Mango LASSI

Here's more with the queen of fruits..Mango lassi ..a great way to cool off and quench you thirst!!

Mango sliced and cubed-1 cup
Yogurt-1 cup
Ice cubes-5-6nos

Sugar-2-4 tablespoons
Cardamom crushed-3 nos
Pulse all the ingredients in your blender until pureed.Serve cold.
DONE:-).

Note:-We can add 1/4-1/2 cup of chilled water to the Lassi depending on our preference for thickness/consistency.

Another Veggie delight...

This is an interesting Veggie Combo prepared by my buddy 'Su' of Idayz....
.... just loved this!
Follow this link for the Cocktail thoran as she puts it http://idayz.blogspot.com/2008/04/cocktail-thoran-snow-peas-black-eyed.html

Curried Sausages...

Sausages and frozen spinach's...these are the two things that always consume my freezer space.Purpose-feed my surprise guests! :-)

Here' my adaptation of Curried Sausages from Hot food.

Turkey /Beef/pork Sausages-8-10 thick pieces

Grated Ginger-2 teaspoons

Garlic Cloves crushed-3nos

Onion-1

Meat Masala-2 tablespoon

Garam Masala-1 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder-1/4 teaspoon

Chilly powder-1 teaspoon

Tomato Paste-2 teaspoon

All purpose Flour-1 tablespoon

Hot chicken stock-preferably home made-21/2 cup

Bay leaves-2

Oil for cooking

Cook the sausages and remove from the heat and allow them to cool in the water,then drain,pat and dry cut into 3/4 th inch pieces.

Heat the oil in a large frying pan over high heat and fry the sausages for 2-3 minutes or until golden all over.Drain on paper towels.

Using the same pan,heat oil again then add ginger,garlic and onions.cook over medium heat or until the onions are soft.Add all the powders and cook until fragrant.stir in tomato paste,then add the flour.stir to combine,then gradually pour in the stock making sure that no lumps form,bring it to simmer and cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes or until thickened.serve with rice or chappathi.

Tuna in Grated coconut(Meen Peera)

Meen peera works well with small fish.But its hard to get podi meen:-)(small fish)here in US of A!...So an easy subsitute seems to be canned tuna.we can also try this using prawns.

Tuna-contents from 3 small cans (drained)

Ginger – 1/2” piece
Garlic pods – 3 nos
Green chillies – 4nos or as reqd

Grated coconut – 1/2 cup or as reqd
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Kudampuli – 3 – 4 nos or as reqd

Shalotts(Kunjulli) – 6 nos

Curry leaves – Plenty

Salt – As reqd

Cococnut oil – 2 tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/2 teaspoon

Preparation Method
1.Grind coconut with ginger, green chillies,shallots and garlic.

2)Mix drained tuna with the above mixture, turmeric, kudampuli, curry leaves, salt and little water. blend it well.keep it aside

3)Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.

4)Put the tuna mixture into the pan.

5)Allow it to boil and keep it on low flame, till it gets cooked and partially dry.

6)Once cooked drizzle a little cocunut oil and take off from the flame.