TO SELECT AND STORE :

If possible, purchase green beans at a store or farmer's market that sells them loose so that you can sort through them to choose the beans of best quality. Purchase beans that have smooth feel and a vibrant green color, and that are free from brown spots or bruises. They should have a firm texture and 'snap' when broken.

Store unwashed fresh beans pods in a plastic bag kept in the refrigerator crisper. Whole beans stored this way should keep for about seven days.


RECIPE:
Ingredients:
Fresh green beans chopped:2cups
Toordhal:2-3tsp
Onion small-1
Garlic-2 flakes
Tumeric-a pinch
Salt- as per taste

For Seasoning:
Mustard
Curry leaves
Broken urad dhal
Dried Red chilly-1

Method:

First season the items given in seasoning list.

Fry garlic and onion. Meantime boil toordhal,tumeric added in microwave for 6-7minutes.

Once onion get fried, add chopped beans,mix well.

Add salt and 1/2cup water, close the lid.

After 15minutes, open and gently mix it...

Once all the moistness is dried, add this drained dhal to the curry,off the stove.

This poogath goes well with sambar rice,dhal rice, curd rice,rotis,almost with all main course.If you want you can add coconut in place of toor dhal.

I like to share the receipes which i tried from our beloved friend's blog.

PESARATTU from SAILU'S KITCHEN:


Check Sailu's Version :here

RASMALAI from PRIYA'S KITCHEN:


















Check Priya's Version :here