Southern spice !!!

 All those people who have tasted Saravana Bhavan's Idiyappam and kurma will totally agree that they make the best. Recently, we went to SB in connaught place and after waiting in the queue for about 45 minutes was really disappointed when they said there was no idiyappam. After coming back when I searched for the kurma recipe came across this one. I tried and it was similar to SB's.
Sauf is the main spice and you have to add lots - about 1 tbs.Its a simple recipe but cooking time is more. The end result is tasty so worth a try :)!!!

Ingredients

grated coconut       -  1 cup
chopped onion       -  1/2 cup
chopped tomato     -  1 cup
mixed vegetables    -  1 to 11/2 cups (boiled peas, beans, cauliflower,carrot)
poppy seeds          -  1/4 cup (soak in water for 15 minutes)
sauf / fennel seeds  -   1 tablespoon
cashew nut             -   5 to 6 (soak in water for 15 minutes)
green chillies           -  3 ( you guys know how spicy my food will be lol ;) so add more if u want)
ginger                     - small piece
garlic                      - 1 clove

grind to paste the above ingredients

 onion       -  1/2 cup finely chopped
  tomato    - 1/2 cup finely chopped
  whole garam masala or garam masala powder
 bay leaf
 sauf / fennel seeds - 1tsp
 salt
 oil - 2 tablespoon ( yup !! it is too much so I added lill less)

1. In a kadai add oil 2 tablespoon or less
2. Add bay leaf, sauf.
3. Add onion, haldi and saute for 2 minutes
4. Add tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes
5. Add the boiled vegetables and cook for few more minutes till they become little soft 
6. Add the ground paste, 1/4 cup water , salt and cook till the oil splits and comes off the kurma (it takes a long time 20 to 30 minutes , keep in sim and mix it occationally)
7. Add 1/2 - 1 tsp garam masala powder , cook for 2 minutes and serve hot with sevai/idiyappam/roti :)

p.s
1 tablespoon (tbs) is equal to 3 leveled  teaspoons (tsp)
Instant sevai or rice noodles is a good substitute for Idiyappam :)
This is  little oily and spicy  but can be made once in a while !!

HUMAYUN'S TOMB

This weekend we decided to go to Humayuns tomb in Delhi.  Situated in the middle of the busy city, this huge Mugal architecture is a haven for tourist and Delhities

Say cheese ;)

Cheesecakes are one of the best desserts and simple to make.  Cheese that is used

For the sweet tooth - kesari

I love sweets so thought my first post should be some simple yummy sweet. The first thing that came to my mind was kesari.

Hi all!!
Suprised to see a lazy bum like me getting in blogging? Especially Divya and Lakshmi will be wondering the most coz I am too lazy to write (even my resignation letter was written by the 2 of them;)).
The Delhi heat has not got into my head. I am perfectly fine. The reason why I got into blogging is one, my blog is going to be mostly about FOOD ;) Two , simple I am jobless and I have ample time for all these crap ;)
I am a big foodie. Love cooking as much as eating. My first post is gonna be a bit of a bore coz all I am going to do is thank few ppl who made me realise how much I love food.
First and foremost SP!!! My PG friends. The whole lott used to be a big foodie. Lunch used to get over in an eye flick. At gangothri 9 hands used to dig into a single plate of bhelpuri.

And then comes Pinky my bessi bumchum lol ;). There is not a single eat out in bessi that we havent gone to. From chocolate truffle in cakewalk to salad in jelly belly we have indulged in everything.
Subhashini and Veda, while the former loves food and cooking and makes me relish the latter makes me feel very guilty. She has this pencil figure and all she needs to do when she is hungry is stare at the food and she ll be full.
How can I forget my dad, bro and Manoj. They have been my guinea pigs ;) jus kidding !! Love cooking for them. They have always appreciated even the little things i do (though I know they dont have a choice ;))
Mom and Paati coz I learnt everything from them.
The recipes that I post here are mostly not original. These are the once I found in another website, blog or cook books . I just try them and alter it according to my taste and convenience.
(So only the tried, tested and victorious ones gonna find its way into the blog, not the disasters ;))