Papdi Lilva beans/chikkudu ginjalu

This is a simple traditional way of cooking Indian broad bean known as chikkudu kaaya ginjalu /broad beans in Telugu.It's available in most of the Indian grocery stores.You will get them in frozen section.So it is very easy
to cook with out any fuss of cutting or removing the strings.

I learnt this recipe from my granny who is an excellent cook and very good in house keeping.She is an extraordinary women who taught me many things in my day to day life.

Ingredients:
250gms chikkudukaya/broadbeans seeds frozen

50 to 70 gms(1cup) Egg plant/Brinjal Chopped into cubes

1 Big size potato chopped into cubes

2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 small size tomatoes finely chopped

1/2 tbsp ginger & garlic paste
pinch of haldi, turmeric
1 tbsp red chilli pwd (adjust)
2 to 3 tbsp coconut milk powder

1/2 tbsp corriander powder
salt to taste
fresh coriander leaves for garnish
few curry leaves
2 to 3 tbsp oil

Method:

1 Heat oil in a cooker, once hot, add the chopped onions saute till soft.Than add the ginger&garlic paste and curry leaves, stir fry for a few seconds.

2 Add the papdi lilva beans,chopped eggplant and potatoe . Add turmeric and tomatoes and saute further for a mt. Add chilli pwd,coconut milk powder,salt,mix and cook on medium heat for 2-3 mts.

3 Add a small cup of water and let it cook until you get one whistle .

4 Adjust salt, add coriander pwd, mix and turn off heat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve with rice or chapatis.

Lilva1 tin Toovar Lilva, drained and washed4 tbsp vegetable oil1 onion, chopped1/2 tsp chilli powder1 tsp turmeric powder1 tsp coriander powder8 oz tin tomatoes, peeled and chopped1 tbsp garam masalaSalt to tasteCoriander leaves to garnishHeat the oil in a pan and fry the onions until golden brown.Add the tomatoes, chilli, coriander, turmeric powder and salt.Stir and fry on a medium heat until the mixture is well blended and the oil has separated.Add the Toovar Lilva, cover and cook on a low heat for 10-15 minutes, adding a little water if the mixture dries to achieve the desired consistency.Sprinkle over the garam masala powder, stir and garnish with green coriander leaves.Serve with naan bread or rice.

Wheat Laddoo Recipe

This laddoo i have tasted in my friends house when i went to there house for lunch.She is a North Indian and very excellent cook.She many 2 varieties of dishes for lunch.Dal Makhani and capsicum with paneer.Amazing! We enjoyed the lunch a lot.After we had main course she gave us 2 types of deserts one of them is this laddoo.This is a simple laddoo which she makes for her family and stores it for few days.I thought let me share that wonderful and easy recipe with you all.I hope you like it.

Ingredients:
• 2cups Wheat flour (Regular Wheat flour)

• 1/2 cup Ghee

• 1 cup Sugar

• 1/2 tsp Elaichi(Cardamom)

• 1/4 cup Nuts of your choice like Cashew nuts,Almonds,Raisins ...etc

How to make Wheat Laddoo:
•Heat a pan add ghee and roast the flour in it.
•Fry the flour till flour changes its colour from light to dark brown. It smells like cookies.The ghee should floats the sides of the pan
•Mix the sugar and cardamom with flour and mix well.
•Cook till 3 mins.the flour resembles like bread crumbs.

•Take out from the heat and add nuts.

•Prepare medium sized balls once the mixture is cooled.
•Atta Ladoo is ready.

Coffee and Walnut Cake

Ingredients:
30g ----butter
1 tablespoon------ brown sugar
200g --------Walnuts,toasted
1/2 cup(125ml)---Milk
1 tablespoon----Dry instant coffee
185g----Butter extra
1 1/3 cups(300g)----Caster sugar
3 ------ Eggs, beaten
1cup(150g)----- Self-raising flour
3/4cup(110g)----Plain flour

Coffee Icing:
1Cup icing sugar
1teaspoon instant coffee powder
1-2tablespoons water

Method
Preheat the oven to 180°C
Butter and line square cake tin.
Melt butter in small saucepan,add brown sugar and walnuts;stir well.Cool.
Combine milk and coffee in small bowl;stir until coffee dissolved.
Beat extra butter and Castor sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Gradually add the lightly beaten eggs, one at a time.Fold in sifted flour,then milk mixture.
Spread one third of cake mixture in base of prepared tin,sprinkle with half walnut mixture,top with remaining cake mixture.
Bake in moderately slow oven about 45mins or until cooked when tested.Check by pressing gently with your finger - the cake should spring back.
Leave in the tins for 5 minutes, then turn on to a rack.
Make icing mixture

To make Coffee Icing:
Combine sifted icing sugar,coffee and sufficient liquid in small bowl to form a firm paste.Stand bowl in pan in simmering water,stirring until icing is smooth and glossy;remove from heat.Spread icing over cake using flat-bladed knife.