Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Coconut Rice( Thenga Satham)

South Indian Coconut Rice(Thenga Satham)

This rice is very easy to prepare and tasty to eat. Adi pathinettam perukku, we make different types of rice. This coconut rice is one of them.


Cooked rice mixed with coconut
Coconut Rice
Ingredients


  • Rice.....................2 cups
  • Grated Coconut...1 cup
  • Urad Dhal..............2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds......1 tsp
  • Red Chili...............1
  • Curry leaves.........few
  • Roasted peanuts....1/4 cup
  • Salt to taste
Method


  • Soak the rice for about 15 minutes and cook.Left over rice work great too.
  • Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds,once it starts spluttering, add urad dhal, red chili and curry leaves and coconut.
  • Fry  for 4/5 minutes add the cooked rice, salt and roasted peanuts(Use cashew nuts also).
  • Mix well  together.Serve hot.

Monday, April 18, 2011

Chinese Noodles

Chinese noodles is favourite among  everybody.

Ingredients


  • Chinese Noodles...............................1 packet
  • Sesame Oil......................................2 tsp
  • Minced Garlic..................................2 tbsp
  • Minced ginger..................................2 tbsp
  • Shredded Cabbage..........................1 cup
  • Corn................................................1/4 cup
  • Soy Sauce.....................................1 tbsp
  • Black Pepper..................................1 tsp
  • Chili Sauce to taste
  • Onions cut.....................................1 cup
  • Carrot cut in match sticks................1 cup
  • White Vinegar.................................1 tbsp
  • Chinese Sauce to taste
  • Chili sauce to taste
  • Soy Sauce
  • Bell Pepper cut.............................1 cup

Noodles
Chinese Noodles
Method


  • Boil the water adding little oil and salt.Put off the flame. 
  • Then add the noodle and cover it.
  • After some time remove the water and keep
  • Heat  a large wok with 1tsp oil add ginger/garlic, onion, carrots, bell pepper,cabbage and baby corn.
  • Toss them well. Add black pepper and noodles, white vinegar, chili sauce, 
  • Chinese sauce and salt. Mix them nicely so that all together mixed well.
  • Turn off  the flame sprinkle some spring onions.