Every Day Food

EGGPLANT POPPY SEEDS CURRY Ingredients: 1/4 kg purple brinjals, wash and slice 1 1/2 tbsps oil (you can add another 1/2 tbsp if required) 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 1/2 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp red chilli pwd 1 tsp coriander pwd pinch of roasted methi/fenugreek/menthi pwd pinch of roasted cumin pwd 3 tbsps khus khus/gasagasalu/poppy seeds, roasted and ground to a paste 1 1/2 tbsps jaggery or sugar (adjust) very small lemon sized tamarind, extract pulp salt to taste 1  Add a tbsp of oil in a cooking vessel, add the eggplant slices and roast them till brown on both sides. Remove and keep aside. 2  In the same vessel, add the remaining oil. Once hot, add mustard seeds and as they dance around, add the cumin seeds and allow to splutter. Add ginger garlic paste and saute for 2-3 mts. 3  Add salt to taste, red chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, roasted methi pwd and combine well. Add 1 3/4 cups o...

     Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Poppers ingredients 1 pound button or cremini mushrooms, stems removed and reserved 3 tablespoons cream cheese, room temperature 2 tablespoons cheddar cheese, shredded 1 tablespoon jalapeno, finely diced 2 cups panko breadcrumbs or breadcrumbs (gluten-free for gluten-free) 1/2 cup flour (rice flour for gluten-free) 2 eggs, lightly beaten buffalo hot sauce to taste ranch or blue cheese dressing to taste directions Chop the mushroom stems, mix with the cheeses and jalapeno and stuff the mixture into the mushroom caps rounding the filling off so that it and the mushroom form a complete and smooth ball (about 1 teaspoon per mushroom). Dredge the mushrooms in flour, coat in egg followed by the breadcrumbs. Heat enough oil to cover the mushrooms in a large pan over medium-high heat and cook the them until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side, before setting aside on paper towels to drain. Enjoy with buffalo h...

Cheddar Roasted Tomatoes Ingredients 4 medium tomatoes 1 cup shredded extra-sharp cheddar, such as Cabot Seriously Sharp ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning Freshly ground pepper to taste Instructions Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with foil. Cut tomatoes in half along the equator. Place cut-side up on the baking sheet. Divide the cheddar among the tomatoes. Sprinkle with Italian seasoning and pepper. Roast until the tomatoes are soft and starting to sag under their own weight, and the cheddar is bubbling and starting to brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool about 5 minutes before serviing

Thai Iced Tea Recipe (Cha Yen) Ingredients 1 tablespoon  Thai black tea 1 cup of hot boiling water 2 teaspoons sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons evaporated milk (plus some more to sprinkle on top) 2 teaspoons sugar 1 cup of crushed ice Instructions First step is to boil water, I’m just using a pot, but you could use a water boiler or microwave Take your tea sock and add about 1 tablespoon of  black Thai tea . It’s then easiest to put your  tea sock  into a bowl or big cup in order to steep the tea. Pour 1 cup of boiling water into the tea sock, and push it in and out to steep the tea and extract all that flavr. Steep the tea for a few minutes until it turns nice and dark in color. Taking a new cup, pour in 1 glass of hot tea Add 2 teaspoons of sugar, 2 teaspoons of sweetened condensed milk, and give it a nice stir Then add 2 teaspoons of evaporated milk, and continue to stir the tea until everything is fully mixed in Optional - A good ...

KALA JAMUN   Ingredients For kala jamuns: 1 cup milk powder ⅓ cup maida 1 teaspoon ghee 2 tablespoons curd 2 pinches of baking soda 1 teaspoon sugar ¼ teaspoon cardamom powder 2 drops of green food color A small pinch of salt For sugar syrup 1½ cups sugar 2 cups water ½ teaspoon cardamom powder A very small piece of edible camphor (patchai karpooram) ⅛ teaspoon saffron strands Instructions Add 2 cups water and 1.5 cups sugar in a bowl. Boil it in low flame to make the sugar syrup. Let the sugar dissolve completely and the syrup thicken. No need to make one string consistency. Just simple sugar syrup that is a bit thick will do. Once the syrup is ready switch off the stove,add edible camphor and cardamom powder. Mi well and set aside. We need to prepare this before we fry the jamuns so that the syrup will be moderately hot when we add the fried jamuns. Take milk powder,maida,salt,soda in a mixing bowl. Mix well to get rid of any lumps. Ad...

9 amazing health benefits of watermelon or tarbuj 1#  Keeps your heart healthy:  Watermelons contain several bioactive compounds like citrulline, an amino acid that is metabolised to arginine. Arginine is used for the production nitric oxide, a compound that has a critical role to play in heart function. Studies suggest that watermelon reduces blood cholesterol levels and prevents development and progression of atherosclerosis that causes heart disease [1,2]. High potassium content in watermelon helps regulate hypertension, which is also linked to increased risk of heart disease. 2# Improves immunity:  Watermelon is called an immune boosting food because it contains a host of vitamins — vitamin B6,B1 and C and is also rich in minerals like manganese that are required in several cycles involved in immune system. Consumption of watermelon has shown to improve inflammatory responses by stabilising homeostasis of pro- and anti-inflammatory...

Masala CHAnna  INGREDIENTS 4 medium cloves garlic, roughly chopped 1 (1-inch) knob ginger, peeled, roughly chopped 1 to 6 green Thai chilies (to taste), roughly chopped 2 tablespoons (30ml) juice from 1 lemon, divided Kosher salt 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil or ghee 2 teaspoons (8g) black mustard seed 1 teaspoon (4g) whole cumin seed 1 large onion, finely diced (about 1 1/2 cups; 300g) 1/4 teaspoon (1g) baking soda 2 teaspoons (8g) ground coriander 1/2 teaspoon (2g) freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon (2g) ground turmeric 1 1/2 teaspoons (6g) store-bought or homemade garam masala, divided 1 (14-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes 2 (14-ounce) cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed 1 cup cilantro leaves, roughly chopped (1 ounce; 25g) DIRECTIONS 1. Combine garlic, ginger, chilies, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt in a  mortar and pestle  or in the small work bowl of a food processor and pound or pr...