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Thursday, May 10, 2007

Recipe 'n' Me :)

To choose between recipe and me was difficult.. lolz i mean the topics .. :p so here i go with both.. :d

Its a mixture of both topics... recipes and 10 things about me ... ( or my recipe :p )

1) I'm quite a multitasker.. i can do 3-4 things at the same time... (eg:as in work / blog /chat/ make presentations.. *Grins*)
2) I love cooking and experimenting.. it does turn out well :) ( mala has tasted it and she is alive too :D hehehe)
3) I'm a clean freak . I don't like things when they are messy .. I can't stand dirt in my office or home.. my house keeping guys in office get fired by me :p and my maid at home ( Is it a syndrome?? )
4) I am quite an approachable person and friendly.. I listen to people's grievances with all ears open.. I listen more and talk less then :d at times I can be a punching bag for people..
5) I can cover my emotions .. one will find it really difficult to make out if was ever sad...:D ( except for 2-3 jokers i mean my friends whatever i do they can just make it out :p ) am a mystery, basically an open book with closed chapters :)

Now comes the Recipe for u guys :) ( i mean food now :p )

Mala requested me to put up this ( this is for u sweety )

Aloo ki Sabzi

Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 15-20 minutes
Serves / Makes : 4
Ingredients

3/4 Kg - Potatoes
1/4 Kg Onions- Sliced finely
2-3 tablespoons - Oil ( lesser the better :p )
1/2 teaspoon - Mustard seeds
3- Red chillies
2- Green chiles, deseeded sliced lengthwise
1 teaspoon -Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon - Salt or, to taste
1/4 cups - Coriander leaves - chopped
A pinch of fenugreek - (methi) seeds

Boiled potatoes, diced and braised with a few whole spices and onions make a quick and easy side dish or even main course.

Boil the potatoes in their jackets and allow to cool thoroughly. (Boiled potatoes can be left for a day or two in the refrigerator.) Peel and dice them evenly. Heat the oil over medium heat in a wide shallow pan and season with mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the red chillies and fenugreek seeds, immediately follow with the onions and green chillies. Fry the onions for about 10 minutes or until they are golden brown. Add the turmeric powder, potatoes and salt. Stir-fry gently until the potatoes are heated through or for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and sprinkle the coriander leaves over.
Serve with puris or loochis to make a substantial snack or as a side dish with rice, etc..

PS: u may use sambhar powder instead of red and green chillies rest all remains the same.. this is a traditional South Indian way to make this bhaji ..


Capsicum Subzi


Preparation Time : 10 minutes
Cooking Time : 15-20 minutes
Serves / Makes : 4

Ingredients
1/2 kg -Capsicum
1/4 Kg Onions- Sliced finely
2-3 tablespoons - Oil
1/4 teaspoon - Mustard seeds
1 teaspoon - Red chilli powder
1/4 kg- Besan (bengal gram flour)
1 teaspoon - Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon -Salt or, to taste
1/4 cups - Coriander leaves - chopped
1 piece of big jaggery


Method

Dice the capscium into small pieces after deseeding them.heat a kadai, add oil, after teh oil is heated add mustard and jeera.after the mustard splutters, Fry the onions for about 10 minutes or until they are golden brown, add capsicum pieces, stir once so it will be coated with oil, then cover and cook. After 4-5 minutes, the capsicum will leave water and will be softened. at this time add the salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, jaggery mix, cook for 2-3 minutes and add the besan. ( stir well ) cook on slow flame until the besan and capiscum gets well cooked. If you like it little bit crispy can add 1 tsp extra oil and cook for a longer period .

Some more facts about me ..:) ( contd...)

6) I'm a shopping freak.. :D ... once my mom refused to open the door cos i went out shopping for 10 hrs :O .. ( i dint have the door keys then :p ) i shopped the whole day n had almost 5 BIG bags ( fully loaded )..lol
7) I'm not very fussy .. it may be food/ place.. ( its very rare that i throw fits on people :p) ( its ok na once in a while :D
8) I will never say sorry if its not my mistake But i will be the first to say so if its mine..:)
9) I hate bitching / back stabbing ( its not in me.. ) I'm quite straight froward with what i feel I will never lie either :D I'm quite blunt too.
10) I'm a professional Bharatnatyam dancer .. i loveee dancing .. i can make anybody dance.. even if the person is 80 years + :p


PS: I also realised that "jewel rays" ( Amylicious :p) has put up something which i can relate to i mean quite similar or same. nos. 3, 6, 8, 9. (- ditto-)


VIPUL my Aragon :p n ROYSTON many many happy returns of the day ROCK ON!!



22 comments:

  1. Have seen your multitasking abilities UT :P

    Clean freak you say... we should meet up then, let's clean up the world shall we.

    I'm a shopping freak.. :D ... once my mom refused to open the door cos i went out shopping for 10 hrs

    My folks refused to let me in when they discovered that I bunked college and came home drunk... I guess they would've been happier if I went shopping :P

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  2. Clean-freak...that I am!

    I wont say I dun bitch...cos I can bitch LOL! But not in a nasty, demeaning way. Just for fun :)

    Lovely pic of u Uttsy.

    So u r a good chef too? WOW I must try ur Capsicum sabzi...wut does sabzi mean? Vege?



    Keshi.

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  3. wow uttu's recipes and 10 things bout her :D

    i can't cook so ill tell my mom to read the recipes and i loveee capsicum! arrey im totally with u on the shopping thing...i can shop till i drop :P
    Can relate myself wit lotta ur points :P

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  4. Bharatnatyam dancer??? wow cool! i love the traditional arts....it really takes you in...:)

    good to know you are a multitasker....i think i am the worst type...play football while talking on the phone or studying......


    there are few people on earth who don't know the meaning of sorry....they expect people to pet them(maybe i am one)....they don't deserve apologies

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  5. hey utsyyyyyyyy... wowww... totally aqua qualities haan... can relate to most of them... but i never knew u were a bharatnatyam dancer! woww...

    by the way... wanna meet up this weekend?? we can make it a betweenusfriends meet... :)))

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  6. SO SO SO many things eh!

    hey I am a BIG clean freak myslef!

    hah!
    as John says, lets all meet up and clean the world!!

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  7. and yeah I am game for the meet for the weekend..
    messy/ Uttsy lemme know!!

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  8. Hello Uttaralicious.

    Its great To know we share some similarities.:))

    And wowie!! u can cook! hehe..Awesome gurl..

    I think i can identify with u on point no 5 sometimes. :) But not successful everytime. Great to know u more.

    ~Jewel :)

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  9. finally mujhe mera thoda is pc pe time mila varna biwi kabza kiye rehti hai!

    sari mei tu maal lag reli hai ;-)

    waise khaana ka recipe dekh ke koi fayda nahi...mujhe mazaa tab aayega jab tu khud banake khilayegi :)

    it's good to know more about you...

    aur agli baar aapka bharatnatyam recital zaroor dekhna chahunga :)

    tk care and have a nice weekend...I am enjoying my extended weekend:)

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  10. ... lots about u there, glad to know u sweetie and ur a good cook huh? woww! that's coool! ^_~

    ... will try ur recipes, sounds yummy! ^_~

    enjoy weekend dear! muaahh..

    huggs**

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  11. hi sweets:)

    u must be on ur way to the wedding! Hope u have a fabulous time there and get back with lots of pics for us :)

    I guess i was the first to read this post but the last to comment :P! he he...

    u are all the things u say here! Can't disagree but yep cld add some more but bahot lamba comment ho jayega! :P

    tum special ho aur rahogi:)

    always!

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  12. 7) I'm not very fussy .. it may be food/ place..****Liar liar liar...:D

    10) I'm a professional Bharatnatyam dancer****Hmmmmmmmmmmm...now i know from where those curves came from...:P

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  13. abey yaar.. i toh dunno how to cook at all....

    kya karu is receipe ka huh...

    darshik

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  14. Mr J..

    now i soo much feel like calling u MJ ...lol
    (dont wanna change ur sex u see :P )

    **Clean freak you say... we should meet up then, let's clean up the world shall we

    yaar trust me if i see someone throwing rags i make sure they pick it up ..lol

    aur baaki gandagi mujhe saaf nahi karni got better things to do in life :P


    ***I bunked college and came home drunk...

    i know wat u mean by htis :P hehhe

    bechare parents .. tch tch tch

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  15. @ keshi..
    thanx hun.. yeah sabzi is veggi :)

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  16. @michyy..


    thanx sweets

    **Can relate myself wit lotta ur points :P

    hehhe good :D

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  17. @vishesh...

    ** i love the traditional arts....it really takes you in...:)


    how truely said :)

    **play football while talking on the phone or studying......

    OMGG.. hehhethats some multitasking.. u can take part in that multitasking contest wat say??
    :P

    **)....they don't deserve apologies

    time teaches all :)

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  18. @neha..

    :D :D :D

    **but i never knew u were a bharatnatyam dancer! woww...


    yeah :P





    @abhishek...

    **hah!
    as John says, lets all meet up and clean the world!!

    read my comment to him then.. :P

    n sorry cudnt meet up last week was out of town sometime this or next week :)





    @amylicious..

    **And wowie!! u can cook! hehe..Awesome gurl..



    yeah sweets...
    n yes we have quite nos. of similarities :p

    hugggz

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  19. @rajivji.. :P

    **finally mujhe mera thoda is pc pe time mila varna biwi kabza kiye rehti hai!
    no comments :P


    **sari mei tu maal lag reli hai ;-)
    lolz.. *blush*
    hehehh
    :P


    **waise khaana ka recipe dekh ke koi fayda nahi...mujhe mazaa tab aayega jab tu khud banake khilayegi :)

    jAB miloge tab :P


    **aur agli baar aapka bharatnatyam recital zaroor dekhna chahunga :)

    nahii main nahi karti :P

    lolz

    ty for the lovely comment there :)

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  20. @hey kathy..
    thank u sweets...


    @ishi..

    ty hun .. HUGGGGZ

    i did share pics with u na :P

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  21. @gabbar..

    ****Liar liar liar...:D

    y re?? :P

    tell me now :P

    **Hmmmmmmmmmmm...now i know from where those curves came from...:P


    blushhhhhhhhhhhhh
    hehehhe shhhhhhhhhh
    :P

    :D :D

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  22. @darshid..

    **kya karu is receipe ka huh...

    try to cook then :P
    else u can tell keshi to make this n u can meet her at sydney khiladegi woh :D
    wat say neha??
    lol

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