Ingredients:
Mince chicken/goat meat/lamb meat.Ginger-Garlic paste, chopped onions, chopped coriander, lime juice, salt, egg. garam masala & spoon ful of oil.
Procedure:
1:To the mince meat add ginger garlic paste, chopped onions, chopped coriander, salt, lime juice, garam masala, oil and mix well.
2:Beat the egg very well and add to the above mixture and mix again.
3:Shape the mixture into kebabs of shape & size of your choice and put them on skewers.
4:Pre heat the oven to 350 degrees and set the timer to approximately 20 minutes.
5: Place the kebabs on a tray or on a foil and bake them until golden brown.
6: Serve with mint chutney & sliced onions
Variation:
Egg is used as a binder. Ammamma used to soak Chana dal, Grind it and add to mince.
If you do not like smell of egg. you can try Ammamma's method.
BON APETITE!
Friday, June 29, 2007
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
We are back in Richmond
Last night Sonu got off early from her meetings and we both went to the restaurant had some cocktails & chicken & shrimps.
After dinner we played darts. Twice I hit bulls eye.
Sonus rest of the team came to same restaurant and she introduced me to them, They all shouted:Hi mom" in unison and I also replied "Hi every body" loudly.
This morning I went and played 15 holes all by myself. It was very very hot & humid.
At noon we checked out and after Sonu finished work we drove to Pappal's house. Spent few hours with Leela & Meera. We all went to water front and had some ice cream and bought balloons.We dropped pappal & the girls and drove back to Richmond.
another 3 days and I will return to Pune with Ameya.
After dinner we played darts. Twice I hit bulls eye.
Sonus rest of the team came to same restaurant and she introduced me to them, They all shouted:Hi mom" in unison and I also replied "Hi every body" loudly.
This morning I went and played 15 holes all by myself. It was very very hot & humid.
At noon we checked out and after Sonu finished work we drove to Pappal's house. Spent few hours with Leela & Meera. We all went to water front and had some ice cream and bought balloons.We dropped pappal & the girls and drove back to Richmond.
another 3 days and I will return to Pune with Ameya.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Landsdowne Resort,VA
Sonu has 2 day conference at Landsdowne Resort VA, which is on the west of I495 in opposite direction to Alexandria.
We arrived this morning at 10am, checked into the room and went for breakfast.
It is a very nice resort with 4 golf courses, water park, , swimming pools, spa & health club etc.
I rushed to the Golf club to book T time. But today of all days they have a tournament so I can not play until 4 pm.So I went to the Spa instead and had a massage.
Tomorrow after Sonu finishes her work we might play few holes and then go back to Richmond.
Then on Thursday we go and pick up Ameya from camp Silver beach and Friday we will go to DC. Saturday morning is our flight back to India.
I am amazed that it is almost 6 weeks since I came here and not a single dull moment.There was no time to get bored. All the time hectic activities were going on.
But I am glad that I will be home soon as I miss my usual golf and other things in Pune.
We arrived this morning at 10am, checked into the room and went for breakfast.
It is a very nice resort with 4 golf courses, water park, , swimming pools, spa & health club etc.
I rushed to the Golf club to book T time. But today of all days they have a tournament so I can not play until 4 pm.So I went to the Spa instead and had a massage.
Tomorrow after Sonu finishes her work we might play few holes and then go back to Richmond.
Then on Thursday we go and pick up Ameya from camp Silver beach and Friday we will go to DC. Saturday morning is our flight back to India.
I am amazed that it is almost 6 weeks since I came here and not a single dull moment.There was no time to get bored. All the time hectic activities were going on.
But I am glad that I will be home soon as I miss my usual golf and other things in Pune.
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Sweet & Sour Ginger Chutney
Ingredients:
Tamarind pulp or Date-Tamarind chutney (available in bottles in Indian shops), piece of ginger, red chillies,methi seeds, oil & salt.
Procedure:
1: Cut ginger into small pieces after removing skin.
2: In a small pan add little oil and heat it, add methi seeds,stir it until methi is brown.Then add red chillies and fry lightly.
3: Remove both methi seeds and red chillies from oil and grind them finely. Add cut ginger pieces and grind further. Add Tamarind pulp /date-tamarind chutney , salt and grind it further until all ingredients are mixed completely.
4:Take the chutney into small bowl and add remaining oil from the pan to it.
Note: if you are using tamarind pulp then you need to add either sugar or jagarry to the mixture while grinding.In case of date tamarind chutney mix no sugar or jagarry is required.
Tamarind pulp or Date-Tamarind chutney (available in bottles in Indian shops), piece of ginger, red chillies,methi seeds, oil & salt.
Procedure:
1: Cut ginger into small pieces after removing skin.
2: In a small pan add little oil and heat it, add methi seeds,stir it until methi is brown.Then add red chillies and fry lightly.
3: Remove both methi seeds and red chillies from oil and grind them finely. Add cut ginger pieces and grind further. Add Tamarind pulp /date-tamarind chutney , salt and grind it further until all ingredients are mixed completely.
4:Take the chutney into small bowl and add remaining oil from the pan to it.
Note: if you are using tamarind pulp then you need to add either sugar or jagarry to the mixture while grinding.In case of date tamarind chutney mix no sugar or jagarry is required.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Easy way to make Alu Tikki
Ingredients:
1 packet of "Idahoan original Mashed Potatoes" (This is available in supermarkets),ginger-garlic paste, finely chopped green chilies , chopped cilantro, salt,pepper & 1 slice of bread and bread crumbs.
Stuffing: Baby green peas for stuffing & oil.
Procedure:
1-Take one & half cups of water in a dish & add salt to taste & spoonful of oil to it. Cook it in microwave for 2 minutes.
2- Add packet of mashed potato mix ,ginger-garlic paste,cut chilies,chopped cilantro to the mix.
3:Soak a slice of bread in little water,squeeze out all the water and add it to the potato mix and knead the mix well.
How to Serve4:In a pan add little oil and heat it. Add baby green peas and cover it with a lid and cook until peas are done. Add salt, pepper & little lime juice to the peas. Remove from stove and mash peas slightly.
5:Take a small ball of potato mix in your hand and flatten it. Put spoonful of peas stuffing on to it and close the potato mix and shape it as you like it.Roll the stuffed potato tikki in bread crumbs on all sides.
6:Either shallow fry it on a skillet or place the tikki on backing dish and spray Pam oil on the them and bake the tikki at 400 degrees until they turn golden brown from all sides.
How to serve: Serve the Alu tikki with green & sweet chutney.
Note: Using ready mashed potato mix cuts the preparation time to minimal. In traditional method you will have to boil potatoes, peel them and mash them using a masher. Which will take at least 30 to 40 minutes.
1 packet of "Idahoan original Mashed Potatoes" (This is available in supermarkets),ginger-garlic paste, finely chopped green chilies , chopped cilantro, salt,pepper & 1 slice of bread and bread crumbs.
Stuffing: Baby green peas for stuffing & oil.
Procedure:
1-Take one & half cups of water in a dish & add salt to taste & spoonful of oil to it. Cook it in microwave for 2 minutes.
2- Add packet of mashed potato mix ,ginger-garlic paste,cut chilies,chopped cilantro to the mix.
3:Soak a slice of bread in little water,squeeze out all the water and add it to the potato mix and knead the mix well.
How to Serve4:In a pan add little oil and heat it. Add baby green peas and cover it with a lid and cook until peas are done. Add salt, pepper & little lime juice to the peas. Remove from stove and mash peas slightly.
5:Take a small ball of potato mix in your hand and flatten it. Put spoonful of peas stuffing on to it and close the potato mix and shape it as you like it.Roll the stuffed potato tikki in bread crumbs on all sides.
6:Either shallow fry it on a skillet or place the tikki on backing dish and spray Pam oil on the them and bake the tikki at 400 degrees until they turn golden brown from all sides.
How to serve: Serve the Alu tikki with green & sweet chutney.
Note: Using ready mashed potato mix cuts the preparation time to minimal. In traditional method you will have to boil potatoes, peel them and mash them using a masher. Which will take at least 30 to 40 minutes.
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Montreal & Formula one
On Friday 8Th June Mittu, Rakhi & I drove to Montreal. New Brunswick & Quebec are separated by New Hampshire, hence we had to drive all the way up and take very long route to Quebec & Montreal.Actually if we could cut across New Hampshire we could reach Quebec city in less than 4 hours. However when we drove along the highway it took us almost 7.5 hours. Florence ville & Quebec city are on the same latitude.
It is a shame that US & Canada can not have a highway running through New Hampshire which will benefit both countries and save enormous amount of time & gas every year.
As soon as we leave New Brunswick & enter Quebec some how the land scape changes immediately. Quebec seems more affluent compared to New Brunswick. We drove all along St.Lawrence bay passing many small villages & towns named after one saint or the other.One day I must visit Quebec city as it is known as Paris of the west.
At the race it was very colorful as people were wearing colors of their respective teams. When the race started we could only see the tops of the cars for a fraction of a second racing at earth shattering speed and noise. Every one had ear plugs to protect their ear drums from shattering in to tiny pieces.Imagine we had to go through the ordeal for 70 laps.Hamilton from UK won the race. he was the first black driver ever to win Formula One.
I was watching the race comfortably sitting on small folding stool in shade of a tree, eating hot dog & Ice cream.
We left the venue of the race as soon as the race was over , before the metro got very crowded as we wanted to reach Florence ville by 1 am. Mittu & Rakhi had to go to work next day.In the evening of 11Th we Mittu & Rakhi drove me to Fredrick ton as I had a flight to Richmond on 12th afternoon.
So I am back in Richmond and Sonu has gone to NY for a training program for 2 days.
I see Ameya off in the morning at 6 am & pick him up at 1PM from YMCA.
Sonu will be back on Friday afternoon.Friday Angela's friend is hosting prewedding party. Sunday Mike & Angela are getting married & on 20th Sonu & Rahul are hosting a party. So plenty of activity in Richmond area.
Bye for the time being
It is a shame that US & Canada can not have a highway running through New Hampshire which will benefit both countries and save enormous amount of time & gas every year.
As soon as we leave New Brunswick & enter Quebec some how the land scape changes immediately. Quebec seems more affluent compared to New Brunswick. We drove all along St.Lawrence bay passing many small villages & towns named after one saint or the other.One day I must visit Quebec city as it is known as Paris of the west.
At the race it was very colorful as people were wearing colors of their respective teams. When the race started we could only see the tops of the cars for a fraction of a second racing at earth shattering speed and noise. Every one had ear plugs to protect their ear drums from shattering in to tiny pieces.Imagine we had to go through the ordeal for 70 laps.Hamilton from UK won the race. he was the first black driver ever to win Formula One.
I was watching the race comfortably sitting on small folding stool in shade of a tree, eating hot dog & Ice cream.
We left the venue of the race as soon as the race was over , before the metro got very crowded as we wanted to reach Florence ville by 1 am. Mittu & Rakhi had to go to work next day.In the evening of 11Th we Mittu & Rakhi drove me to Fredrick ton as I had a flight to Richmond on 12th afternoon.
So I am back in Richmond and Sonu has gone to NY for a training program for 2 days.
I see Ameya off in the morning at 6 am & pick him up at 1PM from YMCA.
Sonu will be back on Friday afternoon.Friday Angela's friend is hosting prewedding party. Sunday Mike & Angela are getting married & on 20th Sonu & Rahul are hosting a party. So plenty of activity in Richmond area.
Bye for the time being
Thursday, June 7, 2007
Plain Vanila Cake
Ingradients:
3 eggs,
150 grams unsalted butter,
150 grams sugar
150 grams all purpose flour
2 tablespoons vanila essence
1 cup of milk
1tablespoon baking soda
Procedure:
1:Get the butter to room temprature, beat it till light & fluffy, add sugar little by lttle while beating it constantly.
2:Seperate egg yolks & egg whites, Beat them seperately till light & fluffy at a slow speed with a blender.
3:Add beaten egg white to butter mixture and beat well.
4:Then add beaten egg yolks. Keep beating till all the sugar disolves.
5:Sieve all purpose flour & baking soda together.
6:Add sieved mixture to the beaten batter one spoon at a time while continuosly beating the mixture at low speed.
Continue beating the batter untill all lumps dissolve.
Add milk as required to make the batter of pouring consistency. Add vanila issence.
7:Pre heat oven to 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
8:Grease the baking pan and pour the batterin it and bake for 25 to 30 m inutes.
Insert the knife at the center of the cake to check if the cake is ready. If cake is done the knife will come clean.
Note:
You can decorate the cake with icing & slices of available fruit as you like.
3 eggs,
150 grams unsalted butter,
150 grams sugar
150 grams all purpose flour
2 tablespoons vanila essence
1 cup of milk
1tablespoon baking soda
Procedure:
1:Get the butter to room temprature, beat it till light & fluffy, add sugar little by lttle while beating it constantly.
2:Seperate egg yolks & egg whites, Beat them seperately till light & fluffy at a slow speed with a blender.
3:Add beaten egg white to butter mixture and beat well.
4:Then add beaten egg yolks. Keep beating till all the sugar disolves.
5:Sieve all purpose flour & baking soda together.
6:Add sieved mixture to the beaten batter one spoon at a time while continuosly beating the mixture at low speed.
Continue beating the batter untill all lumps dissolve.
Add milk as required to make the batter of pouring consistency. Add vanila issence.
7:Pre heat oven to 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.
8:Grease the baking pan and pour the batterin it and bake for 25 to 30 m inutes.
Insert the knife at the center of the cake to check if the cake is ready. If cake is done the knife will come clean.
Note:
You can decorate the cake with icing & slices of available fruit as you like.
Monday, June 4, 2007
Florenceville
Nanimama, Atta & I went to Fredricton to pick up Rohan. He was returning from his 10 day trip to Chicago. On the way we went and saw Pappu & the girls and drove back to Florenceville.
Saturday Macanes had a party at the Hartland Golf club celebrating its annual day. It was drinks, dinner, and music.
Yesterday was Atta's birthday. So Rakhi baked a lovely cake with beautiful icing and decorated it with peach slices, kiwi, grapes, blackberry, & raspberry. Nani mama took many pictures of the cake with all of us.
Pappu & Shekhar came the previous night from Fredricton. We cooked fish curry, roast chicken with potatoes & onions, salad & rice at mittus place and took all the food to nanimamas place. Nani mama called his friends Janice & Edward for lunch. They are going to visit India in August for Rohans wedding.
Mittu & I went to play 9 holes of golf while all others were taking their naps.
So in general I am having ggod time eating, reading and going to various places in the car.
Saturday Macanes had a party at the Hartland Golf club celebrating its annual day. It was drinks, dinner, and music.
Yesterday was Atta's birthday. So Rakhi baked a lovely cake with beautiful icing and decorated it with peach slices, kiwi, grapes, blackberry, & raspberry. Nani mama took many pictures of the cake with all of us.
Pappu & Shekhar came the previous night from Fredricton. We cooked fish curry, roast chicken with potatoes & onions, salad & rice at mittus place and took all the food to nanimamas place. Nani mama called his friends Janice & Edward for lunch. They are going to visit India in August for Rohans wedding.
Mittu & I went to play 9 holes of golf while all others were taking their naps.
So in general I am having ggod time eating, reading and going to various places in the car.
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