Instant Mango Pickle: Mid-Week Crisis

Today I was in no mood to cook.. But I had to make something which is loved by all..

Then I had a raw mango in my fridge.. Instantly thought of preparing a pickle which my family's all time favorite.



Ingredients:

Raw Mango - 1
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 to 3 tsp (depending upon how spicy you want)
Asafoetida Powder - a generous pinch
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds (Raai) - 1/2 tblsp
Gingelly Oil - 5 tblsp

To Roast & Grind:

Fenugreek seeds (Methi Dana) - 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds (Raai) - 1/2 tblsp


Method:

1. Dry roast in a Kadai & grind to powder under "To Roast & Grind"
2. Finely chop Raw Mango in small pieces.
3. Add Turmeric, Red Chilli , Asafoetida, and Salt. Mix Well
4. Add the roasted powder as well
5. Heat Oil in a small Kadai till it smokes, then add Mustard seeds and let it splutter for 2 secs
6. Add that heated Oil to the spices mixed Mango.
7. Mix well & let it sit for 1 to 2 hrs

Tips:

• You can keep this pickle for 1 week if kept in refridgerator
• Goes very well with Aloo Parantha & Curd Rice

 

Baked Baby Potatoes - Desi Style: An Adventurous Sunday

Today was an adventurous day, my husband lost his cell phone.. We were not upset that the phone was lost.. We were sad coz all pics of my dear daughter from the time she was born were in that phone. However, to cheer up my husband (as he is a foodie too) I prepared Baked Baby Potatoes - Desi Style

Ingredients:

Baby potatoes - 1/2 kg (boiled n peeled)

Red chilli powder - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Dhania powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

Kasoori Methi - 2 tsp

Oil (olive or groundnut) - 2 tblsp

Method:

1. Pre heat oven for 10 mins at 200 degrees.
2. Mix all the above ingredients in a big bowl.
3. Spread the potatoes in aluminum foil on a baking tray
4. Bake the potatoes for 20 to 25 mins till the outer surface is crispy.
5. Serve hot with mint chutney or tomato sauce

Tips:

• You can sprinkle some chaat masala at the time of serving to give a tangy taste.
• Prick the baby potatoes with toothpick before baking so that the flavor is retained
• Serve with toothpicks while serving as a starter. (Proves to be less messy) :-)

My husband loved it :) And you know what.. We got a call from an unknown no. saying that they found my husband's phone... wanted to keep the phone as it was an expensive one.. but the guy saw my daughter's pics in the phone & couldn't resist calling us...

Lucky Sunday... Lucky Parents... and above all... Lucky Recipe.... :)

About Me

About Me :

 Hi, I am Uma (A true combo of Working homemaker)... Working in a private firm.. Yet I love cooking. Instead you can say i am passionate about cooking. I never realised that i was a good cook unless my husband told me. My definition of a good cook is a person loves eating food will surely have some innet skills to cook as well.

 

I am starting this blog in the hope that it will help loads & loads of working women as well as homemaker who want to make their daily food a delight.

 

I am basically a TamBram, brought up in Bhopal (M.P.), married to a TeluguBram for last four years and currently in Hyderabad.. So to say a complete mix of north & south indian cuisine.

 

Let's hope that you will enjoy reading & making the recipes I post.... Please feel free to write to me any suggestions, comments, queries, etc, to email uma.kalyani@gmail.com.

 

Happy Cooking :)