Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Groundnut Chutney

Ingredients:
  • Dry roasted groundnut – 50 g
  • Tamarind – 1 Teaspoon
  • Coriander powder – ½ Teaspoon
  • Dried red chili – 1
  • Black pepper - ½ Teaspoon
  • Ginger – a small piece
  • Curry leaf – 1
  • Salt to taste
  • Water as needed
 Method:
  • Grind all the ingredients together into a fine paste. Add enough water till you need the correct consistency. It goes very well with plain rice, idly or dosa.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Cranberry - Sweet Potato Biscuits


Ingredients:
  • Whole wheat flour – 2 Cups
  • Ground cinnamon - 1½ Teaspoons
  • Nutmeg powder – ½ Teaspoon
  • Sweet Potato (cooked and mashed) – ½ Cup
  • Dried cranberry – ¼ Cup
  • Baking power – 1½Tea spoons
  • Baking soda – ½ Teaspoon
  • Skim milk – ½ Cup
  • Lemon Juice – 1 Tablespoon
  • Salt – ¼ Teaspoon
 Method:
  • Pre – heat the oven to 425 degree F.
  • Sift the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda and salt together in a bowl and keep aside.
  • Add sweet potato to the dry ingredients and mix with your hands.
  • Add cranberry, milk and lemon juice. Mix the dough well.
  • Then take the dough and by using a roller roll out into half inch thick.
  • Cut into small rounds with a cookie cutter and place them in a non stick baking dish.
  • Bake the biscuits in the middle rack until they are slightly brown (10 – 12 minutes).
  • Serve warm.
  • In this recipe i didn't use butter oil, or sugar. But it tasted very good.  These biscuits are excellent tea time snack for those who are in diet.