CHOCO CHIP NUT COOKIES (kugan )
Friends, try this simple choco nuts cookies.
Very easy to make. Kugan
CHOCO CHIP NUT COOKIES
Ingredients:
2 cups of all purpose flour
2/8 tsp of baking powder
1 cup butter at room temperature
½ cup caster sugar
2 tsp vanilla essence
½ cup chocolate chips
¼ cup cashew nuts chopped
Method:
Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 150 degrees C
Grease a baking tray and set aside.
Sieve the flour and baking powder. Keep aside.
In a bowl, beat the sugar and butter till fluffy.
Now use a spatual, and add in the vaniila essence,
Add aldo the choco chips and the nuts. Mix well.
Now add in the flour slowly and mix well.
You can use your hands to bind the dough.
Keep the dough covered with a wrap, in the fridge for about 10 minutes.
Now take the dough and roll into small balls.
Flatten a little with your fingers.
Put the cookies in the greased tray, a little apart.
Bake for about 20 minutes or till the cookies are cooked.
Remove and let them cool. Store in an air tight bottle.
NOTE: this cookies will be a difficult to cut with cookie cutters.
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LONG BEANS PORIYAL (Kugan )
LONG BEANS PORIYAL
Ingredients:
1 tsp oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
2 garlic pips smashed
1 big onion chopped
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 sprig curry leaves
250 grms long beans cut into ½ inch pieces
¼ cup chana dal cooked till done, not mushy.
To Grind Coarsely Without Adding Water:
3 tbs grated coconut
5 dried red chillies
Salt to taste
4 garlic pips, add last when grinding
Method:
Heat oil in a wok, add in the mustard seeds and smashed garlic, saute well.
Add in the onions, tumeric powder and curry leaves. Stir fry well.
Add in the cut long beans, sprinkle little water.
Cover the wok and cook on medium heat till beans are tender.
Now add in the boiled channa dal, fry for a minute.
Now add in the ground powder, mix well and let it cook for few minutes.
The dish will be a dry one.
Remove and serve with rice or roti.
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EGG PLANT IN COCONUT MILK ( Kugan )
Hello my friends, all are missing?
Well here is a brinjal curry by my host.
Kerala, sure coconut milk. Thanks Kugan
EGG PLANT IN COCONUT MILK
Ingredients:
2 tsp oil
10 small long egg plants , cut into 2 length wise
2 tsp oil
1 medium onion sliced
3 green chillies chopped
½ tsp minced ginger
2 pips garlic chopped fine
¼ tsp tumeric powder
1 big red tomato cup chopped fine
1 tsp curry powder
½ tsp red chillie powder
¼ cup water
¼ cup light coconut milk
Salt to taste
Little coriander leaves for garnishing
Method:
Heat a non – stick wok, saute the egg plants in the 2 tsp of oil.
See that they are nicely browned on all sides. Remove and keep aside.
Now in the same wok, add in the 2 tsp of oil.
Add in the onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic. Saute well.
Add in the tumeric powder, tomatoes, curry powder, and red chillie powder.
Stir fry well, cook till the tomatoes are mushy.
Add in the ¼ cup of water and let it simmer for a minute.
Now add in the egg plants, coconut milk and salt.
Cook on low flame for a minute for the egg plant to soak up the spices.
Remove and garnish with the coriander leaves.
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