Friday, November 5, 2010

Diwali Bhakshanams

Diwali/ Bhakshanams
Diwali Bhakshanams
I made  Rava Ladu, Wheat flour ladu,Badam cake,Pokoda, Thenkozhal, Thattai , diwali marundhu and Mixture for Diwali.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Taco Shell Recipe (Vegetarian)

Mexican Snack

Taco shell vegetarian recipe

My daughter taught me how to prepare this recipe. She once prepared  and we all loved it .So I thought, I should try this recipe. I did and it came out well.



Guacamole/Dip
Lettuce,Tomato Cheese and beans paste

 Ingredients


  • Beans……................1/2 cup
  • Chopped Onion…….1/4 cup
  • Taco Shell………............8
  • Hot Salsa…….............1cup
  • Shredded Lettuce……2cups
  • Guacamole…………..1cup
  • Chopped Tomato….....1/2cup
  • Cheddar cheese……....3tbsp

Method



  • Cook the beans with water and little salt.
  • Remove the water and keep aside.(can use left over lentils) 
  • Prepare guacamole and keep  .Put the taco shells in microwave for 35 seconds.
  • Fill the taco shells with beans, guacamole, salsa shredded lettuce, tomato and cheese. .
  • It is my favorite recipe.


Guacamole recipe
Dip
Guacamole



  • Cut 2 ripe avocados in half and remove the pulp with a spoon and mash them with a fork.
  • Chop the onion, tomato,and jalapenos into small pieces and add to the guacamole.
  • Add lime juice, salt and chopped cilantro.
  • This is very tasty dip.

Anjir/Dates Burfi (Figs/Dates Burfi)

Anjir/dates Burfi

Ingredients
  • Anjir………................1cup
  • Dates………...............1cup
  • Nuts.............................1/2 cup
  • Milk……….................2cups
  • Sugar……...................2cups
    Ghee……....................2tbsp
  • Cardamom powder…..1/2tsp

Method
Sweet/.Dessert
Anjir/Dates Burfi



















  • Boil the milk and soak the chopped anjir and dates for an hour.
  • Grind them coarsely, 
  • Add sugar and cook in low flame add ghee in between. 
  • When the dough becomes thick , add the crushed nuts and put in  a greased plate. 
  • Cut them into when it is cooled down.