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Ragi Java January 29, 2010
Ragi or Finger Millet is rich in nutrients and minerals. I don’t use ragi in my cooking but my maternal granny use to drink drink ragi java or porridge once in a while. I made it yesterday and I didn’t like it very much. Today I made it again, added some sugar and it was ok. It is tasteless just like oatmeal! By the way, although oatmeal is tasteless, that is my breakfast these days. I eat it at least twice or thrice a week and hopefully, I will get used to ragi java and make it part of my breakfast very soon 🙂 I will let you know in a month or two, how I am doing with this.
Preparation:
In a bowl mix together 1 cup of water and 2 tbsp of ragi powder. Microwave it for 90 seconds. Add 2 tsp of sugar or salt to taste, mix it well and make sure there are no lumps. Microwave it again for 55 – 60 seconds. It should become thick and the consistency is like custard or jello pudding before refrigeration. Since java is little thick, can eat it with a spoon or drink it. I prefer drinking it hot. Once it cools, will have to eat it with a spoon.
Lemon Yogurt Cake January 24, 2010
This is Ina Garten’s cake. I saw it couple of days ago on food network and wanted to try it. The reason I liked the recipe is that it doesn’t call for butter and uses only vegetable oil. I know oil is fat too but I rather use oil to butter! I have not come across a cake of Ina or Paula Dean that is not load with loads and tons of fat. Since this recipe has no butter, I wanted to try it and baked it yesterday. I thought the cake was ok but U & his cousin liked it. If U likes it then it is not as bad as it tasted to me…
Source: Ina Garten of Food Network
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Preparation: 5-10 minutes
Baking Time: 1 hour
Yields: 1 loaf
Bread Canapes January 18, 2010
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Asparagus Stir Fry January 15, 2010
I made this stir fry couple of days ago. I took some pictures while preparing it but was contemplating whether to blog it or not. There has been a two-week drought in my posts and could not resist to blog. Actually, I do have a post that is ready to publish but did not want to start the year with a cooking disaster post, therefore here I am with asparagus stir fry.
For a good asparagus stir fry, the key is how fresh and tender the asparagus is. The tender the vegetable, tastier the stir fry. I cut the vegetable into small pieces and stir fried it with basic some onion, green chilies, garlic, chili powder and some sesame seed powder. I thought the taste was fine and has a taste of cluster beans.
Total Time: 15 minutes
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients:
- Oil
- 1 Small Onion Chopped
- 3-4 Green Chilies cut
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1 tsp Chili Powder (adjust to taste)
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1 lb tender Asparagus cut into ¾″ pieces
- 2-3 tsp dry roasted Sesame Seed Powder
Preparation:
- Heat oil in a pan. Fry onion until translucent.
- Add green chilies, garlic and fry for a minute.
- Add turmeric, salt and stir. Add asparagus and stir.
- Cover the pan and cook for 3-5 minutes until asparagus is tender.
- Remove the cover, add sesame powder and cook uncovered for another 3-5 minutes, until done. I served it with rice.
This is my entry to Cooking with Seeds: Sesame Seeds, hosted by Priya.
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