Vijaya's Cookbook

1 cup medium rava 1cup sugar(depending on sweetness of mango) 2 cups hot water 1/2 cup mango puree  1/2 cup ghee Cardamom pd.,few saffron strands soaked in milk   In a kadai heat the ghee and fry the rava on medium flame till it gives off a nice aroma . Add hot water to this and allow it to cook .When all the water is absorbed add the sugar ,the puree and the saffron milk. keep stirring so that no lumps are formed.when the sugar dissolves and the mixture leaves the sides of the kadai add the cardamom pd and switch off flame.

200 gms prawns 2 potatoes Onions sliced -2 2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp oil Salt to taste Wash the potatoes well.Half them (1/4 them if big) and cut into thick slices with the skin on.Clean and wash the prawns too.Put both together in a pan add little salt ,turmeric and 1/4 tsp of chili pd along with little water.Cook till they are just done and all the water is absorbed.The potatoes should not overcook.They should be firm. In a pan heat the oil.Add the sliced onions and fry till they turn slightly brown.Add the rest of the chili powder and fry till the raw smell goes.Slowly add the cooked prawn n potatoes along with salt .Stir carefully so that the potates don't break.Cover and cook for 5 minutes.Tastes delicious as a sidedish.

Drumstick flowers 2 cups Grated coconut 1 cup Roasted red chillies -6 Coriander seeds 1 tbsp Tamarind -marble size Chopped onions- 2 Make a coarse masala with coconut, chillies ,tamarind and coriander seeds.In a pan heat 2 tbsp of oil and fry the onions till golden .now add the flowers and mix well. Add the ground masala ,1/2 cup water , salt to taste.Mix well cover and cook for abt 10 min till the flowers get cooked and the mixture becomes semi dry.Goes well as sidedish with rice and dal.

250 gms of red pumpkin 2 tbsp of oil 1 tsp mustard 1 green chili 3 red chillies broken into bits 1/2 tsp hing powder 3 tbsp of powdered jaggery Salt to taste. Wash the pumpkin.deseed and cut into big pieces. Do not peel the skin.In a pan heat oil,add the mustard.When it splutters add the chillies. When it changes color add the hing and the pumpkin.Give it a nice stir add about 1/4 cup of water,salt.Cover and cook .When half done add the jaggery and cook some more till it is done.Serve hot as a side dish with rice.

Soak 1 cup of dosa rice in water for an hour.Drain and grind this with 1/4 cup of grated coconut,1/4 cup of jackfruit puree, jaggery acc.to taste and a pinch of salt.The batter should be of fine rava texture and not smooth.Keep this aside for an hour and then make thick dosas using ghee preferably on a nonstick tava.

1 cup thick poha 1/2 cup boiled green peas 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustard 1 tsp urad dal 3 green chillies finely chopped 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 big onion finely chopped Salt to taste ,lemon juice Grated coconut for garnish Soak poha in water for 10 minutes squeeze out all the water and keep aside. In a pan heat oil.when hot add the mustard.When it splutters add the dal and chillies .Once it changes color add in the onions and fry till it becomes transparent and slightly golden.Toss in the peas give it a stir and then add the turmeric ,poha and salt.Mix well and keep covered for 5 minutes.Sqeeze the lemon juice and switch off flame. Serve hot garnished with coconut.

Milk 11/2 cups. (1 cup =200 ml) Pulp of 2 ripe mangoes ( I have used Alphonso) Condensed milk 1/2 tin Fresh Cream 1/2 cup In a blender blend the mango pulp, milk and condensed milk.gently whip the cream and fold it into the milk mix.stir well and pour it into a freezer safe container with lid.freeze for 3-4 hrs.once it is half set remove and blend well till smooth and freeze again (covered)till it becomes firm.serve with roasted nuts or topping of ur choice.

1 cup basmati rice Whole garam masala(4 cloves ,1" cinnamon ,1 star anise ,4 cardamoms ,1 bay leaf) Medium sized prawns -20-25 Onions 2 finely sliced( deep fry till golden) Some saffron soaked in milk For marination:1 tbsp cashew nuts , 12 red chilies ,15 garlic cloves peeled,1" ginger .grind all of this into a smooth paste .add 3 tbsp of curds,salt ,turmeric pd ,and lime and marinate the prawns in this mix for 1/2 hr.soak rice in water for 1/2 hr .Take water in a large vessel and keep to boil.when it starts boiling add the drained rice and the whole garam masala and salt. cook rice till 3/4 done.drain the water and allow to cool.In a pan heat some oil .now add the prawns with the marinade,1 tsp garam masala pd ,biryani masala and half the fried onions.allow the prawns to cook and the gravy becomes dry. In a thick bottomed vessel smear some oil or ghee.put in 1/2 cooked rice,layer this with the prawn curry ,some fried onions n chopped mintleaves.Put the remaining cooked...

Recipe Credit :: Nestle milkmaid recipes 1/4 tin(100g)-NESTLÉ MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk (for icing) 1/2 cup (75 ml)-Milk 100g-Dahi (Curd) 100 g-Butter 1 cup (100g)-Maida (Flour) 50 g-Cocoa Powder 1/2 cup-Walnut chopped 4 tbsp-Cocoa Powder (for icing) 50 g-Butter (for icing) 1/2 tin (200 g)-NESTLÉ MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 tsp-Soda Bicarbonate How to make Chocolate Cake with Fudge Icing Grease and dust an 8” baking tin and preheat oven to 180oC. Sieve together maida, cocoa & baking soda (soda bicarbonate). Beat butter and dahi until light and creamy. Fold in the sieved ingredients, alternating with milk and NESTLÉ MILKMAID Sweetened Condensed Milk. Fold in the chopped walnuts & pour into greased tin. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes till tooth pick inserted in the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool in tin for 5 minutes and remove onto a wire rack. For Chocolate Icing  Mix together butter, cocoa and NESTL...

Recipe credit :Vidya Hegde Here is the recipe- 2 cups All purpose flour (I have added 1 cup Wheat and 1 cup All purpose flour) 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 2 tsp cardamom powder Pinch of saffron ¼ tsp salt 4 Tbsp canola oil or any other flavorless vegetable oil) 1/4th cup powdered brown sugar or white sugar 2 cups mango pulp or puree ¼ cup walnuts or any crushed nuts Method 1 Whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cardamom and salt. 2. Take a bowl, mix together until well blended the canola oil, sugar and mango, 3. Add the flour to the wet mixture along with the nuts. Add  saffron to the 1tsp of warm milk, then add that to the mixture and mix well. 4. Pour the batter into a standard 9X5 inch greased loaf pan and bake in a 350-degree oven around 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, or with a few crumbs stuck to it. 5.Cool on a rack before unmolding and cutting into slices.