The Indian Recipes Round-Up
This is one event that I almost regretted hosting because of many glitches that happened along the way. I was contacted by an ex-colleague currently with Warner Bros who wanted to promote a movie she was working with. She also promised movie tickets and various give-aways. It seemed like a fun idea and I happily agreed.
But what do we do when people make empty promises and not only let you down but also tens of others who trust you and what you said? I have tried my best to communicate and follow up, but to no avail.
Bottom-line: I promised some gifts for the participants and its very likely that I won't be able to keep that promise. It feels horrible and I sincerely apologize for that. To make things slightly better, I will be randomly picking 2 names from the list and send them a surprise gift with apologies since its the movie merchandise that I had originally promised.
I did, however, manage to send movie tickets to most of the early birds. Again, my apologies to Jayashree for not being able to get her tickets, though she was one of the early birds.
Now, not only because I feel apologies make for a bad blog post, and because there are so many delicious Indian recipes waiting in my inbox ready to pop out, I present to you the lovely array of 28 dishes made and sent by 27 beautiful ladies and one brave gentleman.
Chutneys/Snacks
Swati's Susheela
Supriya's Rice Cutlets
Harini's Vellai Cheedai
Shreya's Onion Pakora
Rachel's Plaintain Fritters
Mains
Raaji's Semiya Upma
Sia's Chitranna/Lemon Rice
Side Dishes & Gravies
Aparna's Olan
Soma's Bharma Alu
PG's Badane Ennegai
Geeta's Jiffy Eggplant
Ramki's Andhra Pappu
Jayashree's Muthira Puzhukku
Rupa's Khatta Palak Dal and Teaselgourd Stir-Fry
Non-Vegetarian
Neema's Fish Curry
Arundati's Egg Curry
Pallavi's Hyderabadi Kheema
Dessert
Swapna's Sponge Cake
Isha's Semolina Sheera
Happy Cook's Nankatai
Bharathy's Ghee-Roasted Bananas
Divya's Fat-Free Chocolate Pistachio Roll
Non-Bloggers' Contributions
Sreedevi's Gud, aur Ghee [Wheat katli (sweet)]
Ingredients:
1 cup ghee
2 cups wheat flour
1 cup grated jaggery
1 cup cashew nuts
Procedure:
Heat the ghee in a pan until you get the aroma. Put the wheat flour and stir until golden brown. Now add the grated jaggery and mix well for a minute. Remove from flame and pour the contents on a flat plate. Sprinkle cashew nuts on top. Cut into desired shapes and serve once it cools.
This dish can be make in quick time and is good for health too.
She's Tomato Gojju/ChambaalTotal Cooking time : 15 mins
Serves : 3
You need:
Onion – 1 medium, diced finely
Tomatoes – 4 medium ripe ones ,chopped finely
Bay leaf – 1 small (optional)
Ginger-garlic paste – ½ tsp (optional)
Chilli powder – 1 ½ tsp OR Green chillies -2, lightly slit
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Jeera powder – ½ tsp
Garam masala powder – ½ tsp
Hing – ¼ tsp
Coriander leaves – for garnishing
Salt according to taste
Mustard seeds and curry leaves – ½ tsp for tempering
Oil – 1 tsp
Method:
-Heat oil in a kadai/heavy bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds. Once they splutter, add onions and curry leaves. This ensures the curry leaves don’t turn black in the hot oil. Saute the onions for few seconds till it turns pink. [Do not let it turn brown].
-Add the bay leaf . Add the ginger-garlic paste and dry spice powders and stir fry for a few seconds in the oil.
-Immediately, follow with the chopped tomatoes and salt. Stir fry for a minute or so on low heat. The salt helps the tomatoes to become give out water. So, no need to add more water.
-Keep stirring till the tomatoes become mushy. Now add about ½ cup of water and cover. Allow it simmer for about 5 minutes. If the tomatoes chunks are still visible add another ½ cup of water and again simmer for 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
-Serve hot with roti/dosa/idli. This is such a versatile curry that it can accompany any kind of roti, dosa or even idlis.
I thank everyone for participating so whole-heartedly. Please let me know I you sent in an entry and its missing here.
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thats a wonderful round up nags....and nevermind the movie merchandise....it washed out in the first week anyways....
ReplyDeleteThanks for that Arundati. I still feel really bad. Have to figure out something that's easy for me to ship across and then draw a lot as promised. Will do it before end of this month.
ReplyDeletevery nice round up nags...all tempting recipes :-)
ReplyDeletehi Nags, such a neat round up, and wonderful entries:-) Please do not be disappointed about the gifts/merchandise, it really does not matter at all! This was such a unique contest, and I really enjoyed participating, as did the others, I am sure. Looking forward to more contests/ events in this great space...
ReplyDeleteneat roundup!
ReplyDeleteFirst of all, stop feeling bad. I understand the way you feel, but this was beyond your control. You can't be blamed because someone else tracked back on her promise.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for the tickets. I felt nice about winning something. I can count on the fingers of one hand how many times I've done that before. :)
And you do have a lot of lovely Indian food to offer in this post.
hi nags,
ReplyDeletehad been checking around for u r new posts . Liked this round up ...lots of nice recipes
deepa .
Nags don't feel bad, it is not your fault .
ReplyDeleteI am sure event without the promise of the prize we all would ave joined up.
Lovely round up and that is the main thing.
Hi Nags, Thanks for the great round up.. I agree with everyone else.. Dont worry about it.. It was fun...
ReplyDeletehttp://pallavi-foodblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/hyderabadi-kheemaground-lamb-curry.html
I can only repeat what others say.... a great roud up and I didn't take part in it 'cause of the gifts, so don't worry. It was very special roundup. Wonderful! Heads up! It's part of life. :) Good work!
ReplyDeleteHey Nags, great roundup with excellent dishes. We are not going to beat you up over the gifts! Come on! Don't feel bad. It was fun, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteNags, I still think it was a good event idea! One can't anticipate the glitches but that doesn't change the fact that you did come up with something new and interesting!
ReplyDeleteBTW, great recipes and a neat round up.
I would like to appreciate Sreedevi's sweet - I loved the idea of wheat katli - sounds great, and will try it for Diwali this time!!
Hi Nags:
ReplyDeleteThanks for hosting the event.
I think us cooks participate for the fun of sharing our recipes/ideas. Hate that you are worried about reneging on someone else's word...we don't need anything but the gift of knowing our fellow bloggers and appreciating the efforts of those who host events and let us showcase our dishes.
If you are still worried about gifts, e-mail me... I have plenty to share.
That is indeed a great round-up
ReplyDeleteJust chill, don't bother about it...its not your fault...and what better a gift than these lovely recipes...I guess thats what counts...yummy recipes from fellow bloggers...
ReplyDeleteNags..thats a nice roundup...don't worry abt the prize..participation matters most!..:0)..
ReplyDeleteadded u to my blogroll. u have a great blog.
ReplyDeleteLike I said before, don't worry about the tickets. It's not your fault. I would have sent in an entry even if you'd not announced any prizes.
ReplyDeleteHi,
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