CHEESE RAVIOLI

Ingredients:-

Cheese Ravioli- 1 lb
Sliced onion- 1 no.
Sliced Garlic- 1 tbsp
Sliced Bell pepper/ Capsicum- 1 no.
Sliced tomato -1 no.
Oregano- 1 tsp
Black pepper pwdr- 1/2 tsp
Marinara sauce- 2 cups
Parmesan cheese - 2 tbsp
Olive oil- 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:-

• Bring 4 qts of water to boil, add a pinch of salt and ravioli, keep stirring till all the raviolis rise up. Boil on medium flame for 15 minutes, drain water and keep aside. (or follow the cooking directions given on the package).
• Heat olive oil in a wok, saute garlic, onion.
• Stir in oregano, black pepper pwdr.
• Add Sliced bell pepper, fry for 3-4 mins.
• Add sliced tomato, fry for 3-4 mins.
• Stir in marinara sauce, grated parmesan cheese and salt to taste.
• Stir in cooked and drained ravioli, mix well.
• Serve hot.
  

MADDUR VADA

Maddur Vada is a well known snack in Karnataka which originates from Maddur, a small town between Bangalore and Mysore. Trust me & try this recipe at home, u will definitely enjoy these Vadas!

Ingredients:-

Fine sooji/ semolina-1 cup
Rice flour-1 cup
All purpose flour-1 cup
Chopped onion-2 nos.
Green chillies- 3 or 4 finely chopped
Grated ginger- 1 tsp
Curry leaves-1 string
Coriander leaves-a fistful
Jeera/ cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Ajwain -1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry

Procedure:-

• Dry mix fine sooji, all purpose flour, rice flour, jeera, ajwain and salt.
• Now add chopped- onion, chillies, curry leaves, coriander leaves and grated ginger.
• Add 1 tbsp of hot oil and knead the dough using required amount of water.
• Divide the dough into small lemon sized balls.
• Pat the dough balls into small circles.
• Deep fry in oil till they turn golden in color.
• Serve with coconut chutney(optional).

CHOCOLATE CAKE

Ingredients:-

To make 9" cake

All purpose flour- 1.25 cup

Unsweetened dutch cocoa pwdr-3 tbsp

Softened butter- 3/4 cup

Sugar- 3/4 cup

Eggs-2 nos.

Baking powder- 2 tsp

Vanilla extract-1 tsp

Boiling water-5 tbsp

Ingredients for Icing:-

Softened butter-1/2 cup

Vanilla extract- 1 tsp

Water- 2 tbsp

Icing Sugar-1/2 lb

Unsweetened dutch cocoa pwdr-2 tbsp

Procedure:-

• Preheat oven for 350 deg F.
• Beat the softened butter with sugar, add lightly beaten eggs, mix well.
• Stir in all purpose flour, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and baking powder.
• Add 5 tbsp of boiling water, mix well.
• Beat this mix in mixer for 2-3 minutes.
• Pour this mix in greased 9" cake pan.
• Bake it in oven for 30-40 mins / until a serrated knife inserted in cake comes out clean.
• Take out from oven , allow it to cool.

For Icing:-

• Melt the butter with water, remove from heat.
• Stir in cocoa pwdr, vanilla extract and icing sugar.
• Mix well until smooth.
• Apply the icing all over the cooled cake, decorate as you like.

MOOLI PARATHA / RADDISH PARATHA

Ingredients:-

Wheat flour- 3 cups
Oil- 2 tsp
Water to make dough
Salt - a pinch

For stuffing:
Grated raddish- 2 cups

Garam masala pwdr-1 tsp

Red chilli pwdr-1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to saute- 1 tbsp

Procedure:-

• Mix the flour with water and knead to a smooth dough, smear oil on surface, keep it aside.
• Sqeeze grated raddish, remove excess water.
• Fry grated raddish in a tbsp of oil for 2-3 minutes , add garam masala pwdr, red chilli pwdr and salt. Mix it well. Remove from heat.
• Divide the dough into even sized balls and roll them into 3" diameter circles, Stuff raddish inside and close it. Roll it like chapathi.
• Heat the griddle and place paratha. When small bubbles appear on top, turn over immediately bake both the sides.
• Apply little ghee or butter on paratha.
• Serve hot with vegetables/ curry/ chutney/curd.

TOMATO SAARU/CURRY

There are many recipes to make tomato curry, here is my aunt's version.


Ingredients:-

Tomatoes- 3 nos.
Onion- 1 no.
Dry red chillies- 3 nos.
Sambar pwdr- 1 tsp
Shredded coconut- 1/2 cup
Garlic-3 cloves
Curry leaves- 1 string
Coriander leaves- a fistful
Salt to taste
Oil- 1tbsp to saute
Mustard -1/2 tsp

Procedure:-

• Boil tomatoes in cooker, allow them to cool, grind to fine paste and keep aside.
• Fry chopped onion with 1 tsp oil. Add shredded coconut and fry for a minute, add sambar pwdr fry for a minute, remove from heat. Allow it to cool and grind it to a fine paste.
• Saute curry leaves, mustard, garlic and dry red chillies in a tbsp of oil.
• Add ground paste, bring it to boil.
• Add ground tomato paste and salt, bring it to boil.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve with Rice.

FARFALLE PASTA

Ingredients:-

Farfalle pasta- 1 lb
Sliced onion- 1 no.
Sliced Garlic- 1 tbsp
Sliced Bell pepper/ Capsicum- 1 no.
Sliced tomato -1 no.
Oregano- 1 tsp
Black pepper pwdr- 1/2 tsp
Pasta sauce- 1 cup (any brand of ur choice)
Parmesan cheese - 2 tbsp
Olive oil- 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:-

• Bring 4 qts of water to boil, add a pinch of salt and farfalle, keep stirring till all the farfalle rise up. Boil on medium flame for 15 minutes, drain water and keep aside. (or follow the cooking directions given on the package).
• Heat olive oil in a wok, saute garlic, onion.
• Stir in oregano, black pepper pwdr.
• Add Sliced bell pepper, fry for 3-4 mins.
• Add sliced tomato, fry for 3-4 mins.
• Add pasta sauce and cook for 5 mins.
• Stir in grated parmesan cheese and salt to taste.
• Stir in cooked and drained farfalle, mix well.
• Serve hot.

SPINACH & CHEESE RAVIOLI

Ingredients:-

Spinach & cheese Ravioli- 1 lb
Sliced onion- 1 no.
Sliced Garlic- 1 tbsp
Sliced Bell pepper/ Capsicum- 1 no.
Sliced tomato -1 no.
Oregano- 1 tsp
Black pepper pwdr- 1/2 tsp
Tomato sauce- 2 tbsp
Parmesan cheese - 2 tbsp
Olive oil- 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

Procedure:-

• Bring 4 qts of water to boil, add a pinch of salt and ravioli, keep stirring till all the raviolis rise up. Boil on medium flame for 15 minutes, drain water and keep aside. (or follow the cooking directions given on the package).
• Heat olive oil in a wok, saute garlic, onion.
• Stir in oregano, black pepper pwdr.
• Add Sliced bell pepper, fry for 3-4 mins.
• Add sliced tomato, fry for 3-4 mins.
• Stir in tomato sauce, grated parmesan cheese and salt to taste.
• Stir in cooked and drained ravioli, mix well.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves( optional).