Dahi Boora aau Aloo Dum

How can I forget the famous street food - Dahi Boora aau Aloo Dum, being from Odissa!!! People at Bhubneswar and Cuttack prepare the best among all in Odissa. I tried my best to reach there and still learning. :)

Ingredients:

For Boora

Urad Dal - 2 Cups (Soaked Overnight)

Sooji - 1/2 Cup

Salt

Oil - for deep frying

Curd - 2 Cups

Chat Masala,Chilli powder and cumin powder for garnishing.

For Aloo Dum

Potato - 4 Large (Cooked and Mashed)

Onion - 1 Large

Ginger-Garlic Paste -2 Tbsp (I used freshly Crushed)

Green Chilli's - 4 (Depend how much heat U want :) )

Tomato - 1 Large (Finely Chopped)

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Mustard -1/2 tsp

Curry Leaf - 7-8

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilli powder -1 tsp

Garam Masala -1 tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt

Hosting my first event-Holi Hai

Hello Friends, for the first time at My Cook Book I am hosting an event "Holi Hai". I hope all will love this theme and be a part of it. Holi is on March 8th and we will be busy celebrating it and cleaning post holi so 2 more days to submit the recipes. And by 15th it will be rounded up.

Rules for the Event:

1. As the theme is HOLI HAI remember it and just cook any thing starter,main course, deserts, mocktails..."Veg & Non-Veg" related and post it in your blog from Feb 5th to Match 10th. "NO ALCOHOL"
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4. Archives are welcome only if re-posted and linked back to the announcement page(only 2).
5. As many entries are allowed.
6. If u are having any problems linking up,just send me my email surabhishri2003(at)gmail (dot)com
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from my kitchen

Re-Posted cake with cinnamon streusel topping

Re-posting cake-with-cinnamon-streusel-topping 

for Zesty Palette @ Bake Fest
for Zesty Palette @ Sweet Luv

from my kitchen

Gajar Halwa-The Ultimate Dessert

First time when Jeet ( my husband ) came with his parents to ask my hands to my parents, he had a demand."I need Gajar Halwa". (It's a Love Come Arrange Marriage) At that time I really didn't how to prepare it. I asked my mom and any how prepared it. But after that I have prepared many times both over flame and in microwave, taste doesn't differ irrespective of which medium it is cooked. But I feel easier and time saving in microwave. 

Ingredients:

Carrot - 1 kg (finely grated)

Sugar - 3/4 cup

Milk - 1 cup

Nestle Milkmaid - 1/2 tin (instead use Khoya 100 gms)

Ghee - 2 tbsp

Green Cardamom - 3 ( only seeds powdered)

Cashew - 2 tbsp (chopped)

Raisins - 2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Finely grate the carrots and keep it in a MSW bowl.
2. Add 1 cup milk and 3/4 cup sugar and microwave it for 15 minutes, stirring twice in between.
3. Add the milkmaid and ghee and microwave again for 10 minutes, stirring once in between.
4. Now add the chopped nuts, raisins and elaichi and microwave it for 5 minutes.
5. Serve hot with garnishing.
   
   
   

Linking it to Edible Entertainment  @ Kids Delight :)

& Teenz' Yummy Delight @ Valentine Day Event :)

& Sizzling Tastebuds @ Microwave Cooking :)
& Taste of Pearl City @ Any One Can Cook :) 
& Recipe Junction @ Spotlight:Winter Vegetables :)

from my kitchen

Matar Panner in my Microwave Safe Bowl

Cooking in Microwave is too easy, healthy and time saving. Same matar panner when prepared over flame needs a pressure cooker & a kadai( just kidding). And cooking with microwave makes life simpler with a single Microwave safe bowl. :)