Garlic Rasam

2 teaspoon ghee
2 tablespoon tur dal
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 whole red chili

In two teaspoon of ghee roast the above ingredients and grind with a little water and keep aside

4 cups water
2 tablespoon tamarind concentrate
1 teaspoon salt or to taste

To a pan with 4 cups of water add the tamarind concentrate and let it boil for 5 minutes.  Add the ground spices and salt and let it boil for an additional 5 minutes after which remove it from heat and prepare seasoning.


1 teaspoon ghee
2 small cloves of crushed garlic
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

For seasoning heat one teaspoon of ghee to it add mustard seeds and wait for it to pop.  When the mustard seeds pop add the crushed garlic and turn the heat off and let the garlic fry until it turns brown.  Next add the turmeric powder and let it cook for 10 seconds and add it to the prepared rasam.

Vegetable au gratin

Mixed vegetables: broccoli, beans, cauliflower, potato

1/4 cup all purpose flour
3 cups milk
1 teaspoon nutmeg powder
1/2 teaspoon ajwain or thyme
parsley leaves
1 teaspoon salt
cheddar cheese

To a bowl with the all purpose flour add milk and dissolve the flour in it slowly warm up the dish and when it thickens add nutmeg, ajwain and salt.

Line the dish with some liquid add vegetables add liquid, vegetable dot with cheese.

Cook for 1 hour at 350 F

Banana Bread Eggless

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 medium mashed banana 
1/2 cup shredded coconut
1/2 cup walnut
1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup butter at room temperature
1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk

To a bowl add flour baking powder and baking soda mix and sift it at least two times.
In a second bowl mix evaporated milk and condensed milk and keep aside
In a third bowl mash the banana, add shredded coconut, walnut and brown sugar, mix.  Add oil and butter and mix.  Next, add the milk mixture and mix and lastly add the sifted flour a little at a time and fold slowly DO NOT BEAT OR OVER MIX.

Pour into a 10" greased loaf pan.
Bake at 280F degrees for 3 hours or until a butter knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Fruit Cake Recipe Eggless

1 cup oil

2 big apple or 2 1/2 cups (700 gm or 24 oz) shredded

2 1/2 cups unsifted cake flour

2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup bourbon whisky or fruit juice

1/4 cup honey
1 can condensed milk
1 can evaporated milk

2 1/2 cups raisins

3 cups walnuts (or pecans, almonds or cashew)

1/2 cup chopped candied or crystallized mixed fruits or citron mix

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon powder

1/2 ground cloves powder

Oil or melted butter for greasing pans

Preheat oven to 280 degrees.
1. Blend flour and baking powder, baking soda in flour sifter, after sifting add cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg mix keep aside

2. In a second mixing bowl beat condensed milk and evaporated milk together and beating briskly add oil and keep aside
3. In a third bowl soak candied mix in fruit juice or whisky for 1/2 hour. Add honey, walnut, raisin mix with wooden spatula. Add the milk mixture to the nut mixture and mix. Lastly add the flour mixture a little at a time and fold into it, DO NOT BEAT FOLD GENTLY until contents are mixed.

 

4.   Lightly oil inside of 13-cup tube pan.

5.   Pour batter into pan and smooth over top with spatula. Place in the oven. Bake about 3 hours at 280 degrees or until cake is nicely browned on top and a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean.

Let stand on a wire rack before unmolding. Use a knife to loosen the edges.

Spinach with Masoor Dal recipe

12 oz or 340 g of spinach
3 tablespoon oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped tomato
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
2 green chilies or to taste
1/2 teaspoon of turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon of chili powder or to taste
1 teaspoon of garam masala powder
3/4 cup of masoor dal (520 oz or 150 g)
3/3 cup water or as needed
1/2 teaspoon of salt or to taste
A few cilantro leaves

For Seasoning:
2 teaspoon ghee or clarified butter
1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds
1/4 teaspoon of asafoetida

Wash and chop the spinach and keep it aside.  To a pan on medium heat with 3 tablespoon of oil add the chopped onions and saute until it has turned light brown.  When the onions have turned light brown add the turmeric and chili powder and saute for 10 seconds, followed by the garam masala powder, saute again for 10 seconds, add the chopped tomatoes, ginger and green chilis and let it cook for 2 minutes or so until the tomatoes have turned soft. Next  next add the washed masoor dal and chopped spinach and cook for 15 minutes or so until the dal and spinach is cooked.  When the dal and spinach is cooked add salt and a little water mix and cook for 2 minutes so that the salt is dissolved.  Turn the heat off add some chopped cilantro leaves, transfer the prepared dish into a serving dish for seasoning.

For seasoning: To a pan on medium heat with 2 teaspoon of ghee add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds and wait for the cumin seeds to pop.  When the cumin seeds pop turn the heat off and add the asafoetida and add the seasoning to the prepared dish

Chicken Dorito Casserole

Ingredients:

3-4 BSCB baked

1 regular sized bag of original Doritos

1 can Cream of Mushroom

1 can Cream of Chicken

3/4 cup Milk

Shredded Cheese

Step 1: I like to pre-bake my chicken breasts and I tend to do it the same way for most of my recipes. Sprinkle with Pampered Chef Southwest Seasoning and Garlic salt in bottom of baker.

Step 2: Place BSCB in baker, sprinkle the tops of the chicken with same seasonings and bake for 25-30 min on 375

Step 3: While waiting for chicken to bake, combine both cans of Cream of Mushroom and Cream of Chicken in a bowl, along with milk and stir. This will make the ‘saucy’ portion of the dish. But being the goober that I am sometimes, I totally missed taking a picture of this step, so you will just have to take my word on it. ;-)

Step 4: After taking the chicken out of baker, add a layer of Doritos to the bottom.

Step 5: Chop Chicken breasts up and place a layer of chicken on top of Doritos.

Step 6: Add the creamy sauce on top of the chicken.

Step 7: Add any remaining Doritos on top and finish with a layer of shredded cheese. (I use the Mexican shredded blend from Costco and tend to be VERY generous with my layer!)

Step 8: Bake in over on 375 – 400 for 15 -20 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted.

And then serve this yummy (but certainly not low-fat or ‘healthy) casserole to all the Dorito lovers in your life and I promise that it will be gone in a few minutes…mine always is!

TUNA NOODLE CASSEROLE

1 bag (12 oz) egg noodles

1 can (10 1/4 oz) cream of mushroom soup (you can use cream of celery soup if desired)

1/2 cup mayonnaise

3/4 cup evaporated milk

1 cup cheddar cheese, divided

1/2 cup celery, chopped small

1/2 cup onion, chopped small

1 tsp black pepper

1 cup peas

12 oz can of tuna, drained

1/2 cup French fried onions (optional)

Directions:

1.Cook egg noodles according to directions. Drain water.

2.In a large bowl, combine the noodles, cream of mushroom, mayonnaise, evaporated milk, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, celery, onion, black pepper, mixed veggies if using, and tuna.

3.Pour mixture into a large casserole dish.

4.Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese on top of noodle mixture.

5.Bake in a preheated oven, 325, for about 30 minutes.Sprinkle on onions and bake 5 more minutes.

6.Remove from oven and serve!!